Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31

The State historic committee met
March 81, with the State historian,
| Mrs. Harry G. Grove, presiding. Mrs.
Grove read her annual report as State
| historian, and also her report as chair
man of the State historic committee.
both of which showed year Of
achievement. Especially gratifying was
the work being done on the District
milestones. and the large number of
| chapter histories which had been COM
/ pleted. The usual monthly reports were
| followed by a discussion of some of
| the old homes Of the District, which
were identified with its early history.
| Miss Helen Harmon, State vice regent,
read q pa>er on James Madison, written
| by Miss Ada Boyd Classic, revivtng
| some OF the notable achievements of
his busy life. Mrs. Polkinhorn gave
paper on January In Revolutionary
History"
Columbia Chapter met Tuesday eve
| ming at the home of Mrs. j. M. Proctor,
2205 California street, with assisting
| hostesses, Mrs. C. G. Coombs, Miss
Nellie Grant Ross, Mrs. p. s. Gunion,
| Mrs. w. e. Grimes, Mrs. G. H. How
| land, Mrs. B. Goodhart and Mrs d. M.
Hildreth. The regent. Mrs James
Henry Harper, presided. Mrs. Ida
| Warren Myrth, chaplain, led the prayer,
after which the salute to the flag was
given. The registrar, Mrs. Velma Syl-
vester Barber, reported several papers
| awaiting action by the National Society,
d. A. r.. board In April.
Through the efforts Of Mrs. j. n.
Ray, better films committee, the chap
ter procured slides depicting the life
at Ellis Island for q showing at the
e. v. Brown School, at Chevy Chase
The District committee Is sponsoring
bill before Congress for the censor
ship of films before leaving Hollywood
Mrs. H. G. Gauss. Continental Hall and
Revolutionary relics, gave an account
of the last meeting of her committee,
| in which she enumerated various gifts
for the museum, together with the his
torv of each. Mrs. Gauss presented
the committee with an old wine bottle;
other articles were a silver spoon
hand hammered from old Revolution
airy buckles, hair jewelry, embroidery
and q piece of the flrst printed clotn
!, produced In America. The District
committee also was presented with
gavel for their own use made Of; pine
from the White House, the wood hav-
| ing been in use for liz years.
Mrs. Harper read "Hignlgnts On Con,
stitution Hall" showing the progress OF
the growth Of the new building. She
also mentioned that the donation to
the wakefield Association entitled the
chapter to the ownership Of one brick:
| The budget system Of expense control
| for the District D. A. r. was present.
ed by Mrs. Harper. She told how
successfully Ohio and other States man.
aged finances with such plan ana
Columbia Chapter voted to indorse the
adoption Of q budget for the DISTRICT.
Mrs. G. G. Coombs asked members 70
patronize benefit theater performance
for the chapter house fund at the Ma
tional on May 20. Mrs. Harper an.
nounced that on the evening OF April
8 the chapter will give a reception &C
| the home of Mrs. Thomas j. DICKSON,
a363 Sixteenth street, for national ana
state officers, Columbia Chapter being
represented by one Of its own members
, as recording secretary on the state los
| ter, Miss Nellie Grant Ross, MIS-. 10y
A. Porterfield, chairman OF ways ana
means committee, displayed an s assr az
| tive pillow which she had MADE Ior tne
CHAMBER. Mrs. Albert b. Snavely, delegate
at the recent state conference, gave e
comprehensive report covering al
| phases Of activities supported ny the
| b. "A. r, She mentioned the admonl-
| ton Of the state regent, Mrs. DAVID ~.
Caldwell, to stand firm for loyalty,
| patriotism and national deIense. LIE
program for the evening was IN cnarge
! OF MRS. J. Frank Rice. Mrs. Emmett y.
Elliott sang. Jack Dickson played On
the piano. Those signing the guest
| book were: Mrs. Emmett =. Elliott, Mrs.
Frank Grosvenor, Mr.. Jack Dickson,
James Henry Harper and J. M. Proc
tor.
| Manor House Chapter, held its
March meeting ct the home Of Mrs.
| Clifton Clark, who had Is her assist.
/ ing hostesses Mrs Jane Hooker ana
MRS. Robert HARRISON. The regent.
J Miss Mary Lee Goddard, presided anu
/ the exercises were opened by prayer
lead by Mrs. N. q. Hawkins In the ab-
sencc Of Mrs. Jesse Anthony, chaplain,
who was detained at home. The salute
to the nag followed. The ofieers re-
ports were all good and the chapter
welcomed the historian, hrs. Le Gage
Pratt who was present tor the frst
| time IA nearly D year, because o. an
! accident suffered last Spring 4 letter
az thanks Nas read from Ms BANKS,