Evening star., 1927-11-06
p. A. r. ACTIVITIES

scintillated more than the others.
Adaline Fairfax paid tribute to Mrs.
Hanger. Dina Jackson to the State
regent and all the stars twinkled over
the grandmothers of the club, after
which they danced. waved their arms
and sang lullaby. OF course, Mrs.
Beavers did not escape. The program
closed with the dance of the black cat
by May Beall. 1t was worth the price
of admission to see the portly chair
man of the house committee of many
an April congress, in her yellow and
black robes, dancing like nymph of
the forest. and in contrast to her We're
Minette Wheat and May Beall. who
made up in action what they lacked in
size.
The Frances Scott Chapter was en-.
tertained at a luncheon by Mrs. j.
Miller Porter. Mrs. f. p. Andrus and
Mrs. w. L. Emley at the latter's
home on Tuesday. The guest of
honor was Mrs. Charles G. Haig,
State chairm4r of the committee of
Sons and Daughters Of the Republic.
Following the luncheon the meeting
| was called to c:der by the regent,
Mrs. Emley. who led in salute to
the flag. The chaplain. Mrs Reeder.
led in the Lords prayer. The roll
call by the secretary showed 20 men,
bers present out of city membership
of 81 and four from an out of. town
membership of 25. Officers reports
were read and atcepted. The treas
urer was authorized to send to the
State treasurer the amounts specified
in the budget for the various causes.
Mrs. Alderman. representative of the
chapter for the Immigrants Manual.
told of the benefit it IS TO the i'm
migrants. The annual is printed in
lis languages and is distributed
through courts, libraries. schools
clubs and banks. The history of the
flag was read by Mrs. Alderman.
She also gave the flag lesson for the
month. Mrs. Charles Bright report
ed that five m:Tnl,ers of the chapter
had attended tie luncheon given by
the student loan committee at the
Washington Hotel iii honor of DIR.
Marvin, the new president of George
Washington University. A sale of
handicraft held in the room in which
the luncheon was served netted
the fund S132. Mrs. Haig told of the
work and aims of the Sons and
Daughters of the Republic, and of the
annual pilgrimage made by the four
clubs in the District to Mount Vernon.
The gates of the tomb were opened
that these visitors might place wreaths
on the tombs of George and Mary
Washington, and short talk on the
| life of Washington was made to the
children by the superintendent of
| Mount Vernon. Mrs. Harry r. Sar-
| gent reported meeting of the Ellis
| Island comuli.tee at which was ex-
! pressed the great need for new ma.
terlals OF cloth, thread, yarns. needles,
| thlmbles and 'Iisscrs for the use of
| the immigrants while they are being
detained at Ellis island. The men
can be occupied in the making of
| hooked rugs if materials are sup.
| piled them. A box will be sent by
the chapter in January. Mrs. K. f.
| Cassel, Mrs. Frank Bell and Mrs.
Alfred B. Garges, of the ways and
means committee are arranging a
| card party for November IL at the
Mayf1ower Hotel. The patronesses are
Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau. Mrs. William
Sherman Walker, Mrs. John M.
Beavers, Mrs. Eli A. Helmick and
Mrs. James M, Wiley.
State Officers Club, ID. C. ID. A. r.,
| gave its annual dinner October 81 al
the Blue Triangle. The tables. with
decorations in harmony with the fes.
tive spirit Of the season, were gay
with the bright gowns of the guests,
Mrs. John M. Beavers, president
presided at the business meeting fol,
lowing the dinner. and gave a gra.
c1ous welcome to new and old mem.
bers present. Gratifying reports OF
the years activities were given
among which is a chair for Consti
tuition Hall, which is to bear the
| name of the club. Thirty.two new
| members were formally welcomed.
| The officers elected for the coming
year are: President. Mrs. John M
Beavers; first vice president, Nine
Labat; second vice president, Mrs.
David ID. Caldwell; recording secre
tary, Mrs. Edwin j. Ryan: cor
responding secretary, Mrs. C.. c.
Coombs; treasurer, Mrs. Catherine f.
| Brumbaugh; chaplain. Mrs. Ellie A
| Helmick: first director. Miss Bertha
| +. Wolfe; second director, Miss Helen
Harmon.
A clever prologue by Mrs. Eel
| Oatley ushered in mirth-provoking
| blackface comedy put on by Mrs. d.
D. Caldwell and her able assistants
| OF the entertainment committee.
Lousia Adams Chapter will hold it's
November meeting at the home OF
Miss Bickford, apartment "a, the
Kenesaw, November 8. 1t will be the
anniversary of the chapter and the
meeting will be in the nature of a
birthday party. Each member will
contribute to the treasury as many
pennies as she has Summers to her
credit: but if she will not limit her
contribution to the Summers but will
also count the Winters and other sea
sons it would realize a sufficient
amount to commence the years activi.
| ties as outlined in the budget.
At the last meeting of the chapter
| at the home of Miss Katherine Smith
the principal topic of discussion was
raising funds. Many plans were ad-
vanced and it was finally decided to
have one card party before Christmas
and follow it with another if it was
found necessary. The committee in
charge of selling Christmas cards has
made creditable start and the chap
ter will be able to meet all obligations
to date by the several means en-
ployed at present for making money.
Dorothy Hancock Chapter.-The
monthly meeting of the chapter
was held at the Columbia Country
Club, Tuesday, at L pm. Mrs. Lanier
McLachlen. Mrs. Edward l.. Morrison
and Miss Leah Cauthorne, were host
esses at the luncheon, which preced-
ed the meeting. The regent. Miss
Mary Harlow. presided Mrs. T.
Craig King. entertainment chairman.