Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

The District Of Columbia Defense
Committee, n A. r., presented the Boy
Scout Troop, No. "a, with a parade flag
at the wilson Memorial Church last
Sunday evening. The presentation
speech was made by the State regent
Mrs, Helen Harmon. Speeches were
also made by Mrs. Frank F. Greenawau
and Mrs. r. Winston Holt, chairman OF
the Defense Committee. The pastor
Rev. G. D. Sampson, delivered sermon
for the benefit of the Boy Scouts.
The troop has been organized only 9
few weeks and is under the supervision
of Frank E. Wright, scoutmaster, and
Lewis e. Weaver, assistant scoutmaSter
The troop was presented with theiI
charter last week and Committeeman
Wilbur Mcdaniel accepted the charter
in behalf Of the troop.
Federal City Chapter, at the monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. Mahlon A
winter, the following officers were
elected: Regent, Miss Estelle Price;
vice regent Miss Lula Mae Comstock;
recording secretary, Miss Laura Eleanor
Howells corresponding secretary. Miss
Nette Herrick: treasurer, Mrs. Florence
w. Keebler; historian, Mrs. @. Viola
Fellows; chaplain. Mrs Ada B. Coe, and
registrar, Mrs. Mary K. Male.
Constitution Chapter met at the
studio of the League of American Fen
Women ct Stoneleigh Court. The
regent Mrs. E. Richard Gssch, pres led.
Reports we're given of the lunchetn in
honor of the regent. held at the Wizard
Hotel during the week of the D. A. r,
Congress.
The chapter delegate, Mrs. Daniel G.
Roper, made report of the congress.
Talks were made by the following honor
guests Mrs. Katherine Kitridge, vice
president general from Vermont, guest
of Mrs. Catherine Swift: Mrs. H. F.
Garry of Cincinnati, former regent OF
the chapter; Mrs. King of BroWnWood
Tex, guest of Mrs. Charles P. Grand
field; Mrs. Victoria Faber Stevenson
national corresponding secretary OF the
League of American Pen Women, guest
of the regent: Mrs. Lulu I. Andrews,
chairman of the Federal Housing Com
mittee, and Mr.. and Mrs George T. Cox,
guests of Mrs. Irving Frickey. Mrs
Jewel Downs presented Miss kata!een
Hillyer, contralto. in group OF songs.
Hostesses for the evening were Mrs
E. Richard GaSch, Mrs. Ella S. Knight,
Mrs. Thomas Hardey Seay Mrs. Leon
idaS c. Dyer Miss Lione Kelley, MRS:
w. A. Poole, Mrs. irving Frickey ano
Mrs. H. L. E. Opedycke.
Lucy HOIcombe Chapter met Tuesday
evening at the home Of the vice regent
Mrs. F. M Hopkins, 1852 Otis place.
Mrs. Eliot H. Thomson and MISS Alice
Grigrs were assisting hoStesses. the
regent, Miss Cornelia Cotton, presided.
Excerpts from the annual report of the
State regent were read by the chapter
representatives on the various commit
tees The chapter is credited with a
contribution of S2i9 to the chapter
house fund as the result of the sale OF
etchings and cards by Mrs. +. Z. Cum
ningham and Mrs. E.. H. Thomson dur
ing the congress. The chapter plans 10
send a graduation outfit to its protege.
Inez wise. at Tamassee, and after COM
mencement to have her visit Washing
ton as the guest of the chapter. Birth
day greetings were sent to Mrs. A. l..
Hazleton, q former member OF the
chapter, who on May attained the age
Of 100 years.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter.-The
Nav meeting was held at the League OF
American Pen Women studio, 17O6 l.
street, Miss Roberta Galloway, regent
presiding. Annual reports Of the OFF,
GERS were read and election of officers
was he'd. Miss Galloway gave short
reucrt on events that she attended dur
ing congress week. A list Of films re-
viewed by the Better Films Committee
was given by Mrs. Carroll MCGUIRE. 1t
was decided to ho'd card party during
Nav to raise funds for Summer camp
activities sponsored by the Sons ana
Daughters Committee. Mrs. Clayton
Emig was authorized to have copied
unpublished records in Chester County
Pa. dating from 1906. 1t was voted TO
increase the membership Of the Parlia-
mentary Committee from three TO
seven. At the close of the meeting Mrs.
Ralph Endicott entertained with songs.
The Patriotic Education Committee
has arranged q bridge party at the
Thomas Circle Club. 1926 MaSSachu-
sets avenue, May 10 at pm. Mrs.
Charles Grunwer, chairman, is ar
ranging this to raise funds for the
scholarship at Lincoln Memorial Uni
versity.
Continental Danes Chapter met at
the home Of Mrs. F. T. Foltz in Cleve-
land Park. The regent, Miss Helen
Stout, presided.
The chapter has for the past year
worked to have a special day, April 8,
set aside throughout the United States
as the Americans Greed day. Many
countrywide organizations and societies
have adopted 1t.
The following chapter officers were
Installed: Regent, Mrs George Hflyer;
vice regent, Mrs. John A. Massey; chap
lain, Mrs Henry r. Seideman: record
ing secretary, Mrs. Marie Merrill; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Arthur
Houghton; treasurer, Mrs. c. S. Herr
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