Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

The President James Monroe Chap
Ter met at the home OF Mrs. Jack Mar
shall in Georgetown December 9. Mis-
Laura Ruff. regent, presided. The mem
bers signed petition which will be pre-
scented to Congress, requesting that "Th'
Star Spangled Banner" be made th'
national anthem.
The Constitution Hall Finance Com.
mittee met recently with Mrs. Harry
Colfax Grove, chairman, presiding. II
was announced the chapters were re-
spending to the pledge of this commit
tee to raise the $1,000 necessary to pay
for an exterior column at Constitut:or
Hall. This pledge was Endorsed by the
State Executive Committee ct its first
meeting this Fai.. Capt Mcll!c Pitcher
Capt Wendall Wolfe, Martha Washing
ton ana Monticello Chapters have al
ready sent in th-ir contributions, sno
Our Flag, katherine Montgomery
E Pluribus Unum, Col John Donaldson
Richard Arnold and Victory Chapters
have pledged sums.
American Eagle Chapter met Decem.
Der 9 at the home of Mrs. M. G. Cook
S6l6 Ordway street. Mrs. Emma l.
Chaplin assisted the hostess. Mrs. Cha
pin. regent, presided.
The chapter voted to support with
financial aid the various committees Of
the D. c. D. A. r. 1t was voted to
send to Congress two petitions support
ing the adoption of 1.-THE Star Spangleo
Banner" as the national anthem and
measures calling for restriction of Mex
ivan ieyrof i0T1 m no States
The chapter also voted to support
measures pending in Congress outlining
the correct use Of the fiag end to de-
vote time to the study of the flag code
The following alternateS were elected
to the Continental Congress: Mrs. E. j
Ryan, Mrs. Maude A. Trewhella, Miss
Helen L. Leonard, Mrs. M. G. Cook
Mrs. L. H. RiggleS, Mrs. Myron j. Fer
rem, Mrs. j. Lee Wilkinson, Mrs. George
II. Ward, Mrs. Margery L. Hauxhurst
and Mrs. z. Clayton Fish.
The Eugenia Washington Chapter
held its December meeting at the home
Of Mrs. George K. Bradfield, 1919
street. The regent, Miss Mamie Lei
Ross, presided. The guest speaker wa;
Mrs. r. Winston Holt, chairman of the
State Committee on National Defense
Other guests were Mrs. Eleanor F
G. Cullen. Mrs. Emil H. Bachschmic
and Mrs. Armat Stoddard assisted the
hostess.
Dorothy Hancock Chapters last meet
ing was preceded by luncheon with
Mrs. G. c. Ober. Mrs. j. NJ. Littlepage
and Miss Anna Waring as hostesSes
Mrs. c. B. Strong reported the work
of restoring Aqua Church near Alex
andria-the first donations for which
were given by this chapter. Mrs. Crane
Smallwood requested the chapter
to study the official manual on the
correct use of the flag, and requested
all Daughters to adopt its rules, anC
she also requested the Daughters to see
that closer observance of the correct
use of the nag is followed in their re-
spective communities.
Mrs. Vernon West, as chairman Of
the Ellis Island Committee, reported
The Girl Makers Committee, d. c. D
A. r., was reported by Mrs. Lovett.
Capital Society, Children Of the
American RevoIution.-The senior and
Junior divisions united in giving their
annual silver tea last Sunday, from
to 8 O'Clock in the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle. 620C
Connecticut avenue, Chevy Chase
Nd. They were welcomed by
Trimble Sawtelle, president of the
senior division, assisted by the other
officers, Hamilton Colt, Jack Perry
Alan Warfield and Franklin Luxford
Mrs. Viola Deaton presided at the
tea table and Mrs. Sawtelle was assisted
by Mrs. lamar F. Rorke, Mrs. Henry
Churchill Cook. Mrs. James H. Harper
Mrs. Joseph 0. Whiting, Miss Maude
Moreland, Mrs. Charlotte Z. Colt, Mrs
Childress B. Gwyn, Mrs. G. B. Chapline
Miss Elizabeth Sawtelle, Marion Full
ton, Louise Fulton, Margaret Tavenner
Edith Williams, Mary Darnaby Scott
Belle Morgan Van Hoesen, Edna More
land and Catharine Kloman.
Columbia Chapter met Tuesday eve.
ming at the home Of Mrs. Flora E. Camp.
bell, 140 Twelfth street southeast, with
the regent, Mrs. Albert B. Snavely, pre-.
siding. Assisting hostesSes were Mis-:
Nellie Grant Ross, Mrs. Jason Water.
man and Mrs. George Beckett. Stock
ings were made and filed with candy
for distribution by the Girl Homemakel
Committee.
Martha Washington Chapter met al
the home Of Mrs. A. F. Gordon, in Ia.
kona Park, with Mrs. James H. Light
foot and Miss Currier acting as joint
hoStesSes. The regent, Mrs. Marshall
D. Clark, presided. The guest speaker
was Mrs. Gary E. Walters, chairman o.
the Girl HomemakeFs Committee. Do.
nations were brought to help out with
the Christmas party of the Sons anc
Daughters of the Republic. Toys, books
cans OF fruit, vegetables, candy anc
other good things filled large basket
Descendants of rs Chapter was en-
tertained at its December meeting by
Mrs. Stephen j. Murphy, 1868 Monroe
street. The assisting hoStesses were
Mrs. Earl H. Warren, Miss Altha T.
CoonS and Miss Anne B. Coons. The
regent, Mrs. Constance Goodman, pre-
sided. The delegate, Mrs. HolZberg
gave an account Of the State executive
meeting December 6. Mrs. Tarring re-
ported on q meeting of the Chapter
House Corporation November 90, and
announced q benefit card party at the
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