Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
ID. A. r. ACTIVITIES

The State Americanism committee
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton and the Americanization School
Association have extended an invitation
to friends of the school and the society
to reception to be given to new citi-
zens in the Chamber of Commerce
Building 1915 H street, Friday evening
at $50 o'clock. Tomorrow evening the
AUGMENTATION School Orchestra will
give the second musical under direc-
ton of Vladimir Vasa. Oscar Levine,
the young violinist who has won the
five-State prize for young violinists
will be featured on the program to be
given in the Y. w. c. A. auditorium,
Seventeenth and K streets. The Amer
icanism committee of the d. A. r. ex-
tends an invitation to friends to give
support to this well organized and di-
rected group Of musicians of foreign
birth.
Independence Bell Chapter held its
last meeting Of the season at the home
of Mrs. Robert d. Root, in Woodside,
with an unusually large attendance.
Mrs. Root was assisted by her mother,
Mrs. Jennie Morton Hall. The regent,
Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook, presided.
Following the usual opening exercises,
with Mrs. Root at the piano, the re-
H. Brasel read the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting. The treasurer, Mrs.
Grant Gates, gave report. Mrs. Jo-
seph Henry Wheat the delegate, re-
ported on the thirty-eighth congress,
held in April. Mrs. Childress Buckner
Gwyn gave a talk on Americanization
work done by her committee. The sum
OF $3.50 was donated by the chapter for
a text book to same. Mrs. Brasel told
NJ fk4A rpvIy k-,,@
committee. The chapter voted to send
$3.50 for the patriotic films, and voted
$40 to send a boy to Summer camp for
i: days. Donations also were voted to
Valley Forge and Yorktown aSsocia-
tons. The budget system recently pro-
posed at the State meeting was ap-
proved by the members. The regent
proposed that the monthly 10-cent COL
lection be eliminated and the annual
cussion which followed the members
present were in favor of this change.
The business meeting then adjourned
and the chapter enjoyed a delightful
social hour with hostesses of the eve
ming. Mrs. Edward DOGGY of Spring
field, Ill; Mrs. Jason Waterman and
Mrs. w. E. Andrews were among the
guests present.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter was held at the
home of the regent, Mrs. Ruth Barnard
Parker in Foxhall Village, Tuesday eve
ming, May %. The following were
excited for two years: Regent, Mrs. Ada
Mills Payne; vice regent, Miss Harriet
M. Chase chaplain, Mrs. Susie P. Bell;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Edith P.
Connolly: recording secretary. Mrs
Frances H. Roundy; treasurer, Miss
Caroline A. Hurley; registrar, Mrs. Lena
B. Dowler: historian, Mrs. Blanche M
S. McCrory.
The budget, which Mrs Caldwell
State regent, presented to the regents of
the chapters at the last State executive
meeting, received vote of disapproval
The annual reports were read. One
hundred and twenty dollars was voted
for a scholarship for the Mathew T
Scott Junior School,
The fourth annual dinner of the
chapter was held at the Blue Triangle
Hut Friday, May "a. Fifty-eight were
seated at tables which formed the let
ter w, in honor of the founder, Miss
Bertha Frances Wolfe. Miss Ruth Ann
Parker presented Miss Wolfe, Miss Luke
and Mrs. Parker, the past and present
regents. with corSage bouquets.
short program of readings and
songs followed the dinner, with Mrs
Alice Rogers Hager presiding aS todSI-
mistress. She introduced Mrs. Elizabeth
Mallot Barnes, who read toast to the
D. A. R. Others on the program were
Dr. Laura S. Brennon, Mrs. Thelms
Rector, Mrs. Bessie N. Wild, Miss Vir-
giniaN Wilson and her mother, Mrs
Hazel D. Wilson, Miss Bertha Frances
Wolfe After the introduction of guests
DR.. Anita Mavis Boggs spoke briefly or
the business of commercial economics
of which she is founder and director.
The committee, Sons and Daughter
of the Republic, D. G. d. A. r., held 1t:
Nav meeting at the home of the chair
man, Mrs Earl B. Fuller. AS this wal
the last meeting before the Summer
vacation, several matters of Importance
were settled Plans were made for the
final meetings Of the four clubs, namely
the Betsy Ross, Nathan Hale, Noun
Vernon and Georgetown. All meeting:
were well attended and an increase o!
membership in two of the clubs points
to added interest.
It was decided to make the annua
trip to Mount Vernon on Saturday
June is, at which time the State regent
Mrs. David D. Caldwell, win be the hon
ored guest. This trip will be made b.
sebout 40 Of the club members, accom-