Evening star., 1927-10-16

ing IOr OCIODer was uclu TIfun5
evening in the United States Cham
of the so chapters of the District
were represented.
The State regent, Mrs. James M.
Wiley. in her report covering the
| Spring and Summer period, said that
the motto of the District Daughters
should be: This year the best.
With 60 chapters and 1853 members
we should be accomplishing much. ,
She had received and answered
nearly 500 communications ana had
attended SO affairs, business ana So
cial. She referred to the instructive
lecture with moving pictures given
under auspices of the committee on
conservation and thrift. also to the
address by Assistant Secretary w. w.
Husband at the Washington Hotel.
given by Continental Chapter. also
of visit to Gunston Hall and of a
luncheon in honor of past State re-
gents, of whom large number were
present as guests.
She called for the report of the
State treasurer, Mrs. Oatley, who
said that printed copies of her Octo-
ber report have been distributed
showing that over $4,000 have passed
through her office since the last
meeting. She renewed her request
that chapter treasures give their
names and addresses and name oil
chapter on each check.
Mrs. w. w. Husband, chairman of
the Americanism committee, told OF
two meetings of her committee, one
of which was addressed by Harry r..
Hull, commissioner general OF fmmi'
grafton. The committee wishes TO
continue its special case worker. She
addressed a great meeting in Seattle,
WASH, recently, and there heard the
statement made that the Washington,
ID. c., Americanization School, under
Miss Maud L. Alton, Is the most re-
markable of it's kind in the United
States. Her committee Will nave a
rummage sale October 20. for which
assistance is requested.
Miss Dorsey of the Caroline Scott
Harrison memorial committee, who in
vests with interest any subject upon
which she speaks, thanked the Daugh-
ters for their assistance. Her commit
tee now has $4,000 in hand and seeks
to complete the $4,000 objective.
Twenty of the District chapters have
responded. She would like the help OF
the remaining 40, as the fund should
be completed this year. If each mem
ber in the District would contribute
70 cents, this might be accomplished.
Mrs. Haig, chairman of committee,
Sons and Daughters of the Republic,
told Of a yearly visit to Mount Vernon
with "a Washington children, some OF
whom had never seen Mount Vernon.
and of placing wreaths on the tomb
of Washington, thus inculcating les
sons of history and patriotism.
The committee on conservation and
~. fke nt1O frv,1 nm
Nellie Grant Ross, asks for help In
locating historic trees in the District
in order that they may be properly
marked and cared for, and she asks
all to sign the wild flower pledge.
Mrs. David d. Caldwell, chairman of
the Constitution Hall committee. said
that the first meeting will probably be
held next week. A letter to her from
Mrs. Magma of Massachusetts,, who Is In
charge of Constitution Hall fund and
work, made the announcement that n
gentleman has promised contribu-
ton of $25, 900 provided the million
dollar fund is completed by March.
She asked the Daughters to remem-
Der the hall in their Christmas giving.
Two hundred and fifty-four cubic feet
of ground have been purchased by
tthe District chapters. She asked all
who have pledged chairs to send in
their pledge cards, noting that one
chapter. which has six chairs to its
credit, has not sent in one pledge
card. Mrs. Caldwell's committee plans
a rummage sale December Is and 16.
The State regent, Mrs. Wiley, again
reminded chapter treasurers that
all money, except for the magazine
and per capita tax, should be sent to
the State treasurer. The chairman OF
the juvenile protective committee,
Mrs. Albert S. Jones, asked help for
her committee, saying that her work
reaches our own American children
and helps them.
Miss Ellen Dorsey stated that she
would contribute $40 of her miniature
fund to the Chapter House for the
District. Mrs. Wiley read letter
from the regent of the London, Eng
land, Chapter, saying that Daughters
visiting England were asked to get in
touch with her when various cour-
tesies and assistance IN visiting HIS
toric places in England would be
gladly extended. Miss Dorinda Rogers
of the library committee, reported that
the library in Continental Hall now
contains $4,000 volumes. Town,
county, State and family histories are
desired. She spoke Of Mrs. Davis OF
Mary Washington Chapter, whose re-
cent death Is deplored, and said that
it was through the efforts OF Mrs.
Davis that the patent on the ID. A. X.
pin was extended by Congress. some
thing which has been done but three
times in our history.
The State regent, Ms. Wiley, re-
duested help for the magazine and
also urged the necessity of extending
the membership. Each District mem
ber should secure at least one new
member during the year.
Mrs. Oberholser, chairman of print
ing, presented the new Year Books
and was complimented upon her good
work, Miss Harriet Chase, corresponds
ing secretary, was thanked for doing
all the tipping for the books. Com
mendation was also voiced by many
for the very full and complete ac-
counts of the executive committee
meetings by the secretary, Miss Vir-
ginia Price. The meeting adjourned.
The National Society of the Chill
dren of the American Revolution held
it's first board meeting Of the season
Thursday morning at Memorial Conti-
mental Hall, the national president,
Mrs. Josiah Van Orsdel, presiding.
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. z. 8. w. Howard, national vice
president. Others present were: Mrs.
Frank S. Ray, national recording sec.
retary; Mrs. Theodore Clay Uhler. ma
tional organizing secretary; Mrs.
Thaddeus M. Jones, national treas
urer; Mrs. John A. Maxwell, national
registrar; Mrs. John NJ. Kerr, national
historian; Mrs. Percy M. Bailey, ma.
tional chaplain; Miss Dorinda Rogers.
Mrs. Georgia Knox Berry, Mrs. Rose
Mulcare and Mrs Carl H. Giroux, ma
tional vice presidents.
The national president has recently
returned from Indiana, where she at
tended the annual conference of the
Children Of the American Revolution
and the Daughters of the American
Revolution, held at Muncie. She was