Evening star., 1932-03-27
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

The American Liberty Chapter was
entertained at its March meeting bv
Mrs. Lewis B. Thomson, 1921 Newton
street. The vice regent, Mrs James C.
Lombard, presided.
The alternate, Mrs. George B. Haw-
kins, to the conference read an ac-
count of the proceedings.
Mrs. Charles H. Witcher of the Wavs
and Means Committee announced a
benefit card party given by the chapter
April at the Kennedy-Warren. Miss
Lola Allan presented to the chapter a
handmade silk quilt. Mrs. Thonson's
daughter, Mrs. Henry C. Gibbs, and her
granddaughter. Laura Gibbs, rendered
musical duets Mrs o H Fleetwood
sang. A letter read from American
Consul Ray Thomson in Manchester,
England, gave a description of his
George WaShington's birthday anniyer-
sary reception. Mrs. Samuel P. Hall
and Mrs. Samuel S. Meek presided in
the dining room.
The Gov. Thomas WeIIes Society.
Children OF the American RevoIution.
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leigh Nettleton, 2411 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, March %. Miss Josephine
Davis presided and the senior presi-
dent, Mrs. Amos A. Fries, offered the
program.
1t was announced the society had
taken part in, or contributed to. the
following projects Restoration of
Wakefield, the birthplace OF George
Washington; scholarships in the South
ern mountain school at Tamassee.
s. C.; Ellis Island and presentation of
flags to schools.
Plans for the annual convention
were discussed.
abigail Hartman Rice Chapter held
It's March meeting at the home of Mrs.
G. B. Gwynn, mother of Mrs. Claire
Harper and Miss Mary GWynn, who
were hostesses. The regent, Mrs. Rob-
erta B. Galloway Cook, presided. Three
new members, Mrs. H Hutchinson, Mrs.
Floyd Maitland and Miss Virginia
Morse were voted for unanimously.
Miss Katherine Spengler accompan-
led by Mrs. Mallette Spengler sang.
Mrs. William Sherman Walker, national
chairman of National Defense, was guest
Of honor and speaker. Mrs. Thomas
Eagen and Miss Mary Worthington were
presented as guests
birthday buffet supper was served
in honor of Miss Mary Gwynn.
The State Historical Committee met
at the Hay-Adams House March II,
with Miss Katherine Harvey, State his
torian, presiding. The annual reports
of the following chairmen were read {:
Miss Harvey, State historian; Mrs.
Wagner, chairman of Historic Spots:
Mrs. Grant Chase, chairman of
Historical and Literary Reciprocity !;
Mrs. D. Earll, chairman of Milestones.
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Window Displays, reported that during
the week of April 10 an old painting,
The Music Room at Mount Vernon,
will be reproduced in cooperation with
Woodward & Lothrop.
Miss Harvey announced the repairs
on the grave of Benjamin Stoddert,
first Secretary of the Navy, were COM
pleted and that the tablet would be
placed, with appropriate exercises, early
in April This work has been accom-
plished through the combined efforts of
the Army and Navy Chaper. Senator
Oddie, direct descendant of Secretary
Stoddert, and the State Historical Com
mittee.
In appreciation of the work of Mrs.
Tonnis Halzberg it was voted that the
committee have mimeographed the
plays, THE Return to Mount Vernon, "
and "Washington's Dream" written by
Mrs Halzberg.
The State regent, Miss Helen Har-
mon, and the State vice regent, Mrs.
Harry G. Grove, who we're the guests
of honor, spoke.
Miss Ada Boyd Classic. Mrs. Knappen
introduced the guest speaker. Mrs.
LiveSy, who read her original paper on
THE Washington Family in England -
The committee presented Miss Harvey
with an eX-State historians pin and
evening bag.
Continental Chapter met Monday
evening in the home of the correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Claude Thigpen,
1906 Livingston street Mrs. Stanley
H. Beasley regent presided and gave
her report for the year, as presented at
the State conference The delegate,
Mrs. H. K. Hoggett, read an account of
the State Conference. Miss Yeomans,
historian, read q short history of the
chapter.
The chapter indorsed the ticket of
the National Society, to be voted on in
April
A feature of the meeting was the
wearing Of Colonial costumes by the
chapter members and guests. Guests
bdIDGS,
State chairman, Children, Sons and
Daughters of the Republic; Mrs. Tonnis
j. Holzberg, State chairman, National
Defense. gave a detailed account and
illustrations of the work; Mrs Edith NJ
Gray, supplemented Mrs. Holzberg's s
talk on National Defense; Miss Helen
Montgomery of Manor House Chapter,
Mrs. Josephine Morton and Miss Mar
jorie Morton sister and niece of the
hostess, also Miss Anne Conway
Refreshments we're served by the
hostess and her assistants, Mrs. Hazel
Hoggett, Mrs. E. R. Murray, Miss Helen
Rose Manion and Miss Esther Ann
Manion.
Our Flag Chapter met at the Y. w.
C. A. Tuesday afternoon. Since the last
two deaths have occurred, Mrs.
A. L. Hazelton and Mrs. Sarah Jack
son.
Plans are being made for a reception
by the chapter in honor of Mrs. E. M.
Weeks, State chaplain elect, at the
Roosevelt Hotel April from 4 to 6
o'clock.
Mrs. Harmon, State regent; Mrs.
Grove, State regent-elect, and Miss
Harvey, State historian were guests.
The hostesses were Mrs. Thompson,
Mrs. Quintard and Mrs. Williams.
Martha Washington Chapter met
night at the Hay-Adams House,
Mrs. Marshall B. Clarke, regent, pre-
siding The following chairmen re-
ported for their committees: Mrs.
Gibbs, Better Films; Mrs. Richardson,
Student Loan; Mrs. Thomas, Ellis
Island; Mrs. Pattie, Americanism; Mrs.
Lamond historian, State Historical
Committee.
Mrs. Andrew Bunten, vice regent and
chairman of the committee appointed
to revise the chapter bylaws, brought
before the meeting the changes recon-
mended by her committee, which were
accepted
The hostesses, in Colonial costume,
gave short accounts of their Revolu-
tlonary ancestors. They were Mrs.
Richardson, Mrs. Thomas, Miss Fitz-
gerald and Miss Clarke
Mrs. Virginia Lightfoot spoke on
methods and procedure in genealogical