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| cluding Americanism, Mrs. Wagner, and
Library, Mrs Howard. Miss Linda
Nance has been appointed an usher at
the presentation of the Return OF
Washington" to be given at Memorial
Continental Hall.
The District of Columbia Board of
the Children of the American Rev0lu-
tion met January 49, Mrs. James Henry
Harper, State director, reported at
tending the meeting of the national
board. An appeal was made for contri-
buttons to the Harriet M. Lothrop
building fund, Tamassee School and
Ellis Island.
1t was announced the District of Co.
lumbia Children of the American ReVo-
luton will join with other patriotic So
cieties in a celebration. to be held at
the washington Monument February
% at pm.
Mrs. Emig reported she had drafted
an inscription for marker to be placed
on a tree in Potomac Park commem-
Grating the Bicentennial. The dedica-
ton ceremony will take place April 18.
Mrs. Arentz. national president, told
of plans for the national convention in
April.
Manor House Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Clifton Clark, who had
as her assisting hostesses Mrs. Hardi-
son, Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs. Wilson
Hooff The regent, Miss Lillian Cheno-
weth, presided. The following reported:
Americanism, Mrs. Embrey; Constitution
Hall Finance, Mrs. Chenoweth: Girl
Homemakers, Mrs. O'Neal; Historic,
Mrs, Hill; National Defense, Mrs. Gar
ner; Patriotic Education, Mrs. Clark;
Sons and Daughters Of the Republic,
Mrs. Hassell Mrs ChenoWeth an
nounced play and fashion show Feb
ruary at Continental Hall for the
benefit Of her committee and Mrs. Clark
read letter of thanks for the box sent
by the chapter to the Crossnore School.
Members of the chapter were requested
to attend the Women's Patriotic Con-
ference on National Defense. to be held
February /. 2 and 8. Mrs. Minnie King
Smoak was welcomed into the chapter
from membership at large.
The following delegate and alternates
were elected to the Continental Con-
gress: Delegate, Miss Mamie F. HaW-
kins; alternates, Miss Mary Lee God
dard, Mrs. Jane Hooker, Mrs. Barton
Embry, Mrs. Clifton Clark, Miss Jennie
Dwight. Mrs. William Hill, Mrs. Clem
Garner, Mrs. Eleanor Collins, Mrs. N.
! D. Hawkins and Mrs. Calvin Hassell.
Miss Chenoweth presided at the cof-
fee urn and Mrs Ethel Freeman served
ices. The guests included the Misses
Follin, Miss Justine Roseman, Mrs.
Hooff, ST., and Wilson Hooff.
Capitol Chapter met Tuesday
at the home of Miss Lucille Hardesty,
68O5 Laurel street, with Miss Alma
Knapp, Mrs. C. E. Macdonald and Miss
Helen Skinner as assisting hosteSses.
The regent, Mrs. G. E. McCann, pre-
sided
-Four members gave dollar each
toward the tree to be planted in Wash
ington Grove; $5 was voted to the
State Historic Committee; Mrs. Upton,
Ellis Island, told of sending q box, val
ued at $13, to Ellis Island.
has completed copying the records OF
the old Georgetown Presbyterian
Church, and found among the names
Of pewholders that of Lewis Washing
ton. Reports were also given by the
following chairmen of committees: Mrs.
c. E. Macdonald, State Historic; Miss
Lucille Hardesty, Girl Homemakers;
Mrs Cox, Magazines Mrs. McCann,
Better Films, and Miss Helen Skinner,
| Student Loan Fund.
A "silver tea" will be given at the
Southern Diaries the afternoon Of Feb
ruary 10, for the joint benefit of Stu
cent Loan Fund and Patriotic Educa-
tton Committees of this chapter.
1t was announced that play en-
titled THE Return of Washington"
will be given at Memorial Continental
Hall, February 8, and that Mrs A. Y.
Casanova, jr, will be In the cast.
The Patriotic Education Committee
met at the Hay-Adams House. We'd
nesday afternoon, with the chairman,
Mrs. Arthur S. Field, presiding. A let
ter OF appreciation was read from the
/ girl at the Lincoln Memorial University,
who is the recipient of our scholarship:
special attention was called to Greed
day, April 3, which Is celebrated by
special programs.
Plans were announced for Colonial
supper to be given jointly by Patriotic
Education and Americanism February
20. This to be followed by an his
torical moving picture. Mrs. Field ap-
pointed the following to serve on this
committee: Mrs. Grunwell Mrs. Mac
Kellar, Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs Cobey,
Mrs. Dom, Mrs. Mattocks, Mrs. Notz
and Mrs. McCrory
of Patriotic Education, spoke on THE
Settlement Schools"
Americanism-At the January meet
ing of the State Americanism Commit
tee plans were formulated for Colonial
supper February 20 as joint project
with the State D. A. R. Patriotic Edu-
cation Committee, of which Mrs. Arthur
S. Field is chairman. Mrs. John w
Townsend and Mrs. William H. Wagner
were named to secure the place for the
supper; Mrs. Erret Wallace, Mrs. E. A.
Varela and Mrs. j. Franklin Gross were
appointed to take charge of printing
and diSpoSing of tickets and Mrs. Susie
B. Dowling. Mrs. j. p Saffold and Mrs.
N. V. Pattie were delegated to arrange
the menu in accordance with Colonial
customs.
The bazaar table held in connection
with the A. S. A. In December was re-
ported a success and the proceeds
turned over to the association to be
used for advancing whatever line of
work most needed assistance Thirty
five chapters contributed articles to be
sold and 16 chapter representatives
served during the three days of the
sale at the table.
Tea for foreign-born mothers was
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school. Mrs. E. C. Rittue State vice
chairman of Americanism, presided.
Army and Navy Chapter elected the
following delegates for the D. A. R.
Congress: Mrs. Robert Giles, Mrs.
Benjamin Smith, Mrs. w. S. DeLany;
alternates, Mrs. C. B. Shanks, Mrs.
CORTLAND Nixon, Mrs. D. j. Rumbough,
Mrs R. P. Morris, Mrs. J. c. Ord, Mrs
R. M. GrisWpld, Miss M. H. Scott, Mrs
F. L. Sheffield, Mrs. j. c. Moore and
Mrs. r. T. Mcintyre.
Martha Washington Chapter-Mrs
Marshall B. Clarke presided at the
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