Evening star., 1927-10-09
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Judge Lynn Chapter held its Octo-
ber meeting Tuesday evening at the
Battery Park clubhouse-which was
a bower of flowers. Mrs. c. {. Ha1g
was the hostess, assisted by Miss
Laura Silsby, Mrs. w. n. Wagner,
and Mrs. II. II. Elliott. The regent,
Mrs. Charles S. Schermerhorn, pre-
sided. After regular opening exer-
cises, the minutes were read by Mrs.
Wagner. recording secretary pro tenn.
Reports We're given by the offlcefs
and committee chairmen. the State
committees had not as yet claimed
the attention of the members serving
on them, except that of the ID. A. K.
student loan fund. The member serv'
ing on this committee, Miss Louise
Carman, stated that Mrs. Schermer-
horn. Mrs. Hamburger, and Miss Vir-
ginia Price were patronesses with her
self for the student loan luncheon and
sale which was held yesterday at the
Washington. Those appointed to the
other state committees are as follows:
Americanism, Mrs. w. II. Wagner;
Constitution Hall. Mrs. II. B. Gauss.
who is also treasurer of the chapter
house corporation; conservation, Miss
Ruth Smith: entertainment and maga-
zine, Mrs. II. II. Elliott; library and
national defense. Mrs. w. f. Ham,
berger; legislative, Miss Bette Larri-
more; manual for immigrants, Miss
Asha l.. Wells; patriotic education,
Mrs. J. p. Cromwell. Mrs. G. G. Haig
is chairman of the State committee,
Sons and Daughters of the Republic.
Mrs. Robbins, as chairman of the
chapter press committee, made re-
quest, through a motion adopted, of
some of the members in town to send
clippings of the chapter meetings to
out-of-town members, stating that such
notices would give those absent from
the city better understanding Of the
activities of the chapter than the an.
nual report. The regent read several
items of interest, among them we'd
dinE announcement. The business
which comma nded the greatest atten-
ton was that of the final plans for
the card party to be held at the May
flower October %, pm. for the
benefit of the patriotic education fund.
This is the only benefit affair to he
given this year. The committee in
charge of arrangements is as follows:
Chairman Mrs. II. b. Gauss; vice
chairman, Miss Virginia Price; Mrs.
G. G. Haig. Mrs. w. r. Hamburger,
who has charge of the candy table:
Mrs. s. B. Hardwick, Mrs. J. NJ. Les
ter, Mrs. A. 7. Pagter, Miss Laura
Sllsby, Miss Ruth Smith. Mrs. Enoch
j. Vann, Miss Asha l.. Wells With
the adjournment of the business ses-
sion. the members were entertained
by the following:
Robe Carl White, First Assistant
Secretary of Labor, whose patriotic
fervor in explaining the question of
immigration and the affairs of Ellis
Island made a deep impression on all
present; Mrs. Edith Hoffman Jones,
soprano, sang two songs entitled.
Comm Home" by Willeby. and
Little Damozel," by Novello; Willard
songs, Passing BY" by Purcell, and
JEAN" by Spross; Mrs. Jones and
Mr.. Haynie later sang Love Me To
night" from 1.-THE Vagabond King"
by Friml. Mrs. Jewell Downs was the
accompanist. The entertainment was
thoroughly enjoyed and, with the
usual complimentary social hour
closed the first meeting of the sea son.
The Frances Scott Chapter met Oc-
tober at the home of Mrs. Frank
Bell. 1909 Huntington street. Chevy
Chase. The regent, Mrs. Warren f.
Emley, called the meeting to order
and after the recitation of the Lords
Prayer presented a large silk flag to
the chapter in honor of her mother
Mrs. Amos O. White of Freemont
Mich, the only honorary member
The flag was consigned to the care
and keeping of Mrs. Garges, the his
torian, who made an appropriate
speech in response. She is to be re-
sponSible for it's appearance at each
chapter meeting.
The pledges made for Constitution
Hall and for the purchase of chairs
were reviewed and sustained and an
additional donation of IS by Mrs.
Dorothy Garges McGraw reported. A
budget for the various causes, having
been carefully considered at an ex-
ecutive meeting, was accepted when
presented by the regent.
Mrs. Z. p. Andrus of the committee
for national defense gave an illumi-
mating account of her findings from
her Investigations of the information
to be had from the national defense
headquarters, in Continental Hall. of
the various activities of the Com
munists. Her report brought to at
tention the dangers under which we
are placidly living, while the Com
munists are subtly but actively en-
gagged in breaking down cherished ma
tional institutions of which we ignor-
antly feel SO secure. Mrs. Andrus
also passed along the appeal that the
headquarters committee is making for
more workers in the cause of national
defense. Any one who has a few
hours to spare can put her time to
good use there, and if she will visit
Continental Hall and make known her
willingness to work she will be well
coined and told in what way she can
help.
Mrs. Theodore Uhler read n news.
paper editorial that reviewed the
adoption of the Federal Constitution.
1t brought reminder that Constitu-
ton Hall d. A. r. is to be so