Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

Of clothing, toys, candies and other
articles which were brought to this
meeting as o donation to q needy FAM
| lily known to the Red Cross. Miss
Helen Hartman, State vice regent, was
present as q guest and told OF q num-
Der Of interesting facts in connection
with the history OF the D. A. n. Or
ganization. Vocal numbers were rem
dered by MRS. Virginia Adams Gillies.
The Mary Washington Chaptef met
at the Washington Club on Tuesday
afternoon, December 10, with the
Following the regular opening exer-
cises of the chapter the minutes Of the
November meeting were read and the
usual reports given. On recommended
ton from the local board, the chapter
voted to send $50 to the Wakefield
! National Memorial Association. -
Mrs. Vernon Z. West, State chair
man of the Ellis Island committee, and
Mrs. Catherine E. Maggie, State chair
man patriotic education, were the
guests of the chapter. Reports Of the
activities Of these two committees were
given. In response to an appeal from
Mrs. Maggie for Christmas boxes for
the TomaSsee School in South Caro-
lima, Miss Janet Richards, vice regent,
moved that an appropriation Of $40 be
adopted and MRS. Thomas r. Shepard
and Miss Belle Wills were appointed
to make the necessary purchases. Mrs.
Edward A. Keys and Mrs. Cabot Ste
vens presided at the tea table following
the meeting.
Major L'Enfant Chapter.-The regu-
lar meeting, held on December 9, was
opened by the chaplain, MRS. Wall. The
usual reports of the officers were read
and approved. According to the custom
inaugurated this year, Miss Glover gave
the combined report OF all committee
chairmen.
The historian, Mrs. Bockoven, an
nounced that the IS pledged Tor the
marker to be placed at 1901 street
had been raised by means OF the merry
go-round basket. The basket will con-
tinue to circulate among the members,
all money collected to be applied to the
chapter house fund.
Mrs. Albert N. Baggs will have a card
party at her home, 1924 AshmeRd place,
on December l6 at pm. to raise the
So pledged for the bronze doors in
Constitution Hall.
THE name of Mrs. Edward II. Cash
sidy was approved FOR membership in
the chapter.
The candidacy Of Mrs. Albert N.
Bags for State regent on the conServa-
tive ticket was Endorsed by the chapter.
An unusually interesting program
followed the meeting. MRS. Barber told
Of the contest waged among the IS
original States for Q site for the Capt.
toll, the surveying by George Washing
ton and the locating Of the milestones.
Mrs. Richard s. Harvey played two Sc
lectionS on the piano, Mrs. Ruby Smith
Stahl, accompanied by Mrs. Mildred
Kolb Schul1e, sang three songs.
A meeting of the conservation and
thrift committee, District Of Columbia,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
was held December 4 at Memorial Con-
tinental Hall. In the absence OF the
chairman, MRS. Daniel c. Walser, the
vice chairman, Mrs. Frederic Brake.
presided. The two important issues
were the adoption of the budget system
by chapter and State and the use Of the
living Christmas tree.
The chapter representatives were
asked to report the number of members
who have aided in Red Cross welfare
work of any kind and also the number
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