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

Mrs. Ray, chapter representative bet
ter films committee, presented Mrs.
Nina Church Brann, county chairman
of the motion picture committee OF the
Federation of Women's Clubs, Mont
gomery County, Md, who gave a report
OF the activities of many clubs that are
cooperating with the motion picture
companies.
Col. Tench TiIghman Chapter held
it monthly meeting at the home of Mrs.
E. Winsor Offutt, Bethesda, Md.
The regent, Mrs. F. G. Getzendanner,
presided Reports were given by num-
Der of chairmen relative to plans for
future work
Articles were received for the Ellis
Island contribution, of which Mrs. VIII
liam Talbert is chairman and all MEM
bers are requested to bring their dona-
tons to the next meeting. A most in
tereSting article prepared by Mrs,
Mrs. Darby, giving the history OF the
Loughbrough estate, in Montgomery
County.
The conditions relative to the Ma
donna of the Trial Statue grounds were
given considerable discussion, and a re-
port from the State chairman. Mrs.
Enoch Johnson, is expected at the next
meeting.
Federal City Chapter met Tuesday
night at the home of Mrs. Mahlon A.
Winter. The chapters annual card
party was called off, which necessitated
discussion of ways and means for
raising money. Mrs. Mahlon A. Winter
offered her home for a card party on
the evening of February Is. Sufficient
amount of money was appropriated to
Il NF
the chapters scholarship student who
is attending Maryville College, Mary
vile, Tenn, the first semester having
been paid for at the beginning of the
term, October. 1929. This is the second
girl that Federal City Chapter has
helped through school. The following
alternates were elected to serve at the
Continental Congress April, 1890: Mrs.
Viola Fellows. Miss Lula Mae Comstock,
Mrs. Florence w. Keebler, Mrs. Ada B.
Coe, Mrs. Lula d. Epes, Mrs. Harry G.
Tolson, Mrs. Paul A. Davis, Mrs. Beu-
iah M. Thomas, Mrs. George E. Chad
sey and Miss Clara j. Spangler.
Richard Arnold Chapter held the
February meeting on Monday evening,
at the home of Mrs. Aaron Gottshall.
Chevy Chase Parkway, Chevy Chase,
D. c., with the regent, Mrs. Lee R.
ESLu1dlBtOL, j., presiding.
After the observance of the custom
airy opening exercises the minutes of the
last meeting were read by Miss Pearl L.
Heck, recording secretary, followed by
the reading of the report of the treas
urer, Miss Ella Espey, after which the
officers gave the reports on their vari-
Gus committees.
Miss Ella Espey announced a meeting
OF the Sons and Daughters of the Re-
public committee on February ID.
The .L'Enfant house on NJ street,
Georgetown. was selected by the chapter
as their choice for the most historic spot
in the District.
At the close of business, the regent
the guest speaker, Mrs.
Vernon West, State chairman on Ellis
Island, who gave an interesting talk on
the work of the D. A. r. at Ellis Island
and Of the work of the immigrants there
under the supervision of the D. A. r.,
and exhibited many beautiful pieces of
work done by the immigrants.
Mrs. Gross, vice regent, also exhibited
some pieces of work done by the Amer
icaniSm school and had copy of the
bulletin which is issued by that school.
Mrs. Gross is State chairman of tile
committee.
Miss Tibbitt, who with the regent and
Mrs. Abbott were delegates to the Ma
tional Defense Conference which took
place at Constitution Hall January %,
30 and 81, gave resume of the con-
ference held at that time.
Mrs. Pennington, regent, and Mrs.
Grace Porter Hopkins, past regent and
State chairman on publicity, represented
Richard Arnold as delegates at the Ma
tional Defense Conference held in the
old State House at Annapolis last week.
Miss Drusilla Nan GottShall, young
daughter of the hostess played two Sc
lecticns on the piano which included
'Columbine, Menuet," by Delehaye, and |
a Scotch POEM" by Mcdowell, after
which a social hour was enjoyed.
Besides the guest speaker, Mrs. West.
other guests present we're Mrs. Louis
Bennett George, Mrs. Weaver, Miss
Genevieve Porter, Miss Young, Mrs.
Dorothy. Wilkes and Mrs. Struck.
Army and Navy Society, ID. A. r.