Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

Abigail Hartman Rico Chapter met
Tuesday evening in the Willard room
of the Willard Hotel, with Mrs. Frank
Morrison, regent, presiding. Reports
Of officers, chairmen and vice chair
men of the committees were heard.
In the absence of the chairman of
membership, Mrs. Gladys Dromgold
Emig Doing reported the following
names of young ladies to be voted
into membership, all of which were
unanimously accepted: Miss Amalie
Walker, Miss Ramona Newman. Miss
Halle d. Morgan, Miss Sarah Lucille
Talbot and Miss Edna Belle Talbot.
Mrs. William Dougal Leetch, as chair
man of the ways and means, submit
ted her final report in connection with
the benefit ball given at the L'Aiglon
Club on the evening of November 16,
for the cause of Americanization, al
ways fostered by the chapter, which
indicated that substantial amount
of money had been realized. Mrs.
Leetch was extended a rising vote of
thanks for her excellent work. Mrs.
Morrison personally expressed to the
work done by all the committees,
their chairmen, vice chairmen and
members, all of whom Loyalty gave
their time and energy toward making
1t a success. At this time about Is
young ladies' We're introduced as
guests of the evening. Mrs. Malette
r. Spengler, who was chairman Of
music for the chapter house ball and
card party, held at the Mayflower
Hotel on January %, submitted we'll
rounded figures of the amount she
had received through the sale of
tickets to the chapter members and
their friends. Mrs. Spengler stated
that the chapter was conspicuously
represented by a group of officers in
one of the boxes. Mrs. Morrison APP
pointed a committee to distribute
throughout the membership at this
time circulars which she had received
from Representative Martin L. Davey
giving an extract from his speech in
in the House on the Americanization
of John Davey" This committee
was composed of Mrs. Spengler, Mrs
Leetch and Miss Adams, and a circu
lar was given to each one present
The meeting was then turned over
to Mrs. Ralph Endicott, chairman of
feature, who introduced to the chap
ter Miss Alton director Of the Ameri-
caniZation School Association, and
Miss Herman. who, in turn, presented
some of the students of this school
who were to offer their talent on this
evening. This school is located in the
| Webster School. Mrs. Endicott, when
| introducing Miss Alton and Miss Kier-
| nan and their talented group, read
an outline of the work that has been
done by Abigail Hartman Rice for
| the Americanization cause. Mrs
| Endicott was assisted in presenting
the program by her mother, Mrs.
Clayton f. Emig. and the Americani.
zation committee, Mrs. Jasper M
t Beall, chairman; Mrs William Dougal
, Leetch and Mrs. Warren ShantZ The
! program as given was as follows:
Orchestra of the school, directed by
Mrs. Katherine Y. Cowling, Spring
Beautiful Spring; violin solo by
Oscar Levin; Mr.. Doonis recited an
extract from former President Will
sons speech in Philadelphia on the
America nization of citizens; piano
solo by Mr.. Vasa; talk by Dr. Smolik
who stated his experiences in connec-
ton with his efforts to learn the
English language, and said he had
only been in America two months,
hut that he was willing to say that
the Americanization School Associa
ton had the best method in the
| country; another violin solo by Oscar
Levin; Mr. Blum, a member Of the
American School Association, who
spoke in the specific interest of the
library Of the school which. he
stated, had developed into exceptional
proportions in the past year; song by
Miss Hannah Kloek: recitation by Miss
Seher, entitled Work" by Van Dyke
another selection by orchestra, Hun
garian Dance; talk by Mr.. Drom
teau of France, giving his experiences
during two years In this country; folk
dances by Miss Koennel Miss Seher