Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-20

Monticello Chapter.--A well at
tended meeting was held at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Frank w, Garden, 1851
Thirteenth street, Tuesday evening.
the assisting hostess being her sister
Mrs. Frank Bourn. The regent, Mrs.
a. T.. r. Hansmann. presided The
meeting was opened with prayer py
the chaplain, and the usual patriotic
exercises followed The chapter was
glad to welcome Mrs. Hall, the CORE
spending secretary. who has been III.
Reports from officers and committee
chairmen showed the chapter much
interested in all activities of the ma
tional society.
The regent told of the State con
ference held on the 3rd and attn
of March, and read the report shc
presented at this conference. Inc
chapter feels proud of the gift of the
exregent. Mrs. Hammond, to the
Museum of Memorial Continental
Hall. in honor of her mother, MRS.
Jackson. 1t is a wine glass dating
back nearing two hundred years, the
pattern being extinct,
1t was voted to have chapter
luncheon in lieu of the April meeting,
Pleasure was added to the evening
by Mrs. William Derr Baker, the wee
regent, who sang The Rosary ana
AT Dawning." Miss Eunice Wart-
man sang My Task. Happy Song
and "A Brown Bird Singing" Miss
Vivienne Winstead was at the piano.
After adjournment "A social hour
followed with the hostesses.
Independence Bell Chapter met last
week at me home of Mrs. Robert {.
Henry. The regent. Mrs. Henry
Churchill Cook, presided. The opening
exercises were led by Miss Marque-
rite Hume Richardson. Mrs. Henry,
recording secretary, read the minutes
of previous meeting, followed by re-
ports of chapter officers. Miss Letitia
ID. Walker read a paper on Gen.
George Washington and His Mount
Vernon Estate followed by Miss
Frances Grant, with Letters on Early
History of Mrs. Martha Custis Dan
bridge Following Her Courtship and
Marriage to Gen. Washington"
A social hour closed the meeting
when refreshments were served. The
chapter voted to hold a card party
May at the Harrington Hotel, pm.
Miss M Esther Mayher was chosen
chairman, assisted by other members
Of the chapter.
The Junior Branch Of the Gov.
Thomas Welles Society, Children of
the American Revolution. of which
Mrs. {. +. Emig is president, was en-
teFtained Saturday afternoon by Mrs.
Amos Fries al her home on Woodley
road. About so were present. Nancy
Lesh. vice president, presided Alice
Whitman. registrar, reported papers
filed for Helen Smith Irene Lerch and
Ann Denison F9aston
The program included recitations by
Virginia England and Virginia sutton:
a dance by Dorothy Sutton, and violin
duet by Josephine Davis and Ben
Carroll Franklin. Mrs Waldron told
a story about Abigail Adams Mrs.
Percy Bailey, national G. A. r. chap
lain, addressed the children. Trans
ters We're granted to four members,
who will become charter members of
a new society being orga nzed in
Clarendon. Va.
The Senior Branch met Saturday
evening in the music room of Wilson
Normal School. Ruth Ann Parker
presided and had charge of the initia.
ton service for the following, who
were admitted by the national boar6.
Elizabeth White, Josephine Beals,
Mary Gleason, Cedric Gleason. Trans
fers were granted to the y. A. r. for
Amoiie Walker, Marjorie SNYDER.
foonne Roper, Alice Louise Hunter.
Dorothy Squires. Louise Bailey,
Transfers TO the S. A. X. for Robert
Iurtiss, John Poole and Russell
Bowen.
cary Aal reported the presentation
of a handsome flag to the auditorium
at Central High School by this society
and .one TO Abigail Hartman Rice
Chapter, ID. A. Il. MIR. Il. A. Brown
sang. accompanied by Miss Margaret
Davis, after which DIR Harry Oher.
holser gave an illustrated lecture on
Birds Found in the District of Go.
lumbia."
Children, Sons and Daughters of the
Republic committee. of which
Mrs, Charles c. Haig liz State chair.
man. held the January meeting At the
nome OF Mrs. Waldron. on Hamilton
street. A number Of members we're
present and following the patriotic
opening Of the meeting plans for the