Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

Richard Arnold Chapter met at the
home of Miss Ella ESpey, at Hampshire
Gardens, with Mrs. Lee r. Pennington,
jr., regent, presiding Mrs. Benjamin
Grady reported the Girl Homemakers
Committee meets with the girls every
Wednesday night at Trinity Church.
Mrs. Edward l.. Montgomery and Miss
BERTHE Packet were appointed to as
siSt Mrs. Grady.
Mrs. J. F. Gross, vice chairman
Americanism Committee, announced
that dinners of the various nationalities
are now being served daily at the
Americanization School. She requested
toys for the children.
Miss Olive Harrington announced
that the Sons and Daughters of the Re
public Committee will have Christmas
party for the children at the meeting
December Is at Peck's Chapel She re-
Quested toys. Resolutions on the death
of Mrs. George Tarplitt Sharpe were
adopted. Benefit card parties will be
given by the AUGMENTATION Commit
tee January II at the Willard Hotel
and by the Chapter House Corporation
January %.
The guest speaker were Mrs. J. M.
Beavers, chairman Buildings and
Grounds, Constitution Hall.
Mai. LEnfant Chapter met December
/. Resolutions presented by the Legis-
lative Committee were Endorsed. Com
mittees were appointed to complete
plans for planting a Maj. LEnfant
memorial tree and to review the history
of the Mai. L'Enfant milestone.
Eleanor Wilson Chapter met Decem-
Der with the regent, Mrs. James G.
Courts. 1913 Thirty-flrst street. The
chapter voted to send $40 to the school
in Banner Elk, N. c., in addition TO the
donation made to Tomassee School.
Two petitions were presented, one to
make The Star Spangled Banner" the
national anthem and the other regard
ing immigrants from Mexico to the
United States. Plans for sending
Christmas box to Banner Elk. NJ c.,
were discussed. Mrs. Courts announced
that alternates to congress will be ap-
pointed at the January meeting.
The Colonel John DOnelsOn Chapter
held its December meeting at 1717
Varnum street, with Mrs. j. H. Mackey,
Miss Helen Harmon and Mrs. G. Frank
Day as hostesses. The regent. Mrs.
Adela Brand, presided. The chapter
voted to give candy for the Christmas
party of the Sons and Daughters of the
Republic, December 10. The guests
were Mrs. David D. Caldwell, Mrs.
Harry C. Grove. Miss Brown, Mrs. NJ,
r. Spengler, Mrs. Alfred E. T. Hans
mann, Mrs John M. Beavers, Mrs. r.
Winston Holt. Mrs j. Frank Rice, Mrs.
j. Franklin Little and Mrs. Tell w. Mic
olet. Mrs. R. Winston Holt spoke.
The State Executives met at the
Chamber of Commerce Building, De-
cember 6, the State regent, Miss Helen
Harmon, presiding The State regent
and vice regent reported on the Eastern
Division Conference in Atlantic City,
which they attended, in October. In
honor of this meeting $500 was present.
ed to the president general for her re-
ception room in Constitution Hall. This
sum has been used for the purchase of
two mahogany console tables.
The Conservation and Thrift Com
mittee requested members to cooperate
with the Wild Flower Society in urging
that the pine and holly be conserved
this Christmas season.
The Library Committee recommended
that the District of Columbia D. A. R.
index its own books as soon as possible.