Evening star., 1927-11-20

town, jamestown and other points In
Virginia rich i'm historic interest. She
gave also an outline of talk and
papers at a recent meeting of the state
historic committee at Continental HAA
recounting a touching story of <
tonic and Rosie, illustrative of tn v
| patriotic love for America.
| Mrs. Nagie, chairman of the ways
and means committee, reported all
members working diligently for their
coming sale on December >. The re.
gent was emphatic in her support of
this object which the chapter expects
! to hold annually as the chief means OF
raising funds for the many good OBJ
jects which the national society sup
ports. Sale to be at the home of Mrs.
| Nagle, 1888 Shepherd street. Sales
and card parties OF other chapters
We're announced and their patronage
urged.
a card from Miss Ellen Dorsey. an
! Eonored charter member of the \. 5.
| ID. A. r., brought Il plea for the Caro-
! line Scott Harrison Memorial and it
was voted to take action and give
| to this memorial at the December
| meeting.
Mrs. G. f. Mccain sang. The chapter
| is justly proud of its two fine contraltO
voices, Mrs. Mccain and Miss Mary
/
and talent.
Refreshments were served by the
| hostess, Mrs. Fleming, assisted by
| Mrs. Macdonald, Mrs. Tompkins. Mrs.
| Cox and Mrs. FlemingS two daugh.
| ters, future members of Capitol Chap.
| ter.
The President Monroe Chapter held
| it's November meeting at the home Of
Mrs. Jacob G. Moore. Lanier place
Miss Ruth Easterbrook and Mrs.
| Moore were joint hosteSses.
Plans were made to conduct a rum
mage sale on December 3 and 10.
After all business was transacted. Col.
Smoot, who has spent many years Oh
| the Hawaiian Islands. gave a talk on
| the customs. climate, industries and in.
habitants of the island group. The
members were pleased to have with
them Mrs. Smoot. who is non.resi.
dent member of the chapter.
Refreshments were served by the
| hostesses.
Potomac Chapter.-Mrs. Arthur Nc
Elroy. assisted by Miss Lucie Hudson,
was hostess to the chapter in her
Cleveland Park home November 8.
Mrs. Estelle Miller. Miss Martha
Thornton. Miss Lena Thornton and
Mrs. John Wheeler have been ac-
cepted as members of the chapter.
Three new names were proposed for
membership at this meeting. The
chapter is now justified in having an
additional delegate, and Mrs. Drury
c. Ludlow. organizing regent of Po.
tomac Chapter, was selected for that
honor,
The following assignments to State
committees were announced: Ameri-
canism, Mrs. w. H. Wanamaker:
better films, Mrs. Thomas H. Baker:
Sons and Daughters of the Republic.
Mrs. Frank Westbrook: Constitution
Hall finance. Miss May Frey; con.
servation and thrift, Mrs II. l.. Bish.
Op; ID. A. r. student loan, Mrs C. w.
Duffey: Ellis Island, Mrs. Jesse D.
Hill; entertainment. Mrs. Franklin Lit.
tie; foreign relations. Mrs. E F. Par.
ham; legislative. Mrs. l.. d. Grey:
library. Mrs. Drury c. Ludlow; maga.
zine. Mrs. Wilbor; manual for immi
grants, Miss Lucie Hudson; national
defense, Mrs. H. l.. Bishop; patriotic
education, Mrs. James NJ Webb.
Miss Ann Crichton was appointed
flag chairman, and her duties will be
to read the flag lesson and lead in the
salute to the flag al each meeting.
Mrs. Wilbor gave a short talk on
the d. A. r. magazine.
Mrs. Wanamaker read a paper on
her Revolutionary ancestor, Col. Will.
liam FitZhugh.
The next meeting will be held De.
cember IA at the home of Mrs. Wana.
maker.
Lucy H0lcOmbe Chapter met Tues
day evening with Mrs. Eyster, 2031
Park road, assisting hostesses being
Mrs Waring and Mrs. Wood.
The meeting was called to order by
the regent, Mrs. William w. Stewart,
with the usual devotionals, repeating
the Lords prayer, salute to the flag.
and reciting the Americans Greed, led
by the chaplain, Mrs. Wood.
Reports were made by State and
chapter committees. A tentative bud
get for the wear was presented by
Mrs Labat, chairman of the finance
committee, to be voted on at next
meeting. The chapter voted TO take
a chair in Constitution Hall, $3.50, to
bear the name of Lucy Holcombe. In
teresting letters were read concerning
IneZ Wise, the 15-year-old girl in
TamdSsee School, South Carolina, sup
ported by the chapter. Suggestions
were made concerning a Christmas
present for Miss Wise. 1t was de-
cided that each member donate some
suitable gift for this most worthy
young girl The name of Miss Eva
Pope of Chicago, who is in the city
Tor the Winter. was presented for
membership by Miss Alice b. Sanger,
and an invitation was cordially ex-
tended 10 her to become a member.
The national registrar general, Mrs.
Helmick, addressed the meeting, COM
Dllmenting the work the chapter is
DONG IN supporting the girl in Ia.
massee School and stressing the need
of education in the mountainous re.
gions of the South, also urging correct.
ness in preparing papers for D. A. r.
membership
"A social hour was enioyed. the
hostess, Mrs. Eyster, rendering pleas
ing vocal selections, after which all
repaired to the dining room, where
re1reshments were served BY the host
esses.
Piuribus Cnum Chapter on Nov.
ember 10 celebrated its ninth birth
day in connection with the regular
monthly meeting at the home of the
regent, Mrs. Elmer l.. Curry. Mrs
William c. Teubner and Miss Cecil
Traband were assisting hostesses
Two new members. Miss Lulu f. Elles.
worth and Mrs. Frank E. Mack. were
received and the oath administered by
the chaplain. A large, old Spanish
war nag, which had seen service, was
hung from the stairway. After the
business meeting the speaker of the
evening. Carson G Hathaway, per.
sonnet officer of the Civil Service Com.
mission, was introduced and gave n
talk on The History of the Chapter
Name, + Piuribus IInum " which wa G
extremely interesting, The regent an.
nouncad that Mrs. Harry c, Grove.
former regent, was a candidate for