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nell. The historian, Miss Evelyn L.
Yeomans, reported she had completed
the chapter history. A donation to
the Kate Duncan Smith School was
voted. Miss Jessie M. Taylor was ad-
mitted to membership. pending ac-
ceptance of her papers by the National
Board.
Alternates elected to the Cont
mental Congress in April were Misses
Ella Reese, Lille B. ODonnell, Mary
r. Shelton. Mabel L. White. Evelyn l.
Yeomans. Mrs. j. Mcdonald Stewart
Mrs. Grace Womack and Mrs. Claude
Thigpen.
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, president,
Daughters of 1912 and honorary ma
tional president N S. Danes Of the
Loyal Legion, talked on National De-
fenSe." Other guests were Miss Mary
Stewart. treasurer, Marcia Burns
Chapter. D. A. r., and Miss Tempe
W. Ellen. who entertained the men,
bers with readings of Negro dialect.
A social followed. during which re-
freshments were served.
The March meeting will be with
Mrs. Claude Thigpen, 1906 Livingston
street, Chevy Chase, D. C.
independence Bell Chapter was en-
tertained at its February meeting at
the home of Mrs. Joseph c. Thoma,
48l1 Blagden avenue. The regent,
Mrs. Grace Diggs. presided. A social
followed the business meeting when
Miss Jane Thoma gave a humorous
reading and refreshments were served.
Mary Bartlett Chapter celebrated its
thirty-fourth anniversary at the
American University Women's Club
February 81. The regent. Mrs Clay
L. Jennison, presided.
The revision of the bylaws was
voted on and the Nominating Com
mittee for the election of the officers
was appointed by the regent: Mrs.
H. c. Young. Mrs. Arthur Williams
and Miss Mary Hadley.
The husbands of the members of
the chapter were invited to attend and
Frederick w. Ashley and A. D. Nc
Nair read and told stories of WASH
ington. Miss Clara Hadley read
poems composed in honor of the an
niversary. Miss Gertrude Spaulding
read the history Of the chapter.
Mrs. Frederick w. Ashley. Miss
Gertrude Spaulding and Mrs Rosalyn
Nash were hostesses.
Capitol Chapter was entertained at
its February meeting by Mrs. w. C.
Cox, 1857 Mintwood place. The vice
regent, Mrs. D. K. Smithers, presided
Mrs. Mary Shaw Sutherland, was
voted into the chapter Plans were
announced for a birthday luncheon
March II to celebrate the eighteenth
anniversary.
The alternates for the Continental
Congress are as follows: Regents
alternate, Mrs. D. K. Smithers: other
alternates are Miss Bertha Moore,
Mrs. A. H. Coster. Mrs. L. T. Jones,
Mrs. w. A. Smell, Mrs. Mary c. Nagle,
Mrs. John Fleming, Miss L. H. Robin
son and Mrs. w. A. Mcmillan.
Reports were given by Mrs. c. E.
Macdonald for Americanism and for
Library Committee; Mrs. G. E. Nc.
Cam. for Approved Schools: Mrs.
w. c. Cox. for Magazine; Mrs. o. c.
LuXf0rd, for Entertainment, who an.
nounced banquet at the Mayflower
March 13. the night before the State
conference, and for Ellis Island by
Mrs. Emily Upton, who took a cash
collection in lieu Of the box of mate
rial usual sent.
The historian, Mrs. w. A. Mcmillan,
reported having completed the chap
ter history.
Mrs. z. Lewis Dalby, State chair
man of the Magazine Committee, gave
a paper on Mary Todd Lincoln"
Other guests were Mrs. Pipkin Of st.
Louis, Mo-; Mrs. Arthur Shinn, Mrs.
Alfred Hardesty and Mrs. Beulah
Foulke Of this city.
Mrs. L. H. Robinson sang a group
of songs, accompanied on the piano
by her husband
Richard Arnold Chapter held a sill
yer tea for the benefit of the Sons
and Daughters of the U. S. A. at the
home of the regent, Miss Olive Her.
1925 Fifteenth street, Feb
ruary II.
In the receiving line were Mrs.
Barry, Miss Harrington, Mrs Harry
Colfax Grove, State regent, and Miss
Elizabeth Barnes, national vice chair
man for the Eastern Division. At
the tea table Miss Ella Espey pre-
sided, assisted by officers and mem
bers of the Alexander Hamilton Club,
Miss Ruth Cocker. Miss Ruth Conner,
Miss Lydia Hunter and Miss Ann
Warning. Elmer Warren, president of
the Nathan Hale Club, spoke of the
activities of the club. Pupils of Mr..
Colangels class at the Washington
Institute furnished music.
Captain Wendell Wolfe Chapter met
Tuesday evening at the All States
Hotel. The hostesses were all chapter
members living at the hotel, Misses
Eva E. Luke, Elizabeth NJ Andrews,
Anna E. Edwards, Elizabeth Kilgore,
Florence Lancaster and Jane Will
liamS, and Mrs Elizabeth C. Clement.
The guest speaker was Mrs. James
Henry Harper, State director of the
c. A. r.
Miss Eva E. Luke. former regent Of
the chapter, read a paper on Gen.