Evening star., 1932-12-18

Patriots Memorial Chapter met at
! the home of the regent, Mrs. Joel T.
| Curry. who entertained the members at
luncheon. assisted by Mrs. Alexander
G. Hamilton. Mrs H. H. Smith of Ken
more spoke. The Student Loan Fund and
| the National Defense and Patriotic Edu-
| cation Committees were reported by
Mrs. George P. Conway and Mrs. c. T.
| Watson gave an account Of the joint
meeting Of the Americanism, Ellis Island
and Manual for Immigrants Commit
tees. Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton was
elected historian.
The Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter
met at the home of Mrs. Bates Warren
2O29 Connecticut avenue, with Mrs.
Warren and Mrs. Laura Bell Wright as
hostesses. Mrs. Joseph Wall, the regent,
presided Mrs. John l.. Barr, chairman
Of approved schools: Mrs. William A.
Jack. chairman of Ellis Island Commit
tee: Mrs. Bates Warren and Miss Louise
Leisenring gave reports.
Mrs. William A. Becker, chairman of
national defense, gave a lecture. Mrs
Harry Colfax Grove, regent of the Dis
trict, and Mrs. George Madden Grimes,
vice regent Of the District, were also
guests.
Pluribus Unum Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Theodore Knappen, 1925
Tilden street. Assisting Hostesses with
Mrs. Knappen were Mrs. Henry L. West,
Miss Harriet Lander and Miss Lulu Els
worth. The meeting was called to order
by the regent, Mrs. William B. Sinnott.
A donation was made for the Girl Home
makers committee. This was asked for
by the chapter chairman Mrs William
Teuhner, for the candy to fill stockings
for the Christmas party to be given
December 81 for these children Mrs.
Harry Grove donated the material to
make these stockings. Each chapter
member brought toy to be sent to the
Hindman School Mrs. Ralph Thomp-
son: a new member. was welcomed.
State Chairmen Miss Margaret Naylor,
better films; Mrs. Lee R. Pennington
and DR.. Jean Stephenson, library, spoke.
The Christmas program, which fol-
lowed the meeting, was arranged for
by the entertainment chairman, Mrs.
William Teubner. Miss Elizabeth Hart
man recited a poem
A puppet show was given by four
members Of the chapter Tho playlet
was called "The DAR Follies" This
playlet was written by Miss Helen Jones
and Mrs. Teubner. Mrs Teubner read
a story. Miss Phoebe Knappen accom-
panied her at the piano.
The Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter met
at the residence Of Mrs. Moncure
Burke. Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke, regent,
presided. Officers reports were read by
Mrs. Bessie w. Calm, recording secre-
tary. and Mrs. William T. Clark, treas
urer. Mrs. George Combs, historian,
read resume OF the life Of Edmond
Charles Genet. Mrs. Harry S. Venn re-
ported Mrs William Hill Brooke, who
was elected to membership.
Mrs. Robert c. Sheriff. reported the
State Executive meeting of December
2. Committee reports were given as
follows: Ellis Island. by Mrs. McPher-
rett; Americanism, Miss Eleanor Smith,
and Chapter House, Miss Luella Chase
Mrs. Larz Anderson presented auto
graphed copies Of the musical score of
the operetta Marina" of which she is
author. Special guests were: Mrs. Flem-
ing, president of the Kenmore Associa-
ton OF Fredericksburg, Va, and her
daughter, Mrs. H. H. Smith. who spoke
on the history and restoration of Ken
more.
The Thomas Marshall Chapter met at
the home OF Miss Essie Vaughn. Mrs.
Mary Nasuti and Mrs Maria Meigs were
assistant hostesses. The guest of honor
was Mrs. Harry c. Grove. The regent
reported many activities and Mrs. Hope
Wagner reported on the chapter house
card party at the Willard January r.
The regent announced Mrs. Hope
Wagner had been elected State regis
trar of the c. A. R. The chapter will
assist the Girl Homemakers' Committee
at the Christmas party December 21.
A resolution was passed indorsing the
candidacy Of Mrs. j. c. Coulter, State
regent of South Carolina, for vice pres
1dcnt general. The guest speaker was
A. A. Wrenn. who spoke on National
Defense" Four new Memberships
Blanche Heady, Mrs. E. D. Green, Miss
Frances Green and Mrs. Edna Harris
were welcomed
The Judge Lynn Chapter met at the