Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

Potomac Chapter was entertained at
dinner on the evening OF Wednesday,
January ii, by Mrs. Drury G. Ludlow.
assisted by Misses Keathley, Tate. Tai
bot and Georgia Hudson.
| The meeting opened with prayer, fol-
lowed by salute to the flag, roll call
and reading of minutes of the last
meeting. The regent. Mrs. Walscr. an
nounced Mrs f. +. Parham. Mrs. w. II.
Wanamaker. Mrs. Thomas IL. Baker
and Mrs II. l.. Bishop. members OF the
house committee. Mrs G. Edgar Phrae-
ner was welcomed as a new member
There were interesting reports OF the
historic committee and the committee
on Americanism. This was the meeting
appointed for the Ellis Island shower.
and generous contributions were re-
ceived. A scent per capita tax was
also pledged for the support OF D. A. Il.
work at Ellis Island.
The following alternates were elected
for the congress in April: Mrs. Thomas
II. Baker. Mrs. E. F. Parham, Mrs.
II. l.. Bishop. Miss Lucy Hudson, Miss
Georgia Hudson, Mrs. Frank Westbrook,
Mrs. Catherine Vosbury, Miss Talbot,
Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Owen l.. Briggs.
Plans are going forward for the bene-
| At card party to be held at Chestnut
Farms Auditorium on the evening of
Thursday. February 2. Tickets may be
obtained from Mrs. John +. Little.
The next meeting Of the chapter will
be held February 9 at the home OF Mrs,
John F.. Little with Mrs. l.. w. WILDER
assisting.
Capitol Chapter.-The past two
monthly meetings OF this chapter, on
December 20 and January II, have been
interesting and profitable. showing ac-
tivity a:ong all lines of patriotic work.
The regent. Mrs. p. Capo Rodriguez
presided at both meetings. All COM
mittees have made progress. Mrs. W.
A. Smell. historian, brought excellent
and full reports of State historic meet
ings and urged greater interest In Sc
curing members for the Children Of the
American Revolution. She also read a
paper by Miss Ella Dorsey on the
founding of the society, this paper
being Miss Dorseys remarks at the
time of the unwilling OF the tablet
which the Daughters of the American
| Revolution have placed to mark thu
! first meeting Of the society al
| the corner Of Fourteenth and H streets
! At the December meeting Miss Dorsey
| charter member. was guest OF honor
and delighted her hearers by her de-
scription of the first days OF the d
A. r. She spoke then in the interest
of the Caroline Scott Harrison Memo
rial to be given by the Daughters o!
the Revolution in appreciation of ano
respect for their first president general
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison.
Mrs. Catherine Magic, chairman Of
Americanization, reported a meeting al
Continental Hall at which go new citi-
gems had been received and an excel
lent program put on by pupils of oul
Americanization Schools She felt thai
all members of the D. A. r. should have
shown greater interest In this enter.
tainment Mrs Upton of the same COM
mittee told of Mrs. Husbands fine WORK
for the foreign mothers and children
Mrs. Husband gives luncheons and en-.
tertainments and in very practica
and enjoyable way teaches American
customs. The chapter received gooc
donations for the Ellis Island box
which will be sent soon by the chair.
man Of that work Mrs. Nathan HAGEN
Five cents per member of the chapter
was voted for the Immigrants Manual
. Members were asked TO show Interest
In the musical tea at Continental Hal
on January % from to I pm. thu
slogan TO be "A Dollar a Daughter!"
The regent gave two lessons on The
Correct Use OF the Flag" She reported
the serious illness of the registrar. Mrs
Lurie Stanford.
Mrs. Ralph Maggie. in charge of selling
tickets for the card party at the Wash
ington Hotel on February 4 for tn,
benefit OF Chapter House. has been very
successful in disposing OF them.