Evening star., 1931-12-27
y. A. R. ACTIVITIES

Thomas Marshall Chapter was enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Wagner
in Chevy Chase, Md. The regent, Miss
McEnery, presided. Mrs. Alice Yates,
Mrs. Rebecca Booth and Miss Margaret
Acheson were accepted as members.
Miss Thelma Church of Crossnore
School, North Carolina, addressed the
meeting and exhibited some of the
weaving done by pupils at the school.
Mrs. Guyer of Captain Molly Pitcher
Chapter, Mrs. Parks and Miss Ander-
son were guests.
The Mary Bartlett Chapter and guests
were entertained at the home of Mrs.
Ellis Logan, 1861 Crescent place, De-
cember 18.
A brief business meeting was held
with the regent, Mrs Frederick w.
| Ashley, presiding. Miss Helen Harman,
State regent; Frederick W. Ashley,
chief assistant Librarian of Congress,
and Jefferson Myers, commissioner of
the Shipping Board. made addresses.
Other guests assisted in the entertain
ment.
Manor House CHAPTER held its Deem
Der meeting at the )me of the regent,
Miss Lillian CHI .oweth. with Mrs.
Elizabeth Chenoweth. Miss Mary Lee
| Goddard, and Miss Helen Montgomery,
! assisting hostesses. The corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Barton Embry reported
| sending a letter to the State chairman
of conservation and thrift pledging the
chapters subscription for a memorial
tree in the Washington Grove to be
planted next March by that committee.
Committee reports were made: Ameri-
canism, Mrs. Barton Embry; Constitu-
tion Hall Finance, Mrs Elizabeth Cheno-
| weth; D. A. r. Student Loan Fund
Miss Mary Lee Goddard Girl Home
| Makers, Mrs. Laura O'Neal; National
Education, Mrs. Clifton Clark; Sons and
Daughters of the Republic, Mrs. Calvin
! Hassell. Miss Mamie Hawkins, chapter
delegate, reported on the executive
meeting of the District of Columbia
d. A. R., which she had attended with
the regent. The chapter will hold a
reception January 30.
| The program was opened with a
group of songs by Miss Florence Howard,
soprano. Santa Claus and His Broth
err" in the persons Of Irving Bucklin
and Charlton Clark, presented small
red stockings full of popcorn and candy,
and letters which Santa Claus had re-
ceived from the chapter, members and
l b d
mas story. DR.. Clark and Miss Cheno-
weth sang followed by singing Of carols.
The following guests were present:
Mrs. David Caldwell. vice president gen.
eral; Mrs. John M. Beavers, national
chairman Of buildings and grounds;
Miss Justine Roseman. Mrs Charlton
Clark, David Caldwell John M. Beavers,
Barton Embry. Wilson Hooff, and
Comdr. c. L. Garner.
Continental Chapter met at Hotel
i Washington December 81 for a short
business meeting, followed by the an
nual dinner at 6 pm. The meeting was
called to order by the regent, Mrs.
Stanley H. Beasley, who gave an &C
count OF the State executive and his
torian, Miss Evelyn l.. Yeomans, an &C
count Of the State Historic.
! Under the management of Mrs E. R.
Murray, the chapter sent second bag
of clothing to Crossmore School, where
the chapter maintains a scholarship.
Miss Mary E. Townsend, Jacksonville
Fla, and Mrs George j. Cumming, An
dover, Mass, have retired from the
chapter.
Katherine Montgomery Chapter had
a Christmas party given by the re-
gent. Mrs. Charles j. Newhard, iIrs
William B. Bell and Miss Emma Hay
ward at the Y w. c. A., 614 E street,
the evening of December 19
Piano solos were rendered by Mrs
Harry Test. Greetings from Mrs. Da-
vid D. Caldwell. vice president general
National Society, D. A. r.; Miss Helen
Hartman, State regent; Miss Helen
Brown, State chaplain Miss Kathrina
L. Harvey. State historian; Mrs Gary
Walters, State chairman, Girl Home
Makers Committee, and Mrs. Fortier,
member Of Thomas Marshall chapter:
soprano solos by Mrs. Ida Bell Kostul-
ski, accompanied by Mrs Test: read
in by the regent, Mrs. Charles ].
NJ Thard. Christmas carols were sung
by he chapter members and guests
T. re was a Christmas tree and pres
ell !.
Martha Washington Chapter met at
| the Hay-Adams House December 2l.
Mrs Marshall B. Clarke. presiding. A
small tree was erected and decorated
in homer of Miss Peck, former CORE
| spending secretary, whose illness has
prevented her attending the meetings
this year. Members Of the chapter
added Christmas greetings and the tree
was taken to Miss Peck at her home.
The following alternates we're elected
to attend the congress in April. Mrs.
Buntin, Mrs. Milligan Mrs Lamond,
Mrs. Pattie. Mrs. Lightfoot. Mrs. Rich
ardson, Mrs Gordon, Mrs. Pollard, Mrs.
Hardy and Mrs. Culver.
The chapter voted money to the
various enterprises sponsored by the D.
A. r. Miss Alma Church of the Cross
more School, IN North Carolina, made an
address
The next meeting will be January ls.
Marcia Burnes Chapter was enter
tanned by Miss Margaret Fields, Decem-
Der is. at reception, at which she was
assisted by her sisters. Mrs. Craig and
Miss S. Helen Fields, and the regent of
the chapter, Mrs. George L. Palmer.
The program of the entertainment
consisted of old-fashioned ballads by
Miss Lillian Chenowith. accompanied on
the piano by Miss Minerva Bailey; a
minuet by the following young people
of the Capitol Society, Children of the
american Revolution under the leader
ship of Mrs. Henry Fenno SaXtelle
Robert Mickey, Margaret Tavenner
Hamilton Colt. Mary Darnaby Scott.
Franklin LuXford and Catherine Foster
Those in the receiving line were Mrs
George L. Palmer. regent; Miss S. Helen
Fields, vice regent Miss Helen Harmon
State regent; Miss Helen Brown, State
chaplain; Mrs. Mallet Spengler. CORE
spending secretary: Miss Harvey, State
historian; Miss Haneman, State treas
urer. and Mrs. Thomas Farris. State
chairman, Ellis Island Among the
guests were Miss Mamie Hawkins, Mrs
"A. wilson, Mrs. Courts. regent, Eleanor