Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Valentine was in evidence. WIN Ie'
hearts. roses, candles and canoles. u,
birthday cake was decorated WIN
red candles, and was cut Wy NJ
Robbins. The place cards We're cieNe'
sketches which indicated the NAME
rather than give the actual name AIN
created some merriment.
The regent, Mrs. Charles > oti'. :,
merhorn, introduced Mrs. harr!
Gauss, who presented Tor the e',,,.
TO the chapter a very beautiful SIN
flag This flag is to be used at al
meetings of the chapter when IN.
salute is given. 1t is size easily
carried. 3 by 5 feet. and has naiiuie
which is made to telescope. TN It's
embroidered stars. gold eagle anu In, -.
n1iment of gold-cord and tassels' II -
Ierv decorative. The flag was az
cenfed nv Mrs. Robbins for the chaptei
members when they joined III S,''I,I
the salute. The color bearer VIZ ~. 80
10 her duties with the care u
flag. .,a toast
i.+naes yTas Mrs. Gauss, and the
rbanter Gridiron Club was tutheu
lonso No one escaped. kilograms
,,,a,o racnived by various mehpei0
FROM iIhstrious people. All persohaees
Who had claimed headlines in the oally
'.,,,.a, ,,.ora renresented by members
and even Will Rogers had his ning %
satire. CHAPTER songs were liicluueu'
others present were Miss Louise ar
man. Mrs. Enoch j. Nann. MISS ne
becca Reilly, Miss Laura Sllso!' MI o
Clarence Nj. EXley, jr: MISS Asla ~
Wells. Mrs Henry Chrlstlanl' MI .
J. =. Cromwell. Miss Virginia rdiios'
Mrs &. c. Taig, Miss Anne Hacker
Mrs =. Is. f1dI
xricl< Mrs. c. G. Hoffner, MISS Bet's
7 Hopkins Mrs. J. NJ. Jester, MIS-
Al II Kinsincer. Miss Elsie 1. KrtE'
Mics Rettie c. Larimore, Mrs L: H.
10Th. Miss Virginia w. Price. MISS
AGca NJ. Sergeant, MISS IlauSS
Sinclair, Miss Ruth Smith, Mrs. W. ~
Wagner. Miss Jean Warfield' mrs. w
u Williams, Mrs. Livingston Naiih' u
Monticello Chapter met at the home
OF the historian, MIS- $3.50,
Eroon 1913 Van Ness street. Iuesaay
afternoon Mrs. de Lancy Gil oeiIis
NO assisting hostess. The regent
strs A F.. 7. Hansmann, presioeu.
THE meeting was opened WITH pias
nv the chaplain. Mrs. Frank boul'l,
and after the usual patriotic opening
exarcises reports from the of1cerS anu
committee chairmen were Iildue. ny
regent told of various committee ine
ings and social affairs she mao d''e,iu
"a s;pna the last meeting She also
told of the joint celebration 10 De re,u
~ Memorial Continental Hall on rep.
ruarv % by the d. A. r., s. A. X: ana
G. A. r. She also spoke or the Sta.e
conference to be held March ana o.
Authorizations were MADE 10 the w
lowing objects: A payment on the
chapter chair for Constitution han,
Ellis Island, book for schooi IN
Greensboro n. c.; for a memory
shelf. marker for site on whlch the
society was organized, Constitution
Hall and Revolutionary relics commit
fee Americanization school lunches,
patriotic education, Sons and Daugh-
fers of the Republic, Caroline Scott
Harrison memorial and chapter mouse
continent fund. Articles for a pox
for Ellis Island were also donated
The chapter has sent a box to Cross
more School in North Carolina
The chapter had the pleasure OF
welcoming one of its charter members
Mrs. Arthur w. Yates. VINO mas peeh
absent in the Philippines and the
Orient.
After adjournment social hour
was spend when refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
The next meeting will be held on
March Is at the residence of Mrs.
Frank w Garden, 1916 Thirteenth
street.
Capitol Society-The monthly meet
ing of Capitol Society, Children of the
American Revolution, was omitted Tor
December. but the annual party for
poor children was held as usual in the
home Of the president, Mrs. Henry
Fenno Sawtelle, following a custom
established by two members OF her
society during the World War.
Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners
were sent to deserving families, and
large box Of toys. games and clothing
sent in name of Capitol Society to
children in the Southern mountains
and flowers and plants have been sent
to hospitals during the past month.
Cards are out for the next monthly
meetings of both the junior and senior
divisions Oh Capitol Society and Mrs.
Sawtelse asks that the names of all
eligible boys and girls who wish to
join be sent to her at once in order
to be presented at these meetings.
Capitol Society is the only c. A. r.
society having a strictly limited men,
bership and at present there are few
vacancies, as some Of the senior mem.
bers are transferred into the S. A. r.
and ID. a. r.
Capitol Society is the oldest c. A. r.
society IN the District and the second
Oldest in the entire national organiZa-
ton, having been organized in 1895,
and it's color bearer will as usual have
the honor of leading the presentation
of the colors Of all local c. A r. So
cieties at the joint patriotic meeting
of S. A. r.. d. A. r. and G. A. r. in
Memorial Continental Hall on Febru-
AIRY % at 1890 am.
Owing to illness among the juniors
of the society, II will be impossible Tor
Mrs. Sawtelle to present Capitol So
ciety minuet at the annual party given
to all District c. A. r. members on
February %. from to 6. at the
Washington Club.
This minuet which was especially
arranged for use Of Capitol Society
members and is danced only by them,
has been the special feature at all
celebrations by local G. A. r. on
Washington's birthday for the past
S0-odd years. and sets from the junior
and senior division under the direction
of their president have been featured
at a number Of the large costume
balls of various organizations. This
year. in place OF their minuet several
talented members Of the junior division
will contribute individual numbers to
the program of entertainment being
arranged for the afternoon.
Contributions Of clothing, sewing
and embroidery materials, games
dolls, ETC., suitable for box to be sent
from Capitol Society in next box for
Ellis Island, may be brought TO next
monthly meeting, or sent any time to
Mrs. Sawtelle at her home, $500 Con-
necticut avenue. Chevy Chase, Nd
Deborah Knapp Chapter met Feb
ruary IA with Mrs. Myron A. Cole,
who was assisted by Mrs. Errett Wal
lace Mrs Doll NJ ZirkIa and Mrs