Evening star., 1928-10-28
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. G. OCTOBER 2s
the home of Mrs Raymond Evans at

the home of Mrs. Raymond Evans at
Bladensburg, Md.
The meeting opened with the Lords
Prayer and salute to the flag, followed
by the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting. These minutes included
a report of a trip to the country home
of the vice regent. Mrs. J. N. Steed, at
Veitch, Va, on June g. After lunch
con the business meeting was held on
the lawn, at which time yearly reports
were given by the chapter officers and
chairmen. The treasurer was in
structed to send $50, to be applied on
the chair for Constitution Hall. Three
new members were reported by the
registrar, Mrs George Alexander, Miss
Virginia Alexander and Miss Pearl ST..
Clair.
A rising vote of thanks was extended
the hostess for her generous hospitality.
At the meeting Tuesday evening it
was decided to send box to Ellis Is
land again. The historian reported
having attended all meetings, and said
the society was anxious to find out
the name which Kenmore bore when 1t
was in the Lewis family.
The regent reported that she had
been appointed member of the State
credential committee.
The chairman of the magazine COM
mittee sent report, but was unable
to attend the meeting on account Of
illness.
A report was made by the chairman
of the Constitution Hall committee,
Mrs. Hutton, to the effect that ball
and card party would be given on No
vember Z at both bathrooms of the Will
lard Hotel, and that she had tickets
to sell. She also reported on the genea-
logical and research committee. Chap
ter members are asked to assist in find
ing old wills and to report inscriptions
on tombStones of Revolutionary dates.
A motion was passed to buy Is boxes
of Christmas cards for the chapter tc
dispose Of
The regent reported balance of $40
cleared on the recent rummage sale
held in Georgetown. A motion was
passed to apply this on the chair for
Constitution Hall, which leaves ball
ance of $35 yet to be paid.
1t was decided to change the date
of the next meeting to December J.,
owing to the absence of the regent
during November.
After the business meeting, social
time followed, during which Halloween
refreshments were served in front OF
the open fire.
Manor House Chapter.-Miss Mary
Lee Goddard, regent, was hostess to Its
members at the october meeting, which
was the first official meeting of the sea-
son. The exercises were opened with
prayer by the chaplain, Mrs. Anthony,
and was followed by the salute to the
flag. Two members had been claimed
by death since the last meeting, and as
the regent announced the death OF Miss
Effie Fox, an out-of-toWn member, on
June %, and that of Mrs. Jennie Gar
rison on August %. the members stood
out of respect to their memories. The
officers and committee members gave
excellent reports of activities. The
treasurer, Miss Jennie Dwight, assisted
by Mrs Eleanor Collins, had charge OF
the sale of books of theater tickets dur
ing the Summer and reported over 500
realized from these sales. They were
given a rising vote of thanks. AS all
current obligations of the chapter had
been met, it was moved by Miss Cheno-
Weth, seconded and carried, that this
amount be added to the chapters NEST
egg and be put out at interest until
sucn time as it would be given to some
special object. Plans for card party
to be given at Chestnut Farms Audi
torium December were discussed and
the sale of Christmas cards commenced
the proceeds of which will help to carry
on the WORK of the chapter the coming
year. Announcements were read from
several candidates for the coming elec-
ton of the national society. Attention
was called to a general invitation to all
members to attend the laying of the
corner stone of Constitution Hall the
last of the month. A letter of sympathy
was ordered written to Mrs. Rhodes
Lewis, who has recently lost sister. A
letter was read from the chapters his
torian, Mrs. LIE Gage Pratt. who was
absent because of a serious accident
VIII III has kept her confined to her
home for many months The chapter
expressed love and sympathy for her
ana for Mrs. Orlander Smith, registrar
who is also Ill. Miss Chenoweth, for
mer regent. was given rising vote OF
thanks for the beautifully appointed tea
given in her home recently in compi-
ment to the chapter. The chapter
opens the new season with go members
and four applications for membership
pending. The chapter Is justly proud
of this record, having built itself uI
within the last six years from mem
bership which had fallen below the re-
quired number Of members for chap.
ter. After all business had been trans.
acted the members and guests were in.
Vited to the dining room, where Mrs
Clifton Clark and Mrs. Jane Hooker
served refreshments from a table lovely
with its centerpiece of Autumn flowers
Samuel Gorton Chapter met October
at the home of Mrs. Ethel Mills with
Mrs Mills and Miss Cora Terry acting
as hoSteSseS. After the usual business
meeting during which various activities
of the organization were discussed, the
chapter was entertained by paper or
President Hayes by Miss Eva jackson
and talk by Ross House on the gem:
of poetry. Mr.. Houses talk was made
extremely interesting by his singing
various poems which have been set tx
music by which he brought out thu
greater enjoyment which may be haC