Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
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Daughters of the American Colonist.
of the District were entertained by Mrs
Grant F. Chase at her home on Fiji.
teenth street February IS The regent
Mrs. Harry c. Grove. in reporting bel
activities for the past month. said sht
had attended q national board meeting
when the applications of l6 new mem
berS and 81 supplemental lines hae
been passed upon and accepted The
total membership is now 3.i52. which i:
considered a craditablc enrolment fol
a society organized within period o.
SIX Or seven years. She represented
the society at the Defense Conference
and has made arrangements for The
meeting of the April assembly. which
will be held in the rose room of Hote
Washington. with the usual luncheon
in the sun parlor.
The regent read new members
oath as prepared by Mrs, Sylvanus E
johnson. and suggested that hereafter
in admitting members they should be
required to subscribe 10 this oath. Upon
motion this was accepted as future
procedure.
The election Of delegates to the April
assembly followed. Mrs. Magic. Mrs
Casanova. Miss Norton and Mrs. Sheriff
were elected delegates. Mrs. West. Mrs
Corbett. Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs CHASE
Mrs Sparrow. Mrs. Webster and Mrs
Collins were elected alternates.
Manor House Chapter held its Feb
ruary meeting at the home of Mrs. N
d. Hawkins. with the Misses Mamie
and Evelyn Hawkins assisting hostesses
Mrs. lie Gage Pratt historian. gave a
report on the meeting Of the historical
committee. speaking in All interesting
manner on Valley Forge. She also made
a report on the chapter house COM
mittee.
The following is the chapters repre-
sentation III the coming Continental
Congress: Regent. Miss Lillian Cheno-
weth; vice regent. Miss Mary Lee God
dard: delegate. Mrs lie Gage Fratt; al
ternatcs. Mrs. Orlando Smith Mrs. l.
B. Mullis. Mrs Robert Har6:Son. Mrs
Jesse Anthony. Mrs. c. 3. O'Neal. Miss
Jennie Dwight. Mrs, n. .. Hawkins
Mrs. Elizabeth Cheuow6th. Mrs Gift
ton Clark and Mrs, Eleanor Collins.
Patriots Memorial Chapter was enter
tanned Tuesday evening a. tho home Of
Mrs. Florence NJ. Latin. 2i48 o street
Mrs. Anne E. Watson gave an
especially interesting report on D. A
r. work for All. cric21iSnl.
Livingston Manor Chapter. -- Sixty
four members and friends of Livingston
Manor Chap.er attended tie luncheon
on Friday at the Methodist Building In
celebration Of the nineteenth birthday
anniversary o. the chapter. The guests
were welcomed by the regent, Mrs
Frank S. Ray. who introduced as toast
mistress tho vice regent, Mrs. Alanscn
D. Morehouse
Harriet Harding Guthrie, soprano.
accompanied at the piano BIZ Mrs
James Shera Montgomery. chaplain Of
Livingston Manor Chap.e,. sang two Sc
lections. which were encored.
Among the honor guests were Mrs.
Harry II. Thompson. STATE historian:
Miss Virginia Price, STATE recording sec
rotary. and Miss Harriet II. Chase,
State corresponding secretary.
Lucy He,combe Chapter held its Feb
ruary meeting With Mrs John Paul
Earnest. 31lS Huntington street. assist
ing hostcsseS, Mrs. VIII Chand;ee anc
Miss Alice Short
This meeting was out OF the order Of
regular chapter meetings. the hostess
asking In advance that all come dress
cd in o.d-tinc clothes Some came
dressed in such elegant costumes ana
some N such conaical one there seemed
10 be no desire TO get down 10 real h,;si-
ness. but the meeting soon adjourned
and was given way 10 che of r,!~th and
ni.arity. !adulging III dancing the Old
time dances ana singing some Of the
Ole songs.
The American Liberty Chapter me,
al the meme OF Mrs. Cfl2r.es &. WOE.
l3z3 JEFFERSON street. February 10.
Mrs. Z, Hilton JACKSON, chairman on
me ccnlnlIlbee OF national defense. gave
an instructive report on the work beng
carried on By the State committee
The various committees reported foy
their activities. showing a box oil sup
plies sent 10 Ellis 1sland, a contribution
toward the Manual Tor Immigrants,
also one TO the national defense work
The foreign relations committee re-
ported that thc next meeting would
have as It's speaker Miss Janet Ricn-
ards.
The boxes from the penny day
campaign melted sufficient 70 nla:e
contributions TO the Constitution Hal
fund eQua! 10 the quota expected.
Descendants Of '76 Chapter me,
Tuesday even.1g al The home Of Mrs
Andrew L. Ranoell. 1870 Wyoming ave-
nue. The assisting h1Stesses were Mrs
Constance Goodman and Miss Anna
NJ Walton. The regent, Mrs, Tonnss
J. Eolzbcrg. presided Reports OF Off
GERS, chapter committees and chapter
representatives on State committees
were gwen. As announced al the last
meeting a shower was held for inlr2I-
grants q, Ellis Island for WHICH useful
articles ard cash were contributed. "A
donation was voted toward the pur-
chase Of an antique b&nlo clock fol
the District room Of Continental Hall
and an additions! donation 10 the State
committee OF Sons and Daughters Of tEe
Republic Several guests were present
including Mrs John "a. Beavers vice
president genera. and State chairman
of national cc.en2". and Mr5. Lowell
r Hobart. organizing secretary gen
eral, both Of whom gave talks on sub
lects Of national ln.@re&t. A Soc!a
hour, with refreshments. followed
The Susan Riyiere Hetzei Chapte,
held !tS February meeting Friday, al
the home Of the regent. Mrs. Gertrude
J. Mcpherson.
baItDt& were Id&t iDE eGctl0n OF
delegate. delegates alternate, regent,
alternate. ana nine other alternate
u attend Continental Congress Result,
were s.s follows Deie2ate. Mrs Clerk
Delegates alternate MRS Human
regents alternate. Miss Chancellor. ARK
for nine aIternats, MISS Williams Ms
EQykharGt. Miss Mcfarland. Miss Todd
Mrs. Calm. Mr.. Cro%a,li Mrs Black
Mis- WlIcox and Miss Susan Smith
One member NJ The chapter Mrs II
Bradley Davidson. read II most inter
eat!ng and instructive paper which Ailt
WROTE after visiting Dli9ra"e Manor
England tne Old home u! The Was'I,
?ngtJn family.
Emily Nelson Chapter met at ihs
! hotnE of Mrs W w. Hicks Februar,
/ g. Mrs Hlcks and her &lsfer, Mrs.. Col
/ Inns bs,ug no6tt ssGa