Evening star., 1929-12-01
D. 4: y. R. ACTIVITIES

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At the meeting Of the committee on
manual for immigrants, District of Co.
Nlmbia D. A. r., at Memorial Conti-
Rental Hall last week Mrs. Alexander
II. Bell. chairman, reported that 1887
manuals in 10 languages have been or
dered by courts, schools and the United
States Naturalization Bureau, and read
letters of appreciation from Mrs. jean
nette Loeff1es of the naturalization
branch of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia and from Miss
tdaude Alton, principal of the Ameri-
Sreets northwest. Mrs. E. Grattan
Kerans, State chairman Of the Ameri-
Sanism committee, gave talk on the
Eork at the AmericaniZation School
Representatives from the following
Chapters were present: Capt Molly
Pitcher, Capt. Wendell Wolfe, Colum-
Hia, Continental, Eugenia Washington,
hittle John Boyden, Louisa Adams, Ma
&ruder, Mai. L'Enfant, Maj. William
Sverton Calls, Martha Washington,
CUR Flag. Potomac and Victory.
J The national chairman. Miss Myra
Hazard of Mississippi, announces that
the Japanese edition of the manual will
be made usabie this year.
Z Manor House Chapter held its No
vember meeting with Mrs. Edward Rus
sell, who had as her assisting hostesses
Mrs. c. B. O'Neal, Mrs. Anna Porter
and Mrs. william Hill. The meeting
vas called to order by the regent, Miss
Mary Lee Goddard. The chaplain, Mrs.
Jessie Anthony, conducted the opening
exercises. Reports of the officers were
lead, showing the chapter to be in
Aourishing condition. The regent read
list of names sent to the State regent
tor committee appointments for the
District. Mrs. lie Gage Pratt gave an
account of the meeting Of the historic
committee Of which shs is a member.
Mrs. Pratt also spoke of the Chapter
House Corporation and the progress
hnade toward a chapter house in the
District, a goal long desired by the
District Daughters. Mrs Calvin HaSsell
&poke of the Sons and Daughters of the
Republic committee, Mrs. N. D. Haw-
kins on the legislation committee and
Miss Goddard gave an account of the
Virginia D. A. r. State conference,
which she attended in Alexandria re-
Gently. Miss Goddard also told of the
State Oficers' Club dinner and enter
tainment. The resignation of Miss
Ruth Gist was accepted with regret.
The vice regent, Mrs. Jane Hooker, ow-
ing to a recent death in her family,
Fill be absent from the city all Winter
and it was left with the regent to ap-
point a successor to fill her unexpired
term Of Office. Contributions of old silk
hose we're asked for Crossnore College.
3 neat sum is realized by the college
from the sale of hooked rugs made from
the hose.
2 Victory Chapter.-The November
meeting of the chapter was held Mon
gay afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Arthur S. Field. the assisting hostesses
being Miss Kathrtna Harvey and Mrs.
James c. Pickens. The regent, Mrs.
doseph Stewart, presided, and follow
ing the usual exercises the reports Of
the officers were given.
The State regent Mrs. David D. Cald-
well, addressed the chapter on the bud
get. The chapter voted in favor Of
the proposed budget plan in the Dis
trict D. A. r. Mrs. Earl Fuller, State
chairman, Sons and Daughters Of the
Republic, reported that both committee
and club meetings held we're well at
tended and that the committee pre-
sented large flag to Peck Chapel re-
gently. Mrs. Floyd reported an in
tereSting meeting of the Americanism
speakers. Mrs. King read letter from
Mrs. Gauss, president Of the Chapter
House Corporation, urging the need of
8 chapter house and announced card
party to be held for that benefit on
February 6. The regent reported a
meeting of the national defense COM
Haittee. For patriotic education, Mrs
William Harper announced that the
Chapter scholarship had been most ac-
eeptable to a girl at Maryville.. The
shapter viii hold rurnmage sale at
Twenty ninth and o streets, in George
town, on Thursday. December IL.
It was announced that the tea which
Victory Chapter plans to give in honor
q Miss Kathrina Harvey, nominee for
the off1ce of State historian, will be
held in the home Of the regent on
January Is.
! Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey. whose ma
fonal number in the D. A. r. is 81,
Eas guest speaker, giving an informal
thlk on "Old Washington"
: American Chapter held its November
meeting at the home of the Misses
Garrett and Mrs. Brooks, 1856 Otis
Place northwest. The regent, Mrs.
Thomas Faris, presided. Guests of
the chapter were Mrs. Squires, for
H1er member, and her daughter, Mrs.
Fhomas Keller, and Mrs. Marion Miles
of New York City. There was q full
attendance. During the business ses-
sion 1t was unanimously voted to change
the meeting night of the chapter to
the hrst Tuesday in the month, begin
Sing with January, 1880, the December
meeting to be called one. It was
poted that dues are now payable. Ap-
propriations for special work were post
Poned, awaiting the report of the Dis
krict committee on the budget.
Z The National Defense Committee of
She District of COLUMBIA will meet with
She chairman, Mrs. r. Winston Holt,
et the Washington Club tomorrow at
pm. Mrs. Lucia Maxwell, author of
the Red Fog" will be the speaker.
; Capt Wendell Wolfe CHAPTER met
November 26, with Mrs. BENJAMIN M.
Connolly, in Takoma Park Assisting
&drs. Connolly were MesdameS Scriven-
Or. Munford and Montague and Misses
Montgomery and Andrews. The regent,
&1rs. Ada Mills Payne, presided. The
fegent reported that she had attended
fhree exercises at the Tomb of the I'm
known Soldier in Arlington National
Cemetery Armistice day, also the ex-
erciseS in the evening of that day at the
washington Auditorium, when the
President spoke, and that she had been
present at numerous social functions of
The different chapters and at commit
lee meetings and the administration
Raucus. The treaSurer's report, Miss
Hurley, treasurer, showed that many
members, especially those outside the
city, are making gifts to the various
chapter projects. Miss Ella Luckett