Evening star., 1929-11-17
d. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Samuel Gorton Chapter at its meeting
Tuesday evening.
A paper was read by Mrs. N. Thrall;
a resume OF current events was given
by Mrs. Sarah d. Morrow; selections
from modern poetry were read by Miss
Annie Devices, and piano solos were
given by Mrs. Emily Clark. Mrs. Ethel
Mills, regent, presided, and the host
esses were Miss Emily Clark and Miss
| Catherine Mills.
The committee on manual for inmi-
! grants, District of Columbia D. A. r.,
| will hold its next meeting at Memorial
| Continental Hall, on Wednesday, No
vember 20. at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Grattan
Kerans, State chairman of American
ism, will be the speaker.
The adenda (made necessary by i'm
migration laws of 1920 to the manual,
is now in the hands of the publishers
and the English edition will be ready
this month, with other languages to fol-
loV very soon. AL orders for manuals
are being held until this correction Is
made.
Descendants Of rs Chapter held Its
November meeting at the home of Mrs.
Mary J. Tarring, I783 Lanier place,
The assisting hostesses were Mrs. Theo-
dore F. Langley, Mrs. william Cassel
Hanson and Miss Florence Redway.
The regent, Mrs. Constance Goodman,
presided. Reports of officers and COM
mittees and chapter representatives on
State committees were given. Year
books for 1929-3o were distributed. The
regent read letters from the Blue Ridge
Industrial School and the young girl
whose school expenses at that instl-
tuition the chapter is assuming for the
current session. The delegate, Mrs.
Holzberg. told of the work of the chill
dren's clubs. Sons and Daughters OF
the Republic, at Friendship House and
Peck Chapel She also described a
visit of delegation from the chapter
to the District milestone, in which it
is interested, the repairs necessary to
be made and plans for having same
done.
Deborah Knapp Chapter met at the
home Of Mrs. Eloise NJ Anderson No
vember IL. In place of the regular
ritual, the Secretary of Wars armistice
speech was read by Mrs. Ferguson in
honor OF the day. In carrying out
thrift Committee the following tree
paintings were reported BY DR.. Fales
and Mrs. Wallace, trees each, and by
Mrs. Myer, IA trees. Several letters
were read from members unable to AZ
tend this meeting who had rummage
for the sale being held November IL,
l9 and 20. A rising vote of thanks
was given DR.. Fales for check from
the sale of flowers during the Summer.
A talk on Better Films was given by
Mrs. Nina Church Brann, chairman
of the Montgomery County Federation
of Clubs.
The Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter
held its November meeting at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Otis Black, 1913 Riggs |
place northwest. The regent, Mrs. |
William Clerk, presided and opened the |
meeting with the usual patriotic exer-
cises. Interesting reports from officers |
and members of the various State COM |
mittees followed. The chapter was |
greatly pleased to have present their |
Mrs. George Combs, from |
ventnor, N. j., who gave several very |
bits Of history in her report. |
The regent requested that as many as /
could would attend the d. A. r. Armi-
itice day services at Arlington. Miss
Susan Smith gave an interesting ac-
,ount of the reception given in honor
fusion of the business meeting the
,hapter adjourned and spent a very
delightful hour around the tea table
If the gracious hostess.
The second meeting of the District of
Columbia D. A. r. State patriotic edu-
,ation committee was held November Is,
1929, in Continental Hall at 10:45 am.
The representatives of % chapters were
present. The meeting was opened with
The Lords Prayer and the saulte to the
lag. The new QUESTIONABLE or infor-
nation sheets on the Is schools on the
D. A. r. patriotic education list were
distributed and discussed. Special en-
,hasis was laid on the support of
ramassee, the South Carolina D. A. r.
Industrial school, and the Kate Duncan
smith School, built by the Alabama So
iety of the D. A. r., since these two
chools are the only ones founded,
'wned and controlled by State societies
# the D. A. r. This does not mean
hat the other schools are to be neg
ected.
The Kate Duncan Smith school needs
n endowment of $4,000 and asks the
RESORTS.
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