Evening star., 1928-01-08
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

the public schools and reafifrmed Its
approval Of the stand taken by the
last Continental Congress In passing
4 resolution combating Atheism.
Mrs. Fries read a survey which mas
recently been made of the IL remain
ing real daughters" one OF them
l0S wears Of age. Nine. Jean T.ahat
another guest of the evening. gave
talk on her visit to Rumania and her
interview with Queen Marie. Miss
Adelaide Beard entertained with two
monoloyues In the negro dialect. Dur
ing the social hour which followed
refreshments were served. The Miss
es Jacobs will he hostesses TO the chap
ter at the League of American Pen
Women for its February meeting.
The Frances Scott Chapter met
January 3 at the home of Mrs. Harvey
Sargent. Assisting hostesses were
Mrs. Roscoe G.. Mitchell and Mrs. Ed
ward B. Stephenson.
The January meeting had been
designated as Ellis Island day, and
many gifts of sewing materials were
brought for a box to be packed and
SCut w kSiutiN AUG tutN Va
Woodward & Lothrop made a gener.
box. The children of the Capt. Rich.
ard Edmunds Chapter turned over
their large collection Of supplies to be
included in the box sent by the
Frances Scott Chapter.
The New Year message of the presi.
dent general. Mrs. Alfred Brosseau,
was read to the society by Mrs. Ar.
thur Adelman. The chapter voted In
favor Of a birthday party to be given
February at the home of the regent.
Mrs. w. +. Emley. to which the hus.
bands and friends of the members
will be invited. New members pro.
posed were Miss Adelaide Emley and
Miss Ethel Alexander Of Illinois.
Guests OF the chapter were Miss Jes.
sic Coombes. returned missionary
from Africa. who gave an account Of
her work there, and Miss Helen Bailey
from Salt Lake City. who delighted
the society by her pian playing. Miss
Bailey Ia niece of Mrs. Sargent
and is studying music at the Washing.
ton College Of Music.
Richard Arnold Chapter met f6r its
December session at the home of Mrs.
J A. Mears. 3717. Livingston street.
Chevy Chase. AS the regent, Mrs.
Edward Nelson Dingley. is visiting on
the Pacific Coast. and the vice regent
and the secretary were unable 10 at.
tend because of illness. the chapter
voted that Mrs. Randolph Hopkins,
the ex.regent. preside.
The meeting was opened with the
salute to the flag. BY unanimous vote
of the chapter, the secretary was di.
rected to send to Mrs. Dingley letter
expressing deep apprecia ton for her
gift of the year book, which is proving
to be an invaluable guide to the off,
GERS and members.
The secretary was also asked TO
send a letter of coincidence TO the vice
regent. Mrs. Aaron Gottshall. who re.
Gently lost her sister.
Mrs. Hopkins. as a member OF the
national committee for the erection
of memorial TO the founders of the
ID. A. r.. reported that a State com.
mittee had been appointed. with Mrs.
Flora McGill keefer as chairman.
The chapter Is contributing a sum
monthly for the work of the Ameri.
canization School and In always very
much interested in the report of Mrs.
Gross, Americanism chairman.
Mrs. Grady Of the Ellis Island com.
mittee took charge OF the packing Of
the box for Ellis Islaud for which
plans had been made at the preceding
meeting. This gave delightful
spirit 10 the meeting
Following the close Of business Mrs.
John Mock. gave an account of her
latest trip around the world. which. IL
should be added. was her fourth cir
Of the globe. The fact
that Mrs. Mock II able TO draw from
such a store Of experiences is no
small factor in her undoubted success
az a raconteur. Her audience was
loath 10 have her talk come to an
end.
Miss Adams gave several imper.
sonations. which were enthusiastically
received.