Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

The District Of Columbia Daughters
Of the American Revolution held an
executive meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce October 10, with the State
regent, Miss Helen Harmon, presiding.
The greater part Of the evening was
given over to reports of the various
State committees.
Mrs. Hillyer, chairman of the Student
Loan Fund Committee, reported that a
new student has been entered this year
at George Washington University, and
announced a silver tea at her home
November Is for the benefit of this
fund. The Conservation and Thrift
Committee is continuing its work in
encouraging the preservation Of trees
and plants, and especially the wider
use of living Christmas trees.
The Girl Homemakers will meet every
Wednesday evening at Trinity Church
The National Defense Committee made
q plea for the chapters to make a
special effort to emphasize the i'm
portance of national defense. Miss
Harmon announced that the Committee
on Patriotic Education and Amer
icanism viii function as two separate
committees, with Mrs. Field, the chair
man, in charge of patriotic education,
and Mrs. Rittue, the vice chairman, In
charge Of Americanism. Mrs. Rittue
reported that effort is being made to
retain the kindergarten at the Amer
icanization School. The Son and
Daughters Committee reported that 4S
boys were taken to camp last Summer,
and that a musical tea, on behalf Of
next years camp. is to be held at the
rooms of the American Pen Women's
League November l6.
Resolutions were adopted on the
nj naslra fwoT~
of Magruder Chapter, and also of Capt.
Joseph Magruder Chapter. Upon the
recommendation of the Constitution
Hall Committee the District Society
pledged 81 200 for one Of the exterior
pillars Of Constitution Hall. Especial
attention was called to the coming
meeting Of the Eastern division at
Atlantic City on October 16 and II.
Deborah Knapp Chapter held the
October meeting with Mrs. Errett WAL
lace, Battery Park, Md, Mrs. Carl G.
Brown and Mrs. S. Bingham Martin
being assistant hostesses.
The regent, Dr. Ella r. Fales, and
Mrs. H. L. Taylor represented the chap
ter at the Eastern divisional meeting
at Atlantic City. A rummage sale viii
be held at Twenty-eighth street and
Dumharton avenue November 6 and Z.
This chapter viii support the State
pledge of 81 go for an exterior pillar
on Constitution Hall. Among chapter
representative on State committees
are: Mrs. Elizabeth Moose Ferguson,
vice chairman. Americanism; Mrs S.
Bingham Martin, vice chairman, audit
ing; Mrs. Dorothy Whitcomb, secretary,
Genealogical Research, and Miss Gilbert
Cone, librarian, Sons and Daughters Of
the Republic.
The November meeting will be held
with Mrs. Whitcomb, at 1884 Twenty
ninth street.
The Judge Lynn Chapter met octobei
z at the Battery Park club house, the
hostesses being Mrs. Charles c. Haig
Mrs j. p. Cromwell and Mise:
Carroll, Louise Foster. Laura j. SilSby
and Gladys Sinclair. The regent. Mrs
j. Milton Jester, presided. Two inter.
esting reports were given by Miss Jear
Warfield of the Sons and Daughter:
OF the Republic Committee and Mrs
Donald M Earl of the State Historic
Committee. AS member of that com.
mittee Mrs. Earll has been appointed
chairman of milestones and reported
that she had visited eight during the
Summer The designations Of Mise:
Frances r. and Mary Il, Ellery were
accepted. The regent announced thai
Mrs. Harry B. Gauss has been elected
vice chairman of the administrative
caucus.
The E Pluribus Unum Chapter me
at the home of the regent, at the Port
ner Apartment, october 9. Mrs. Mary
Hope West was admitted to member
ship. Chairmen made reports Of tn
ysricus committee meeting.
The paper on the life OF John Mar
shall was read by Mrs. Theodore KNAPP
pen. Refreshments we're served by tn
hostesses. Mrs. Friend, Mrs. PfeifIer
Miss Pfeiffer and Mrs. Cody.
The Janet Montgomery Chapter WI
meet at the home Of Mrs. Rolan
Wooten. OF Poolesville.. Md, october 2
at 1850 pm The regent, Mrs. E.
Moore, will preside.
Mrs. Harry x. Corrick OF kensine
ten. chairman Of the Patriotic Educs
ton Committee, viii have charge OF tn
uroQram. Mrs. Robert Dashien, stat
chairman Of the patriotic education an
vice chairman of the eastern divisio
of the D. A. r., and Mrs. 9. v.
Terwilliger, regent CT the Peggy Stewar
Tea Party Chapter OF Annapons, WI
attend the meeting.
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