Evening star., 1936-03-29
TIME first annual convention Of
the District of Columbia State
| Chapter, P. E. o. Sisterhood,
i will be held at the MaVfioWer.


the District Of Columbia State
Chapter. P. E. o. Sisterhood,
L will be held at the Mayflower,
tomorrow and Tuesday.
Enrolment Of delegates and vis-
itors will begin at 1920 tomorrow
under supervision of Mrs. Nellie l..
Higbie, State corresponding secretary,
and Mrs. Harry K. Underwood, State
treasurer.
The convention will be formally
opened at 80 pm. by the State presi-
dent, Miss Laura Van Duyn Hanson.
Mrs. Halkie A, Newell Of St. Louis,
Mo, president of Supreme Chapter.
will be the honor guest and will ad-
dress the convention during this ses-
sion.
Chapter A Hostess.
Chapter A, Of which Miss Elizabeth
B. johnson is president. is hostess
chapter for the convention. Mrs.
Roy c. Potts Is general chairman in
charge of arrangements and will have
assisting her Mrs. F. A. Hornaday,
Mrs. Sarah E. Sumner, Mrs. S. J.
Dennis, Miss Roberta C. Olds. DR..
Ella r. Fales, Miss Bertha Gray,
Mrs. G. F. Bixby and Mrs. T. A.
Hutton.
A banquet will be held at the May
flower tomorrow at o'clock. Mrs.
Newell will be the guest of honor.
Mrs. Potts will preside and extend
greetings. Other speakers will include
DR.. George B. Woods, dean of the
College Of Liberal Arts of American
University, and Representative Scott
F. Lucas of Illinois. Dramatic read
ings will be given by Miss Elizabeth
Gray and music will be furnished by
the keystone Male Quartet Of Phila-
delphia.
Music Arrangements.
Music for the convention will be
furnished by Mrs. Carolyn Schoen-
thai, who will sing at the memorial
services, and Mrs. Margaret Ward Of
Chapter J. who will sing during the
sessions. The accompanies are Miss
Ruberta Olds, Miss Mabel Holgate and
Mrs. John A. Smith. Mrs. Irene B.
Edwards, Chapter D, will be song
leader.
At the home Of Mrs. F. A. Horna-
day, 1912 Crittenden street, today at
pm, Chapter A will entertain at
supper in honor of Mrs. Newell, su-
preme president; Mrs. Fannie Rose
man Shelton of Portsmouth, Va, and
the officers of the State chapter. Miss
yrnci6orf yr-il1 rriu
o'clock breakfast at the Mayflower
tomorrow in honor Of Mrs. Newell and
the State Board and at 1890, Tues
day, a luncheon will be given for the
delegates and the honor guests at
tending the convention.
Chapter e held its annual election
of officers at the home of Mrs. Cora
Windmuller on Eighteenth street.
Mrs. Harry Pitts was reelected presi-
dent, Mrs. r. o. Kluge vice president;
Mrs. j. E. Wells, recording secretary;
Mrs. G. Chapman, corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. S. L. Wirgman, treas
urer; Mrs. A. r. Horn, chaplain; Mrs.
H. A. Matson, guard; Mrs. Harry Pitts
and Mrs. S. c. Tupman, delegates to
the District Convention, and Mrs. r. o.
Kluge and Mrs. s. L. Wirgman, al
| ternates.
At the March meeting Of Chapter
F, held at the home of Mrs. r. r.
Hill, Park Towers, the following OFF,
GERS were elected: Mrs. Charles Sidney
Forbes, president; Mrs. Thomas F.
Sullivan, vice president; Mrs. Foster
F. Elliott. corresponding secretary:
Miss Margery Williams, recording Sec
retary; Miss E. Irene White, treas.
urer; Mrs. E. E. Glascock, chaplain,
and Mrs. r. r. Hill, guard
Mrs. Charles Sidney Forbes and
Mrs. Irving M. Tullar were elected
as delegates and Mrs. Foster F. Elliott
and Mrs. A. Mckenzie as alternates
to the convention.
Chapter K met with Mrs. Leo Paul
ger, 1886 Chesapeake street, for lunch
con.
Mrs. John Smith Of Chapter g was
guest. Mrs. Harlan Updegraff, who
was a nonresident member, has re-
turned to Washington from Swarth-
more, Pa.
Mrs. A. H. Snyder gave an informa-
tive talk on the educational fund and
Cottey College.
The chapter meets April 13 with
Mrs. c. William Ramsyer, 3505 Davis
street.
Chapter H met at the home Of Mrs
Hilda Galloway, 5311 Fourteenth street
who was assisted as hostess by Mrs
Lu Verne Walker. Mrs. Paul Hegwer
president of Chapter N. was a guest.
Mrs. Carlotta Zirkle, recently OF
Fairmont, w. Va, became a member
by dimit.
A review Of the play "First Lady u
by Katharine Dayton and George s.
kaufman, was given by Mrs. Sylvia
Druehl.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Miss Anna Slaughter
The program will be Book Notes
Chapter Roll Call"
! Chapter 3 met Tuesday at the home