Evening star., 1926-10-17

4 olSIr1CL OF COIumDla DaugntefS or the
American Revolution; Mrs John NJ
Beavers, vice president general,
y. S. ID. A. r., and Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, supervisor, District of Co.
lumbia Fairgrounds. were among
those specially invited by the mayor
of Philadelphia, w. Freeland Ken
drick. to attend the patriotic service
of planting Thirteen-Original-C Colony
Trees in independence Square, Octo-
Der II.
Gen. and Mrs. Amos A. Fries. and
Maj. and Mrs. L. s. Grant, were also
invited.
Maj. Grant was one of the spea kers.
Mrs. Alexander Ennis Patton. chair
pc.la of special committee on planting
7hirteen-Original-C Trees in In
dependence Square to commemorate
the part taken by the men and wom-
90 of the 13 colonies in 1916. has
written another chapter in the history
ef tho place where American indie
esndence and liberty were born $50
years ago.
High Government. State and city
officials. representatives. of both the
Army and Navy of the United States,
leaders in National patriotic and civic
organizations and the great American
public, joined in the patriotic service
of planting a fine specimen of Amer
lean red oak tree for each of the
13 original colonies.
AS Mrs. Patton called the roll of
States in the order of their adoption
of the Federal Constitution, the gov
ernor of each State, or his official rep
resentative. planted q tree in historic
native soil of his State. Then followed
the State regent of the National
Daughters of American Revolution
who placed a bronze name-plate on
the tree pledGing perpetual care there
of so long as there remains Daugh-
ter of the American Revolution living
in her State
These municipalities, suitably en-
eraved. were the gift Of Representa-
tive Martin J.. Davey of Ohio to
whcm also belonged credit for the in
srjration leading to the ceremony of
planting sturdy oaks in Yndepend. nee
Square to mark this SesQuicentennial
year.
The trees are from IL to Is years
old and were donated by Messrs.
William Harper and Frazier of Phila
delphia, members of the National AS.
sociation of Gardeners.
-rfs. II. H. Smith, president Of the
Kenmore Association, Fredericksburg,
Va, commenting on the national sig
nif1cance Of the e-planting program,
gave the following bit of history:
Washington, Jefferson and Hamilton
each planted 13 trees after the Revo.
luton. OF these, the only one living
Is at Kenmore. where it was planted
by Washington to shade the path.
way from his mothers home to that
OF his sister, Betty Washington Lewis.
Mrs. James NJ. Wiley. state regent,
District of Columbia, Daughters of
the American Revolution, and the
other state officers are desirous that
all members of the society in the Dis
trict should understand that they are
invited and urged to attend the recep-
ton to be given at the Washington
Club the evening Of October 20, $50
o'clock. in honor of Mrs. Alfred Bros
seau. president general and her board
of officers. including Mrs. John NJ.
Beavers, vice president general.
The state chairman of entertain
ment. Mrs. Jeter c. Pritchard. held a
meeting with her committee Thurs
day morning to complete plans for
the reception to be given by the Dis
trict of Columbia, d. A. r., in honor
Of the president general, Mrs. Alfred
Rrosseau. on Wednesday, at the
Washington Club, Seventeenth and
X streets northwest, from to II pm.
Other guests of honor expected will
he the national officers and State re-
gents from all parts of the United
States. Through the efforts of Mrs.
mittee, section of the Army Band
will furnish an elaborate program
during the evening.
This being the first reception to be
given the new president general, it is
expected that all members of tn Dis
trict chapters will be present.
Maj. William Thomas Chapter will
meet on the site of the first state
house of Maryland. in Trinity Church
ward. ST Marys City. October 81. at
. pm. The statehouse was erected in
1876 by Charles, Lord Baltimore, and
used until 1895. when Gov. Nicholson
removed the capital to Annapolis. To
this dedication the chapter cordially
invites the public.
Deborah Knapp Chapter held the
first meeting of the season at the
home of the vice regent, Mrs. Ger.
trude Warren Moser. who was assist
cd by Mrs. II. l.. Parkinson and Mrs
A. r. Carter. all of Burlieth.
The regent. Mrs. George T. Small
wood. assisted by the chaplain, Mrs.
Frank Fuller, conducted the opening
exercises and extended greetings to
the members. including Mrs. James
NJ. Wiley. State regent.
The work for the coming year was
briefly outlined and the members
showed considerable enthusiasm over
plans for raising the years budget
Several handed in checks for substan
tial sums earned during the vacation
period for the chapter work.
Regular committee reports were
submitted by the Chairmen and much
routine business done in an eX-
peditous manner. A donation of ST.
was made for the Americanization
work and contributions of books and
sheet music reported. a contribution
was also made to the entertainment
furd. \ nonresident member. Mrs.
John Ross of Rochester, y. Y. said
that out town members were inter
eSted in the work Of their chapter and
that some would like to be more ac-
tive in the chapter work. 1t was de-
cided to assign each out town mem
her To resident member, who will
send press notices and in other ways
keep the nonresident member in
formed as to the chapter and State
activities.
An auction sale OF flowers, vege-
tables. fruit and miscellaneous articles
added more than $50 to the chapter
treasury. Refreshments were served
by the hostesses.
Dolly Madison Chapter met Tuesday
evening at the home of the regent
Mrs. Arthur d. Call. Owing to alb
Sence from the city and illness, sew
eral officers and number of the mem
hers were unable to be present. but
the reports of committees in attend
Rnce were interesting. Plans of the
work for the chapter during the Win
Ter were discussed. Mrs. Norman
elliott was elected representative on
Che student loan fund.
After the business meeting had ad