Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Manor House Chapter held its
January meeting with the vice regent,
Miss Mary Lee Goddard, with MISS
Ruth Gist and the regent, Miss Lii
liam Chenoweth, assisting hostesses.
A number of the. members, Including
several of the officers, were i'll ana
consequently the attendance was not
as large as usual, but interesting re-
ports were made of the activities or
the various committee members ana
officers who were present. Attention
was called to the card party and dance
to be given by the chapter house COM
mittee in the near future. A letter
of thanks and appreciation for the 20
packs of cards sent to the boys at
Walter Reed Hospital was read.
Donations were made to the Visiting
Nurse Society and to the chapter
house committee for its contingent
fund. 1t was decided to send val
entine shower TO one of the members
of the chapter who has been i'll for
several months. The next meeting
will be held at the home of the chap
lain, Mrs N ID. Hawkins, at which
time the delegate and alternates viii
he elected for the coming ID. A, X.
Congress. Refreshments were served
during the social hour which followed
the business.
Colonel John D0nelsOn Chapter was
entertained at its January meeting by
Mrs. r. A. Dellett and Mrs. Lleweliyn
Parkhurst at 1928 Columbia road.
Following the devotional led by 1.-The
chaplain. Mrs. S. S. Allen, the salute
to the flag was given. The regent,
Mrs. Walter r. Metz, presided. Re
ports of the chapter officers were
given and the representatives on the
State committees responded as FOL
lows: For Constitution Hall finance,
Mrs. Oberholser reported that the
State committee had met in December
and had formulated plans for card
party to be held on February 2, the
proceeds of which were to be applied
TO the box subscribed by the District
CHAPTERS. Miss Helen Hartman, one
of the directors of the Chapter House
Corporation, and Miss Eunice Wright,
representing the chapter, urged the
purchase of tickets for the chapter
house ball to be held at the Maytfower
on the evening of January %. Mrs.
Brand spoke of the work of the Chill
dren, Sons and Daughters of the Re
public committee. Mrs. Sallie s. Allen
reported the meeting of the student
loan FUND committee.
The chairman of the chapter ways
and means committee reported that
one-half of the sum required for the
purchase of a chair in Constitutional
Hall had been raised and that plans
for securing the remainder were being
made.
The chapter budget, which was read
and approved, included contributions
to Americanization, patriotic educa-
ton, Ellis Island, ID. A. r. student
loan fund. Children, Sons andsDaugh-
tiers of the Republic, conservation and
thr4ft and the State historic COM
mittee.
The chapter welcomed q, new mem
Der, Mrs. Estelle Clarke.
During a pleasant social hour, the
hostess served refreshments.
The February meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. James Fl. Mackey
and Miss Helen Hartman, 1924
street, February 4, at
which time alternates to the Cont
mental Congress will be elected.
Patriots Memorial Chapter met
January II at the home of Mrs.
Samuel J. Shoemaker, 1850 Twenty
seventh street. The regent, Mrs. VIII
liam Douglas, presided The re-.
ports of officers and committee
chairmen followed the opening ex
ercises. Mrs. ]. B. Saffold of
the District of Columbia chapter house
committee reported an encouraging
of tables taken by chapter
members for the benefit card party
and dance to be held at the Mayf1ower
January %, as we'll as some dance
Consideration was given to
for the continued regu-
lar payment during the months when
there are no meetings Of the chapter
of the two dollars monthly pledged
to the support Of one of the "real
The chairman Of
the membership committee presented /
the name of Miss Laughlin, who was
taken into membership.
At the conclusion of the business
brief resume of a day in
England was given by Mrs. c. Il. Wat
son. who told of the day spent in a
visit to Sulgrave Manor the ancestral
home of the Washington family. Miss
Helen Stout spoke of the work done
by the c. A. r., after which the meet
ing adjourned for q pleasant social
hour with the hostess.
The Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter
held its January meeting at the home
OF Miss Blanche Hopes. 1911 Con-
necticut avenue. The meeting was
we'll attended, the regent. Miss Jane
Randolph Young, presiding. After the
business of the afternoon had been
OF Miss Young introduced
the speaker of the afternoon. Mrs. w.
s. Walker, who spoke on "Menaces
to the United States of America"
Later refreshments and social hour
followed.
Martha Washington Chapter was
January Is at the home Of
Mrs. Charles f. Winter, with Miss
Suzanne Maltby assisting hostess. The
regent, Miss Milligan, presided, and
among other activities, hay
ing attended the student loan lunch
at the City. Club and a musical by the
Catharine Montgomery Chapter.
In the absence of the treasurer,
Mrs. Lightfoot read Mrs. Gordon's re-
port mentioning gifts of $40 from Mrs.
WerbeF and foot of dimes" each
from Mrs. Winter and Miss Maltby.
The registrar, Mrs. Remsen, read the
name Of a new member, Mrs. Mary
futile Mason, and reported the papers
of Mrs. Hochbaum, who was trans
ferred from another chapter, as APP
proved. Mrs Koenig, for the Ameri-
canization committee. spoke on immi-
grafton, commenting upon the average
Americans ignorance Of the location
and history of the smaller European
nations, and discussed the calling at
the homes of the unnaturalized fors
eign born from the viewpoint OF both
the visitor and the visited.
Mrs. Winter stated that Wakefield
Society, c. A. r., was in urgent need
OF increased funds, and called atten-
ton to the fact that. while the Chill
dren Of the Republic are recognized
by the D. A. r., the Children of the
Revolution are not. Mrs. Oatley made