Evening star., 1927-10-30
y. A. r. ACTIVITIES

tendance, and each seemed eager to
take up the Winters work. Mrs.
James Lombard, the recording secre
tary, said she had attended the State
Americanism committee, of which
she had been vice chairman. and gave
a detailed account of the needs and
work planned for the Winter. Mrs.
| r. &. Owen. treasurer. reported the
balance on hand to the chapters cred
| il. and, being State chairman of patri-
otto education. reported how well the
| District had supported the different
d. A. r. schools. that all the schools
| had been adopted by some chapter.
and she felt sure all would be looked
after soon: that she was going to give
a card party at her residence to raise
needed. Mrs. Edgar Allan. the regis
trar. said the only change in the chap
| ter was some members leaving city
and others coming back and there
were applicant papers pending, ana,
| being chairman of the yearbook com
mittee, she reported the books and no
| tfication cards procured, the bill for
| the same being so small 1t was
great surprise to the chapter, and they
gave rising vote of thanks to Mrs.
! Allan. Mrs. Lewis b. Thomson of for
eiGn relations meetings would be
edited. Mrs, George $. Newcombe OF
the Ellis Island committee gave a
most interesting account of the work
| done and how well the place was man
aged. She asked all to contribute suit
able articles for those detained there
| to work with--yarn. etc. Every at
! tending member had brought stuff
with them, to her great delight. A do
nation was made to the AmeriCaniSm
committee. Mrs. Edgar Allan read
| a letter from the Lincoln Memo
| rial University telling to whom the
loan of the Maryland Allan scholar
| ship had been given. Mrs. Allan also
reported that she had sent l. boxes of
| clothing to the mountain orphans.
| Plans were discussed as to the best
means of financing the chapter g
budget. Mrs. r. e. Owen offered her
lovely residence on Morrison street for
| a card party on November s. Mrs.
Samuel Meek and Mrs. l.. b. Thomson
! both spoke of the delightful Summer
outing of the chapter to Monticello
and how they had been entertained
and placed a floral wreath on Jeffer.
sons tomb. One applicant was voted
into the chapter and several applica-
| tions were placed on file. Two letters
were read from those travelling in Eu-
rope, one from Mrs. +. A. Crump and
one from Mrs. III. B. Meloy. The chap
ter reioiced to have letter from Mrs.
Mary EliotMoran, charter member,
who has not been able to attend the
meetings for some time. A letter Of
sympathy was ordered to be written
to our beloved member, Elsie Janis.
During the social hour Judge Robert
E. Mattingly gave an interesting his
tory of the flag. The chapter was de-
lighted to tell him that Mrs. r. b.
Owen formed and Miss Elsie Janis
founded the first living flag in the
Capital. Mrs. F. G. Steward. our sweet
songster, rendered several vocal solos.
accompanying herself on the piano,
after which all were invited into the
dining room, where refreshments were
served.
Livingston Manor Chapter.-A large
| number Of members greeted the new
regent, Mrs. Frank S. Ray. at the
initial meeting of the chapter Tues
| day at the home of DR.. Louise
Browne.
| After the usual opening exercises,
conducted by the chaplain. Mrs.
James s. Montgomery, officers and
committee chairmen made their re-
| of the organization were discussed.
| resulting in the chapter deciding to
| hold a card party at the home of Mrs.
Francis Duehay, Mt. Eagle, Novem-
ber 9, at 1870 pm. A box will be pre-
| pared for Ellis Island. and other
projects discussed. Four applicants
| were proposed for membership.
/ After the business a spirited roll
| coll Voro tim Eyrerionooc uaS mar.
ticipated in by all, leading up to the
address of the speaker, Mrs. Jose
phine Griffith, on THE High and Low
Roads Through the Land of the Pill
| grims," in which she stressed the con-
| trast between the early settlers and
| their descendants of today.
A social time followed, with refresh
ments served by the hostess and her
| assistants, Mrs. McAllister, Mrs. Bart
lett and Mrs. Hoyt and Misses Ma
lone and Kimmell.
Columbia Chapter met Tuesday eve
ming, at the home of Mrs. Ella B.
Bladen and Mrs. Harriet I. Baker.
| 1855 Otis place. The assisting hos
tesses were: Mrs. George Stormont,
Mrs. George B. Ashby. Mrs. George
Hill, Miss Nellie Ross and Mrs. E. E.
Moore.
The regent, Mrs. James Henry
| Harper. called the meeting to order
and after the salute to the flag, and
| prayer, led by the chaplain, Mrs. Ida
Warren Myrth, reports Of officers and
committee representatives were given.
Mrs. Velma Sylvester Barber, reg.
istrar, said the papers OF Mrs. Roman
were of especial interest because all
Of her ancestors came from near
Washington. The records Of Old
Christ Church, southeast, and Con
gressional Cemetery contained names
and dates.
Mrs. William Cole was unable to
be present. but her report Of the &C.
tivities of the historical committee
RESORTS.