Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
y. A. R. ACTIVITIES

society the evening Of March in their
home on Woodley road. Robert Wilson,
vice president, was in charge.
The registrar, Natalie Schneider. re-
ported papers filed by Frances M. VIII
son, Jean Wilson and Ruby Arentz.
Robert Dove was granted transfer to
the s. A. r.
Color Bearer Whiting Lee reported
he and Robert Wilson had carried the
flags at the patriotic service in CONT
mental Hall February 20. Marion Cox
said the society was represented and
flowers were placed at the exercises
| held at the Lincoln Memorial Febru-
| airy II.
David Barber told of the exercises in
connection with the presentation Of a
flag to the John Quincy Adams Scnool
by the society.
Mrs. Emig received FIVE new mem
berS, with the reading of the ritual Of
the society. Mrs. Constance Goodman
| gave readings.
was the most historic building in the
| District of Columbia. Maj ClasT1o
Emig told of the vital interests Of che
college for mountain youth in BeSe%,
KY. Miss Mary jenkins sang, accom-
panied by Mary Bonie Grant
| American Eagle Chapter met Tues
day evening, at the home OF Mrs.
Augustus Knight, the Kenesaw Apart
ments, with Mrs. A. b. McManus and
Mrs. j. H. Fishback assisting hostesses.
Mrs. Edwin j. Ryan, regent, presided.
Mrs. Augustus Knight presented the
chapter with gavel made of historic
wood, which was accepted by the regent.
A card party will be given by the
| student loan committee March 19, at
| the Hamilton Hotel and theater party
April by the Chapter House Corpora
ton at the National Theater Mrs.
Charles F. Taylor, was welcomed into
| the chapter.
| A talk was made by A. B. Mcdanus
on his recent trip around the world.
Among the invited guests were: Mrs
Naomi RhoadeS A. B. McManus, j. Lee
| Wilkinson, Laurence Riggles, George H.
Ward, Henry w. Bowling and j. H.
FiShback.
Dolly Madison Chapter met Tuesday
evening at the Y. w. c. A. The regent,
Mrs. Wilbur v. Leech, presided. Devo-
ttonal exercises were conducted by the
chaplain, Mrs. Annie Tonge.
Mrs. Ralph Barnard OF the chapter
house committee reported benefit to be
given at the National Theater April z.
Mrs. Jane Elliott Of the student loan
fund reported card party to be given
at the Hamilton Hotel March 19 at 2:30
pm. Mrs. j. Ramsay hewitt, chairman
OF the magazine committee, made a plea
for more subscriptions to the magazine.
Miss Bessie Cries of better films" re-
ported an annual meeting March IA at
$3.50 am. at Eighteenth and Columbia
road. Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobard
will speak.
The State society did not accept the
resignation of Mrs. Henry B. Patten, but
appointed Mrs. Edward B. Tarring as
acting State chaplain. Radio parties will
be held for D. A. r. members Thurs
day from 1880 to pm. when patriotic
addresses will be delivered by speakers
In Nationwide broadcast under the
auspices of the D. A. r.
The administration ticket for State
officers beaded by Miss Helen Harmon
was elected. These officers will be in
stalled at the d. A. r. Congress in April.
The next chapter meeting Will be held
April at Mrs. A. A. Borneyis residence,
3440 Thirty-fourth place.
Samuel GOrtOn Chapter met Tuesday
evening with Miss Mary E. Smith, 1854
Park road, Mrs. Ethel Mills, regent,
presiding. The dance given February
| 81 at the Raleigh Hotel was reported
a success. A program was given, in
Guiding vocal solo by Miss Alberta Col
Inns and instrumental music by Miss
Jean Phillips, also reading Of paper on
Revolutionary Women by Miss Eva
Jackson.
Phil Sheridan WOman's Relief Corps
will meet Tuesday night in Grand
Army Hall when the president, Mrs.
Cora L. Mandy, and her COMMITTEES
will entertain In honor OF st. Patrick,
| offoy. O ShOrf hlfSiY1oSC raoatin0
Mrs. Mandy was hostess at lunch
con Friday in Grand Army Hall to
many of the Grand Army of the Re-
public and friends.
The Mai. L'Enfant Chapter met at
the Bellevue Hotel as the guests Of the
Misses Bliss, Glover, Babb and Bloom
field. The regent expressed apprecta-
ton of the cooperation Of the commit
tee chairmen, as well as the chapter
members, during the year and stated
that her annual report would be given
at the next meeting. .., ---
The chapter had as the honor guest
Mrs. Samuel William Earle, former re-
cording secretary general OF the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, who
told the story of the gateway OF
peace, which is at the entrance to the
cemetery of the old Dartmoor Prison, at
boys died during the War of 1912 and
were buried, and spoke of the ceremony
connected with the dedication and pres
entation Of the gateway and the tablet
by the Daughters of 1912 to the Eng
lish people. Mrs. Earle had with her
many interesting pictures.
The regent announced that the chap
ter benefit would be held March q at
3 O'Clock at the Washington Club, when
Mrs. Binnigerode Andrews will speak
on 1.-The Mind of Mugwump," with
illustrations.
Kit Carson WOman'S Relief Corps met
Thursday at Grand Army Hall, with the
president. Mrs. Margaret Marsh, pre-
siding The sick committee reported
calling on the following members: Mrs.
Ellen Myers, Mrs. Cooley, Mrs, Harbour,
Mrs. Mcmillan and also Mrs. Ida A.
oldroyd and Mrs. Marian Parker OF
Phil Sheridan Corps. Col. William F.
Dorsey, after a speech, stated he had
visited Adjt. Gen. E. D, Godfrey, who
Is seriously i'll.
Mrs Mary H. Wingate, representing
Department President Mrs. Della L.
O'Brien, stated services would be held
at Stephen statue, Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue, Grand Army day,
April s, and also ceremonies in honor
of Gen. U. S. Grants birthday, April 81.
at Grants statue, in the Botanic
Garden, jointly with the Department
of the Potomac, Grand Army of the
Republic. March 40; O'Clock, at Grand
Army Hall, the corps will entertain the
comrades of Kit Carson Post and their
wives with q luncheon in honor of its
sixty-second birthday anniversary.
Burnside Corps, Woman'S Relief Corps,
will give dinner today at 5 pm, at
Grand Army Hall, in honor of the de-