Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

The Katherine Montgomery Chapt,
met at the Hay-Adams House. with
Mrs. Roberta Edmonston and Mrs. Ida
r. Mazzullo as hostesses. The regent
Mrs. Charles J. Newhard, presided. A
short memorial service was held for
three of the chapters members, Mrs.
Lillian B. Sanford, whose husband died
February II, and for the two daugh-
tiers, Miss Frances Sanford and Mrs
Frederick H. Kingree.
Mrs. Joseph w. HiScox, delegate to
the State Conference, gave a report
on the conference. Reports also were
given by Mrs. Hiscox, delegate to
Executive Committee meeting; Mrs.
Hiscox, Americanism; Mrs. Charles J.
Newhard, on conservation and thrift:
Mrs. B. E. Rothgeb, on Constitution
Hall; Mrs. Charles j. Newhard, on
Ellis Island, and Mrs. Gary E. Walters,
on girl home makers.
The regent announced Miss Grace E.
Meginness had been appointed as page
by the president general for the Con-
tinental Congress in April.
A C. A. r. chapter, Dominic Doll,
was organized recently by Mrs. Gary
z. Walters, with nine members. Mrs.
Charles J. Newhard presented the
American Eagle Chapter held its
March meeting at the home of Mrs.
Trewhella. HosteSses were Mrs. A.
Maud Trewhella, Mrs. Myron j. Ferren
and Mrs. Emma L. Chaplin. The regent
presided. Announcement was made of
q mass meeting in Memorial Conti-
mental Hall, April 5, and the showing
of the picture on the life of George
washington, March Is, at the Wash
ington Hotel. There was bridge and
five hundred
E. Clayton Fish, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
L. Taylor, Mrs. Louise Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. S. Meloy, Mr.. and Mrs George
w. Trevena, Mrs. Agnes T. Vogelsang,
Mrs. F. P Rawlings and Mrs. Charles
A. Brown were guests.
Judge Lynn Chapter held its March
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Exley,
with Mrs. Cromwell, Mrs. Gauss, Mrs.
Hardwick, Mrs. Horne and Miss Sin
clair and Miss Carroll assistant host
esses.
Mrs. Jester, the regent, reported at
tending the State conference, March /,
2 and 3. Mrs. Haig, delegate, announced
a Bicentennial film, Life of Washing
ton" shown in the Spanish Garden of
the Hotel Washington, March Is, at 8
pm Mrs. Earll, historian reported
she had attended luncheon as guest
of one of the Leonardtown chapters, the
Maj. William Thomas Chapter, and
that this chapter had sent greetings to
the Judge Lynn Chapter. Mrs. Elliott
said the District of Columbia D. A. r.
was planning to plant Is trees at
Hams Point, April IS. having already
planted 1000 trees in the District this
year. Mrs Jester announced that she
had received a letter from Crosnore
telling of the progress of the scholar
ship boy, Charles Mckinney.
Mrs. Cobey announced a G. A. r. play
to be given April 8 at Battery Club
House at 8 pm.
Mai L'Enfant Chapter met March Z
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul j.
Christian, 3711 Huntington street. As
sisting hostesSes we're Mrs. Alexander
Brown, Mrs. John Roberts and Miss
Bessie Carman.
The regent, Miss Fraser, exhibited
several garments made by the Junior
League sewing room on the third floor
of the Brentano Building. The making
of these garments furnishes part-time
EMPLOYMENT for unemployed women.
Mrs. Walser of Potomac Chapter,
Miss Rainey of Richard Arnold, Miss
Studier, Mrs. Huston and Mrs. Able
we're guests.
Mrs. Walser, state chairman on con-
servation and thrift, spoke on Historic
Trees in Washington" and followed 1t
with reading Mrs. Sherman's Trees As
a Living Memorial"
Mrs. Christian served Colonial ban
quet. The regent and Miss Elizabeth
Molster, recording secretary, in Colonial
costume, acted as hostess and host al
the guest table.
The executive board, District of Co
lumbia, Children of the American Revo-
luton, met Tuesday, with Mrs. James
Henry Harper, State director, presiding
Mrs. Wagner. chairman OF the Blcen-
tennial Committee. announced the DIS
trict of Columbia, Children OF the
American Revolution. will present a
pageant. under the direction Of Mrs.
Holzberg. April 20, at pm, in Con-
tinental Hall. She invited members OF
all c. A. r. societies in the District OF
Columbia to participate in this event,
and requested the president OF each So
ciety to attend a meeting at the Bur
lington Hotel March %, at pm. She
particularly requested that each presi-
dent bring to this meeting all children
who could take part in this pageant in
order that she might select the char
acters for her cast.
An invitation was extended to par
ticipate in parade on Army day, April
6. Mrs. Fries requested members to at
tend a patriotic mass meeting April
at Continental Hall.
Dolly Madison Chapter was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Henry T. Otter
dinger, 1927 Kennedy place, March 8,
with Mrs Celia G. Bryant, Mrs. Milton
A. Robinson, Mrs. William S. Washburn,
the Misses Abbie C. Graves, Jennie A.
Graves and Miss Louise M. Moore
assisting. The regent, Mrs. j. M.
Beavers, presided.
Officers and chairmen of committees
made reports on work being done by
the chapter and Mrs. Wilbur v. Leech
Mrs. Richard E. Claughton and Mrs.
]. M. Beavers spoke on the thirty-first
annual meeting of the State Conference
of the District of Columbia, D. A. r.,