Evening star., 1928-05-27
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Sinnott. MISS Mary Louise Pfeiffer. Miss
/ Elizabeth Hartman, Mrs. w. Ltnwood
Ewell. Mrs Theodore NJ. f. Knappen
and Mrs. William Pfeiffer, Mrs. John
/ Adams Blake ESpey, aunt of the
/ hostess, also assisted.
! District n. A. R.--Mrs. David D.
/ Caldwell, State regent Of the District
/ of Columbia ID, A. f.. called the State
! executive committee at the New Willard
Hotel Saturday evening. May 10, After
the formal opening the salute to the
flag was led by the State vice regent.
Miss Helen Harman.
Mrs Tomstance Goodman admin
iStercd the oath of Office TO the officers
who were not confirmed at the Conti-
mental Congress,
A letter of appreciation was read
thanking the State for the chair being
purchased in honor of Mrs. Eli Helmick
after which the State chaplain. Mrs
Patten. reported the death Of two men,
berS and the serious illness of Miss
Rebecca Chapman.
Mrs. Helmick, registrar general eX-
planned the recent resolution of the ma
tional board to charge five cents per
set for application papers which has
been done III line with conservation and
thrift. as more than 10000 blanks issued
failed to ultimately return to the or
ganization. This new arrangement will
mean a saving of possibly 81 900 year
to the national treasury. A set of
papers will consist of working sheet,
an ancestral chart and two application
blanks. When the ancestral chart is
filed in and filed it will be a most in
teresting paper for future reference.
The president of the chapter house
committee reported the fund as grow
ING, with over 81 900 now on hand.
The State regent announced that all
chairmen of State committees who had
served two years or more had been re-
placed, although 1t was hard to give up
the efficient leaders.
The following State committees we're
announced:
Americanism, Mrs. Gratten Kerans.
Auditing. Mrs A. E. T. Hansmann.
Better films, Mrs. Frank Morrison.
Csrolene Scott Harrison Memorial.
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey.
Celebration Of George Washington
birthday. Mrs. David D. Caldwell.
Constitution Hall finance, Mrs. Alfred
Ball Garges.
Continental Hall and Revolutionary
relics. Mrs. Theodore McF. Knappen.
Correct use of the flag, Mrs. John l..
Barr.
D. A. r. Student Loan, Mrs. James
Ord
Ellis Island. Mrs. Vernon e, West.
Entertainment. Mrs, c, c. Combs.
Juvenile Protective Association, Mrs
Albert S. Jones.
Library. Miss Dorinda e. Rogers.
Magazine. Mrs. c. S. Schermerhorn.
Manual for immigrants. Mrs. Alexan-
der H. Bell.
National defense, Mrs. John NJ
Beavers.
Patriotic education. Mrs Catherine E.
Nagle.
Press. Mrs. j. c. Lombard
Printing, Mrs. H. c. Oberholser.
Publicity. Mrs. Irene Van Horn Crisp.
Sons and Daughters Of the Republic.
Mrs. Earl B. Fuller.
State historic, Mrs. Harry G. Grove.
Subcommittee to the State historic
was announced by Mrs. Grove as fol-
lows: Preservation of historic spots, Miss
Harvey, and historical and literary reci-
procity, Mrs Richard B. Owen.
The printing committee reported on
its work and distributed the bylaws
and was given the necessary authority
for further printing.
The ex-State regent. Mrs. Wiley,
wrote letter Of appreciation for the
insignia presented and also for the
flowers given her from time to time
Announcement was made Of the his
torical pageant to be held on the banks
of the Potomac June ?, Just below Chain
Bridge, to commemorate the one-hun-
dredth anniversary of the opening Of
the C. & o. Canal. when the costumes
of 1880 will be the approved style. The
State regent was authorized 10 appoint
a committee TO cooperate.
Mrs Caldwell announced a npW foT11-
nittee to be known as the girl home
makers committee, which has hereto
fore been a part of Americanism work.
Columbia Chapter-The last session
of the year was held in suburban Wash
ington Tuesday evening at the home OF
Mrs Velma Sylvester Barber and Mrs