Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19

secretary, Mrs. e. A. varela; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. H. T. Otter
dinger; treasurer, Mrs. C. F. Nesbit;
registrar, Mrs. Isabel w. Baker; chap
lain. Mrs. Annie G. Tonge; board of
management, Mrs. A. D. Call, Miss
Flora L. Johnson, Mrs. Henry Patten.
Miss Catherine B. Barlow, Mrs. Rich
ard Claughton, Mrs. Ralph Barnard
Mrs. A. A. Birney and Mrs. William K
cooper; delegate, Mrs. Ralph Barnard;
alternate to delegate, Miss Flora John
son.
American Eagle Chapter met Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. James
Mooney, $3.50 University place. Mrs.
Charles j. Hunt and Mrs John Murphy
Scott assisted the hostess. The regent.
Mrs. E. ]. Ryan, presided. Minutes Of
the previous meeting and reports of
officers and committees we're approved
The registrar showed IL members had
been accepted during the year. Miss
Eva Neel Taylor was welcomed in the
chapter and four additional members
we're accepted. The following were re-
elected: Mrs. Edwin j. Ryan, regent:
Mrs. Charles j. Hunt, vice regent; Mrs.
Augustus Knight. chaplain: Mrs. j. H,
Fishback, recording secretary: Mrs.
Irene Van Horn Crisp, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Emma Lovejoy Chaplin,
treasurer; Mrs. James Mooney. registrar,
and Mrs. Harvey B. Gram. historian.
At the close of business the chapter
adjourned for social hour.
Samuel GortOn Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Anne E. Thrall, 300 New
Jersey avenue southeast, Tuesday eve
ming. After disposing of routine bust
ness. members related incidents of the
recent congress, and later officers for
the coming year were elected, as fol-
lows: Mrs. Ethel Mills, regent; Miss
Mary E Smith, vice regent: Miss Emily
Clark, registrar: Miss Eva jackson,
ing secretary; Miss Catherine Mills.
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Anne
Thrall, historian; Miss Cora Terry,
chaplain. Following the election paper
on Paul Revere was read by Miss
Jackson.
The Maj LEnfant Chapter. through
the courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, held
its regular May meeting in its historic
home, in Georgetown, which is redolent
of memories of Gen. Washington and
Maj. LrEnfant. The presence Of Maj.
Poynton in the uniform of a Minute
Man served to further enhance the at
mosphere of Revolutionary times. Maj.
Poynton is a member of the organiza-
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command of Col. Mahlon Winter.
The reports and election Of officers
for the coming year were quickly dis
posed of and the major portion Of the
evening was devoted to the L'Enfant
program. Mr.. George Steel of the Sons
of the American Revolution and Mrs.
David D. Caldwell, regent for the Dis
trict of Columbia D. A. R., brought
greetings Miss Lazenby of the George
town Citizens Association spoke on
Historic Georgetown" while Miss Eliz-
abeth S. Kite gave brief but delight
full review of her research findings of
the published and unpublished works Of
Maj L'Enfant.
Other guests present we're Frederick
j. Goddard and Miss Alice D. Goddard,
owners of the historic house; Mrs Harry
S. Grove, State historian; Mrs. George
Steele, Mrs. Bertha Zoorhorst, Pen
Women's League; Mrs. F. w. Sparrows,
treasurer of the 1912 Society; Miss
Katherine Harvey, State chairman on
preservation of historic spots: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Clark Noble and Miss Hill
The commanding officer has extended
an invitation to the chapter to visit
Fort Washington for its June meeting.
Members will take picnic supper on
the boat. Guests invited.