Evening star., 1932-02-07

Z Plurimus Unum Chapter met at the
home of the chapter historian, Mrs.
Theodore Knappen. 1925 Tildsn street.
The regent, Mrs. Harvey M. Friend, pre-
sided. Mrs. Theodore M. Knappen gave
talk on her trip through Boston.
Mrs. E. c. Ritue, chairman Of Ameri-
caniSm was the guest speaker Of the
evening.
Maj. LEnfant Chapter, at its annual
guest night, presented Gen. James E.
Fechet, lately retired chief of the U. S.
Army Air Corps, who spoke briefly on
the Importance of a well equipped air
corps in national defense.
| Mrs. Earle, past recording secretary
general, N. S. D. A. R, present honor
ary regent Of the Chicago chapter, and
Mrs N. N. Mock. past National Gold
Star chairman Of the American War
Mothers. also made addresses.
Guests were Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Ho-
bart, president general, N. S. D. A R;
Mrs. Rigdon, treasurer general; Mrs.
| Van Orsdel, register general; Mrs. Cald-
we'll, vice president general from the
District; Miss Harman, State regent,
with several of her cabinet; Mrs Will
liam Sherman Walker, national chair
man of national defense, and Justice
Josiah Van Orsdel, national president Of
the Sons of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley and Miss Mar
/ garet A. Bloomfield poured. The music
during the evening was by section of
| the United States Army Band
The hoSteSSeS were Miss Margaret I
Fraser, regent; Mrs. Albert N. Baggs,
chairman of guest night program: Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley, Mrs. Edward G.
Wright. Miss Elizabeth F. MolSter, Miss
Helen E. Bliss. Miss EIma Glover. Mrs.
Arthur w. HarkneSS, and Miss Mar
garet A. Bloomfield.
The Independence Bell Chapter held
It's January meeting at the Willard Ho-
tel, Miss Mayher, hostess. Mrs. M. E.
/ NARROW, vice regent, presided The
main business was the revision of parts
OF the budget to increase the proper
tlonment to certain schools. Mrs Grit
fifth spoke on Hawaii.
The next meeting will be February
is at the Willard Hotel.
Potomac Chapter met recently at the
| home Of Mrs. Drury c. Ludlow. 1889
Lanier place. The regent, Miss Georgia
Hudson, presided
| The following committees reported
Better Films, Mrs. F. Hunter Creech-
The chapter voted So toward the pur-
chase of the George Washington motion
picture film. Mrs Christopher Duffy re-
ported the need of funds and teachers
for the Girl Homemakers' Committee:
Mrs. w. H. Wannamaker gave a report
OF the bazaar given by the Ameri-
caniSm Committee
The following were elected as alter
mates for the Continental Congress
Mrs. Roy c. Bowker, as regents alter
nate; Mrs. Drury C. Ludlow, Mrs. w
H. Wannamaker, Mrs. H H. Thomp-
son. Mrs Norma Britton, Mrs Howard
Bishop Mrs. Emeline Talbot, Mrs. F.
Hunter Creech, ls~5. Frank Westbrook
and Mrs. Jesse Hill
The chapter celebrated its 27th birth
day anniversary by giving a Martha
Washington tea" at the home of Mrs.
Daniel Walser yesterday for mem
bers and invited guests.
Honor guests were Mrs. Malette
Splengler, State corresponding secre-
tary. and Mrs. Grace Hopkins, State
chairman of Publicity.
The guest speaker was Mrs. Clifford
Bergman, who read paper on Mary,
the Mother of Washington" A social
| followed, with refreshments served by
the hostess and her assisting hostess,
Mrs F. w. Brake.
Monticello Chapter met recently at
the residence of Mrs. Frank w.
Whitaker, 1926 Twentieth street. The
hoSteSseS were Mrs. BennS, Mrs. Hall
and Mrs. Woodbridge. The regent Mrs.
Whitaker, presided. Mrs. Munson, a
new member, was welcomed to the
chapter.
Three dollars was pledged to the
Better Films Committee toward paying
for the film The Life Of Washington. -"
Mrs. Whitaker announced that the tree
to be planted by Monticello Chapter IS
No. ST. The next meeting will be held
! February Is at the residence of Mrs.
Frederick Knoop, 1913 Van Ness street,
to be preceded by a luncheon at ~ as
o'clock. Members are to bring contri-
buttons for a box to be sent to Ellis
Island.
Livingston Manor Chapter met at the
Hay-Adams House, the guests of Mrs.
Alanson D. Morehouse, with Mrs. God
ding, Miss Bullard. Miss Naylor and
Miss St. John assisting hoSteSses.
A paper on The Young Manhood Of
George Washington was given by Mrs.
G. M. Brumbaugh, and talks by Miss
Helen Herman, State regent; Mrs.
Harry c. Grove, vice State regent, and
the greetings from Mrs Hansmann,
State treasurer, and Miss Harvey, State
historian.
Capitol Chapter voted to indorse as
State recording secretary one Of its
former regents, Mrs. Pedro Capo Rod
riguez.
Plans are being formulated under
the leadership of Mrs. Albert H. Coster
and her committee, for an informal re-
ception to be given in March ON the
occasion of the 18th birthday ami
versary of the chapter.
Invitations have been issued for a
"silver tea" February 10 at the South
ern Diaries for the joint benefit Of the
student loan fund and Patriotic Edu-
cation Committees of this chapter.
Board of Management.-Mrs. Samuel
Shaw Arentz. president of the National
Society of Children of the American
Revolution, presided at the January
meeting at Memorial Continental Hall.
Mrs Arentz reported she had attended
meetings of the c. A. r. in New Jersey
and the District of Columbia.
Mrs. Thaddeus Jones, treasurer, read
letter from a girl attending TomaSsee
| School expressing her appreciation OF