Evening star., 1927-10-16
y. A. r. ACTIVITIES

hostesses. The new regent, Mrs.
Townes Halzberg, presided. The
opening devotional and patriotic exer-
cises were followed by splendid chap
ter and state committee reports. Ac-
cording to the treasurer's report, Mrs.
| William Cassel Hanson, the finances
of the chapter are in a fine condition.
The chapter, being vitality interested
| In the state work of national defense,
under the leadership of Mrs. William
Walker, made a liberal contribution
to that work. The business meeting
was followed by a social hour. the
principal features being vocal solos by
Miss Mary Russell and piano selec-
tions by Mrs. Yancey S. Williams.
Gov. Thomas WelIes Society, Chill
lren of the American RevOlutiOn.-The
junior branch held it's opening meet
ing of the season in Memorial Con.
tinental Hall. The vice president,
Adelaide Beard, presided. Josephine
Davis, the secretary, read the regis
trar's report. which recorded the
names of four infants enrolled by Abb.
gail Hartman Rice Chapter for Mrs.
LIE Roy Barnard, Mrs. w. Hartley Eel
lows. Mrs. Raymond c.. Moffett and
Mrs. Frederick III. Untiedt. and Betsie
Belle Kinney of Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Blanche Lee Lyddane was appointed
registrar and Ben Carroll Franklin
the chaplain. Prizes were offered for
a membership campaign and vacation
tales were told by all present.
The Senior Society met at the home
of Miss Cary Aal on Klingle road
Miss Helen Carroll was In charge and
the report Of the registrar showed
that during the vacation period the
following members were transferred
to the Sons of the American Reyolu.
ton and the Daughters of the Amer.
lean Revolution by the president, Mrs.
Clayton E. Emig: Elizabeth Ward,
Blanche Lee, Marion Wells, Yvonne
Rapeer, Virginia Richards, Dorothy
Smith, Marie Rice, Margaret Hender-
son, Miriam Prescott, Elizabeth White,
Mae Harris Clarke and William
Wilkerson.
A sketch of historic Pierce Mill was
read by Audrey Belt. Those present
gave impressions of Lindbergh. A
social hour followed.
The Army and Navy Society of the
District Of Columbia Children of the
American Revolution will hold it's sec.
ond meeting in the Fairfax room
New Willard Hotel, October %, at 2:3O
pm. The president. Mrs. Walter A.
Bloedorn. wife Of Comdr. w. A. Bloc.
dorm. Uniter States Navy Medical
Corps). presiding.
The meeting will be opened by an
invocation by Rev. DR.. J. H. Mier,
the salute to the flag and America s
Greed" by the registrar, Master VIII.
liam Harding Carter, I'd.
America" will be played. on the
violin by the junior president, Helen
May BloedOrn, accompanied at the
piano by Helen Christine Merrith
The records show 81 new members
A check was sent to the Wakefield
National Memorial Association to help
preserve the birthplace of Gen. George
Washington. Letters were sent by
the corresponding secretary, Master
Ray M. Clarke, to thank Miss Alice
Douglas Goddard for providing the re.
freshments and also to thank DR.
Carelius Emil Christiani, president OF
the Washington College, for enter.
tanning the society with his orchestra
from the Washington College OF
Music. An Army officer whose name
will be announced later on, DIR. J. H
Mier and DIR. Christiani will give
short talks to the assembly. Forty.
eight Stars" composed and dedicated
to the Army and Navy Society by
Helen May Bloedorn, will be played
by the juvenile orchestra, also other
numbers.
An Irish Jig, danced by Margaret
Van Horn; piano solo, Ray Clarke
"Minuet in c." by Ignace Jan Paler.
ewski; Declaration Of Independence, -
story written by Adelaide Beard. read
by Helen May Bloedorn; "Mon HON.
me-" song by Myrtle Stevens; mile.
Modiste," toe ballet by Ailene Ap.
pick; 'The French DOLL" dance by
Evelyn Behrends; a marionette play
written by young Theodore Tiller, will
close the meeting.
Baskets of white chrysanthemums
| fodder, pumpkins with funny faces
candy buckets and a huge birthday
cake will add much to the enjoyment
Among the guests invited are the
children from the Panama, Chinese
and Mexican embassies. the adult as
sociate members, Mrs. Curtis d. VIII
bur. Mrs. John A. Lejeune, Mrs. Ell
| A. Helmick, Miss Helen E. Stout, Miss
Anita Marie Boggs, Miss Lillian Cole
Bethel. Mrs. John Allen Dougherty
and Miss Alice Douglas Goddard.
The District Of Columbia Americani
Zation Committee held its first meeting
Of the season October 5, at the Web.
ster Americanization School. Mrs. Wal
ter w. Husband, state chairman, pre-
siding. At the close of the meeting
Harry E. Hull. commissioner general
of immigration, addressed the commit
tee. A rummage sale will be conduct.
ed by the committee October 20, II
n ND rrrt&l1 Af,,<, VA a..
charge of arrangements.
American Eagle Chapter held its
first Fall meeting Tuesday evening, at
the home of Mrs. III. w. Bowling, $500
Fourteenth street, with Mrs. Bowling.
Mrs. Patterson Bayne and Mrs. Ninian
Beall as hostesses. The regent. Mrs.
bowling, presided. The state vice re.
gent, Mrs. David ID. Caldwell, was the
honor guest of the evening and gave
a talk on Constitution Hall and the
chapter house. Three new members
were accepted - Miss Anna Hazel
Brearley of Philadelphia. Miss Betty
Corning and Miss Fire Mooney, spon.
sored. respectively. by Mrs. Augustus
Knight. Mrs. Edwin j. Ryan and Mrs.
James M. Mooney.
Col. John Donelson Chapter held it's
first meeting of the season on the eve.
ming of the first Friday, at 1926 Mas.
sachusetts avenue. The regent, Miss
Helen Harman. presided and was as.
sisted In entertaining by Mrs. Sallie
Allen, Miss Mary l.. Bottorff, Mrs.
Adela Brand, Mrs. G. s. Donnell and
Miss Eunice w. Wright. The chap
lain, Mrs. Donncll. opened the meet.
ing with prayer, and the salute to the
nag was led by the vice regent, Mrs
Brand.
During the business session the
chapter voted sum Of money to be
contributed to the chair in Constitu.
tion- Hall in honor of Mrs. David ID.
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