Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

ment for the box before the Aprl
congress. Several hundred dollars
re main to be paid in before the funo
is complete. and it is hoped to raise
substantial part of this sum al lhe
card party. Seyenty-iiye tables have
already been sub scribed for. and 1t is
probable tn. ~ number will be
| largely incrt aseu. Mrs. David ID
Caldwell. chairman of the committee
and her assistants, Mrs. Peter Pritch
ard and Mrs. j. II. Harper, are giving
every effort 10 bring the card party
to the attention of the members OF
the society and to urge them to at
| tend.
The Army inf Navy Chapter. OF
| which Mrs George Nj. Grimes is re
gent. will give bridge and tea at
| the Officers Club. Washington Bar
racks, Wednesday, February 9, pm.
/ Mrs. Coolidge heads, the list of patron
esses. Mrs. Eli A. Helmick is chair
man of patroness committee.
Mrs. James c. Ord is chairman, with
these members of the committee: MRS
William II. Tschappat, Mrs. Ralph M.
Griswold, Mrs. Richard La Garde'
Mrs. William Taylor, Mrs. f. S. Wal
ton and Mrs. Frederick w. Pemoyer.
| Guests arriving by street cars VIII DE
met at the gate.
Our Flag Chapter was entertained
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Gfattan
Kerans and Mrs. William A. Donch
at the home of Mrs. Kerans, on Ken
nedv street. The regent, Mrs. Frank
Lee Williams, presided.
| After the opening exercises. MRS.
| Edward M. Weeks read the president
generals message in the January
| D. A. r. Magazine.
| contributions we're made to the
| State library fund and to the state
historic committee for the bronze tab
let in honor of the founders or the
| ID. A. r.
Much interest was shown in the
approaching State committee enter
| tainments for the benefit of Chapter
House. Constitution Hall and stu
| dent loans, and about half the amount
| for the chapters fourth chair In Con
stitution Hall was subscribed.
| 1t was announced that the cnap'
ter's next card party would be held on
| FEBRUARY 8 at the Women's City Club.
Miss Elizabeth Pritchett was elected
to membership.
A large hamper was fiiled with
| packages brought by the members to
| furnish handwork for the immigrant
| women detained at Ellis Island.
The American Liberty Chapter was
entertained by Mrs. H. B. Meloy In
| her new home, 1926 Sixteenth street,
| assisted by Mrs. l.. III. Hannah ana
Mrs, w. +, Bruckhart. The regent,
Mrs. w. S. Ridgely.> presided. AFTER
usual opening exercises the regent
| gave an account of the many business
meetings she had attended and what
| had been accomplished by the same.
The treasurer, Mrs. w. Il. Richard
+ son. gave favorable report and
| showed the chapter to be In f1ne
condition. The historian, Mrs. "A. Is.
Meloy, told of movement on hano
to mark by large bronze tablet the
spot where the n. S. d. A. II. was or
ganized. She explained how the marx
| err would be taken care of and replaced
on a new building, IL such conditlon
required it, by the Historic Society,
n. A. r. of the District of Columbia.
She also told how the society mad
| lust taken tablet, dirty and dis
colored, and renovated it to look ike
new. The chapter donated 80 to the
cause. Mrs. w. w. Lemmond. on the
| Americapization committee, reported
| a benefit dance had been given. mrs.
r. B. Owen, on the Chapter HOUSE
committee, reported ball to be gwen
February % at the Mayfower Hotei
and that she had secured large box
and a card table for the chapter, and
that she and Mrs. l.. B. Thomson had
tickets for the same. Mrs. L. b.
Thomson, on the international rela-
lions committee, told of meeting
held at the Mount Pleasant Library,
when a round table talk took place on
three or four countries and paper
was read on Italy. Mrs. f. b. owen
| informed the chapter that declded
red" had been distributing widely
literature among the younger gener-
alton, and that the chapter was asked
to do what it could to correct the evil.
Mrs. e, n. jackson, vice regent, was
appointed by the regent to represent
| the chapter at defense meeting
which is to be held February 3, and
10. Mrs. Edgar Allan reported $55
from the sale of Christmas cards and
Snumber of boxes of clothes ana
candy. to which Mrs. John Howe had
added largely homemade candy, to the
Grace Nettleton Home, preparatory
school for the Lincoln Memorial Uni
yersity. The total so far has BEN
over 300 TO patriotic e ,ucation. Sic
read letters from the president OF the
| university and the superintendent of
the home thanking the chapter for
| the great assistance. Mrs. l.. II
Hannah was appointed by the regent
to look into the Frigidai"e offer for
advertising purposes. card was
read on tree planting, by Nellie g.
Ross. but the chapter was not familiar
with the subject, so it was postponed
until the next meeting and the regent
promised TO look into the matter.
An additional hundred dollars was
added to the Mary Land Allan student
| loan, and letter to the president
| of the Lincoln, Memorial University
was ordered written by the treasurer,
telling him how the chapter desired i
loaned. Mrs. X. S. Bovee donated
die 20 he used on stationery for the
chapter. The regent donated the sta
tionery to supply her office. The
meeting was addressed by Mrs. II. b.
Gauss of Chapter House corporation.
She outlined the need and ways and
| means by which finances could be
procured The chapter and visitors
we're entertained by the hostess in
he dining room.
Sarah Franklin Chapter.-The Jan
| uary meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. Rosa Mulcare. The guest o.
| honor was the national chairman o.
patriotic education. Mrs. Henry Rob
art. who gave an address. Mrs. Johf
Maxwell, the regent, presided. The
usual business, such as reports o
officers and chairmen of various com
mittees, followed. Each chapter mem
Der was asked to make donation o
articles, such as cotton. wool, outing
needles, thimbles, etc, toward the &C
cupa tional work for foreign womei
at Ellis Island Mrs. Mu!care wa!
elected delegate for the coming year
and the following alternatcs Mrs
Harrison, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. John
son, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs Cochran
Mrs. Doniphan, Mrs. W. ID. ogden