Evening star., 1928-12-16

defense, Sits; per capita, $24.85;
student loan, $40; Valley Forge, IS;
library, $3.55: Juvenile Protective As
sociation, $40; chair, $40, making a
total Of $237.15. The chair for Mrs.
Harry B. Gauss, in Constitution Hall,
| has been paid in full.
The members of the State committees
all reported interesting facts, especially
for foreign Relationships Elsie Krey,
that Representative Stephen G. Porter
would speak on the Kellogg peace pact;
national defense, Miss Cortia Hunter,
read a paper on Defense of Religion"
The Endorsement of the national ticket
of Mrs. Hobart was enacted.
The chapter is planning in February
for the celebration of its birthday,
when it will be 81. The guests of
honor were Vice President General Mrs.
John M. Beavers, State Regent Mrs.
David D. Caldwell and State Vice Re-
gent Miss Helen Harman, who all
brought greetings and emphasized the
various lines of patriotic work, every
thing in which the chapter Is deeply
interested. Vocal selections were given
by Miss Letitia Walker, accompanied
by Christopher Tenley, and little Miss
Aubrey Sieber recited.
Cant. Wendell Wolfe Chapter.-Mrs.
Ada Mills Payne and Mrs. Blucher w.
Rector were hostesses for the meeting
Tuesday evening and were assisted by
Mrs. Brennon and Mrs. Bailey and
the Misses Wheelock Jordan and
Mcpherson.
The regent, Mrs. Ruth Barnard
Parker, presided, and after the singing
of America" and while the colorS
we're displayed by the color bearer,
Miss Ruth Ann Parker, the salute to
the flag was given. Reports of officers
and chairmen of committees and rep
resentativeS on State committees fol-
lowed, and Mrs. William Leavitt read
a report of the recent State executive
committee meeting. The regent read
the announcement of the candidacy Of
Mrs. Julius Talmage of Georgia for
the office of president general and the
ticket put out by her. She announced
that as Miami University and Oxford
College, Ohio had merged. the sum
raised by the National Society, D. A. r.,
for a dormitory in memory of Mrs.
Caroline Scott Harrison. the first
president general, at oxford College
had been turned over to Miami Uni
versity, and also that suitable me-
mortal to Mrs. Harrison would prob
ably be placed In Constitution Hall.
She stated that some of the mountain
schools sponsored by the D. A. r. were
in dire financial straits, and particu-
larly the Matthew T. Scott School, To-
Gated at Phelps, KY. Mrs. Earl FoutS.
chairman of the committee on patriotic
education, read letter from the ma
tron of the school further emphasizing
its needs, and as Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott, a former president general. now
deceased, had founded the school and
was deeply interested in it and as she
was the first honorary member and
sincere friend of Capt. Wendell Wolfe
Chapter it was voted to make another
contribution, in addition to that re-
Gently forwarded, and to arrange for
a still larger contribution in next years
budget. 1t was also decided, on mo-
ton of Mrs. Payne, who offered her
card party for the benefit of the school,
After the business session, the regent
introduced Mrs. David D. Caldwell,
State regent, who spoke on the work
and needs of the District of Columbia
D. A. r. Following Mrs. Caldwell
Rev DR.. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor of
the First Congregational Church, spoke
on the tendency to agnosticism of the
present day, and especially in reference
to schools. In speaking of national de-
fense he stated that he was not
pacifist, neither was he militarist,
but he styled himself an activist. His
address was much appreciated.
The musical program consisted OF
piano solos by Miss Pauline Homiller,
young daughter of deceased member,
Mrs Edith Homiller, and vocal solos
by Mrs. Rector, accompanied by Miss
Homiller.
A social hour with refreshments
closed the meeting