Evening star., 1927-05-29

Thomas Rochester Shepard, Mrs. Will
liam z. Springer and Mrs. Byron
Wells of Washington. Mrs. Emile A.
Gathmann of Catonsville, Md, a mem
ber of the chapter. also was present.
Captain Wendell Wolfe Chapter held
its annual business meeting Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. II. M.
Vandervort, 1900 N street. the regent,
Miss Eva E. Luke, presiding.
Following the regular opening eXer.
cises the regent read the flag lesson
of the month. Reports Of the officers
and committee chairmen were given.
The regent announced that Mrs. Clara
A. Slime was elected member of the
Chapter House Corporation and that
Mrs. A.. H. Bell had been appointed
State chairman of the manuel for
immigrants.
Reports Of the Continental Congress
We're given by the regent, the delegate,
Miss Edwards. and the alternates, Mrs.
Bell, Mrs. Boles, Mrs. Payne, Mrs.
Parker and Miss Wolfe. Miss Sallie
S. Chalk also gave short report from
the viewpoint Of a page.
The annual reports of the officers
and committee chairmen showed one
Of the most active years work in the
II years Of the life of the chapter.
Much credit for this high-water mark
of the chapters activities is due to the
untiring efforts of the regent and the
teamwork of the members.
The chapters budget for the COM
ing year. includes the following: A
scholarship in, the Matthew T.. Scott,
Jr., School, Phelps, KY; one-sixth the
salary Of an Americanism field worker
for Arthur Place; a sum: of money to
the library at Continental Hall; the
c. A. r.: the Sons. and Daughters of
the Republic; Juvenile Pr0tective
AsSociation;~the Student Loan Fund; );
the Chapter House Corporation;. the
Florence @Crittenton Home; and : the
District War Memorial. Additional
gifts were made by Mrs. Payne to the
Florence CrittentDn Home and to the
District War: Memorial by Mrs. Stine,
Mrs. Boles. Mrs. Brennan and Miss
Chalk. '...t~,-'
The election of officers for the en-.
suing two years are as follows: Regent,
Mrs. Ruth B. Parker; vice regent, Mrs.
Mary E. oBoles; treasurer, Mrs. Ada
M. Payne; recording secretary, Miss
Elizabeth M. Andrews: corresponding
secretary, Miss Carrie III -Shipley; reg.
istrar, Mrs. Nellie H., Cough: chaplain,
Mrs. Lille F. Jordan. = a.. g.
Victory Chapter held its annual
| meeting May % at the home of Mrs.
William Carl Ruediger, 1886 Twenty.
eighth street. Assisting the hostess
were Mrs. Sarah r. Harmon and Mrs.
| Thomas NJ. Roberts. The regent, Mrs.
| Walter: w. Husband, presided. The
chapter voted appropriations toward
the chairs for Constitution Hall in
honor of the vice president general,
| Mrs. John M. Beavers; Mrs, James M.
Wiley, State. regent, and Mrs. David
| d. Caldwell, State vice regent.
Mrs Charles w. Webb was unani-
mouslyx elected a member of the chap
| ter. The reports of officers indicated
an active year, in chapter. work. The
treasurer, Mrs. Francis j. Ford. in her
report stated that $903.12 in cash had
been received during the year and
| $820.77 had been disbursed, leaving
a balance Of $82.35.
The registrar, Mrs. Towson Price,
reported that there had been eight
new. members elected. There has
been a sustained interest in the D. A.
r. Magazine with II subscriptions, 6
of which are in clubs Of two. The
regent announced that. Mrs. Earl B.
Fuller has been appointed State vice
chairman. of the committee, Sons and
Daughters Of the Republic.
1t was voted to continue the schol.
arship of 500 for the student at Lin.
coin Memorial University in Tennes.
see who has been the recipient for the
past three years.
The election Of. officers for the en-.
suing year followed, Miss Jane B. Bas.
set and Miss Cora ID. Cooper acting as
tellers. The, result of the bailoting
was as follows: Mrs. Frank f. Web.
ner, regent; Mrs. Charles w. Floyd,
vice regent: Mrs. Earl b. Fuller, re.
cording secretary; Miss Eleanor A.
Lamson, corresponding. secretary; Mrs
Francis J.. Ford. treasurer; Mrs. Tow.
son Price. registrar; Mrs. Chester B.
Waits historian. and Mrs. Sarah r.
Harmon, chaplain. Members of the
board of management elected were
Mrs. w. w. Husband, Mrs Joseph
Stewart, Miss Cora D. Cooper and
Mrs. T. NJ. Roberts r"
Mrs. Husband, who successfully
served as regent the past year, de
clined renominat ton on account of hel
increasing duties as national chairman
Of the Americanism committee.
| The new. regent addressed the chap
ter briefly and presided when a vote
of ANNrecia ton was, extended To The