Evening star., 1926-10-24

George Knox Berry, chairman oA
patronesses, announces that Mrs.
Calvin Coolidge has graciously con-
sented to head the list of patronesses,
which includes Mrs. Curtis Nilour
Mrs. Aired Brosseau, president gen
eral. n. S. D. a. r.: Mrs. JOSIAH van
Orsdel. national president. ~ >. Z.
A. r.: Mrs. Samuel Earle. Mrs. Adam
Wyant, Mrs. Eli Helmick. Mrs.
Lowell Hobart. Mrs. Herbert lord'
Mrs. David Caldwell, Mrs. John
Bea vers, Nine. Alfaro, Nine: Lipa'
Baroness Won Below. Mrs. William
Sherman Walker and Mrs. George
Thorpe.
The proceeds Of this annual benefit
are sent to the Blue Ridge Industrial
School at DYKE, Va, for the upkeep
and education of several small or
phans.
Can't. Wendell Wolfe CHAPTER
The October meeting Of the cnapter
was held Monday evening at the
home of the registrar, Mrs. 5. H.
Mccrory. in Takoma. Assisting IN
dispensing hospltalities were MIS-
Bunten. Mrs. Connolly. Mrs. HOBART
Mrs. Leavitt, Mrs. Wild and Mrs.
Jordan. There was an attendance
of 40 and the regent. Miss Eva T.:
Lake presided. After the usual
opening exercises, officers and chair
men of the committees gave reports.
The regent included the recent
meeting of the state executive com
mittee in her report. Mrs. cara A
Stine, chairman of the Amerlcanzd-
ton committee. reported that her
committee is cooperating with the
State committee in the visiting ana
luncheon work. Mrs. Alex n. Bell
chairman of the auditorium commit
tee, reported that the chapter chalr
to be placed in Constitution Hail is
meeting with great enthusiasm ana
that the money therefore which Is
being raised by individual contr1ou-
tions of the members, Is coming In
rapidly. The ways and means COM
mittee. Mrs. Ada Mills Payne. chair
man. has begun it's work in the sale
of Christmas cards and Is already
making preparations for the annual
benefit card party to be held in Jan
uary at Hotel Roosevelt. Mrs. P. V.
Roundy, chairman Of the children
and sons Of the Republic committee.
gave a report of the work among
the children. Mrs. Ruth r. Parker,
vice regent, gave report on the
Continental Hall committee and In
response to her appeal sum was
voted for the upkeep of the District
room in Memorial Continental Han.
Mrs. J. NJ. Beavers. vice president
general and president of the Chapter
House Corpora ton. was introduced
bv the regent and gave report or
the activities of the corporation.
Mrs. William NJ. Leavitt spoke of the
patriotic education committee meet
ing. The chapter Is assisting in this
work by giving a scholarship to a
mountain school. the Matthew Il.
Scott Junior School at Phelps. KY
Miss Lucy NJ. Cardwell, treasurer,
reported that the money voted for
the annual budget has all been sent
in. 1t includes gifts for AmericanlZa :
ton work. Ellis Island. Florence Crit
tenden Home. the Student Loan
Fund of the District. the Juvenile
Protective Society, Children of Revo-
lution. also two subscriptions to the
y. II A. r. magazine. one for the
Americanization School Library and
one to the Matthew T. Scott Junior
School gift of orchestra music
was also made to the Americanlza =
tion School Library. The regent an
nounced that Miss Gertrude NJ,
Kitchell had been called to her home
in Michigan City, Ind. by the death
of her father and directed the cor
responding secretary to send her a
letter Of sympathy. The name of
Mrs. Fouts was received and ac-
cepted as transfer from the Muncie.
Ind. Chapter.
The subject for the evening was the
work of the D. A. r. AT Ellis Island,
and the chapter was fortunate in hav-
ing the national chairman. Mrs.
Charles Read Banks. vice president
general from New Jersey. as the guest
of honor and speaker. Other honored
guests were Mrs. James NJ. Wiley, the
State regent; Mrs. Frank Curtis.
chairman of Americanization work.
and Mrs. r. W. Geare, chairman of
Ellis Island work for the District, and
two honorary members. Mrs. II. H.
Mccall Of Atlanta. Ga. and Mrs. G:
w. w. Hanger Of Washington. each of
whom was introduced by the regent
and gave greetings.
The music was furnished by Miss
Virginia Amberg. accompa MED by Mrs.
F.. w. Hoag. who gave two groups of
songs. An informal reception, with
refreshments, closed the meeting.
The next meeting will be held
November % at the home of Mrs.
Albert S. Boles and the work of the
Juvenile Protective Society will be the
subject with Miss Coulson, executive
secretary. as the speaker.
Our Flag Chapter held its first Fall
meeting Tuesday, Yorktown day.
which is the chapter day. The his
torian, Mrs. Samuel Polkinhorn. read
a paper on the Surrender of Corn,
wallis at Yorktown" and Mrs. A. G..
Wilkinson gave some personal i'm
pressions from a visit to the old
town.
The meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. Edward NJ. Weeks in Cleve-
land Park The regent, Mrs. Frank
Lee Williams, presided.
The chapter year book, compiled by
Mrs. r. NJ. Richards and committee,
was distributed.
Other committee chairmen appoint
ed were: Flag committee. Miss Lu
cille Wilkinson: America nization. Mrs
J. Edgar Smith: patriotic education
Miss Anna G. Townsend; press, Mrs
l.. D. Carman; ways and means, Mrs
Grattan Kerans; auditing, Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey; visiting. Mrs. r. NJ
Richards; library. Mrs. Samuel Polk
inhorn; flowers, Miss Alice E. John
son.
1t was announced that the chapter
would hold benefit card parties on the
second Tuesday of each month.
Mrs Kerans, on the student loan
committee Of the State, requested that
each member bring in 20 feet of pen
MES by the first Of April to be given
to the student loan fund.
Mrs G. NJ Davis of the ma ga zine
committee. reported that the chapter
now has 20 subscribers.
book of Christmas cards for sale
for the benefit of the chapter work
was exhibited by Mrs. Richards.
Mrs. Mary Speed Mercer of North
Carolina was elected to membership
In the cha pter.
The following State officers were
guests: Mrs David d Caldwell Miss