Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

Marcia Burnes Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. w. L. Gutelius, with Mis-
GuteliuS and Mrs. Roscoe Reeves assist
1 ing hostesses. The regent, Mrs. A. Eu.
gene Barr, presided. Unpublished gen.
ealogical records were submitted by the
| chapter for the records of the d. A. r
Library. Contributions were made fol
the exterior column at Constitution Hal
and for the Revere silver pitcher to bt
purchased for the museum at Constitu'
ton Hall. Mrs. Grove, State regent
gave a talk.
Sarah Franklin Chapter met in Alex.
andria with Mrs. George Simpson anc
Mrs. william Ogden. The regent, Mrs
Rosa Dodd Mulcare, presided. Mrs
George Warfield was elected delegate tt
the National Congress to convene In
Washington in April. Alternates are
Miss Belle Browning, Miss Mary Abra-
ham, Mrs. Carlton Crymes, Mrs. Johr
Maxwell, Mrs. John Graham, Mrs. Wade
Elgin, Mrs. w. z. Hoffheins, Mrs. Mil
ton johnson. Mrs. Florie Barr and Miss
Agnes Merchant.
Preceding the March meeting Mrs
John Maxwell and Mrs. William O'Neal
will entertain the chapter at luncheon.
The state Historical Committee met
at Continental Hall with Miss Kathrina
Harvey, State historian, presiding There
was discussion about places of historical
interest on which to place a marker
Miss Harmon, State regent, spoke.
Papers were given by Miss Ada Boyd
Classic and Mrs. Errett Wallace.
The Patriotic Education Committee
held its February meeting in Memorial
Continental Hall, the chairman, Mrs.
Arthur s. Field, presiding. The treas
urer reported more than 500 earned by
the committee this year toward paying
for the District room in the new DOR
mitory at the Tamassee Industrial
School for Girls in South Carolina. The
chairman reported that the State execu-
tive had voted 5000 to furnish two
rooms in the new dormitory at Tam
assoc and also 5000 for the Kate Dun
can Smith School in Alabama Henry
K. Bush Brown made an address.
Our Flag Chapter was entertained
Tuesday afternoon at the Women's
City Club by Mrs. Grattan Kerans,
Mrs. E. G. Alvord, Miss Margaret Wade
and Mrs. Frank A. Wolff. The regent,
Mrs. Albert M Walker, presided. 1t
was voted that resolutions of sympathy
be sent to Mrs. Hodgkins on the death
OF her husband Prof. Howard L. Hodg-
kins. Mrs. F. w. Brake of the State
Committee on Conservation and Thrift
made plea for the planting of trees
in the District. Mrs. William J.. La
Varre requested contributions for the
work OF the Girl Homemakers' Com
nittee. Contributions also were made
to the Wakefield Association and to the
Revolutionary Relics Committee.
Mrs. Kerans announced card party
America Nil kkan - -
Women's City Club March II, at 2 pm.
Mrs. George N. Thompson of the Pa
triotic Education Committee announced
plans Tor the opening of a temporary
store by Prof. Bush Brown for the bene-
mt OF the Lincoln Memorial University.
Miss Katherine l.. Harvey, State his
torian, described the work of her COM
mittee. Mrs. H. L. Rust, national chair
man of Wakefield, spoke.
The American Liberty Chapter was
entertained at its February meeting by
Mrs. F. M. Low, 1904 Sixteenth street,
assisted by members of the chapter.
The regent, Mrs. w. NJ MacKellar, pre-
sided. She read q letter from the
chaulain, Mrs. Edgar Allan, of meeting
of the National Defense Committee at
Continental Hall. The regent personally
presented to Mrs. w. L. Bruckart, the
treasurer, jade ring.
The chapter made known the follow
ing donations: $40 to the Chapter
House Corporation; $40 for a page in
the Memory Book, in honor of the re-
gent; SIS toward a bronze tablet to
be placed on the home of Benjamin
Stoddard Secretary of the Navy, Thirty
four and Prospect avenue. George
town, by the State Historic Committee:
So to the fund to help purchase q sill
yer pitcher that was made by Paul
Revereis father to be put with Revo-
lutionary relics in Continental Hall:
SIS to Constitution Hall; $50 to Tamas-
see School, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, in honor of the ex-
regent and assistant founder, Mrs. L.
B. Thomson.
Mrs. Hannah announced a luncheon
March S for the members Of the State
Executive Committee.
Election Of delegates and alternates to
the Continental Congress were as fol-
lows: In addition to the regent, Mrs Mac
Kellar, and vice regent, Mrs. George S.
Newcomb, Mrs. Edger Allan was elected
delegate. Mrs. w. w. Lemmond, alter
nate to the delegate; Mrs. r. B. Owen,
Mrs. M. j. Galbart, Mrs. L. H. Han
nah, Mrs. r. C. Williams, Mrs. Charles
o. Appleman, Mrs. z. M. Pickens, Mrs
H. o. Fleetwood and Mrs. James C..
WOLF, pages; Mrs. w. L. Bruckart and
Mrs. James c. Lombard on the House
Committee.
Victory Chapter and q number of
guests were entertained at the home Of
the regent, Mrs. w. w. Husband, 3456
Macomb street, Monday evening The
chapter voted to give a donation to
American International College at
Springfield. Mass. A collection of SIS
was taken for Kenmore, the home of
Betty Washington Lewis.
A report of the Valentine card party,
given at the home of Mrs. F. B. Littell,