Evening star., 1928-12-09
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED BY MAMIE LANCASTER.

Mai LEnfant Chapter.--Mrs. Mimi
gerode Andrews win give a lecture at
the Washington Club December IL, S:l5
pm, for the benefit of the chapters
work She will be introduced by Miss
Janet Richards, and will speak on
"Reminiscences of Washington" The
lecture will be under the patronage of
Mrs. Coolidge. Mrs. Charles j. Bell, Mrs.
Joseph S. Wall, Mrs Alfred BroSSeau,
Mrs. DeloS A. Blodgett. Mrs. Guy d.
Goff. Mrs. Mary Hewitt Myers and Mrs.
David d. Caldwell. There will also be
an exhibition of silhoucttes by Mrs
Andrews.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter met
Tuesday night at the home of the
former regent. Mrs. Frank Morrison
1916 Decatur street. The regent Mrs.
William Dougal Leetch, was unable to
attend and Mrs. Malette Spengler, vice
regent, presided. The collect was read
by Miss Lois German. The reports of
chapter officers were heard. The treas
urer reported the Continental ball given
by the chapter was a financial as we'll
as brilliant social success. This pro-
videS the chapter with ample funds for
the large program Of work it has under
taken for the coming year. The coma
mittee reports were given and discussed
at length. Three new members were
elected to membership. The chapter
approved the contribution to the Amer
tcanization School. Six chapters in the
District contribute to this cause and
the work is entirely among the foreign
element Of the city. Mrs. Morrison,
chairman Of better films, told of attend
ing the Federal Moving Picture Con-
fnfnnrn held af tho MouAruuar LJntol
Senator Brookhart, one of the speakers,
has introduced bill in the Senate to
have motion pictures under Federal
control, Senator Brookhart hopes in
this way to give the country better
films. A notice was sent to all chap
terS asking the members to purchase a
copy of the special Christmas issue of
the D. A. r. Magazine. This copy gives
in detail the laying of the corner stone
of the new Constitution Hall Auditori-
unl, and should be preserved by all
daughters. The special business taken
up by the chapter was the annual tea
dance to be given during the Christmas
holidays This occasion gives the mem
berS home from school a chance to
attend one of the social affairs of the
chapter. Miss Lois German introduced
a motion to make Mrs. Jasper Bealls'
mother, Mrs. Little. an honorary mem
IVA VA SAb<&SlA4 41QLJA1lc4l Ke1CC SIldPIS1s
This motion was unanimously carried
All business being completed, the meet
ing was turned over to Miss Dorothy
Gatchell, chairman of feature Mrs
James M. Wiley former State regent,
and now State chairman of foreign re-
lationS, was introduced, and gave talk
She was very enthusiastic on the fact
SO many young people in the chapter
were interested in national affairs. Mrs
aba eNR a1rn II all
nations which is being made stronger
by the friendly visit of the President
elect to the South American countries.
and the Kellogg peace pact for all ma
tons. The Kellogg peace pact has been
Endorsed by the national officers of the
D, A. r. Mrs. Wiley urged all the
members to attend the discussion of the
peace pact to be given December II in
the national officers club room of the
administration building. Stephen G
Porter, chairman of foreign relations,
In Congress, will speak.
Miss Gertrude Dyer, on the faculty |
of the Washington College Of Music, /
and an accomplished musician, rend- |
cred three beautiful pieces on the piano |
Mrs. Spengler announced the next |
meeting would be held January 2, in |
stead of the customary first Tuesday. |
A social hour followed.
Dorothy Hancock Chapter met De-
cember 4 at the home of Mrs. Richard |
Hynson, with Mrs. Royal McKenna and |
Miss Genevieve Hendricks joint host
esses.s After luncheon the meeting was
called to order by Miss Mary Harlow,
regent, with salute to the flag and /
Americans creed
Mrs. Carl Hoard announced a card /
party to be given by the Children of |
the American Revolution on December |
at the Chestnut Farms Auditorium.
Mrs. Benjamin Lingo, chairman of |
foreign relations, announced a special |
meeting to be held December II, to |
which all members are invited. |
Miss Emma Kent, chairman of Ellis |
Island committee, asked the members |
to please bring donations to the next |
meeting for the box for Ellis Island, as |
the box must be sent by February Is.
Miss Harlow asked the members to
have all gifts for the Christmas box to |
be sent to the Blue Ridge Industrial /
School at Dyke, Va, sent to her direct |
and asked as many members as could I
TO be present at her home December 13 /
at pm. to help pack the box
Sarah Franklin Chapter held its No.
vember meeting at the home of Mrs /
VOI1lA n. MdAWcu, JF., WIFI MIS-. M. w. /
johnson as assistant hostess
The regent, Mrs. Johnson. presided. |
Splendid reports were given by all Off |
GERS, as well as by the chapter repre- |
sentatives on the various state COM |
mittees.
Contributions were sent to the Chap |
ter House, Americanism and Patriotic |
Education. The chapter is continuing |
the scholarship for Nancy Bowles at |
the Blue Ridge Industrial School, Dyke, |
Green County, Va. The usual Christ
mas box, with individual gifts from
each chapter member, will be sent to
Nancy this year.
The historian. Mrs. Robert Harrison.
read an interesting paper on William
Henry Harrison A social hour was
enjoyed.
Marcia Burns Chapter held its No
vember meeting at the home of Mrs.
Won Dachenhausen, at 1920 Calvert
street. with Mrs. Thorn and Miss Gates
assisting hosteSses. The regent, Mrs.
A. Eugene Barr, presided.