Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

great man of Italy, al which she was
received with signal honor, and duf-
ing which Mussolini expressed to her
his appreciation Of the manner III
which she had represented him ana
his works in her lectures.
The audience was very enthusiastic
both as to the lecture Of Miss KEN
ards and the singing of Mrs. keeteF.
The Susan Riviere HetZel Chapter
met at the home of Mrs. Black De-
cember I. After the usual opening
ceremony, led by Miss Burkhardt,
CHAPLAIN. officers reports were reau
and accepted. The treasurer reported
that she had sent a check for 4l0 10
the Wakefield Memorial Association To
add to the amount already subscribed
bv the chapter toward rebuilding the
BIRTHPLACE of George Washington.
Mrs Larz Anderson, who had just
returned from a trip in the West, gave
a brief talk on the life and religion oil
the original cliff dwellers of Colorado,
including the basket makers, the pot
terry makers and the Puehlos, who
lived on top of the mesa land.
Mrs Mcpherson. regent. announced
that the bronze marker for the grave
Of DR.. William Brown, physician gen
eral in the Continental Army, had been
completed and received. Plans were
thereupon made for the chapter TO
meet at pm. Sunday, December il,
at Pohick Church, Va. to participate
in the unwilling ceremony.
After the reading of committee re
ports and of the flag lesson Mrs. An
derson presented gold ancestors par
to Miss Withers, former regent OF the
chapter. In presenting the bar Mrs.
Anderson said: THE chapter mem
bers have asked me to be the one TO
give you their little present. / asked
them to tell me why they wished you
to have this, and every one to whom
put the question replied, Because we
love her So and Because of the excel
lent work she did for the chapter when
regent and since
After adjournment the chapter was
entertained at tea by Mrs. Black, as
sisted by Miss Williams.
The Eleanor Wilson Chapter met by
an extra called meeting December j.,
at $50 pm. at the home Of its regent
Mrs James G.. Courts, in Georgetown
On account Of the regent and vice re-
gent being out Of the city during the
months of September and November,
this was the first meeting Of the year.
| There was a full attendance and many
matters of interest were discussed.
/ The former treasurer having resigned
Miss Nina Afford was elected to fill the
uneXpired term.
The chapter is fun of enthusiasm in
the work of the coming year and will
carry out an interesting program.
Descendants of rs Chapter met
Tuesday evening At the home of Mrs.
Caroline A. Kinsley. Mrs. Stephen j.
Murphy and Mrs. Irving J. Henderson,
1868 Monroe street The regent, Mrs.
Tonnis j. Holzberg, presided. Reports
Of chapter officers and committees and
representatives on state committees
were gwen. The delegate, Mrs. f. r..
Gassman, gave a detailed report of the
State executive meeting. December g..
1t was announced that the papers Of
two new members had been approved,
Plans were completed for a card party
to be given at Chestnut Farms Dairy
auditorium, 2525 Pennsylvania avenue,
Wednesday evening. January II. Mrs
Mary J. Tarring. member of the Dis
trict Chapter House committee, an
nounced a card party to be given at
the Washington Hotel Saturday even
ing. February 4. The members were
invited TO attend the Christmas party
to be given at the home of Mrs. w. {.
Hanson. Saturday afternoon Deem
Der II, by the Richard Lord Jones SO
ciety. c. A. r. The society is planning
to send a Christmas box To an Indian
family in Virginia. A musical pro
gram was rendered by Miss Dorothy
Seamans. Violinist, and Mrs. Lila Car
mer Haupt pianist A social hour
with refreshments followed.
The Senior Division of Capital So
ciety, Children of the American ReVo.
luton. held its monthly meeting Fri
day evening from 8 to Il. at the home
OF the president. Mrs. Henry Fenno
SawteIle. 1920 Rhode Island avenue
Mrs. Sawtelle opened the meeting
with the Lords Prayer. and Richard