Evening star., 1932-02-14

Fontanet Courts. Assisting were Mrs
Cough, Mrs. Montague, Miss McPher-
son, Miss Andrews and Miss Bird. The
regent, Miss Harriet M. Chase, pre-
sided.
1t was reported the chapter sent q
plant at Christmas time TO the adopted
Real Daughters living in Georgia. At
the caucus luncheon at the Roosevelt
Hotel, January %. Mrs. Ada C. Mills
Payne, past regent was introduced as
candidate for the Office Of State treas
urer, D. c. D. A. r. Mrs. Rose Gouver-
neur Hoes guest speaker, told Of gowns
of the mistresses of the White House.
The next meeting viii be held Febru-
airy %, at the home of Miss Mary Ter
rell, 1911 Crittenden street. DR.. Willis
A. Sutton, superintendent Of city schools,
Atlanta, Ga, will speak on George
Washington"
Army and Navy Society, c. A. R
Through the cooperation OF three otner
prominent societies of this organization
of the Children Of the American Revo-
luton in the District and an individual
gift from a member of this society, six
grades and the kindergarten room at
Somerset Md Grade School were pre-
sented American flags for each room.
The societies assisting were: The Cap
tain Joseph Emery, Mrs. George Mid
dleton, ST., president; the Lieut.. John
Shaw. Mrs. Edward Cobey, ST., presi-
dent: the Gov. Thomas Welles. Mrs.
Amos Fries, ST., president: Army and
Navy Society. John Ford Woodruff, sta
toned at Portsmouth IN. H) Navy
Yard.
A program In keeping with the plans
of the Washington Bicentennial pro-
t,,- hnc
! followed at each meeting thus far.
Members of the society who can at
tend meetings regularly can help i'll
| the folk dances, for which Mrs. Geiger,
wife of Mai. Roy Geiger OF the Marine
Corps. will have an instructor. Mem
bers who take part in these dances
will need Colonial costumes, and If
wishing to be in the Flag day, June IA,
parade are invited to participate.
Members who wish to take part notify
Mrs. Ormond Cox. Also send her your
name If you are willing to act as dele
gate or alternate for the c. A. r. Con-
gress week Of April 10.
Those who attend the meeting for
Founders day, April 2, at the home of
! Maj and Mrs. william H. Dean, on
| Butternut street. are asked to contrib
ute toward the Harriet M. Lothrop
Memorial.
At the meeting February g. with
Joyce and Roy Geiger State director,
Mrs. James Henry Harper spoke. Mrs.
Geiger promised to help members with
| their part for the Bicentennial pro-
| gram.
Application papers Of Elizabeth
Johnston Winters for membership in
the society have been sent to the
national registrar. william Better,
Jane and Helen Cox. Racheal Dean
Roy Geiger and Arlene Appich gave
essays. Each G. A, R. society will lay
! a wreath on the washington Monu-
ment February %.
Genealogical Committee.-The State
| Committee on Genealogical Research
| met at the Hay-Adams Hotel with the
State chairman. Mrs. Elmer E. Curry.
presiding. War service records were
sent in by SO chapters.
The following chapters-Col. John
Washington, Columbia, Deborah Knapp,
| E PluribuS Unum, Katherine Mont
! Bartlett, Potomac and Samuel GortOn-
| turned in unpublished records consist
| ing of q copy of the first directory OF
| Boston. Mass, 1889: family records OF
| the Goodwin family OF Nansemond
County. Va (24 pages; tombstone in
scriptions from private cemeteries at
| Cedar Hill and CoeymanS. Albany
| County. N. Y. a pages): Bible records.
deeds. wills, family records. cemetery
records and marriage records.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burton Of Emily Nelson
| Chapter has records OF five families,
| copies Of the tombstones of Holy Trim
| ity. Collington, Md, deeds, wills. Bible
records, etc. Mrs. w. A. Smell Of Capitol
Chapter presented certified copy Of
J the early proceedings and pew-holderS
of the Western Presbyterian Church OF
4 Georgetown. which she has just COM
pleted copying Arrangements are be
| ing made to copy the records OF st.
Johns Church. the First Baptist, which
was organized in 1901, and Christ
| Church, records of the latter are In
| the vaults of the Congressional Gene
| terry fast going to ruin.
The chapter chairmen asked to have
the meeting which was 70 be held the
| to give them more time In which to
| gather records.
Mary Washington Chapter held Its
| 4Oth annual birthday anniversary party
! Tuesday night at the Washington
Club. The receiving line included the
present regent, Miss Rogers; the presi-
dent general Mrs. Hobart, and six
| former regents of the chapter-MiSS
| Mrs. Frederick T. r. johnson, Miss
AIine Solomons, Mrs. Edward A. Keys
and Mrs. Frank S. Hight.
The program was opened by Justice
Wendell Phillips Stafford, who read his
new poem on George Washington.
Vocal solos were given by Miss Yvonne
Rapeer. The President general made
an address and other speakers were
| the State regent. Miss Harman; Vice
i President General Mrs David A. Cald-
| we'll and National President OF the
C. A. r. Mrs. Samuel S. Arentz. Little
Miss Doris Rook. In Colonial costume,
gave q recitation. talk was given
| bv Miss Janet Richards on the early
history of the society.
The Patriotic Education and Amer
| icanism Committees held supper
| February 6 at All Souls Church. Miss
Helen Harman. State regent. and Mrs.
Harry C. Grove, State vice regent were
among the guests.
Patriots Memorial Chapter.-Mrs.
| Orrin B. Stout, at the Avalon, enter
tanned the members at the monthly
meeting February 8. The regent, Mrs.
Joel T. Curry, presided. Miss Anna
Bragdon. registrar, reported the death
of Mrs. Jane w. English, January 80, In
Ventura, Calf.
The question Of having . Colonial
reception in April will be discussed At
the next meeting.
Deborah Knapp Chapter met Nom
day evening at the home OF Miss
Katherine Allen, 1924 Monroe street
northwest, with the regent. Mrs. Robert
M. Ferguson, presiding. Mrs. Gary Z.
| Walters, chairman of Girl Home
makers, told of the work OF her COM
/ mittee.
An illustrated talk was given by DR..
Ella r. Fales on Interesting events IN
the Life Of George Washington.
| Mai. L'Enfant Chapter gave its third
Bicentennial program February Q at the
| home of Mrs. Gilbert A. Clark, 1l9