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

Georgia avenue.
| A splendid program, consisting of
vocal solos by William Braithwaite, vio-
| lin solos by Miss Ivalee Newell and an
Alonzo Gray. past president of the Sons
of the American Revolution, was given.
Guests included Miss Heaven and Mrs.
Gertrude Litschert.
| The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. H. M Vandervort, 1907
Hobart street. The chapter will hold a
card party for raising funds for patri-
otto education at the home of Mrs.
Alexander Bell, 340o Garfield street, on
March 10.
Thomas Marshall Chapter held its
February meeting with the recording
| secretary, Miss Mary Norris McCabe,
at the Montana Apartment. The re-
! gent, Miss Jessie w. McEnery, presided.
The budget was discussed and the
| following contributions made: Twenty
| five dollars, bronze doors: $2.25, Ellis
Island; S4.30, immigrants manual;
S6.45, national defense; So, Americana |
cation. $25, patriotic education; IS. |
student loan; $40, girl homemakers, and
SIS. library.
The following alternates were elected |
to the Continental Congress to be held
in April: Miss Mary Norris McCabe, |
Mrs. Marie H. Meigs, Miss Mary B. |
Lynn, Mrs. Mary H Nasuti, Miss Agnes |
Randolph, Miss Mary c. Brown, Mrs. !
Harry Howard, Mrs. Percival Meade |
Colburn, Mrs. Lois Christensen and
AT the conclusion of the business
meeting Valentine party was enjoyed. |
The hostess was assisted by Miss Eliz-
abeth Miller and Miss Peggy Trimble.
Katherine Montgomery Chapter held
its February meeting with Mrs. Joseph
w. Hiscox. The regent Mrs. W. Ar
thur Durham, presided. After the OPEN |
ing exercises and reports from the Vari- |
Gus committees, Mrs. William Bonar
Bell gave an interesting talk on the |
work done by the immigrants at Ellis |
Island Delegate and alternates were |
elected TO the annual congress, which |
meets in April. as follows: Delegate, /
Mrs Charles Fits: alternates, Mrs. |
Mrs. Charles j. Newhard. Mrs. Amelia |
Marshall, Mrs. Edmonston, Mrs. Joseph
Hiscox, Mrs. Rothgeb, Mrs Frank |
Smith and Mrs. William Sanford.
American Liberty Chapter celebrated |
its birthday anniversary at the home of |
its regent Mrs. William MacKellar, who |
arranged bridge tea in honor of the !
State regent, Mrs David Caldwell. and |
| Liberty Chapter.
Assisting at the tea tables were
Mesdames Julian Dowell, Gordon Cam |
! field and Misses Lola Allan, Helen !
Riogely, Frances Owen and Elizabeth |
Lee Lombard.
! Our Flag Chapter.-Mrs Albert M. I!
Walker presided at the meeting held at
| the Cosmos Club Tuesday afternoon, !
with Mrs. F. w. Brandes, Mrs. Wymond
Bradbury, Mrs. Harry T. Harding and
Mrs. B. o. Umhau as hostesses. The |
| chapters memorial service will be held
/ Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
| Mrs Grattan Kerans, State chairman
/ of Americanism. reported 20 associate
memberships obtained for the Ameri-
caniZation School Association, which
would be presented the president, Mr..
| Souren HanesSian, at the reception for
new citizens Thursday evening in the
| United States Chamber of Commerce
Auditorium. An invitation to be pres
ent was extended the chapter members.
1t was voted to subscribe 500 to the
memorial fund which has named Mrs.
Ellen Spencer MusSey as the outstand-
! ing woman of the District of Columbia.
Mrs. L. B. Swormstedt is chairman of
the memorial fund committee. Guests
! of the afternoon were Mrs. John F. Lit |
| tie, chairman of the genealogical re- !
search committee, and Mrs. John |
Catesby Weeden, ex-regent Of President |
Monroe Chapter.
Sarah Franklin Chapter held its Feb
ruary meeting in Alexandria, Va, at the
home of Miss Edna Alexander, Mrs.
Stump and Mrs. Wilkins were joint
| hostesses.
The regent, Mrs. Mulcare, presided.
The registrar reported the papers OF
Mrs. Elgin and Miss Tavenner having
been received and recorded.
| A paper on the anniversary OF the
wedding of George and Martha Wash
| ington was read by the historian, Mrs.
Julia B. Harrison. The March meeting
will be held at the home of Miss Mer-
chant, 3649 New Hampshire avenue.
Federal City Chapter held its Febru-
airy meeting at the home OF Mrs. An
drew ]. Campbell Tuesday night. Rou-
tine business was transacted.
Judge Lynn Chapter celebrated its
| twenty-second birthday anniversary
with banquet at the University Club
recently. Mrs. j. Milton Jester, wee
regent, acted as POSTMASTER. The cake
was cut by Mrs. Bertha M. Robbins,
| founder of the chapter, who extended
! greetings. chapter song was COM
1 posed for the occasion by Mr.. Jester.
| Miss Doris Rock, in Colonial costume,
| danced the minuet Mrs. Charles G.
| Haig, regent, sang two solos, accom-
| panied by Mrs. Jewell Downs. MISS
| Corita Hunter and Mr.. Amaury. Silva
gave an exhibition tango dance. Char
acteristics of chapter members were set
! forth in humorous dialogue presented
| by Mrs. w. F. Hamburger and Mrs
] Charles S. Schermerhorn. The singing
| of AUD Lang Syne" concluded the pro-
gram. Mrs. j. Milton Jester, Mrs. DON
| aid NJ Earll. Mrs. Harry r. Fulton,
| Miss Corita Hunter and Miss Rebecca
| Reilly comprised the committee on ar
| rangements.
! American Chapter held special
meeting February 10 at 3 pm. at the
/ home of Mrs. Deborah A. Miller. The
regent, Mrs. Farls, presided. Business
/ transacted included the unanimous
! election of five new members, suitable
/ appropriations to the State chapter
/ house committee, the State genealogi-
cal committee and the conservative
/ party reception committee. Mrs. Brake,
| tickets to the bridge party sponsored by
the chapter house committee.
The regent reported having given
bridge party at her home and turned
over the proceeds to the chapter treas
ury to be used to give needy boy an
outing at Camp Neville, under the di-
rection of the committee of the Sons
and Daughters of the Republic. The
fund was accepted for that purpose.
An appeal from the State historic
committee for a donation to aid in
placing a marker in John Marshall
place was laid on the table for further
consideration.
The chapter voted that the stone
house on M street, Georgetown, that
served as headquarters of Gen. Wash