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

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Marcia Burnes Chapter held its Feb
ruary meeting at the home of Miss
Mary Stewart. 1481 Columbia road. Re-
gent Mrs. A. Eugene Barr presided. The
meeting was opened with prayer, led by
the chaplain, Mrs. Albert Thorn. Among
the guests was the rector, Rev. Edward
Gabler of Christ Episcopal Church, who
spoke on the history of his church.
Miss Ellen gave readings. Another
guest was Mrs. Lucy Carey Stephens.
A new member, Mrs. Cleary, was well
coined into the chapter.
The ID. C. Chapter of the Daughters
of Founders and Patriots of America
met with the president, Mrs. George M.
Grimes. at the Schuyler Arms, with
Mrs Ward as assisting hostess. Mrs.
Ollie Prescott Diggs and Mrs. Helen
Howard McIver were proposed for men,
bership. The meeting of the General
Court will be held at the Washington
Hotel April 10 and banquet April 8
at Z pm.
Capital Society, Children of the Amer
lean Revolution, met at the home of
the president, Mrs. Henry Fenno Saw
telle, 5000 Connecticut avenue, Chevy
Chase, Md, March 8 from to $50
o'clock. The presentation of the colors
was made by Elgin Scott. Miss Margaret
Miller recited Our Flag of Liberty"
Miss Augusta Kaufman gave a prayer
and Miss Mary Darnaby Scott took up
collections for the birthday box On
GERS of the junior division were elected
as follows: President, Mary Darnaby
Scott; vice president, Louise Robey;
corresponding secretary, Margaret Mil
Ter; recording secretary, Mildred Sher-
man; chaplain, Augusta Kaufman;
color bearer, Elgin Scott, with Richard
Griswold and David Malone as right
and left guards. Mary Darnaby Scott
was selected to represent the society as
page at the annual convention of Chill
dren of the American Revolution in
April.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Sawtelle, assisted by her daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Nailor Sawtelle. Piano solos
were rendered by Miss Mary Darnaby
Scott and a dance given by Miss Sara
Jane Malone. Under the direction of
Miss Sawtelle the members were In
structed In dancing a minuet. accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. Royal
Brasel.
President Monroe Chapter held the
March meeting at the home of the
secretary, Miss Wheeler. Miss Laura
Ruff, regent, read poem in memory
OF Mrs. Fannie w. Moore. The his
torian, Miss Hurley, was instructed to
draw up resolutions, to be submitted at
the next meeting, honoring the life and
work Of Mrs. Moore. A copy will also
be incorporated in the house book of
the national chapter house committee
which Mrs. Moore valuably served for a
number Of years.
The Secretary's report contained a
copy OF resolutions sent to the board of
electors Of the New York University
hall Of fame, giving a resume of the
distinguished and patriotic career of
President Monroe, and requesting that
his name be placed among those of
others who served their country not
more brilliantly than did he Miss
Wheeler also gave brief history of the
flag.
Two members have been invited to
participate in the work of the national
conference of the D. A. r. in April.
Miss Henry will serve on the house COM
mittee, and Miss Hattie May Dunlap,
who at the last congress was the per-
Sonal page of Mrs. Helmick. has been
invited to be page this year, too. At the
recent State conference the chapter was
represented by Mrs. j. c. Weldon and
Miss Maud Gouveneur. Mrs. Weldon
gave a report Of its proceedings. Mrs.
Florence Chapman Dulin and Mrs. Ber-
nice Dulin Alley were voted on for
membership. Mrs. Hoes announced an
to be given by Mrs. Minnigerode An
drews for the Maj LEnfant Chapter
March 81 at o'clock at the Washing
ton Club and a pilgrimage of the D. A.
r. to Monticello April Is.
U. S. Grant Circle, No. 1, met Tues
day with the president, Miss Marguerite
c. Moore, In the chair. Mrs. Edith e.
Herberger acted as senior vice president
and Mrs. Mary A. Moore as junior vice
president. A letter from Mrs. Ella Grosz
Clements, in Philadelphia, indicated
that she expected to be in Washington
In April.
Mrs. Ella Wilson Southland, the secre-
tary, read letter from the national In
spector, Mrs. May B. Slattery OF Pitts
burgh, and also the national general
orders, and reported that Mrs. Irene
Graf. Miss Anna Graf and herself, as
sisted by F. M Graf. carried the circles
banner and flag at the second nassing
March 2. Mrs. Southland also represent
ed the circle at meeting OF the pa
triotic societies at the Capitol March 3.
A benefit card party will be held in
G.. A. r. Hall the evening OF March 70.
It was voted that the circles birthday
anniversary be celebrated April ~ with
a musical and literary program.
Patriots Memorial Chapter met Tues
Nf n II
Yeatman and Miss Harriet B. Walker,
1854 Connecticut avenue. Mrs. Anne
E. Watson, regent, presided.
Announcement was made OF the card
party to be given by the student loan
fund committee at the Hamilton Hotel,
March 10, at 2:30 o'clock. Plans were
discussed for the chapters annual BAN
quet in April at the Washington Club.
Judge Lynn Chapter held its March
meeting at the home Of Mrs. T. Hunton
I,eith. with Miss Miriam johnson, Mrs.
M. H. Kinsinger, Miss Elsie Krey and
Mrs. William J. Lightfoot assisting the
hostess. Mrs. Charles G. Haig, regent,
presided. Mrs. Charles S. Schermer-
horn announced the recent chapter
house benefit Melted nearly $500. The
chapter voted a contribution to Con-
stitltion Hall matching the donation
OF lCS COHlIllIJSc AcPACS0AOoUNC' 49, ~,
w. F. Hamburger. A card party VIII
be held at the Hamilton Hotel next
wednesday afternoon, for the bene-
fit of the D. A. r. student loan fund:
Mrs, Harry r. Fulton is in charge OF
ARRANGEMENTS. Mrs. Enoch j. Vann
reported that the committee on legisla-
ton in Congress is interested in bill
providing that "The Star Spangled
Banner" be designated officially as IKE
national anthem, and that a meeting
was held at the Willard Hotel recently.