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

| Manual $40, and to Friendshlp
House, SO.
Mrs Maggie. regent. read letter
from a member, Mrs. A. Fl. Coster
| now living in Morristown. Pa, the
| letter being descriptive of the beauties
| of Valley Forge and urging all Daugh.
ters to make a pilgrimage to this pa
| triotic shrine. Four tables were taken
| for the card party to be held at the
| MayfioWer on the 2Sth of this month
| for the benefit of the chapter house
| fund, and it was voted to pay for
marker for a memorial tree when
| placed and to hold appropriate exer.
| cises at the proper time. A good
| quantity of sewing and working ma
| terials was brought in to be sent to
| the Ellis Island work under the direc-
| ton of Mrs. G. f. Macdonald, chair
man of the committee. Other officers
| and chairrnen gave encouraging re-
ports and a social hour followed, with
refreshments served the hostesses be-
ing Mrs. G. A Martin, Mrs. r. l..
Schreiner and Mrs. G. e. Mccain.
Eugenia Washington Chapter met
Monday at the home of Mrs. n. +.
Webster in the Ethelhurst Apart
ment. Committee reports were dis
cussed and arrangements made for
narticipation in the benefits to be
given during the next month for the
various activities OF the District chap
ters. The chapter has approved Its
annual budget, and subscribed TO TWO
chairs IL Constitution Hall, one in
honor < Miss Eugenia Washington, a
founder of the society, and the other
for the chapter. Officers for the year
are: Regent, Mrs. Charles l.. Good
rich; vice regent, Miss Mamie Lee
Ross; recording secretary, Mrs. n. L.
Webster; corresponding secretary,
Miss Elizabeth Cullen; treasurer, Mrs.
Grant r. Chase; registrar, Mrs. E. S.
Roberts; historian, Mrs. +. S. Curtis,
and chaplain, Mrs. S. NJ. Burnett.
Student Loan Fund.-Mrs. Paul d.
Kit of Missouri. national chairman,
commends highly the activities OF the
District of Columbia D. A. K. student
loan fund committee, the individual
member and chapter work as we'll as
the united efforts of the D. A. r. chap
tiers in sponsoring the card party to be
given February IS at the Willard, to
raise funds to be added to an amount
already deposited with Washington
University, the educational institution
selected in the District to cooperate in
this effort to assist those seeking a
higher education and in need of funds
to finance it. Distinguished women
in the District will be patronesses
and a goal of 81 900 is the hope of the
committee. Mrs. George EASEMENT,
chairman, and the committee compris-
ing a delegate from all District chap
ters were highly commended for their
work and the movement Endorsed by
Mrs. Alfred Brosseau, president gen
eral of the National Society, d, A. r,
at a luncheon given recently. Mrs.
A D. frIfNF>t
eral of'the national society, and Mrs.
James NJ. Wiley, State regent, also
gave Endorsement and promised sup
port to the committee project. Mrs.
Grattan Kearns is general chairman
of the card party.
X Pluribus Unum Chapter met
January 10 at the home of the regent
Mrs. Elmer +. Curry. Mrs. William
c. 'Teubner and Miss Harriet =.
Lander We're assisting hostesses. The
meeting was opened with prayer led
by the chaplain and the usual patri-
otto exercises. After reports of Off
GERS and chairmen of committees were
given the annual election of delegate
and alternates was held, Mrs. Harry
c. Grove was reelected delegate and
the alternates are Mrs. Harvey NJ.
Friend, Mrs. NJ. Wilcox Cooley, Mrs.
Theodore NJ. +. Knappen, Miss E.
Virginia Patteson, Mrs. w. Pfeiffer,
Miss Harriet 2. Lander, Mrs. w. L..
Ewell. Miss Elizabeth Cooper, Mrs.
William c. Teubner and Miss Anna b.
Grove. The chapter voted the pur-
chase of a chair in Constitution Hall
and first payment was made. The
report Of the chapter budget commit
tee was accepted as follows:
d@h Df DI, Id Cs,es
quicentenial celebration, 81; Washing
ton College of Law, $40; Americaniza-
ton, Arthur place, $4S; national dues,
$64; State tax, $3.50; Ellis Island. So:
magazine, District room, Memorial
Continental Hall, 81; entertainment
committee, $40; Continental Hall and
Revolutionary relics committee, ST.;
Red Cross, 81; cubic foot Constitution
Hall, SO; magazine committee for prize
fund, 25c; chair, Constitution Hall first
payment), $50; Caroline Scott Harrison
Memorial, $3.50; Juvenile Protective
Association, Sc; Children, Sons and
Daughters of Republic, $3.50; manual.
SIG; D. A. r. student loan fund, S.;
balance due on d. c. box, Constitution
Hall, $3.50; patriotic education toward
scholarship, Hindman School, Ken
lucky. SIS; Constitution Hall and Revo-
lutionary relics donation, $3.50; State
historic, $3.50.
Miss Ethel NJ. Belts, a former mem
Der of the chapter. and her mother,
Mrs. William T. Belts were guests.
Mrs. +. L. Rowe transferred from
Anne Adams Tussts Chapter, Summer
vile, Mass, was elected to member
ship. The chapter will give a card
party on February IS at the Harring-
ton Hotel.
The Susan Riviere HetzeI Chapter
met January IA at the home of Mrs.
Gertrude Janney Mcpherson, regent
Reports of officers were presented. In
the absence of Mrs. Combs, historian,
an account Of the history of the State
flags in Independence Hall was read
by Mrs. Calm, recording secretary.
The flags were presented from each
State by the women of the country
to commemorate the 15Oth anniver.
sary of American independence.
Miss Mildred Chancellor, treasurer,
spoke of the chapters custom of
many years of making a per capita
tax yearly toward the cost of publish.
ing the United States Manual for I'M
migrants. She explained that this
little book is widely distributed, al
though primarily intended for foreign
ers who enter the United States. 1t
is printed in IA different languages,
and contains not only a welcome to
this country but also a history of the
birth of the Nation. 1t is a reminder
that at one time all Americans were
immigrants. The chapter voted to
continue its yearly contribution to-
ward the manual.
The chapter also voted to donate
articles toward the occupational work
for foreign women at Ellis Island.
Donations are to be contributed and
collected at the February meeting,
and will include such articles as pieces
Of cotton, silk or wool; embroidery
thread, needles, thimbles, etc
Mrs. Crenshaw spoke of a card