Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
y. A. r. ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED BY MAMIE LANCASTER.

to commemorate the Tooth anniversary
of the opening Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal.
Seated at the piano, Mrs. G. C. Hill
played "Aufschwung" by Schumann,
and AIT Wien" by Godowsky
Those assisting Mrs. Ray curing the
social hour around the open fire, we're
Mrs. G. c. Hill, Mrs. W. W. Wallace,
Mrs. Leigh Nettleton. Mrs. Rosamond
F. Ashby and Miss Marietta Wallace.
Miss Aldyth l.. F. Eaton of Wellesley,
Mass, was the guest for the evening.
Livingston Manor Chapter hello its
hr5t ms citing OF the season at the home
of Mrs. A. Y. Casanova, with Dir. Louise
Brown, Mrs Anderson and Miss St.
John assisting. After the usual OPEN
| ing exercises led by the chaplain. Mrs.
Montgomery, the reports of officers ana
committee Charmen were heard. one
new member was proposed. Plans were
made for card party at Mount Eagle,
| Va, the home Of Mrs. Francis Duehay,
on October Il. Mrs. Mcintosh, nem-
Der Of the State national defense COM
nittee, read a short paper, taxing up
| the first topic or the year as set IorCn
III that committees program.
The response to roll call, Vacation
Experiences proved most interesting,
as The members had Travelled tar anu
VIDE and seen many historic spots.
Three solos were rendered by Nils
Lucy Malone, with Mrs. Couch at the
piano, alter which refreshments wele
served, and ths members had a chance
to greet new member, Miss Margaret
Mchee YER, anu 70 meet the guess Vi
the afternoon.
Emily Nelson Chapter held a special
meeting TUESDAY hight at the National
Wonens Party Building Ill oruer 70
plan the work for the Gommg year.
The secretary read several leLCers scnt
the regent from Cnairmen of State
committees outlining the work they
urged the chapter 10 do during the
coming year. In connection with the
better film committee, it was voted that
the chapter send a letter TO Will Hays
urging chat the long promised picture
George Washington" be made and
presented to the public
AS Mrs. Rapley is new to the regency,
she asked the help of the chapter liz
making the list of chairmen Of commit
tees. The names finally decided on are
as follows Americanlzation, Mrs. Rob-
ert M. Bolton; better films, Mrs. Ger
trude Lyons: conservation and thrift,
DR.. Hill; Constitution Hall finance,
Mrs. st. Clair; Continental Hall and
Revolutionary relics, Mrs. Hicks; cor
rect use of the flag. Miss Lyerly; D. A.
r, student loan fund, Mrs. Mays; E.
lis Island, Miss Davis; entertainment
Mrs. Hicks; foreign relations, Mrs
Helen Rapley: hostess. Mrs. Robert N.
Bolton library. Mrs. Christy; magazine,
Mrs. H. B. Bolton; manual for emil
grants. Mrs. Marsh; membership. Mrs.
st. Clair; national defense, Mrs. Helen
Rapley; patriotic education, MS. Tay-
lor; Sons and Daughters of the Repub-
lie, Miss Whillden.
Mrs. H. B. Bolton, chairman of the
magazine committee, urged that every
member subscribe, as the chapter is
going to try for the prize this year.
The applications of Mrs. Elsa Fisher
Herlitz and Mrs. Lillian Deaton Fisher
were brought up for membership in the
chapter and will be voted on at the
regular meeting.
The regular meeting will be held
Tuesday evening at the National Wom-
ems Party Building, with Mrs. Helen
Rapley assisted by Mrs. Gertrude
Lyons acting as hostesses.
Victory Chapter held its first meet
ing of the Fall September "a. $50 pm,
at the country home of Miss Mildred
Saunders on Chain Bridge road. Be
fore the meeting was called to order,
the IS members present assembled out
on the lawn for a group picture which
was taken by Gordon Webner.
The meeting opened with the chap
ter singing one verse of America" ac-
ccmpanied ct the piano by Mrs. Charles
Selden. Then followed the Lord s
PRAYER. led by the chaplain, Mrs.
Lucius Chaplin, and the salute to the
flag, led by the color bearer, Miss Jane
Bessett The business part OF the pro-
gram was begun with the reading OF
the minutes of last Mays meeting. The
regent. Mrs. Joseph Stewart, after hav-
ing the new year books distributed,
having yet been called, there were no
reports except that of the conservation
and thrift committee, of which Mrs.
Frank Webner is chairman. She in
vited the members of the chapter to at
tend the first meeting of this commit
tee which is to be held in Memorial
Hall October 2. at 1890 am. At this
meeting Capt. C. o. Howard will speak
on The American Indian"
Mrs. D. D. Caldwell, State regent,
who is a member of Victory Chapter.
was present and gave few words OF
greeting. Mrs. Earl Fuller, State chair
man of the Sons and Daughters OF the
Republic, gave report of the Sum-
mer's activities. Through the efforts
of her committee Is boys were sent to
Camp Neville, Quantico. Va, for an out
ing, which proved very successful and
profitable to the boys The regent. as
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee. asked for suggestions as to rails
ing funds for the coming year. where
upon three members, Mrs. Fulton, Mrs.
Caldwell and Mrs. Littell, announced
they would each give card party dur
ing the Fall for the benefit Of the chap
ter. Mrs. Caldwell also announced .
asked the cooperation of the chapter,
The chapter had the pleasure Of
listening to two of it's members, Miss
KATRINA Harvey and Mrs. Arthur
Field, who spoke informally of their
trip abroad this Summer. Following
their talks Constance and Spencer
Russell niece and nephew OF MISS
Saunders, the hostess, entertained the
chapter with musical selections. the
chapter then adjourned for social
hour. the assisting hostesses being Mrs
Ethel Fulton and Mrs Charles W.
Floyd.
There will be meeting of the Bet
ter Films committee Wednesday, 2
PM. at 1916 Decatur street, in the
home of the State chairman, Mrs.
Frank Morrison. The state regent.
Mrs. David D. Caldwell, has been in
vited end the chairman respectfully
requests I'll members of said committee
representing the various chapters to be
present.