Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27

Cook. a devoted member. and sent it,
sympathy to her bereaved fanny
The members repaired to the draWlhe
room to be presented to the guests o,
the evening, who included a national
officer. State officers and chapter re
gents. Among those present were
Mrs John NJ Beavers. Mrs. James Al
Wiley, Mrs David d. Caldwell, MISS
Virginia Price, Miss Harriet M
Chase, Mrs. Harry II. Thompson, MRS
Constance Goodman. Mrs. Alfred %
Garges, Mrs. Harry G. Grove. Mrs
.Jeter G.. Prichard. Mrs. Elmer r.
Curry. Mrs. Frank Morrison. Mrs
William S. Parks. Mrs. REDWOOD
Vandegrift, Mrs. w. W. Husoand
Mrs. Frank Curtis, Mrs. Randolph y
Hopkins. Mrs. A. f. T. Hansmann
Mrs. Ernest RI. Daniel, Mrs. James r
Mulcare. Mrs. George w. Eastman
Mrs. Thomas Whyte. Mrs. Stirling
Kerr. Mrs. Walter B. Dosh, Mrs
Richard b. owen. Mrs. John f.. row
Her, Mrs. Grant r. Chase, Mrs. How
ard L. Hodgkins. Mrs. Davis. Mrs
Gebhardt, an eX-regent of the state
of Iowa: Mrs. Robert r. Darrow,
| Misses Helen Harman, Virginia Nj
Nichols Cathleen Nalle. Dorothy liar
grove. Louis Carman. Jessie Campbell
| Nellie c. Ross and Myrtle Louise
| Creel The rooms were decorated with
| Spring flowers. Refreshments were
served in the dining room.
Sarah Franklin Chapter held its
| March meeting at the home of Mrs.
| Charles Fleming, with Miss Agnes
Merchant as assisting hostess. Owing
| to the absence of the regent, Mrs.
| John Maxwell. who is visiting in Colo
RADIO. the vice regent, Mrs. A. Eugene
| Barr. presided. The meeting was
| opened with prayer. followed by a
salute to the flag. Out of respect to
| the former parliamentarian Mrs.
i James Alexander. who recently passed
away, the chapter stood in silence for
a moment. The reports of the officers
| and various committees were given.
| The chapter delegate, Mrs. Mulcare,
gave an account of the state corner
ence held recently.
The guest Of honor for the after
noon was Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey,
who spoke of the growing needs of a
| chapter house. She had with her
beautiful miniatures for which she
was taking orders, a part of each
order being given to the chapter
| house.
The deaths of Lieut.. Chester Smith
| and Mr. Waters, husba and father
respectively. of one of the members
of the chapter, was brought to the at
tention of the members. After the
president generals message was read,
the meeting was adjourned and So
cial hour followed.
The American Liberty Chapter was
entertained at it's March meeting by
Mrs. r. B. Owen in her new home
1885 Morrison street, Chevy Chase,
d. c., assisted by Mrs. w. E. Rich
ardsen and Mrs. H. B. Leary. Owing
to death and sickness, neither the
regent, Mrs. II. s. Ridgely nor the
vice regent, Mrs. f.. II. Jackson, could
be present. Mrs. James G. Lombard
the recording secretary, presided
After the usual patriotic exercises.
Mrs. Edgar Allan, delegate to the
State conference, reported many things
OF vital Importance given by the ma
tional defense committee and urged
all chapters to take notice. Mrs. AL
Ian also called attention to the fact
that the manual for immigrant com
mittee had sufficient funds for the
present. Mrs. s. M. Meek of the en-
tertainment committee reported the
attractive luncheon furnished by
RauScher to the State officers, regents
and delegates to the State conference.
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, ex-presi-
dent general of the y. S. d. A. r., was
the honor guest. Mrs. Meek also
suggested trip to Monticello, the
home Of Thomas jefferson. at Char
lottesville, Va, for the chapters sum-
mer outing. which the whole chapter
thought very favorably of, and Mrs.
Meek was instructed to look into the
matter and report at the April meet
ing.
Mrs. r. B. Owen. State chairman
0f trio nAr
reported the amount the committee
had raised this year and read a story
Of a mountain girl who was afraid to
step on a rug on the floor and asked
to be helped across. Mrs. Owen also
reported the sum that the Constitu-
ton Hall committee had on deposit
and that the chapter house committee
raised $1,700 this year. Mrs. Fl. B.
Meloy urged all chapter members to
subscribe to the d. A. r.. Magazine.
which would give full information Of
all the society's workings, besides the
exceptionally fine articles written by
noted writers. Mrs. l.. b. Thomson
spoke Of the interesting subjects
studied at the international relations
committee and that Greece would be
taken up next. Also that Col. Charles
Dickson. retired. L. S. Army. would
address the meeting on the subject Of
Errors in History Taught in Our
Public Schools" The chapter was in
formed that census was being taken
Of all ID. A. r. women entitled to vote
and that the president general Mrs.
Brosseau, was anxious that all should
use that right. The chapter decided
to send box to Ellis Island Mrs
w. f. Richardson. treasurer, read a
letter from President Matthews Of the
Lincoln Memorial University, thank
ing the chapter for the 5000 he had,
received, to be added to the Mary
Liant Allan scholarship Mrs. r. b.
Owen suggested Living Flag for
the American Liberty Chapter and
said Col James A. Moss Of the Flag
Association would address the meet.
ing At the last minute Col. Moss
was taken sick. SO he sent J. Fl.
Hickman, executive secretary Of the
association. who thrilled the meeting
with his remarks and created quite
an enthusiastic feeling in regard to 1t .
| both members and visitors. happy
time was spent during the social hour
| in the dining room, where refresh
ments were served.
| Our Flag Chapter was entertained
| Tuesday afternoon at the Women's
City Club by Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
| Sey. assisted by Mrs. L. B. SWORN
stedt, Miss Sarah G. Hannay, Mrs J.
Edgar Smith and Mrs. George Kicker.
| In the absence Of the regent on &C
count of illness the vice regent, Mrs.
| Edward NJ. Weeks, presided
| The president generals monthly
message and the chapter regents an
nual report were read by Mrs Weeks.
Contributions TO the student loan fund
Gere reported by Mrs. Kerans. A IS
| investment was made by Mrs Howard
/ l.. Hodgkins in five cubic feet of the
| foundation Of Constitution Hall in
| honor of friends
Upon learning that one of it's mem
| bers, Mrs. A. l.. Hazelton, would be
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