Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1928, Page 71

D. A. R. ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY NANNIE LANCASTER. Maj. L’Enfant Chapter.—~Mrs. Minni- | The chapter appropriated the required o | amount for the fellowi work: Na- gerode Andrews will give a lecture at| (oo sense ‘Rilis Island and Manual the Washington Club Dacember 11, 3:15 | pm.. for the benefit of the chapter's | work. She will be introduced by Miss | Janet Richards, and will speak on | “Reminiscences of Washington.” The | lecture will be under the patronage of | Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs. Charles J. Ball, Mrs. | Joseph 8. Wall, Mrs. Alfred Brosseau, Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs. Guy D. ff, Mrs. Mary Hewitt Myers and Mrs avid D. Caldwell. There will also 1 _exhibition of silhoucttes by Mrs ndrews. | Abigail tman Rice Chapter met Tuesday night at the home of the former regent, Mrs. Frank Morrison, 1216 Decatur strest. The regent. M Wiliam Dougal Leetch, was unable to | attend and Mrs. Malette Spengler, vice regent, presided. The collect’ was read | by Miss Lois Gorman. The reports of | chapter officers were heard. The treas- | urer reported the Continental ball given by the chapter was a financial as well a brilliant social success. T des the chapter with ample f tha large program of work it has under- taken for the coming year. The com- mittes reports were given and discussed at length. Three new members were elected to membership. The chapter #pproved the contribution to the Amer- | icanization School. Six chapters in the District contribute to this cause, and the work is entirely among the foreign element of the ecity. Mrs. Morrison, chairman of better films, told of attend- ing the Federal Moving Picture Con- {ference ‘held at the Mayflower Hotel. Senator Brookhart, one of the speakers, has introduced a bill in the Senate to have motion pictures under Federal| control, Sempator Brookhart hopss in this way to give the country beiter films. A notice was sent to all chap-~ ters asking the members to purel copy of the speeial Christmas the D. A. R. Magazine. This copy gives in detail the laying of the corner stone of the new Constitution Hall Auditori- | um, and should be preserved by all daughters. The special business taken up by the chapter was the annual tea dance to be given during the Christmas | holidays. This occasion gives the mem- bers home from school a chance to attend one of the social affairs of the | chapter. Miss Lois Gorman introduced 8 motion to make Mrs. Jasper Bealls'| mother, Mrs. Little, an honorary mem- ber of Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter. | This motion was unanimously carried. All business being completed, the meet- | ing was turned over to Miss Dorothy Gatchell, chairman of feature. Mrs. James M. Willey, former State regent, and now State chairman of foreign re- | lations, was introduced, and gave a talk. She was very enthusiastic on the fact | 50 many young peopls in the chapter | were interested in national affairs. Mrs. Willey spoke of the close tie among all nations which is being made stronger by the friendly visit of the President- elect to the South American countries, and the Kellogg peace pact for all na- tions. The Kellogg peace pact has been indorsed by the n: nal officers of the D. A. R. Mrs. Willey urged all the members to attend the discussion of the ce gact to be given December 17 in he national officers club room of the administration building. Stephen G Porter, chairman of foreign relations, in Congress, will speak. Miss Gertrude Dyer, on the faculty of the Washington College of Music, and an accomplished musician, rend- ered three beautiful pleces on the piano. Mrs. Spengler announced the next meeting would be held January 2, in- stead of the customary first Tuesday. A social hour followed. Dorethy Hancock Chapter met De- cember 4 at the home of Mrs. Richard Hynson, with Mrs. Royal McKenna and Miss Genevieve Hendricks joint host- | esses.! After luncheon the meeting was called to order by Miss Mary Harlow, regent, with salute to the flag and| Americans’ creed. Mrs. Carl Hoard announced a eard party to be given by the Children of the American Revolution on December | 5 at the Chestnut Farms Auditorium. Mrs. Benjamin Lingo, chairman of | foreign relations, announced a special meeting to be held December 17, to which all members are invited. Miss Emma Kent, chairman of Ellis Island committee, asked the m@mbers | to please bring donations to the next meeting for the box for Ellis Island, as the box must be sent by February 13. Miss Harlow asked the members to have 2l gifts for the Christmas box to | be sent to the Blue Ridge Industrial‘ School at°Dyke, Va., sent to her direct | and asked as many members as could | 10 be present at her home December 13 { at 2 pm. to help pack the box. Sarah Frankin Chapter held its No- ‘vember meeting at the home of Mrs. John A. Maxwell, jr., with Mrs. M. W. Johnson as assistant. hostess The regent, Mrs. Johnson, presided. | Splendid reports were given by all offi- cers, as well as by the chapter repre- sentatives on the various state com- mittees. Contributions were sent to the Chap- ter House, Americanism and Patriotic Education. The chapter is continuing the scholarship for Nancy Bowles at| the Blue Ridge Industrial School, Dyke, | Green County, Va. The usual Christ- mas box, with individual gifts from each chapter member, will be sent to| Nancy this year. | The historian, Mrs. Robert Harrison, | read an interesting paper on “William | Henry Harrison.” A social hour was | enjoyed. Marcia Burns Chapter held its No- | vember meeting at the home of Mrs. | Von Dachenhausen, at 1920 Calvert strect, with Mrs. Thorn and Miss Gates assisting hostesses. The regent, Mrs. A. Eugene Barr, presided. After the usual opening exercises of the chapter, the reports of the officers and_committee members were made. The Freedom of the Country The Convenience of the City | president, Mary Darnaby Scott: second ? for Immigrants. The boxes of Christ- mas cards which the members bought were distributed. Mrs. Marion Gilmore and Miss Catherine Gutelius were the two new members received into the chapter. I The guest of honor for the evening was the vice president general, Mrs.! John M. Beavers, who gave an addre: on “National Defense.” After adjourn ment a social was enjoyed. Dolly Madison Chapter will give a card party for. the bonefit of its patriotic work January 10, 2;30 pm., at the Roosevelt Hotel. Mrs. Wilbur V. Leech, chairman, will be assisted by Mrs. Ralph P. Barnard, regent; Mrs. Arthur D. | Call, Mrs. Henry T. Offterdinger, Mrs. | E. A. Varella, Mrs. J. Ramsay Nevitt, Mrs. John D. Ogden, Miss Flora L. P. Johnson, Mrs. Charles F. Nesbit, Mrs. W. K. Cooper and Miss Catherine B. Barlow. Capital Seciely, Children of the American Revolution, met December 5 ! from 2 to 5:30 at the home of ihe president, Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, 6200 Connecticut avenue, Chevy Chase. Miss Mary Darnaby Scott opened the meeting with the prayer written for Capital Society by the Right Rev. Al- fred Harding while Bishop of Washing- ton. Led by little Virginia Scott, all | members joined in singing “America,” accompanied on the piano by Mrs. | Scott. The presentation of the colors was made by Richard Montgomery Griswold, with Bobbie Hills and Eigin Scott as right and left guards. After the “Salute to the Flag.,” in unison, Margaret Miller recited “Our Flag of | Libcrty” and Augusta Mary Kauffman save “The American Creed.” The election of officers to serve for the coming year resulted as follows: | Junior president, Norma Hills: first vice vice president, Helene Affleck: record- ing secretary, Edith Williams: corre- sponding secretary, Augusta Mary Kauffman; color bearer, Bobbie Hills; B&lkd!ant color bearer, Richard Gris- wold. General discussion of ways and means to carry on the patriotic and Ameri- canization work made the members de- cide to hold a joint benefit affair with the semior division of Capital Society in the early Spring. It was voted to have a set danee Capital Society minuet at each Junior meeting, in order that all members be kept in good training. Dorothy Ann Cockerille brought her application papers to join Capital So- clety. 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