Evening star., 1931-12-20

Madison Chapter, Miss Emma Grove of
the E. Pluribus Unum Chapter. Our
Fleg Chapter, DR. Jean Stephenson of
the Mary Washington Chapter. An
artistic bookplate will be provided by
the committee for use in designation of
books contributed to the memorial hall
library, as well as to the proposed State
library
Progress was reported in the prepa-
ration of the photographed index for
the memorial library This will cover
every book and magazine article dealing
with American historical subjects for
the past quarter of century. 1t is
expected the first 10-year section will
Among those assisting DR.. Jean Steph-
enson in the preparation of this bibli-
ographical index are Mrs. Eugene l.
! Culver, Martha Washington Chapter;
Miss Frances Mixsell of Abigail Hart
man-Rice Chapter; Miss May Frey, Po-
tomac Chapter; Mrs. W. E. Emley
Frances Scott Chapter; Mrs. Horace p
Mcintosh, Livingston Manor Chapter
Mrs. S. B. Woodbridge, Monticello
Chapter, and Mrs. Harry M Howard
Thomas Marshall Chapter.
Capitol Chapter met at the home OF
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street northeast, assisted by Mrs. A. Y
Casanova, jr.; Mrs. o. c. Luxford and
Mrs. Ralph Nagle. The regent, Mrs
@. E. McGann, presided
| One member, Mrs. J. E. Cary was
given transfer to chapter in Wash
ington, Pa. Mrs. Casanova gave a re-
port Of the three-day rummage sale
held recently
Mrs. Smell, genealogical research, is
to copy all the old records of the West
ern Presbyterian Church, of which DR.
| Stephen Bloomer Balch, whose old
nome now has a D. A. r. marker, was
the first pastor. Miss Hardesty, CIR
homemakers, explained their plans fol
Christmas and 1t was voted to give 81
toward that work. Mrs Mcmillan, pa
triotic education, told of the needs OF
Kate Duncan Smith School, at Grant
Ala; of the Helen Dunlop School, at
| WmsloW. Ark, and of the materials
which were given to CrosSnore, in North
Carolina.
The chapter voted in favor Of having
a tree in Washington Grove, to bt
| planted in the Spring, as a part OF
the Bicentennial program.
Plans for the sale of the Washington
plates, made by Wedgwood, in Etrlria
England, and Endorsed by the N. S
ID. A. r., were discussed and approved
by the chapter an order to be sent al
an early date
Miss Thelma Church of Crossnore
School was the guest speaker. Christ
mas readings were given by Mrs. Pau
w. Burk and soprano solos were rem
dered by Miss Lucille Hardesty. accom-
panied on the piano bv Mr.. Robinson
after which all sang Christmas carols
Deborah Knapp Chapter held it,
| December meeting at the Hav-Adams
| House, the regent, Mrs Robert M
Ferguson. presiding. The hostesses
were DR.. Ella R. Fales, Miss Mary Bean
! Mrs. F. S. Hitler, Miss Gilbert Cone anc
Mrs. NJ P. Boydston. Miss Nelson O.
the George Washington Bicentennia,
! Commission spoke
Mrs. Campbell Miss Hitler, Miss 70,
Melville, Mrs. James M. Melville, Mrs
j. I. Chldester, Mrs. Charles H, Popeno,
and Miss Emily Spilman were guests
| The chapter adjourned to meet at tn,
home of Mrs. Ferguson in January.
The Susan Riviere HetseI Chapte,
met at the residence of Mrs. Cabel
and Miss Mildred Chancellor. Mrs
Geoffrey Creyke, regent. presided, anc
welcomed the new member, Miss M. G
CultOn.
Mrs. Sheriff., treasurer, who also i
representative on the Genealogica
Committee. told of the discovery of th
county record book of Armitage County
She also told of a gift to the Nationa
Society, through the chapter from Mrs
Bessie W. Calm, recording secretary.
Miss Thelma Church, member O
D. A. R. from Ohio. on the Crossnor
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entertained by Mrs. Cabell and Mis-
Chancellor at tea.
Constitution Chapter held its Christ.
mas meeting Tuesday night at Stone
leigh Court. Mrs. E. Richard Gasch
regent, presided.
Mrs. Charles L. Dasher, chairman