Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10

The Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter
| held its February meeting on Tuesday
evening in the small assembly room OF
| the Young Women's Christian Associa-
| ton
The regent, Mrs. Ruth Barnard Park
er. presided and after the customary
opening exercises, heard reports of Off
GERS. The regent reported attending a
number of social functions, the State
executive committee meeting and had
| carried the chapter flag in the regents
procession at Memorial Continental
Hall on Washington's birthday.
/ The vice regent, Mrs. Albert S. Boles,
reported attending the Mary Washing
| ton Chapter reception. The treasurer,
Mrs. Ada Mills Payne, reported a sub
stantial balance In the treasury which
had been added to by the recent chap
| ter card party. The hostess for the
card party, Mrs. w. A. Folger not being
present 1t was voted to send her let
| ter of appreciation for her efforts which
had made the party both social and
financial success.
Miss Harriet M. Chase gave a report
of the recent State executive committee
meeting.
A vote Of protest was made against
| the erection of the proposed abattoir In
Alexandria County near Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery and letter of protest
| will be forwarded to the Auth Provision
Co.
Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, founder
and honorary regent, who Is representa-
tive in Washington of the George
Rogers Clark Memorial Association.
spoke of the movement to celebrate the
great achievements of Clark and read
recent
celebration In Vincennes, Ind, Of the
one hundred and fiftieth anniversary
of the taking of Fort Sackville.
This being conservation and thrift
evening Mrs. Alice Rogers Hager took
charge and Mrs. F. E. Wabner, chair
man of that committee for the District,
was introduced and gave an address.
Mrs. Ralph c. Wilson accompanied by
Mrs. Olmstead sang From the Land
of the Sky Blue Water" and Trees, "
and through the courtesy of the Bureau
of Forestry Department of Agriculture,
two moving pictures, THE Green For
est and Health" and 1.-THE Green For
est and Wealth." were shown.
After the meeting. the hosteSses. Mrs.
Connolly Mrs. Dowler, Mrs. Gleissner
and Mrs. Morrison, Misses Montgomery
and Chalk, served refreshments. Inere
was a large attendance of members
and five guests. The next meeting
will be held March 26, with Miss Edith
Macauley at Gunston Hall.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter met
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss
Ramona Newman, 1904 Twenty seventh
street, with Mrs. Frank Morrison. Miss
Frances l.. Mixsell and Miss Dorothy
H. Ellis as assisting hostesses.. Mrs
William D. Leetch, chapter regent, pre-
sided. In the absence of the chaplain
Mrs. Clayton e. Emig was called upon
to open the meeting with prayer. Each
officer and chapter committeeman was
called upon for their reports. The re-
gent presented long and interesting
list of activities of other chapters which
she had attended during the past
month. In her report she asked the
chapter to consider the request of the
State for small pillows for Walter Reed
Hospital Mrs. Leetch announced that
Miss Newman, Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. Shantz
and Mrs. Beall had been appointed
pages for the congress.
Mrs Malette Spengler, vice regent and
chairman of ways and means, gave adj