Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

con for the April meeting. A committee
was appointed to arrange 1t.
The budget of the chapter was dis
| cussed and the treasurer was instructed
| to send money for the following objects
| The potential gift, the Founders Me-
mortal. patriotic education, American
ism, State historic committee, girl home
makers and Sons and Daughters of the
Republic. A gift to Wakefield from the
regent, Mrs. Hansmann, was announced.
Articles for the Ellis Island box were
brought to the meeting
The chapter heard Mrs. A. M. Ed
wards of the Rumford Chapter, Con-
cord, N. H., speak.
Miss Clara Breed. associate member
of the chapter, gave an account of her
travels in England.
Following the business meeting a
pleasant social was held
The chapter had as its guests. Mrs.
Kathleen NALL and Mrs. A. NJ. Edwards.
The February meeting of the Dolly
Madison Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution was held with
Mrs. G. r. Dufour, 1881 Kilbourne
street. Reports were heard from the
officers and standing committees. The
returns from the card party held at the
Hotel Roosevelt were gratifying. The
speaker of the evening was Mrs. Robert
Harrison, historian of the Sarah Frank
lin Chapter Of the District d. A. r.
She gave biographical sketch of the
ninth President of the United States,
Benjamin Harrison. Mrs. Harrison is
distant relative of that President and is
80 years of age, A social hour was held.
Mrs Glare Wilson. was guest speak
hnfA fhn foRn an,sz
mittee, D. A. r., at the meeting Tues
day afternoon in the library of the
Americanization School. Mrs. Wilson
gave talk on naturalization and citi-
Zenship, expressing the need of educa-
ton among the foreign-born women, in
matters pertaining to our country. Mrs.
William Wagner, chairman of the ways
and means committee, sent in report
of the card-party returns to date. Two
new members of the committee we're
present, Mrs. F. w. Brake, representing
American Chapter. and Mrs. @. p. Con-
way of Patriots Memorial. The Ameri-
caniZation School Association invited the
committee members to be present at a
reception to be given new citizens We'd
neSday evening, March 49, at the Cham
Der OF Commerce auditorium, 1915 H
street.
The A. S. A. Orchestra will give the
first of It's musical evenings at the
Y. w. C. A., Thursday evening, Febru-
airy %, at 8 O'Clock, under the leader
ship of vladimir Vasa. Mrs. K. Y. Cow
ling is accompaniSt to the orchestra. 1t
is stated the purpose of the musicale
is to present the orchestra to the music
lovers of Washington, to show its
growth, to demonstrate its high standard
of work and to ask not only for finan-
cial, but also moral support of Wash
ingtonians in order that this orchestra
may reach its desired goal-the forma-
ton of the National Symphony Orches-
ira OF the Americanization School Asso-
citation of the District of Columbia. The
public Is invited to attend. Information
can be had by telephoning Franklin 9549.
Mrs. Bessie Palm presented the books
for the Americanization School library
shelves. Books have been given the as
ISOLATION through the representatives,
Chapter and Mrs. G. b. Gwyn of Co
lumbia Chapter. Miss Nina Alverd,
chairman of the magazines committee
reported the expiration of subscriptions
which the committee voted to renew.
District Daughters are invited to at
tend the meetings of the committee
held the third Tuesday of each month
at 2 o'clock in the Americanization
School library, Tenth and H streets.
Miss Maude Alton, principal of the
school, will be the speaker in March.
Continental Chapter, D. A. r., held
its regular monthly meeting on Mon
day, February Is, at the home of Mrs.
Floyd Williams, 1908 Thirty sixth street
northwest, with the regent, Mrs. Peter
son. presiding. Miss Reese and Miss
Alexander offered to furnish subscrip-
ton to the society's magazine and Mrs
Hills a subscription to the children's
magazine in the name of the chapt.3,
to the Crossnore School The chapter
voted to buy flag trailer. moving
picture film, to be displayed at theaters
on patriotic occasions. 1t was also
voted to send a letter to Mr.. Will Hays
urging that picture be produced based
on the life of George Washington.
Mrs. Hills, the historian, gave an in