Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED BIZ MAMIE LANCASTER.

bylaws proposed at the January meet
ing. were taken up and adopted. It
was also decided to have a committee
Of five to take care Of the proposed
dinner to be given in May, and the
regent appointed Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Boles,
Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Hager and Mrs. VIII
son as the members of that committee
A musical program was given by trio
from the music section of the Chevy
Chase Women's Club, consisting of Mrs
Archer, Mrs. Haycock. Mrs. Frederick
Smith and Mrs. Ralph G. Wilson. ac-
companied by Mrs. Dawson Olmstead
After the program, the members were
invited to the dining room, where they
were seated at several tables. The next
meeting will be held April 20, with Mrs
Alexander H. Bell as hostess, when the
nineteenth birthday anniversary of the
chapter will be celebrated.
Victory Chapter held its March meet
ing at the home of Mrs. F. B.
Littell, the vice regent, Mrs. Price,
presiding. The State regent, Mrs. Cald-
well, advocated q District budget plan
and a social calendar, which she i,oped
to see adopted by the District. The
budget plan would facilitate matters
pertaining to donations, gifts and as
sessments. The calendar would lead to
wiser distribution of social functions,
making for greater convenience to both
guests and hostesses. Capt. j. o. MUIR
dock, U. S. NJ, the speaker of the after
noon, addressed the chapter on Inter
national Relations" stressing the work
OF the recent conference of American
republics, which was called for the pur-
pose Of considering problems Of arbitra-
ton and Cancellation. Mrs. West, chair
man of State committee for Ellis
Island, talked of d. A. r. work for the
immigrants. Following the meeting the
guests and chapter enjoyed q social
hour with the hostess.
Dorothy Hancock Chapter met Tues
day at the home of Mrs. De Witt @.
, Jones, at Fort Humphries. Va. Mrs. J.
H. Feehan and Miss Helen Harper, Joint
hostesses. After luncheon the meeting
was called to order by Miss Mary Har-
1 low, regent, with salute to the nag and
1.-THE American Creed" Mrs. Feeharl,
chairman of patriotic education CONF
mittee. reported that the Helen Dunlop
School was In need Of funds to COM
| plete q scholarship. The members voted
to send $50 to the school at once. Mrs.
Benjamin Lingo announced O benefit
to I've given at the National Theater on
the evening Of May 20 by the Chapter
House Corporation. Miss Emma Kent,
| chairman of Ellis Island committee,
read note Of thanks from Mrs. Benk
| for the box Of material sent by the
chapter for work in the detention
| rooms. The following names were pre-
| scented by Mrs. Vernon West chairman
of the nominating committee, for new
officers of the chapter, the election to
| take place at the May meeting: Re-
/. gent, Mrs. Edward l.. Morrison and Mrs.
George G.. Ober; vice regent, Mrs. Rich
ard Hynson and Miss L.ollie O. Harlow:
recording secretary. Mrs. J. Craig King
and Mrs. Rudolph Z. HarreI; CORE
spending secretary, MRS. Emma r.
Kant ana ssrs. willard L. Hart; treas
urer. Mrs. J. II. Feehari and Mrs. Henry
4 g, Merwin; historian, Mrs. Frank A.
Bowman and Mrs Lanier p. McIach-
leu, and chaplain, Mrs. De Witt q.
jones and Mrs. @. B. Strong.
| Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter met
4 Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs,
Robert O. Jones. $3.50 Edmunds street,
with Mrs. Carroll J. Mcclure, Miss
Gretna p. Boswell and Miss Mary
i Junksn as assistant hostesses. Mrs.
Alalette Roach Spengler, vice regent
lpresided. After the opening exercises
Of prayer and salute TO the nag, led BY
Mrs. Charles A. Weidron, cofnmuni-
Ication from the regent, MRS. William y,
lLeefch. who Is now residing In More
folk, was read. giving detailed &c.
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