Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07

Beall is on the State committee for ma
tional defense and distributed pamph-
I lets to all members. The chapter voted
the next meeting will be held the first
Monday in November instead of the
first Tuesday, which is election day this
year. Miss Jacobs on the State COM
mittee for conservation and thrift.
brought the chapter message from the
State chairman for all members eligible
to vote to DO So All business being
completed. the meeting WIS turned over
to the chairman OF entertainment. Miss
Dorothy Gatcheil Miss Jean West was
presented and gave two Rotations
Mickey" and Driving From the Back
Seat" Miss Mary Wallace gave two
piano numbers. "Liebestrom" and Ara
besque" Miss Gatchell presented the
real surprise Of the evening in intro
ducing Mrs William Wolff Smith. who
has Just returned from a short term at
the University of Cambridge, Oxford,
England Mrs. Smith is an authority
on the Constitution Of the United States
and that YVES her theme. Mrs Smith
spoke of the great privilege the women
of America have in being able to vote.
and that your vote Is your symbol of
citizenship. A social hour followed
Dorothy Hancock Chapter-The regu-
| lar monthly meeting was held Tuesday,
| at The Parrot, the Misses Harlow
and Miss Anne Tuohy. joint hostesses.
After luncheon Miss Mary Harlow, reg
ent, called the meeting to order with
salute to the flag and American
Creed" Reports were read by the
chairmen of various committees.
The annual card party will be held
October % at Wardman Park Hotel
with Mrs, Edward L. Morrison as chair
man: assisting her will be Mrs. Carl
Hoard, candy; Mrs. Richard Hynson,
patronesses; Miss Emma Kent. public
! ity: Mrs. Royal McKenna. tickets; Miss
Leah Cauthorne. Miss Florence Bishop
and Miss Emma Kent, tables and tallies.
A feature of the benefit will be the sale
of fancy articles which the members
have been making during the Summer.
Mrs Helen Mcclure was admitted to
membership.
The Irvine Welles Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Curtis D. Away Septem-
Der 90. The program was devoted to
Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison, who was
the first president general of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
The regent, Mrs. David Med. Shearer,
gave an account of Mrs. Harrison's ac-
tivities.
The chapter was fortunate in having
as a guest Mrs. Annie Louise Powell,
a well-known musician, who had been
a friend of Mrs. Harrison when she
was the first lady of the land. Mrs.
Powell frequently was asked to sing at
the White House when Mrs. Harrison
was entertaining. Mrs. Powell told of
these interesting contacts with Mrs.
Harrison and of the writing of lullaby
dedicated to baby Mckee, Mrs. Harr!-
sons grandchild.
The chapter voted to make dona-
ton for the Caroline Scott Harrison
memorial dormitory at oxford College.
Ohio.
Ellis Island COmmittee-A meeting of
the committee chairmen was held on
Wednesday, October 3, Mrs. Vernon
West, State chairman, presiding.
A letter was read from Mrs Banks.
national chairman, asking the chapters
to continue to give cents per member
and to send at least one box of ma
terial for work of detention rooms
Boxes must be sent by February IS
Mrs. West requested that she be notified
as soon as the boxes were sent.
Mrs. David D. Caldwell was present
at the meeting and spoke word of
greeting to the members.
Mrs. Grattan Kersns. State chairman
of Americanism called a meeting of
this committee Tuesday. Mrs. L. B.
Mann of Judge Lynn chapter, was
appointed recording secretary. Regular
meetings of this committee will be held
on the third Tuesday in each month
Speakers will give short talks on sub
iects pertaining to Americanism wors;
at the close of each business session.
The regular meeting will be held Tues
day at 2 pm.
The student loan committee of the
District met Wednesday. 8 pm. at the
Hamilton Hotel. Mrs. James c. Ord +
chairman of the committee and the
vice cheirmen are Mrs. Jeter G.. Pritch-
srd and Mrs. Jane Snider Elliot; secre-
tary, Mrs. c. E. Bright; treasurer, Mrs.
Ada Miller Payne.
Mrs. David D. Caldwell, State regent
was present and gave encouraging adj
vice about the work of the coming
year. Mrs. George M. Grimm, regent OF
Army and Navy Chapter, was also
present.