Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

| election of delegates to the CON
gress in April and the resolution to
| purchase one chair for Constitution
/ Hall.
! Mrs. William Wolfe Smith gave
q talk on the Constitution of the
F, United States OF America. The
/ guests of the evening were Mrs.
Fernald and Mrs. Smith.
During the social hour which fol
lowed Miss Gutelius was presented
with brass candlesticks in recogni'
ton of her efficient help toward rails
ing funds for the chapter.
Continental Chapter held it's month
ly meeting at the home of Mrs.
Thomas u. Whyte. 1649 Hobart
street, Monday evening. Miss Annie
NJ. Alexander, regent, presiding. The
treasurer, Mrs. Whyte, reported all
obligations to the National and State
societies fulfilled. donations were
made to the students loan fund, H.
| brary. d. A. r. marker, Children of
the Republic and money pledged for
the District trees.
The assisting hostesses were Mrs.
Minnie Peterson. Mrs. Curtis. Miss
Townsend. Miss Fisher and Mrs. Nc
MILAN. The guests of the evening
were Mrs. David Caldwell, State
vice regent; Miss Virginia Price,
State recording secretary; Mrs.
Bertha Robbins. Miss Nellie Grant
Ross, chairman conservation and
thrift, and Mrs. Mary Dobson of Bos-
| ton. Interesting talks were made by
all. Mrs. Bond of Boston, a former
| regent, Continental Chapter. donated
a chair to Constitution Hall in mem
Dry OF her mother.
After the business meeting a social
ID
tons birthday. Decorations were in
the Continental colors of buff and
blue, the tea table having broad
bands Of blue satin ribbon tied with
| bows of yellow gauze. in the center
4 silver candelabra with tall blue and
yellow candles and on either side
were low blue bowls filled with yell
low roses and jonquils.
Capitol Society, Children of the
American Revolution, took active part
| in the ceremonies held in Memorial
Continental Hall by the Sons of the
American Revolution, the Daughters
of the American Revolution and the
Children of the American Revolution
on February %. Members of the senior
and Junior divisions of Capitol Society,
under the leadership of their color
bearer, had the honor of making the
A. r. during the opening patriotic ex
arcises at this joint meeting.
Capitol Society was also well repre-
sented at the annual party given to all
District C.. A. r. societies the same
afternoon at the Washington Club,
and several talented members from
the juniors contributed numbers to the
program arranged by the District
State director, Mrs. Morrison. Miss
L Toll Isn;, ,l>rxx NHrx III
net in G." Mary Darnaby Scott Elgin
and Virginia Scott sang Southern
songs, accompanied by their mother,
and Miss Mabel Wackerman gave a
fancy dance. A feature on the pro-
gram was a piano solo by the child
pianist, Miss Constance Russell.
Being the oldest c. A. r. society in
the District, Capitol Society has as
members a number of children whose
fathers or mothers were former men,
bers and requests for membership
from members who have transferred
into the d. A. r. and s. A. r. from
Capitol Society are especially well
coined by the pre- Sident, Mrs. Henry
Fenno Sawtelle
Members wishing to learn to dance
the Capitol Society minuet are request
ed to give their names to Mrs. Saw
telle, $500 Connectiscut avenue, Chevy
Chase, Md.
c. A. R.-A George Washington
birthday party was given the men,
bers of the Children of the American
Revolution of the District by Mrs. Ed
ward L. Morrison State Director of
the c. A.. r., and her board Of man
agement on Tuesday afternoon from
2 until 6 o'clock, at the Washington
Club, the juniors coming at and re-
naming until and the seniors from
to 6.
Many of the mothers came and
brought their little folks, some Of
whom were dressed in colonial cos
tune and wearing white wigs, adding
quaint and picturesque effect to the
party.
Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel, national
president, Society OF the Children of
the American Revolution, and a large
number of her executive committee
were there to greet the children. as
well as representatives and officials of
the Sons and Daughters of the Ameri.
can Revolution who were In the city
for the celebration of Washington's
birthday.
Entertainment was furnished by
boys and girls from each society, con-
sisting of the following numbers:
From Wakefield Society, Mrs.
Charles e. Winter, president-Helen
Bunten and Georgiana Chaplin Light.
foot, dialogue, THE Version of the
First Public Celebration of George
Washington's Birthday as Child"
From Gov. Thomas Welles Society,
Mrs. Clayton E. Emig, president-Two
| feature dances by Edith Graham.
| From Capitol Society. Mrs. III. F. Saw.
| fni1n YrnGfdonf
g1nla Scott, duet Of Southern melodies:
| Mabel Wackerman, solo dance; Helen
Defrees. piano selection, and Con-
stance Russell, piano solo, 1.-THE Witch
Dance" by Paganini, arranged for her
by her teacher, Mrs. Routt Manning,
The program concluded with violin
| and cello selections by Jen and Frank
| Westbrook. accompanied by their
mother. The Westbrook trio has been
heard over radio many times.
An orchestra furnished music for
dancing by the older boys and girls
and refreshments We're served to each
group or juniors and seniors.
Mrs. Morrison, as chairman of pro-
gram, had assisting her the following
members of her board: Mrs. J. L, Wat.
SON, chairman Of arrangements. and
Mrs. w. w. Sloan, vice chairman; Mrs.
j. Miller Porter. chairman of refresh
ments, and Mrs Jasper M. Beall,
chairman of music.
Federal City Chapter-The monthly
| meeting of the chapter was held Feb
/ r0ary ~ at the home of Mrs. Mary X.
| Male, zoos Klingle road Routine
business was transacted and part of
/ the evening was given over to the
| reading OF articles regarding George
Washington and his sister, Mrs. Lewis.
| of Kenmore. The refreshments, fur
nished by the hostess and her sister.
Mrs. Woodward, were in keeping with
| the spirit of the day with tba +rod;