Evening star., 1927-10-30

of the District of Columbia met in Me
mortal Continental Hall Friday. Mrs
David D. Caldwell, chairman, statef
that It is believed no work of greater
irnportance confronts the organization
TODAY than the completion or the
million -dollar-inc cash fund, which mus'
he accomplished before building opera
tions will be commenced.
IT is hoped that this may be done
before April /. and various plans nave
heen proposed to this end. Mrs. Mag
ma has announced that big-hearted
ranerous man. friend of hers. has
promised to donate $4,000 to the so
cietv If the million dollar fund has been
completed by the last of next March
Two plans at least have been proposed
One is that each State be asked tc
contribute 81 900. Another. that each
member give a penny day for one
YEAR. the penny to be placed daily in
a box provided for that purpose.
After a full discussion motion was
introduced and carried that the com
n,ittee recommend to the State eXecu-
tive that the District chapters be
asked to pledge $1,000 in cash to the
Constitution Hall fund. thus placing
the District society in lire with the
a.
ion of the chairman that the chapters
of Washington would not he laggards.
A number of chapter representatives
present pledged their quota, among
them Continental Chapter, which has
been presented with S25 for that pur'
pose by Mrs. John NJ. Duryee, mem
Der of the chapter.
The State Officers Club will give its
annual dinner tomorrow at the Blue
Triangle, Twentieth and streets,
when it is believed this annual play
time of the District Daughters VIII
be doubly enjoyable because of the
Halloween date. Twenty new mem
bers have recently applied for odmls
sion to the club.
Mrs. Roscoe l.. Oatley, State treas
urer, has fully recovered from the Sc
rious accident which resulted in the
breaking of her right arm soon after
her return from her Summer vacation
and which made it necessary for her
to learn to write with her left hand
for the time being.
Mrs. Joseph II. Wheat has been
spending the month of October In the
Pocano Hills of Pennsylvania. Mrs.
John NJ. Beavers, vice president gen
eral, has returned from North Caro-
lima. State Historian Mrs. Harry H.
weeks, and the State chaplain. Mrs.
Constance Goodman, has returned
from Canada. Mrs. James NJ. Wiley,
State regent, is still at her country
place in Vienna. Va, and may be
reached by phone. Vienna Al.
Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter met
Tuesday evening at the home Of Mrs.
S. H. McCrory. Takoma Park, d. c.,
the regent, Mrs. Ruth Barnard Par
ker, presiding. The meeting was
opened by the singing of America,
after which, in the absence of it's
chaplain, Mrs. Lille Jordan, the re.
gent, led in repeating the Lords
prayer. The Salute to the Flag was
given. 40 members were present.
Mrs, Helen NJ. Montague, record
ing secretary, read the minutes of the
September meeting. The regent CALL
ed for reports of officers, delegates and
State committee representatives, all
of which were full and Illuminating.
During the business session the
chapter voted Sc, its share, toward the
aid of Miss Chapman, real grand
daughter, whom the District Daugh-
ters are helping.
Although no large card party will be
held this Winter by the chapter, 1t
home of Mrs. Ada Mills Payne. So
Rhode Island avenue. on the evening
of November IL. The chapter is also
selling Christmas cards.
The chapter is honored at this time
by the appointment of its honorary
regent and founder, Miss Bertha
Frances Wolfe, by the president gen.
eral, to the national committee, Con
stitution Hall finance. 1t was also
announced that the artistic poster
used at the D. A. r. student loan fund
committee luncheon on October at
the Washington Hotel, was the work
of Mrs. Helen Montague Of the
chapter.
Mrs. Thelma Mills Rector rendered
two musical selections.
DR.. Alice j. Du Breuil who Is con.
ducting a course of lectures on the
modern American drama, at the Mar
tha Washington Seminary, gave an
address on the American democracy
portrayed in the novel.
The meeting closed with the usual
social hour, during which the hostess
Mrs. McCrory, assisted by Mrs. Bur.
ton, Mrs. Connolly. Mrs. Folger, Mrs.
Morgan, Mrs. Scrivener and Miss Ste.
venson, served refreshments.
The November meeting will be held
ut the home of Miss Mary Otis Ter.
rell, 1911 Crittenden street.
Marcia Burns Chapter held its first
meeting of the season October 10 al
the home of Mrs. Charles Perley
Smith, 3S17 Kanawha street.
The regent, Mrs. Elizabeth Hesse
, presided. Mrs. Hesse gave an inter
esting report of the chapter from date
OF its organization, 20 years ago, and
included realistic picture of the very
beautiful service and the wonderful
setting of the service on the Capito
/ steps the Sunday afternoon that Col
Charles Lindbergh was here. Re
ports which followed showed that sew
eral of the members had been busy
during the Summer months and as g
result Mrs. Gutelius, chairman of the
Constitution Hall chair fund com
mittee, had a fine report, which made
1t possible to forward at this time 6
check for one-half of the amount fol
Marcia Burns chair. After the bust
ness meeting adjourned the member.
were invited to the dining room
Wherega social time was had.
Capitol Chapter held it's October
meeting at the home of the regent
Mrs. Pedro Capo-Rodriguez, 1856 On
tarlO pace northwest, with Mrs. A.
Casanova, jr.. Mrs. Margaret II. Tomp
kins. Mrs. Helen w. Schreiner, Mrs
Mary Hazen Nagle and Mrs. GARNER
Smith assisting.
The meeting, which was we'll attend
ed, was called to order by the regent
The exercises were opened by the sing
ing OF America" led by the chairman
of music, Mrs. Martha T. MacCann
and the chaplain. Mrs. Emily F. Up
ton. led in prayer.
The minutes of the May meeting
We're read and accepted. as were alst
reports of chapter officers and chair
men and members of various State
committees.
The treasurer, Mrs. A. y Casanova
5r., reported satisfactory balance or
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