Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17

and State chairman of publicity, 1926
Biltmore street, assisted by Miss Pear
Heck, Mrs. Lee r. Pennington, regent
presided Mrs st. Clair Blackburn Of
Cincinnati, founder and honorary re-
gent, made an address.
Officers elected we're: Regent, Miss
Ella Espey: vice regent, Mrs. Mary B
Benson: chaplain. Mrs. Aaron Gottshall
recording secretary, Miss Olive Herring
ton; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Johr
T. Moore; treasurer, Miss Edythe North
rup; registrar, Miss Pearl Heck: his
torian. Mrs. Henry Barry, and delegate
Mrs. Lee r. Pennington, jr.
Reports were given by Mrs. j. F
Gross, Americanism Miss Mary S. Bel
den, better films; Miss BERTHE L. Pack
ett conservation and thrift; Mrs. r. E
Lee Hail. Constitution Hall and Revo-
lutionary relics; Mrs. Roscoe Schuir-
Espey. D. A. r. student loan fund; Miss
Edythe G. Northrup, Ellis Island; Mrs
j. F. Gross, entertainment; Mrs. Ben
Jamin Grady, genealogical research;
Mrs. Ben jamin Grady, girl home makers;
Mrs. James Easily Smith, legislative; Miss
Pearl l.. Heck library; Mrs. Mary B
Benson. magazine; Miss Edythe C
Northrup, manual for immigrants; Mrs
William G.. Carter, national defense;
Mrs Edward Montgomery, patriotic
education; Miss Olive Harrington, Sons
and Daughters of the Republic; Mrs
Lee r. Pennington, jr., Chapter House
advisory: Miss Ella Espey, ways and
means; Miss Pearl L. Heck, press, and
Miss Olive Harrington. year book.
A vote of thanks was given to the
retiring regent, Mrs. Lee r. Penning-
ton, jr., for her work during her two
year term of Office, and also to the
other officers whose terms had expired
The chapter voted to present an ex-
regents pin to Mrs. Pennington.
Judge Lynn Chapter met at the home
Of Miss Marguerite Orme, the assisting
hostesSes being Mrs. C. S. Titus. Miss
Virginia Francis, Miss Letitia Walker
and Miss Margaret Walker. The regent
Mrs J. Milton Jester, presided. The
officers and chairmen of the State COM
mitteeS read their annual reports It
was voted to have a luncheon in lieu of
the June meeting at the Toll House
Tavern. Mrs. Fulton, Mrs. Schermer-
horn and Miss Warfleld were appointed
q Committee on Arrangements. Plans
were discussed for a card party in Oc-
tober. Mrs. Cobey, president of the
Lieut.. John Shaw Chapter, c. A. r.,
read the annual report of that society.
The following officers were elected
Regent, Mrs. j. Milton Jester; vice re-
gent. Mrs. Harry r. Fulton; chaplain,
Mrs. G. w. Kyle: recording secretary,
Mrs. Henry H. Elliott; corresponding
secretary, Miss Jean Warf1eld: treas
urer, Mrs. T. Hunton Leith: historian,
Mrs. Donald M. Earl; registrar, Mrs.
Robert j. Swingle, and delegate, Mrs.
Charles c. Haig.
The Junior and Senior Divisions of
Capital Society, Children Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, are planning their an
nual joint special patriotic meeting in
Statuary Hall, Capitol. at II O'Clock,
May 80, when the members will dec
crate with flags and laurel wreaths the
statues of IA Revolutionary heroes.
Harriet NJ. Lothrop Society, C. A. R.,
met at the home Of Mrs. Lee Penning-
ton. 16 Taylor street, Chevy Chase, Nd,
with Mrs. Clayton Emig presiding.
Prayer was led by William Pennington.
Perry Doing, William Pennington and
Alice Waldron gave reports of the
@. A. r. convention. The society voted
to give 10 cents per member to help
furnish the children's room at Wake
field, to present flag to Park View
School in memory of Ben Carol Frank
lin and to give scholarship to Cross
more School next year. Mrs. Harper,
State director of c. A. R., spoke.
Officers elected were: President,
Clara Hall; recording secretary, William
Pennington; corresponding secretary,
Alice Waldron; historian, Frances East
ham; registrar, Carolyn Hall; chaplain,
William Tyler Page, 3rd; color bearers,
Jewel Davis and Clayton Doing.
The Susan Riyiere HetzeI Chapter
met in Falls Church, Va, at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Wilbur Hinman, who en-
tertatned the members at luncheon.
The regent, Mrs. William T. Clerk, de-
livered her yearly report, as read at
the Annual State Conference.
Annual election of officers, delegates
and alternateS was held as follows:
Regent, Mrs. Godfrey Creyke; vice re-
gent, Miss Julie Mcfarland; chaplain,
Miss Leah Burkhart; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Bessie w. Calm; correspond
treasurer, Mrs. Robert c. Sheriff.; reg
tstrar, Mrs. Richard L. Hoxie; his
torian, Mrs George Combs: librarian,
Mrs. Larz Anderson, and regents dele
gate Mrs. Gertrude j. Mcpherson.
Mrs. Combs, historian, read news
paper account of a recent memorial tree
planting in the grounds Of old AleXan-
dria Academy, the ancient public school
built by Washington in 1785 In Alexan-
dria, Va. The chapter voted favorably
upon admission Of Mrs. Edna Kimberly,
wife Of Capt. Harry Standish Kimberly,
U. S. A. Mrs. Calm gave an illustrated
report of the recent pilgrimage to Wake
field.
Marcia Burnes Chapter members gath
cred at the Van Ness Mausoleum in
Oak Hill Cemetery las. Saturday to
honor the memory of Marcia Burnes on
the anniversary OF her birth, May g.,
1870. After appropriate remarks, Mrs.
Eugene A. Barr, chapter regent, in
vited the State regent. Miss Helen Har-
man, to place a beautiful wreath against
the door Of the mausoleum, with Miss
Elizabeth A. Barr and Miss Elisabeth
A. Craig as pages. In addition TO Miss
Hartman. officers present were: Mrs.
Harry Colfax Grove, vice State regent:
Mrs. KATRINA Harvey, State historian;
HRS. David D. Caldwell, vice president
general, D. c.; Mrs. A. S. McAllister,
State chairman of better films.
Maj. LEnfant Chapter on May held
its annual banquet at the Dodge Hotel
under the Craftsmanship CT Miss Nellie
McMichael assisted by Mrs. Edward
@. Wright and Miss Margaret Bloom
field. The regular meeting of the
chapter followed. The regent, Mrs.
Bags, read her annual report. Miss
Babb. chapter chairman of Sons and
Daughters of the Republic, gave a re-
port on the Summer camps for chill
dren, and five contributions of SIS each
were given for this committee fund in
the name Of the vice regent of 1880
1881. Miss Nellie licMichael
The election Of officers followed: Re-
gent, Miss Margaret Fraser: vice re-
gent, Mrs Harvey w. Wiley. chaplain,
Mrs. Edward O. Wright; recording
secretary, Miss Elizabeth Moulster: cor
responding secretary. Miss Helen Bliss;
treasurer, Miss Elma Glover; registrar
Mrs. A. w. Hardness; historian. Miss
Margaret Bloomfield, delegate, Mrs. Al
bert N. Bags.
The installation ceremony was con-