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

usual exercises. Miss Francis, secre-
tary, read the minutes of the previous
| meeting, which were approved.
Miss Krey, treasurer, gave her report,
| including letter from an out-of-town
member, Mrs. Polk of Georgia, who had
| made contribution to cover several
of the interests of the chapter, chief of
which were Constitution Hall and
Chapter House. The out-of-town men,
bers are to be sent clippings from the
newspapers
Mrs. Haig acknowledged with thanks
the many Christmas cards which had
been sent to her by members. An
nouncement was made of the death of
Mrs. Catherine Louise Hart, who had
been life member: her grandmother,
Mrs. Atkinson, had been one of the
charter members of the chapter.
| Mrs. j. M. Jester. vice regent, re-
ported her attendance at the State ex-
ecutive meeting on December Z, sub
| shutting for the regent, stating the
various items of interest of work. Mrs.
C.. S. Schermerhorn, delegate, also re-
ported her attendance at the State ex-
ecutive meeting. She announced the
card party to be held at the Willard
on January Is, the benefit to aid the
Chapter House Corporation. Mrs.
Schermerhorn Is in charge of the candy
committee and selected three of our
members to assist her-MiSS Krey, Miss
Francis and Miss Sinclair.
Mrs. Mann gave an account of the
Americanism work in the school.
Elections were held for delegate and
alternates to the D. A. r. Congress in
April, resulting in the election of Miss
Mildred Chancellor as delegate and the
following alternates: Mrs. Bryant, Mrs.
Human, Mrs. Creyke, Mrs. Rust, Miss
Susan Smith, Mrs. Black, Miss Maud
Davidge, Miss Margaret Withers, Miss
Mary Williams and Mrs. Robert C.
Sheriff..
The chapter had the pleasure of well
coming for the first time a new mem
Der. Miss Myrtle Bruce. After the roll
call the meeting adjourned for refresh
ments and social hour, to meet in
February with Mrs. Otis Black.
| The Dolly Madison Chapter was en-
| tertained at its January meeting by
Mrs. Wilbur v. Leech, the vice regent.
Following the reports on organization
work in the District, came the annual
election of delegates and alternates to
the congress in April. They were as
follows: Delegate. Mrs. Josiah Van
Orsdel; alternate to the delegate, Mrs.
Henry T. Offterdinger: alternates. Mrs.
Charles F. Nesbit, Mrs. John D. Ogden,
Miss Bessie Cries, Miss Carrie Cries,
Mrs. Charles Keefer. Mrs Edmund
Varela. Mrs. j. r. hewitt. Mrs. Jane
Elliott. The guest of honor for the
evening was Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart,
candidate for president general, who
gave a talk on the work recently done
on Memorial Continental Hail. Mrs.
Hobart was accompanied by Mrs. Rig
| don, candidate on the same ticket, for
treasurer general, who also addressed
! the meeting.
E PIuribus Unum Chapter met jan
uary 10 at the home of Mrs. William
Teubner. at 1861 Crescent place. Bust
ness was transacted and delegates and
alternates elected to the April con-
gresS as follows: The vice regent, Mrs
Harvey Friend, as alternate for the
regent. Mrs. Elmer Curry; delegate
Miss Harriet Lauder. Alternates, Mrs
| Sylvanus Johnson, Mrs Grove, Mrs
| Gamble, Mrs. Mack, Mrs. Roe, Mrs
Sinnott, Mrs. Knappen, Miss Lauder
| Miss Cooper Guests of the chapter
were Mrs John W. Beavers, vice presi-
dent general for the District; Miss
Veitenheimer and Mrs. Blinn, a char
| ter member. A new member, Mrs. c.
| G. Baden, was present, and two new
members were voted in, Mrs. Wilbur
| and Mrs. Richardson. Mrs. Beavers
gave talk on national defense, of