Evening star., 1927-10-09

named in honor of the Constitution
of the United States.
On behalf of many friends, the
regent outlined the project of sub
scribing for chair in Constitution
Hall as a testimonial from the chap
ter of the deep regard felt for Mrs.
Mary Helzel Garges. 1t met with en-
it's purchase was adopted. 1t was also
reported that Mrs. Percy l.. Daniel
and her daughters, Mrs. Uhler and
Miss Corrine Daniel had made gener-
GUS initial subscriptions for this pur-
chase.
The chairman of the ways and
means committee, Mrs. Il. i. Cassel,
reported that a card party is to be
held at the Hotel Mayflower Novem-
Der II. The work and needs of the
student loan fund committee We're eX-
planned by Mrs. Charles Bright, chap
ter chairman.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter held
it's, October meeting Tuesday evening
at the home of Mrs. Ralph Endcott,
1921 Thirteenth street northeast.
The meeting was called to order by
the regent. Mrs. Frank Morrison.
Miss Catherine Jacobs read the min
utes of the June meeting and the spe-
cial meeting which was held in Sep
tembcr. One of the outstanding items
of the June minutes was the report of
81 new members being accepted for
membership during the past year.
This makes Abigail Hartman Rice one
of the largest chapters in the District,
besides being a young ladies' chapter
and one of the most active. The
reports of other officers and chairmen
were read. Mrs William Dougal
Leech, chairman Of ways and means,
discussed fully with the chapter the
plans for the annual ball to be given
November Is. Mrs. Leech has select
ed the chairmen and vice chairmen
for the various committees. Every
one in the chapter will be on one of
the committees this year, and will
be responsible for her portion of the
work. In this manner the chapter ex-
poets to make the ball a great success.
This is the chapters annual benefit
for it's Americanization and general
education work.
The guests and prospective mem
bers were presented to the chapter,
and Mrs. Luvaide Miller, chairman of
the membership committee, presented
Mrs Thelma Branson Clark, Miss
Cary Nicol, Mrs. Evelyn G. Whitney,
Miss Virginia Fisher, Miss Edith c.
Whitney, to be voted upon for men,
bership. They were unanimously &C.
cepted. This concluded the business
for the evening, and the meeting was
turned over to Mrs. Endicott, chair
man of entertainment.
Mrs. Endicott is noted for her ability
to collect real talent, and to have
something unusual at each meeting.
This evening she presented the Whis-
Ting artist, Miss Claire Shea, of radio
fame, accompanied by Miss Margaret
Davis. Miss Ellis followed with a de-
scription of her trip abroad this Sum.
mer, visiting seven countries, and re-
turning with a greater appreciation
Of the old country and higher adj
miration of America" Miss Phoebe
Stein sang two lovely songs accom-
panied by Miss Katherine Hawley.
Mrs. Gladys mig-Doing gave some
"reminiscences of her vacation trip
which was spent on their old home
stead in Pennsylvania. She suggested
to the young ladies who were contem-
plating honeymoon to try the Lovers
Nest, in Pennsylvania. The young
people on the old home place had built
a house in an old tree, and called it
the Lovers Nest. The house is fully
equipped for housekeeping and is
rented to honeymooners, and there il
always a demand for it. This aroused
unusual interest in the chapter. Then
the honor guest of the evening. Mrs.
Charles p. Grandfield, State chairman
Of foreign relations, was presented.
Mrs. Grandfield gave brief talk on
the danger of bolshevism and COM
munism being introduced into the
schools under deceptive names. Mrs.
Grandfield in closing remarked how
impressed she was with the large
number of young girls in the chapter
and the interest they took in it.
After the entertainment refresh
mentS were served