Evening star., 1932-12-25
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

The Senior Division Of Capital So
ciety, c. A. r., met at the home Of
the president, Mrs. Henry Fenno Saw
telle. 5000 Connecticut avenue, Decem-
ber T. with William C. Cox, jr; John
Marshall and William Louis Dunno, jr.,
as Joint hosts. Junior President Mat
thew Trimble Sawtelle presided at the
business meeting.
Capital Society minuet was danced
last week in Alexandria and at Mount
Alto by Mildred Carter Sherman, Mary
Louise Kuntz, Katharine Kingman,
Mary Darnaby, Virginia Scott, Barbara
Billiard, Trimble Sawtelle, Hamilton
Colt, Hobert Mickey, John Marshall,
Billy Cox, Frank Skinner and Billy
Howard. A letter of appreciation
from the Kate Waller Barret Chapter
Of D. A. R.. which arranged the two
affairs, was read by Mrs. Sawtelle.
Wilson Lansford brought a large
package Of ties, socks, toys, etc, to help
fill the box sent in the name Of the So
ciety to Southern mountain people for
Christmas. Mrs. Sawtelle will appre-
ciate donations of toys, dolls. games,
hard candy, books, etc, suitable to give
to less fortunate children, at the an.
nu7l Christmas party she will give dur
ing the holidays.
Trimble Sawtelle will be host at the
January meeting Of Capital Society and
the dance, following the business, will
be a costume affair
Frank j. Metcalf Of the Adjutant
Generals Office, War Department, ad-
dressed the Genealogical Records Com
mittee Wednesday night at a meeting
in the Mount Pleasant Public Library,
arranged By the chairman, Mrs. Claude
Allen Cock
Unpublished records turned In by
representatives Of chapters in the Dis
trict included the following: Inscrip-
Margaret Fra zier Of the Maj. L'Enfant
Chapter. photostat copy of commission
in the Continental Army, dated Sep
tember 5, ITS, from Mrs. Gertrude
Mcpherson of Susan Riviere Hetzel
Chapter: copy of will made in 1887
from the Army and Navy Chapter, and
miscellaneous records from E Pluribus
Unur Chapter
It was announced the unpublished
records, secured By the committee last
year. had recently been bound and
placed in the Memorial Library.
of Mrs Newton Montgomery Mrs.
St-CIJ CC1ICo dlld N4IO WCIC
hcstesses at luncheon. The regent,
Mrs. Ida ]. Kinsell. presided. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for two
years: Mrs. Ida j. Kinsell, regent;
Mrs. Harry J. Green, vice regent; Miss
Emma Keithline, chaplain; Mrs. New
ton Montgomery. treasurer; Mrs. James
D. Skinner. secretary; Miss May Adele
Levers. registrar, and Mrs. Casey Jones,
historian.
Lucy Hoicome Chapter met at the
home Of Mr. Jessie Porter Wood. 2013
KNrgie read Mrs. Ma-guritc Eyster
ard Mrs. Luther Hess Waring were
ess.s.-ng hoscesses. The regent, Mrs.
Fred NJ. Hopkins, presided.
State Committee reports were made
by Mrs. John Paul Earnest, Approved
Schools; Mrs George o. Sanford. Stu
dent Loan: Mrs. Maude A. Harris and
Mrs. Joseph F. Lyvers, Girl Home
makers. The regent made report on
the State Executive meeting.
The chapter voted to increase the
annual dues for active membership from
81 10 SIS. Funds were appropriated to
purchase Christmas gifts for the chap
ter'S proteges, Arizona Wood and IneZ
Wise: also for the Christmas party De-
ce:nbcr 81. ct the Gospel Mission. A
motion made by Mrs. Jean Labat to
irdcrse the candidacy of Miss Helen
Ha-r'2n fo- vice president general re-
ccived unanimously favorable vote.