Evening star., 1932-02-28

of Mrs. Jean j. Labat, who is candi-
date for the office of State correspond
ing secretary in the District of Colun-
bia D. A. R. Miss Helen Harman, State
regent; Miss Cornelia Cotton, regent,
and Mrs. Fred Merriam Hopkins, vice
regent of the chapter, received the
guests. Mrs. Luther Hess Waring, Mrs.
Charles Richardson. Mrs. John Paul
Earnest, Mrs. John T. Huddle and Mrs.
w. w. Stewart alternated at the tea
table
Among the guests were: Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart. president general;
Mrs. David D. Caldwell, vice president
| general; Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel,
registrar general: Miss Helen Harman,
State regent; Mrs. Harry Colfax Grove,
vice State regent; Miss May Helm,
State recording secretary; Mrs. Mar
| lette R. Spangler, State corresponding
secretary; Mrs Alfred T. Hansman,
State treasurer, and Miss Katrina L..
Harvey, historian.
Livingston Manor Chapter celebrated
the twenty-third anniversary of its Or
ganization February % at the Ken
nedy-Warren with reception and
dinner. The arrangements were un-
der the direction of Mrs. Andrew P.
Anderson, vice regent.
Dr.. James Shera Montgomery chap
lain of the House of Representatives,
gave the invocation. Greetings of vel
come were given by the regent, Mrs.
Addams S. McAllister. The main
speaker, Dr. John Lee Coulter, COM
missioner of the Tariff Commission,
spoke on "Washington's Day and To-
day" The musical numbers were given
by Miss Isabel Malone, contralto; Miss
Ruby Haley, soprano; Mrs. Mabel 1.
Lindsay, violin obligato, and Mrs.
music rendered by this number was
composed by Mrs. Horace Mcintosh
former regent of the chapter. and
words by her father, DR.. John Gilmore
Chafee.
Among the guests were: Miss
Helen Hannah, State regent; Mrs.
Harry Grove, State vice regent, and
other State officers, all of whom gave
short greetings to the chapter.
The Ellis Island Committee met at
the Willard Hotel Wednesday. Mrs.
T. II. F'aris, State chairman, presided.
Miss Helen Harman, State regent,
spoke and introduced the guest
speaker, Harry E. Hull, commissioner
general of immigration, Department of
Labor.
Janet Montgomery Chapter met Tues
day evening at the Battery Park Com
munity House, Mrs. Edgar w. Moore,
corresponding secretary, presiding, in
the absence of the regent, Mrs. w. 7.
Owen, and the vice regent, Mrs. j.
Henry Brown. The hostesses were Mrs.
j. F. Barkley, Mrs. Evan Condor, Mrs.
Paul Demarest and Miss Elizabeth
Eaton.
The following delegates and alternates
were elected. National Congress, to be
held in April Delegates, Mrs. w. T.
Owens, regent, and Mrs. Edgar w.
Moore; alternates, Mrs. j. Henry Brown,
vice regent; Mrs. Evan Condor, Mrs.
Harry K. Corrick, Miss Laura Gilliland,
Mrs. Herbert Elder, Mrs. Lewis Jack
son, Mrs. Anne Cunningham, Mrs.
Henry Wells, Mrs. Sallie Bogue and
Mrs. Lilly c. Stone.
To represent the chapter at the Balti-
more Conference of the State of Mary
land, the following were elected: Dele
gates, Mrs. w. T. Owens, regent; Mrs.
H. G. Robertson, Mrs. Lilly c. Stone,
Miss Laura Gilliland, Mrs. J. F. Bark
ley, Mrs. Sallie Bogue, and alternateS,
Mrs. J. Henry Brown, vice regent; Mrs.
Edgar w. Moore, Mrs Edwin F. Lines
Mrs. E. A. Farrell, Miss Eva Lewis, Miss
Elizabeth Eaton.
The chapter welcomed two new mem
bers, accepted by the National Society,
Mrs. Frank r. Holt and Miss Sarah
Waters. A motion was made to send
$50 to Constitution Hall Sunshine Fund.
Miss Elizabeth Eaton was appointed by
the State regent as one of four pages
from Maryland at the National
Congress
The chapter voted to support Mrs.
H. G. Robertson, chairman of legisla-
tion in United States Congress, in her
support of pending legislation for the
betterment of our country. The
chapter is selling souvenir plates for
Bicentennial work.
Mrs. Paul Demarest and Miss Eliza
beth Eaton sang, Miss Eaton gave a
piano number Mrs. c. C. Haig sang.
Clarence Phillips lectured on Colonial
History"
Sarah Franklin Chapter, D. A. R.,
met at the home of Mrs. Carroll H.
May, 418 North Washington street,
Alexandria, Va, with Mrs. Milton
Johnson joint hostess. The regent, Miss
Belle Browning, presided.
A vote of thanks was given Miss
Abrams for her report on the State
executive meeting held February 13.
Under conservation and thrift, Mrs.
Mulcare reported the committee recon-
mended the planting of 25 trees back
of the cherry trees in honor of the
Bicentennial.
The chapter received a note of
thanks from Ellis Island on receipt of
wool sent by the members. This
chapter indorsed Mrs. Nathaniel
Beaniari as candidate for vice presi-
dent general.
Miss Kathrina S. Harvey, State his
torian, spoke.
Manor House Chapter held its Feb
ruary meeting at the home of Mrs. Ed
Russell, with Mrs. Jane Hooker, Mrs
William Hill, and Miss Eunice Porter
assisting hoSteSses. In the absence of
the regent, Miss Lillian ChenoWeth,
vice regent, Miss Mary Lee Goddard,
presided
Mrs. Embry reported attending the
Americanism and Conservation and
Thrift Committees, and told of the
| completed plans of the last named
committee for the tree planting which
will take place with appropriate exer-
| clses on HaineS Point, april IS. The
chapter has taken one of the trees.
Mrs. HaSsell, a member of the Gen
ealogical Committee, requested certi-
fed or photostatic copies of old records
for her committee and several old wills
were promised. Mrs. ONeal spoke of
the need of teachers for the Girl
/ Homemakers. Other committee reports
were made as follows: Immigrant S
! Manual. Mrs. WalKley; National De-
Tense, Mrs. Garner; Sons and Daugh-
/ tiers of the Republic, Mrs. Hassell;
/ State Historic, Mrs. Hill, and Better
Films, Mrs Mudd, who spoke of the
! George Washington Film to be pur-
! chased
The delegate, Miss Mamie Hawkins,
| gave an account of the last executive
meeting. The papers or Mrs. Smoak
have been received by the chapter and
! Two new members, Misses Clara and
/ Mary Follin were received into the
/ chapter pending the acceptance of their
papers. 1t was announced Miss Helen
/ Montgomery had been appointed page
by the president general. for the Con-