Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16

Constitution Chapter was hostess t.
the State officers, State chalrmen o
committees and all regents of chap
tiers of the District of Columbia
Daughters of the American Revolu
%, ton on st. Distaff's day. The enter
tainment took the form OF an AFTER
> noon tea and was given at the home
~of Mrs. Daniel G. Roper, the regent
3001 Woodland drive. Mrs. Alfred
Brosseau. the president general. was
the guest of honor, and the regent was
assisted in receiving by the officers OF
the chapter Mrs. Harry Taylor, Mrs
Thomas Seay. Mrs. Harry b. Denham
Mrs. John w. Rawlings and Mrs
Jesse Cunningham.
The tea table was decorated with
red carnations and silver candelabrs
with red candles. EX-regents or the
charter poured tea, and sandwiches
and cakes were dispensed by the other
members. Many out-of-town Daugh
tiers were present.
The Federal City Chapter will give
a card party Tuesday evening at the
Hotel Roosevelt. This is not only a
benefit party, but it viii help to cele
-brate the tenth anniversary Of the
chapter. Among the patronesses are
Mrs. Brosseau, the president general
the vice president general of the ma
tional society; Mrs. Wiley, State re-
gent. and Mrs. Hodgkins, the honor
airy member Of the Federal City
Chapter.
Judge Lynn Chapter held is Janu-
ary meeting at the residence OF MISS
Louise Carman, 1906 Lamont street
with Miss Bette Larimore, Miss Mary
Ellery and Miss Louise Foster ASSIST
s ing hostesses. The regent, Mrs.
: Charles s. Schermerhorn, presided.
/. The chaplain, Miss Asha l.. Welis'
led in the opening exercises. The re-
coriing secretary, Mrs. Enoch Nann,
read the minutes. Cards of hollday
greetings for the members OF the
. chapter. which had been received by
the regent, from State officers, otnef
chapters and out-of-town memberss
We're passed for the members TO eH=
iov. Reports made by the various
= chairmen and members OF the otate
and chapter committees were as fol
lows: For the State historic. the
chapter historian, Mrs. Clarence tx
lev. ir.. stated that the committee
planned TO place bronze tablet on
the building which now covers the
site of the residence where the three
founders. Miss Eugenia Washington,
Mrs Ellen Hardin Walworth ana
Miss Mary DeSha, met to organize
the society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. Mrs. EXley also
ranorted that the Lieut. John Shaw
Society. Children of the American
Revolution. had new members and
had helped 10 furnish supplies for
the boxes which were sent to Ellis
Island Just before Christmas and was
taking two tables of bridge for the
c.. A. r. benefit card party. Mrs.
Charles c. Haig, State chairman OF
the committee for the Children OF the
Republic, is planning a big rally of
ali the clubs. at Peck chapel. on
Washington's Birthday, with appro-
pirate patriotic entertainment and re-
freshments Mrs. ". Preston VIII
liams reported that the State Ellis
Island committee was preparing to
send boxes to Ellis Island, which
would include materials for clothing.
knitting. etc, so as to give employ
ment and contentment to the women
detained there.
Miss Larimore reported for the
State America nization school commit
tee that books and magazines had
been given by Mrs Robbins and read
a letter from the librarian of the
school at Tenth and II streets To
Mrs Robbins thanking her for the
gift The cooking class is under the
direction. of Miss Elsie Krey, chap
ter member. and contributions are
needed for that work. Mrs. Gauss
reported that the State chairman of
the Constitutional Hall committee
was planning to hold a benefit card
party. to. help complete the payment
spgl the District of Columbia box
= Mrs. Schermerhorn and Mrs. Gauss
reported for the chapter house bene-
fit ball and card party that the
Judge Lynn Chapter had taken one
$50 box and two S25 boxes and several
tables of bridge.
The report of the chapter budget
tommittee was accepted as follows:
Americanization School, SO; Arthur
place, s4S; Children of the Republic,
manual, $17.25; Juvenile protective,
$40; library. $3.45; patriotic education,
$50; student loan, S.: State historic.
S.. All dues to State and National
Rad been paid.
The following were elected alter
mates to serve at the coming Con-
sress; Mrs. Bertha NJ. Robbins, Mrs.
Clarence Exley, jr., Miss Laura
silsby, Mrs. Selby B. Hardwick, Mrs.
III. II. Elliott, Mrs. Carleton Huffner,
Mrs. w. Preston Williams. Miss
I~HgNlSG NetA MIS-. A. R1ltlOH JESTER
Airs. Enoch j. Vann
- Mrs. Jester, chairman of the chap
DER entertainment committee, is plan
ming for the celebration of it's birth
day with q banquet. Miss Louise
GaITnan, the chairman of the chapter
finance committee, is planning for a
benefit dance. Several new members
Mere elected and guests were vel
coined who expect to be members.
= Mary Washington Chapter.-The
aast two meetings OF the chapter have
been conspicuous and of added inter-
est because of the reports of the chair
man of the foreign relations commit
lee. This is a newly created COM
1nittee. Miss Janet Richards is its
chairman. Miss Richards being a lee
furer on current events, which OCCUPY
government minds of the world, makes
her reports of vital interest to mem.
Beers of her chapter
=. The meeting of the chapter on Tues
day evening at the Washington Club
was called to order with the regent.
Mrs. Edward Fl. Keyes, in the chair:
Mrs. Frank S. Hight, vice regent. as
song leader, and Mrs. Margaret Zin.
melee, recording secretary. The open
, ing ritual was observed and was fol-
= lowed by the reading and correction
Of the minutes of the December meet
ling. Mrs. Frederick T. f. Johnson.
= treasurer, gave a most satisfactory
, report. Miss Alice Whitaker. CORE
+. spending secretary, read a letter from
Mrs Jane z. Bradley, a pioneer mem
. Der, now residing at Chevy Chase.
: Mrs. Franklin Rodgers, chairman, re.
ported for the better films committee.
: Mrs. David Ward gave a. graphic
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