Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
d. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Mary Washington Chapter will
hold its annual birthday anniversary
celebration on its regular meeting
night, Tuesday. at the Washington
Club. A special program has been
arranged. but whether the birthday
VIII celebrate with seven or seventy
candles is a delightful but uncer-
tain anticipation of the event. The
program is scheduled for $50 pm.
Harry A. Huh. commissioner general
OF immigration. will speak on "Immi-
grafton" Maj Gen. Harry II. Smith,
chief OF war plans division, War De-
partment General Staff, will deliver
an address on THE Recent Corona
ton of the Shah OF Persia" and will
take up the subject of the Geneva
conference on limitation of arma-
ments.
The guests OF honor viii be Mrs.
Alfred J. Brosseau. president gen
aral, who will make an address, and
Airs. Magma, chairman Constitution
yIall committee. The daughters re-
ceiving will be Miss Janet Richards,
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson, Miss
Dorinda Rogers, Miss Aline Solomon
Mrs. Frederick T. F. Johnson, Miss
Virginia Miller, Mrs. Frank S. Hight
and Mrs. Edward A. Reyes. Refresh
ments will be served.
Dorothy Hancock Chapter held its
monthly meeting at the University
Club Tuesday with Mrs. Elliott Low
EFT, Mrs. Royal McKenna and Mrs.
Jerome Smith as joint hosteSseS.
After a luncheon the meeting opened
with the usual procedure, Mrs. Yer
non Z. West. the regent, presiding.
Mrs. West gave a complete report
of the last State executive meeting.
followed by the reports of the chap
ter officers and ehairmen of commit
tees. The question of a birthday
anniversary luncheon was raised and
unanimously agreed upon. This
luncheon is an annual affair in cele-
bration of the organization of the
chapter and this year viii take the
form of q luncheon at the Cafe st.
Marks, followed by a theater party.
Wednesday, February %. The cleo
ton of the following alternates for
the National d. A. r. Congress in
April was made: Mrs. f. l.. Morrison.
Mrs. George Clarke ODER. jr.; Mrs.
Marvin Tyler, Mrs. George Bell, Mrs.
Ralph Ward, Mrs. Rudolf Harrel,
Miss Annie Tuohy, Mrs. Jerome
Smith, Mrs. John Small and Mrs.
Reginald Geare.
Louisa Adams Chapter held its
January meeting at the Women's City
Club, where dinner was served to
about S5 members and guests. The
tables were decorated with candles
and evergreens, the one at which the
regent, Miss Helen Browne, and the
guests of honor were seated being
raised on the platform.
During the dinner musical Selec-
lions of various kinds were rendered
with piano. violin and mandolin, and
under the leadership of Miss Caroline
r. Adams the entire assemblage
Joined in singing popular songs.
After the regent had welcomed the
members nd guests Mrs. beavers.
State regent. addressed the chapter
on the needs OF a chapter house in
the District of Columbia, subject in
which Louisa Adams Chapter is
keenly interested.
Mrs Howard Hodgkins stressed the
fact that there are State and National
committees covering almost every
line of patriotic work and that chap
ters should more generously cooperate
with these committees. She spoke
particularly of the student loan fund,
and cited several instances in which
this fund has been used TO great ad-
vantage by students eager 10 finish
e5uca tionai courses.
Through Mrs. William S. Walker,
the chapter became acquainted with
the aims of the new committee on ma
ficnzl defense. She read excerpts
from q letter OF the president general
illustrating the stand taken by the
D. A. r in combating unpatriotic
forces.
The business program was dis,
pensed with and the chapter enjoyed
one Of the most successful guest
nights since this annual occurrence
was tnaugurated.
The Judge Lynn Chapter held its
February meeting at the residence OF
Mrs. ]. Milton Jester. 4616 Fifteenth
street, with Mrs. Enoch j. Vann, Miss
Asha L. Wells and Mrs. J. P. Mann,
ST.. assisting hostesses. The regent,
Mrs. Charles S. Schermerhorn, pre-
sided The chaplain. Miss Asha L.
Wells, led in the opening exercises.
The recording secretary. Mrs. Enoch
J. Vann, read the minutes. Reports
were given by chapter officers, chair
men of State and chapter committees
as follows:
Mrs. c. c. Haig. as State chairman
of the committee, Children Of the
Republic, inviting the members to the
patriotic entertainment of the big
rally OF all the clubs on February Is
at Peck Chapel. Constitution Hall
committee, reported by Mrs. Harry
r. Gauss, of the benefit card party.
Mrs. Gauss also reported for the
Chapter House ball and card party
and the proceeds gained. Miss Battle
Iarimore reported for the American
ization School, that two renewals for
magazines were made, and balance of
contribution paid toward the salary
of q special case worker. Miss Wells
reported concerning the Immigra nts'
Manual that 1t was in great circula-
ton in the foreign ports, where those
coming to this country were informed
about the institutions of America.
The Manual is now printed in Il diff
ferent languages. Report by Mrs.
J. P. Cromwell for the committee on
patriotic education showed that the
chapters $50 scholarship would be
given to Crossnore, KY. Mrs. w. P.
Williams reported for the Ellis Island
committee that boxes were being
packed to be sent before March.
Miss Gladys Sinclair presented the
leaflets of the names, addresses and
phone numbers of the members,
which completed her report. Mrs.
Jester. chairman of entertainment
committee, reported the plans for the
chapter birthday banquet, on Febru
airy a. to be at the Cairo, when the
chapter Gridiron Club Will provide
the program Miss Louise Carman
chairman of the finance committee, re-
ported completed plans for the bene-
At chapter dance. with its date for
regular carnival. Miss Virginia W.
Price, State recording secretary, is
to be a platform page at Memorial
Continental Hall, at the session of
the big rally of the national defense
meeting. Tebruary Q, 10 and IL. The