Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
d. A. r. ACTIVITIES


call for the annual State conference
of the District of Columbia Daughters
Of the American Revolution, to be held
in Memorial Continental Hall March
ard 4. The conference will open at
1890 m. Wednesday, March 3, and
at $50 am. March 4. A feature of
the program will e reports of the
work accomplished in the District
along the lines of the National Society,
with especial emphasis given to pa
-riotic education and Americanizati
hildren of the American Revolution
and Children of the Republic. The
after, under the leadership of Mrs.
Charles c. Haig, includes American
born children who, though not eligible
20 membership in the G. A. r., have
the spirit of allegiance and the desire
20 spread patriotic principles of free
4om. equality and justice.
Nominations of State officers and
The Endorsement of a candidate for
national vice president general will
mark the program March 4. Voting
will Immediately follow the nominal
tons. for which there promises to be
keen competition.
The District Daughters will be great
y honored this year by having as
their guest the president general, Mrs.
anthony Wayne Cook, and other ma
tiOnal officers. A luncheon in their
honor win be served in the banquet
hall of the ID. A. r. Building between
the sessions on March 8. Mrs. Rich
ord +. Claughton, chairman Of the
entertainment committee and her as.
sistants, Mrs. Alfred B. Garges and
Mrs. Elmer T.. Curry. announce that
owing to the limited space in the
banquet hall ticket invitations to the
70 :
the State executive board All SEES
sions of the conference, however. will
be open to the entire membership of
The District of Columbia ID A. r.
The credential committee. Mrs.
Harry b. Gauss. chairman: Mrs. Llsle
s. Lipscomb, vice chairman. and their
assistants, Mrs. Catherine Nagle.
Mrs. Leonora McC. Courts and Mrs.
Mary J. Tarring, will be at the hall
"early and late" TO receive registra-
tiOns and otherwise to aid members of
The conference. Mrs. {. {. AppIeman
will serve as chairman of resolutions
committee and Mrs. w. B. Hardy,
chairman of tellers. Mrs. L. c. Bethel
VIII act as INSTRUMENTATION.
The memorial service will he held
At 3 pm. March 4. when the families
of deceased members of the District
-. y. r. will be special guests and
the State chaplain, Mrs. Lewis r.
Thomson. in charge of the ceremonies
Through the courtesy of Gen. and
Mrs Amos y. Fries a special drill
was arranged at Fort Myer in honor
Il the District Daughters on Friday
afternoon when about l,200 people
witnessed the program of expert rid
Ing only to be given by trained United
states caVairymen.
! Tho Mai. William Oyerton Calls
Chapter met "Wednesday evening at
he home 81 Mrs. Annie Illl Nelson.
on Columbia road Miss Charlotte r.
It5'rS'on gave . report of the plan
Nv (which She was raising q fund for
the c!"ptPr extra contributions. The
Fno'' Of Mrs. Walter l.. Hutton was
7tso given in regard To card party,
Which it had been proposed to have
STfing the Winter. After this the
Gm ptcr proceeded to nominate and
eject a delegate and 70 alternates for
he coming Continental Congress. the
tesent. Mrs. NJ de Glare NJ. Berry.
presidinS.
/ 9'he delegate elected Was Mrs. Annie
Hell Nelson. h. WAS also the dele
gate last yea The 10 alternates
Fected We're Mrs. Walter l.. Hutton.
Hiss Charlotte +. Johnston. Mrs. T.
Eemple Hill. Miss Sallle Green ColVin,
Nrs Albert Mcdowell. Mrs. Alice {.
.5alter Miss Emile | Nicholas Mrs.
EdwarG l.. Marthill Mr.. Reed F'ergu-
.ipa and Mrs. William +. Davis. The
cha plain. Mrs. Jane Huntington Ford.
DECLINED nomination as alternate on
aIcfOunt of her health and it was
saat"d that the vice regent. Miss Julia
4 sJenrings. by virtue of her office.
ia, ;, v-.,. nat necessary. IA elac, ber
ass.rc,, f. There was a discussion
~ s .;,,bIa, ,aIehratio,, of the chYnter
+nsta,a ,I,re in March 1T The home
ire no r.cIrdir., lal.,fta,,. Mos r
ra,,,i,Io AN in I;aorratown and the
,,e,fo,..in,, ~ i ,,.,. 1ef, far a sna.
~, ,,aotinn ~ no o,llod
phe invitation OF the state regent
ue AN "thoihe lo,horiVW was ElNeH I
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',er~ S'aled men lntenllol 10 70 ~ d
va y to the drliI gwen frlGaF az
ule lpS'flrl 10 'o'uil'la - =: H., ne
regent MIS-. ~. de rare ~ Berry
Miss Jun" :. jennings MISS llalio''e
Johnston. NJ SIS 9a'He y. ol ~ w .
Nhl3e Itli \eiSon' MIS- aitet iiul-
ion snd Miss :. carey Fea'hE,
ne chapter voted TO contribute TO
he reception gwen N fepfuarN 70
nc state regent, MIS- Joht NJ
Beavers. y social hour ana reireSh'
ments followed the business meeting
Dorothy Hancock Ihapter celebrated
is eleventh birthday anniversary AT
beautiful luncheon at the congress
>tonal country Gun FluaN. ne guest |
list numbered about -.
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tional relations committee MAS held |
al he home of Mrs. John NJ. Beavers, /