Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

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IS at Hay-Adams House and was GALE
to order by the regent, Mrs. Stanley Z
Beasley. Transfer was requested b
Mrs. Lucy e. Cummings from Continen
tai Chapter to BetSey Ross Chapter o
Lawrence, Mass.
Committee reports were: Nationa
Defense, Mrs. Lora Fay Manion, vic
regent. Miss Sawyer, State secretar.
! for children, Sons and Daughters o
the Republic. spoke of the meeting an
nounced for December. IL, at 2:30 pm.
at Wilson Normal School under Mis-
Elizabeth M. Barnes, State chairman
with Mrs. Hobart guest speaker. Mis-:
Margaret Beer reported the State Com.
mittee. Mrs. Hazel Kirk Hoggett tolC
Of the enthusiasm shown by the girls Of
the club. Mrs. Murray spoke in be.heli
OF patriotic education and will sponsor
raising an additional bag of clothing
gifts, etc, for Crcssnore School. Miss
Evelyn L. Yeomans. historian, gave a
paper describing her trip to Yorktown
The Misses Mary and Louise Durham
each gave short talk.
The chapter presented a D. A. r.
spoon to the regents granddaughter
Phyllis Margaret Pledger, born october
81, 1881.
The next meeting will be held at the
Hotel Washington, business meeting
at 5 o'clock, followed by the annual
dinner at pm.
Thomas Marshall Chapter met No
vember IL with Miss ESsie Vaughan at
1912 G street. Guest speakers were
Miss Katherine L. Harvey, State his
terrain; Mrs. Field. chairman of the
Patriotic Education Committee, and
Mrs. Rittue, vice chairman for Amer
icanism. Mrs. Wagner who is the vice
chairman for Preservation of Historic
Spots, told of the unwilling of ths tab
let on the home of DR.. Stephen Blocmer
Balch, a Revolutionary soldier. The
chapter voted to send a gift to the ba-
zaar which is to be held in December
School.
The Eastern divisional Conference of
the National Society was held in Phila-
delphia November 19 and 20. Mrs.
Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president gen.
eral presided over the sessions, which
were held in the Bellevue Stratford Ho-
tel.
In addition to Mrs. Hobart, the fol-
lowing officers were present from Wash
ington: Mrs. David D. Caldwell vice
president general Miss Helen Hartman,
State regent, and her officers, including
Mrs. II. G. Grove, vice regent of the
District of Columbia; Miss May Helm,
AAASo GIOWIl, MIS-. n. L. Hans
mann, Miss X. L. Harvey, Miss Ramona
Newman and many chapter regents.
They were accompanied to Philadelphia
by number of State officers from
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania
The Susan Riviere HetzeI Chapter
met November 10 at the residence of
Mrs Edmund H. Bulls. Battery Park.
Md. Mrs. Godfrey Creyke, regent,
presided Mrs. Edward Smith, rein
stated, and Miss Minerva G. Culton, a
new member, were admitted. Mrs.
William T. Clerk reported regarding a
location for the proposed chapter house
Tor the District. Miss Leah Burkhart
reported for the Committee of Con-
servation and Thrift An honorary
ex-regents pin was presented by the
chapter, through Mrs. Gertrude Nc
Pherson, to Mrs. William T. Clerk
Mrs. Bessie w. Calm, recording sec
retary, read paper which she had
written on the D. A. r. journey to
Yorktown aboard the Southland.
Mrs. Wilbur Human, who visited at
Williamsburg headquarters during the
celebration, also spoke The members
were entertained at tea by Mrs. H. E.
Bulls.
1t was voted to plant tree in the
name OF the chapter on the new Mount
Vernon Boulevard
PIuribus Unum Chapter met at
the home of Mrs. j. Mac Faruuhar at
the Kenesaw Apartment Assisting were
the vice regent, Mrs. william Sinnot,
and the chaplain, Miss Elizabeth
Cooper. The regent, Mrs. Harry NJ.
Friend. presided. Mrs Theodore KNAPP
pen, historian, told of the unwilling by
the D. A. r. State Historic Committee
of the tablet to mark the one-time
residence of DR.. Stephen Bloomer
Balch, officer in the Revolution. Mrs.
FRIEND welcomed a new member, Mrs
Raymond H George Mrs. Knappen
told of the Bicentennial memorial
postals. Mrs. Frank Mack told of
packing box of clothes for the Hind
man School Money was voted for the
AmericaniSm work at Arthur place. A
sketch was read by Mrs. william SIN
mott, vice regent, of her trip to York
town. The hostess and her assistants
served supper. This was the birthday
anniversary of the chapter.
The Livingston Manor Chapter met
at the home Of Mrs Maurice H. Bletz
in Chevy Chase, Md. The regent. Mrs.
Adams S. McAllister, reported having
attended many activities during the
month. Announcement was made of
MIo "a I. OdSenOrdS nomination as
State historian. Mrs Frank S. Raw.
chairman of Committee on National
Defense, spoke on the Bicentennial.
Potomac Chapter met at the home of
Mrs. Leslie B. Gray. 1917 Lamont
street. Miss Georgia Hudson, regent,
gave a resume Of the many activities
and special meetings in which she had
represented the chapter. Mrs. Howard
Bishop, registrar, reported a new men,
Der, Mrs. Florence Lee Barron. Mrs
Daniel c. Walser, State chairman OF
conservation and thrift, reported send
ing a letter to every chapter regent
requesting them to give a tree for the
D. G. D. A. r. Bicentennial tree plant
ing, which takes place in March
Mrs. Leslie Gray, chairman Of Ellis
Island Committee, requested the chap
ter to give a shower for Ellis Island at
the December meeting.
Mrs. Frederick Don and Mrs. H H
Wannamaker made reports. The speak
e. OF the evening was Mrs. David D.
Caldwell, vice president general. Miss
Helen Brown, State chaplain, end Miss
Mae Holm, State recording secretary,
also spoke. Supper was served by the
hostess, Mrs. Leslie Gray, assisted by
her sister and Miss Ann Crichton.
The Fort McHenry Chapter met No
venber II at the home of Mrs. T
Temple Hill 2904 P street. The Dis
trict of Columbia vice president gen.
eral Mrs. Caldwell. and the State re-
gent, Miss Hartman, told of the society
and the Yorktown celebration.