Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

Manor House Chapter held it's De
cember meeting at the home OF the
regent. Miss Lillian Chenoweth with
Mrs. Elizabeth Chenoweth, Miss Ruth
Gist and Mrs. John Porter assisting
hostesses. The chaplain. Mrs. Jesse
Anthony. opened the exercises with a
prayer for Miss Eta Smith, beloved
>nember. who was seriously i'll. The
pat was followed by the salute to
the flag. after which the roll was
called all officers answering TO their
names except the recording secre-
tarv. Miss Mamie Hawkins, who was
detained by the illness Of her aunt.
Miss smith Mrs. l. r. Mullis was
appointed secretary pro tenn and read
the minutes of the last meeting. the
treasurer. Miss Dwight, included in
her report n number of letters she
had received from out-of-toWn mem
bers sent to her with their annua
dues These letters We're heard with
great interest. as they were bright
and fun OF good wishes for the chap
ter and were the link connecting the
absent members with those i'm Wash
ington who attend the gatherings 81
the chapter. Miss Mary Lee Goddard,
vice regent, also read a number OF
communications in response to a letter
she. as chairman of a committee ap-
pointed 10 acquaint our NONRESIDENT
members Of the drive TO finance CON
stitution Hall. had received. Almost
enough money WAS sent by lheSe IN
terested members TO make another
psvment on the chair the chapter has
purchased for the hall, Miss Cod.
dard. through her own efforts in dis
posing of Christmas cards. turned into
the treasury enough to pay for the
printing of the chapters year book.
which was later distributed. II was
voted to send the usual donation OF
S. 10 the Juvenile Protective ASSOCla
ti0n. a worthy cause that the chapter
has sponsored for many years. II
was also voted To bring articles Of
clothing. fancy work, etc. 10 the
January meeting to fill a box for the
work al Ellis Island. Mrs. Mudd dis
piayed samples Of hand painted prizes
TO be, given at the chapters card party
January "a. and also an etching OF
famous cathedral. half of the safe
price 10 be given to the treasury. The
chapter members will, as usual on
holidays send a card shower TO the
shuf-in member. Miss Ella Grove. at
Christmas Mrs. Re Gage Pratt. his
torian. gave a paper on the statues
of Washington this one being of
Baron Won Steuben and the part he
Di3NGu III our cary ilSApi y
AT the conclusion of business
short recess was taken, and then a
program was presented. Mrs. Eli
Helmick, recording secretary general,
was the honor guest and speaker OF
the evening. Her subject was the
Mountain Schools of the South, and
the chapter was most fortunate IN
having this always interesting subject
presented by one who so thoroughly
understood her subject, she having at
one time assisted in founding school
in Tennessee. in which she is still in
terested Mrs. Helmick also gave an
account of the tremendous amount of
work carried on in her office in Cont
mental Hall. The musical numbers
which followed were artistically rem
dered by Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell, So
prano: DR. Wilbur Alderman, baSSo,
and Mrs. Y. w. Alderman, pianist.
Later in the evening Miss Chenoweth
sang two songs and Irving Bucklin
gave several readings by request and
sang duets with DR.. Alderman. At
the conclusion of the program the
members and guests were invited to
the dining room, where the color
scheme of red and green, suggestive
of the approaching holiday season,
was carried out in both the decora-
tons and refreshments. Miss Gist
presided at the coffee urn and Mrs.
Porter served ices. Among the guests
present were: Gen. Eli Helmick, L.
s. A.: Miss Virginia Price, State re-
cording secretary; Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon
Emery and Mrs. Emery. sr.; Miss
Justine Roseman, Mrs. Reed, Miss
Sue Amman, 1. B. Mullis, DIR. Clifton
Clark and Jesse Anthony.
Col. Tench Tilghman Chapter held
an Interesting meeting at the Ameri-