Evening star., 1927-10-23

Townsend; Doard or directors, bdIpai d
Black, Margaret Eleanor Strine. Myr-
tie Stevens, Mary r. Bailey, Aiiene
Appich, Ailene Titus, Allen George,
Arthur Eckert. Margaret Van Horn,
Helen Northrop Wall, John Ford
Woodruff, William Wilson Gibson,
Jean kincheloe and Hope Stutsman.
The years officers of the society are:
Junior president. Helen May Bloedorn;
first vice president. Theo. Tiller; sec
ond vice president, Elizabeth Ann
Strine; recording secretary. Joyce
Gardner Helmick corresponding sec
retary, Ray NJ. Clarke; treasurer, Ben
jamin Wheeler Jenkins; registrar,
William Harding Carter, I'd; historian.
Dara Ann Davis; color hearers, De
Teel Tiller, William Stanton Howard
Louise Helmick chaplains, Jessie G.
Gram and Edward Felix Jenkins; au-
ditor, Margaret NJ. Macauley.
An Army and a Navy officer said a
few words to the children. DIR. Care.
lius Emil Christani, president of the
Washington College of Music. spoke
on patriotism and music. and delighted
the children with his juvenile orches.
ira from the Washington College,
"F'orty-ei9ht Stars" composed for and
dedicated To the Army and Navy Chill
dren of the American Revolution So
ciety, was among the numbers played.
Piano solo. Ray NJ. Clarke. "Minuet in
c." by Ignace Jan Paderewski: Dec
laration of independence" a story
written by Adelaide Beard, read by
Helen May BIoedorn; a French doll
dance, by Evelyn Behrends; Irish jig
dance. by Margaret Van Horn: Mon
Homme." song, by Myrtle Stevens;
Mile. Modste," toe ballet, by Ailene
Appich; Under the Moon" song. by
Jean Kincheloe. A marionette play
written by young Theo. Tiller closed
the meeting.
. Baskets of NUNS, stacks of fodder.
with pumpkins with funny faces, tubs
of candy and a huge birthday cake
added to the enjoyment.
Among the guests invited were the
children from the Panama, Chinese.
Polish and Mexican embassies. The
adult associate members are: Mrs.
Curtis d. Wilbur, Mrs. John A. lie.
ieune, Mrs. Eli a. Helmick. Mrs. John
Allen Dougherty. Miss Stout. Mrs.
Bethel. Miss Boggs, Miss Alice Doug
las Goddard.
Thomas Marshall Chapter met at
the home of the regent, the Cordova
Apartments, October 6, Miss O'Reilly
After the reading of the minutes of
the last meeting, reports of the of.
ficers and committee chairmen were
presented.
One of the most interesting reports
was that of the chairman of the Amer.
lea nization committee, Mrs. Rankin.
The treasurer reported balance on
hand and plans were discussed for
ways and means Of financing the chap
ter for the coming year
K Pluribus Unum Chapter on the
thirteenth of the month were enter
tanned by the chaplain, Mrs. William
l.. Pfeiffer, and Mrs. Harvey NJ.
Friend, vice regent, at their residence
at the Portner.
The regent, Mrs. Elmer Z. Curry.
told of the activities, both business
and social. which have taken place
during the Summer months, also re-
porting the sad news of the loss to
the chapter Of one of it's charter mem
bers. Mrs. Celeste Hill Milliken, who
passed out of this life recently, and
the marriage of Miss Gladys Lander
OF New York, nonresident member.
The report Of the treasurer showed a
substantial amount on hand to start
the years work, also the reports of
the various State committees told of
interesting meetings which were held
Letters from absent members were
read.
Several new members were voted in.
namely, Miss Edith b. Athey, Miss
Lulu Ellsworth, Mrs. Agnes Craig
Ramsey. Mrs. John Firman and Mrs.
Arthur G. Harrison.
The speaker Of the evening. Mrs.
W. w. Husband, national chairman
OF Americanism, told of the work of
her committee and the great import
ance of the work of reclaiming the
foreign.born citizens of our country,
their appreciation, etc.. and called at.
tention to the rummage sale to take
place shortly. On account of recent
bereavement in the family of the
hostess there was no further program
and music was omitted as a mark of
respect. Other guests of the evening
were Mrs. Frank e. Mack, prospective
member, and Mrs. r. r. Morris.
daughter of the hostess. Mrs. Ralph
Danielson of Elizabeth, n. j., her
mother. Mrs. Campbell, nonresident
members, also her little daughter, at
tended the meeting.
After the Summer vacation all were
enthusiastic and the chief topic of
coHNeFSdtlOH curing the social hour
was the bazaar to he held on Decem.
Der to raise funds to carry on the
work of the chapter. Mrs Harvey
NJ. Friend was appointed chairman of
the committee and further announce.
nIents will be made regarding the
same. Year books will be distributed
at the next meeting.
The District of Columbia Society,
Daughters of the American CoI0nists,
met at the home of Mrs. Clyde B.
Aitchinson Monday evening, with an
attendance of SO members. The OBJ
ject of this society, of which Mrs.
George T. Guernsey Is president, is,
among other things, to commemorate
Colonial deeds and places Of interest.
to inculcate and foster the love of
America and it's institutions by all it's
residents and to obey it's laws. AL
though only incorporated in 1921. the
society already has members in near
ly every State in the Union.
The following are the officers of the
Washington society: Mrs. Harry C.
Grove, regent; Mrs. Clifford Berry
man, first vice regent Miss Lillian A.
Norton, second vice regent; Mary w.
Durham, recording secretary; Mrs.
William l.. Saul, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Sol Lansburgh, treasurer;
Mrs. Grace F. Meeks, registrar; Mrs.