Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18

The State Executive Committee met
at the Chamber of Commerce october
10 with the state regent, Miss Helen
Ea-r1an presiding.
Az cufniAtttee meetings guest ptak-
ers were: Mrs j. Warren Perkins, ma
tional chairman Ellis Island Commits
tee; Mrs. Charles H. LeFevre, vice
chairman. Eastern Division, d. A. Re-
Student Loan Fund Committee: Mrs:
Henry NJ. Robert, Jr., former national
chairman Patriotic Education; Miss
Williamson. National Defense head
quarters, Memorial Continental Hall;
Miss Maude Alton in charge Amer
termination work at Webster School
Miss Kathrina l.. Harvey, state his
torian, reported a pilgrimage to Wake
field during the summer and plans to
place marker on house at 1902 N
reports were: Better Films, Miss Mar
garet E. Naylor; Conservation and
Thrift. Mrs Daniel c. Walscr; Con-
stitution Hall, Mrs. Harry c. Grove;
Correct Use of Flag, Mrs. Lee r.
Pennington d. A. r. Library, DR.. Jean
Stephenson; D; A. r. Magazine, Miss
Ramona Jane Newman: D. A. r. Stu
dent Loan Fund, Mrs. Rudolph T.
Harrell; Ellis Island, Mrs. T. H. Faris;
Genealogical Research, Mrs. Elmer e.
Curry; Girl Home Makers. Mrs. Gary
z. Walters; Legislation in United States
Congress. Mrs George w. Eastment;
Manual for Immigrants, Mrs. F. B. Lin
ton; Music, Mrs. j. Frank Rice; Ma
tional Defense, Mrs. Tonnis j. Holly
berg; Patriotic Education, Mrs. Arthur
S. Field; Americanism, Mrs. E. c.
Rittue; Printing, Mrs. Harry g. Ober-
holser; Radio. Miss Virginia w. Price:
Revolutionary Relics, Mrs. j. Caldwell
Jenkins Social Events, Mrs George
NJ. Grimes; Sons and Daughters OF
the Republic, Miss Elizabeth M Barnes.
Major L'Enfant Chapter met Octo-
Der at the home Of Mrs. j. w.
McGarry, 3404 Rodman street. The
assisting hostesses were Mrs. Gladys
V. Taft. Mrs. Richard S. Harvey and
Mrs Helen NJ Fraser. The regent,
Miss Margaret 1. Fraser, presided. The
treasurer, Miss Elma Glover, reported
. the tranSmittal this summer OF gifts
amounting to $25 to the Sons and
for their camp fund. Other voluntary
work was done during vacation for
the following State committees: Con-
servation and Thrift, D. A. r: Library,
= Genealogical Research. Manual for In
migrants. National Defense, PatrlSt1c
Education and c. A. r. Magazine.
Mrs Edward G. Wright brought the
chapter a unique souvenir Of her mp
to Boston in the form of facsimile
of the first directory of Boston, PUB
lished in 1889.
The chapter expressed its apprecia-
ton to Mrs Paul j. Christian. chair
man of the chapter yearbook COM
nlittee. and her assistants. Miss Helen
E Bliss and Miss Margaret A Bloom
field, for their work.
Thomas Marshall Chapter met &C.
tober with Mrs. Colburn and Mrs.
Christensen at 59l8 Broad Branch
road. The regent. Miss Jessie Mem
cry, presided. Mrs. Audrey Carter
Matera was accepted as member.
Miss Mary McCabe will make report
on the celebration at Yorktown. Mrs.
Nasuti gave an account of meeting
of the Girl Home Makers Committee.
Two new members have been admitted,
Mrs. Hope D. Wagner by transfer, and
Mrs. Fortier. The November meeting
will be with Miss Essie Vaughan.
The Conservation and Thrift Com
mittee met Tuesday at the Hay Adams
House. The vice chairman, Mrs. Fred
erick Brake, presided. Miss Helen
Harmon. State regent. spoke.
The Conservation and Thrift Com
mittee is planning to plant group
of trees in the District of Columbia
to celebrate the Bicentennial in men,
cry of George Washington. These
trees will be planted in some out
standing place with proper ceremony.
Portions of a letter from Mrs. James
H. Dorsey, national vice chairman of
this committee, were read requesting
the chapter to cooperate in this work.
The Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter
met october 9 at the Y. w. c. A.
Mrs, Godfrey Creyke, regent, presided,
and spoke of the recent death of Mrs
Harry Lee Rust, who was president of
the Wakefield Memorial Association.
The chapter members responded to
Mrs. Creyke's tribute by standing in
silent tribute to Mrs. Rust.
Reports were made by Mrs. Bessie
w. Calm, recording secretary; Mrs.
Robert c. Sheriff.. treasurer; Mrs. Ry-
land c. Bryant, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Gertrude j. Mcpherson
and Miss Mand Lee Davidge. Mrs. H.
Standish Kimberley was admitted to
former regent and Miss Mildred Chan
cellor spoke.
Judge Lynn Chapter met october 6
at the home of Mrs. Donald M. Earll,
with Mrs. Henry H. Elicit, Mrs John
Marshall, Miss Louise Foster and Miss
Laura j.. Silsby assisting the hostess.
The regent, Mrs. j. Milton Jester, pre-
sided
The delegate, Mrs. Haig, gave re-
port Of the State caucus. Mrs. Earll OF
the State Historical Committee an
DOuIlCeQ a DTOIlZe IdUIcG Will NC P4oCCN
on the home of DR.. Stephen Blooner
Balch in Georgetown october 81. This
committee is sponsoring the sale OF
postal cards during the George WASH
ington Bicentennial. The following re-
ports of committees were given: Mrs.
Fulton. on D. A. r. Student Loan; Mrs.
Hardwick, on Magazine; Mrs. Jester, on
the Manual for Immigrants: Mrs. Cobey,
on Patriotic Education, and Miss War
field, on Sons and Daughters of the Re-
public.
membership. The Executive Commit
tee will be hostesses at party early
in November in honor of the new mem
bers of the chapter.
SaAmerican Eagle Chapter met Tues
day at the home of Mrs. Harvey B.
Gram, 1850 Lamont street. The regent,
Mrs. Emma Lovejoy Chaplin, was Joint
hostess. The members of the State
committees reported from the various
state committee meetings and the
chapter voted to support the printing
of additional flag codes by the Correct
Use of the Flag Committee, of which
Mrs. E. Clayton Fish is chapter chair
man Plans for aicf4ng in the relief of
unemployment were discussed.
A book of genealogy of the Van
Horn family was presented to the
D. A. r. library through the chapter
by Mrs. Irene Van Horn Crisp.
Two applicants we're elected to mem
bership, Mrs. Dorothy Lee Riley and
Miss Harriet Leonard.
E Plurbius Unum Chapter met at the
home of the regent, Mrs Harvey Friend,
at the Portner Apartments Assisting
hostesses were Mrs. William Pfeiffer and