Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01

meeting in the history and usage Of
the flag.
Treasurer's report was good. The
members were reminded by the regent
that dues must be paid before Janu-
airy l or representation in voting
would be denied delinquen's
The report Of the committee on the
Hartshorn memorial was encoura ging
and it was decided to finish the pay.
ment for the chair from the treasury.
The matter Of motion picture census
was discussed and the cha pier de-
cIdcd to take copies Of the little paper
| published by VIII Hays giving list nd
prospectus Of all new plays
The committee for the preservat!on
Of Old Ironsides for patriotic pur.
/ poses reported the sale If mann IL
I the reproductions Of the painting by
. Gordon Grant.
/ The society decided IN give a large
/ card parry in February.
| Mrs. Perry. chairman ~ pa riotic
education. made her report She has
/ sent two cargOes OF clothing 10 the
I CrOssnore School. She also gave
| sketch Of its founding. This school
| Is In the mountains Of North Caro-
| lima. where the people are shut Of
| from all communication with the oI'.
! side world in Winter until the Spring
Z 3.
! up and down In RATS. The school
/ sells these clothes 10 the mountain
| people for food, wood and labor and
| thus maintains the school. ANY ore
/ who will send clothes TO Mrs. Walter
/ Perry. Bethesda. Nd, viii aid
. worthy project. az another Tag 10
| ready for filling and shipment
| The society then enjoyed vocal num-
beers by Miss Margaret du F'ief. mem
Der Of the Rube nstein Club. and re.
/ freshments.
! Livingston Manor Chapter met At
J the home OF Miss Bertha GRAY Tues
/ day After the usual 0penin. exrr-
/ ciSes and reports OF officers 4 nd chair
! men Of committees the members ard
guests enjoyed a musical progra m
consisting of a piano solo by Mss
Virginia hankiand. who showed
| marked ability for 80 Young a player,
and two solos by Miss Mary Apple. ac-
companied by Mrs. Ralph Couch.
/ After the music DR.. Sherwood D.
{ Shankland gave a talk on the events
/ leading up to and the framing Of the
/ United states Constitution. bringing
out the fact that few histories really
give one the true idea of this period
/ between the surrender az Yorktown
and the signing Of the great docu-
ment.
| AT roll call Mrs. Frank Fay. the
/ regent. recited one Of her own poems.
The Perfect Gift" In response 10
/ Christmas Remembrance. Mrs.
M0rehouse. vice regent. read poem
! Of lighter character. reiativ 10 Christ.
mas alone. after which The Star
Spangled Banner was sung, followed
I by social hour. at which time the
resident members were glad 10 greet
some OF those cut-of-town members
who are seldom with them.
During the business Mrs. Barker
representative on the Continental Hall
committee. reported that she had Do
mated in the name % the chapter a
sum toward the new clock 20 be p-r-
chased for the District room in the
hall. 1, was voted 10 subscribe for
five d. \. +. ma gaines in the name
OF the chapter. the single numbers 10
he disposed OF 20 the members who
do not have yearly subscriptions
Louisa Adams Chapter met with
Nrs. Eleancr Bowker on the second
! Tuesday in December with almost the
entire resident membership in attend
ance. The business meeting vas
short owing 10 the small number 81
committee reports 10 h. made Il was
voted ia pay OF immediately the -
n'ainter OF the amount subscribed Tor
chair in the new auditorium A
committee was appointed hy the re-
gent 20 make final arrangements for
the annual chapter banquet This
affair will take place on January ) at
the Women's City Club. - Jackson
place. $50 pm. and IL is desired TIA,
all members expecting to attend or 20
nave guests communicate at once
with Mss Helen Brown
Several OF the cid Christmas carols
and few of the modern ores were
sung by Mr.. Atdr;ch. after which
every one participated IN the Christ
mas activities that had been arranged
/ by the program committee