Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED BY MAMIE LANCASTER.

Mrs. w. Gwynn Gardiner reported the
financial and social success of the bene-
fit talk, "A Ranble in Old Gardens -
given by Miss Frances Benjamin John
ston, charter member of the chapter, on
May 2. A generous donation was made
to the Kenmore Association from the
proceeds. The regent, in making her
annual report. announced that this
chapter leads all the District chapters
in having subscribed to 1a chairs for
Constitution Hall. Over S2,509 has been
paid for Constitution Hall and patriotic
activities. Annual reports were made
by Mrs. zimmele, recording secretary;
Miss Whitaker, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Johnson, treasurer and Mrs
Thompson. registrar. At the conclusion
OF the latter report Mrs. Thompson ten
dered her resignation on account of i'll
health. 1t was accepted with keen re-
greet and expressions of appreciation of
her splendid service during the past Is
years
At the request of the regent. Miss Janet
Richards, vice regent, who has attended
every National Congress, gave a short
resume of the thirty-eighth congress,
held in April. Special attention was
called to the unprecedented feature of
the recent congress, the dedications of
Constitution Hall, the memorial to the
four organizers of the society and the
national old trails road marker, MA
donna Of the Trail" at Bethesda, Md.
AS a result of the annual elections the
following were unanimously reelected:
Regent, Mrs. Frank S. Hight; vice re-
gent. Miss Janet Richards; recording
secretary, Mrs. Margaret Scully Zim-
mele; corresponding secretary, Miss
Alice Whitaker; treasurer. Mrs. Fred
erick I. F. Johnson, and historian, Mrs.
Charles w. Richardson. Mrs. Gwynn
Gardiner was elected registrar. Mem
bers of the board elected were Miss
Dorinda Rogers, Mrs. Douglas Thomp-
son, Mrs. Edward A. Keys, Mrs. A. S.
Gardiner and Mrs W. Wayne Wirgman
Following few routine matters under
new business, adjournment was made
until October.
Descendants of '76 Chapter held it's
May meeting at the home of Mrs. Hol-
land w. jerks. 1912 Oliver street. Chevy
Chase. The assisting hostesses were
Mrs. E. r. Gassman, Mrs. Raymond
Read and Miss Margaretta Campbell.
The. regent, Mrs. Tonnis J. Holzberg,
presided. Annual reports of officers and
reports OF committees and chapter rep
reSentativeS on State committees were
given. Further contributions of cloth
ing were announced to be sent to a
mountain school. The chapter unani-
mously expressed itself as in favor Of
the proposed budget plan.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Regent, Mrs. Con-
stance Goodman; vice regent, Mrs.
Clyde M. Hamblin; recording secretary,
Mrs. Stephen j. Murphy; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Laurence B. Dodds: treas
urer, Mrs. Mary j. Tarring; registrar,
Mrs. e. M. Blackwell; historian. Mrs.
James M. Doran: chaplain, Mrs. George
B. Fiske; delegate, Mrs. Tonnis j. Holz-
berg.
A social hour followed the adjourn
rnent of the business meeting.
Deborah Knapp Chapter met at the
home Of the regent, Mrs. William s..
Parks, who was assisted by DR.. Nellis
w. Stephenson, Miss Saba Haskell,
Mrs. William H. Meyers and DR.. Ella R.
Fales.
Annual reports made by the officers