Evening star., 1928-05-20

Confederate reunion, ana MRS. /. ID.
Mullis was appointed secretary pro tem
The monthly reports of officers were
heard and approved. Mrs. LIE Gage
Pratt. delegate, gave an account OF the
congress The application papers OF
Mrs. Edward Russell we're signed and
1t was announced that Miss Mary Eta
Bass had been accepted by the ma
tional society. AS this was the last
meeting of the season the annual re-
ports of officers we're heard. The re-
gent outlined the work carried on
through the year. which showed all
obligations met and great many con-
tributions made to patriotic work. she
spoke of the papers prepared by the
historian, Mrs. Pratt, which had been
so much enjoyed by the members; OF
the flowers and notes of sympathy sent
to members in sickness and sorrow; OF
the appreciation of the courtesy or the
president general in appointing Mrs
Ernest Mudd as page at the congress-
OF her own appreciation of the lovely
evening spent as the guest of the chap
ter at the banquet which closed the
congress, and for the beautiful flowers
sent her on that occasion. The loyalty
Of the members and their never-failing
willingness to aid in every way and
their many acts of kindness were all
emphasized At the conclusion of her
report the regent was given rising
vote of thanks. The vice regent. Miss
Goddard, gave q comprehensive ac-
count of her work for the year. Mrs
Orlando Smith. registrar, was absent
because of illness and sent her report,
which was read by the secretary. Mrs
c. B. O'Neal gave report of the cor
respondence carried on during the
nrf
treasurer was splendid one and
showed the chapter to be in flourish
ing condition. The next order of busi-
ness was the election of officers. The
regent was nominated to succeed her
self and urged to accept the nomina-
ton. but stated that while she appre-
ciated more than could be expressed
the desire of the chapter to have her
again fill that Office that she would
have to decline. as she had held that
high Office several years longer than
she had wished, but because of circum-
stances known To the chapter she had
kept 1t until the present time, when she
felt that this honor should be passed
along. Miss Chenoweth came into the
chapter was reorganiZed and in 1924
elected regent in January. 1922, when,
because of deaths and transfers out of
fallen below the number required. The
chapter was reorganized and, in 1924,
sent delegate to congress for the first
time. The present membership is
So, with papers pending Miss
Mary Lee Goddard. who has been a
former regent of the chapter and who
was elected vice regent at the time of
the reorganization, was unanimously
elected regent to succeed Miss Cheno|
weth. Mrs. Jane Hooker was elected
vice regent; Miss Mamie Hawkins, re-
cording secretary: Mrs. c. B. ONeal
corresponding secretary: Miss Ruth
Gist, assisting corresponding secretary:
Miss Jennie Dwight. who has served
the chapter as treasurer for II years,
was reelected to that office: Mrs
Eleanor Collins, assisting treasurer:
Mrs. lie Gage Pratt. historian Mrs. Or
lando Smith. registrar. and Mrs. Jesse
Anthony, chaplain. The retiring re-
gent, in turning over the gavel. said
that the best she could wish for her
successor was that she might have the
same cooperation and the priceless
friendship that she herself had enjoyed
Mrs. Clifton Clark invited the chapter
to her Summer home for the annual
Held day. which will be held In the
early part OF August. A social hour was
enjoyed, during which refreshments
were served. Among the guests present
were Mrs. HasSell. Mrs. Newcomb, Miss
Amin and Miss Doree Holman.
Capitol Chapter.-At the attractive
suburban home of its historian, Mrs.
Barbara Dean Smell. Capitol Chapter
held an enjoyable and profitable meet
ing Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. o. G. Lax
ford, chairman of the committee on
Sens and Daughters of the Republic,
told of activities of her committee in
connection with the work of Friendship
House. Twelve boys are to be sent TO
a camp near Quantico. where, valuable
training along patriotic and other lines
will be given. Mrs. Catherine Nagle re-
ported for Chapter House committee
that $500 had been cleared at the re-
cent theater benefit. Other State and
chapter committees gave short reports
Mrs. Nagle. Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. McCann and Mrs. Goodwin gave
reports of the late congress, all being
impressed by the speaker who repre-
sented a commission sent to investigate
conditions In Russia and whose opinions
OF the Soviet government we're not the
most favorable. More education and a
greater interest In national defense we're
uIkSu DJ tLlIS SDeHhSEr WHO iAu upon has
return 10 this country, refused to let his
name be signed to the report presented
by the commission fayoring Sovietism.
The delegates and members attending
the congress had been impressed by
the fair and candid manner with which
Mrs. Brosseau. president general. had
presided over the entire congress with
It's many problems
The subject OF the advance In the
per capita tax from 25 cents TO 35 cents
was discussed. as well as the increase in
the assessment for patriotic education,
Ellis Island and the immigrants manual
and the chapter decided TO fall in line.
The annual election Of officers re-
suited as follows: Regent. Mrs. Capo
Rodriguez vice regent, Mrs. Nathan
Hazen: corresponding secretary. Miss
Martha Schmidt; recording secretary.
MRS Edward T. Goodwin. treasurer