Evening star., 1928-05-20

OF the recent national meeting of the
D. A. r. Congress.
The date of the meetings was changed
from the first Monday to the third Mon
day in each month from September to
March AS so manv members of the
chapter are out of town during the
Summer, no regular meetings are held.
Election of officers resulted in the fol-
lowing: Regent, Miss Margaret j. S.
Carr; vice regent, Mrs. H. j. Walther:
recording secretary Mrs. E. B. Simonds;
corresponding secretary, Miss Jessie
historian. Mrs. Wade Sheriff: registrar,
Mrs. Mel. B. Smith, and chaplain, Mrs.
S. H. Walker.
Judge Lynn Chapter held its May
meeting at the home of Miss Hacker
with Mrs. Gauss, Mrs Robbins and Mrs
Christiani as assistant hostesses. There
was an excellent attendance.
After the usual opening exercises an
nual reports were read and accepted
with thanks. The treasurer's report
showed balance on hand of $50. Mrs
Gauss reported on the progress of the
Constitution Hall fund. The chapter
voted $5 toward a platform chair In
delighted to learn that Mr. Schermer-
horn had taken an auditorium chair In
honor of the regent of Judge Lynn
Chapter, Mrs C. S. Schermerhorn.
The chapter voted to take a chair In
honor of Mrs. Harry B. Gauss, ex-regent
Of Judge Lynn Chapter. Also the camp
expenses of at least one boy from the
Sons and Daughters Society will be
paid by the chapter. Mrs. Pagter was
appointed to take charge of plans for
the June meeting.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: Regent, Mrs. C. c.
Haig: vice regent, Mrs. j. M. Jester; re-
cording secretary. Miss Virginia Fran
ces; corresponding secretary. Mrs. S. B
Hardwick; treasurer, Miss Elsie Krey;
registrar, Miss Ruth Smith; historian,
Mrs. w. H. Wagner; chaplain, Mrs. M
w. Riker; delegate, Mrs. C.. S. Scher-
merhorn.
Col. Tench TiIghman Chapter made
a pilgrimage to Fredericksburg, Va, last
week to dedicate white birch tree
which the chapter had planted at the
grave of Mary Ball Washington.
The tree was presented III the name
of the chapter by Mrs. Eva E. Chase
and accepted on behalf of the Mary
Washington Association by J. @. King
mayor of Fredericksburg. The Rev
Dudley Boogher of st. Georges EpiSco-
pal Church pronounced the invocation
and short addresses were made by Miss
Lucy Leigh Bowie and Mrs. William II
Talbot of the Col. Tench Tilghman
Chapter. The regent. Mrs. Enoch @
Johnson, with a few appropriate words
laid memorial wreath on the monu-
ment. All the members present assisted
in planting the tree. The mayor oi
Fredericksburg presented box of earth
from the plot to j. Henry Stump to
carry to the white birch tree, the first
memorial tree planted for the women
of the Civil War, at Antietam. Special
memorial exercises were held at Antie-
tam the following day, on which occa-
sion Mr. Stump, the originator of the
IDEA of the memorial. presented the box
Of earth from Virginia, typifying the
union of the North and the South.
A group Of children from Miss Anna
Reinhardt's School for the Deaf at Ken
sington joined with the d. A. r. in the
exercises, and also placed wreath on
the monument erected by the Mary
Washington Memorial Association.
After the ceremonies the visitors were
guests of Mrs. j. T. Goodrich, Mrs. c.
r. Harvard and Mrs K NJ Flemming
who acted as an escort to the many
historic spots in the city En- route to
Washington the party stopped at Pohick
Church. where Washington was a YES
tryman.
The Col. James Mccall Chapter met
Monday evening at the home of Mrs
Flora B. Miller, SOC A street southeast.
The meeting was opened with prayer
and salute to the flag, after which fol-
lowed the order of business.
The election of officers for the COM
ing year was the most important fea-
ture of the evening the new officers
being as follows: Regent, Miss Sarah
Johnston; vice regent, Mrs. Flora e.
Ballard; recording secretary. Mrs. John
:. Rinehart. corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Flora b. Miller; treasurer, Mrs.
Paul Wuttke: historian. Mrs Ella Royal
Williams; chaplain, Mrs. o. F. Hunter;
registrar, Mrs. H. B. Snyder.
A vote OF thanks was given the retir-
ing regent. Mrs. Ella Royal Williams,
for her work during her two years In
the chair Through her efforts the
chapter has been able 10 make a $7d
payment on the chapter chair and to
keep good sum in the treasury above
ILL e&pcIlStA- i Ie Chapter NulcQ du eA-
regents pin to Mrs. Williams in appre-
citation Of her work.
A musical program was given by Miss
Dorothy Hershey, granddaughter OF
Mrs. Williams. Refreshments were
served by the hostess
Next meeting VIII be held at the home
Of Mrs. H. b. Snyder, 1913 Webster
street.
The Susan Riviere Hetxei Chapter
held its last meeting for the year at
the home of its regent. Mrs. Gertrude
j. Mcpherson, on May H. Miss Burk-
mart, chaplain, led in prayer. and Mrs.
Hinman In salute to the flag. Officers'
reports both monthly and annual, were
read and accepted; that Of the treas
arer. Miss Chancellor, showing the
finances to be in splendid condition.
The registrar. Mrs. Croxall announced
the death of one member. Mrs Kath-
crime Van Auken. and regretted that
there seemed to be no near relatives of
The deceased to whom the chapter
might extend its sympathy.
Miss Williams offered the name Of an
applicant for membership, Miss Myrtle
Bruce of South Boston. Va. descendant
sf Capt Charles Bruce, who fought not
only in the Revolution but also In the