Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12
MRS. GREENAWALT
DIES AT NORFOLK.
Former State Regent of
D. A. R. Stricken While Wis.
iting in Virginia City.

Mrs. Maud Lipscomb Greenawalt,
former State regent Of the District of
Columbia Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution, and widely known
for her patriotic activities, died in the
Sarah Lee Hospital, at Norfolk, Va,
Wednesday evening. after short ILL.,
ness. She was go years old.
Mrs. Greenawalt and her husband,
Frank F. Greenawalt, left their home,
at 1919 Lanier place. May 81, for trip
to Norfolk, and Mrs. Greenawalt was
stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage on
May 81.
Outstanding among her patriotic
activities was leading the fight to have
the Key Bridge here named after Fran
els Scott Key, author of THE Star
Spangled Banner" and her work seek
ing to have "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" off1cially adopted as the National
anthem.
Patriotic Worker.
Mrs. Greenawalt served as State
regent of the District of Columbia So
ciety D. A. R., from 1914 to 1916, and
had held the Craftsmanship of many
important committees of the society
She had been instrumental in furnishing
United States flags to more than 100
Boy Scout troops.
During the World War, Mrs. Green
await assisted In selling Liberty bonds
and aided in various other patriotic en-
terpriSeS, including work with the Com
mittee on Preparedness.
Mrs. Greenawalt was q member of
the Mayhower Society and was direct
descendant of Elder Brewster, clergy
man, who came over on the Mayfower
and who at one time was secretary to
the Queen of England.
She organized the Ruth Brewster
Chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution and had served as its
regent since its organization. The chap
ter is named after Ruth Brewster. who
was a granddaughter of Elder Brewster.
d. A. r. Officer.
During the past year, Mrs. Greenawalt
was vice chairman of the Resolutions
Committee of the District of Columbia
Society, D. A. r. Among her other
activities during her long association
with the D. A. r. was service as chair
man in charge of the first joint cele-
bration here by patriotic societies Of
George Washington's birthday. The
first of series of these celebrations was
held by the District of Columbia Society
of the Sons of the American Revolution,
the Sons of the Revolution in the Dis
trict of Columbia and the District of
Columbia Society of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution.
Mrs Greenawalt also had been active
in the Home Builders Association, a
patriotic organization, and had been an
enthusiastic worker for steps taken for
the registration of aliens and the de-
portation of aliens not properly regis
tered, etc. She also had worked for
restriction of immigration in this coun-
try.
Lifelong Resident.
She was a member of All Souls Me-
mortal Episcopal Church and belonged
to the Daughters of the King. Mrs
Greenawalt also had long been a men,
Der Of the League of American Pen
Women
Mrs. Greenawalt, before her marriage
Maud Wescot Limscomb, was a native
of this city and lifelong resident, here
Besides her husband, she is survived by
brother, LySle S. Lipscomb.
Mr.. Greenawalt arrived here from
Norfolk with the body this morning and
the funeral will be held from the resi-
dence, 1719 Lanier place, tomorrow aft
ernoon, the hour to be announced later
Rev. DR.. H. H. D. Sterrett, rector of All
Souls Memorial Church, will officiate.
Interment will be in Oak Hill Gene
terry.