Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

Eight new presidents and six organizing
presidents were appointed.
Eleanor Wilson Chapter met Monday
with Mrs. j. c. Clements at her daugh-
ter's studio on Connecticut avenue, Mrs
j.. G. Courts, vice regent, presiding
After the opening exercises the minutes
OF the last meeting were read and ap-
proved. Mrs. H. c. Kearns, treasurer,
read a splendid financial report Mrs.
Alexander reported she had attended
two meetings of the historical commit
tee and 1t voted to assist in purchasing
a marker for the John Marshall House.
MRS. Courts reported having sent the
student at Brevard a Christmas box
and read letter of thanks from her.
Mrs. Courts read the ticket for the
State officers and then followed election
OF the delegate and alternate-Mrs. j.
G: Clements, delegate, and Miss Nina
Alvord. alternate to delegate. 1t was
voted that the meetings would be held
on the first Wednesday Of each month
instead Of Tuesday. The next meeting
street. A splendid musical entertain
ment was then given by the Newell
String Quartet. consisting of Miss Iva
Lee Newell. first violin; Mrs. Helen
Foster, second violin; Miss Mary Clark
Clements, viola, and Frank E. Holden,
cello.
Hilary A. Herbert Chapter, Daughters
OF the CONFERENCE.-The. James Trim
BILE entertained the members of the
Hilary A. Herbert Chapter, Daughters
OF the Confederacy, on Wednesday eve
ming, January 8, at her home, 1914
Lamont street.
After an interesting business meet
ing, presided over by the president, Mrs
Mary K. Male, during which the Christ
mas charities of the chapter were re-
counted and an interesting history Of
the chapter was read by Mrs. Eugenia
Rollins, refreshments were served from
the tea table, prettily decorated with q
centerpiece of pink sweetpeas, at which
Mrs. Frank Morrison presided at the
coffee urn and Miss Flora C.. Firol
assisted.
District of Columbia Division, United
Daughters of Confederacy.-A Christ
mas party was rendered on December
% to the entire Camp I'll, Confederate
Veterans, at the home, 1922 Vermont
avenue northwest, by the District
mas tree with gifts for all and q pro-
gram following took the place of the
usual New Year reception, which fol
many years has been a feature of the
day on January / at the home.
At l o'clock the veterans, with the
exception of a few comrades who were
ill, gathered around the table. Mrs
Albion w. Tuck was in charge of the
program around the Christmas tree
She was assisted by Fred Myers, rep
resenting the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams. Each veteran received a stocking
filled with goodies and wrapped gift
these from the Daughters. At the same
time another parcel was handed to each
by Mr.. Myers in the name of the Sons
When all gifts had been distributed, q
few short speeches were made, followed
by a group of delightful songs by Mrs
Lester Brooks, with Mrs. w. S. Stuart
accompanying at the piano. Then Miss
Edith Bruce was introduced and gave
several readings. Old-time Southern
songs were led by Mrs. Brooks and Mrs
Stuart. Mr.. Rose, "a, tall and straight
in his uniform of Confederate gray
danced to the music of Turkey in the
Straw"
Mrs. Volland, third vice president OF
the division and directresS of the Chill
dren of the Confederacy, announced the
plans for a joint celebration by the
Veterans and Children of the birthday
of Gen. Robert Z. Lee, on January 10
at the United States Capitol, in Stat
uary Hall, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
Representative Woodrum of Virginia is
to make the address. Mrs. Garnet Lee
was chairman of the program commit
tee, assisted by Mrs. Tuck and her COM
mittee members for the tree and dec
orations. Special thanks were given to
the division which rendered the party
and to Mrs. Emmart, matron of the
home. A number of friends gathered
to share in the pleasures of the party
Among those were Mrs. Walter E. Hut
ton, president, District Division, United
Daughters of the Confederacy; Mrs
Anna Byrd Howell and Mr.. and Mrs
Stephen H. Ford.