Evening star., 1926-11-21
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES.

Crossmore School. in North Carolina
| contributions to D. A. r.. student
loan fund, George Washington Uni.
versity, Manual for Immigrants. Per
Capita, Library, Ellis Island. State
Historic and Chapter" House.
The chapter will give its annual card
party December in the ballroom of
the Hotel Roosevelt, the proceeds
from this go toward the chapters va
rious activities. Mrs. Thomas D.
| White, chairman
! One member was lost to the chapter
through the passing away. on No
| venber 5, of Mrs. Myda Cross. the
sfstes, of, Mrs. C.. 3. Allen, former
regent. Two members were gained.
Mrs. Lora Fay Man;on, whose two
daug ghtefs are already members of the
| chapter, and Miss Edmunds of Massa-
chusetts, one associate member, Miss
| Mary &. Oursler, member of her home
chapter at Greensburgh. Pa, but well
known in the District d. A. r. circles
through her work in connection with
the National Congress. Miss sOursler
has had charge of the card index of
! the National Congress for the past
| eight years. 80 -
Deborah Knapp Chapter. held the
November meeting with Mrs. Will
liam J. Brown of 1888 Kenyon street,
who was assisted by Mrs. Oliver and
Miss Oliver.
In the unavoidable absence OF the
regent, the vice regent, Mrs. Gertrude
Warren Moser, presided. A commit
| tee was appointed to determine for
whom memorial tree should be
marked by this chapter. Plans were
made for a shower at the December
meeting, to be held with Mrs. Wiley.
State regent for a box for Ellis
Island. A rummage sale is to be held
in December as the principal effort
of the chapter this year to provide
funds for the budget. Members were
asked to pay dues by December 1, in
order to facilitate the work of the
treasurer. An auction sale of fancy
articles, conducted by Mrs. Parkin-
son. added an additional sum to the
treasury.
Members were asked by the State
regent to give thoughtful considera-
ton to the subject OF purchasing a
chair in Constitution Hall in the name
Of this chapter.
Usual committee reports were given.
| Miss Frances NJ Dawson was a guest.
Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter.-The
November meeting was held at the
apartment Of Mrs. Harry Lee Rust,
2400 Sixteenth street. Reports were
read by chaipmen of various commit
tees showing the chapter in line with
the work of State and national So
cieties. An article was contributed
by Mrs. George Combs, historian. CIV
ing an account Of the origin Of the
Marine Corps.
IL AL
gate to the next general convention Of
the District, to meet in March. Mrs.
Bessie Wilmarth Calm was elected
recording secretary in place of Mrs.
Ewell Thornton, who will not be In
town this Winter. Mrs. Leah Burk-
hardt was chosen to fill the vacancy
| as chaplain caused by the death Of
Mrs. Virginia Brownell.
An interesting ceremony was con.
Quoted by Mrs. Logan in presenting
to the regent. Mrs. Gertrude IAnney
Mcpherson, the original membership
pin, No. 13, worn by Miss Hetzel.
founder Of the chapter. The pin Is
| the gift of Mrs. Richard l.. Hoxie to
the chapter, and is to be worn by the
regents at chapter and ceremonial
meetings of the general society. Mrs.
Mcpherson Is the first regent upon
whom the honor is conferred.
The registrar, Mrs. Croxall, reported
that two supplementary papers had
been sent in by Mrs. Larz Anderson
since the last meeting. This entities
Mrs. Anderson to six ancestral bars.
She has now to her credit six Revo-
lutionary heroes. besides the one on
which she entered. This acquiring of
ancestral bars is one Of the most in
teresting features of the society.
Members are allowed to wear bar
for every ancestor proven to have
given aid to the Colonies in their war
for independence.
The registrar presented Mrs. Wilbur
Hinman to the chapter as a new MEM
ber Mrs. Hinman is a transfer from
the Falls Church Cha pter Of Virginia,
and is a D. A. r. by right of descent
from Maj. Joseph Blackwell Of the
Virginia line.
The Patriots Memorial Chapter
held its November meeting at the
home of it's second vice regent, MRS.
c. r. Watson, 1419 Clifton street. The
meeting was called to order by the
regent, Mrs. William B. Douglass, and
opening exercises were led by the
chaplain, DIR. Sallie Jones Jagers.
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