Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15

mtted to membership in the society,
and new societies reported organiza-
ton in the following States: Connecti-
cut. Ohio. Oregon, Pennsylvania and
South Dakota.
The Grace Parson Society, Easton.
Pa, was organized December %, with
IS members.
The annual convention of the Ma.
tional Society, c. A. r.. will open April
II. and continue throughout the week.
Headquarters for the convention Will
be at the Arlington Hotel. Reduced
railroad rates have been secured for
delegates and n large number are ex'
pected to attend.
| Patriots Memorial Chapter was en-.
tertaincd with "A luncheon at Golfers
Inn. January 10. at | pm. by Mrs. L..
r. Collier of 1907 Fillmore road.
There were % members present. and
| a luncheon was served at small tahies
itastcfuliv decorated with sweet peas
and ferns.
At the conclusion Of the luncheon
the ladies were invited tn tho home of
Mrs. Collier on Biltmore road. and the
regular monthly meeting was held.
The regent. Mrs Sarah Linthicum SAT-
| fold, presided.
Descendants Of &c Chapter met
| Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
| John Robert Waller, ST., tho ChaStie-
ton. The assisting hostesses were
Mrs. y. !. Mccarthy, Mrs. Theodore
| r. Langley and Miss lvah Richards.
| The regent, Mrs. T.. j. iiolZberg. pre-
| sided. Reports of officers. chapter
| committees and chapter representa-
| tot sri
1t was decided to have a shower at
the February meeting of articles to he
sent to the immigrants at Ellis Island.
| Mrs Mary j. Tarring announced the
card party to be given by the Dis
| trict chapter house committee at the
| Washington Hotel. February 4. In
| addition to tickets taken by individ-
ual members. the chapter purchased
! a table. The annual news letter to
be sent To out-oftoWn members was
authorized. The question Of raising
! chapter dues was discussed. The
chapter will hold a guest night at its
! March meeting At the home "f Mrs.
| W. &. Hanson. The election of alter
| mates for the congress in April result.
cd in the following members being
| chosen; Mrs. ID. j. Mccarthy. Mrs.
w. G. Hanson, Mrs. =. !. Murphy.
Mrs. T.. NJ, Blackwell. Mrs. G.. r..
| Fiske. Mrs. J. r. Waller. Miss lvah
| Richards. Mrs. W. II. Topping. Mrs.
j. NJ. Doran and Mrs. +. r.. Russell.
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey. state
| chairman of the Caroline Scott Harri-
/ son Memorial committee, made an
urgent appeal for funds for the me.
/ mortal. Mrs. II. e, Grove. Chairman
! az the state committee on Continental
| Hall and Revolutionary relics. spoke
! of the progress being made in fur
! nishng the District room. and asked
for donations. During the social hour
/ the chapter was entertained by Sev.
eral delightful readings by Mrs. Con.
stance Goodman
Wednesday evening the chapter
! held card party at oysters Audi.
/ forum. which was largely attended.
Col. John Doneison Chapter was
| entertained At its January meeting
| by Mrs. d. W. Classic and Miss Ada
| h. Classic at their home. 1900 : street,
| The regent, Miss Helen Harman.
| presided. Reports Of the officers was
| followed by til" reports Of the MEM
| hers serving an state committees.
| Mrs. Metz. in reporting the December
| meeting of the committee on Ameri-
! canism. urged the chapter Ia increa So
| its contribution tn that committee.
| Mrs. oberholser. reporting for the
! Constitution Hall finance committee
/ spoke of the action Of the State boa ri
/ to make the - strict of Columbia "A
| potential donor for Constitution Hall
Miss Eunice w Wright reported the
| December meeting of the Chapter
f, House Corporation and announced the
| card party To he held on the evening
| If February {. at The Washington
/ Hotel
| The chapter budget was discussed
| and voted upon and the treasurer in.
! Structed In send specified sums of
! money to the following: Ellis Island
! committee the manual for immi
| grants. national defense. American n.
| ism. Caroline Scott Harrison Mgmo.
| public, Juvenile Protective Associa-
| ton. ID. \. Il. Student Loan Fund.
! Valley Forge and the State historic
| committee,
| Under the leadership OF Hiss Helen
I Harman. az regent. the chapter elect
| cd its first delegate 10 the Continental
J Congress. Mrs Harry e. oherholser
Waa una nimuuSly elected Aliernates
, were elected to serve at the congress
| as follows: Mrs. $. $ Allen. Mrs -
| W. Classic. Mrs W. r Metz. Miss
/ Eunice w Wright. Mrs, Cora Bailey,
| Mrs. George :. nonneii, Miss Mary L..
j Bottorn, Mrs. l.. 4. Proctor and Mrs
! Lyman r kebler,