Evening star., 1928-11-18
d. A. r. ACTIVITIES


| ceptable movies and withholding it from
| the less desirable is urged also upon
! the public as a means 0f encouraging
! the producers to effect general i'm
provement in the class Of pictures dis
played
Mrs. Andre Arnold of jacksonville
ILL.,. direct descendant NJ the Revolu-
tionary patriot Richard Arnold, was
unanimously elected to honor ary men,
bership in the chapter. Mrs Arnolds
name was presented by the founder and
honorary regent. Mrs. Nj. st. Clair
Blackburn. VINO traces ner lineage back
the regent. Mrs Randolph d Hopkins,
and Mrs. Mary Bodman Benson.
Katherine Montgomery Chapter met
at the home of Mrs Dewitt Croissant
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs North and
Mrs Croissant. hostesses: the regent,
Mrs. Dunham presided. Mrs. Edmonds-
ton. chaplain. opened the meeting with
prayer. After singing of America
accompanied by Mrs. Smith at the
piano. reports of committees were pre- :
sented Mrs. North read a his Crical
paper, in which she told of the founders
of the D A. r., and that Katherine
Montgomery Chapter was organized by
MISS MARY OtSIid, OLle Vi IIlS tOuIlQcIS.
and named in honor of her grand
will be erected in the grounds of the
new Constitution Hall to the memory
OF the four founders. The chapter
voted $40 to the monument fund, and
Mrs. Emmert. descendant of Kath-
crime Montgomery, contributed SIS; Mrs.
Bell, So, and Miss Upham, 81, making
Sl8 to date Miss Frank EVartS gave
through the chapter $50 in honor of
her two grandchildren for the corner
stone of Constitution Hall Mrs. Dun
ham told of the laying of the corner
stone recently and of the many things
that went into the box. among them IL
D. A. r. pin which was designed Dy
Miss Mary Desha. Mrs Coolidge pu.
in the White House card and a.So
placed the first mortar, using the trowel
that George Washington used in laying
the corner stone of the Capitol. The
membership committee reported several
new names had been sent in. Mrs
Bell asked that box be sent to Ellis
Island not later than February Mrs.
Fits reported the card party held at
Chestnut Farms Hall on he afternoon
OF the 7th quite a success. The home
made candy offered for sale showed
that some of the members are adopts
in the art. The rummage sale held re-
Gently by Miss Walters and her assist
ants added quite a nice little sum 10
the treasury, and it was suggested that
all begin saving run1mage for another
sale in the near future. The visitors
we're Mrs. canford, Mrs. Steele and Mrs.
Husband. the latter giving us some
information in regard to the work the
Americanization schools are doing. The
chapter will meet with Mrs Newhard III
December. Mrs. Gary Walters being
joint hostess.
Eleanor Wilson Chapter met Novem-
Der Z with Miss Mabel Towner, Kew
Gardens, Miss Lea and Miss Morris be-
ing associate hoStesses. Mrs j. C.
Courts. regent, presided an1 number
of important topics were discussed and
plans for the year adopted. Later in
the evening refreshments we're served.
The next meeting will be held the first
Wednesday in December.
The Mary Washington Chapter met
at the Washington Club Tuesday eve
ming, with the regent, Mrs. Frank S.
Hight, in the chair. Following the rec
itation of the Lords Prayer the sing
ing of America" and the salute to the
flag the recording secreta-v. Mrs. Mar
garet zimmele. read the minutes of the
october meeting The treasurer, Mrs.
Frederick T. F. Johnson. gave a gratify-
ing report Of the years finances. The
chapter unanimously adopted an amend
ment to the bylaws increasing the an
nual dues to 81. The regent announced
that Miss Janet Richards, vice regent,
would give her annual lecture in De-
cenber for the patriotic work of the
chapter.
Following committee reports Miss
Richards, chapter chairman on foreign
relations, gave short talk on our rela-