Evening star., 1927-11-27
d. A. R. ACTIVITIES

I. S,dler. Ii was issued by President
j Washington and appointed Thu sday,
February 10, 1895, as the day to he
observed.
Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifor read an
article on the first American flag
Miss Elizabeth f. Pierce recited an
original poem entitled AN ode to Old
Glory" Mrs. Robert +. M"tcn re
cited some amusing vsrses
! Among the guests we're: Mrs. !. G..
/ Kelton. Miss kihlcr. Airs. l.. -. Webb.
! Mrs Virginia Clopton, Miss Louise
! Green, Mrs. Ray Palmer. Mrs. II. ID
Young and Mrs. s. j Porter.
! The Susan Riv;e"e IleixeI Chanter
met November l. at the home of Miss
! Mcfarland. After usual devotional
exercises and reading of officers re-
( ports, matters of unusual interest and
| public importance were discussed and
acted upon.
Mrs. Mcpherson. regent. spoke of
the chapters work for immigrants at
the America uiZation Sch0ol. Wher"
infants and children are cared for
and taught while their mothers attend
classes OF instruction Not only have
chapter members cared for and
worked with the children. but during
the past month they have donated
blankets. large baby pen, clothing.
food. and other necessities.
Miss Williams reported for patriotic
education that another hundred books
| had been collected during the month
and sent to the library at tulpeper.
This raised the number of books do
mated by the chapter. through Miss
Williams efforts To sixteen hundred,
their purpose being free education for
poor children and adults at Culpcper.
The regent brought up the subject
Of marking the grave of Dr. William
Brown. physicist general in the tcVo-
luton The grave is located in the
cemetery of Pohick Church, Va. and
is viewed by many visitors each
month Mrs. Mcpherson said. in part.
This great man not only served in
establishing Army hospitals and a
medical corps in America. but he was
the fins 10 employ women nurses f0r
The G0Vernment. He was author ot
the first pharmacopooiu in America
With Washing on. he personally cared
for the sick and wounded at Valley
Forge, spending much of his own
wealth for the cause. Yet. years pass
by with no recognition. no marker To
show that he was even n Revolutions
AIRY soldier. If ! may use the words
of our president general, The world
forgetS all too soon. ne of our mem
herS is a granddaughter Of Dr.
Brown. and | leave il to the chapter
To express its wishes in this natter
Mrs. Rust thcreupon moved that a
marker he placed by the chapter on
the grave of Gen Brown. Miss Nc.
Farland seconded. and the motion was
passed unanimously. The recording
secretary was directed to proceed to-
ward the purchase of a marker.
Janet Montgomery Chapter held its
November meeting in the Battery
Park Club. as the guest of Mrs i. W.
Barclay of Battery Park. Ii was the
first meeting the regent. Mrs. Frank
Stone. had presided over since her re.
turn from Europe.
The meeting was opened by the
singing of America" and prayer. \
general survey of the chapter fol
lowed. Roll call gave ~ members
Treasurer'S report a balance of 500. 80
and a 500 Constitution Hall bond.
Registrars report gave four new
members, Maryland women ready to
join, as follows: Mrs. Wady Imrie.
Mrs. George liayne, Mrs. W. r. Owens
and Mrs. Gilbert Wilkersou. Two
Washington women We're given trans
fers, Mrs. J. Frank Wilson To Tench
Tighlman Chapter and Mrs. Milton to
the Richard Arnold Chapter of Wash.
ington. Fifty dollars was ordered sent
to the National Society ,.s initial pay
ment for the Eliza Bennett HartshOrn
memorial chair in Constitution Hall.
and the committee, Miss Gililand
chairman, given carte hlarc to make
arrangements for raising the 500 to
finish the payment by March /. Miss
Gilliland read a letter from Mrs
Mabel Gibson. wife OF Capt. Gibson,
now in the Philippines. sending dues,
loving messages and So To the
Ilartshorn memorial. Mrs. Bogue
consented to take the place of Mrs.
Robertson as chairman of the Ellis
Island committee and will begin a
canvass for wool and sewing materi
ais TO be sent to Ellis Island. The
chairman said in her report, 1.-The
Government recognizes the splendid
work of the ID. A. Il. in supplying
handwOrk to the alien women de-
tanned at Ellis Island" These women
formerly were a very serious problem.
nervous from a trying voyage. not
understa nding the reason for their
detention. suspicious of those about
them. whose babel of tongues only
added to their confusion. they were
very troublesome. Fist fights were
frequent. Under the sympa thetc
guidance of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, who have fur
nished them profitable handwork, they
have quieted down. This chapter
makes an annual money contribution,
but wants sewing materials and woods
contributed. The chapter also pays
for a large number of immigra mt
manuals in many languages to help
make good Americans of these peo-
pie. A committee on national defense,
with Mrs. Peyton Whalen chairman
was appointed by the regent. not for
defense from foreign foe, but from
those within. who are arranging our