Evening star., 1927-03-06
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES

: through one of the scholarships pro
/. vided by the d. A. r. in when LOUISE
Adams Chapter was represented
Mrs. Louise Stevenson and Mis-
} Emma Byers entertained the chapte
with vocal and piano selections dur
ing the social hour.
Katherine Montgomery Chapter helt
its monthly meeting March !. at tn'
home of Mrs. w. A. Durham. at th'
Burlington Hotel, the regent. MIS-
w r. Bell. presiding. After the devo
tional exercises. led by the chaplain
and the routine of business was dis
| posed of. an excellent paper was reat
by the historian. Mrs. Hill She Is
| furnishing from time to time historlca
events of Revolutionary patriots o'
special interest TO the members. Whlcf
are being added to the files OF the
chapter.
The Katherine Montgomery Chap
ter. through it's regent, Mrs. Bell, ano
the Wakefield Chapter, {. a. X
through its regent, Miss julia Bell
have donated silk flag for a section
room of Central High School for the
use of the pupils, where the flag Is
regularly saluted.
This chapter. which is one OF the
| first organized in the city. always
| brings to mind its reVered organizer
| Miss Mary Desha. whose name is the
synonym OF patriotic wOmanhood IN
America. And the dignity. purposes
and high standard of patriotism sci
by it's first regent have ever been non
| ored, preserved and followed by the
regents who have since had the honof
| to serve in this capacity. Miss Desha
| itri, ,afn nf designed
| D. A. r. pin. Its birthday cFlebra
tions have always been honored by ap-
propriate ceremonies becoming the
dignity of the chapter. The activities
have gone on harmoniouslN in the fur-
therance Of the principles for which 1t
was formed.
A beautiful reception was recently
given by the chapter in the auditorium
of the Burlington Hotel, where large
number of National and District mem
bers of the organization were enter
tained and the card party to be given
Wednesday at Hecht's Auditorium
seems to be an assured success, as
reported at the meeting by the com
mittee in charge of arrangements.
composed Of Mrs. Durham. Mrs. Smith,
Mrs Evarts and Mrs. North. Bridge
and five hundred will be played, with
an attractive favor for each table.
Constitution Chapter.-The Febru-
arv meeting was held at the home OF
Mrs. Ellsworth on Girard street. The
assistant hostesses were Mrs. Tidball,
Miss Layman, Mrs. Van CaSteel, Miss
Van Ness, Miss Blackmar. Mrs. Gait
ma and Mrs. Jones. The meeting
opened with the singing of America
with Mrs. s. H. Cunningham at the
Ave
fered prayer.
The secretary, Mrs. Cook. read the
minutes of the last meeting, which.
with one correction, were approved
as read.
The vice regent. Mrs. Carey. was
absent and sent her report that she
had attended the State executive Jan
uary meeting and the caucus luncheon.
The treasurer reported balance on
hand of $75.39. She made motion
that the loan of $4S which the regent
made to the chapter for the final pay
ment of the bond be paid her in full.
The motion carried.
The report of Mrs. Rollins, his
torian, was read by Mrs. Seay. Mrs.
Rollins having been detained at home
on account of illness. She reported
that she had attended the last State
meeting and was gratified that the
chapter had given IS for the
marker"
A letter was read from Edna Webb
Miles saying she would be glad to
become a member Of Constitution
Chapter. She was recommended hy
Mrs. Roper and indorsed by Mrs.
Frank Shull.
otic education, told of the mountain
WI nd he in hiph
they lived. Mrs. Grandfield read the
number Of schools of the South that
were supported by the y. A. r., and
Mrs. Cunningham asked that old
clothes be saved for her for the bene-
fit of the mountain whites.
The report of Mrs. Carey, chairman
chapter house. was read. Constitu-
ton Chapter had bought four tables
for the card party and six tickets for
the ball, making total of $28. She
also had attended the January meet
ing of the chapter house committee,
where copies of the bylaws as amend
ec and approved to date of the chap
tex house corporation were given to
the committee members.
Magazine Chairman Mrs. Mcneil
reported no new subscriptions to date.
She reported that the chapter had
until March ] TO win the prize of $40
offered to the chapter that gets the
most new subscriptions for the maga
zine. She urged members to sub.
scribe.
Mrs. Parker chairman student loan !.
SE oke of a benefit card party to be
head Friday night.
Mrs. Ellsworth. chairman correct
use of flag, read the February lesson
of the flag.
Miss Layman. chairman memorial
flower fund, reported that there was
$3.50 in the fund, and she moved that
50 be taken from this fund to pay for
the Worth Bagley Ellsworth engraved
cards which are sent with the flowers
Motion carried.
Mrs. Roper, chairman entertain.
ment committee. was not present, but
seat the following report: She thanked
the regent and members for their sun.
DHrf to the ST Dist aff'c dau Ton l,niI