The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
D. A. R.

Sarah Franklin Chapter, d. A. R., held
its November meeting at the home OF its
registrar, Mrs. Stephen II. Ford, 16i
kenyon street. Mrs. James E. Muleare.
regent, presided. Mrs. Eliza c. De Witt
and Mrs. Milton johnson were received
as new members.
/ The chapter gave a cordial Endorsement
to the plan proposed by the treasurer
| general of the national society for the
| reduction of the debt on the Memorial
i Continental Hall, and each member
agreed to make a Christmas offering TO
the fund being raised for the payment
of this debt The historian gave an in
/ tenestinR talk on '"The First Thanks
giving Day. and read George Washing
toms Thanksgiving proclamation.
The business meeting was followed by
the customary social hour, during which
refreshments were served by the hostess.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Marcia Burns Chapter, ID. A. R., was
held Wednesday afternoon. November Is,
at the home of Mrs. Charles Perley
Smith, in Petworth. The program for
the year was planned, and also ways and
means Of raising money for the Red
Cross. An informal card party was
planned for December II, from to
o'clock, at the home Of the regent, Mrs.
Carlson.
A very interesting paper was read by
Mrs. Gates on Thanksgiving" and an
interesting article on the same subject
| by Mrs. Bryan. Mrs. Ethel gave a short
account OF her Revolutionary ancestors
After a social half-hour the meeting ad-
journed.
The November meeting of Constitution
Chapter, D. A. R., was held at the Marl-
borough, with Mrs. II. A. Brown and
Miss Fleming, hostesses. The program
for the winter will include three-minute
talks upon the capitals OF the thirteen
original States, and in accordance with
this, a very interesting paper on 'Dela-
ware" was read by Mrs. II. B. Denham.
In the absence of Mrs. Charles F. Steck.
who was to have given "Pennsylvania," I"
Mr.. Clayton E. Emig. one of the guests,
was called upon, and responded with a
most interesting talk upon "Begium in
1913" An original poem, by Knight Auls-
brook, of Madison, n. J.. grandson Of
the regent, was read. 1t was entitled
when the Tide Comes In" Refresh
ments were served. The guests present
were Miss Rinehart, OF East Liverpool,
Ohio: Mrs. Charest, Miss Brown, Mr..
Clayton Z. Emig, Mr.. II. B. Denham
DR.. Charles P. Grandfield, and Maj. II.
A. Brown, U. S. \.
The regular monthly meeting Of Martha
Washington Chapter, d. A. r., was held
Tuesday evening at the residence OF the
treasurer. Mrs. Mathers. in X street
The regent, Mrs. Clarence Z. Curtis, pre-
sided.
When the notices for this meeting were
sent out, each member was requested to
bring a picture of herself as an infant,
and after the regular routine OF business
was transacted, these pictures were
brought out. mixed up. and a beautiful
plate painted and donated by the host
ess, was offered as a prize 10 the one
guessing correctly the greatest number
of the present names of the infant pic
lures. The prize was won by Miss Nellie
Love
Miss Nabers presented the chapter with
a stocking to hold the money to be con-
tributed by its individual members as
Christmas offering toward the building
fund of Memorial Coptinental Hall.
\ piano solo by Airs. Tighe, recita-
ton by Mrs. \. VI. f. Johnson, and a
vocal solo by Miss Abbott, accompanied
by Mrs. Blanche Tyler Beaton, concluded
the program.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess.