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

The members of the State press
committee lunched together al th'
: Cafe Madrillon Thursday.
Richard Arnold Chapter. ID. \. n
The January meeting of the Richar'
Arnold Chapter was held January
nj the University Women's Club. Mrs
Mary BENSON, Miss Stella Belden anf
Mrs. Helen Brown acted as hoS'esseS
The regent. Mrs. Edward Nelson
pinsley. presided. The meeting opene'
with PRAYER and the salute TO the nag
followed hv the singing of America
by the chapter.
The order Of business included the
election Of delegates and alternates tc
the State conference ana to the Con
tiucutal Congress. The following
we're elected altcrnateS from tins chap
ter: Mrs. A. r.. Gottshall, vice regent
Mrs. John r. Moore. Mrs. Mary Ben
son. Mrs. j. Albert Mears. Mrs. j. r
Gross. Mrs. Lee Il. Pennington. Miss
Mary Stella Relden. Mrs. Samuel Bur
leigh Milton. Mrs II. n. Hopkins and
Mrs w. G. Carter. regents alternates
The Instructions from the national
society chairman upon credentials and
the flag code law were read. Plans
for a chapter birthday celebration
We're tentatively discussed
! The guest speaker was Mrs. Villa M
Wolf-Smith. who gave an address upon
the preamble of the Constitution of the
United States. This address denoted
great care in preparation. was delivered
in a finished, thoughtful manner and
carried home to every nearer of the
/ word that she must he a door also
She maintained that the preamble tC
the Constitution should be repeated
daily by every American citizen. as
surely as he prayS. and whether he
pravs or not-heCauSe hv that pre-.
amhle we. as citizens, live and move
and have our existence under the flag
The speaker MAS presented With a
testimonial Of thanks from the chap.
ter. AT the conclusion of the address
IN the form Of framed picture al
President James Madison and his wife
Dolly.
An unexpected treat MAS enjoyed by
the presence If DR.. Mary Sloop, prcsi
dent OF CroSsnor School. in Mort h
carolina. DIR. Sloop proved an engay
ing speaker. She told many touching
! human interest stories of the under
privileged child of the North Carolina
mountain district. who wants to be
vantaS es such as the humblest dwelle,
IN American towns and cities enjoy
hut who is prevented by the habit
traditions, or opposition of the noun.
. talneers themselves. How these OH
StacleS have been overcome. and the
gradual growth Of this struggling
school. through contributions from
patriotic and philanthropic individuals
made A most enlivening tale. The
| cnapter voted 10 send a box 10 DR.
Sioop for the second nj store sale
winch she conducts as an aid Ia
! financing this school.
The social hour followed.
| Emily Nelson Chapter met at the
| National Womens Party Building
! January 5, Mrs. Helen Rapley acting
as hostess. The meeting was called IL
/ order by Mrs. Francis a. ST. Clair
1 regent. and the Lords Prayer was fol.
/ lowed by the salute 10 the flag.
/ The usual order of reports of off
J GERS and Of representatives of State
committees were given.
/ Regular business being finished. tho
program for the evening was begun
! and the chapter was very sorry To
hear that Mrs. Virginia White Spoei.
/ president of District of Columbia Fed.
Grafton Of Women's Clubs. one of the
! speakers OF the evening was i'll
/ and could not attend. Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey. who needed no in.
! PRODUCTION. gave a very interesting
talk on the work being done to get n
vote for District residents. She stated
! that il was TO be understood that there
was no thought Of changing the pres
ent government of the District that i;
was simply desired that we he allowed
10 vote for the President of the United
4, States and nave representatives in
both Houses of Congress from the
/ District.
The chapter was then entertained
! ny group Of songs rendered by Mrs.
NJ. Spengler, chairman of music for
! the ID. c. ID. a. r.
/ Mrs Howard l.. HodGkins spoke on
/ State legislation in Congress. Of which
committee she is chairman. This talk
, fitted right in With Mrs. Mussey' =
speech. She also read letter which
the national chairman had sent out 10
all her State chairmen on work which
could he done in connection with this
| committee.
t Mrs 50. Clair announced that me
cban,er House committee would nolo
| . card marty at the Washington 10
/ ,el Fabrusry 4. for which she mao re-
. cejyed tickets 10 be sold In the cnaptef
| THE meeting ended with sociaI
bo,,r Mrs. Eapley had as her guests
fror, the National Womens Party
| pnilding the Misses Hooper. Mrs
tsabson Mrs. Greiye. Miss Eilzabeth
! scott. Mrs. Mary Mccarty ana Mfs
| Eoehrer.
ueberah Knapp Chapter met Mon
dsx evening with Mrs. ii. J.. IaSDl
in the Wyoming. The regent, Mrr
! Gertrude Warren Noser. with hfs' \
! ". Glbion. acting chaplain, cohauc'e'
the opening exercises.
| THE principaI business Of IN" exc
ming was consideration of the oohs"
presented by Mrs. ". :. Parks. ray
foen;s on the chapter chair IN consul
tuition Hall were completed and ron
,yffuiions were voted for the folio"
ing: America nism. Miss Chap'nhf
fund. library, immigrants manual. ma
tional defense. Ellis Island. Interim
,lonsl College a, Springfield. SUDDEN
loan fund, Sons and Daughters of ih'
/ Reu,lbiic. Juvenile Protective Asso
citation. Deborah Knapp Scholarship
fhapter House Corporation. Uirtric
room. potential donors fund, chroijn'
Scott Harrison memorial. fonstitutio,
Hai. Exclusive If the fund for chair
The sum voted for budget N the lara
est in the history Of the chapter.
rbaifmen ~ the service COMMITTEE
circles made interesting Nporis OF Va
| yintIs WAYS in which money nan be"l
/ raised A number ~ tables and TICK
etg were taken for the chapter hons
card party.
Letters were read from out.of tow
members. MIR. t@lynda Fernrr For
~ Buffalo, Miss Hannah L.. Cadmus q
Sew YorA City and Hfs. J. ~. Stoke
II Free Hold. y. J.. and greeting