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a very interesting one on the work oi
the D. A. r. in Americanism being
given by Mrs. Geo. P. Conway.
Mrs. William Boone Douglas. former
regent of the chapter and now chair
man of the committee on patriotic ed
ucation, told of the work being ac-
compished along that line.
Money was voted for great num-
Der of patriotic organizations and in
tcrests of the national society Dele
gates and alternates to the 1929 con-
gress were appointed.
The regent, Mrs. j. P. Saffold. will
entertain the chapter and friends at
tea at her home, 3605 Norton place,
on January 8, from to 6.
The Meeting of the national board
of manaF enent of the National Society
of the Children of the American Revo-
luton wW held in Memorial Continen-
tai Hall IN Thursday, Mrs. Josiah A.
Van Orsdel, national president, preS1d-
ing.
Mrs. Van Orsdel reported taking part
in the exercises held under the auspices
of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton at the statue of Gen. Jose
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which time she placed a wreath in the
name of the National Society, Children
of the American Revolution.
Since the last board meeting she
has visited a number of D. A. r. chap
Jers and also attended an entertain
lnent given by the George Johnston
Society, Children of the American
Revolution, of Clarendon. Va.
Mrs. Van Orsdel also reported that
during the past month the National
Society had given three radio pro-
grams. which had been highly compli-
mented.
The society has been asked to join
with the Daughters of the American
Revolution and the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution in exercises on Feb
Iuary g, celebrating the birth OF
! George Washington. Mrs. Van Orsdel
/ has been made a member Of the IN
! yitation and program committees.
7 Letters were read from Mayme Nc
4, Eachern and Blanche Morris, the Two
: girls for whom the National Society
: is furnishing scholarships in the Ia
rnassee Industrial School at TamaSsee'
is. c.
The appointment of Mrs. T. A. Har-
mon as State director for South Da-
I kota was confirmed.
The appointments of four organic
ing presidents and eleven presidents
were confirmed.
Names were granted new societies as
follows: Governor Felipe de Neve,
. for the society organizing at Los An
f. geles. Calf. of which Mrs. InneS Kin
ney is the organizing president; LOIS
I Tenton, for the society organizing at
! jamestown, N. Y, of which Mrs. Frank
| Rferz is organizing president; An
1 Al.
ing at Lansing, Mich, of which Mrs.
w. c. Geagley is the organizing presl-
dent. :,
Two hundred and forty-fve appli-
cants were admitted to membership.
Army and Navy Society, Children of
4he American Revolution, met in the
cabinet room, Willard Hotel, December
8. The invocation was given by kew.
DR.. Meade Bolton MacBryde. The nag
salute was led by the registrar, Wllilam
Harding Carter II. The roll call ShoweG
SO members The minutes were read
, bv the president, Theodore Tiller, Jr.
George Clarke jenkins of Philadelphia
: was transferred to the S. A. r. The
Misses Breckenridge were transferred
TO the d. A. r. Society. Miss Helen
Reid Wetzler was transferred to the
Army and Navy Society. Miss Helen
Beal Powell became life member.
John William Belt III was admitted
, TO the society. WreathS OF chrysan-
themums were placed by Helen May Bloc
dorm on the monuments OF Gen. Won
Steuben and Gen. Lafayette on their
birthdays. Ailene Furling Applch
placed a beautiful wreath on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier for the So
3ciety May 30. Mrs. Lars Anderson was
hSry;tad +o address the society and her
splendid letter was read before the
meeting.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover's grandchildren
were invited to join the Army and Navy
Society and Miss Gertrude Bowman's
lovely letter was read to the Children.
It was moved and seconded that a sill
yer cup be given by the Army and
Navy Society to the annual horse show
/ held in the Riding and Hunt Club,
Twenty-second and P streets, for the
] benefit of the new clubhouse for SOL
Giiers, sailors and marines. A program
followed the report of officers and
chairmen of committees by the Chill
dren Dainty Christmas colonial boxes
tied with blue and plum narrow velvet
ribbon, each containing some charming
gift. were awarded the little artists
after each composition, by way Of ap-
probation.
DR.. MacBryde gave talk to the So
ciety, Mrs Edward Nelson Dingley told
the Rose ONeill kewpie doll stories
/, and brought along her set of kewpie
dolls to illustrate the stories.
The Institute of Musical Art, DR.. c.
E. Christiani, sent a quartet composed
of Miss Hannah Booth, Mouris Theis.
Edward Pough and Ford Kramer.