Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

American Liberty Chapter was enter
E. H. Jackson. assisted by Miss Eliza
beth Wingield, Mrs w. E. Richardson
and Mrs. w. w. Simmons. and
brought out the largest attendance
the chapter ever had. The recent. Mrs.
w. M. MacKellar, who presided, gave a
detailed report of all the D. A. r. func-
tons she had attended The chapter
voted donations to Kenmore, the His
toric Society, and 1901 Pennsylvania
avenue house marker.
Different members promised historic
papers to the research national commit
tee. MRS. r. S. Ridgeley reported that
70 chapter members took tickets for the
chapter house benefit card party. Mrs,
William s. Walker national Chairman
OF natlonal defense, was the principal
speaker. The regent, Mrs. w. M. Mac
heliar, gave chapter anniversary card
party and reception combined. Including
all national and State officers, at the
Thomas Circle club house this past
week. P''''
The young members assisted in the
dining room both at the club and the
meeting.
Col. Tench TiIghman Chantar hold
its February meeting at the home of
Mrs. Winsor Offutt, in Bethesda. Md
with Mrs. Getzendanner, regent pre-
siding.
Mrs. William Talbot, chairman Of
the Ellis Island committee. reported
that all promised contributions had
been received and forwarded to Ellis
Island.
A resolution was unanimously adopt-
ed lndorslng the bill now before Con-
gress to adopt 1.-THE Star Spanoled
Banner as the national anthem.
Mrs. Eva G. Chase was elected as del
egate to the National Congress of the
D. A. r., to be held in Washington in
April. The following were elected as
alternates: Mrs. Ernest Darby, Mrs.
Ruby Swaren, Mrs. Sally Brown, Mrs,
Gloyd, Mrs. Billiard, Mrs. Dawson. Mrs.
Louise Offutt. Miss Virginia Crawley
and Miss Lucy Bowie.
Delegates to the State convention in
Baltimore in March were elected, as
follows: Mrs. Ruby Swaren, Mrs. Louise.
Offutt, Mrs. Eva G. Chase. Miss Edith
Magruder and Mrs. Virginia Crawley,
Alternates we're elected as follows: Mrs.
Frank Wilson, Mrs. Enoch johnson.
Mrs. Ernest Darby. Mrs. English and
Miss Mamie Allnut.
Manor House Chapter held its Febr,l-
airy meeting at the home of Mrs. Cliff
ton Clark, who had as her assisting
hostesses Mrs. Barton Embry, Mrs.
Charles Montgomery and Mrs. Robert
Harrison. The delegate and alternates
for the coming congress were elected, as
follows: Delegate. Miss Jennie Dwight;
alternates. Mrs. I. B. Mullis, Miss Ma
mic Hawkins, Mrs. Elizabeth Cheno-
weth, Mrs. Clifton Clark, Mrs. Orlando
Smith, Mrs. Bartron Embry, Mrs. Jes-
sic Anthony, Mrs. Robert Hardison,
Mrs. c. B. ONeil and Mrs. Eleanor
Collins.
The regent, Miss Mary Lee Goddard,
gave an account of the executive meet
ing and announced that door No. IL,
the guest door at Constitution Hall,
had been bought by the D. c. D. A. r.
and would be in use at the coming
congress Notice was given for the an
nual meeting and State conference to
be held March 5 and 6, when State Of
flcers will be elected. Mrs. N. D.
Hawkins gave an account of the meet
ing Of the committee on national de-
Tense, Mrs. Orlando Smith on better
films, Mrs. Bartron Embry on conserva-
ton and thrift, Mrs. Hill on American
ism and Mrs. Calvin Hassell on Sons
and Daughters of the Republic. "A con-
tr1bution of SIS was made to Wakefield
and another SIS was donated to the
chapter house. Guests of the evening
were Mrs. Seldom, Miss Mccoy Miss
Holman, DR.. Clark, Mr.. Bucklin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoff.
American Chapter.-Mrs. L. H Mat
tingly entertained American Chapter at
its February meeting in her home,
birthday. The meeting took the form
of a luncheon. with Mrs. David Cald-
we'll, State regent, as the guest of
honor. The usual business session was
omitted. A program Of music was fur
nished by Mrs. Hilton and Mrs. An
gelico, and chorus of children under
the direction of Mrs. Angelica. Mrs.
Caldwell gave short talk.
Capital Society. Children OF the
American RevOlution.-The senior di-
vision of Capital Society and its Junior
Division were well represented at the
annual party given to all G. A. r. So
cieties in the District of Columbia on
Wsshington's birthday. Trimble Saw
tell and Allen Warheld served on the
floor committee for the tea dance.
At the ceremonies celebrating Lin
coins birthday. held at the Lincoln
Memorial, Capital Society's color bearer
carried the old flag presented to Capital
Society by Mrs A. E. T. Hansmann soon
after it was organized, about 80 years
ago.
The color bearers, Trimble Sawtelle
and Franklin Luxford of Capital So
ciety, as representatives of the oldest
G. A. r. society, carried the State flag
and banner of the National Society of
C. A. r. in the presentation of the
colors at the joint patriotic meeting by
S. A. r., D. A. r. and G. A. r, held in
Memorial Continental Hall at 1920
o'clock on the morning of February %
Capital Society Minuet was special
feature on the program at the ball given
by the Massachusetts, State Society in
the gold room of Wardman Park on
Tuesday evening. The set was formed
by Trimble and Elizabeth Sawtelle.
Hamilton Colt and Ruth Remon. John
Wackerman and Betty Harding. Robert
Mickey and Catherine Foster. The same
group danced Capital Society Minuet
as the special feature of program for
historical night by Columbia Chapter.
No. IS, Order of the Eastern Star, at
the Masonic Temple on Wednesday eve
ming of last week and have accepted
the invitation to give their dance at the
next meeting of the Minnesota State
Society and for the annual benefit of
the D. G. Federation of Women's
Clubs