Evening star., 1928-11-18

this started the chapters work for the
year very we'll.
At this meeting two new officers
were elected to fill vacancies made by
transfers. Mrs. Clarence E. Curtis was
elected vice regent and Mrs. May was
elected historian.
Various vacancies on committees were
filled by Mrs. Rapley Mrs Collins was
appointed on the student loan COM
mittee. Miss Whfllden on the magazine
committee. Mrs. Hicks on the ways and
means committee and Mrs. Rapley on
the manuel for immigrants committee.
The Thomas Marshall Chapter met
with Miss Mary Norris McCabe as hos
tess at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace j. Donnley. November 8, at 1908
Thirty-second street. The meeting was
enjoyable and the program exception
Glly interesting.
Plans were discussed for the card
party to be held in January. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed: For
sale of tickets, Mrs. Hughes, Miss
Blanch Brown. Mrs Gaeta Rankin,
Mrs Archer; for sale of candy, Mrs.
Meigs. Miss Mary Lynn: for prizes. Miss
Nance, Mrs. Ais. The December meet
ing will be held on the 18th with the
regent. Miss Jessie w. McEnery. at the
Hotel Cairo.
American Liberty Chapter was enter
tanned at Its November meeting by the
regent, l'rs. r.. S. Ridgeley, in her new
home II East Lenox street. Chevy
Chase, Md. She was assisted by Mrs.
W. E MacKellar and Mrs. W. E. Rich
ardson. After usual patriotic exercises.
the regent read an article taken from
The Evening Star on the exercises at
the laying of the cornerstone of Con-
stitution Hall by Mrs. Calvin Coolidge,
assisted by Mrs. Alfred Brosseau, the
president general Mrs Coolidge used
the same trowel used by Gen. George
Washington in laying the cornerstone
or the Capitol The original 13 States
were represented by daughter from
all were dressed in white, The his
torian, Mrs. H L. Hannah, said she
would read a paper soon on the found
erS by Miss H. L Dorsey Mrs. Hannah
reported that the fence around the
milestone was IN good condition and
that Mrs. Edgar Allen ordered and paid
for the painting of the fence. Mrs.
MaeKellar. chairman of the finance
committee, reported the benefit card
party success. for which the chapter
gave her rising vote of thanks. Mrs.
H. B. Meloy, treasurer, reported finances
in good condition. She also read a
letter from the Lincoln Memorial Uni
verSity giving an account of the money
loaned through the Mary Lord Allan
scholarship fund. A donation was voted
to the D. A r, student loan fund and
to Constitution Hall. Mrs. Reminger
was introduced by Mrs w. L. Ewell.
She gave list of magazines which paid
a commission The Passion Play,
which takes place November "a, also
offers commission on all tickets sold.
1t will be given in the Auditorium Mrs.
Allan, the registrar, reported three new
members. Mrs. L. B. Thomson, on
membership, reported new names to be
approved. Mrs. Mahan gave a talk on
the Chapter House corporation, saying
they had $10,960 on hand and $500 to
invest. The State regent. Mrs. David B.
Caldwell, was the honored guest, and
in her address she insisted on three
things. She wished the chapters of
the District to paw particular attention
to Constitution Hail. Chapter House
and D. A. r. Magazine Later, Mrs.
Caldwell and Mrs. Richardson presided
at the tea table
The State committee of the Children
OF the American Revolution of the Dis
trict will hold benefit card party De-
cember 5. at 2 pm, at OYSTERS Audi
torium, TWenty-Sixth and Pennsylva-
mia avenue The proceeds from the
function will be used to promote the
seasons program of work which has
been planned bv the State organiza-
ticn, directed by Mrs. Richard E
C]a',ghton.
The cooperation of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution is invited