Evening star., 1933-01-22
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Of the Seattle Chapter. d. A. R.. for
associate membership in, this chapter.
The chapter welcomed q new member,
Miss Mabel Hiatt.
Mrs. William T.. Clerk gave q resume
Of the meeting that morning Of the
National Defense Committee. Mrs.
Creyke announced the appointment by
Mrs. Magma of Mrs. Robert C. Sheriff.,
chapter delegate, as vice chairman
of House Committee for the National
Congress in April.
Mrs. Bessie w. Calm, recording sec
retary, gave an illustrated talk on the
Old Potomac Path and Rippon Lodge,
Virginia. Motion was made and voted
favorably to begin at once plans for
placing marker at this site.
Continental Chapter held its January
Lille B. O'Donnell, hostess, assisted by
Mrs Manion and Misses Mary Forness,
Ella Reese, Mary r. Shelton and Mabel
l.. White. The regent, Mrs. Lora 2.
Manion, presided. Reports were made
Better Films, Mrs. j. J. Manion; Con-
stitution Hall Finance. Mrs. j. McDonal
Stewart; Magazine, Miss Bertha Dana !;
Girl Homemakers, Miss Lille B. O'Don-
nell; National Defense, Miss Mary For
ness. Miss Helen Harman, former State
regent, was indorsed by the chapter for
vice president general from the Dis
trict Of Columbia, having been Spon-
sored by Mrs. Stanley H. Beasley.
Alternates for the Continental Con-
gress were elected at the executive
meeting, which preceded the business
meeting.
The guest speaker, Mrs. r. Winston
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illustrated talk on the work of the Com
mittee on National Defense. Other
guests were Mrs. Fred B. Linton, State
chaplain: Miss Ella Espey and Miss
Olive Harrington, regent and corre-
spending secretary, respectively, of
Richard Arnold Chapter; Miss Maggie
G. Pence, corresponding secretary, De-
scendants '76: Misses Florence Enos,
Mary B. Naylor, Mabel White and Mrs
Carl Brockway.
The chapter gave a Colonial silver
tea" at the Evangeline January 8, from
to O'Clock, for the benefit Of a
Miss Mary r. Shelton, Miss Isabel G.
Beer and Mrs. Douglas Murray presided
at the tea table.
The February meeting will be held at
the home Of Mrs. j. Mcdonald Stewart.
Eugenia Washington Chapter met
Monday evening at the home of Mrs
George K. Bradfield, 1919 R street, with
Miss Elizabeth o. Cullen, regent, pre-
siding. Two out-of-town guests were
entertained. Mrs. I. w. Belts. State
chaplain Of Dela1are, and Mrs. S. E.
Taber Of Tawansentha Chapter, Slim
gerland, N. Y. The chapter is plan
ming birthday luncheon for March
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Mrs. Armat Stoddart, former regent
and historian of the chapter and State
vice chairman of Press, reported at
tending luncheon and meeting of
Mary Clap Wooster Chapter of New
Haven, Conn. January 9, where she
gave a short talk Mrs. Stoddart was
the guest of Mrs. Harry L. Perry. regis
trar The State regent and State vice
regent were guests of honor of Mary
Clap Wooster Chapter on this occasion.
The President Monroe Chapter was
entertained Tuesday evening by Miss
Estab brook, Miss Ralston and Miss Leaf
at the home of Miss Leaf. The regent.
Mrs. Alfred Richards, presided. Miss
Laura Ruff told of the Christmas box
sent by the chapter to the student at
Tamassee to whom the President Mon
roe scholarship was given. Miss Ruff
read a letter of thanks which she had
received from the recipient. Christmas
greetings to the chapter from Mrs.
Magma, from Mrs. Grove and from abb
sent members, were also read. Mrs
Alma Cox Harkness, daughter of Mrs.
Adele Cox. was admitted to member
ship.
The District of Columbia Society,
N. S. c. A. R., met at Memorial Contl-
mental Hall, Tuesday morning, with
Mrs. James H. Harper, State director.
in the chair.
Mrs Van Orsdel has been elected by
the national board to fill the unex-
pired term of Mrs. ArentZ as national
president The State society has pur-
chased the play, "Mary's Dream" which
was written for the c. A. r. by Mrs.
TOMS Holtzberg Some of the senior boys
will assist in the patriotic exercises to
be held in Memorial Continental Hall,
the morning of February O. Mrs. Harry
Colfax Grove gave a short talk.
The annual Washington birthday
party will be given.