Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

Deborah Knapp Chapter met March
IL, at the home of Mrs. George w.
Evans. The additional hostesses were
Miss Mary Bean. Miss Frances NJ.
Dawson. Mrs. w. II. Daniels and Mrs.
Lehman. Mrs. Nellie Hooper Barrett,
vice regent, presiding, assisted by Mrs.
Evans, the chaplain, opened the meet
ing with the regular exercises, includ-
ing the salute to the flag Reports
were made by the officers and chair
men of committees. The delegate, DR.
Ella r. Fales, reported the State con-
ference and annual meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Daughters of the
American Revolution at which the re-
gent of this chapter, Mrs. William S.
Parks, presented an excellent report
showing that this is one of the rank
ing chapters of the District. Chapter
bylaws revised TO conform to State by
laws were presented and approved by the
chapter BY unanimous vote OF the %
members present it was decided to
raise the chapter dues for resident
members to IS and nonresident men,
bers to So, thus abolishing the circles
by means of which part of the budget
has been raised each year. Three
names we're presented for membership.
Misses Mary and Lyndall Duvall were
guests. Refreshments were served
Gov. Thomas Welles Society, Children
of the American RevOlutiOn.-The
junior branch met Saturday afternoon
at the home of the president. Mrs.
ported papers filed for David Gardner,
Julia Ann, Marie and Janet Braud-
stedt. The members will give play
in connection with the tea dance in
April at the Y. w. C. A. The fol-
lowing were appointed delegates to the
national convention, April II: Josephine
Davis. Adelaide Beard James Clark,
Barbara Fries: alternates. Carol Fries,
Sydney Hayward, Ben Carroll, Frank
lin and Barbara McMullen.
Mrs Gladys Doing and Mrs. Helen
Grandfield Cook, who were char.
members of the society. organized 20
years ago. brought greetings. Adelaide
Beard sang and Mrs. McMullen told
children's stories.
During the social hour Perry and
Clayton Doing and Rosemary Endicott
shared their birthday cake with all
present.
Gen. and Mrs Amos A. Fries enter
tanned the senior society Saturday eve
ming at their home in Woodley road
Josephine Davis gave reading, Dor
othy Howe rendered piano solo and
Catherine Spengler sang a group OF
songs, accompanied by her mother
Mrs Mallette r. Spengler.
Mai. Francis Scott Key Smith,
descendant of Francis Scott Key. gave
an address on the life of his ancestor.
Gen. Fries congratulated the society
| on its achievements and urged them
| to uphold the Constitution and the
ideals for which their forefathers
! fought and died.
! Informal dancing and refreshments
| followed.
Capitol Society, Children OF the
American RevoIution.-The Junior d.
vision of Capital Society, Children OF
! the American Revolution. held It's
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs.
Leon C. Hills. 232 Maple avenue. Ia
koma Park. Md. with Norma Hills and
Mary Darnaby Scott as joint hostesses.
| Miss Norma Hills. junior president.
! presided and the reports of all omcers
| we're accepted as read The preSenta-
! ton of the colors was made by the
! Junior color bearer Bobby Hills, with
! Elgin Scott ar>l Richard Griswold as
right and left guards. The meeting
opened with Capital Society's prayer;
| followed by singing of America and
! the salute to the flag The Americans
Greed was given by Trimble SawteIe:
senior color bearer. and Our Flag vi
| Liberty" was recited by Margaret Miller.
| Mrs. Hills gave a talk on the history
of the flag. Elgin Scott played several
| selections on the violin and Norma HIS
gave a reading and directed the group
games. A special feature of the social
hour was the dancing of Capital So
ciety's minuet by eight Junior members,
under the direction of Trimble Sawtelle.
The next meeting will be at the home
| of Mrs. Frank Sherman, 1919 Gallltan
| street northwest. with Mildred Carter
/ Sherman and Clara BraSel as hostesses.
! The senior division of Capital Society.
| Children of the American Revolution.
held its monthly meeting last Saturday
evening at the home of the president,
Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle: $500 COL
necticut avenue. Chevy Chase. with
Wilson Lansford. James Bailey and
Margaret Tavenner as hosts and
hostess.
The meeting was called to order by
the Junior president, Alan Warfleld, and
! under his direction the usual opening
patriotic exercises were followed by the
/ business meeting, during which the re-
ports of officers and committee chair
men we're read and approved.
Mrs Sawteilc brought the first annual
flag contest of the United States Flag
| Association to the attention Of the
members and it was decided that unit
be formed of the members OF Capital
! Society.
! In case there are not enough OF the
required age to complete the unit. Mrs.
Sawtelle will accept the names of boys
and girls between IA and 10 who wish
to enter the contest. Applications may
be sent to her at her home address. or
phone Wisconsin 3405. and questions
and information will be sent at once;
The business meeting was followed as
! usual by an informal dance. wheE the
members we're joined by number OF
| guests. and during the social hour de-
| lightful refreshments were served.
| The monthly meeting of the national
| board of management, National Society,
/ Children of the American Revolution.
was held in Memorial Continental Hall,
Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel, the national
! president presiding. She told of at
/ tending the party which the societies
| of the Children of the American Rev.
! olution of the District of Columbia gave
| in celebration of George Washington's
! birthday. She had also attended a
! meeting which was called by the ma
| tional chairman of the AmericaniZation
committee of the S. A. r. Mrs. Van
Orsdel had also attended the State
conference of the Daughters of the
American Revolution of the District of
Columbia.
Mrs. Emily H. Brown Walker Of Louis
vile was appointed State director for
Kentucky The appointments of
organizing presidents and IL presidents
were confirmed
The following societies report formal
organization: Ne-au-say Society of Cal
no. Ill, organized March IS, 1923. with
Is members. Mrs. Oscor L. Herbert, or
ganizing president Anthony Wayne So
ciety of Lansing, Mich. organized Feb
ruary 20. 1929. with 90 members, Mrs
William C. Geagley. organizing presi-
dent. Rehecca StillWell Society of Cane