Evening star., 1932-12-18
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

home of Mrs. Henry H. Elliott. Mrs. D.
NJ. Earll Mrs. H. B. Gauss. Mrs. J. P.
! Cromwell, Mrs. John Marshall, Mrs W.
j. Lightfoot and Mrs. N. H. Hamburger
we're assisting hostesses. A paper was
read by Mrs. E. A. Cobey on The
Month of December and the Life of
Washington" Mrs c. C. Haig spoke on
the recent trip to Paris of the D. A. r.
Miss Virginia Netherlan was elected to
membership. The guests of the eve
ming were Mrs. E. o. Sykes and Mrs. j.
| S. Strait.
The President Monroe CHAPTER met
with Mrs. Agnes Brown, Misses Mary
MacWilliams and Alethea Hurley at
4725 Georgia avenue. The meeting was
called to order by the regent, Mrs
Daisy Richards. A letter was read from
girl at Tamassee School, in South
Carolina, and it was planned to send
her Christmas box. Mrs David Cold
well gave an account Of her recent trip
to France.
The Dolly Madison Chapter met with
Mrs. H. H. knipe. 240O Sixteenth street.
The representative of the National De-
fense Embodying Patriotic Education
Committee gave an account of her visit
O
and observation of their parade.
The regent requested each member
write a note of greeting during the
month of January to Miss Sarah Pool
and Mrs. Mary Pool Newsome of Glib
son, Ga, who are real Daughters of the
American Revolution.
A musical program was rendered by
Mrs AnniS accompanied at the piano
by Mrs Straub A letter was read from
a har isabel Pakor uh c
spending two years in Europe. The
members and guests were entertained by
the hostess. assisted by Mrs. Charles F.
Nesbit. Mrs. Celia G. Bryant, Miss
Keziah Carhart. Miss Gertrude P. Davis,
Mrs. Hazel NJ. Jones and Miss Helen w.
Merriam.
at the home of Mrs. Earl B. Fuller, 1929
Thirty-eighth street, with her mother,
Mrs Sarah R. Harmon, and Mrs. Will
liam A. King assisting hostesses. The
regent, Mrs. Evert L. Harvey, presided
Miss Ida B. Earhart was accepted into
the membership.
The chapter voted to send contri-
button to the Correct Use Of the Flag
Committee. and to continue its support
of scholarship at Kate Duncan Smith
School.
A page in the Chapter House Memory
Book has been taken by the chapter in
honor of Mrs. Herbert E. Merwin,
former regent.
Mrs. Grant Chase. guest. read
paper on District Milestones." Re-
freshments were served, with Mrs. Mer-
win presiding at the tea table.
Major L'Enfant Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Irene Massie Smoot, 1888
Mount Pleasant street. with Mrs Alex
ander Brown. Mrs. John Roberts and
Miss Caroline Isabel Babb as assisting
hostesses. Mrs. Albert N. Baggs pre-
sented to the chapter a gavel made
from wood from Mount Vernon.
The following chairmen gave reports:
Mrs. Corcoran, Americanism; Miss
Hayes. D. A. R. Student Loan Fund,
and Miss Bliss, Genealogical Research.
Mrs. Taft reported her mother, Mrs.
McGarry. who works with her in the
Girl Homemakers' Club. was absent
from the chapter meeting in order to
carry on" at the club that evening;
Mrs. Brockover. State chairman on
Manual for Immigrants; Mrs. Roberts,
Revolutionary Relics; Mrs. Brown,
plans for a Christmas party for the
members of the sons and daughters
clubs; Mrs. Bethlehem, National De-
fense.
Mrs Katherine Peoples and Mrs. Al
bert N. BaggS spoke.