Evening star., 1927-05-22

Monticello Chapter held its final
meeting of the season at the residence
of the regent, Mrs. A. T.. I. Hans
mann. 1885 Twenty street, the
regent being the hostess.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by the chaplain. Mrs. Frank
Bourn, and after the usual patriotic
opening exercises, the business of the
chapter was taken up.
The regent made a brief report for
the past three years. which showed
active participation in all ID. A. r. ac-
tivities She told of the theater bene.
fit for the Chapter House. on June 4,
and hoped the chapter would be well
represented. She also spoke of the
State luncheon to he held. in honor of
the former State regents, on May 70 al
Meridian Mansions.
Reports were made by chairmen of
committees. and the amount requested
Of each chapter for the three chairs
for Constitution Hall in honor of Mrs.
Reavers Mrs Wiley and Mrs. Cald-
well, was pledged a contribution for
the chair in honor of the District OF
Columbia pages was made.
4 full report of the thirty.SiXth
Continental Congress was made by the
delegate Mrs. Frank B. Whitaker.
The chapter regrets the resignation.
on account of i'll health. Of the treas
rirer. Mrs Caroline +. Kirk. Mrs.
Kirk has been the treasurer of this
chapter for Is years. and has the good
record of never having had mistake
in a report.
The election of officers for the COM
ing year resulted as follows:
Regent. Mrs. William Derr Baker;
vice regent. Mrs. De Lancy Gill:
second vice regent. Mrs. NJ. B. kistler;
recording secretary, Mrs. s. Is. Wood
bridge; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Helen NJ. Hall; treasurer. Mrs. Frank
r. Whitaker: registrar. Mrs. Frank
Buurn; chaplain, Mrs. John B. Ham
mond.
The new regent took the chair and
thanked the chapter for the confidence
placed in her by having elected her
its regent. Then in few we'll chosen
words she presented the outgoing
regent with former regents bar from
the, chapter. a beautiful basket of
pink roses was also given the out
going regent. as further token of
the regard in which she is held by the
chapter.
After adjournment a social hour was
spent and refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Capitol Chapter held its final meet
Ing of the season at the home Of Mrs.
Z. E. Stanford, 5410 Conduit road. May
II, with a good attendance of mem
bers and guests.
Regular business and election Of Off
GERS occupied most of the time. The
chapter voted IS to the Red Cross for
the flood sufferers and s5 coward the
War Memorial Contributions were
also voted for special lines of D. A. r.
work. Tickets were given out 10 be
sold for a theater benefit at the Ma
tional Theater on the evening of June
Z. proceeds to be devoted to the Chap
ter House Corporation. Plans were
discussed for bazaar to be held in No.
vember.
Election of officers followed. There
was much genuine regret that Mrs.
Catherine Nagle. popular and efficient
regent for several years, declined to ac-
cept the office again, and Mrs. p.
Capo- Rodriguez was unanimously elect.
ed to that Office. Other officers elected
were Mrs. Nathan Hazen. vice regent:
Miss Martha Schmidt, corresponding
secretary: Mrs. Edward c.. Goodwin,
recording secretary: Mrs. A. Y. Casa,
nova. jr., treasurer: Mrs. Lurie Stan.
ford. registrar: Mrs. w A. Smell, his.
torian, and Mrs. F. e. Upton,' chap
lain.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.