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conversation to be entirely In. French
Reservations may be made by phoning
Mrs. Chester Morrill,.
The music section will hold its reg
ularly scheduled rehearsal on Wednes-
day morning at the Chevy Chase Com
munity Center, E. v. Brown School.
District Of Columbia Chapter, Ameri-
can War Mothers. held the January
business meeting at the Hamilton Hotel
following the executive board meeting
at the home of the president, Mrs.
Katie Morrison, who presided at both
meetings. Since the adoption by the
District Chapter of the ritual, recon-
mended by the National Chapter, all
regular meetings are opened and closed
with the form prescribed. Reports were
given by the treasurer and by the presi-
dent in the absence OF the chairman OF
the relief committee, Mrs. Joseph Phil
lips. Letters Of thanks were read from
those who had been remembered by the
chapter at Christmas time. All indebt-
edness of the chapter had been paid
by the report Of the treasurer, Mrs. NJ.
G. O'Neill, who announced benefit
cafeteria luncheon and bridge party at
her home Monday afternoon. The fol-
February, March and April: Mrs. Katie
Gross, February: Mrs. Katie Morrison.
March; Mrs. Aliene Anthony, April.
May always brings the "Carnation
Sale" which provides running expenses
for the Gold Star Memorial Home at
Aurora, Colo, just outside the gates OF
the hospital where so many OF the
World War Veterans are battling to re-
gain health shattered in 1913. The
proceeds which remain In the treasury
Of the District Chapter provides for the
entertainments sponsored by the chap
ter at the various hospitals in the Dis
trict and relief work among stranded
"Buddies" or their needy families.
card party will be held at Mount
Alto Hospital Monday, January 20, at
7 pm. and at the Naval Hospital Mon
day, January az. The annual pre-
conference dinner will be held at the
Hamilton Hotel Tuesday, January 20, 2
pm, in honor of Mrs. Virgil Mcclure.
national president. other honor guests
will be Past National Presidents Mrs.
H. H. McCluer of Kansas City, Mo, and
Mrs. Thomas Spence of Milwaukee, WIS.
The list Of delegates to the patriotic
conference was completed and creden-
tials sent TO the % who will represent
the American War Mothers from this
district. Mrs. Ida G. Smith was ap-
pointed to have charge Of the national
colors for the remainder of the year.
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be filled by election at the business
meeting in February. Several new
members will be admitted at the next
meeting.
StOnewall jackson Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, held Its
regular monthly meeting at the Confed-
crate Memorial Home, 1922 Vermont
avenue, Monday evening, January IS.
The newly elected officers are the fol-
lowing: President. Mrs. Elizabeth c..
Fred; first vice president, Mrs. Edward
G. Shields; second vice president, Mrs.
Edward A. Scaggs; treasurer, Mrs.
Helen I. Smith: recording secretary,
Miss Frances Shirley: corresponding
secretary, Miss Blanche Cooksey; regis
trar, Mrs. H. Gordon Clay; parliament
tartan, Mrs. Frank Morrison; chaplain,
Mrs. N. d. Hawkins: custodian, Mrs.
Fairfax Moncure; historian, Miss Maude
Snead auditor, Mrs. Frank Long; di-
rectress of children, Mrs. Marx Kahn.
Committees-Chairm publicity, Mrs.
Joseph Graham; chairman extension,
Mrs. Clinton w. Grew; chairman visit
ing, Mrs. Ella Heming.
The next meeting will be held at the
Confederate Memorial Home February
10. The business meeting will be fol-
lowed by an interesting program. All
members are urged to be present.