Evening star., 1927-05-15
The State Executive Committee,
District of Columbia, ID A. r., was

al. Wiley presiding.
After usual prelim:naries, the State
regent said that she would not at
this time present a written report re.
serving her formal account Of the
April congress for the October meet
ing Of her executive. She thanked
the members for the many courtesies
extended to her during the congress,
especially for the pledge Of a chair
IN Constitution Hall in her honor. She
read letter of thanks from Mrs.
John NJ. Beavers, who is out of town,
for the pledge of chair in her honor
and presented Mrs. David d. Caldwell
vice State regent upon whom simi-
lar honor was conferred by District
D. a. r. She then spoke of the
recent death Of Mrs. Annie c. Twohy,
a much beloved and useful member,
and asked that the members stand for
a moment in silent prayer.
The new State treasurer. Mrs.
Roscoe L. Oatley, made her first Off
cial appearance, asking. among other
REQUESTS. that chapter treasurers do
not fail to sign their checks. that
they always give the name of the
chapter they represent including all
amounts forwarded in each month i'll
one check. but giving her with the
check the different items composing
the total.
In the absence of Mrs. Beavers,
chairman of chapter house commit
tee Mrs Schermerhorn reported that
g. thcater benefit for the chapter
house fund will be given June at
the National Theater and asked the
support of all members for this oc-
CasiOn.
Mrs. W. w. Husband was presented
as the new chairman of the American
:. IA tnII nf a
occasion when number of foreign
born persons were admitted TO citizen
shin and when the State regent, Mrs.
Wiley. addressed them most SYM
pathctjcally. and also of a visit to this
city of 600 new Americans who
fOregathered in the rotunda of the
Capitol under the guidance of herself.
Mrs. Husband asked the regents TO
give her strong committee.
The State regent announced that
group of women. among them Mrs.
Flkins. have pledged the amount
necessary to conclude the Caroline
Scott Harrison Memorial fund.
Miss Nellie G. Ross will again head
the committee on conservation and
thrift. and Mrs. Caldwell consti-
tuition Hall finance. Mrs. Caldwell
reported that $500 chairs have been
sold the number still, remaining to
be disposed of being 200. She said
that Army and Navy Chapter OF this
CITY has subscribed for six chairs.
and Mary Washington for fotr,
among the latter being one in honor
of Theodore Roosevelt, pledged by
Janet Richards. Forty.three chapters
in the District have paid for 6S chairs.
Mrs. Eastment. chairman of ID. A. H.
Student Loan Fund, asked that this he
converted into a revolving fund, stat
ing that il this action could be taken
five students could be loaned amounts.
sufficient to meet the last year eN-
nenses. the committee voting to take
such action. In this connection chap-
ters were advised that they would he
asked to contribute > cents per capita
hereafter to meet the requirements
Of this fund.
Mrs. Alfred Garges, chairman OF
the house committee, which makes
all arrangements for the April coh'
sress and takes care OF the congress
while in session. was presented, peinS
received with applause. While saying
that she couldn't make speech anu
wished she could, Mrs. Garges man.
aged to present "a Few Wellcnosel
words" which were quite, adequate
and much appreciated by her audi
ence. oe
Mrs. .Jeter Pritchard, chairman OF
entertainment committee, was called
for and, in conjunction win tHS
State regent, advised that sne was
ready tosprepare fora state luflcHFoh
Tn close the years work IT the mem
hers gave assent This was done ana
the luncheon will be held May ~
for chapter officers, chapter. regents
and chairman of State coHiilt'tees'
Mrs. Daniel Roper spoke OF the
memorial to the District dead, Mrs
potts supplementing her, and the
meeting adjourned, making an en-
thusiastic ending to the years WORK
Richard Arnold Chapter held its
annual meeting May 4, at the nome
of it's regent, Mrs. Randolph K. HOP
I.irs Klingle road The following
officers were elected for the coming
YEAR. Regent, Mrs. Edward Nelson
DinpIev: vice regent, Mrs. Aaron Il.
Cottshall. recording secretary, Mrs.
Iohn r. Moore; corresponding secre-
tarv. Mrs. NJ. E. Benson; treasurer
Mrs. James A. Mears; registrar MIS-.
]. F. Gross; historian, Mrs. Lee II.
Pennington, jr.; chaplain, Mrs mary
st Clair Blackburn, founder OF tne
chapter.
interesting
tory of much of the Sesquicentennlal
celebration at Philadelphia, where she
served as publicity representative
for the "womans committee" of the
one hundred and fiftieth anniversary
of the city's history.
The husbands of members particI-
pated in the collation. following the
adjournment of the chapter, which
added a pleasant flavor to the occa-
sion.
Judge Lynn Chapter held its May
meeting, which was also the annual
meeting. at the residence of Mrs. ID. X.
Horne, 400 Rock Creek Church road,
Tuesday evening, May 8, with Mrs.
]. p. Cromwell, Mrs. w. IA. Wagner
and Miss Virginia Francis assisting
hostesses. The regent. Mrs. Charles
S. Schermerhorn, presided; the chap
lain. Miss Asha L. Wells, led in the
opening exercises; the recording secre-
tary, Mrs Enoch j. Vann, read the
minutes of the previous meeting. An
nual reports given by the officers and
chapter chairmen Of committees were
very gratifying. The report OF the
regent showed that she had attended
every meeting of the chapter and
State executive during the year, be-
sides serving on special State commit
tees and now is serving as chairman
of the chapter house benefit theater
party committee. The treasurer.
Miss Rebecca Reilly, rendered a busi
ness-like account of all moneys re-
ceiyed and disbursed. OF the SS90.19
contributed to chapter expenses, one
third was expended for patriotic edu-
cation: $65 was paid toward the
chapter chair for Constitution Hail.
The registrar. Miss Laura Silsby, gave
an interesting story of the new mem
berships, and the historian, Mrs.
Clarence NJ. EXley, jr., added to the
report of Miss Silsbys, when she
stated that the papers of Judge Lynn
members had been copied for their