Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

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February meeting by Mrs. John +.
Little at her home. 1910 Narnum
street.
Mrs Harry {. Grove. regent. pre-
sided. Following the opening eXer-
cises the reports of the chapter Off
GERS were heard and the representa-
tives of tho state committees reported
the activities of their respective com
mittees, Three names were presented
for membership. The chapter stood
in silent respect when the death of
Miss Comelia Scott. member, was
announced.
The business of the evening was the
election Of delegates and alternates to
the general assembly to be held in
April. The following delegates We're
elected: Mrs Pedro Capo. Mrs. Cath.
crime f.. Maggie. Mrs. 4. y. Casanova
and Mrs. Shumaker. The alternates
elected were Mrs. Sheppard. Mrs.
Webster. Mrs Bryant. Mrs. Chase,
Mrs. De Wolf, Mrs. Collins, Miss Stout.
Mrs Curtis. Miss Schmidt. Mrs
Fisher. Mrs. Whitney, Mrs Goodman,
Mrs. Hicks and Miss Yeatman.
A program was given. and CON
trihuting tC it were Mrs. n. ID. Shep-
pard. ms mber from Hanover. Pa.
and Mrs. Lowell +. Hobart. national
A paper on colonial immigrants and
immigrant laws was read by Mrs.
Walter w. Husband. \ social hour
followed.
Emily Nelson Chapter met February
at the home of Mrs. Walter w.
Hicks.
Reports of officers and committee
members were read and discussed.
Following the business meeting
musical program was rendered by
Miss Gladys CoWSill, violiniSt, and
Miss Muricl Cowsill at the piano.
A salad course was served by the
hostesses, Mrs. Hicks and Mrs. Harold
B. Collins.
Those present were Mrs. Francis
A. st. Clair. Mrs Walter w. Hicks,
Mrs. Harold r. Collins. Mrs. William
w. Marsh, Mrs. Charles f. Taylor.
Mrs. II. G. Duval. Mrs. Emma Bar
nard Mrs Clarence T.. Curtis, Mrs.
Sarah c. Sinclair. Mrs. Bertha w.
Crane. Mrs. Henry B. Bolton, Mrs.
Adelbert Christie Mrs. Ethel Albee
May and Misses Ella Whilldin, Grace
f. Carr, Nancy Z. Lewis and Esther
NJ. Lyerly.
District ID. a. R.--The State ex-
ecutive committee, District Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
met in the boardroom of the
United States Chamber of Commerce
Friday evening, with repre-
sentatives present from 46 of the so
chapters in the District and with the
State regent, Mrs. James NJ. Wiley,
presiding. The meeting was opened
with prayer by the State chaplain,
Mrs. Goodman, followed by the salute
20 the flag.
The State regent advised that, owing
to the approaching of the State con-
ference on March and 4. she would
not present written report at this
time or call for them from committee
chairmen. She requested chapter re-
gents to notify the State chaplain of
any deaths which have occurred dur
ing the year in their chapters. in
badness for the memorial exercises
to be held during the State confer
ence.
The State regent also announced the
celebration of George Washington's
under the auspices Of the
joint committee composed of the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, Sons of the American Revolu-
ton and the Children of the American
which will be held at 1890
am. February % in Memorial CONT
mental Hail. Gen. Summerall will
make the principal address and the
Marine Band will furnish the music.
Chapter regents are asked to carry
their chapter flags and special seats
will be provided for them.
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey was called
upon to speak for the Caroline Scott
Harrison memorial fund and again
appealed to chapters to help make up
the District quota Of the fund.
Miss Nellie Ross of conservation
and thrift committee spoke of the
marking of trees in the District by the
different chapters and said that a list
Of the 40 historic trees in Washington
Is desired by the national chairman Of
her committee.
Mrs. Eastment of students loan
fund reported the returns from the
Friday afternoon card party for the
benefit of that fund amounted to
about $500
The vice president general, Mrs
Beavers. reported the returns from
the ball and card party for the benefit
Of the Chapter House fund to be over
$500.
Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins, chair
man publicity committee, told Of the
of her publicity committee at
D.
Wiley, on Wednesday afternoon,
when the most of the chairmen of
committees were present and when
she reported upon her many activities
during the year. After the close of
the meeting of the publicity committee
Mrs. Wiley served refreshments.
The State regent said that Eleanor
Wilson Chapter has increased it's mem.
bership and is now entitled to a dele
gate and welcomed the chapters first
delegate, Mrs. Josephine Waters
Creighton, who was present with the
regent, Mrs. Lenors Mccall Courts.
Mrs. David d. Caldwell, chairman
Constitution Hall finance committee,
made an appeal for the balance of
due on the State box. The
State regent asked if any chapter re-
gents wished to pledge amounts to.
ward this fund, with the result that
in few moments the entire sum was
pledged.
The question of the wording on the
bronze tablet to be placed on the site
Of the house in which the first. meet
ing of the Society Daughters of the
American Revolution was held was
discussed. BY a large vote the word
word 'organized"
Mrs. Noble Newport Potts, chair
man committee on national defense,
paid brief tribute to the State re-
gent. Mrs. Wiley, which met with
prolonged applause
announcement was made that all
committee chairmen are expected to
be present at the State conference in
Memorial Continental Hall March 3
and and to be seated on the plat.
form.
The Janet montgomery Chapter
met in Continental Hall Tuesday
afternoon. The regent, Mrs. Frank