Evening star., 1932-12-11
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

The Col. John Washington Chapter
met at the home of Mrs. Edward C.
Stone. Four members were reported
as being accepted by the October
board-Mrs. Grave, Mrs. Mcdowell,
Miss Corselius and Miss Young
The next meeting will be held De-
cember l3 at the home of Mrs. Ward
law, Surrey lane, Foxhall Village.
Columbia Chapter met at the home
OF Mrs. John H. Ray, 1928 Reno road,
with Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Proctor, Mrs.
Jenkins, Mrs. Gathman and Miss Bailey
assisting. Mrs. Frank Grosvenor, the
regent, presided. The chapter is CO.
operating with the Red Gross in max
ing a certain number of garments each
month.
Members brought groceries to the
meeting, which were sent to the Gen.
tral Union Mission
Mrs. Ray was in charge of the pro-
gram, which consisted of folk songs
and a story, "The Tea Party on the
Roof" told by the vice regent, Mrs.
Gauss.
The Harriet M. Lothrop Society, C.
A. r., met at the home of Marygo,
Nancy and Byron Franklin December 3,
WAoA1 @A4aAASVtC AALSAis
in the chair. A number of new mem
bers were introduced Mrs. Emig told
o story. The society has found a needy
family which they will help for Christ
mas. Annette Smith gave a recitation
Jean Davis played a piano solo. An
nette Smith gave reading.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter met De-
cember at the home of Miss Marie Rice.
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Miss Elizabeth Malott Barnes, national
vice chairman of Committee on Sons
and Daughters of Republic, in charge
Of Eastern division, including the Dis
trtct of Columbia, gave talk on work
done by her committee Howard Nc
Cord, who attended the camp sponsored
by the Sons and Daughters of the Re
public, read a history which he had
written Of the camp. At the close of
the meeting there were Christmas carols
and a Christmas tree with a small gift
for every one.
Martha Washington Chapter met at
the home of Mrs. Fitzgerald, Chevy
Chase Parkway, Mrs Andrew M. Bun
ten, regent, presiding
Congratulations were offered to Mrs.
Linton, past regent, on her recent
election as chaplain for the District Of
Columbia. The following officers re-
ported: Mrs. Bunten, regent; Mrs.
Lamond, acting delegate; Miss McMi-
chael, treasurer; Mrs Pattie, registrar
Special committee reports were made by
the following: Conservation and Thrift,
Mrs. Richardson; Constitution Hall,
Mrs Linton; Student Loan, Mrs. La
mond; Genealogical Research, Mrs. Pol
lard; National Defense. Mrs Pattie (;
Revolutionary Relics, Miss Fitzgerald,
Sons and Daughters of the Republic,
Miss McMichael; Americanization, Mrs.
Gibbs Ellis Island, Miss Currier.
The next meeting will be jan
uarv 10
The speaker of the evening was Mrs.
Harper Of the Children of the American
Revolution. The hostesses who pre-
sided a. the social were Mrs Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Gibbs and the Misses Fitzgerald.
Francis Scott Chapter-Mrs Arthur
Adelman entertained at a luncheon
December 6 st her home on Military
road. She was assisted by Mrs. James
H. Gordon and Mrs. Frank Bell. Mrs,
George Pierce, the regent, presided over
the meeting. Donations we're made to
many of the activities of the National
Society Mrs Emely presented two
candlesticks to the District of Colum-
bia room
The following were elected to the
Congress to be held in March: Dele
gate, Mrs. Arthur Adelman; alternates,
Mrs. John Eckhardt. Mrs Frank Bell,
Mrs. z. P. Andrus, Mrs. Alfred B.
Garges, Mrs. Warren Emely, Mrs.
walker S. Martin, Mrs. Charles Bright
Mrs Gilbert Friend, Mrs. w R. Cole,
Mrs. Robert Reeder. House Committee
Mrs. Charles Molster, Mrs Laurence
Hazard. Mrs Georee M. Grimes spoke
on Constitution Hall. Mrs. Charles
Watson. State chairman, gave talk on
E1lis Island.
Dorothy Hancock Chapter met Tues
day. Joint hostesses were Mrs. Horace
q. Sn1ithy. Mrs w. w. Wirgman anc
Mrs. Alan 3. Smith. The regent, Mrs
RIiok "a Inveft nreSided