Evening star., 1932-01-17
y. A. R. ACTIVITIES

son, Mrs. Thaddeus Jones, Mrs. Eugene
Herndon Mrs. George Barnes, MISS
Mary Boyd, Mrs. Francis E. Pope, Mrs
Orme, Mrs. Margaret ztmmele ano
Miss Huntington LoufbouroW. Tea was
served.
Dolly Madison Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. T. F. Shuey, Kennedy
Warren Apartment, Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Wilbur V. Leech, Mrs. Charies
! C. Koebrick, Mrs. Alexander H. Ruhl
Mrs. Frank Averill and the Misses Caro-
! line and Bessie M. Cries assisting. The
regent, Mrs. j. M. Beavers, presided,
1t was voted that the chapter sub
scribe 81 toward the purchase by the
District Better Films Committee OF the
George Washington Moving Picture
| Film.
Mrs. J. M. Cults, Mrs J. C. Weedcn
and Miss Mary P. Pumphrey were elect
ed members of the chapter.
The guest speaker of the afternoon
was John M. Gibbs. director, division OF
State and CITY organizations, United
! States George Washington Bicentennial
! Commission
Col. John Washington Chapter met
| Tuesday at the Hay Adams House The
regent, Mrs James H. Stansfield, pre-
sided The election Of altern2tes was:
| Mrs. David A. Skinner, vice regent. first
alternate; Mrs Hoggatt Clopton, cecond
alternate. The others elected were Mrs
WardlaW Mrs. Stoner, Mrs. Beach, Mrs
Power, Mrs Frost, Mrs. Jenner, Mrs
Harding and Miss Falba Johnson.
The historian gave a brief report of
| the State Historical Committee
The registrars report gave three new
members, two by transfer, and third
admitted at the last meeting of the
national board Mrs Bertha Carroll OF
Chevy Chase Mrs. Beach reported the
| chapter house card party to be held
January 49, Mrs. Foggatt Clopton re-
ported as vice chairman of Memorial
Hall Committee. Mrs. Frederick Brake
vice chairman of the State Committee
of Conservation and Thrift, gave talk
on the plans of that committee for the
Bicentennial year.
The regent spoke of the planting OF
six trees from the Cook estate in Penn
sylvania, the gift of the honorary presi-
dent general, Mrs. Anthony Wayne
Cook. These have been named The
Lora Cook" trees.
The Descendants of rs Chapter met
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Mary
Tarring. Assisting hcstesses we're Miss
RedWay, Mrs. Langley, Mrs. Mccarthy
and Miss Haslllp. Contributions OF
money and material were sent to Blue
Ridge Industrial and Crossnore Schools
during the past month. A paper dated
September 10, 1919, was received through
Mrs. Topping A new member, Miss
Margaret x. Henderson, was accepted
by transfer from the c. A. R.
Mrs Hamblin, Mrs. Tarring, Mrs
Bowling, Mrs. Fishback Mrs. Blackwell
Miss Anne B. CoonS, Mrs. Langley, Mrs
Cupp and Miss Braden were chosen as
alternates to the annual national con-
ference.
Mrs Holzberg, member of the chap
ter, gave resume of play written by
her and produced under her direction
to be given in Memorial Continental
Hall February 3. Miss Elizabeth M
Barnes chairman of the State Commit
tee of the Sons and Daughters of the
Republic, spoke.
The entertainment following the
business meeting included singing by
Miss Campbell and refreshments served
by the hostesses.
Deborah Knapp Chapter met Monday
evening at the home of the regent, Mrs
Robert M Ferguson, who presided. The
chapter voted unanimously to support
the budget for the year, as presented by
Mrs, Moser
The following members were elected
to represent the chapter at the Cont
mental Congress in April: Mrs. j. e
Myer as regents alternate, DR.. Ella r
Fales as delegate, and as alternates
Mines. H. L. TAYLOR, P. w. Gibbon, Carl
C. Brown, Mollie Boydston, Ida Hat
field, William H. Meyers, Gertrude w
Moser, Katherine McKibbon and Misses
Edith De Cell and Gilbert Gone.
There were five names voted on for
membership in the chapter.
The Army and Navy Chapter at a
meeting at the Hay Adams House
January IL, unanimously indorsed Mrs
C. w. Grimes as candidate for State
vice regent.
The following changes were made In
committees: Girl Home Makers, Mrs
c. L. Mitchell; Student Loan Fund Mrs
r w. Fleming.
Mrs. William Sherman Walker, ma
tfonal chairman of the National De-
fense Committee, addressed the chapter