Evening star., 1922-12-17

evening was the address OF the presi-
| dent general, Mrs. George Maynard
Miner, indorsing Mrs. G. w. w. Hanger
| as her successor. Mrs. Hanger, who ID
the first Washington woman to be-
come a candidate for the hignest
ehonor in the D. A. R.. was also IN
dorsed by Lucy Holcomb Chapter. and
made personal Acknowledgement or
both Endorsements as well as that OF
the District chapters in general
Lieut.. Labat presented the chapter
with handsome silk flag. IN token oI
appreciation Of the Franco American
spirit so manifest by the u. "A. r.,
and of his personal gratitude 10 'ho
hostess chapter.
| Among the guests invited for the
social hour were James f. Dalgieisn
and his bride, Miss Mary Dalgleish and
Mrs. Mary S. Dalgleish. Mrs. Francls
st. Clair. former state regent; & Sa5s ME
active state officers. and MISS Kate
Polkinhorn and Mrs. Henry Polkin-
horn Of Our Flag Chapter. D. A. X.
Do,,x Madison Chapter. ID. A. r..
Mrs. II. b. Patten. regent, met at oaae tne
home of Mrs. VIM. S. Washburn. 202s
connecticut avenue. Tuesday evening
After reports Of officers and commlttee
chairmen. Mrs. Harriet Hawiey Locnel
told of the usefulness Of neighborhood
moving picture theaters to the commu-
nity and of the educational work
planned by the different city clubs and
organizations. Mrs. E. X. Braseiton
sang a quaint folk song ana S Mrs
eraI, N $. u. A. R.. gave an informal
address, urging the members to do theil
utmost to aid in upholding the constl-
tuition Of the United States.
Miss Emma Strider. registrar general
gave some of the amusing incidents
happening in her office. as well as the
careful, detailed work required.
Mrs. G. Wallace w. Hanger, the
organizing secretary general and the
District candidate for the ONCE OF pres
the national society. D. A. K. both II
members and chapters.
After an improptu reception, Mrs
Ralph Barnard led in the singing OF
sisted by Dr. Washburn and her sisters
the Misses Graves.
CapitoI Chapter, ID. A. r.. held its
December meeting at the lfome OF Mrs
| Fred L. Nolland, with the regent, Mrs
TO. c. Luxford, in the chair. Current
events were discussed and the paper OF
the evening was read by Miss Mabe
Reed on .'Old Washington" The guess
! of honor. Mrs. G.. Wallace w. Hanger
gave an addresS@
! During the social hour Mrs. Vollan6
was assisted by Miss Florence Dicker.
son and Mrs. Rebecca A. Booth.
Deborah Knapp Chapter. d. A. r..
met Monday evening at the home o
David $. Hendrick, 211S Bancroft place
Mrs. T. W. Gibbon was temporarily ap
pointed by the regent, Mrs George 7
Smallwood. to fill the office Of vice re
gent. Mrs. Gibbon Is prominent in the
Eastern Star and the +. f. o. Flower.
and the chapters sympathy are being
sent to the retired vice regent. Mrs
Frank Meyer.
An address by Mrs Wallace W. Han
ger followed the business meeting; re
freshments being served in the Flemish
dining room. with Mrs. Gibbon and Mrs
Henry u. Dickson at the table.
Its december meeting at the home o
Mrs Watson f. Coleman. 1921 Mon
tagu street. Mrs. Coleman and Mrs
Howard F. Kane were the hostesses
Mrs. Alfred Ball Garges, the regen,
presided. 1t was decided to give a do
nation to the Juvenile Protective AS
sOcia ton and a card party In Janu
airy to provide funds for donations t
Americanization work and othe
charities. The following delegate an
| alternates We're elected to the Cont
mental Congress next April: Mrs. Al
fred Ball Garges, Mrs. Warren ::
Emley. Mrs. Arthur Adelman. Mrt
;Walker s. Martin. Miss Helen Thomp
son, Mrs. Hannah Sperry. Mrs: w. W
! Whittier. Mrs. L. A. Walcott, Mrs. W
&c. Jones and Mrs. Eugene Kennedy.
Sorrow for the death of Mrs. Laur
IF. Olney, organizer. and first regen
! of the chapter. was expressed by al
! Mrs. Olney was regent for six year
! and the chapter was named for a
ancestress of hers. A sketch was 'rea
NT--p Nv and in
q. y. l..
The Capt. Edmund Chapter. c. A. r
was entertained recently by Josep
Thomas at his home in Chevy Chase
Eleanor Martin read Birds Christ
mas Carroll Mrs. Thomas and Josep
!pIayed piano and drum duets and Mis-
tALlcm. piano selections. The refresh
iments included Christmas souvenirs.
The Sarah st. Clair Chapter. ID. A. n
held its December meeting at tn
home Of the vice regent. Mrs. Mar
III. Tarring, assisted by Mrs. Hele
NJ jerks and Miss Florence A. Rad
way. The report OF the treasurer
= Mrs. Stephen J. Murphy, showed tn
chapter to be in a fine condition. Mrt
! W. o. Owen of the Army and Nav
, Chapter gave a talk on the Indian
! of Essex county, Va. 1t was voted t
send them a Christmas box for tn
II. VI.
the Livingston Manor Chapter made
short address. Another guest Of tn
| evening was Mrs. NJ E. Waller o
Dubuque. Iowa A card party will b
| given in January at the home of Mrt
W. w. King. The study of the Con
; stitution was conducted by Miss Red
way. A paper was read by Mrs: Cur
! ney S. Strong on "Connecticut's Infiu
ence on our Federal Government"
! The Col. John DOnelsOn Chapter. q
4. K. visited the Curtiss School o
! America nization Monday evening.
very interesting and profitable even
. ing was spent. The regent, Miss Helel
| Harmon, distributed copies of tn
| American creed to the pupils. TIL
/ chapter is to put large framed cop,
/, of. this in the school. The historian
| Miss Ada Boyd Classic. offered copie
| of the Book Of the American Greed,
| published by the American Creed Eel
lowship. to those pupils who atten'
regularly up to February %.
! Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter, d. A
R.-Mrs. Joseph s. Wall. 2017 ,Colum
bia road, was hostess Tuesday at tn
meeting of the chapter. Mrs. W. s
| Chesley. the regent. presided. Afte
the business meeting. at which PLAN
chapter would take up the coming
year a social hour was spent and an in
formal reception held in honor Of Mrs
g. Wallace w. Hanger. candidate TO
national president general Mrs. Georg'
Maynard Minor, the honored guest o
the evening, made an address on D
4 A. r. work, referring especially t.
the Americanization work at Elli
Island.
The Major L'Enfant Chapter. ID. A
r.. met with Mrs. G. L. Wright Thurs
dav evenjnp with a large attendance