Evening star., 1928-12-16

Mrs. David ID. Caldwell. State regent
District of Columbia. Daughters of the
american Revolution, presided at tn,
Ntate executive meeting held at the
Chamber of Commerce December
E.o national officers, Mrs. John Beaver:
lnd Mrs Eli Helmick. were present.
In the opening address Mrs. Caldwell
gcoke on the aims and ambitions of the
Drga.E'Zation and stressed studying the
bonstitution and bylaws.
Mrs Harry c. Grove, State historian
reported on the compilation of the his
Tory OF State chapters as asked for by
S1e national historian, Miss Alice Louise
GcDuffee.
The Chapter House Corporation re-
ported $11 800 in cash and that card
karty would be held at the Willard Ho-
eel January 25 to further the fund, and
called attention to the Sketch Book, in
Thich memorial pages may be pur-
chased.
Mrs. E. Grattan Kerans, chairman OF
the AmericaniSm committee. invited the
members to attend the meeting of the
committee on the third Tuesday OF the
month at the Webster School, Tenth and
II streets. where the work is being carried
on so effectually. In February a patri-
ctic reception will be given to those re-
ceiving their citizenship papers.
Conservation and Thrift, through the
chairman Mrs. Frank E. Webner, urge
the preservation of evergreens and use
Of the living Christmas tree.
Mrs. Alfred Ball Garges, chairman,
Constitutional Hall, announced that
purchase, as a slight change in the
plans had made it possible to place
several hundred more chairs in the au-
kiitorium. The District of Columbia has
taken 159 chairs. The committee is
endeavoring to close the potential
donors fund by December 81. Rum
mage is asked to be accumulated for
sale in the Spring, while the entertain
fnent committee of the State Of1cers'
Club will hold the minstrel show.
Mrs. John L. Barr on correct use
Of the flag, announced the flag lectures
would soon be ready for distribution.
The student loan fund is doing its
part in assisting students, as reported
by Mrs. James c. Ord, chairman.
The foreign relations committee, Mrs.
James Wiley chairman, announced a
public meeting which would be held
December II in the national officers
clubroom in Memorial Continental Hall,
at which time the speaker would be
Representative Porter of Pennsylvania
and the subject would be the Kellogg
peace treaties. Miss Janet Richards
will also be on the program.
Mrs John F. Little. chairman of the
genealogical research committee, is
urging members to send in copies of
wills, deeds and Bible records of their
own families in order that data will be
available from authentic sources.
The girl home makers committee, of
which Mrs. Clarence A. Weaver is vice
chairman, has met with the girls every
week since october IL. They are plan
ming silver tea at the Trinity Church,
Third street and Indiana avenue. on De-
ccmber IT. Glass lessons in dressmaking,
cooking and food values, embroidery,
household decoration and designing,
rug making, social etiquette, home
nursing and care of children are among
the subjects being taught. Each chap
ter was requested to contribute $5 to-
ward this work.
Copies of the Kellogg peace treaty
and MRS. Gregory's report as national
chairman of legislation in the United
States Congress have been distributed
as stated by Miss Mae Helm, State
chairman of the committee.
One thousand three hundred and
flfty-eight copies Of the Manual for I'M
migrants have been placed in the
Americanism Schools and Hebrew Aid
Society. Mrs. Alexander H. Bell, chair
she has been having an exhibit of the
manual printed in the different Ian
guages in some of the schools, hoping
to arouse interest and create sale for
the book Thirteen thousand dollars
vas expended this Fall for printing
these manuals.
The fund on hand for the memorial
20 Caroline Scott Harrison will be trans
fsrred to the Miami College and sub :
Seuuent moneys will be invested in a
memorial to be placed in Constitution
Hall, the fund to be closed by March
as, in accordance with decision of the
national board. " was understood that
the proper inscription was to be placed
on the building by the college.
A national defense conference Is soon
to be held. The national old trails
committee, through Mrs. Joseph NJ.
Wheat, reported two more monuments
have been erected on the National Old
Trails, the eighth one at Vandalia, ILL.,,
and the ninth at Richmond, Ind.
Mrs. Catherine Nagle, for patriotic
education, asked for money for two
mountain schools and also clothing and
canned goods for the Christmas boxes
Mrs Theodore Knappen, chairman Of
Revolutionary relics, reported the re-
ceipt of a unique brass toaSter, large
silver spoon and three books. Mrs
Louise Benoit Johnson OF the Sarah
Franklin Chapter presented the toaster
and spoon and Mrs. H. c. Gauss of CO.
1umbia Chapter presented volume OF
Poe published in 1888. Through Conti-
mental Chapter a book entitled War,
published in 1914, was donated by Mrs
Fannie Fisher, while Miss Mable Louise
White presented Dwight's Travels, .
published in 1922
The Sons and Daughters of the Re-
public reported the organization OF
their fourth club known as the Betsy
Ross, with 100 members.
The following memorial resolutions