Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01


tiers of the American Revolution, met at
the home of Mrs. Fred c. Roe. 81 Mel
wood avenue, Cherrydale, Va, Tuesday
evening, August 81, 1929. the regent,
Mrs. Wallis presiding.
The meeting was opened with patri-
otto exercises, followed by the business
session. A letter was read from DR..
j. A. C. Chandler. president of the Col
lege of William and Mary, thanking the
chapter for its latest contribution to
the student loan fund. This chapter
has raised $500 for assisting girls to
complete their education. and recently
transferred this amount to the college
under the name of the Francis Wallis
student loan fund. The $50 just Tor
warded will make available for the COM
ing year $3.50 to give deserving girls
who could not complete their course
without financial assistance. 1t was
voted to send SIS to the Martina Berry
School at Rome, Ga, with the hope OF
sending a larger contribution later. The
chapter also sent to the State treasurer
$40 for the bronze doors to be pur-
chased by Virginia in Constitution Hall.
Plans were discussed for the work In
the early Fall. particularly the study OF
the Constitution and the national de-
Tense program. The regent appointed
Mrs Edna M. Unruh chairman OF the
national defense committee and named
the other chairmen as follows Ameri-
canism, Mrs. Saugstad: better films,
Mrs. Coles: correct use of the flag. Miss
Frances Pierce: Children Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, Mr.. Chapman; conser-
walton and thrift. Mrs. Andrews: d. A.
R. student loan fund, Mrs. Wallis: Ellis
Island, Mrs. Wormald: genealogical re-
search, Mrs. Pierce; historical and lit
erary reciprocity. Mrs. Hugh Irish; mag
azine. Mrs. Majors; manual for 1mml-
grants. Miss Worthington: national de-
Tense. Mrs. Unruh; patriotic education,
DR.. Francis Moon Butts; preservation
of historic spots. Mrs. Roe: relics for
Constitution Hall. all members OF the
chapter.
Edward r. Roe entertained the chap
ter with three selections on the piano.
Zonta Club.-The monthly business
the Raleigh Hotel Wednesday noon.
The president, Miss Esther Guide, pre-
sided.
Announcement of the next weeks
program was made. at which time Mr..
and Mrs. William T. Pierson will give
the program. Mr.. Pierson is announcer
at radio station WMAL.
p. E. O. Sisterhood-The twenty
ninth biennial convention of the Su-
preme Chapter of the P. E. o. Sister
hood will be held in Chicago Septem-
Der II to 20. inclusive, in the Stevens
Hotel, Michigan avenue between Sew
enth and Eighth streets. The first ses-
sion of the convention will be at l
o'clock on Tuesday.
1t is planned to run special train
from Chicago to Mount Pleasant. Iowa.
and return Monday. September %, to
Ill ,,{e 70 the convention tn Visit
the memorial library and to attend the
unwilling of portraits of the seven
founders of the siSterhood.
Every P, E. Q. is invited and urged
to attend the Supreme Chapter conven-
ton.
The p. E. o. Sisterhood maintains an
educational fund of almost half MIL
lion dollars, which is loaned to young
women, properly recommended. to OBJ
tain a college education with the pur-
pose Of Self-Support. About 5000 young
women have been aided through this
fund.
p. E. o. owns a junior college for
women. Cottey College at Nevada, Mo,
the college having been given to the
sisterhood in 1927 by its founder and
president, Mrs. Virginia A. Cottey-
Stockard.
Miss Winifred Faunce. president Of the
George Washington University Chapter
of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity,
has been selected by her group as the
delegate from the university to the
province convention to be held the week
of September S at Virginia Beach. Miss
Faunce is one of the charter members
of the George Washington Chapter of
her fraternity and Is one of the out
standing figures in club and athletic
activities at the school. She is we'll
holder of The Evening Star challenge
trophy and as No. golfer of the Manor
Club, from whence she halls.
John A. Logan Chapter of the
Daughters of the Defenders of the
Republic celebrated recently the BIRTH
day anniversary of Mrs. John A. Logan
her country home. Cedarstone, at
Brookeville. This is quite historic
old country place. once a girls school,
and Mrs. Alvord has kept the charac-
ter Of the house. with its large rooms
and hospitable flreplaces, unchanged. A
delightful luncheon was served and dur
ing this Mrs. Tucker was asked to give
the members a short talk on her mother,
Mrs. Logan. Several present had
kHoWH MIS-. Logan. MIS-. AiVOIQ
father, Gen. Morgan L. Miller, was
distinguished officer of the Civil War
and comrade in arms of Gen. Logan.
Mrs. Thaker v. Walker, the second
vice president, entertained with rem
iniscences Of Gen. Logan.
During the business meeting, which
followed the luncheon, Mrs. Walker
presented the society with gavel made
from the wood of the old Capitol
Building in jamestown, Va. Mrs. Boss
of Chevy Chase was present as q new
member. Other names were presented
showing the growing interest in this
new patriotic society, which brings into
membership those descended from the
defenders of all wars in which our
country has been engaged, the Revolu-
ton, 1912, Mexican War, Civil War,
Spanish War and the World War.
Mrs. May D. Lightfoot, president, is
preparing an interesting program OF
work for the Fall, when the. society
meets again In october.
Women's City Club.--Members Of the
board Of directors met in executive
session Tuesday at the clubhouse, az
jackson place. Mrs. Merritt o. Chance
presided. At this time 1t was decided
tn add IN the already extensive program