Evening star., 1927-03-06

The Col. Tench T1lgnman Cnapter.-
The regent, Mrs. William A. Talbot
was hostess at the regular meeting o
the chapter held Friday in Rockville
The following members were elected f
represent the chapter at the annua
meeting of the State d. A. r., whicl
convenes at the Belvedere, Baltimore
March Is, is and II: Mrs. William Fl
Talbot, regent; Mrs. Enoch G. John
son, Miss Edith Magruder, Mrs. w. S
English. Mrs. Ernest Darby. Miss
Daisy Loughborough. and alternates
Mrs. Franklin c. Getzendanner, Mrs
Thomas Griffith. Mrs. w. n. Brown
Miss Florence d. White, Mrs. j. d
Ashford, Miss Mary Lyddane and Mrs
F.. B. Severence. Delegates to The
National Congress, which is held ir
Washington in April. are the regen
and Mrs. Enoch G. Johnson: alter
mates Miss Edith Magruder, Mrs. Ran
dolph Talbot, Mrs. James Nicholson
Mrs. F. B. Severence, Miss Carrie
Loughborough, Mrs. John Davis, Mrs
j. D. Ashford, Mrs. w. S. English
Mrs w S. Gibson, Mrs. r. c. Gloyd
and Mrs. f. V. Register. Miss Edith
Magruder has been selected to act as
one of the two pages at the State
convention.
A resolution was unanimously
adopted urging the installation of a
free public library In Montgomery
County A copy of the resolution Will
be sent to the county commissioners.
The chairman of patriotic education
stated that the first free circulating
library in the American Colonies was
established at Annapolis in 1896 by
the Rev. Thomas Bray. and so Mary
land should now be the leader in the
library campaign in the country. Two
additional subscriptions were received
by the educational committee. which
will enable copies of the ID. A. r. Mag
azine to be placed in the Damascus
and Takoma Silver Spring High
Schools. AS soon as possible all high
schools in Montgomery County will
be supplied by the chapter with the
current numbers of the official organ
of the National Society. Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Contributions were voted for the
Lincoln Memorial College at Marys-
vile, Ky, and the American Interna-
tional College in Massachusetts.
An account of the patriotic services
of Col. Tench Tilghman was given by
Miss Lucy Lee Bowie. Col. Tench
Tilghman was secretary to Gen. Wash
ington, and was the only one who
served him from the beginning of the
war to it's end. He became very dear
10 George w " Ho NtAui dSLCt
lied him as never a better and more
faithful friend" Miss Bowie traced
the steps of his memorable ride from
Yorktown to carry the news of Corn
wallis surrender TO the anxious Cont
mental Congress, in session at Phlla-
deiphia. In closing the speaker urged
that the chapter take up with the
State organization the erection of
fitting monument to Col. Tilghman,
one of Marylands most loyal patriots.
e Pluribus Unum Chapter held its
annual guest night reception February
"a at the home of Mrs. Harry G.
Grove, 2708 Cathedral avenue. AS
sisting hostesses were Mrs. Charles
M. Bryant, Mrs. Hubert Rex Johnson
and Miss Cecil Traband. After the
singing of America" led by Mrs.
Eleanor Hills Teubner. chairman of
the entertainment, the regent, Mrs.
Elmer E. Curry, welcomed the guests.
Also the State regent Mrs. James NJ.
Wiley, made a short and pleasing
address. A musical program had
been arranged by the chairman of
entertainment.
Miss Richie Mclean. accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. Frank Byram,
sang "Calm Is of the Night" by Bohm;
'At Parting" by Rogers; encore,
Dearest" by Denee; two negro spirit
uals, Sometimes l Feels Like
Motherless Child" and Every Time
Feel the Spirit" by Lawrence Bronze
Mrs. Robert and Ralph Hamill played
some lively piano and banjo selections.
Mrs. Constance Goodman, State chap
lain, recited the Lure of the Yukon"
and, at the request of the regent, gave
a negro dialect story. Mrs. Frank
Byram played Rubinstein's THE Con
queror."
The president generals, Mrs. Alfred
BrouSsau, trip to Cuba prevented her
from. being present. Among the
guests of honor were: Mrs. Samuel
Williams Earle, recording secretary
general; Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, or
ganizing secretary general; Mrs. Ell
A. Helmick, registrar general The
regent expressed the regrets of the
vice president general, Mrs. John NJ.
Beavers, at not being with the chapter
on account of illness. The State Of
ficers present were: Mrs. James NJ
Wiley, State regent; Mrs. David d.
Caldwell, State vice regent; Miss Vir-
ginia Price, State recording secretary;
Mrs. Harry H. Thompson, State his
torian; Mrs. Constance Goodman,
State chaplain; Mrs. William Sherman
Walker, national chairman national
defense committee. Among others
present were: Mrs. w. w. Husband,
national chairman Americanization
committee; Mrs. James Wheat, ex
State historian; Miss Helen Herman,
State treasurer; Mrs. Alfred Garges,
national chairman house committee:
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey, national
chairman Caroline Scott Harrison
memorial committee. and many of the
chapter regents.
The table was presided over by
Mrs. Hubert Rex johnson and Mrs.
Harvey M. Friend, vice regent. Mrs.
Theodore Knappen also assisted.
Louisa Adams Chapter held its Feb
ruary meeting with Miss Mary Black.
Reports were made from the state
committees on conservation and
thrift, international relations. library
magazine, historic spots and Ameri.
canlzation and an additional donation
or SO was reported as having been
made to this last-named committee
The registrar reported the acceptance
OF one new member. The chairman
Of the Ellis Island committee reported
that box valued at $50 and contain.
ing 3S4 pieces had been sent TO Ellis
Island
1t was voted to hold a card party
during the early part of March, with
a view of raising sufficient funds to
purchase chair in the new audito-
rum. The alternates for the next
Continental Congress were selected
In the following order: Miss White,
Miss Corsen, Miss Hustled, Miss
Roome, Miss Watkins, Miss Arnold,
Miss Purdy. Miss Bickford. Miss
Smith and Miss Adams
A letter was read from Stella Am
bargey, girl who was being educated
at Hindman Settlement School