Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

| reception OF Columbia Chapter on Tues
day evening at the Hotel Roosevelt
when Senator Henry Allen of Kansas
sketched with keen insight the Euro
pean conception of American policies
in its peaceful penetration of business
activities abroad. Mrs. Kathryn Hertz"
burg, soloist, entertained with a group
of old-time melodies.
Mrs. Roy A. Porterfleld, regent, well
coined representatives of sister chapters
and many responded, among which
were Capt. Molly Pitcher, Dolly Madi-
son, Capitol, Mary Washington, Martha
Washington, Potomac, Magruder, Little
John Boyden, Manor House, Major
l. Enfant, Marcia Burns, Constitution,
Richard Arnold, Deborah Knapp and
Abigail Hartman Rice.
Preceding the reception short bust
ness meeting was held. Miss Isabel
Myrth registrar, stated that she had
| papers OF several new members ready
and the transfer of Mrs E. Kathleen
Gillette from Manor House to Columbia
Mrs. William Cole historian, said that
the State committee planned to place a
marker on 1901 F street, home of John
Marshall
Mrs. w. w. Wallace. conservation
and thrift representative, urged ali
members to sponsor the use of living
Christmas trees. Mrs. Ida w. Myrtll
said that the genealogical research COM
mittee wished all members to help in
preserving old records of births, deaths
and marriages of ancestors who fought
In the Revolution and lines leading to
| them.
Mrs. McNulty, girl home makers, has
been assigned the duty of overseeing
Snavely, patriotic education, asked
members to save old silk stockings and
clothing for the committee. The noun
tain schools were able to utilize them
In weaving and various ways. Mrs
George Middleton, magazine, reported
f1ve renewals and one new subscription
Mrs. H. G. Gauss, Revolutionary relics
although unable to attend, sent in a
written report asking the chapter to
contribute to the purchase of new cabi-
net cases. A plea was made by Mrs.
Porterfleld on behalf of Mrs. James
Henry HAPPIER, Constitution Hall COM
mlttee State chairman, for a contribu-
ton toward the District bronze doors
All appropriations were deferred until
the November meeting.
Mrs. Albert B. Snavely, chairman oI
the ways and means committee of THE
chapter, announced that the annual
card party would be held on November
Is at o'clock at the Hotel Roosevelt
/ Mrs. Porterf1eld urged members tc
attend the vesper services at Constitu.
ZION Hall on October 20 at o'clock.
Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter-The
| october meeting of the chapter was
held Tuesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. William M. Leavitt in Takoma
Park. Fall flowers from the hostess
garden adorned the rooms and the fol-
lowing members assisted in dispensing
h0gnftQlffOs IAAa ~
more, Mrs. Wild, Mrs. Knapp and Mrs
Rector and Miss Bette B. Points. There
was large attendance.
The regent, Mrs. Ada Mills PAYNE,
presided, and after the usual opening
exercises, heard reports of officers and
committee chairmen. The treasurer
Miss Caroline A. Hurley, reported that
the chapter budget had been paid in
full. This includes one $l2O scholar
ship to the Matthew T. Scott School at
T Phelps, KY: amounts for the student
loan, chapter house, Kenmore, Wake
| field, Valley Forge and the various other
projects of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution. 1t was also voted to
give SIS to the District D. A. r. for
the bronze gates to be presented to
Constitution Hall. Mrs. S. H. McCrory
meeting with the State historic COM
mittee. Under committee reports, Mrs
! Elizabeth Clement reported progress in
the sale of Christmas cards and a COM
| prehenSlve report of the meeting Of the
Constitution Hall committee, Mrs. A. S.
Boles, representative, was read. Miss
Elizabeth M Andrews reported the
meeting of the committee for the cor
rect use of the flag for which she is the
representative and 81 for the publicity
work of this committee was voted. Mrs
| Ruth Barnard Parker reported the
amount now in the student loan fund
committee and Mrs. Alexander H. Bell
! gave report of the work of the manual
| for immigrants committee of which she
| Is the State chairman.
The chapter was honored in having
as a guest the State regent of Maine
Mrs. Warren, who addressed the chap
| ter Two other Maine Daughters, Mis-
| Merritt and Miss Demerit, also gave
| greetings from Maine.
| The special feature of the evening
was a reception for the members who
have joined the chapter during the past
two years. They number 16, nine resi-
dent, five nonresident and two asso-
ciate. The regent headed the recep-
| ton line and each member introduced
the new members brought by her init
the chapter.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Benjamin M. Connolly in Takoms
Park and the special feature will be ar
address by Miss Edith r. Macauley OF
Gunston Hall on her recent European
trip.
Continental Chapter. - Miss Annie
Alexander and Misses Margaret ant
Isabel Beer entertained Continental
Chapter at its first Fall meeting or
Monday evening. Mrs. Peterson, the
regent, presided at the business meet
ing Following the opening exercises
the usual officers and committee reports
were given. The chapter voted to con
tribute IS toward the erection Of shelve.
for the museum at Constitution Hal
and SIS toward the president general
reception. Miss M. Virginia Mcqueen
former member of the chapter, wa
reinstated so that she could be trans
ferred to a chapter in Stanton, Va.
subject to the approval of the nationa
society.
The members responded generousl!
to the request made in the Spring fol
contributions toward the chapters share
In the door in Constitution Hall tina
was pledged in the name OF the Dis
been asked to earn 81 during the Sum
mcr and bring it to this meeting anC
tell how 1t had been earned. Thirty
nine dollars, representing all sorts o.
industry from lawn moving to real es
tate, were contributed, and some of thu
jobs proved so lucrative that the!
brought several times the amount re-
, queSted.
Following the business meeting Mrs
Wagner, State chairman Of the maya
, zine committee. told the chapter some
interesting things about the magazine
. and particularly of the prizes that ar,
. heinp offered to the chapters which