Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

The legislative committee, D. G. D.
A. r., will hold its second meeting of
the season tomorrow at the Willard
Hotel at 8 pm. For the speaker of the
evening the committee has secured Sem
ator Alben w. Barley of Kentucky,
who will make an address on National
Defense" The committee is interested
in all bills now pending in United States
congress sponsored by the national So
ciety and especially bill to make the
Star Spangled Banner" a national song.
Representative John C. Linthicum of
Maryland, who introduced this bill, will
briefly outline the history of the song.
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president
general Of the national society, will
address the meeting. The State regent,
Mrs. David D. Caldwell, and other State
officers will be present. The meeting
VIII be presided over by Miss Mae Helm,
local attorney and chairman of the
legislative committee in Congress. assist
ed by Miss Helen Brown, vice chairman
Several hundred invitations have been
mailed out to District daughters and it
IS expected large crowd will attend.
Inc Star Spangled Banner" will be
sung by Miss Helen B. Bury. The
crystal ball room of the Willard Hotel
has been secured by the committee for
this meeting. All national officers in
the city are invited to be present as we'll
as all visiting daughters of the American
Revolution interested in this work.
Samuel Gorton Chapter held its Jam
uary meeting at the home of Mrs. Anne
E. Thran, 800 New Jersey avenue south
east. This was the guest night of the
chapter and a number of visitors were in
attendance. The program of the eve
ming consisted of moving pictures fur
nished by Glenn E. Feeney of Col. Lind
bergh's flight, scenes from the battle
nelds OF the World War, polar bear
hunts in the Arctic and others. all of
which were excellent and greatly en-
Joyed. Mrs. Charles Bell, vice chair
man OF the State Ellis Island committee
spoke on the work of the Daughters of
the American Revolution at Ellis Island.
Judge Lynn Chapter was entertained
az its February meeting by Mrs Harry
n. EuIJon. assisted by Miss Anne Hack
er, MRS. g. w. Kyle, Mrs NJ. K. Kicker
and Miss Gladys Sinclair Mrs. Charles
g. Ha1g, regent, presided. The devo-
uonal exercises were conducted by Mrs
Seiby 3. Hardwick, chaplain. After
the reading of the minutes by the re-
cording secretary. Miss Laura Silsby.
omcers and committee representatives
made their reports. Miss Elsie Krey.
treasurer, read a letter from Mrs. F.
9. II. Polk, with which chapter dues
ana donations to Constitution Hall
ana Chapter House were received. Mrs
Estelle Lawrence and Mrs. John Mar
Snau were elected to membership. Mrs
Harry B. Gauss announced that plans
had been completed for the card partv
70 be given as benefit for the Chapter
House. Mrs. Charles S. Schermerhorn
asked Tor donations of candy to be
sold at the card party and received
generous response. Announcement was
made OF the banquet to celebrate the
chapters birthday to be held at the
University Club. Fifteenth and streets.
Monday, February II. Mrs. j. NJ. Jes-
ter, Mrs. Donald M. Earl. Mrs. Harry
r. Fulton, Miss Corita Hunter and Miss
Rebecca Rely are in charge of ar
fangementS. The chapter voted to
contribute SIS to the Kenmore Auxiliary
Tor enlargement of grounds by the
purchase of feet of land. The regent
urged attendance on the State con-
ference and annual meeting to be held
in Continental Hall. March 5 and s,
Mrs. T. Hunton Leith will entertain
the chapter at its March meeting.
Abigail Hartman Rice CHAPTER held
Its February meeting at the home of
Mrs. Jasper M. Beall, the regent, Mrs.
Mallett r. Spengler. presiding The
meeting was opened by Mrs. Clayton E.
sented three new names to be voted
on, Miss Frances Simonds, Miss Mar
garet Tavenner and Mrs Martha E.
wilkins, and they were unanimously
elected to membership. 1t was decided
TO hold the chapter birthday banquet
at the Hotel Roosevelt, and February
II was set as the tentative date. Plans
were also discussed for a tea to be
given in honor of Mrs. Spengler, who
Is a candidate for the Office of State
secretary. Mrs. Charles A. Waldron,
reported that joint meeting of the
clubs Of the Sons and Daughters of
the Republic of Friendship House and
Peck Chapel is planned for February
81, at which a patriotic program will
meeting" of the Eastern Division,
d. A. r., at Annapolis, Md, $4,000 was
pledged for Constitution Hall, ac-
cording to the report of Miss Catherine
Caldwell. A box of materials for immi-
grants at Ellis Island was prepared for
shipment during the month by Mrs.
Walter B. Dosh. The budget of the
chapter for the present year was pre-
sented by the regent and voted upon
by the members. Mrs. Lucia r. Max
we'll, author of Red Fog" which is
dedicated to patriotic women of Amer.
lea, was present as a guest, and gave
a short talk on national defense. A
group OF SONGS were sung Dy R1loS MARY
Junkin, accompanied by Miss Margaret
Bowie Grant
Continental Danes Chapter met
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Award Calvin De Voc. In the absence
of Mrs. T. F. Folly, chaplain, the re-
gent, Miss Helen Stout, opened the
meeting. Reports of officers and COM
mittee chairmen showed the chapter
to be in a substantial condition. A con-
tribution of $40 was voted for charter
members chair in Constitution Hail.
Mrs. Charles E. Dawson of the mag
azine committee made a motion, which
was carried, that the chapter subscribe
for the D. A. r. Magazine. Three dol
lars has been sent to the Historic So
ciety fund for a tablet marking the
home of Chief Justice Marshall. Mrs.
r. H. Fugitt received contributions for
Ellis Island to be sent in February. In
carrying out the program OF the con-
servation and thrift committee the
members reported many trees planted.
It was moved and unanimously car
ried that the chapter indorse the State
regent, Mrs. David Caldwell, as candi-
date for vice president-general from the
District of Columbia.
Dorothy Hancock Society, c. A. R.
meeting of the society was held on
Saturday, February /, at the home of