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

! Va, The following we're admitted as
members: Mrs. Charles SchimelseniG
| Mrs. Karl Hoard. Mrs. Kyle Osborn,
4 Miss Mary Danah and Miss Elizabeth
/ Sargent.
Daughters of the American Colonists
of the District OF Columbia met Mon
day evening with Mrs. Isaac We'll, the
regent Mrs Harry c. Grove, presid'
ing, The guest of the occasion was
/ Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey, who gave
a talk on Colonial Church Records. y
| In comparing church with legal rec
ordS. Miss Dorsey argued that the for.
mer are the more renaDie. she pe-
lieves that the work done by Daugh
/ ters of the American Colonists in pre-
serving records of the early colonists
as well as in the holding to and teach
! ing their ideals is Of the highest his
/ toric and patriotic value.
| Miss Stella Hardy. national regis
/ trar, was present and stated that she
/ is examining lineage blanks as rapidly
as possible as shown by the 16 new
members admitted at the board meet
/ ing last week. Mrs. John +. Little,
chairman of entertainment committee,
reported the November card party a
success. socially and financially. The
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Saul,
Z
Missouri. also letters from Schick and
Miss Anne Tuohy. The treasurer,
Mrs SOL Lansburgh, reported her ac-
tivities. showing a gratifying balance
on hand. The registrar, Mrs. Grace
F. Meeks, reported the nomination OF
Miss Mckann. Mrs. holland and Miss
Lewis. all of whom were unanimously
elected to membership. Mrs. Casanova
read her repor. on genealogical rec
ords, and Miss Oursler on Friendship
House. after which, on motion of Mrs.
Lansburgh. the society voted to con
tribute $40 to the Christmas festivities
of Friendship House.
Rv unanimous vote the candidates.
Of Mrs. Livingston Hunter of Pennsyl
vania for national president, Mrs. Otis
of New York and Mrs. Earl J. Fellows
of California for national vice presi
dents were Endorsed. The society also
voted TO present the names of Mrs.
1 John r. Little for national registrar
and Mrs Harry G. Grove for national
recording secretary to the assembly at
/ the April session. Mrs. Casanova was
nominated for honorary vice president.
The regent appointed Mrs. Catherine
Nagle chairman of committee to pre-
pare for the January banquet in honor
/ of Mrs. Guernsey. Miss Morris spoke
/ of attending A meeting having for its
object the formation of Huguenot
/ Society. and Mrs. Fernald of a Wash.
/ ington branch of the society of New
/ England Women Mrs. Swormstedt
/ invited the members to attend the
! open-hOuse exercises at community
center next Saturday evening and the
dinner to be given on that occasion.
/ The hostess served refreshments. as
sisted by Mrs Bryant Mrs. Casanova,
/ Mrs. Charlton. Mrs. Lansburgh, Mrs
Meeks and Miss Norton.
Capt Wendell Wolfe Chapter.-Mrs
| Ada Mills Payne and her daughter.
Mrs. Butcher w. Rector, were host
! esses Tuesday for the December meet
/ ing of the Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chap.
ter. Assisting them in dispensing hos
! pitalities were Mrs. Bailey. Mrs. Bren-
non, Mrs. Lawyer and Misses
Jordan and Wheelock The regent.
Mrs. Ruth Barnard Parker. presided,
and the attendance was large The
meeting opened with the singing of
| THE Star Spangled Banner" led by
Mrs. Rector; prayer by the former
regent, Miss Luke: the Salute to the
| Flag" led by the regent, and her
! reading of the Flag Lesson" for
| the evening. Reports of officers and
committees showed the chapter to be
actively functioning in all State and
National endeavors. The reports of
Mrs. Boles, vice regent. for the Con.
stitution Hall finance committees of
Mrs Roundy, for the Sons and Daugh-
| ters of the Republic. and of the regent
and the delegate, Mrs, Fl. NJ. Wander
wort of the State executive meeting.
were especially interesting. Mrs f. H.
Cough, registrar, reported the accep-
! lance of the papers of two new mem.
I bers Mrs Ernest Seton Thompson
national president of the League IF
/ American Pen Women. and Miss Ruth
! Ann Parker. daughter of the regent.
who was transferred from the Chill
| dren of Revolution Miss Parker'S
/ membership now makes three genera.
! tiOnS from her IA milV r,ep9barS IF tIa