Evening star., 1930-11-30
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

The Americanism Committee met ct
! the Americanization School Association
Kerens, chairman Of Ways and
Means Committee, reported q card
party to be given the afternoon of jan
uary IT. An entertainment was held
Monday at the Willard Hotel under the
auspices of the State Patriotic Educa-
ton and AmericaniSm Committees.
Mrs. william Wolf Smith gave lee
ture on the mountain schools under
! the patronage of the National d. A. r.,
illustrated with views of the schools.
their environment and the character
of scholastic activities in operation in
/ these schools.
Miss Helen Harman, State regent,
| spoke briefly. Former Chief Justice
Walter I. Mccoy gave an account of
the development of the Americaniza-
ton School and its influence In chang
ing the method of issuing naturalisa-
/ ton papers to new citizens in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mrs E. C. Rittue
presided.
Sarah Franklin Chapter met Novem-
! ber 10 at the home of Mrs. l.. v. Mes
mer, 118 Fifth street southeast, with
Mrs. Milton johnson assistant hostess.
sided. The next meeting will be held
January 81 with Mrs. Carroll H. May,
4l8 North Washington street, Alexan-
dria, Va.
| The State Committee for Patriotic
, Education held its November meeting
Tuesday, Mrs. Arthur S. Field, the
chairman, presiding.
| Announcement was made Of card
| party at Mrs. G. B. Gwyn's, 1749 Park
road, the afternoon of December 8.
| The guest of honor, DR.. Mary Sloop,
one of the founders OF the Crossnore
School, gave talk on the work among
the Southern mountaineers and espe-
cially CroSSnore.
! Martha Washington Chapter met No
vember II at the home Of Mrs. Angus
Iamond, in Takoma Park, the regent,
Mrs. Marshall B. Clarke, presiding. The
guest speaker was Mrs. Arthur 8. Field,
State chairman of patriotic education
The chapter Is planning TO- holo q
guest meeting in January, to which the
State officers have been invited.
American Liberty Chapter was enter
tanned at Its November meeting by the
regent, Mrs. w. M. MacKellar, 24ot
Twentieth street, assisted by Mrs. Z.
Pope. The registrar, Mrs. w. NJ. Eweil
reported that Mrs. Carl H. Witcher OF
California had been accepted by trans.
fer. Mrs. B. l.. Thomson chairman ol
Membership Committee, submitted the
names of Mrs. George w. Pope ano
Mrs. George T. Hawkins of Washing
ton. D. c., for membership. Mrs. W. l.
Richardson, historian, reported that the
state Historic Committee would nave 9
meeting at the New Willard Hotei ano
that Miss Jeannette Ricnaros WouAo De
the principal speaker. A.,
wavs and Means Committee, announced
q r11mmage sale December ana
Mrs, Low and Miss Allan presided al
the tea table.
Our Flag Chapter met Tuesday after
noon at the Hotel Roosevelt. with MISS
Josephine E. Prather, Mrs. j. Eogai
smith. Mrs. Frank Lee Wilnams any
Mrs Louis D. Carmen as ho6tesses. Inc
regent, Mrs. Albert M. Walker pre-
sided. -. o.
tional congress and the Sta.e meeIu,ss 1ars
were elected as follows: Deiegate, MLo
George w. Trowbridge; alternates, Mrs
Howard L. Hodgkins, Mrs. 3. Q. um'
hau. Mrs. Edward M. Weeks, MRS. "A
H, Semmes, Mrs william ]. La Varre
Mrs Y ID. Young, Miss Alice E. Jonn'
SON. Mrs. Edward Keating. MRS. E.
AIyord and Mrs. J. Edgar smith.
New members admitted were: MRS
Frances @. Merchant, MRS. EoWaLs
Quintard and Mrs: G: 9: Den!0; 70 hi tMi
| chapter unanimously indorsed the pll
before Congress making The Stal
Snangled Banner" the national anthem
Renorts were given by Miss Lille Ha1
elton, Mrs. Frank Lee Williams ane
Mrs. r. E. Ciaughton. 49,,
MRS. A. G. Wilkinson reported TN
laying of two wreaths in the name o
the chapter on the graves IN Ereoer!cA
Md of Barbara Frietcne ana OF Mrs
Donald Mclean, past president genera
and honorary member OF Our tids
Chapter. Mrs. Lyman B. Swormsteo
gave a talk. .. ,,.,.x
Harman. State regent; Mrs. DAVID -
CALDWELL vice president general; MRS
Richard E. Claughton, Mrs. Z. .. broWI
of Philadelphia, Mrs. Mary II. 1lgn
Mrs. Arthur e. Dowen and Miss bertns
r. Wolfe.
Capital Society, Children OF tn
American RevoIutiOn.-The senior ol'
vision of Capital Society met November
! % in the home of the president, MRS
Henry Fenno Sawtelle, 62oo ConnecLlSu
avenue, followed by a formal dance
given bv Robert Mickey and Hamilton
Colt. the retiring president and hrst vict
president. The members voted to nolo
Silver tea December IA, from 4 TO
o'clock, at Mrs. Sawtelle's home TO ralss
funds to carry on the patriotic ane
Americanization work.
Oficers elected were: President
Matthew Trimble Sawtelle; first an: ane
second vice presidents, Hamilton &C Coz
and Jack Perry; treasurer, Alan war
field: corresponding secretary, Franklin
Luxford, and recording secretary, Mar!
Barnaby Scott.
Magruder Chapter was entertained a
the last meeting by former regent
Mrs. Phillip Hill Sheriff, at her nome nome
on Colorado avenue, Miss Helen WolIe
regent, presiding. Honor guests were
Miss Harmon, State regent, and TIT
vice regent. Mrs. Groves, both o
whom spoke. There was 3 display O.