Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-20
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES

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an additional amount toward the DIS
trict of Columbia box. and another
| having purchased feet of ground
at 81 per foot, in memory of her tour
ancestral lines.
An appropriation of SIS was made
toward a new scholarship at Hindman
Settlement School
A committee for drafting program
of study for the next year was selected
by the regent, as follows: Miss Purdy
chairman: Mrs. kinsey Miss Aldrich
Miss White and Mrs. Van Husen
The chapter unanimously accepted
| Mrs. Van Husen's offer OF small nag
to be known as the hostess nag, 70 De
nlaced nj the door or window on the
night of chapter meetings. This meth
| cd has been tried in many other com
munities and found to facl itate the
arrival Of members and guests.
A committee composed OF MISS
| Adams. Miss Smith and Mrs. Bolton
was selected by the regent 10 start pre-
| liminary activities in connection with
the sale OF Christmas cards.
The secretary read the report "n.ch
was made at the annual state confer
ence. and the chapter expressed us
approval of the way the years WORK
had been presented by the regent.
Mrs Frank Curtis. state chairman
| of AmericaniZation. spoke AT length VI
/ the work being done in ashihston
among the foreign-born residents, ana
expressed her opinion that the pest
| results can be obtained by personal
contact. She cited many instances OF
wonderful advancement Hdhe 10y
Young people who had been In TINS
/
! cation school only few weeks she
| solicited aid in instruction in sewing
! and cooking for the classes at the
| America r1izatton school, also FOR nome
visits. She guaranteed great reward
| in the vast appreciation SHOWN pS
| these foreign born peop-e VINO are ear
| nestly making the effort TO become
| good American citizens.
A spirit OF friendliness always per
vades the meetings of the Louise
Adams Chapter, and the social hout
was prolonged beyond the usual hour
FOR adjournment.
Little John Boyden Chapter held it's
March meeting at the home OF the wee
re gent, Mrs. Charles j. Newhard; tae
regent, Mrs Fred l.. Nolland, presided.
After opening exercises, reports were
made by officers. and by chapter rep
resentatives on State committees. Inc
treasurer, Mrs. G.. A. Weaver, reported
substantial balance on hand after
meeting all the obligations of the CHAP
ter.
The regent gave an account of the
state conference. A donation of ~
was made to the chapter by Mrs. Fred
Per Lee. The chapter appropriated 50
for the Caroline Scott Harrison me-
mortal fund.
No action was taken on the amend
ment to the bylaws, it being laid on
the table for future action.
The guest of the evening was the
newly elected State treasurer. Mrs.
Roscoe l.. Oatley. who gave a talk,
and the chapter felt honored TO have
been the first visited by this new OF.
ticer.
The meeting was a colonial costume
affair, and several of the ladies' wore
handsome costumes. Mrs. Newhafd
read a paper of Betsy Ross, after
which refreshments were served by
the hostess and tiny candlesticks, OF
red, white and blue, Of candy, given
as fayors to each guest.
e Pluribus UnuIn Chapter held its
monthly meeting the evening Of the
10th al the home OF Mrs. j. j. Dimon.
1927 Park road with Miss Elizabeth
Cooper assisting hostess. The feature
of the evening was an address on the
subject of immigration by w. W. Hus-
band assistant commissioners of immi-
grafton. He praised very highly the
work OF the ID. A. r. in this respect
It's splendid cooperation and sup
port Mrs. Husband, national chair
man of AmericaniZation committee,
also made brief talk, stressing par
ticularly the work off the six chapters
in Arthur place, of which T. Pluribus
Unum is one of the foremost, the i'm.
portance and progress of the work
done there. T. Pluribus Unum Chap
ter has again won the prize of SO
for the largest number of subscriptions
to the ID. A. r. magazine of any chap.
ter in the District of Columbia for the
present year under the management
of Miss Letitia A. I.angille. The chap
ter has recently sent a box of clothing
to the school at Caney Creek. KY,
which is sponsored by the d. A. r.
Guests of the chapter were Mr.. and
Mrs. Husband, Mrs. A. Il. r. Hans
man, regent OF Monticello Chapter, and
Mrs. Relyea, prospective member. The
meeting closed with the usual social
hour.
Thomas Marshall Chapter Mrs.
Archer the historian, was hostess al
the March meeting, the regent pre-
siding. Mrs. Rankin. chairman of the
Americanization committee, gave a re
port of her visit to the Americaniza
ton school, and talk on the progress
the Daughters of the American Reyo-
hutton have made with the problem of