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Capitol Chapter held its May meet
ing at the home Of the chaplain, Miss
Helen A. Skinner, 1882 Kilbourne place,
with the regent. Mrs. G. e. McCann,
presiding. Reports were given by Mrs.
c. E. Macdonald, historian; Miss Helen
A. Skinner, student loan fund; Mrs.
Barbara Smell, genealogical research; (;
Mrs. w. E. Smith, charity, ways and
means and Mrs. w. A. Mcmillan, patri-
otic education.
The following officers were elected:
Regent. Mrs. @. e. McCann: vice re-
gent, Mrs. A. Y. Casanova, jr.: chap
lain, Miss Helen A. Skinner; recording
secretary, Mrs. W. A. Mcmillan; corre-
spending secretary. Mrs. Emily F. Up
ton: treasurer, Mrs. Barbara Smell;
registrar, Mics Alma Knapp: historian,
Mrs. C. E. Macdonald: delegate, Mrs.
G. A. Martin; alternates. Mrs. c. e.
Goodwin, Mrs. Emily F. Upton, Mrs. D.
K. Smithers. Mrs. w. E. Smith, Mrs.
Mrs. j. Fleming. Mrs. w. A. Smell, Mrs.
w. c. Cox and Mrs. NJ. D. Hazen.
Piano solos were rendered by Miss
Langvorthy. who also accompanied
Miss Jean Mum when she entertained
with vocal selections
Our Flag Chapter.-Mrs. Albert M.
Walker, regent, presided at the meeting
Tuesday at the Y. w. G. A., when Mrs.
Woodbury. Pulsifer Mrs. Harry Wyckoff
and Miss Elizabeth A. Mckinley were
hosteSses. Annual reports were given
by the officers. A brief memorial serv-
ice was led by Mrs. Walker, following
the announcement Of the death of Mrs.
A. p. Crenshaw.
Miss Mckinley, vice chairman of the
Correct Use of the Flag Committee,
read an original poem, tribute to the
flag, written by Mrs. G. A. Wilkinson,
founder of the chapter and charter
member Of the National Society. Mrs.
Jason Waterman, member Of the Chap
ter House Corporation. exhibited an edi-
ton 81 Memory Book" set; MRS. Sam
uel Polkinhorn, historian, presented 26
pages for an additional volume.
Miss Josephine Prather reported the
presentation of flag to Nine. Laurent
upon the occasion Of her naturalization.
Miss Mable Cook, executive secretary Of
the Girl Reserves. was guest speaker.
Mrs. Grattan Kerans announced the
reception to new citizens to be held the
evening of June 4 at the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building and a
card party to be held the afternoon and
CFCIlAAS Ol IAiC 0dOC ny CLIc AIHCIl-
cani2ation Committee of the Women's
City Club, to which members and their
friends were invited.
Mrs. j. Caldwell Jenkins reported the
silver anniversary luncheon recently
held at the Cosmos Club Mrs. A. G.
Wilkinson. founder. spoke briefly. Mrs.
E. A. Gillin was elected to membership.
Officers elected we're: Mrs. Garret
Davis, regent; Mrs. Grattan Kerans,
vice regent; Miss Elizabeth Mckinley
chaplain: Mrs. E. c. Alvord, recording
secretary; Mrs. w. j. Showalter. corre-
spending secretary: Mrs. George East
ment, treasurer; Mrs F. w. Brandes,
registrar; Mrs. j. Caldwell Jenkins,
delegate.
Columbia Chapter held its last meet
ing Of the season Tuesday evening at
the home Of Mrs. Barber and Mrs.
Palmer, "a West Irving street, with the
regent, Mrs. Albert B. Snavely, pre-
siding. Mrs. Mattocks, the vice regent,
gave report of the proceedings of the
Fortieth Continental Congress. Miss
Nellie Grant Ross, chairman of ways
and means. announced a river excursion
will be held on the City of Washington
on June 30 for benefit of the chapter.
Frederick w. Ashley, assistant IL
brarian Of the Library of Congress,
guest speaker, spoke on Washington
in the Library Of Congress" A short
musical program followed under the
direction Of Mrs. j. Frank Rice.