Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

The American Liberty Chapter was
entertained at its March meeting by
Mrs. Edith A. Crump, 3402 Sixteenth
street. assisted by Mrs. Morgan Sanders.
Mrs. H. S. Ridgely and Mrs. Mary E.
Allan The meeting was opened as
usual with prayer, singing Of Amer
lea" and salute to the flag. The regent
Mrs. H. S. Ridgely. read her yearly re-
port which she had given at the Dis
trict state conference held March and
at Continental Hall. This report showed
that the chapter was 100 per cent to
the good in responding to all national
and State calls, besides subscribing
largely to patriotic enducation, Amer
icanism. student loan fund, boxes of
clothing and money sent to the noun
tain Door as well as Red Cross, White
Gross and home missionary work. which
is kept up by the chapter yearly. Mrs.
w. L. Ewell of the patriotic education
committee reported that S25 had been
raised by the state committee this year.
She paid tribute 10 Mrs. r. B. Owen,
one of the chapters ex-regentS, who
had accomplished so much when she
was State chairman of that committee
in 1927. Mrs E. M. Pickens of the
Americanism committee reported that
sos had been cleared from benefit
card party. Mrs. G. S. Newcomb OF the
Ellis Island committee reported that the
box of new material voted by the chap
ter had been sent Mrs. r. B. Owen
told of one of the Districts historic
milestones protected by the District
D. A. r. 1t was in the front lawn OF
$500 Western avenue and the pro-
tecting fence had been taken down and
put in the basement, but the stone was
we'll taken care of and was in good con-
dition. The chapter voted to give SIT
to send two boys to the civilian camp
at Quantico next Summer. 1t was re-
ported that the Chapter House Cor
poration had $4,000 on hand. Atten-
ton was called to the book units OF
$3.50 each in the new Constitution Hall
Library. The chapter voted to appro-
pirate $50 toward buying one OF these
units. Several members spoke of the
lovely chapter anniversary tea given by
the regent in honor of Mrs. Lowell F.
Hobert, organizing secretary general
and candidate for president general
of the N. S. D. A. r. A rising vote OF
thanks was given to the regent.
Among the visitors were Mrs Morgan
Sanders, wife of Representative Sanders
of Texas: Mrs. David D. Darden of
Wheeling. w. Va; Mrs. Ray Thomson,
wife of the American consul to Eng
land; Mrs. David Caldwell, State regent;
Miss Helen Hartman, State vice regent:
Mrs. Henry Patten, State chaplain; Miss
Nellie Ross State recording secretary;
Mrs. j. Edgar Smith, State correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. George Hillyer, lr.,
State treasurer; Mrs. Harry Grove,
State historian. Mrs. Caldwell ex-
Ii, he witches
the chapters to adopt for the District.
Mrs. Grove spoke on chapter history
end marking historic spots. She said
she was delighted with the history OF
the American Liberty Chapter and hav-
ing 1t turned in SO promptly. R. H. Nc
Neill. one of our prominent lawyers,
who has made a study OF the Kellogg
treaty, national defense and tmmigra-
ton, was the principal speaker and
gave an instructive talk on those sub
jects. David Thomson. aged years.
son of the American consul, was the
chapters mascot. There was large
attendance of chapter members. MRS.
Sanders and Mrs. Ridgely presided at
the tea table. All floral decorations
were red and green.
The State Committee of Americanism
met Tuesday afternoon in the library
of the Americanization School. Miss
Maude Alton was the honor guest
speaker. Miss Alton gave history talk
of the committee outlining the work
planned in 1919 when the Daughters
of the American Revolution were desir-
Gus of entering into this branch of serv-
ice. Plans for reception to be held
in the near future with an entertain
ment were put under way. Announce
ment was made that a special commit
tee would enter into a neighborhood
school project in locality where ac-
cess to the AmericaniZation School was
impossible. Mrs. Grattan Kerans,
chairman, presided.
The Emily Nelson Chapter met March
Barnard, her sister, acting as assisting
hostess There were a number OF re-
ports. One of them was given at the
State conference by the chapter regent.
Mrs. Helen Rapley Another was the
report of the historic committee meet
ing, which was given by the chapter
historian.
In speaking of the activities in which
che D. A. r. participates, Mrs. Duvall
told the chapter of the medal which her
daughter, Mrs. Burton, also a member
of the chapter, won in 1919. The medal
was presented by the D. A. r.. to the
George Washington University student
writing the best essay. Mrs. Burton
wrote her paper on the John Rogers
Clark expedition. The committee judg-
ing the papers decided it was 10 points
better than any of the others and then