Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
y. A. r. ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED By MAMIE LANCASTER.

HadIey: treasurer, Miss Marion Hall:
registrar, Mrs. Hayner H. Gordon; his
torian, Mrs. Arthur Williams, jr.
The chapter adjourned until the
third Friday in September.
The Mai. L'Enfant Chapter held its
informal June meeting on the Potomac
en- route to Fort Washington on the
evening of June IL, as the guest Of the
commanding officer, Nal. Patch and
Mrs. Patch. The members were met at
the dock with automobiles and mule
team and taken to visit the post, the old
manor house and to view the old fort
which was the last work done by Maj.
L'Dlfant for the Government. On the
return trip business meeting was held
in order to permit the regent to an
nounce the names of committee chair
men for the coming year, this being the
bers we're enthusiastic over the trip and
expressed appreciation of the hospitality
not only of Maj. and Mrs. Patch, but
Of the entire personnel.
Our Flag Chapter was entertained
Friday afternoon, June II, by Mrs. John
T. Sadler at her home in Chevy Chase.
Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Thomas
Ouellette and Mrs. Garrett M. Davis.
The regent, Mrs. Albert M. Walker, pre-
sided. Following the opening exercises
Mrs. Davis read the president generals
flag message from the D. A. r. Mag
azine. Mrs. George w EASEMENT read
short sketch of the life of Mrs j. E..
Walcott, member of the chapter who
died June 6 Mrs. Sadler read a poem
on the flag. new member, Mrs.
Jessie Lee Webb, was elected
motion was adopted that the chap
ter be made life member Of the Wake
field Association in honor of Mrs. Ed
ward M. Weeks, the retiring regent. It
was also voted to indorse the plan for
budget for the State organization.
Brief addresses were made by Mrs.
David D. Caldwell, State regent; Miss
Helen Hartman, State vice regent, and
Mrs. Eli A. Helmick, former registrar
general. Among the guests were Mrs.
James H. Harper, Mrs. Jason Waterman,
Mrs. Terrill BraZelton, Mrs. James Ben
nett, Mrs Burton Corning, Mrs. William
Stein. Mrs. Roger Whiteford and Mrs.
George Pratt
Lucy HoIcombe Chapter met Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. w. w.
stewart near FcreStville, Md. Assist
ing hostesSes were Mrs Jean Labat,
Mrs. John w. Conway and Mrs. Joseph
F. Lyvers. A brief business session was
held to dispose of certain routine mat
| tiers, this being the last meeting of the
chapter until Fall The remainder of
the evening was spent socially. Before
| departing the members bid adieu to
f, the regent. Mrs. Luther Hess Waring
who sails June 20 for a trip. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. David d.
Caldwell, Mr.. and Mrs John M. Bea-
vers and MIR. and Mrs. Harry B. Gauss.
Judge Lynn Chapter was entertained
at luncheon given at the Congress
sional Country Club, June is, through
the courtesy of Mrs. Charles s. Scher-
merhorn, former regent of the chapter
In accordance with the custom OBJ
served in previous years, the June meet
ing was primarily a social one. Mrs
Amos T. Pagter, chairman of enter
tainnent, arranged bridge party fol-
lowing luncheon. In addition to Mrs
Charles c. Haig, regent; MRS. j. Milton
Jester, vice regent, and Mrs. Bertha
M. Robbins, honorary regent, the fol-