Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

who had just returned from q Winter
spent in Savannah, Ga, spoke.
Katherine Montgomery Chapter met at
the home Of Mrs. William Bonar Bell,
803 Rittenhouse street, Mrs. Charles J.
Newhard, regent, presiding. Mrs. Grace
B. Hiscox, delegate to the State con-
ference, gave q report. Mrs. Newhard
gave a report of the chapters work for
the past year. Mrs. Gary E. Walters,
State chairman OF the Girl Home
makers, gave talk on the work Of her
| committee.
E PIuribus Unum Chapter met at the
residence Of Mrs. Theo Knappen, 2725
Tild~-. street. The regent Mrs. Harvey
Friend, read her report. Mrs. Harry @.
Grove, State vice regent OF the District,
and Mrs. Elmer e. Curry, State chair
man genealogical research, read their
reports. Helen Jones sang. Mrs. Roger
Wells accompanied her on the piano.
Mrs. Theo Knappen, Mrs. and Miss
Langille and Miss Traband were the
hostesseS.
Army and Navy Society, Children Of
the American Revolution, will meet
March % at pm. at the home OF
Jane and Helen Cox, lot Grafton street,
1
have as their honored guest william
Tyler Page, clerk Of the House Of Rep
reSentatives. Mrs. OTInond Cox, ST., is
president. There will be dancing and
social after the meeting.
| Continental Chapter met at the Hotel
Washington for its annual dinner
March 16, followed by the regular meet
/ ing which was called to order by the
/ roCnTf CfoT1nu II Paae1au Mise
Estelle Sawyer, recording secretary of
the Committee on Sons and Daughters
1 Of the D. A. R., gave a report Of the
work. In addition to supporting the
budget the chapter increased its con-
tributions for patriotic education,
| thereby insuring scholarship at Cross
ner School, also contributed SIS to the
exterior column for Constitution Hall
and made additional contributions for
| Girl Homemakers and Sons and Daugh-
/ ters of the Republic.
| A card party will be given by the
| chapter March 20 at the Thomas Circle
Club, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue, at 8
o'clock.
The next meeting viii be April 80 on
account Of various D. A. r. activities,
instead OF the usual time. The next
meeting viii be held at the home of
Mrs Bert Brockway and Miss Bertha
L. Dana, 1903 Allison street. Assistant
hostesSeS, Mrs. Lora Fay Manion, Miss
Esther Ann Manion, Miss Helen Rose
Manion and Mrs. Grace w. Watson.
The National Board Of the Children
OF the American Revolution met at
Memorial Continental Hall March IL.
Mrs. Samuel Shaw Arentz, national
president, presided. Mrs. Thaddeus
Jones reported a large amount in the
fund for Tammassee, the South Caro-
lima school maintained by the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. Mrs.
Edna Dubois gave an account of the
| juvenile work of the Washington BIZ
centennial Commission.
| Pans for the annual convention were
rep@ted. The auditorium of Corcoran
Art Gallery had been secured for the
sessions and it was believed the dance
for the delegates should again be given
at the Washington Club.
| Mrs. Percy Edwards Quin, former
| president, accepted the Craftsmanship Of
the Program Committee for the con-
yention.
The Gov. Thomas WeIIes Society
OF the Children Of the American RevO-
luton met at the home of Robert Will
son, 14l8 Newton street, March IA. The
| junior president, Josephine Davis, pre-
sided. President Mrs Samuel Shaw
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Walker, chairman Of the National De-
tense Committee of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, made adj
dresses.
The chairman for the George WASH
irgton Celebration reported that the
joint celebration which took place at
Memorial Continental Hall was par
ticipated In by the S. A. r., D. A. r.
and @. A. r. The flag salute was led
| by Barbara Fries of Gov. Thomas
| Welles. Robert Wilson told Of laying
a wreath on the grave of John Follin,
the great-great-grandfather Of Lewis
Steely
The essay that took the D. A. r.
prize was read by Ella Cooper. It was
written by Elizabeth Bryan on 1.-THE
Part Taken by the Carolinas in the
Revolution"
| A committee was appointed to select
| the cast for play to be given during
the week of the national convention.
The chairman Is Amy Verhoff. Dele
| gates for the convention are Josephine
Davis, Robert Wilson, Gaines Cough,
Stuart Fries and Ruby Arentz. Alter
mates, Beatrice Mullin, Dorothy Howe,
Kenneth Lord. Ella Cooper and Harry
Raglan.
While fishing in the Thames recently