Evening star., 1931-11-29
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

Club banquet, which was followed by q
colonial play, in which she portrayed
one of the characters. It was an
nounced plans were under way to re-
peat the play in the near future for the
benefit of one of the State committees.
Mrs. William Hill, historian, reported
the State Historic Committee, which
had recently unveiled tablet in men,
ory of DIT. Stephen Bloomer Balch,
Revolutionary soldier, was now COM
pleting arrangements to place marker
on his grave. The following committee
reports were heard: Americanism, Mrs.
Barton Embry; Conservation and
Thrift, Mrs N. D. Hawkins; Constitu-
ton Hall Finance, Mrs. Elizabeth
Chenoweth; Girl Home Makers, Mrs
C. B. ONeal; National Defense, Mrs.
C. L. Garner; Patriotic Education, Mrs
C. P. Clark; Revolutionary Relics.
Mrs. c. H. Davey, and Sons and
Daughters of the Republic, Mrs. Calvin
Hassell.
Miss Mary Lee Goddard and Mrs.
Eleanor Collins gave descriptions of
their trip to Yorktown. Readings were
given by Mrs. Arthur Lambert, jr.
Lucy Holcombe Chapter held it's No
vember meeting at the home of Mrs.
Luther Hess Waring, GIG Quebec place.
Mrs. Margaret Eyster and Mrs. Jessie
Porter Wood were assisting hostesses.
The regent, Miss Cornelia Cotton. pre-
sided. Mrs. George o. Sanford was
welcomed as a new member by trans
fer from the Black Eagle Chapter of
Great Falls, Mont. The chapter voted
to send a Christmas box to Arizona
Wood, its protegee at TamaSSee, and
also a SIS monthly allowance to Inez
Wise, who graduated from TamaSsee
last June and is attending Limestone
College, Gaffney, S. G. An appropria-
ing during the washington Bicenten-
! nial.
Our Flag Chapter.-MrS. A. G. Will
kinson, Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, Miss
Elizabeth Mckinley and Miss Lucille
w. Wilkinson were hoSteSseS at meet
ing Tuesday afternoon at the Y. w. C.
A., with Mrs. Garrett M. Davis, regent,
presiding Mrs Walter Russell, men,
Der of a chapter in Emporia, Kans.,
and Mrs. Grace Miller were guests.
Mrs. Miller was introduced as the writer
of the biography of Mrs. Ellen Spencer
MusSey. Mrs. Mussey was present at
the meeting
An international bazaar is to be held
December /, 2, 3, at the Webster
School, Tenth and H streets, from 10
am. to 10 pm, given by the Ameri-
caniZation School Association, for the
benefit of the bulletin and the patriotic
and benevolent work >of the student
association. A paper by Mrs. Polkin-
horn, historian, on the Origin of
Thanksgiving Day." was read by Mrs.
E. C. Alvord.
Mrs. w. j. Showalter, delegate to the
State Library Committee. presented a
| list of books desired for the library at
Continental Hall. Mrs. Edward Weeks
reported preparations of the Ellis Island
annual contribution of yarns, thread,
crochet cottonS and other materials for
work for the immigrants detained at
| Ellis Island.
The chapter voted to join in the
program of e-planting in honor of
George Washington, being planned by
| the Committee on Conservation and
| Thrift and in the early Spring plant
tree.
Miss Lille S. Hazelton announced the
| State Conference of the Sons and
Daughters Of the Republic December
| IL at the Wilson Norman School. Mrs.
j. Edgar Smith, gave resume of her
trip to Europe during the Summer.
| Mrs. Albert NJ. Walker gave a talk
and displayed photographs of proposed
flags for the District of Columbia and
one flag made up. Mrs. Walkers talk
was on "The City of Numerous Flags" "
Mrs. A. G. wilkinson spoke briefly.
| A committee was appointed to select
place for presentation Of a framed
| Constitution of the United States, Lin
coins Gettysburg speech and the
Declaration of Independence as out
lined through the National Defense
Committee, Mrs. Frank Lee Williams
| chairman.
Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter held
! it's November meeting at the home of
Mrs. A. S. Boles. 1889 Seventeenth
street Assisting the hostess were Mrs.
E. c. Clements, Mrs. Samuel Scriviner,
Miss Annie E. Edwards and Miss Mary
! Porter Smith.
The regent. Miss Harriet M Chase,
presided Miss Elizabeth Malott Barnes