Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
u. A. r. ACTIVITIES


election of alternates for the com
ing congress is as follows. Virginia
W. Price. Mrs. &. =. Schermerholl..
Mrs. Clarence ENley, Bette L.arimore.
Louise Carman. Rebecca Reilly. Mrs.
\. 7. PaGter. Mrs. r. IL. Leith. Mrs.
}. NJ. lester. Elsie {. Krey
Little John Boyden Chapter met
Thursday met at the home OF thc
vice regent, Mrs. Fred l.. Nulland.
IDOL SplIA@ place. Reports OF Off
GERS and committees were given. The
election OF alternateS for the State
Conference aud Continental Congress
resulted as follows: Vice regent. Mrs.
Fred l.. NOlland: second vice regent.
Mrs. Elanch Edgerton and Mrs. Mil
dred Van Ructh. Mrs. Esther +.
lacy Miss Nellie Dashed. Mrs.
Jenni" Andrews ana Miss Alice
l.akcy.
The state regent. Mrs. John NJ.
beavers. gave an outline of the work
Of the safe committees and the
state recording secretary. Airs. David
y. Caldwell. told OF the plans of ,thc
new auditorium. The chapter voted
L. pay It's share Of the District box
l." The amount OF So. An apprn
prId ton was also made toward tn"
reception for the state regent. Mrs
Mice NeWhard will represent thc
chapter on that committee. Mrs.
Gary Walters will have charge of thu.
Chapter House ban tickets.
mtereS ing remarks We're made by
Other guests. Mrs. Davidson and Mrs.
1'erleY of irglnIa
The musical program consisted Of
solo hy Miss Mum and Miss Apple.
also 4 duet 10y the same fidies &C
companied by Christopher Tenlev: u
reading by AIRS. Alice W NeWhari.
piano solo by Mrs. DAVIDSON.
The Col. Tench Tilgllman Chapter
held ITS December meeting at The resi-
dence OF Mrs. Margaret I.oughboruugh
Kew Gardens. Mrs Ernest l.. Bui
lard. Vlce-reSent, presided III the ..b
Sencc III the regent AiIsS Caroline.
LoughborouSh read an original poem
recounIinS the ride of Col. IenCh
illghman when he carried The news
of the surrender of Lord CornW allis
at orktOWn to the Continental Con
GreSS. IN session at Philadelphia, an
unusually rapid journey. which was
made in four days. Mrs t,nuch CT
johnson gave an account of the Urea
ties OF the United States with, the
American Indian, and history of
their relationship with the Govern
ment. Much interest WAS displayed
in The present status and condition OF
indian wards. and a committee was
appointed to secure information in re
gard to any bills in reference to the
Indians. which viii come up for con
sideratIun during this session of Con
greSs. Several members of the chap
ter trace their descent from Puca-
hontaS. Two new applicants We're
admitted to active membership in the
chapter.
Frances Scott Chapter was enter
tanned at luncheon December ! by
Miss Helen Thompson and Mrs. War
rem DOW at the business Women 5
Council. Mrs. Josiah A. Van OrSdei,
president general OF the Children ot
the American Revolution. was the
guest of honor. and gave a talk about
her work business meeting Was
held after the luncheon. the regent,
Mrs. L. +. Daniel. presiding Those
present were Mrs. Garges. Mrs. Eek
hardt, Mrs. Adelmau. Mrs. keeder,
Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Cor
don, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Bright. Mrs.
Uhler. Miss Curtis and Miss Garages.
Constitution Chapter, ID. \. r., held
its December meeting at the home OF
Mrs. :. RI. Cunningham. 1886 Mon
l.
Sidney Phillips. Mrs. Charles Fisher,
Miss Liona Kelley and Bliss LouiSi-
ana Blackmar. Mrs Frank Shul, the
regent, presided Reports We're given
by the officers and committee chair
men. Mrs. Harry Carey reported on
the plans for the chapter house ball
to be given January Is at the New
Willard The chapter quota was APP
prOpriated for carrying on the work
of the committee for the bail. and the
chapter decided to buy a box. Mrs.
Ella Knight. chairman OF the patriotic
education committee. made an appeal
for boys shoes and garments to be
sent to the mountain whites also
Tor back numbers of the -. A. r
Magazine.
The speakers of the evening We're
Miss Fay Bentley, chairman of the
Child Labor Bureau, Who told of the
work of that department, and Judge
Kathryn Sellers of the Juvenile
Court. Another guest, Mrs Augustus
Knight, gave talk appropriate TO
the Christmas season and after the
reading of Van Dykes Spirit Of
Christmas" hy the regent he meeting
adjourned
Refreshments carrying .ut The color
Scheme OF the Yuletide season We're
enjoyed in the social hoIr that fol.
lowed.
Arrangements were made for the
annual ST. Distaff's day celebration
TO be held at the home Of Mrs.
John r. Little. 1910 Varnum street.
from 4 to e.