The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
AMONG SOCIAL CLUBS.
D. A R.

Patriots Memorial Chapter OF the -.
A. r., held It's annual meeting. May s.
At Mrs. smaIlwood's home on the Ave-
nue. Of the Presidents. Among the ofiiciai
reports given was one by the special
treasurer, Mrs Paul r. Hickok. who re-
kported the sum Of $500 presented to tbs
Nationsl Society at the recent congress
for q school to help educate descendants
Of revolutionary ancestry and other
worthy young people Of the mountains
Of the South.
The regent told Of several gift offers
having been received from Daughters Of
Southern States. Of hundred or more
acres Of ground on which to build tbs
school.
Mrs. ]. w. Crudeson. of louisiana No.,
regent Of Pike County Chapter. after ex-
tending greetings expressed herself IN
sympathy with this patriotic work MIS-
Pike Of Hannah Weston Chapter. Ma.
chias. Maine. received applause Tor her
words Of greeting Another guest was
Mrs J. g. Erwine. wife Of LIEUT.. Erwine.
U. 8. N. OF East Orange. N. ].
Mrs, Conway. vice-regent. expressed
the pleasure and appreciation the chap
ter members felt on the election OF their
regent. Mrs. Smallwood. to the office OF
vice president general. Of the National
Society. She said. Not only Is Mrs.
Smallwood adapted TO fill the position.
a vice president general whom the chap
ter and all the daughters Of the District
will delight to honor. Those who know
her best love her most for largeness or
heart and mind"
As retiring regent. Mrs. Smalwood
placed the gavel In the hands OF the
newly elected regent, Mrs. E. B. olney.
Other officers elected were the following:
First vice regent, Mrs. G. p. Conway:
r.
recording secretary. Mrs. A. II. Scofield:
corresponding secretary, Mrs. X. b. Cur
rey: treasurer. Mrs. N. II. Barratt: reg
istrar Mrs. J. A. Arnold: parliamentar-
ian. Mrs. F. NJ. Gregory: historian, Miss
Anna NJ. Bragdon: chaplain, Mrs. ]. e.
Elliott: genealogist. Miss Lillian A.
Norton.
Martha Washington Chapter. d. A. R..
was charmingly entertained Tuesday
evening by Mrs. NJ. J. Milligan In her
apartment at the Douglass. The regent.
Miss Bonnie Nabers. presided. The re-
gent gave an extended report OF the
National Congress lus. closed. The sec
retary's report showed q most crafty
ing increase in the membership. and ali
the reports indicated a very prosperous
condition. After the business session
was concluded the meeting adjourned
for the social hour. Miss Dorothy
n. Baxter gave a brilliant piano solo.
DR.. Clifton p. Clark gave two vocal
numbers. and Mrs. Sidney p. Holdings
worth favored the audience with two
soprano solos. Refreshments were served
by the hostess. Among those present
we're Miss Mary Emery. Miss lima L.
Mcdonald Mrs. Gustave Nuber, Mrs.
Clarence E. Curtis. Mrs. y. F. Barnard,
Mrs. E. NJ. Chenoweth. Mrs. J. n.
Matthews. Mrs. A. E. NJ. Johnson. Miss
Nell Love- Mrs. Marble, Miss Ida NJ.
Peck, Mrs Fucker. Miss Bert Milligan.
Mrs. Dorothy Baxter. DR.. Clifton Clark.
Mrs Eidney Hollinssworth, Miss Alice
Carson. Mrs. NJ. 5. Abbott, and Miss
Francis Abbott.
The annual meeting OF Monticello
Chapter. D. A. R., was held at the resi-
dence of the regent. Mrs. Beach. the
Ashley. Reports were read and the fol-
lowing officers were elects for the COM
ing year: Regent, Mrs Beach. uuanI-
mously reelected; vice regent. Mrs AL
fred E. T Hansmann: second vice re-
gent. Mrs. Anna 8. Hamilton: recording
secretary, Mrs. e. A. Hart: correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. Morris B. Kistler;
registrar, Mrs. Ida J. Kinsell; treasurer.
Mrs Caroline F. Kirk. historian. Miss
May Adele Levers: chaplain. Mrs E. Fl.
ported by the regent for the year. The
paper of the evenir~. entitled "S'"verv
In Colonial Days" was read by the re.
gent A beautiful bouquet VI uUwers
was presented to the regent by the chap
ter. Mrs. Hansmann making the presen-
tation speech. The memorial to Rhoda
Farrand by Rhoda Farra,d Thar'er.
Addison, VT, was read by the historian,
Miss Levers. Rhoda Ferrand Was dH
-a.lrl
brought with her. for inspection by the
chapter. the account book Of Thomas |
Jefferson, with the account Of his law |
cases. date being 1907: also a steel en- |
craving of Thomas Jefferson. a copy of |
the Stuart painting. The engraving was |
the personal property of Thomas Jeffer- |
son. These relics are inherited and pre- |
served in Mrs. Page Taylor Kinks fam |
lily. During the social hour refreshments |
were served by the hostesses, Mrs. !!
Beach and Mrs. Talbot.