Evening star., 1928-06-10

Hersey, Ruth Marsh Holman, Margaret
| Helen Miller, Frances Virginia Phillips
and Edith Narrower williams.
generous contribution of pictures
suitable to be used in making the
kindergarten teaching cards for Ellis
Island was recently received from Miss
Clara Brasei, and Mrs. Sawtelle will ap-
| preci&te donations Of sewing and em-
/ broidery materials to go in the next box
/ to be sent from Capitol Society.
I A. present there are few vacancies
! IN the limited local membership of
Capitol Society and applications to join
either the junior or senior divisions of
Capitol Society should be sent to the
president. Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle,
at 1920 Rhode Island avenue.
The Mary Bartlett Chapter held It's
/ last meeting of the season Friday at the
residence of MRS. Luther A. Swartzell,
43l7 Thirty-sixth street After prayer
| by the chaplain, Mrs. Julia T. Bodfish,
and salute to the flag, led by the regent,
! the regular and annual reports were
read and approved. They showed the
chapter to be in flourishing condition
all dues paid and that five people were
on the waiting list, pending the &C
/ ccptance of their applications by the
! national board of management.
Mrs. Botifish gave vivid account Of
| the opening evening Of the Continental
Congress, the first time she had ever
attended as a voter. She spoke oil the
! thrill she received at the sight OF the
procession of the president general and
pages to the platform. of the arrival of
the President of the United States and
his thoughtful speech, of the tribute
| paid to women by the English Ambas-
sador and the presentation of banners
! t1xy l,i vsd he
recognition of the fact that chapters
had been organized In those countries.
AS agent of the Josiah Bartlett fund,
Mrs. Draper moved that $40 be
appropriated for the Boy Scouts OF
/ the District, which work, she stated,
was many years ago adopted by the
/ National Society. D. A. r., and which
she considered one of the most i'm
| portant branches Of national defense.
The motion was unanimously agreed to-
In response to a letter received from
the State regent, Mrs. David D. Cald-
well. asking for names of chapter mem
berS fer different State committees, the
/ regent asked the members to state their
preferences, and the following names
were ordered sent to the State regent
! for her approval: Americanization.
Mrs H. P. Simpson, d. A. r. student
! loan fund, Miss Elizabeth Peet legisla-
1 tive, Mrs. Hayner II. GoruOn, correct
! use Of the flag, Miss Elizabeth Peet; en-
/ tertainment, Mrs. H. C. Young; foreign
relations. Mrs. Hugh M. Adams better
| films Mrs Luther A. Swartzell.
officers for the coming year were
! then elected. each one receiving a
unanimous vote; Regent. Mrs. Amos G.
| Draper; vice regent, Miss Elizabeth
Peet; recording secretary. Miss E. Beall
Gott corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Hugh M. Adams; treasurer. Miss
| Marion Hall; registrar, Mrs. II. H.
Gordon; historian. Mrs. Arthur WA-
liams. jr.; chaplain, Mrs. Julia T.
EodfiSh.
With votes Of thanks to those off,
GERS who had served so faithfully dur
ing the previous year, but declined re-
election. and sympathy for those who
we're Ill or in sorrow. the meeting ad-
/ journed and the members were invited
into the dining room, where most de-
licious repast awaited them