Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter

Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter
| On Tuesday evening there was held at
| the home of Mrs. Clayton T.. Emig.
! 1867 y street. the January meeting Of
! the chapter of which Mrs. Emig is
! founder. Mrs. William Dougal Leetch
acted as chaplain in the absence Of
| Miss Edwardina Warren. The min
uteS of the previous meeting were
read by Miss Virginia Nichols. record
! ing secretary, and approved. Reports
| Of the various officers were accepted,
as well as the reports Of the chair
men of many committees. At this
| time, Miss Margaret Davis, G. A. r.
| girl, was introduced to the young
| ladies as one of their guests. In the
report of the chairman of membership,
| Mrs. Luvaide Ellsworth Miller. the
! following names were submitted for
/ voting and unanimously accepted:
Miss Dorothy Johnson. Miss Beulah
| Raglan. Miss Jane Dunbar, Miss
| Marguerite Eugenia Brown, and Mrs.
| jeanette Gardner.
The election of alternates TO serve
at the Continental Congress in April
took place and the following members
were unanimously elected:
| Miss Grena Perrott Boswell. Mrs.
Walter &. Dosh, Mrs. Jasper Marion
| Beall, Mrs. Blake Palm, Mrs. Malette
r. Spengler, Miss Theodore Adams.
! Mrs. Charles A. Waldron Miss
Kathryne V. Tckes Junkin, Mrs.
| Edwin F. Brooks and Miss Helen
| Belt.
| Mrs. Spengler spoke in the interest
| of the Chapter House dance. to be
| held at the Mayflower Hotel January
| IS, announcing that she would be glad
| to supply tickets to any one desiring
| to attend this social event, which
| takes place each year and has always
| been a delight to the society folks of
| Washington. Mrs. Spengler further
stated that the Abigail Hartman Rice
Chapter had taken a box, the guests
| to be represented by the regent of the
chapter. Mrs. Frank Morrison. mem
bers and friends. A vote of thanks
was offered to Miss Theodore Adams
for the courtesy extended the chapter
| in having the privilege of giving its
annual tea dansant at her home last
Thursday evening. This tea dansant
is always given in honor of the many
d. A. r. girls attending the univer-
stiles throughout the country, who are
| home during the Christmas holidays.
1t was further decided to send a writ
ten expression of thanks to Miss
Adams parents in appreciation of
| their generosity. At the close of the
business of the meeting, the program
| for the remainder of the evening was
| handled by the chairman of feature
| Mrs. Ralph Endicott. Mrs. William
| Sherman Walker was introduced as
the national chairman of the national
| defense committee and was cordially
greeted. Mrs. Walker talked at length
on the subject of national defense as
/ nd 70 he r1,-ir MI Ic Of
the National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. Abigail
Hartman Rice Chapter, she stated, was
made up Of young girls, and that, youth
| being alert to everything that was
going on, 1t was natural that her
subject would not be entirely new to
them and that she felt she could we'll
hold their attention. Her talk set
forth any number Of facts relating to
the many allied 'isms'' seeking to
tear down the Government with all it's
glorious ideals. Mrs. Frank Morrison
rendered a vocal solo, MY Little
Gypsy Sweetheart Mrs. Morrison
was accompanied by Mrs. Spengler.
Following, Mrs. Noble Newport Potts,
State chairman of the national de-
Tense committee of the District, was
presented to the members. Mrs.
| Potts recited many stirring instances
which she had experienced in connec-
| ton with her activities as State chair
| man of the aforementioned commit
| tee. Her remarks followed along the
same principles advanced by her pre-.
| decessor, Mrs. Walker, giving details
| Of the evils existing as result of the
| many movements organized against
| the Constitution and Government.
| "Our Flag Chapter will hold a card
| party Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 4
at the Women's City Club. Reserva-
| lions by phoning Mrs. G.. Kerans. All
| daughters and their friends welcome.
| The District of Columbia ID. A. r.
| student loan fund committee announces
| a card party to be given on Friday,
| February is, at the Willard from to
5 in the afternoon. Help others to
help themselves" is the slogan Of this
committee. The committee on ar.
| engagements has the following person
mel: Mrs. George EASEMENT, chairman;
! Mrs. William r. Willett, vice chair.
man; Mrs. Grattan Kerans, secretary;
Mrs Maxwell, Miss Cooper. Mrs. Col
Inns, Mrs. Duffey, Mrs. William Diggs
and Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt.
Mary Desha Chapter met December
80 at the home of the regent, Mrs.
| Robert w. Morse, 1869 Columbia road.
| Donations were voted to the Berry
School. Kenmore Association, Patri-
| otto Education, Juvenile Court Pro.
| lection Association, and for the pur-
chase of a table formerly owned by
the mother of George Washington
1t was voted to purchase Lafayette
| gingerbread recipes TO be sold by the
chapter members for the benefit of
| the Kenmore Association.
Prof. Turin 3. Boone, member of
the faculty of the National University
| Law School, gave a talk on a trip
| around the world.
Mrs. Greenawalt, a past State
| regent, also spoke. Besides Prof. and
Mrs. Turin b. Boone and Mrs. Green
| await. the guests were Mrs. William
| Boone Douglass and Mrs. Frank
| Harvey.
Supper was served amid the Christ
| mas decorations.