Evening star., 1928-10-21
d. A. r. ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED BY MAMIE LANCASTER.

tav afternoon in the library OF tht
Americanization School. Mrs. David D
Caldwell. State regent, was present anc
smoke briefly on the merits of the wors
in which this committee has engaged
Miss Maude Alton. principal Of tn;
school welcomed the committee to tht
quarters. which will be the regular
meeting place on the third Tuesday al
pm. each month. Miss Alton ccnl'
nended the work of the committee ano
introduced Mrs. Florence Walters. vhc
cited specific cases and explained the
needs along the line of Americanisn
work. A splendid attendance OF tne
chanter representatives to the commit
tee was recorded Of the 60 chapters
in the District only remain without
representation. The regents OF all
chapters were invited to attend this
meeting and each successive meeting
held bv this committee. A conn1ltvee
on ways end means was appointed Mrs
William H. Wagner, chairman. with
Mrs. Robert NJ. Ferguson. Mrs. Grant
p. Chase. Mrs. Nancy North. Miss Helen
Wolfe as members of the committee.
The ways and means committee met
ct the close of the State meeting ana
decided to have card party Ii th2
near future. Mrs. Lawrence B. Mann
is recording secretary of the state com.
mittce. Mrs Robert NJ. Ferguson and
Mrs. ]. F. Gross are vice cnalrrlen. "A
letter from the State chairman will b.
sent to all chapters in the District
along With one from the national chair
man on Americanisrl. Mrs. Walter w.
Husband. in which the special work OF
the committee will be outlined.
Capitol Chapter held its first Fall
n,eetins at the homs of the regent
T,rs. Capo Rodriguez. on Ontario place.
State and chapter commute reports
Y sre read and accepted. The historian
1sported that Mrs. Grove. the State
historian. had urged that each chapter
oo-cperats in a plan to have at each
meeting a paper on some outstanding
event of that month in history. taxing
in the period from 1776 to 1850. Sh2
also made special pleas again TINS year
Ter Wakefield, Kenmore and Valey
Forge.
The treasurer. Mrs. A. Y. Casanova,
jr.. gave report on the years finances.
Reports were received from the com.
rnittee on Americani5m, Continental
loan. Ellis Island, legislative, national
defense and Sons and Daughters OF the
Republic An extra pledge of $40. made
last Spring to Constitution Hall by the
regents representative, was voted to be
paid.
This RESIGNATION of Mrs. Mary D.
Hszen as vice regent was accepted with
much regret and Mrs. Lulu D. Martin
elected to the Office.
The regent told of several caro-
parties to be given by other chapters
in the near future and asked for the
interest and patronage Of the members
~4F nj EcSNeNi2l nffnnt10n
vas called to the party to be held at
the Willard Hotel on November for
the benefit of Constitution Hall. Mrs.
Fife Rittue save a paper on the
Georgetown centenary and pagent held
June 2 in celebration of the founding
Of the Chesaneake and Ohio Canal.
The weather had been perfect as on
that day in July. 1928, and everything
was carried out in the same manner as
in the celebration then. Ladies and
gentlemen on the streets of Georgetown
were in the garb of 100 years ago and
many of the D. A. r. members wore
beautiful gowns of the period, AS ths
participants sailed away on the Poto-
r1ec a chorus sang the old songs.
At the ceremony of the turning OF
the sod. DR.. Willy impersonated Fresi-
dent John Quincy Adams and there
vas dancing of the minuet and quad
rifles by Children of the American
Revolution Mrs. Rittue spoke OF two
striking contrasts of the two celebra-
tiors, the flying of the Army planes
over the river and the presence of the
wcmen in the party Of the pres .nt-day
whereas in 1923 no women had taken
any part. The paper was full OF inter-
est to the memebrs and was read in a
delightful manner.
---ft l. ~sVS SNtyH
CT The Star Spangled Banner" and
the collect and refreshments were
served during the social hour.
z Pluribus Unum Chapter held its
first meeting of the season October IL
at the home of the vice regent, Mrs.
Harvey w. Friend. Sylvanus z. john
son, founder and organizing regent of
the chapter was present from Honolulu.
Owing to the resignation of the regis
trar, Miss Yetitia a. Langille vas elect
made to celebrate the tenth birthday
of the chapter by a dinner at the
Raleigh on November 8. also for a card
psrtv on December 3. Miss Alton.
principal of the Americanization School,
rave a talk on the work in Arthur place
Representatives of various State COM
mittees made encouraging reports. The
i1ostesses were Mrs William Pfeiffer,
11rs. Harvey w. Friend and Miss Mary
L. Pfeiffer.
Continental Charter held its first
Fall meeting October IS at the home
of Miss Apne Alexander and Misses
Margaret and Isabel Beer. 1243 Thirty
regent Mrs. Peterson, the vice regent,
Mrs. Middleton, presided The regis
trar, Mrs. Manion. announced that the
national officers had approved the pa
pers of Miss Alice J. Wood and Mrs.
Estelle Xeman, as we'll as the supple
mental papers of Mrs. Middleton. Mrs.
Allen. chairman of the committee on
the revision of the bylaws, reported
that this task had been completed
end read the revised bylaws. which
we're approved by the chapter. Few
changes were made, except such as
were necessary to make the chapter
procedure conform with that of the
National Society.
Mrs Whyte brought the pleasant news
that Miss Mary Shelton, a member. who
has been i'll for couple of years. has
recovered and has returneG to Wash
irgton and to her Office duties. Miss
Dana read a letter of greeting from Miss
Mary Durham, who with her sister,
Miss Louise Durham. is spending some
time in the West. They have been in
Iowa during the Summer and are soon
TO 60 to California Christmas cards
are on sale again this year and the
proceeds will go toward the chapters
contribution to Constitution Hall.
A social hour followed the business
nsetirg Assisting Miss Alexander and
the Misses Beer as hcstesses were Mrs.
Howard z. Middleton, Miss Mary
Ou-ler and Miss Mary J. Edmands.
Monticello CHAPTER held its first meet
ing OF the year Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mrs. A. z. T. Hansmann, 1885
Twenty-seventh street.
This chaplain. Mrs. Frank w Car
den, opened with PRAYER, followed by
the usual exercises. The vice regent,
Mrs. H9nsmann, presided.
Mrs. Z. c. Sasnett reported meeting