Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1927, Page 34

D. A. R. ACTIVITIES Manor House Chapter held its January meeting with the vice regent, Miss Mary Lee Goddard, with Miss Ruth Gist and the regent, Miss Lil- lian Chenoweth, assisting hostesses. A number of the members, including several of the officers, were ill and consequently the attendance was not a8 large as usual, but interesting re- ports were made of the activities of the various committee members and officers who were present. Attention was called to the card party and dance to be given by the chapter house com mittee in the near future. A letter of thanks and appreciation for the 20 packs of cards sent to the boys at Walter Reed Hospital was read Donations were made to the Visiting ‘urse Society and to the chapter house committee for its contingent fund. It was decided to send a Val- entine shower to one of the members of the chapter who has been ill for several months. The next meeting will be held at the home of the chap- in, Mrs. N. D. Hawkins, at which time the delegate and alternates will be elected for the coming D. A. R Congress. Refreshments were served | during the social hour which followed the busine Colonel John Donelson Chapter was | entertained at its January meeting by R. A. Dellett and Mrs. Llewellyn 1128 Columbia road. evotional led by «the S. Allen, the salute The regent, etz, presided. Re- chapter officers were representativ 1 the responded fol For Constitutfon Hall finance, Oberholser reported that the committee had met in December and had formulated plans for a card party to be held on Februar: the proceeds of which were to be applied 10 the box subscribed by the District chapte Miss Helen Harman, one of the directors of the Chapter House Corporation, and Miss Eunice Wright, representing the chapter, urged the purchase of tickets for the ch house ball to be held at the Mayflower on the evening of Janu Brand spoke of the wor dren, Sons and Da hid of the Re public committee. Mrs, Sallie S. Allen reported the meeting of the student loan fund committee. The chairman of the chapter ways and means committee reported that one-half of the sum required for the purchase of a chair in Constitutional Hall had been raised and that plans for securing the remainder were being made ~ag The chapter bulget, which was read and approved, included contributions to Americanization, pdwdotic educa- tion, Ellis Island, D, A. R. student loan fund, Children, Sons and*Daugh- ters of the Republic, conservation and thraft and the State historic com- mittee, The chapter welcomed a new mem- ber, Mrs. Estelle Clarke. During a pleasant social hour, the hostess served refreshments. The February meeting will be held nt the home of Mrs. James H. Mackey and Miss Helen Harman, 3524 Thirteenth street, February 4, which time alternates to the Cont nental Congress will be elected. Patriots' Memorial Chapter met January 11 at the home of Mr: Samuel J. Shoemaker, 2850 Twent seventh street. The fegent, Mrs. Wil- lam Douglas, presi The re- ports of officers and committee chairmen followed the opening ex- ercises. Mrs. J. B. Saffold of the District of Columbia. chapter house committeé reported an encouraging number of tables taken by chapter members for the benefit card party and dance to be held at the Mayflower Janvary 28, as well as some dance tickets. Consideration was given to arrangements for the continued regu- lar payment during the months when there are no meetings of.the chapter of the two .dollars monthiy pledged to the support of.one of the “real granddaughters.” ~ The chairman of the membeérship committee presented the name of Miss Laughlin, who was taken into membership. At the conclusion of the business meeting brief resume of a day in England was given by Mrs, C. T. Wat- son. who told of the day spent in'a visit to Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral home of the Washington family. Miss Following chaplain to the Mrs. Walter of the nd th, nittees Mrs, § s given. of the Chil | ment Manual, $10, and Friendship House, $10. M gle, from a meml now living in to letter oster, the read H. regent, a Mrs. A forristown, of Valley Forge and urging all Daugh- ters to make a pilgrimage to this pa- triotic shrine. Four tables were taken for the card party to be held at the Mayflower on the 25th of this month for the benefit of the chapter house fund, and it was voted to pay for a marker for a memorial tree when placed and to hold appropriate exer- cises the proper time. A good quantity of sewing and working ma- terlals was brought in to be sent to letter being descriptive of the beauties | i 18 LIS | four new sub: THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C her name to the large audience pres- ent, including bands of school children. Miss Davidge's presence was re- quested to represent the original com- mittee, of which she is a member, which necomplished the placing of the stone monument over the grave of Mary ~Washington. Mrs. Hetzel, mother of Susan Riviere Hetzel, for whom the chapter was named, headed work of the committee, and it is d that the stone over Mary Wash- the “only monument by a woman a woman” in ex- istence. The chapter warmly welcomed a new member, Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke, who attended her first chapter meet- ing that day. The regent congratulated the chap- ter in its increasing number of readers of the D. A. R. Magazine, to which bers were added that to day. Miss Withers, chairman of nomi- the Ellis Island work under the direc- tion of Mrs. C. E. MacDonald, chair- man of the committee. Other officers and chairmen gave encouraging re- ports and a social hour followed, with refreshments served, the hostesses b ing Mrs. G. A. Martin, Mrs. R. L. Schreiner and Mrs. G. E. McCann. Kugenia Washington Chapter m Menday at the home of Mrs. N. P. Webster in the Ethelhurst Apart- Committee reports were dis- cus and arrangements made for participation in the benefits to be given during the next month for the rious nctivities of the District ghap- ters. The chapter has approved its annual budget, and subscribed to two chairs i Constitution Hall, one in honor - Miss Eugenia Washington, a of the society, and the other chapter. Officers for the year Regent, Mrs. Charles L. Good- vice regent, Miss Nannie Lee recording secretary, Mr. corresponding eth Cullen; treasurer hase; registrar, Mri Roberts; historian, Mrs. ¥. S and chaplain, Mrs. 8. M. Burnett. sed Student Loan Fund.—Mrs. Paul D. Kitt of Missouri, national chairman, commends highly the activities of the District of Columbia D. A. R. student loan fund committee, the individual member and chapter work as well as the united efforts of the D, A, R. chap- ters in sponsoring the card party to be siven Febru 18 at the Willard, to funds to be added to an amount already deposited with Washington University, the educational institution selected in the District to co-operate in this effort to assist those seeking a higher education and in need of funds to f it. Distinguished women in the trict_will be patronesses and a goal of $1,000 is the hope of the committe . George Eastment, chairman, and the committee compris- ing a delegate from all District chap- ters were highly commended for their work and the movement indorsed by Mrs. Alfred Brosseau, president gen- eral of the National Society, D. A. R., at a luncheon given recently. Mrs. John M. Beavers, vice president gen- eral of*the national society, and Mrs. James M. Willey, State regent, also gave indorsement and promised sup- Port to the committee project. Mrs. Graftan Kearns is general chafrman of the card party. E Pluribus Unum Chapter met January 13 at the home of the regent, Mrs. Elmer E. Curry. Mrs. William C. “Teubner and Miss Harriet P. Lander were assisting hostesses. The meeting was opened with prayer led by the chaplain and the usual patri- otic exercises. After reports of offi- :ers and chairmen of committees were given the annual election of delegate and alternates was held, Mrs. Harry C. Grove was re-elected delegate and the alternates are Mrs. Harvey M. Friend, Mrs. M. Wilcox Godey, Mrs. Theodore M. F. Knappen, Miss E Virginia Patteson, Mrs. W. . Pfeiffer, Miss Harriet P. Lander, Mrs. W. L. Ewell, Miss Elizabeth Cooper, Mrs. William C. Teubner and Miss Anna By Grove. The chapter voted the pur- chase of a chair in Constitution Hall and first payment made. The report of the chapter budget commit- tee was aceepted as follows: July 4th, District of Columbia Ses quicentenial celebration, $1; Washing; ton College of Law, $10; Americaniza- tion, Arthur place, $48; national dues, $64; State tax, $9.60; Ellis Island, $2; magazine, D ict room, Memorial Continental Hall, $2; entertainment committee, $20; Continental Hall and Revolutionary 'relics committee, $1; Red Cross, $7; cubic foot Constitution Hall, $3; magazine committee for prize fund, 26¢; chair, Constitution Hall (first payment), $50; Caroline Scott Harrison Memorial, -$4.50; Juvenile Protective Association, $6; Children, Sons and Daughters of Republic, $2.50; manua! raise Helen Stout spoke of the work done by the C. A. R., after which the meet- ing adjourned for & pleasant social hour with the hostess. The Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter he'd its January meeting at the home of Miss Blanche Hoopes, 2311 Con- necticut avenue. The meeting was well attended, the regent, Miss Jane olph Young, presiding. After the ess of ‘the afternoon had been disposed of Miss Young introduced the speaker of the afternoon, Mrs. W. I3 Iker, who spoke on ‘Menaces to the Unite tes of America.” Later refreshments and a social hour followed. Martha Washington Chapter was entertained January 18 at the home of Mrs. Charles E. Winter, with Miss Suzanne Maltby assisting hostess. The regent, Miss Milligan, presided, and yeported, among other activities, hav- ing attended the student loan lunch at the City, Club and & musical by the Catharine Montgomery Chapter. In the absence of the treasurer, | Mrs. Lightfoot read Mrs. Gordon’s re- | port mentioning gifts of $10 from Mrs. | Werber and a “foot of dimes” each from Mrs. Winter and Miss Maltby The registrar, Mrs. Remsen, read the name of & new member, Mrs. Mary "Tuttle Mason, and reported the papers uf Mrs. Hochbaum, who was trans- ferred_from another chapter, as ap- proved. Mrs. Koenig, for the Ameri-| canization comumittee, spoke on immi- | gration, commenting upon the average American’s ignorance of the location | gnd history of the smaller European nations, and discussed the calling at the homes of the unnaturalized fors #ign born from the viewpoint of both the visitor and the visited. Mrs. Winter stated that Wakefield Soclety, C. A. R., was in urgent need $16; D. A. R. student. loan fund, §i balance due on D. C. box, Constitution Hall, §$12.50; patriotic education toward scholarship, Hindman School, Ken- tucky, $25; Constitution Hall and Revo- lutionary relics donation, $2.50; State histerle, $2.50. Miss Ethel M. Betts, a former mem- ber of the chapter, and her mothe: Mrs. William T. Betts were guests. Mrs. F. L. Rowe transferred from Anne Adams Tussts Chapter, Summe ville, Mass,, was elected to membe The chapter will give a card party on February 16 at the Harring- ton Hotel. The Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter met January 14 at the home of Mrs. Gertrude Janney McPherson, regent. Reports of officers were presented. In the absence of Mrs. Combs, historian, an account of the history of the State flags in Independence Hall was read by Mrs. Gahn, recording secretary. The flags were presented from each State by the women of the country to commemorate the 150th anniver- sary of American independence Miss Mildred Chancellor, treasurer,' spoke of the chapte custom of many years of making & per capita tax yearly toward the cost of publish- ing the United States Manual for Im- migrants. She explained that this litle hook’ is widely distributed, al- though primarily intended for foreign- ers who enter the United States. It is printed in 14 different languages, and contains not only a welcome to this country, but also a history of the birth of the Nation. It is a reminder that at one time all Americans were immigrants. The chapter voted to continue its yearly contribution to- ward the manual. The chapter also voted to donate articles toward the occupational work for forelgn women at Ellis Island. Donations are to be contributed and 4 funds, and called atten- tion . fact that, while the Chil- dren of the Republic are recoguized D. A. R., the Children of the Revolution are not. Mrs. Oatley made 2 motion that a joint card party be siven for Martha Washington Chapter nd the Wakefield Soclety. Miss Mil-| ligan appointed Mrs. Wi and Mrs. Remsen @ committee on arrangements for this bene Mrs. Yorks reported having sent in-the names of nine new subscribers to the D. A. R. Magazine. Mrs. Olive H. C. Kerns was unani- [pouaty voted into the chapter and the usiness meeting adjourned. At the request of the regent, Judge | Charles E. Winter read his arti- lo entitled “The Star That Shone in ihe West,” published in the May num- | ber of the National Spectator. { After the reading of Judge Winter’s article Miss Catharine Cassatt played selections from “Rigoletto” and *“Tann- hauser” and refreshments were served Capitol Chapter met Thursday eve- > home of Mrs. G. A. Martin, anan street. The meeting opened with the usual patriotic pro- gram of exercises and the business meeting following was full of interest 10 the members and guests. It was voted to donate to the follow- ing objecis, amounting to $50: To Kenmore, $5: to the fund for a tabiet 10 be placed on the Continental Trust Co. Building, at the corner of Four teenth and H streets, marking the site of the first meeting place of the Daughters of the Revolution, $5; to Valley re. $10: to the Institute of Practical Arts, $10; to the Immigrantg’ ‘ | party collected at the February meeting, nd will include such articles as pie cotton, ool; embroidery thread, needles, ibles, ete. NMrs. Crensha ke of to be given on Januar the Washington committee of the | Virginia Colonial Dames, for the joint benetit of Wakefield, the birthplace of George Washington, and of Willilam and Mary College. The chapter voted assistance, and ordered the treasurer to_pay for a table at the card party. Mrs. Rust, chairman of the mem- bership committee, presented a for- mal, printed invitation to the chap- ter's members to attend a dinner to be given by the Wakefield Nationil Memorial Association at the Hotel | ) ower on February 11. This date, according to the old calendar, would be Washington's birthday, in’ stead of February 22, the date now celebrated. This year it is the cele- bration of his 195th birthday. Miss Davidge reported a special oc- casion at Fredericksburg, Va. to which she had been formally invited. It was the visit planned by Queem Marie of Rumania to place a wreath on the tomb of the mother of George Washington. Through sudden changes made in her majesty's plan of travel and her hurried departure from New York, Queen Marie's visit | to Fredericksburg was curtailed. In her stead, =he sent the Rumaniar minister with a special car of repre- sentatives, whom she commissioned to perform the ceremony for her. minister not only carried out the Queen’s instructions, but alse spoke in ¢ ard by | were nating committee, presented the name of Mrs. Clerk for office of correspond- ing secretary. This name was unani- motsly accepted by vote, She next presented two names, Mrs. Logan and Miss Davidge, for delegate to the national congress in April. Ballot resulted in the election of Miss Davidge Ten names were then pre- sented for alternates, and all were by vote accepted, as_follow IMirst alternate, Miss Chancellor; sec- ond alternate, Mrs. Sloan; third alter- nate, Miss Todd; fourth alternate, M Day; fifth aiternate, Mrs. Croxall; sixth alternate, Mrs. Clerk; seventh alternate, Mrs. Hinman; eighth alter- ; ninth alternate, arland; tenth alternate, Mrs. Montgomery Chapter met at the home of Miss Wingate Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Frank P, Stone presided. A large number of members and many guests were present. After the opening exercises reports given by Miss Wingate, Miss Laura Gillland and_Mrs. Corrick. The treasurer reported $212 on hand. Mrs. Walter Perry reported an inter- view with Dr. Deets, owner of the old Dowden's Tavern near Clarks- burg, Montgomery County, in regard to the Janet Montgomery Chapter securing this historic spot for preser- ion. Mr 1 committee appointed to a in copying the old records Rockville Courthouse. Mrs. J. Frank Wilson, chairman of | the student loan fund,. gave a short| report. Mrs. Bomberger also spoke on this committee. At the February meeting Mrs. Dorsey, State chairman of conserva- tion and thrift, will give an illustrated lecture. A letter was voted to be sent to Mrs. Margaret W. Perry, who was unable to attend the meeting on ac- count of illness. Miss Florence Wingate gave piano selections. Mrs. Henry S. Robert, national chairman of patriotic_education, was introduced, by Mrs. Stone, and gave an address on the work of this im- portant national committee. ! The meeting was preceded by a luncheon served by the hostess and her sister, Miss Florence Wingatq, The Dolly Madison Chapter held its Janvary meeting at the home of Mrs. J. Ramsey Nevitt. Assistant host- esses, Mrs.. Oliver T. Thompson and Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel. The re- gent, Mrs. Arthur D. Call, presided. Reports of the activities of the va- rious committees were given and the Americanization report was especially interesting. The chapter pledged $5 toward the marker to be placed in the old Lang- ley Hotel, located at Fourteenth and H streets, where the Daughters of the American Revolution was first organ- ized. Twenty-five dollars was also con- tributed to the cost of purchase of a District box in the new Constitution Hall when completed. Report of the nominating committee was made and vote taken for the delegate and alternate to the national congress. Delegate, Mrs. William K. Cooper; alternate, ‘Mrs. ‘A. G. Tonge. Eight alternates were also voted on. After the adjournment of the business s sion, Mrs. Isabella W. Baker, director of home hygiene and care of sick of the Red Cross, gave a talk on the work. The Dolly Madison Chapter will hold a card party at the Roosevelr, February 9 at 2 p.m. The money raised will be used for the philan- thropic and other work of the chap ter for the year. ! Monticello Chapter.—A well attend- ed meeting was held at the residence of Mrs. Frank B. Whitaker, the treas- urer, 1851 Vernon street, Tuesday eve- ning, the_ assisting hostess being her sister, Mrs. Henry A. Vale of New York. The regent, Mrs. A. E. T. Hans- mann, presided, and in the absence of the chaplain opened the meeting with prayer. The usual patriotic exercises followed. Reports from officers and chairmen of committees were heard. It was voted to present a book, prefer- ably on the life of Thomas Jefferson, or Monticello, to a school in Greens- 5 in memory of the 19 mem- bers who have passed away. Mrs. H. P. Iliman, a member of this chapter, is president of the Parent-Teacher sociation in Greensboro. Miss Clara M. Breed read a paper on John Adams. Mrs. Willilam Derr Baker gave sev- eral vocal selections. She was accom- panied by Miss Breed at the piano. After adjournment a social hour fol- lowed, when refreshments were served by the hostess. The guests of the chapter were Mrs. J. Robert Cox and Mrs. White. Continental Chapter met Monday cvening at the home of the regent, Miss Annie Michel Alexander, one of the delightful old homes of George- town. The assisting hostesses were Mrs. Carrie B. Allen, Mrs. Howard E, Middleton, Miss Frances Ashton John- son and Misses Margaret and Isabel Beer. The business meeting from § to 9 included the reports of officers and the election of the delegate and alternates for the April Congress. The treasurer, Mrs. Thomas D. ‘Whyte, reported she had sent the State treasurer payment in full for the second chair for Constitutional Hall and payment of the chapter’s quota for the State box. The chapter's pledges, as previously reported in the budget for the year, included a schol- arship at the Crossnore School, North Carolina, and all dues to State and Na- tional have been paid. The chapter has taken a number of tables for the | chapter house ball and card party to| be held January 28 at the Mayflower. The following were elected delegate and alternates for the coming con- | gress: Delegate, Miss Ella Reese; al- ternates, Mrs. Thomas D. Whyte, Mrs. Lillian McMillan, Mrs. Merrick Wil- liams, Mrs. Howard 1. Middleton, Mrs. Josephine K. Thompson, Miss Louise Durham and Miss Lillilan Stewart. The business meeting closed at 9 p.m. The chapter had as honor guests the State regent, Mrs. James M. Wil- ley; Mrs. John W. Beavers, vice presi- dent general of the Natlonal Soclety, nd Mrs. Ell Helmick, registrar gen- al, National Society, each of whom gave talks on the actlvities of the State and National organizations. Mrs. Theodore Monroe MacNair, an aunt of the regent, who has lived in Japan many years and only *recently re- turned, gave a short talk on “Ances- tors from the Japanese Point of View."” D. A. R—A meeting of the State executive committee was held Friday ovening in the small auditorium of the United States Chamber of Commerce, with about 50 chapters answering the oll call. National officers were rep- sented by Mrs. John M. Beavers, vice president general, and Mrs. Elf Helmick, registrar general. Mrs. W. W. Husband, national chairman of The Janet was present. In her report the State--regent, £ 1| within the citadel gate built by BY NANNIE 1S KATHERINE E THOMAS, who is a human library of facts, a world traveler and wistest of col- leagues, knows all about dogs. Here 1is her letter to prove it: “Dear Miss Lancaster: Today's pa- pers announce the burial of Sergt. | Maj. Jiggs, bulldog | mascot of the Ma- i f rines, at Quanti y co, vhere were accorded him the highest honors ever paid a dog." “Yes and no, If one holds the conveying of this dog’s body from Washington to Quantico by air- plane as that ‘highest honér ever paid a dog,’ then yes. “But, happily, no ‘as to all the rest, for military dog mascots un- numbered have, through the ages, died at Old World forts and been accorded full military henors of burial. To the tattoo of drum and mournful blast of bugle, the military dog mascots and regimental prides have gone to their lagt resting places. And above them, today, one may read on marble slabs and monuments each dog's rank and | special virtues. { “Don’t you remember that famous. but apparently little known, Dogs’ Sacred Acre within the grim garrison walls of Edinburgh Castle, wherein 5o much of tragic and romantic history has been enacted? That little sacred acre, crowded into place beneath the shadow of those impregnable stone walls, fashioned after the manner of a flying wedge. All garrison dogs lIy- ing there, where the tattoo of drum and the call of bugles sound across their resting place to this da: “Then on the Hoe, at Plymouth— Charles 11, with its ornate stone carvings de- signed by Christopher Wren. There | is a sacred acre within which, beneath recording stone monuments, lie the garrison dog mascots of the succeed- ing generations. “So, while I would in no wise de- tract from the twentieth century hon- ors accorded our Marine mascot Jiggs here at Quantico, it seems scarcely fair to those other long-gone Kith and kin of his across the ocean not to pro- test against—shall we say—the his- torical inaccuracy of the statement that our American Jiggs has today been accorded the highest honors ever accorded a dog. Kith_and kin of Jiggs across the ocean, did I state? Certainly. Why not—who of us most truthfully knows to the contrary? “Just thought perhaps you might care to make a timely use of this mili- tary honors to a dog remembering, on the part of your old friend, “KATHERINE E. THOMAS." * K ok % ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES also e knows a big lot about dogs. scribes and pictures them jn a dear book sponsored by the National Geo- graphic Society—on a shelf in the li- brary of The Sta One is a World War dog in a gas mask, whose work was to find sorely wounded men in No Man's Land and to lead rescuers to them. There are Red Cross dogs aiding wounded on a battlefield. Two tiny tykes, mas- cots and important units of the battle- —_— Mrs. James M. Willey, outlined her activities since the last committee meeting and emphasized the fact that exercises are planned for the usual public meeting in Memorial Continen- tal Hall February 22, Washington’s birthday, beginning at 16:30 -amm;, the Marine Band to furnish the music. She also announced her committee ap- pointments for ihe annual meeting of the Stdte conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution to be held in Continental Hall on March 8 and 4, and a Defense Councjl ,meeting to.be held in Continental Hall February 9, 10 and 11. The State treasurer, Mrs. Shull, presented her report. In the absence of the State historian, who is {H, her report was read by Miss Harvey. ANUARY LAN ship Oklahoma, both in blankets that bear service stripes, and there is a “flight” picture of a French war dog, one of the liaison courfers trained for emergencies when the telephone sys- tem in frontline trenches was put out of commission by enemy artillery. As to the work of dogs in the war, Mr, Baynes tells of the splendid stunts performed by them on the battleflelds of Europe. The harness dogs of | Belgium, used to hauling milk, vege- tables and other produce, began to a sist refugees in getting théir children and household goods to safety th time the Germans invaded the coun try. After that, they hauled light artillery and carts laden with blan- kets and produce for the men and their horses. “From the very beginning of the war, dogs had a paw in it. They did sentry duty in the trenches, and, with their masters, patrol duty out on No Mamn’s Land, their acute senses often’ making them aware of the ap- proach of an enemy long before an unassisted man could have detected it.” Dogs carried dispatches through barh-wire entanglements,and amid the hail of bullets, and, in baskets strap- ped to their backs, delivered homing pigeons 'intended to ITy messages for longer distances. Many of the dogs have been decorated for distin- guished service, and many, many more “have done their bit; the biggest bit possible to do, and gone without a whimper where the best men and the best dogs go.” But of all hero dogs the Geographic Society tells about. the greatest fig ure, literally and spiritually, is the big St. Bernard, Bar of the Monas- tery of St. Bernard, Switzerland. The lines ben h his picture tell that among the 40 lives saved by him was a child® found in the snow. He restored the lost one to consciousness by licking the face and crouched down s0 that the little sufferer might climb upon him and be carried to the monas. ry on dogback. Over Barry’'s grave is the inscriptio Barry, the heroic, Saved 40 persons and was killed by the forty-first.” The tragedy was due to an unfortunate mistake, a lost traveler thinking that his dog res- cuer was about to attack him. * oKk ¥ (F all dogs from everywhere—his- tory, legend, fairyland, mythology or every.day gossip—there is one that is dearer than all—the dog you per- sonally know, with Buff, for one in stance, in hand. His mother was Miss Garner—>Miss Svangeline Garner—and she was dragging her poor skin and bones along a country road, when a girl came by in a cart. A huge black man with the soul of an archangel and a taleit for fighting, which arch- angels must be given to—otherwise, why carry swords?—but, anyhow— The black man was walking glong side, driving his yoke of steers— Dandy and Andy, red with white gplotches. And horns. And when the girl saw the dog she jumped out—you can do that with ox cart: and went over to the poor thing and asked if it didn’t want a nice ride, The dog laid its head on her arm, which meant that a ride was the thing she most needed, thank you very | much indeed. So the girl escorted her guest to the .cart, which had stopped to humor her. The black man was always willing to take any little rest that came along of a hot summer day, especially as the mill would keep grinding until dusk, and all he had to do was turn in three bushels of wheat. But he drew the line at stray dogs “No, Miss Anny, honey. that dawg and cummer know Mr. ., Willle won't aroun’. No, sir.”’ “But Sister Amella will love And she looks so like Miss Evangeline You drap long, You have “This was treason. Miss Garner was exclusively colonial as to name—and, well, if you have to be an old maid, it really doesn't matter what you look like, seeing no one will give you a second glance, anyhow. And old maid dogs may feel the same way. *“You better not let Miss 'Vangeline Guarner heah you, if you wants to be 'membered in her will. And don't you let that dratted old tramp lay on them sacks, neither.” And so the dog.was carted to a The historian advised that the com- mittee has arranged to mark with a bronze tablet the building which stands on the site of the Hotel Lang- ham, where the first meeting of the Soclety Daughters of the American Revolution was held and where it was| organized, August 9, 1890, in . the apartments of Mrs. Walworth, the, other _persons present being Miss' Mary Desha and Miss Eugenia Wash- ington. Miss Ella Loraine. Dorsey. spoke briefly on the early history of ‘the organization, and was followed by Miss Janet Richards. The building to be thus marked stands at the morth- east corner. of Fourteenth and streets, the lower floor of which is occupied by the Continental Trust Co. Mrs. David D. Caldwell, chajrman of the Costitution Hall committee, an- nounced .a meeting of her committee at Continental Hall January 26, at 2 pm. She stated that the District of Columbia D. A. R. chapters have subscribed and paid for 45 auditorium chairs, but that the fund for the Dis- trict box has not yet been completed. A card party will-be held by her committee the afternoon of February in the small ballroom of the New Villard, for which she -asked gen- erous gupport in aid of the box fund. Mrs. Owen, chairman of patriotic education, read a report showing the valuable aid District chapters have given this phase of their work. She was followed by Miss Dorinda Rogers, chalrman of the library committee, who said that the library needs more county, town and State histories, and would Iike family Bibles and other such aids to genealogical research, She said that, although the Iibrary fund has been enriched by a bequest amounting to the sum of $22,000, it will not be available for some time. Mrs. A. Y. Casanova, chairman of the committee on genealogical re- search, was applauded after reporting the many valuable gifts of ancient ‘wills and other documents which have been recently presented through her committee. Mrs. Harry, C. ove, chafrman of the Continental Hall and Revolutionary relics committee, also reported many gifts to the museum. Mrs. Grandfield, chairman of the in-) ternational relations committee, an-, nounced a meeting of her committee open to the public at the Mount Pleas- ant Library the evening of February 12. Mrs. Eastment, D. A. R. student loan fund, stated that she wished to bring her fund to the $1,000 mark for the year, and asked for support of the chapters to this end. Mrs. Beavers, chairman of the State Chapter House committee, presented her chairmen, Miss Morrison and Mrs. Garges, who reported progress in the preparations for the chapter house ball and card party at the Mayflower on January 28. Mrs. W. W. Husband, national chairman Americanization committee, spoke of Americanization work in the District. She stated that, although the school has public school support, it s limited and that the help of the chapters is urgently needed. She said. that out of the illiterates in the Dis- trict of Columbia, amounting to 12,000, but 2,000 of these are foreign born. Miss Dorsey of the Caroline Scott Harrison memorial committee an- nounced favorable progress has been made in the work of her committee. The chairman of the publicity com- mittee, Mrs. Hopkins, stated that a The |the Americanization committee, also|meeting of this committee will soon be held at the home of the State regent, Mrs. Willey, farmhouse after going to a mill. And thé next morning Evangeline Garner, not the old mald lady, but the old mai¢ dog, was the mother of five puppies, and Buff was one. ‘‘Buff was yellow, hence his name. And ag he had trouble with his baby eyes the Ann girl made him a pink | sunbonnet with strings to tie under his ehin.. “A-.colored woman with a heart of gold had charge of the milk, -which she kept in a cooler—not a dairy house, except that it had boxed in sides,' over a running stream, with the ends wired over to keep snakes. | .Andas Buff needed extra feeding She promised that he should have a pint every evening at 6 o’clock after the milking was over, but not a minute before. When the time would come ‘the.girl would hunt Buff up,| tie his bonnet on, and take him across the road to the cooler. And that Would have been all there was to it, except that after a bit it was Buff who would hunt the girl up with his bonnet between his teeth. Apd that revealed his one great talent. Buff could tell the time. 3 Never once did he vary to a minute. One time he was six minutes ahead of the clock, but—the clock was wrong. After he had outgrown his bonnet, he would pick up a cap or hat one of the boys would leave around, and then he took to hunting rabbits. And that was the end of Buff’s child- hood. Milk was the food of sucklings. He was a hound dog with burrs on the end of his tail. the Ann girl. You could tell by the Jjoyous languor. with whigh he would sprawl beside her, evenings, and his pleadful scratches to be 1ét inside her room &t nights, which he couldn't, of course, seeing that no matter how nice a cushion you fixed for him, he was bound to snuggle alongside in bed And that would be all, except for one small, a ridiculously foolish thing— like this: The years had skipped along and along, until the Ann Woman's farm- home was- a way-back- memory of childhood, and she was walking with two friends to a street car to see them off for an evening up town while she went on to a movie. While they waited for the car, a splendid, strong, middle-aged dog bounded over to the track and made for the Ann Woman as it she were a lifelong comrade. The other women made friends with him, and he acted like any other fine gentleman—polite and all that. But he fairly trembled with the excitement of meeting up with Ann. When she started on toward the the- ater, the dog followed; jumping up and around her, then running a few steps to come galloping back. And the Ann person said to him very frankly: “I am so very glad to meet you, and if I had a home I would take you there instead of going to the movie. But, listen, honey,-I board, and as the shops are closed, I.haven't a thing to give you. :I wish'I could hand you 50 cents: and. that yourcould buy a meal.” ‘While ‘she talked, the dog looked at her hard—hard—as if he were try- ing to tell her something she didn’t know. And there was. something so familiar jn the .expression of his eyes—that inscrutable trust that makes you ashamed for yourself, un- less you deserve it—and which all peo- ple know about who love dogs. Per- baps he wanted her to know that he Jwas “not _poor, at -all—he seemed so [y [4 ) out | But he never forgot | 23, 1927—PART 1. like a country dog just in town for a look around—for he danced and backed and jumped and wagged and laughed—oh, yes, they laugh—and showed his double deck of splendid, snowy teeth. Then he made another little run ahead and came back with his eyes shining with a thing you would call happiness, if you saw it in a human. It made the woman won- der if——r-. “Say, honey, do you really know me——7" The dog looked straight into her eyes, and in them was such an unac countable affection that she wondered if—if—this blg, middle-aged dog could be little Buff—which was idiotic, of course, seeing that Buff had been run over by a train years and years ago. But the eyes were the same-— and the love- nd a something that was of sympathy—as if he knew she needed old-time love and comradeship. And then he romped ahead, and by that ‘the woman was at the movie and because—because we do foolish things merely to be sorry for them when it is too late—-she slipped inside the door-—and the dog must have romped back to find her gone. That was years ago, and from that day to this the woman is always on the lookout for a dog, because— somehow-—somehow—she can't help believing that he was long-ago Buff. Or, maybe, Miss Evangeline Gar- ner—there’s no telling. And_ you can't deny things that you know nothing whatever about. 1 W FLORP,NCE R. McKEEV writes to The Star that “this is a true story that appeals to ‘we folks up — T here'—U, 8. Senate Bulldlnx——uuli hopes it will seem to ‘you folks' to be vorth printing A Kitten- The U. S. 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Slowness was i1 his gait—he could mot go about his work with his usual good nature and promptness—so the Senate had to| | *J suffered with pimples which e e B pou ‘e looued.for| |mese of en iichy nature causing me the pet he had raised from a half 'f"“""" s"‘"“’“"d“:o‘:‘ - starved kitty he found one morning | [tions on my face and body. The on a vacant lot beside the building breaking out burned and my skis When his hunt was fruitless and | |wasinflamed. 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