Evening star., 1932-04-22
ID. A. r. Notes

The Henry C. Spengler Unit, Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, will honor Mrs.
Lowell Fletcher Hobart, retiring presi-
dent general of the d. A. r, at a
testimonial reception at the Rocham-
beau, Sl5 Connecticut avenue. tomor-
row, from 4:30 to $50 o'clock. In
recognition of Mrs. Hobarts construc-
tive leadership as national president,
American Legion Auxiliary, and presi-
dent general, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution.
Receiving with Mrs. knight, Spengler
Unit president, will be Mrs. Hobart,
Mrs. william Russell Magma. presi-
dent general-elect; Mrs. Pat Allen of
Portland, Greg, auxiliary national
convention chairman; Mrs Joseph Fl
Minis, department president, District of
Columbia; Mrs. Helen Sprague, vice
department commander, the American
Legion; Miss Hazel Nelson, national
chairman Past Presidents Farley: Mrs
Rice Means, auxiliary vice chairman
national legislation; Mrs. John Thomas
Taylor, whose husband Is the Legion
national vice chairman of legislation;
Mrs. John Lewis Smith, wife of the
Legion's national committeeman: Mrs
William Wolff Smith, wife Of the
Legion's national committeeman alter
nate; Mrs. Willette Preston, lie Chapeau
Departmental 8 ct 40. District OF
Columbia; Mrs. Charles Conrad, Mary
land department president; Mrs. B. M
Roszel, Virginia department president
Mrs. J. O'Conor Roberts will preside
at the tea table with Mrs. j. Jerome
Llghtfoot, the chairman of distinguished
guests; both will be assisted by men,
bers of Spengler Unit Executive Com
mittee.
The D. A. r. of the Philippine Islands
during the past year have given money
and sent a box to the leper work on
the Island of Culion and have paid the
expenses of two nurses in training. one
in Mary johnson Hotel, the other ir
st. Luke's HOSPITAL, Manila. They paid
for one of the front pillars OF the new
all-State dormitory at the D. A. r.
Tamassee Mountain School.
Daughters of the Idaho chapters have
been centered largely on national de-
fense and tie study of the life OF
GEORGE Washington. Every chapter
gave a special program celebrating tbs
200th birthday anniversary of Wash
ington.
New York D. A. RS principal contri-
button of the Bicentennial of the birth
of George Washington was the $4,000
monument on Saratoga Battlefield as
memorial TO the men who rest there
unknown and whose graves are un-
marked. Over 500 graves of Revolu-
tionary soldiers have been located by
the New York members, and about
S30,0oO expended for preservation Of
historic spots.
The Mississippi delegates of the D. A
R., entertained at luncheon yesterday
at Wardman Park Hotel in honor Of
Mrs Egbert Jones, honorary regent Of
the Daughters of the American Revolll-
ton of Mississippi and honorary regent
Of the Colonial Danes, and also II
honor Of Miss Myra Hazard, past
regent and the coming curator general
Judge and Mrs. Eugene o. Syke:
will entertain In their apartment al
the Wardman Park this evening at a
dinner in honor of Mrs. Jones and Miss
Hazard
Mrs. William D. West is chairman Of
the Transportation Committee on Park
ing, city and suburban, and is assisted
by Mrs Neil E. Bailey, Miss Sophie
Pearce Casey, Mrs. Percy Daniel, Miss
Margaret Fraser, Mrs. r. M. Griswold
Mrs. r. T. Morris and Mrs. Isaac We'll
The Railroad Transportation Com
mittee is headed by Mrs. Eugene H
Ray, assisted by Mrs. Gerald l.
Schuyler.
Prominent Washington hostesses are
serving on the House Committee of the
congress. Mrs. Charles H. LeFevre Is
chairman, and the vice chairmen are
Mrs. Alexander Cooper and Mrs. Harry
K. Daugherty.
A tree, honoring the name Of ].
Sterling Morton. founder of Arbor day
and former Secretary of Agriculture
will be planted this afternoon, at $3.50
o'clock, on the south terrace of the Cap
itol Grounds.
A walnut tree, grown at Arlington,
will be placed in the ground with cere-
monies in keeping with the event:
Representative John M. Morehead OF
Nebraska will deliver the principal ad-
dress. Boy Scouts, members Of the
D. A. R., from Nebraska; the United
States Forest Service and the Ameri-
can Forestry Association will also par
ticipate in the exercises.