Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
d. A. r. ACTIVITIES

duced Senator Allen as POSTMASTER.
Mrs. David M. Caldwell, vice president
general. National Society, d. A. r.,
and Miss Helen Hartman, State regent.
District of Columbia, paid their tributes
to her as regent. Mrs. John H. Ray,
in behalf Of the officers of the chapter,
and Miss Janey Holbrook. In behalf of
the members, paid tribute TO her leader
ship. Mrs. velma s. Barber, registrar
emeritus, gave an original poem to the
honor guest, followed by the presenta-
ton of basket of flowers from the
regent. Mrs. Mattocks, vice regent,
presented the ex-regent insignia. Miss
Nellie Ross, representing past regents,
gave brief history of the principal
events in each regents term of Office.
Senator Allen spoke on The United
States Senate" MRS. w. w. Deal sang,
accompanied by Mrs. Lois T. Hicks
MRS. j. Frank Rice also sang. Mrs.
Porterfield made an address Of appre-
citation Of the honor rendered her.
The Harriet NJ. LOthrop Society,
Children Of the American Revolution,
met at the home Of Maj. Gen. Amos
Fries. The delegates reported on the
G. A. r. convention. They are making
q spread for a bed in Childrens Hos
pital. Mrs Ben Franklin and Mrs.
Charles Waldron presented silk flag
to the society in memory of Ben Car
rol Franklin and Henry Ezra Waldron.
The flag was accepted by Mrs. Edwin
Brooks, president. Mrs. Clayton Emig
made an address.
Officers elected were: Vice president,
Lucy Eastman; corresponding secretary,
Jacqueline Churchill; recording secre-
tary Mary Catherine Tidball: registrar,
Carol Fries: historian, Alice Waldron;
chaplain, William Pennington color
bearers. Kitty Brooks and Byron
Franklin.
Martha Washington Chapter held its
last ee'ing of the season with Mrs.
William F. Notz, In Chevy Chase. the
assisting hostesses being Mrs. Fitzgerald
and Mrs. Clarke.
The following officers were elected:
Regent. Mrs Marshall B. Clarke; flrst
vice regent, Mrs. A. M. Bunten; second
vice regent, Mrs. Gibbs; recording Sec
rotary. Mrs. John w. Kerns: corre-
spending secretary, Miss Ida M. Peck;
treasurer, Mrs. A. M. Gordon; registrar,
Mrs. Fitzgerald; historian, Mrs. Ethel
w. Lamond; chaplain, Mrs Mary Tighe;
delegate, Mrs. F. B. Linton.
The retiring regent, Mrs. F. B. Lin
pin.
Col. John Donelson Chapter met at
the home of Mrs. Louis A. Proctor in
Takoma Park. The regent, Mrs. Adela
Brand presided. Mrs. Brand, regent,
gave chronicle of the work of the
chapter during the past year. Officers
made annual reports
The chapter voted to send a boy to.
Camp Neville under the direction of the
Sons and Daughters of the Republic
committee. Reports of the Congress
were given by the regent, delegate and
the page. Miss Elmerdeen Bailey.
During the social the members were
entertained by Miss jeanne Crosby,
daughter of Mrs. Davis Crosby The
chapter adjourned to meet in October.
Francis Scott Chapter met recently
at Mrs. KS Toll Gate Inn. Reports of
officers and committees were presented
and the following officers elected:
Regent, Mrs. Arthur Adelmsn; vice
regent, Mrs. NJ George Pierce: chaplain,
Mrs. Frank Bell; recording secretary,
secretary, Mrs. Charles e. Molster;
treasurer. Mrs. John C. Eckardt; regis
trar, Mrs. Walker Martin: historian,
Mrs. r. Harvey Sargent; delegate, Mrs.
Alfred B. Garges.
President Monroe Chapter met with
Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes and Miss
Maude Gouverneur at their home, 1410
Twentieth street. The chapter well
coined Miss Flor:nce Butler after her
return from trip abroad. Misses
Rum and Gouverneur gave reports Of
the recent D. A. r. Congress.
The following officers were elected:
Miss Laura v. Ruff, regent; Mrs. Daisy
II. Richards vice regent; Miss Gene
We've Wheeler, recording secretary:
Miss Jane Zimmerman, corresponding
secretary; Miss Ruth Easterbrook.
treasurer; Miss Mahle Ezell, registrar;
Mrs. Laura Wight. chaplain; Mrs. John
Knox Arnold, editress, and Mrs. Jack
Marshall, parliamentarian.
Monticello Chapter met Tuesday eve
ming at the home Of the regent, Mrs.
A. e. T. Hansmann, 1885 Twenty.
seventh street. Assisting Mrs. Hans
mann were Mrs. Frank Bourn and Miss
Eleanor Swift. Mrs. r. Il. MacNeill,
registrar, reported Miss Katherine Kra-
mer and Mrs. Vernon Garter had been
admitted as members. Messages from
the recent D. A. r. congress were given
by the delegate, Mrs. Amy Hammond.
Regent, Mrs. Frank B. Whitaker; vice
regent, Mrs. s. B. Woodbridge; chap
lain, Mrs. Maud Bowman: recording
secretary, Miss Helen Louise White:
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Helen M.
Hall; treasurer, Mrs. Amy Hammond:
registrar, Mrs. F. z. MacNeill: historian,
Mrs. Charles p. Benns. Mrs. Frank T..
Middleton was o guest.
Lucy Holcombe Chapter met Tuesday
evening at the home Of Mrs. Charles S.
Richardson, College Park, Md, Mrs.
Joseph F. Lyvers assisting hostess Plans
were made for an outing at Epping
Forest June FL. Miss Phoebe Steffy, a
student at the University of Maryland,
delivered her Grafton, 1.-The Constitution