The Washington times., 1917-01-15
PAST AND FUTURE
CLUB ACTIVITIES
Meetings Held and Plans For.
& muIated in the Club
World.
D. A. R. PUBLICITY MEETING
Members Appointed to Report
Chapters News to Various
Washington Papers.

The d. A. r. press committee for
the District met Tuesday evening at
the home of the chairman. Mrs. Helen
Nelson DOGGY, 143 Thirteenth street
northeast. Several chapters were
represented.
The chairman appointed Miss NJ.
w. Durham, Miss =. l.. Kelsey, and
Mrs. A. s. Hamilton, of Continental
Chapter; Mrs. Strong, OF Monticello
Chapter; Mrs: E. L. Whitney, OF Liv.
ingston Msaor Chapter, and MIRA.
Sallie Grant Gates, OF Independence
Bell Chapter, to report G. A. R, notes
to the various Washington papers.
The meeting then adjourned to the
dining room, Mrs. Strong pouring
the chocolate and Mrs. Henry
Churchill Cook, regent of Independ-
ence Bell Chapter, presiding over the
punch.
Lindsay Chapter Entertained.
The John Lindsay Chapter, D. A.
R., was entertained by Mrs. James
Wright Clarke and the Misses Clarke
at their home, 1921 Q street, last
Tuesday evening, The regent, Mrs.
Ellis Logan, presided.
Two new members were admitted:
Miss Towson, by transfer, and Mrs.
Barnes.
Miss Flora Briggs, accompanied by
Mrs. Walter c. Hamilton, sang. The
Rev. John Brittan Clark, Mrs. John
Miller Horton, of Buffalo, and Mrs.
Gains Brumbaugh, state regent, were
guests of honor and speakers.
Mrs. Horton gave an interesting
outline Of the work of the Buffalo
chapter, it's civic value and influ-
ence. DR.. Clark, who is pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church, made
a patriotic address, closing with the
poem, "old Fashioned Fathers and
Mothers"
Humorous Reading.
Mrs. Augustus. knight gave a hu:
morous reading. Refreshments were
served during the social hour which
followed.
Those present were DIR. Clark, DR..
and Mrs. Gains Brumbaugh, Mrs.
John Miller Horton, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wright Clarke, Miss Clarke,
Miss Daisy Clarke, Miss Boyd. Mr..
and Mrs. s. Russell Bowen, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Edson Briggs, Miss Flora
Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Buchanan,
Mrs. Walter C. Hamilton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Briggs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Bowling, Miss Bowling,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hunt, Mrs.
Louisa Locke, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cupp, Mr.. andl Mrs. Ryan, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. NJ. Fryer, DIR. and Mrs. Henry
F. Sawtelle and Miss Elizabeth Saw
telle, Mrs. Dorsey E. Towson, Miss
Towson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Win
die, Mrs. Augustus knight, Mrs.
Thomas P. johnson, DR.. and Mrs.
Louis v. Thompson, J. Faist, Mrs.
Georgia Barnes, Miss Barnes and Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis Logan.
Montgomery Chapter Meets.
Katherine Montgomery Chapter held
Its January meeting at the home Of the
regent. Mrs. ]. d. Croissant. III Q
street northwest. The treasurer's reporr
showed the chapter to be in good finan-
eial condition.
Alternates to, the regent for the ma
tIopal convention in April resulted in
the election OF Mrs. NJ. Jones an6 Mrs.
Frohk Smith.
The chapter votei to have the Feb
ruary meeting in the form Of 4 social.
at the home Of the regent. The loss by
death OF one of the members. Mrs
Hilda Bready. was reported.
During the social hour after adjourn-
rent, refreshments were served.
Meetings Tomorrow.
The following d. A. r. chapters are