Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Harry b. Denham. 1917 Bltmor'
street. The assisting h )stesses were
Mrs. Hall. Mrs. McElhannon, Miss
winston. Mrs. Galord, Mrs Ruby ant
Mrs. Williamson.
The registrar reported the approva
Of the papers of Miss Helen Vasser by
She NJ s. j. A. r., and she was wei
coined INTO the chapter as member
Mrs. Rawlings, the historian told o.
q meeting of the committee appointed
TO place marker. at Fourteenth anC
M streets, this city, where the firs'
D. A. r. hall was situated. An ap
preparation of So was made for thai
purpose.
The Americanization chairman
stressed the need of helpers in that
work to teach the foreign women anc
to keep bolshevism away from them
The Ellis Island chairman requested
contributions of yarns, materials OF
various sorts, needles, etc. to be sent
to the immigrant women at Ellis Is
land for the purpose of keeping them
busy while detained there.
Mrs. Goodwin d. Ellsworth gave q
report of the memorial service held
the day after Christmas at the tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier ID. c. Roper
made the address, Llrs. Williamson
offered a prayer. and the assembly
joined in the ''Salite to the Flag
The wreath placed upon the tomb was
made by Mrs. Ellsworth from galaX
leaves and holly sent from the noun
tains of her native State, North Caro-
lima, for that purpose. The placing of
the Unknown Soldiers Christmas
Wreath" is a custom annually OBJ
served by Constitution Chapter at
Christmas time, and at the recent
service strangers and visitors from
other parts of Arlington Cemetery
came to the tomb and asked for the
privilege of joining in the service.
The treasurer was ordered to com
plete the payment of $3.50 for the
chair subscribed to for the new audi
torium of Constitution Hall, half of
which was appropriated at the De-
cember meeting, and committee was
appointed to provide a suitable in
scription therefor. Contributions were
made for Friendship House, Travellers
Aid, Juvenile Protective Association,
student loan and Ellis Island.
The election of delegates and alter.
mates for the Continental Congress re.
suited in Mrs. Harry Taylor being
chosen as delegate. Mrs. George Cook,
Mrs. Robert McNiell, Mrs Tidball,
Miss Blackmar and Mrs. Gaylord. the
asternates. For alternates to the re-
gent, Mrs. Harry Cary, Mrs. Dasher,
Mrs. Ball. Mrs. knight and Mrs.
Grandfield were elected.
Mrs. Stillwell. recording secretary
for the State of New Jersey, was q
guest of the evening, also Mrs Helm.
A musical program was furnished
by Miss Mary Junkin and Miss Alice
Tav1nr and a Cooia1 hmm. fn1lou,od
State Historic Committee.-The Jan
uary meeting was largely attended.
In the absence of the State historian,
Mrs Fl. III. Thompson, who was de-
tanned by Illness, the State regent,
Mrs. James M. Wiley, presided. Fol
lowing the usual reports, further de-
tails were discussed for the marking
of the site of the building in which
the national society had it's beginning.
Attention was called to the pictures of
historic events which adorned the
Christmas greeting of a local business
firm. and their good taste and patri.
otism commended. The paintings of
John Ross Key, a grandson of Francis
Scott Key, being temporarily exhibited
In the New National Museum, We're
noted as being of special interest. Mrs.
George FL. Hill described a recent visit
TO the old Carlyle House in Alexandria.
The paper of the morning was an init.
mate study of the great Lafayette by
Mrs. Theodore M. F. Knappen of f
Pluribus Chapter.
The Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter
met Tuesday evening at the home of
Mrs. w. A. Folger, 1875 Fairmont
street. The assisting hostesses were
Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Brennon, Mrs.
Lawyer Mrs. Mills, Mrs Rector, Miss
Jordan and Miss Wheelock.
The regent, Miss Eva E. Luke, pre-.
SIDED, and the meeting opened with
the singing of America followed by
the Lords Prayer, led by the chap.
lain. Miss Lula Purcell
Reports of officers and committee
cflairmen were given. The report
OF the treasurer. Miss Lucy M. CARD
well. showed the chapters finances in
good condition.
The historian, Mrs. Albert S. Boles,
attended meeting of the State his
toric. committee, and a sum of money
was voted TO this committee toward
the purchase of marker to be placed
on the building now located on the
site where the ID. A. r. was founded.
Mrs. William NJ. Leayitt of the
patriotic education commi. tee at.
tended tea and Mrs. Ruth B.
Parker, vice regent. luncheon of the
student loan fund committee, rep
resenting Mrs. Ada Mills Paine.
The regent announced that a card
had been forwarded to Miss Annie B.
Coleman Of juneau, Alaska, trans
ferrlng her membership to the Alaska
Chapter. recently formed. and spoke
OF her pride in ccntribusin a mem
far plNo
Mrs. p. V. Roundy reported three
meetings of tho Children and Sons OF
the Republic and announced a meet
ing at Peck Cha pol on February Is
when moving cmre of -, na Youth
OF washington" viii b. shown. Mrs
Roundy, as delegate. a so ave a re
port of the State executive COMMITTEES
Mrs. r. G. Wilson reported thu
sending of a box valued at s29 tc
Ellis Island, and a letter of apprecia
ton was read from Mrs Charles r
Banks, national chairman of Ellis
Island work.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Andrews gave q
brief report from the library com
mittee, Mrs. George T. Munford or
the Manual for Immigrants. and Mrs
A. w. Dowler attended a meeting OF
better nlms committee on November
20.
Miss Bertha A. Wolfe, honorary
regent, announced the marriage OF
MISS Bernice II. Kent to Eugene
Bell, and the corresponding secretary
was authorized to write letter OF
good wishes to the newlyweds. A
letter OF sympathy was also to be SEN
to Mrs. Elizabeth +. Clement, a mem
Der. who has been quite i'll.
The annual card party was held a
the Hotel Roosevelt last night.
Mrs. Constance Goodman. Stat,
chaplain, gave three readings, two il
the negro dialect. in which she i.
quite proficient
MRS. William Sherman Walker
former national organizing general