Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

american Eagle Chapter met on Weu-
nesoay evening, at the home OF MRS.
Il. w. bowling, with Mrs. Myron j.
Ferren, Mrs. John p. Halstead and Mrs.
Patterson NJ. Bayne assisting 1ostesSes.
Mrs. Edwin j. Ryan, regent, presided.
After the usual opening exercises, re-
ports OF committees were read and APP
proved. OF especial interest was the re-
port OF the delegate to the women
patriotic conference on national defense.
Inc chapter voiced enthusiastic support
OF this work. The regent announced the
annual state conference to be held
Marcn and 6, and the celebration OF
George Washington's birthday, February
%. A new member, Mrs. E. Clayton
Fish, was welcomed into the chapter.
After the business meeting, Mrs.
Harry b. Gauss. president Chapter
House corporation, gave a talk on the
progress being made by the Chapter
House Corporation toward the pur-
chase OF chapter house for the d. G.
d. A. X. Mrs. Constance Goodman, re-
gent Descendants of '76 Chapter, gave
several readings after which vocal num-
bers were rendered by Mrs william
Turkenton and Mrs. John p. Halstead.
In honor OF Lincoln's birthday. Mrs. j..
H. Fishback read Lincoln's Gettysburg
address. Judge Charles e. Bunnell,
president OF the Agricultural College OF
Alaska and School of Mines, gave very
interesting talk on Alaska
Among the other invited guests were
Mrs. Edward Albert, Mrs Mary E.
George H. Ward and Mr.. j. H. Fishback.
Patriots Memorial Chapter held its
February meeting Tuesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Samuel Milton.
The regent, Mrs. Anne E. Watson, pre-
sided. Minutes of the previous meeting
and reports Of all officers were read and
accepted, the treasurer reporting sub
stantial balance in the treasury. Miss
Rosemary Wright, chairman of the
committee on the recent card party,
given by the chapter at Collier Inn, re-
ported it to have been a financial sue
cess vote of thanks was given Mrs.
Collier for donating the use of Collier
Inn, and to Mrs Milton, who, by adding
her services as a fortune teller, con-
tributed to the pleasure of the guests
and the receipts of the undertaking.
The yearly budget was voted upon,
and it was also voted to give $25
towards the bronze doors for Constitu-
ton Hall, and $40 for the reception to
the president general
Alternates for the 1880 congress were
elected with the following result: Mrs.
Mrs. Lintler, alternate for the delegate;
Mrs. William Boone Douglas. Other
alternates, Mrs. Stout, Mrs. Latin, Mrs.
Shoemaker, Mrs. Birch, Mrs. Frederick
Kant, Mrs Scofield, Mrs. Conway and
Miss Caroline Smith.
Mrs. Bell, chairman of State COM
mittee on the manual for immigrants,
gave a talk on the manual, published
by the d. A. r. in all languages, and
tnIH al Ae Nf t1n 60
ton of the United States, immigration
and naturalization laws, and other
needful information for aliens in this
country. This pamphlet Is distributed
free upon request.
Mrs. Milton, the hostess for the eve
ming, entertained with some original
piano and vocal selections and also
gave an informal account of her ac-
compliShments as champion swimmer
and life saver.
Gov. Thomas Welles Society, Chill
dren of the American Revolution
Maxine Duvel entertained the society
Saturday evening at her home. The
Davis, Virginia Tastet and Frances
zebley. Forty-f1ve members and guests
were present. Robert Wilson, vice
president, presided. Natalie Schneider
registrar, announced that papers were
filed for Harriet Parks and Ethel Tay-
Tor, and the following were voted into
the membership Martha Hall, Mary
Hall, John Latimer, Jay Kurtz, Ruby
Arentz and Frances Wilson.
Robert Wilson, Marion Cox and Rob-
ert Hall represented the society with
flag and wreath for the exercises held
on LincolnS birthday at the Lincoln
Memorial. Maxwell GALLOWAY sang
Our Country's Flag" the music OF
which was won by competition for a
prize offered by the Gov. Thomas We'll
les Society last year.
Kenneth Prescott spoke on "Our
Obligations as Members of the C.. A.