Evening star., 1932-02-21
y. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Susan REVERE Hetzel Chapter was
entertained by Mrs. Richard L. Hoxle
and her sister. Mrs. Robert Clay Sher.
rill, at a Colonial Guest night, heid az
their residence on Macomb street, Feb
ruary IL. The spirit of l776 prevailed
for not only the chapter members put
many of the 60 invited guests were
dressed in costumes of the Colonial pc
| riod.
by the officers Of the chapter, greeted
the guests, among whom were the vice
president general, Mrs. David D. Cald-
well: Miss Helen Harman, regent OF the
District of Columbia; Mrs. H. G. Grove
vice regent; Miss Kathrina l.. Harvey
, state historian; Miss Helen Brown,
State chaplain; Mrs. A. E. T.. Hans,
mann, State treasurer; regents ano
members Of many other chapters ana
| the husbands of many who were present.
Representative Hatton w. Summers
spoke. Geoffrey Creyke, jr., sang ac-
companied at the piano by Mrs. Susanne
Oldberg. Miss Mary Diffenbaugh also
! sang, accompanied by Mrs. William l.
| Clerk, former regent of the chapter.
At the tea table Mrs. Henry st. George
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Mcpherson.
Eugenia Washington Chapter met
Monday evening at the home OF MIS-.
Frank S. Curtis. The assisting host-
esses were Miss Jane Curtis, Mrs. b. T.
Haworth and Mrs. Walter H. Lee: Miss
Elizabeth o. Cullen, vice regent, pre-
sided and gave an account OF the State
executive meeting February l3. The
chapter voted an appropriation OF STU
for the State National Defense Com
mittee, of which Mrs. Tonnis j. Holz-
berg is chairman.
The following alternates were elected
to the Forty-firs Continental Congress
April 1923: Mrs. Armat Stoddard,
Miss Emily w. Smith, Mrs. Charles L.
Goodrich, Mrs. Grant F. Chase, Mrs.
Frank S. Curtis. Mrs. Charles G. Hoff-
man, Mrs. B. c. HaWorth, Mrs. William
S. Adkins, Miss Mamie Lee Ross and
Mrs John Mckinney.
Thomas Marshall Chapter held the
February meeting with Mrs. Meigs. The
regent, Miss McEnery, presided. Mrs.
Colburn was elected delegate to the
Continental Congress. The alternates
Randolph. Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Coolidge,
Miss Essie Vaughan. Mrs. Tuttle. Mrs.
Meigs, Miss Linda Nance, Miss Sarah
Howe. Miss Flossie Beck. The follow
ing committee reports were made: Con-
stitution Hall Finance. Miss Nance.
Legislation in United States Congress,
Miss Randolph; Magazine, Miss Nc
Cabe: Patriotic Education, including
Americanism, Mrs. Wagner. Miss
Vaughan of the National Defense Com
mittee reported a recent meeting Of the
Women's Patriotic Conference on Ma
tional Defense.
The State Executive Committee met
at the United States Chamber of Com
merce February 13, Miss Helen Harman,
| the regent, presiding. At the recon-
mendation of the Committee on Con-
servation and Thrift the site chosen for
the Washington grove, which Is to be
planted in connection with the Bicen-
| tennial Celebration, is one at Hams
Point as a background for the jap
anese cherry trees that are near the tea
house. Twenty to twenty-five red oaks
willows and elms are to be placed there,
with an appropriate marker. 1t was
voted to supply the additional money
necessary to purchase the film depict
| ing the events in the life OF George
| Washington.
On account of the official ceremony
opening the George Washington Bicen-
tennial at noon tomorrow the exercises
| at Memorial Continental Hall that
morning will be omitted and the Dis
trict D. A. R. will participate in the
general exercises in the afternoon by
placing a wreath at the Washington
| Monument. The committee voted TO
use the money realized from the play
The Return of Washington" to finish
payment on the exterior columns and
urn which have been pledged for Con-
stitution Hall and that any excess be
placed in the sunshine fund in honor
| Of the author and director Of the play,
Mrs. Thomas Holzberg.
The Student Loan Fund Committee
submitted proposed changes in the
rules regulating this fund, to be con-
sidered for action at the annual meet
| ing of the State Conference, to be held
| March 2, and will be followed the next
day with the annual meeting CT the
District of Columbia D. A. R. On the
evening of March / the District D. A.
r. will hold their opening Bicentennial
program, which will include presenta-
| ton of the play "Washington's Dream"
and to which friends are invited. Miss
Catherine Cranmer of the Hindman
| Settlement School, in Kentucky, spoke.
The Junior Division Of Capital So
ciety met at the home of the president,
Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, 5000 Con-
necticut avenue, February 13 for in
/ struction in dancing Capital Society
minuet.
The society is taking active interest
in the Bicentennial Celebration, and Is
| helping in the special meetings of many
rafr{0fic civil organizations This
| minuet will be special feature OF the
| Colonial ball of the All-States Society
in the Shoreham and Of New England
States Society. in the Willard tomor-
row night. February %, 1t will be
| danced In the GunSton Presbyterian
| Church at o'clock, and later, the
same evening, the members will dance
it for the Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter
! February Is, for the William F.. Hunt
Chapter, Eastern Star, in Masonic Tenn
pie, and February % 1t will be danced
! for the District of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs, in the Hotel Roose-
velt.
All members of both the Junior and
Senior divisions are requested by Mrs
SaWtelle to attend the patriotic serv-
| ices under auspices of District S. A. R.,
at $3.50 o'clock today in Epiphany
| Church and also to attend the joint
celebration by D. A. R., S. A. R. and
c. A. r. at base of the Washington
Monument tomorrow at 8 O'Clock
Matthew Trimble Sawtelle, junior
! president of the Senior Division, carried
the parade flag of Capital Society in
the presentation Of the Colors' in the
ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial
February IL, held by the Military Or
der of the Loyal Legion, and was guest
Of that organization at luncheon, after
attending the formal opening of the
new Lincoln Museum. He also lead the
Salute to the Flag" and recited the
American Creed" at the Bicentennlal
meeting of the Progressive Citizens AS
sociation, at which the District COM
missioners were guest speakers.
e Pluribus Unum Chapter held its
February meeting at the home OF Mrs.
c. C. Baden, 1927 Garfield street. The
regent, Mrs. Harvey M. Friend, pre-
sided Mrs. Harry Grove told of the