Evening star., 1928-10-28

1tiC ItOf1le Was HQOIIlSQ Will EAIl AOW-
ers. and Takoma members of the chap
ter acted as assisting hostesses. They
we're Mrs Hobart. Mrs. Knapp, Mrs.
Leavitt, Mrs. McCrory, Mrs. Naramore
and Mrs. Wild.
The regent. Mrs Ruth Barnard
Parker, presided, and the opening exer-
cises consisted of the singing of
America" the repetition of the Lords
Prayer, led by Mrs. Clara Sttne in the
absence of the chaplain, Mrs. Lille
Jordan, who has been i'll for some
months, and the salute to the flag, the
color bearer. Miss Ruth Ann Parker,
dlsnlaying the ColorS.
The report of the regent showed her
attendance at the State executive COM
mittee and at various social functions,
notably the one in honor of Mrs. David
d. Caldwell, State regent, given by Mrs.
George Hilyer jr., State treasurer. The
report of the treasurer, Mrs. Ada Mills
Payne, showed a substantial balance
left in the treasury, despite the fact
that the various amounts budgeted last
May had all been forwarded to the
State treasurer. These include a schol-
arship to the Matthew T. Scott, ir.,
School at Phelps, KY, one-sixth of the
salary Of the AmericaniSm field worker
for the District, per capita sums for
the various national committees, and
sums for the Chapter House, the D. A.
r. student loan fund, the Juvenile Pro-
tective Association and the Florence
Crittenton Home
The delegate, Mrs. William Leavitt,
reported her attendance at the State
executive committee meeting and the
business that was transacted at that
meeting. Mrs Earl FoutS, member of
the patriotic education committee, re-
ported the meeting of that committee,
and Mrs. A. S. Boles, vice regent, gave
q report Of the meeting of the ConSti-
tuition Hall finance committee. Mrs.
Clara Stine reported the AmericaniSm
committee, which she attended had for
Mrs. A. E. Dowler, who had been unable
to be present. The committee meeting
of the correct use of the flag was at
tended and reported by Miss Elizabeth
M. Andrews. Mrs. Ada Mills Payne,
who is the treasurer of the student loan
committee, which she had attended for
meeting of that committee, which is as
ststing worthy young women to obtain
an education. Mrs. r. G. Wilson of the
Ellis Island committee spoke of that
work, and urged the members to be
generous in their gifts for the box
which will be given by the chapter, a
shower for the same to take place in
November Miss Harriet M. Chase
who is vice chairman of the foreign re-
lationS committee, told of the meeting
OF that committee, of which the former
State regent, Mrs. James M Wiley, is
now chairman, and said that several
large meetings will be held this year
with prominent speakers. Mrs. Alex
ander H. Bell, chairman of the manual
Tor immigrants, gave report of the
HdGnfiT10 n no loT RI
the handbooks asking that any member
take some if they know of persons who
will be benefited thereby.
During the business session it was
announced that the transfer of Miss
Virginia K. Bird had been received and
she Is now a member of the chapter,
and the name of Miss E. Florence Lam
caster of the Pack Horse Ford Chapter.
SheperdStown, w. Va, was proposed
for associate membership and she was
unanimously elected. The chapter
voted to take four tables at the card
party to be given for the benefit of
Constitution Hall finance committee on
November Z, and Mrs. A. S. BoleS an
nounced that she had taken one table,
making the total number of tables for
this party five. Miss Wolfe, honorary
regent, announced the laying of the
corner stone of Constitution Hall on
october 30 and the members were
asked to attend. 1t was announced
that two members had suffered recent
bereavements, Mrs. Ada Mills Payne,
whose father, John S. Mills, son of
Clark Mills, the noted sculptor, had died
In August and Mrs. H. M Vandervort
had lost her mother, Mrs. Earle. Let
ters Of sympathy were ordered sent to
them. 1t was also announced that Mrs.
Richard T. Buchanan, whose husband,
Richard T. Buchanan, well known
newspaper man, died recently will
make her home in Indianapolis in the
future. Mrs. Buchanan was an asso-
ciate member of the chapter The re-
gent read the announcement of the
candidacy of Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart of
Ohio, the present organizing secretary
general, for the Office of president gen.
eral at the coming election in April,
and the names of the Daughters who
will be on Mrs. Hobart's ticket. Miss
Wolfe stated that chapter will prob
ably soon be organized at Somerset,
KY, and several of the nonresident
members of the Capt. Wendell Wolfe
Chapter will be active members of the
new chapter.
A musical program followed the busi-
ness session, Mrs. Ruth Giffln giving a
contralto solo and Mrs. Giffin and Mrs.
sThelma Mills Rector, a duet, accom-
panied by Mrs. Bessie N. Wild at the
piano
A social hour with refreshments fol-
lowed and the chairman of the Christ
mas card committee, Miss Harriet M
Chase, conducted sale of cards.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Albert S. BoleS, the vice regent,
November 81.
Lucy HOlcOmbe Chapter inaugurated
the season with the October meeting
held at the country home of Mrs. w
w. Stewart, Forestville, Md, Mrs. John
B. Conaway, assisting hostess. A num-
Der Of husbands and other guests were
present to enjoy the appetizing supper
which was served at $50. Tbs business
meeting followed with the regent, Mrs
Luther Hess Waring, presiding. Devo-
tionals were led by the chaplain, Mrs
Robert Auld, and included a silent
prayer for Mrs. w. E. Cotton, late treas.
urer of the chapter, whose death oc.
CURED in September Her daughter
Miss Cornelia Cotton, has been ap.
pointed to succeed her. Several mem.
bers gave interesting reports of meeting,
OF State committees which they hac
attended. The regent announced ths
names of members appointed on com.
1nltC6SS AOL CIlc elouLlS year 1nt
chapter voted to indorSe the candidacy
of Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart for president.
general A letter from Inez Wise wa!
read tSlling in detail about her schoo
work. Miss Wise is a student at Ta.
massee whose education is being pro.
Vided for by the chapter. The meeting
closed with the singing Of the chapter
song.
Columbia Chapter.-Enthusias fol
the work of the coming year was ex-
pressed throughout the meeting of tht
chapter Tuesday evening, held at tn,
home of Mrs. w. S. Holbrook and Mis-
Janey Holbrook, 5538 Nevada avenue
Chevy Chase
Mrs. James Henry Harper, regent
called the meeting to order by aSkinf
the chaplain, Mrs. Ida Warren Myrth