Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20

| horne, Mrs. Clement Sheriff and Mrs
Francis st. Clair. Mrs. Redwood Van.
dergrift and Mrs. Thomas l.. Robinson
will assist In receiving and act as host.
esSeS on the occasion. Mrs. Sol Lans.
burgh is chairman of the committee o.
arrangements and has been recently
elected on the national board. She has
been actively at work on the furnish.
ing of the new home by the different
States and State societies. The District
society has completed the fund fol
Francis Scott Key tablet, waiting only
for the place to be decided upon by the
Cathedral board.
The question of furnishings for the
dining room in the home is now the
work of the society and it hopes to place
in this room some valuable historic
pieces Of furniture, now in the possess
sion Of members of the society and
their relatives.
Many of the visiting national officers
will remain for the Patriotic Confer
ence, which opens January 90 in Con-
tinental Memorial Hall, D. A. r. Build
ing. Mrs. Noble Newport Polls is chair
man of the District of Columbia COM
mittee on national defense and at the
meeting Monday presented the resolu-
ton passed by the society urging the
ratification of the peace treaty and the
cruiser bill
The North Carolina Society of Wash
lngton VIII hold new year reception
and dance at 2400 Sixteenth street.
tomorrow at pm.
The annual election of officers will
be held Immediately preceding the re-
ception, and application for member
ship in the society, as well as the pay
ment of dues, may be made at that
time. Dancing and cards.
Federal City Chapter met at the
home of the regent, Mrs. Royal Lewis
Shuman, 1890 Warren street, January
D. The arrangements for the card
party held at the Burlington January
16 were completed. The following were
elected alternateS for the Thirty-eighth
Continental Congress to be held April,
1929: Miss Estelle Price, Mrs. Ada B.
Coe, Miss Clara j. Spangler, Miss Lula
Mae Comstock, Miss Nettie Herrick,
Mrs. Harriet Southworth Broy, Mrs.
Beulah A. Thomas, Mrs. Florence w,
Keebler, Mrs. Eula K. Woodward and
Mrs. Viola Fellows.
The chapter paused to pay tribute
to the memory of Mrs. James M. Wiley.
an ex-State regent of the District of
Columbia. A pleasant social half hour
followed.
Little John Boyden Chapter was en-
tertained January 10 by Mrs. William
Webb Morrison, 4031 Connecticut
avenue.
The secretary, Mrs. Thomas L. Jones,
read letter of appreciation for the box
sent at Christmas, to the school at Fort
Blackmore, Va. The treasurer reported
all obligations for the year met and a
balance on hand. Mrs. Perlee stated
she would give $50 the value set by the
National Museum on the beads given by
Miss Nellie Dashield. The beads being
made from Egyptian mud and about
5000 years old. The offer was accepted
and it was agreed the amount be added
to the investment fund of the chapter.
Greetings were read from the presi-
dent-general, Mrs. Alfred j. Brosseau,
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, Miss Nellie
DaShield in Los Angeles. Mrs. Adolph
Van Reuth in Hollywood, Mrs. L. M.
Powell in Alabama Mrs. Ross Browning
of Providence, Mrs. Mary Ray of In
diana, out-of-town members, also Mrs.
j. H. Shallenberger as associate member
in Pennsylvania.
A recital was given by Mrs. Katherine
Oherdinger, a well known artist of New
York and Washington the daughter of
the hostess.
During the social hour supper was
served by the hostess and Mrs. Volland,
Chapter House representative, distribu-
ted tickets for the card party January
25 and asked donations of candy.
PetwOrth WOmans CIub-The month
ly business meeting was held at Pet
worth School, January. Z, with the
president, Mrs. Frederick Hammer, pre-
siding. Reports of section chairmen
Letters were read from the organiza-
tions that received Christmas donations
thanking the club. Contributions OF
books were requested for the American
Merchant Marine libraries, to which
many of the members expect to respond.
Mrs. Clarvoe, philanthropic section
chairman, presented to the club $40 re-
ceived for the sale of quilt made by
her section. She also read letter of
thanks from the family that had re-
ceived a basket from the philanthropic
section Christmas
Mrs. Albrecht, chairman of the art
section, presented $15.93, the proceeds
of doughnut sale held by the section
III NONeHlDeT.
Much commentator is due. Mrs. Ut
ley as chairman of the committee for
the sale of Christmas cards. Mrs. Utley
reported profit Of Sl03.40 to be added
to the club treasury.
The library committee reported that
it is working to obtain che of the pro-
posed new branch libraries for this
section.
Mrs. Harry Prentice, one of the Cos
pei Mission directors, explained the
workings and object of the mission and
why it did not ask for place in the
Community Chest.
The educational section had charge
Of the entertainment MRS. Carey pre-
sented her brother, Herbert Varnes,
who gave a program Of music and
stories.
The philanthropic section met with
Mrs. GaSkins January Is. This section
is now making panty dresses and other
articles needed by the children Of the
Gospel Mission In whom these ladies
are especially interested.
Deborah Knapp Chapter met Janu-