Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

by a woman to woman" in ex.
istence.
The chapter warmly welcomed a
new member, Mrs. Godfrey Creyke,
who attended her first chapter meet
| ing that day.
| The regent congratulated the chap
| ter in its increasing number of readers
of the D. A. r. Magazine. to which
four new subscribers were added that
day.
| Miss Withers, chairman of nomi-
| mating committee, presented the name
! of Mrs. Clerk for office of correspond
ing secretary. This name was unani-
mously accepted by vote. She next
| presented two names, Mrs. Logan
| and Miss Davidge, for delegate to the
| national congress in April. Ballot
| resulted in the election of Miss
| DaVidge. Ten names were then pre-
scented for alternates, and all were by
vote accepted, as follows;
| First alternate, Miss Chancellor; sec
ond alternate, Mrs. Sloan; third alter
| nate, Miss Todd; fourth alternate,
! Miss Day; fifth alternate, Mrs. CroXall;
= sixth alternate, Mrs. Clerk; seventh
| alternate, Mrs. Human; eighth alter
nate, Miss Burkhardt: ninth alternate,
Miss Mcfarland; tenth alternate. Mrs.
! Black.
| The Janet Montgomery Chapter
met at the home of Miss Wingate
| Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Frank p.
Stone presided A large number of
members and many guests were
| present.
After the opening exercises reports
We're given by Miss Wingate, Miss
| Laura Gilliland and Mrs. Corrick.
| The treasurer reported $212 on hand.
| Mrs. Walter Perry reported an inter.
| view with DR.. Deets, owner of the
| old Dowden's Tavern near Clarks-
| burg, Montgomery County, in regard
| to the Janet Montgomery Chapter
securing this historic spot for preser-
walton.
Mrs. Lines, chapter historian, had
a committee appointed to assist her
| in copying the old records in the
Rockville Courthouse.
Mrs. j. Frank Wilson, chairman of
| the student loan fund, gave short
| report. Mrs. Bomberger also spoke
on this committee.
At the February meeting Mrs.
Dorsey, State chairman of conserva
ton and thrift, will give an illustrated
| lecture.
A letter was voted to be sent to
Mrs. Margaret w. Perry, who was
| unable to attend the meeting on ac-
count of illness.
Miss Florence Wingate gave piano
selections.
Mrs. Henry S. Robert, national
chairman of patriotic education, was
introduced by Mrs. Stone, and gave
an address on the work of this i'm
portant national committee.
The meeting was preceded by a
luncheon served by the hostess and
her sister Miss Florence Wingate.
The Dolly Madison Chapter held it's
January meeting at the home of Mrs.
J. Ramsey hewitt Assistant host
esses, Mrs. Oliver II. Thompson and
Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel. The re-
gent. Mrs Arthur D. Call. presided
Reports of the activities of the va
rious committees were given and the
Americanization report was especially
interesting.
The chapter pledged S. toward the
marker to be placed in the old Lang
ley Hotel, located at Fourteenth and
H streets, where the Daughters of the
American Revolution was first organ
lied. Twenty-Five dollars was also con-
tributed to the cost of purchase of a
District box in the new Constitution
Hall when completed. Report of the
and vote taken for the delegate and
alternate to the national congress.
Delegate, Mrs. William X. Cooper;
alternate, Mrs. A. G. Tonge. Eight
alternates were also voted on. After
the adjournment of the business ses-
sion, Mrs. Isabella w. Baker, director
of home hygiene and care of sick
of the Red Cross, gave talk on the
work.
The Dolly Madison Chapter will
hold card party at the Roosevelt,
February 9 at 2 pm. The money
raised will be used for the philan-
thropic and other work of the chap.
ter for the year.
Monticello Chapter.--A we'll attend
ed meeting was held at the residence
of Mrs. Frank B. Whitaker, the treas
urer, 1851 Vernon street, Tuesday eve-
ming, the assisting hostess being her
sister, Mrs. Henry A. Vale of New
York. The regent, Mrs. A. E. r. Hans
| mann, presided, and in the absence of
the chaplain opened the meeting with
prayer. The usual patriotic exercises
| followed. Reports from officers and
chairmen of committees were heard.
| 1t was voted to present book, prefer
ably on the life of Thomas Jefferson,
! or Monticello, to a school in Green's
| boro, n. c., in memory of the 19 mem
bers who have passed away. Mrs. II.
p. Illman, a member of this chapter,
| is president of the Parent-Teacher
Association in Greensboro. Miss Clara
| M. Breed read a paper on John Adams.
Mrs. William Derr Baker gave sew
eral vocal selections. She was accom-
| panied by Miss Breed at the piano.
After adjournment a social hour fol-
| lowed, when refreshments were served
| by the hostess. The guests of the
| chapter were Mrs. j. Robert Cox and
Mrs White.
! Continental Chapter met Monday
evening at the home of the regent,
| Miss Annie Michel Alexander, one of
the delightful old homes of George
| town. The assisting hostesSeS were
Mrs. Carrie b. Allen, Mrs. Howard E.
! Middleton, Miss Frances Ashton John
son and Misses Margaret and Isabel
| Beer.
The business meeting from s to 8
| included the reports of officers and the
| election of the delegate and alternates
| for the April Congress.
| The treasurer, Mrs. Thomas D..
| Whyte, reported she had sent the
State treasurer payment in full for
the second chair for Constitutional Han
and payment of the chapters quota
| for the State box. The chapters
| pledges, as previously reported In the
! budget for the year, included schol-
arship at the Crossnore School, North
Carolina, and all dues to State and Ma
| tional have been paid. The chapter
| has taken a number Of tables for the
| chapter house ball and card party to
| be held January % at the Mayfower.
| The following were elected delegate
and alternates for the coming con-
gress: Delegate, Miss Ella Reese; al
| ternates, Mrs Thomas d. Whyte, Mrs.
| Lillian Mcmillan, Mrs. Merrick Will
| A., TJouyo,1 IL Ndiddlo%nn Mrs.