Evening star., 1931-05-31

Mrs. Arthur D. Call read from the
chapter house memory book short biog-
raphies Of the ex-regentS of the chap
ter. and Mrs. Isabel w. Baker read
history of the activities of the chapter
from May IL, 1892, to the present time
compiled by Mrs. A. A. Birney, Mrs.
H. b. Patten and Mrs. Ralph p. Bar
nard and excerpts from q scrap book
and file book compiled by herself.
The Janet Montgomery Chapter met
at the home of Mrs. j. Henry Brown,
at Alta Vista, Nd, last Tuesday, when
the new officers were installed. Mrs.
w. r. Owens, regent, was presented
with the regent pin, and the e%-regent
pin was presented to Mrs. Edgar w.
Moore. Miss Doree holman was elect
ed to membership. The chapter voted
to pay IS toward the purchase Of pair
of doors in Constitution Hall in honor
Of Mrs. Robert A. Welsh, retiring State
regent of Maryland.
The following committee chairmen
we're named: Better Films Mrs. j. F.
Barkley; Correct Use of Flag, Mrs. John
T. Williams; Conservation and Thrift,
Mrs. L. @. Van Fossen; Constitution
Hall Finance, Miss Laura Gilliland;
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Student Loan Fund, Mrs. Herbert Elder;
Ellis Island, Mrs. Sallie Bogue; Foreign
Relations, Mrs. George F. Hane: Genea-
logical Research, Mrs. Edwin F. Lines;
Historical and Literary Reciprocity,
Mrs. j. H. Adams; Historical Research
and Preservation of Records, Mrs. Ed
win F. Lines; Legislation in United
States Congress, Mrs. Walter E. Perry:
National Defense. Mrs. H. g. Robertson:
National Old Trails, Mrs. j. Harry Cum
ningham; Patriotic Education. Mrs. H.
K. Corrick; Preservation of Historic
Spots and Revolutionary Graves, Mrs.
Lilly C. Stone; Publicity, Mrs. H K.
Corrick; Revolutionary Relics for Me-
mortal Continental Hall, Mrs. e. A.
Condor; Maryland Tercentenary Cele-
bration, Mrs. Lilly C. Stone.
There were also appointed the fol-
lowing: Visiting Committee, Mrs. j. H.
Brown, Mrs. H. G. Robertson and Mrs.
E. W. Moore; Program, Mrs. E. A. Con-
don, Mrs. G. F. Hane, Mrs. j. F. Bark
ley: Membership. Miss Gilliland, Mrs.
B. p Whalen Mrs. W. E. Perry
A musical program of duets and solos
was rendered by Mrs. Paul Demarest
and Mrs. Frank Baldwin.
The meeting closed to meet with Mrs.
Lilly C. Stone in June, when Mrs. j. G.
H. Lilburn. Maryland State regent, will
be guest speaker.
Constitution Chapter held its Nav
meeting, the last meeting of the season,
in the studio OF the League OF Ameri-
can Pen Women, at Stoneleigh Court.
The regent, Mrs. E. Richard GaSch,
presided. 1t vas voted to send $40 to
the State committee of the Sons and
Daughters of the Republic to pay the
expenses of girl at the Summer camp
conducted by that committee.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. E. Richard Gasch, reelected re-
gent; Mrs. Charles L. DaSher, reelected
vice regent: Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, chap
lain; Mrs. Mary Louise Wynne, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Edward T. Perkins,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Alfred L.
Talbot, treasurer; Mrs. Adelaide Smith
Beard, reelected registrar, and Mrs.
Edward w. Raab, historian.
Hostesses for the evening were Mrs.
Frank H. Farnin. Mrs. Harry Taylor,
Mrs. Alfred L. Talbot, Mrs. John w.
Rawlings, Mrs. Charles L. Dasher. Mrs.
Clayton E. Emig, Mrs. William Douden
and Miss Edith Grosvenor.
Victory Chapter met Monday evening
with Mrs. w. c. Ruediger, 1886 Twenty
eighth street, and elected officers, as
follows: Regent, Mrs. w. w. Husband;
vice regent. Mrs. F. B. Littell; chaplain,
Miss Wilder recording secretary, Mrs.
William H. Harper; corresponding sec
retary. Miss Mildred Saunders; treas
urer. Mrs. C. B. Watts; registrar. Mrs.
Charles w. Floyd: historian, Miss Jane
B. Basset. and delegate. Miss Eleanor
A. Lamson. On the Board of Manage
ment are Mrs. L. o. Chaplin, Mrs. T. NJ.
Roberts. Mrs. Ethel T. Fulton and Mrs.
Frank E. Webner Mrs. William Harper
will represent the chapter on the Chap
ter House Corporation, Mrs. w. A. King
having been elected to the board OF
that committee.
Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter held It's
last meeting Of the year at the home
of the regent, Mrs. Ada Mills Payne. SIS
Rhode Island avenue, on May Is. The
chapter voted to adopt the budget rec
commended by the State Society, and in
addition to caring for the requests of
the State added a substantial amount
in many instances. The chapter voted
to give SIS to the Hindman Settlement
School, Hindman County, KY, one of
the mountain schools Endorsed by the
National Society. 1t also voted $25 for
Constitution Hall and $48 for Ameri-
canization work.
Oficers elected for two-year term
were: Regent, Harriet M. Chase; vice
regent, Mrs. Alexander H. Bell; chap
lain, Mrs. H. M. Vanderwort: corre-
spending secretary Mrs. S. T. Kirnble:
recording secretary, Mary o. Terrell;
treasurer, Mabel E. Wheelock; registrar,