Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
y. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Thomas Marshall Chapter met at the
home of Miss Margaret c. Brown, 1920
Sixteenth street. The regent. Miss
voted to give $25 toward a pillar for
Constitution Hall and $40 toward the
chapter house. Mrs Colburn gave a
brief history of the flag. The registrar
reported the admission Of a new MEM
Der. Miss Essie Vaughan. Misses Mary
and Blanche Brown and Miss jeanne
O'Reilly will be the hostesses for the
March meeting.
Mrs. David D. Caldwell, vice presi-
dent general and Miss Helen Hartman.
State regent, were the ranking guests
at a tea given recently by Mrs. James
M. Doran at her home in Georgetown in
honor of Miss KATRINA l.. Harvey,
State historians and the chapter histori-
ans of the District chapters. Daughters
of the American Revolution. Mrs. Con-
stance Goodman, regent of Descendants
Of '76 Chapter, gave readings.
Martha Washington Chapter met with
Mrs. Holt, in Takoma Park, Mrs. Wyatt,
Mrs. C. c. Thomas and Mrs. j. w.
Kerns acting as joint hostesses.
Appropriations were made for the
following activities: Student Loan Fund.
Chapter House. Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution Library, Genealogical
Committee and the Sons and Daughters
of the Republic. The speaker Of the
evening was Mrs. E. v. Wilcox.
The State Committee on American
ism met at the Webster School Febru-
airy II. Mrs F. B. Linton, State chair
man Manual for Immigrants. was the
guest speaker. Announcement was
made Of the acceptance by Judge Wal
ter l. Mccoy of the picture Poetry" by
Howard Grey Douglas, donated by Mrs.
Richard E. Claughton of the Dolly
Madison Chapter to the Americaniza-
ton School Library through the State
Americanism Committee. Mrs. Edward
l.. Dingley of the Abigail Hartman Rice
Chapter has presented two other pic
lures TO the library through the Amer
icanism Committee, one of Theodore
Roosevelt, the other of Betsy Ross at
/ work on the first American flag.
The State conference will be held in
Continental Memorial Hall March
and S. Mrs. David d. Caldwell. vice
Beavers, national chairman Of build
ings and grounds. N S. D. A. r., and
Mrs Josiah Van Orsdel, former presi-
dent general, National Society. Chill
dren of the American Revolution, will
be present.
A feature of the conference will be
the annual guest luncheon" when ma
tional officers resident in Washington
and prominent Daughters of the
American Revolution in nearby States
will be honor guests of the District OF
Columbia daughters. The District OF
Columbia State regent, Miss Hartman,
MIL of a.
District Of Columbia Daughters Of
the American Revolution. the Sons Of
the Revolution in the District of CO.
Iumbia, the District Of Columbia So
ciety. Sons Of the American Revolution
and the Society Of Children of the Rev
OIutiOn will hold their annual joint
meeting to celebrate the birthday OF
George Washington tomorrow at 1890
am. in Memorial Continental Hall
President General Thomas H. Green
Senator o. s. Stanley of Kentucky will
be the orator and Mrs. Flora McGill
Keefer will give the musical program
accompanied by Mrs. James Shera
Montgomery and the U. S. Marine
Band Orchestra
Miss Helen Hartman, State regent
D. C. D. A. r., will present the gold
medal awarded by the District of Co.
lumbia society to the George Washing
ton University student writing the best
essay on American history during the
period of the formation of the Consti-
tuition. 1774-l788 Miss Irene Blythe
is the winner.
Monticello Chapter.-Miss Franck
Brodhead Whitaker, regent has issued
cards for a tea in honor of Mrs. Alfred
z T. Hansmann, former regent now
a State officer in the District of Column
bia Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton. The tea will be given at the
home of Mrs. Whitaker on Wednesday
from to 6 O'Clock.
Gov. Thomas WelIes Society, Chill
dren Of the American RevOlution.-Mrs.
Samuel Arentz, wife of Represent
alive Arentz of Nevada, and Mrs.
William C.. Romseyer were joint hos
tesses to the Gov. Thomas Welles So
ciety, Children of the American Revo-
luton, recently. Mrs. Arentz, president
of the National Society, C. A. r., was
introduced by Mrs. Amos Fries, who
presided.
Josephine Davis named a committee,
of which Robert Wilson is chairman. to
plan for exercises in connection with
placing a wreath on the grave of John
Fallin in Arlington Cemetery today.
During the past month three boys
have received transfers to the s. A. r
Walton Edwards, Merrill Clementson