Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
y. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Mary Bartlett Chapter held it's an.
nual meeting at the University Won
ems Club with the president general.
Mrs. Alfred j. Brosseau, as the guest
Of honor. Each Of the regents OF the
50 chapters In the District were In.
vited, as we'll as the ex-State regents
Of the District.
The meeting was opened by three
violin solos. given by Miss Virginia
Croker Of Clarendon. Va. n student
II George Washington University, &C.
rompa MED by her mother. The re-
gent of the cha pter. Mrs. Draper. In
Introducing the president general. al
luded to the fact that Mrs JOsepha
Whitney, recently elected alderman Of
New Haven, Conn. the first WOMB n
alderman in Connecticut-was born in
the District: and that her mother, Mrs.
simon Newcomb. was one Of the early
State regents of the District.
Mrs. Brosseau gave characteristic
talk. provoking her hearers to laught".
many times by her witty sallies. and
closing with sober appeal to main
tain and preserve the higher standa rds
of living, mentally and morally. which
touched responsive cord in the
hearts OF all present.
The speaker OF the evening, Mrs.
Martha Gold gave carefully pre-.
pared and Interesting talk on "A La
in the Making" showing the course
every bill must take from the time il
IL introduced before IL can become a
law-how it may be so changed In
committee or in either house that even
its strongest advocates. at first. vote
against it in it's amended form. Incl
dentalIy. IL was n warning to all Of
-. In, t,1I I'D
ing ones Congressman with demands
| to vote for this or that measure. as
every head of an organization is SO
often asked to do. The questions
asked at the end of the talk showed
tho close attention given and the IN
tercst not only in the subject but in
its clever pr"sH ntation.
The meeting closed with three solos
beautifully rendered by Mrs. Lea G.
Wilson Of Edgemoor. Md. accOmpa
MED by Mrs. Arthur Williams. jr., Of
Livingston Heights.
Constitution Chapter. Daughters Of
| the American Revolution. have issued
| invitations TO a reception 10 be given
| on st. Distaff's day. January :, from
1 TO s. at the Raleigh Hotel. in honor
Of Mrs. John NJ. Beavers, vice presi
! tF'tlL rttlSL di. anu MESs james vi
| Wiley. State regent Several national
officers OF the orga niZation will be
| present as well as all State regents
and vice regents. hoard of trustees
and other prominent d. 4. Rs who
! are in the city al this time The re-
| ception will be presided over by Mrs
| II. r. Cary, regent of Constitution
| cha pter.
| Constitution Chapter, as it's annual
| custom. held services at the Tomb OF
/ the Unknown Soldier. on December
%. at 3 pm. The program was con
Quoted by Mrs. Robert II. Mcneil
vice regent of the chapter. in the ali
seDce of Mrs. II. F. Cary. the regent
! Program as follows: Mrs. Clayton L
| E.mig sang a song dedicated 10 tbs
| Unknown Soldier This was followed
by prayer by the chaplain of United
| States Army. Chaplain Axiom. who
] also read a short poem TO the soldier
Two verses Of America" were sung b.
Mrs. Emig. Miss Mae Helm read d
! poem addressed TO the Unknown
| Soldier" which vas followed hy piac
! ing of wreath on the tomb by Mrs
Goodwin r.. Ellsworth. Mrs Grace
/ Roper was color bearer during thc
| services. The chapter was Well repre-
/ sented and there were a number 81
! people present at the tomb who Join
| cd in the services. These service:
! were inaugurated by Mrs. Daniel {
| Roper and Mrs. Goodwin f. Ellsworth
| and Constitution Chapter is the only
| chapter who holds such services a.
/ the Tomb OF the Unknown Soldier
| every year.
Janet Montgomery Chapter held IL.
Fry En rN
| Mrs. Walter Perry.
Meeting was called 10 order by I'll.
regent. Mrs. Stone. and opened with
| singing America" prayer and tn,
salute 10 ;he flag. after which Mrs
Perry read the History OF Our
American Flag from the Red eros:
| of ST. George and the Ra,tiesnake
etc, up 10 the Present Flag" Tn.
society proposes 10 have a lesson each