Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
y. A. r. ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED BY MAMIE LANCASTER.

be recorded on a page in the chapter
house book.
Announcement was made that the
chapter would give studio tea at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Clark Noble,
1880 Sixteenth street, on January 20
from 4:30 to $50 pm.
The regent received Christmas cards
from Mrs. Brosseau and Mrs. Tai
madge, which she brought to the
meeting.
The chapter heard with regret of
the death of Mrs. William F. Morsell,
charter member.
At the close of the business meeting
the chapter welcomed Mrs. Beavers,
who talked on adequate national de-
Tense. Mrs. Beavers urged that every
body who possibly could to attend the
convention to be held January 20, 80,
81 in Continental Memorial Hall.
The regent introduced Mrs. Stansfield.
who spoke Of the 150th anniversary OF
George Rogers Clark. who led the
Lewis and Clark expedition and who
won the West through his military
genius.
The Mary Washington Chapter held
its January meeting at the Washington
Club Tuesday evening. Mrs. Frank S.
Hight, the regent, opened the meeting
with the recitation in unison OF the
Lords PRAYER, the singing of America
and the salute to the flag. Following
the reading of the minutes of the De-
cember meeting and the treasurer'S re-
port Mrs. Margaret Scully zinmele read
the national defense committee PAM
phletS on Defense of Religion to OPP
pose Efforts to Abolish Belief in God"
and Defense of Education to Rout I'M
American Teachings in Schools and
Colleges A discussion, led by Miss
Janet Richards, followed the reading of
the statements in these pamphlets.
Nominations for delegates and alter
mates to the Thirty eighth Continental
Congress were made, and the following
were elected: Delegates, Miss Janet
Richards, who has served in every con-
gress, and Mrs Edward A. Keys, regent
Of the chapter in 1926-1928; alternates,
Miss Aline Solomons, Mrs. Frederick T.
F. johnson. Miss Dorinda Rogers. Mrs.
Gwynn Gardiner, Mrs. Eugene Hern-
dom Mrs. Margaret Scully Zimmele,
Mrs. Miriam Berryhill, Miss Josselyn
Giff1n Miss Margaret Bell Wills and
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson.
Dorothy Hancock Chapter met Tues
day at the Army and Navy Club, Mrs.
Charles A. Schimelfenig, Mrs George
A. Weaver and Mrs. Eugene G. Adams
joint hostesses.
After luncheon the meeting was
called to order by the regent, Mrs. Mary
Harlow, with salute to the flag and
the Americans Creed. Reports were
given by chairmen of committees. Mrs.
BENJAMIN H. Lingo read a report on the
State executive meeting.
Letters of thanks for the Christmas
box sent to the children at the Blue
Ridge Industrial School, Dyke. Va,
from Miss Emily P. Jones and Miss
Richards were read.
Mrs. Lingo announced the card party
for the benefit of chapter house to be
given at the Willard Hotel, January Is,
and asked for donations OF homemade
candy.
The members of the chapter voted to
support Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart for presi-
dent general at the congress to be held
in April.
Mrs. Benjamin H. Lingo was elected
delegate to the congress and Mrs.
George T. Bell delegates alternate. The
following were elected as alternateS:
Mrs. Reginald Geare, Mrs. G. w. Berry,
Mrs. Richard w. Hynson, Mrs. 0. r.
Evans, Mrs. Edward L. Morrison, Mrs.
Henry c. Merwin and Mrs. Graeme T.
Smallwood
Americanism State Committee will
meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in
the library of the Americanization
School, Tenth and H streets. Mrs
William H. Wagner, chairman of the
ways and means committee, called a
meeting Tuesday afternoon Of that
committee to formulate plans for a
card party Members are Mrs. E. A.
Varela, Mrs G. F. Chase, Mrs. Nancy
D. North and Miss Helen Wolfe. The
party will be given February 8 at 2
o'clock in the City Club. 1920 G street
Our Flag Chapter has completed the
ARRANGEMENT for funds whereby in CO.
operation with members of the WASH
ington School of Law, each sharing
half the cost, a chair will be placed in
Constitution Hall in honor OF Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey. Mrs Mussey
has been a member of Our Flag Chap
ter for many years and is founder OF
the Washington College OF Law.
The Frances Scott Chapter was en-
tertained in December at the home OF
Mrs Jeter C. Pritchard, with Mrs. AL
fred B. Garges as joint hostess.
Mrs. Arthur Adelman was elected
delegate to the annual conference to be
held in April. Mrs. e. P. Andrus Mrs.
Frank B. Bell, Mrs. John Eckhardt,
Mrs. Charles Bright, Mrs. Walker S.
Martin, Mrs. George M. Pierce. Mrs.
Harvey P. Sargent, Mrs. Percy l..
Daniel, Mrs Aubrey j. Voorhees,, and
Mrs. Alfred B. Garges were elected
alternates.
The chapter held its January meeting
at the home of Mrs. Frank Bell on
Huntington street, with Mrs. Arthur
Adelman assisting. Mrs. Emley, the
regent, paid tribute to the memory OF
Mrs. Willie, and spoke of the work