Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

tertalned at It's January meeting Dy
Mrs. Tonnis j. Holzberg, 1647 Lamont
Mrs. Maude B. Coll, Mrs. w. G. Ham
son and Mrs. F. F. Schondau. The
regent, Mrs. Constance Goodman, pre-
sided.
The following were elected alternates
to the congress to be held in April:
Mrs Clyde M. Hamblin, Mrs. Mary j.
Tarring. Miss Maggie Gray Pence, Mrs.
Daniel J. Mccarthy, Mrs. E. M. Black
well, Mrs Stephen j. Murphy, Mrs.
Doran, Miss Altha T. Coons and DR..
Isabel H. Lamb. Mrs. HolZberg is the
delegate. Mrs. Doran read a paper.
A card party will be given by the
chapter the evening of February at
the Thomas Circle Club. The regent
tcld of a Christmas party given at her
home by the Richard Lord Jones So
ciety, C. A. r., and of box sent to a
needy boy in the country.
The Senior Division Of Capital So
ciety, Children of the American RevO-
luton, held its monthly meeting, fol-
lowed by a costume dance for the MEM
bers and friends Of Matthew Trimble
Sawtelle, the host Of the evening. The
Junior president, Trfmble Sawtelle,
called for the monthly reports Of officers
and committee chairmen. It was de-
cided to make a drive this Winter to
enroll more girls between IA and ID
years of age.
In order to be eligible to attend the
tea dance for senior members and the
entertainment for juniors, given at the
Washington Club by the State Com
rnittee, to all District of Columbia So
cistieS of the G. A. r. on February %,
applications from boys and girls wish
ing to join Capital Society, should be
sent to Mrs. Sawtelle at once.
Mrs. Sawtelle read greetings sent to
the society bv Mrs. Harper, State direc-
tor, at Christmas, also letter from the
national president of the c. A. r., Mrs.
Quin, sending her New Year greetings,
and asking contributions to the various
memorial funds sponsored by the Ma
tional Board and requesting that plans
be made for celebration Of Founders
day, April S.
Louisa Adams Chapter held its annual
January party in the form of banquet
at the woman's City Club. The guests
of honor included Miss Helen Harmon,
State regent; Mrs. Harry Colfax Grove,
State vice regent; Mrs. John M. Bea-
vers, ex-State regent; Mrs. Howard H.
Hodgkins, honorary member OF this
chapter.
President James Monroe Chapter held
its January meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Nell Eldridge Perrell, with Mrs.
Terrell end Mrs. Raymond B. Ward as
hoStesses. Miss Laura Ruff, regent, pre-
sided. The chapter agreed to accept
the budget system adopted in Deem
Der by the Executive Committee, and
will contribute toward all activities OF
the D. A. r.. as suggested by the Ad-
visory Council
e. Pluribus Unum Chapter met at the
homo of the corresponding secretary,
Mrs. William c. Teubner, 1851 Crescent
place. The following hostesses served
with Mrs. Teubner: Mrs. Elmer z.
Curry. Miss Nellie Darling and Miss
Elizabeth Hartman. The regent, Mrs.
Harvey Friend, presided. Mrs. Curry,
State chairman of genealogical research,
asked for Bible records, wills and deeds
for the D. A. r. Library. Mrs. Anna
Rove was elected delegate. The alter
mates were elected as follows: Mrs VIII
liam C. Teubner, Mrs. William B. Sin
mott, Mrs. c. C Baden, Mrs. Frank E.
Mack, Miss Virginia Patteson, Miss
Anna Grove, Miss Elizabeth Cooper,
Miss L. Pfeiffer, Miss Harriet p. Lander
and MRS. Theodore Knappen.
Continental Chapter met January 10
at 2146 Georgia avenue. Among the
officers reports was that of Mrs Hog
gett, treasurer; Miss YeomanS, his
torian.
The election of delegates and alter
mates to the Continental Congress was
as follows: Regent, Mrs Stanley H.
Beasley. and vice regent, Mrs. j. j. Man.
ion. voting delegate; alternates, Miss
Mary josephine Edwards. Miss Ella
Reece; Mrs. John w. Gerber, Miss
Charlotte E. Meek, Miss Evelyn L. Yeo-
mans, Miss Mabel Louise White, Mrs
Hazel Kirk Eoggett, Miss Jennie Tay-
lor, Miss Mary Russell Taylor, Mrs
Thomas D. Whyte and Mrs. Claude
Thigpin.
The regent has been elected as dele
gate to the Patriotic Conference Ma
tional Defense meeting here January
90 to 81.
The next meeting will be held at the
home Of Mrs. william M McKav. ALL
Thirty-seventh street, February 10.
Constitution Chapter.-The January
meeting. which was held at the Pen
Women'S Studio, in Stoneleigh Court,
TUESDAY evening, with the regent, Mrs
E. Richard Gasch, in the chair. was fea-
tured by talks by Mrs. John Dickinson
Sherman, presidential commissioner in
charge of women's division of the
George washington Bicentennial Com
mission, and her assistant, Mrs. Edna
Coleman. Mrs. Carolyn Nordica Bost,
accompanied by Miss Martha Stevens
on the piano, gave several songs. The
chapter Endorsed the Fish bill against
Communism.
Mrs. John w. Moore, Mrs. Luther Mum
son. Miss Mae Helm, Mrs. Adelaide
Smith Beard Mrs. c. B. Stephenson,
Mrs. E. w. Raab and Mrs. Joseph
Banner
Lucy HoIcOmbe Chapter met January
20 az the home of Mrs. Maude A. Har-
rls, 3422 Seventeenth street. Miss Alice
Sanger, Mrs. E. A. Hill and Mrs. Eva
Pope were assisting hostesses. The
chapter appropriated So toward the
bronze tablet to be placed on the home
OF Benjamin Stoddert, first Secretary of
the Navy, in Georgetown; also SO for
the Committee on Revolutionary Relics.
Tne following were selected as alter
mates to the Continental Congress: Mrs. |
Margaret Eyster, Mrs. Joseph F.. Lyvers, |
mrs. Maude A. Harris, Mrs. Eliot H.
thomson, Mrs. Edwin A. Hill. Mrs. +.
p Cunningham, Miss Eva Pope. Mrs
charles S. Richardson, Mrs. w. w.
Stewart and Miss Alice Sanger Miss
Eva Pope read paper on the history of |
iaces and embroideries.
keystone Chapter met January II at
the home of Mrs. Clyde Kelly. The
regent, Mrs. Ida j. Kinsell. presided,
Mrs. Clyde Kelly is transferring her
membership to chapter in Pennsylva-
MIA, hut viii remain as an associate
member OF Keystone Election of Off
GERS was held. The officers of the past
Two years were unanimously reelected. |
Win the exception of Miss Mae Steven
son, who was elected second vice re-
gent; Miss Emma Keithline, chaplain. |
and Mrs. j. D. Skinner, corresponding
secretary and treasurer. Alternates for |
the congress in April were also elected. |
Mrs. Kelly and Mrs Kinsell were host |