Evening star., 1928-04-29

the treaSurerS report given. The chair
man OF the d. A. r. Chapter House
Mrs. Fannie Moore, reported that thu
chapter house will have theater part.
tomorrow and Monroe Chapter had beer
furnished with tickets. There was alSt
a report on the State meeting held a
Memorial Continental Hall, which wa
attended by the regent. Miss Heller
Humphrey, and several other members
and 1t was gratifying TO learn OF thu
work accomplished during the past year
A letter from Mrs. Rose Gouveneul
Hoes was read. inviting Monroe Chap
ter, which was named after her Revolu'
tionary ancestor to the dedication o
the shrine Of President Monroe in Fred,
ericsksburg. Va, tomorrow. 1t was de.
cided the chapter would be represented
on this occasion.
The chapter voted to have a benefit
at the National Theater. May Is, anC
members were asked to work for its sue.
cess. Refreshments were served durins
the social hour.
Victory Chapter met April % at the
home OF Mrs. Benjamin b. Hunt, CleVe-
land Park. The assisting hoStesSes were
Mrs. Chester B. Watts and Mrs, Thomas
M, Roberts. The regent. Mrs. Frank B
Webner, presided. The formal openins
services included the singing Of Amer.
lea" by the chapter The usual order
of business followed.
The secretary read letter from Mrs
David d. Caldwell thanking the chap
| ter for the flowers sent to her at the
! time of her installation as State regent
during the recent congress of the Ma
tional Society of the Daughters OF the
| American Revolution. She wrote that
she had 10 be absent from the chapter
that afternoon to attend her first meet
ms with the national board of MANAGE.
ment
Mrs. William A. King reported prog
reSS In securing funds for the Chapter
House Corporation. The theater bene-
NJ for this fund will take place April
80, and Mrs. King has already sold Is
tickets. The recent work Of the COM
mittee on Sons and Daughters Of the
Republic was reported by Mrs. William
H. Harper. Condr. Witherspoon OF
Quantico made the generous offer Ia
the committee of giving boys OF the
clubs the opportunity OF attending the
training camp for 10 days during JULY
and August for the nominal sum OF
$3.50. and Victory Chapter voted to send
one boy. A revision of the chapter's
by-laws was presented In order to con-
form to all provisions In the new State
oy-laws: the final action on the revi-
sion will be taken at the next meeting.
The regent. who had faithfully at
tended the sessions of the Thirty-sev-
enth Congress of the National Society,
reported briefly on the work accom-
plished. Mrs. Walter w. Husband, the
chapters delegate, expressed her appre-
citation OF the flowers presented TO her
oy the chapter when she read her re-
port At the Continental Congress as
national chairman of the committee on
Americanism. She said in reference TO
this work that she was pleased TO see
how the State .chairmen OF Americanism
throughout the country had caught the
spirit OF their work as shown by their
reports sent in to her.
At the conclusion of the business ses-
sion Mrs. Robert lie Fevre sang two
songs, Thy Deep Blue Eye" by Ger
trude Sans Souci, and the old English
ballad, When Daisies Pied and Violets
Blue" by DR.. Arne. The piano accom-
panlment was played by Mrs. George B
Seldom. chairman of the music COM
mittee.
The speaker of the afternoon was
MRS. William Carl Ruediger, q member
OF the chapter, on the subject OF York
town.. She described a vacation motor
tour through Fredericksburg and on To
yorktown, where she visited the scenes
OF the old battles in the Revolution. She
pictured the campaign by Washington
ana Lafayette in Virginia and the siege
OF yorktown, which resulted in the sur
render Of CORVALLIS. During her trip
Mrs. Ruediger had the pleasure OF meet
ING MRS. Chenowith. the regent Of the
Count De Grasse Chapter of Yorktown.
Upon the close OF this instructive paper.
the cnapter adjourned for social hour.
Continental Chapter.--A very inter-
esting and social meeting was enioyed
Tuesday evening at the Washington
Hotel. A o'clock dinner was followed
by the chapter meeting. The regent,
Miss Annie Alexander. presided. The
usual prayer and salute to the nag was
observed.
Miss Bertha Dana, treasurer. re-
ported q creditabie balance In the
treasury. The meeting consisted chief
ly OF reports from the national con-
greSs. The regent told Of the platform
chair for Constitution Hall that would
be given in honor Of Mrs. Eli A. Hell
mick, national registrar general. Miss
May Durham, delegate. gave a fun re-
port. in descriptive way. OF the
congress
Mrs. Hills. the alternate. also was
faithful in her attendance, and gave
report Of many notes.
The theater party that Is TO be given
tomorrow at the National Theater for
the benefit OF the Chapter House il
represented by Mrs. Thomas d. Whyte.
All members were urged TO buy tickets
for this cause.
Lacy Holcombe Chapter.-The April
meeting was held with Mrs. Fred Hop-
kins, 1852 Otis street: assisting host.
esses, Mrs. Elliott Thomson and Miss
Alice Griggs.
Meeting was opened with Mrs. w. w
Stewart, regent. In the chair. The
chaplain. Mrs. Jessie Porter Wood, led
In the deyotionals. followed by all sing
ing the chapter song, with Miss vir-
giniA Patterson, author Of the words
| TO this song, At the piano.
Secretarys report Of last meeting
and treasurers report were read and
accepted
Reports of state and chapter
committees:
Miss Alice B Sanger brought a mes
sage from Miss Eva Pope, the chapters
new member. who has been In Florida
the past few months. that she will re-
sumo her attendance In the chapter
meetings soon
Mrs. Cotton brought q message from
the corresponding secretary. Mrs. Rob.
srt Aud. who has been i'll. that she II
n0w improving. also a message from
Miss Mary Anderson, who has beer
tn6isposed, that she expects 10 RESUME
/ her attendance In the chapter meet.
/ ines ~ an early date.
! Three interesting letters from Mis-
! Insx Wise. the young girl being edu.
Gated In TanaaEsse Echool. 8. c., were
/ read, also her school report card. Shs
/ Is showing . decided Improvement In
/ composing her letters, which was pleas.
| Ing 10 the chapter members
/ An informal discussion OF the Cont.
mental Congress brougnL out the salient
| points of the conference, which wal
/ interesting 10 those who did not st.
| tend any of the naRAiinQs