Evening star., 1928-04-08
y. A. R. ACTIVITIES

/ j. Roberts Joint hostesses After lunch
| con the meeting was called to order by
| the regent. Miss Mary Harlow, with
salute to the flag and the Americans
| Greed Reports were read by the chair
| men Of the committees.
A benefit will be given at the National
Theater June lS. Mrs j. H. Feehan
was appointed chairman.
Mrs Marvin A. Tyler moved that the
chapter purchase platform chair and
the motion was unanimously carried
| Mrs Horace Smithy, Miss Nell Jones
and Miss Eleanor Corby were admitted
TO membership.
The Senior Division of Capital So
| siety, Children of the American Revo-
luton, held It's annual business meet
| ing Saturday evening in the home OF
| the president. Mrs. Henry Fenno Saw
| telle, 1920 Rhode Island avenue.
The meeting was called to order by
| the vice president. Miss Frances Sher-
man, who presided until the arrival of
the president, Francis Hoffheins.
| In the absence of the chaplain. Joe
! Webb. the opening prayer was given
! by John Brahel and the salute to the
| flag led by Billy Dunno. Trimble Saw
| telle, color bearer for the society made
! cited the American Greed,
John Brasel led the singing of
America" accompanied on the piano
! by Trimble Sawtelle. The report of
| the treasurer, Trimble Sawtelle, showed
! the society to BE- in good standing with
! the national society. with a balance on
/ hand for chapter work. and plea was
made that all members pay their 1928
dues at once. Reports of officers were
accepted as read.
The registrar. Gardner Henry. being
absent Mrs. Sawtelle reported for him
. the acceptance by the national society
| of the application papers OF Spencer
Bliss Chase and Miss Elizabeth Mae
! Slmonds both of Riverdale, Md, as
members OF Capital Society.
| Application papers TO join Capital
! Society were presented by Dorothy
Merle Hersey Ruth Marsh Holman and
Frances Virginia Phillips and Endorsed
by the members.
Mrs. Sawteile urged all members
knowing eligible boys or girls TO see
/ that their application papers be sent to
! her at once II they wished to take part
/ in the special patriotic and social al
fairs of convention week.
All members who have not as yet
done so are earnestly requested to be-
come a star or stripe in the living flag
/ that is being formed in Capital Society,
! as Mrs. Sawtelle is most anxious TO
/ have a 100 per cent enrolment.
The society elected Mary Isobel How
/ ard. Hamilton Colt Wilson Lansford
| Frances Sherman and Margaret Taven-
ner to serve as delegates to the G. A. f..
/ convention. and Robert Mickey, Vir-
ginia Alexander, Sydney Alexander,
/ Louise Fulton and Billy Dunno as
alternates
/ Miss Frances Sherman, Miss June
Borden and Miss Belle Morgan Van
/ Hoesen, in colonial costume, sold candy
! at the benefit card party given by the
| Independence Bell Chapter of Daugh-
/, ters of the American Revolution, and
! Frances Sherman and Belle Morgan
/ Van Hoesen also assisted at the beneflt
card party by the State committee OF
the District c. A. r.
/ Miss Van HoeSen has received her
appointment to serve as page from
Capital Society during convention week,
and two recent members of Capital
Society. Miss Elizabeth Nailor Sawtelle
and Miss Elizabeth Barr, will have the
/ honor of representing their D. A. Il.
/ chapters for the D. A. r. Congress.
i During the social hour OF dancing
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sion, John BraSel entertained with a
number of popular songs.
Members Of junior or senior divisions
| off Capital Society wishing TO give adj
/ dresses at special statues during the
annual patriotic meeting TO be held by
! Capital Society on May 80 in United
/ States Capitol are requested TO send
word in time TO Mrs. Sawtelle.
Capital Society minuet was danced
as a special feature of the social hour
following the last meeting Of the Ex-
celsior Literary Club by the following
members of Capital Society, in colonial
costume. under the direction Of Miss
Elizabeth Sawtelle: June Borden, Viz
ginia Alexander. Elizabeth Sawtelle,
Belle Morgan Van Hoesen, Mary Isohel
Howard. Sydney Alexander, Helen De-
frees and Margaret TaVenner. Trimole
Sawtelle gave the salute to the flag,
recited the American Greed and played
Mozart's "Minuet" for the dance.