Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Mai. L'Enfant Chapter and president
of the National Patriotic Council; Mrs
Harry 3. Gauss, regent of the Judge
Lynn Chapter; Mrs. Jeter G. Pritch
ard, vice regent of the Manor House
Chapter, and Miss Ada Johnson, vice
regent of the Paris, France, Chapter
are serving with Mrs. Bertha M. Rob
bins, honorary regent of the Judge
Lynn Chapter. on the ball commit
the of the Women's Auxiliary of
Patriotic Societies, of which Mrs. Rob
bins is chairman. in cooperation with
the veterans joint committee. under
whose auspices will be given a
'.Washington and Lincoln memorial
and relief grand ball and entertain
ment" at the Washington Auditorium
on February -.
The ID. c. Daughters of the Amer.
lean Revolution are several leagues
nearer having their proposed chapter
house become a reality as result OF
the ball given at the New Willard
January IS, by the D. G. Chapter
house committee, was announced by
the State regent, Mrs. John NJ. Beav-
erS at the monthly meeting OF the
State executive board. held Friday
evening in the auditorium of the
American University. Credit for the
success of the bali was given TO the
chairman, Mrs. l.. B. Mccarthy. and
her committee, with appreciative ref
erence to the newspapers Of Washing
ton which nave 50 generously sup
ported the chapter house movement.
Other committees reporting EN-
phasiZed the fact that ID. G. Daughters
are actively pushing the work OF the
National Society along the lines or
America MIA ton, better films, conser-
walton and thrift, ID. a. r. student
loan fund liquidation and endowment
and Philippine scholarship funds, pa
triOtic education, correct use OF the
flag. preservation of Revolutionary
relics, genealogical research and in
ternational relations. Mrs. John NJ.
Beavers. chairman of the special com
mittee for the celebration of George
WaShington'S Birthday, reported ar
rangementS for the celebration to be
held in Continental Memorial Hall,
February %, at 1890 am, when
musical and patriotic program will be
given.
Mrs. Beavers also reported plans
for the annual State conference, which
convenes March 3 at Memorial Cont
mental Hall. \ State luncheon, at
which Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook,
president general of the \. S. ID. A.
r, and other members of the national
board will be guests of honor, will be
an opening feature of the conference,
and be in charge of Mrs. Richard +.
Claughton.
Mrs. Harry b. Gauss. chairman of
the credentials committee. called atten-
ton to the national bylaws governing
the eligibility of voting representatives
at the conference, which are the same
as those prevailing at the Continental
Congress, and stated that no chapter
could he represented by delegate
who had not been a member of that
chapter for at least one year before
her election as delegate. Mrs. Lillian
Cole Bethel will serve as parliament
tartan.
The D. c. Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution We're special guests
Of the Exhibition of Early American
Art, held at the National Museum
Wednesday. Mrs. John Beavers,
State regent. made the presentations
Mrs. Larz Anderson, librarian gen
eral, y. s. d. a. r., will give recep-
ton to the president general, Mrs.
Anthony Wayne Cook. and the State
regent of the d. c. d. A. r.. Mrs John
M. Beavers, February Q, at her home
on Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. John NJ Beavers. whose two
years regime as State regent of the
d. c. ID. a. r. has been conspicuous
for work accomplished in America MIA
ton, patriotic education and the or
ganiZation of Children, Sons and
Daughters Of the Republic for the
study of better citizenship, was the
guest in whose honor the ID. e. u. A.
r. entertained at Il reception Friday
at the Washington Club. Mrs. Rich
ard l.. Claughton, Mrs. Alfred B.
Garges and Mrs. Elmer +. Curry We're
the committee in charge.
Our Flag Chapter met Tuesday at
the Nomen'S City Club. with Mrs. H.
b. Polkinhorn and Miss Catherine f.
Polkinhorn as hoSteSseS The regent
Mrs. Frank Lee Williams, presided
Appropriation was made for two
large flags to be presented to grad
yates of the characterization School
on the evening of February g.
Contributions were made to the Ii.
brary of Continental Hall and for the
reception for the State regent on Jan
uary 20.
1t was announced by the chairman
of the ways and means committee,
Mrs. Grattan kerans, that the chap
ter would hold a card party at Ward
man Park Hotel Tuesday, February 8,
at pm.
The resignation of Mrs. T. Malcolm
Price as chapter historian was re-
ceived with regret and Mrs. Samuel
Polkinhorn was elected historian to fill
her uneXpired term.
Mrs. Albert NJ. Walker reported that
the bill to secure a flag for the Dis
trict of Columbia had been approved
by the Senate District committee and
is now on the Senate calendar.
Three new members were elected
into the chapter: Mrs. Eugenia Ken
Eedy, Mrs. Harriet l.. Scribner and
Mrs. Lena Howell, and two new names
presented for membership.
A group of songs was sung by Rep
reSentative Clifton a. Woodrum of
Virginia, who was accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. John Alfred White.
William Tyler Page gave a talk. en-
titled "A Gentleman of Virginia
George Washington" and afterward
presented the chapter with photostats
Of original letters by Washington.
Mrs. John T. Sadler presided at the
tea table.
Among the guests were Mrs. John
NJ. Wiley, Mrs. r. II. Bagby, Mrs.
Samuel J. Porter, Mr.. Henry Samson,
Mrs. Hilton Jackson, Miss Elizabeth
A. Mckinley, Miss Emily Pollard, Mrs.
Whaley, Miss Blanche Harris and
Miss Blanche Polkinhorn.
Livingston Manor Chapter met
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. James Shera Montgomery, Co
lumbia road. the regent, Mrs. A. Y.
Casanova, presiding.
Mrs. Gaius NJ. Brumbaugh was
elected as delegate to the thirty-fifth
Continental Congress, and Mrs. S. D.
Shanklin. Mrs. Ernest Il. Cook, Mrs.
James s. Montgomery, Mrs. Frank
Ray. Mrs. Lucy Malone, Miss Regina
l.. kimmell, Mrs. A. p. Anderson, Mrs.
George Young, Miss Kitty ST. John
and Mrs. Milton 1. Britain, alternates.
Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher, man
ager of the educational department Of
Crandall TheaterS. spoke on "Ameri.