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y. A. R. ACTIVITIES

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The Harriet M. Lothrop Society
C. A. r., met April l at the home OF
Maryjo, Nancy and Byron Franklin. 632
Quebec place. Annette Smith was In
the chair. The following delegates and
alternates were elected for the G. A. r.
convention: Mary Frances Eastman,
Alice Waldron. Annette Smith, Marylo
Franklin and Edith Coe Mary Frances
Eastman told story and Alice Waldro1
recited
Frances Scott Chapter was enter
tanned April by Mrs. Charles Z. Mol
ster. with Mrs w. Lawrence Hazard
and Mrs. Walker 8. Martin as assistant
hostesses. Luncheon was served FOL
lowed by q business meeting. The re-
gent, Mrs. George Pierce, being absent,
the meeting was presided over by Mrs
John C. Eckhardt. Mrs. Jason Water
man, chairman OF the Chapter House
Corporation, was the guest OF honor
She spoke on what was being done for
the Chapter House fund.
Other guests were Mrs. Earl G. Carr,
Mrs. Fowler Barker, Mrs. Howard E.
Kane, Mrs Arthur Adelman, Miss Adel-
man. Mrs. Edmund P. Andrus, Mrs.
Charles E. Bright, Mrs. E. F. Cassell,
Mrs. w. r. Cole, Mrs. Gilbert Friend,
Mrs. Alfred B. GargeS, Mrs. Robert
Reeder and Mrs. Edward Stephenson.
Columbia Chapter met at the home
of Mrs. Jason Waterman, 1903 Eyarts
street, assisting hostesses being Mrs.
Coombs, Mrs. Gunion, Mrs. Cole, Mrs.
Cooper and Mrs. Gilligan. The regent,
Mrs. Frank Grosvenor, presided. Mrs.
Albert Snavely, ex-regent, gave report
Of the State conference.
A card party was held Saturday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Richard Pow
ers, at the Clifton Apartment. DR.. Jean
Stevenson, retiring president OF the
League of American Pen Women, was
the guest speaker and gave a talk on
"Genealogy." The annual meeting and
election of officers will be held April rs
at Temple Heights.
The Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter
met April at the All States Hotel.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gatchell and Miss Doro-
thy Gatchell were hostesses. Miss Ra-
mona Newman. regent, presided. Plans
for a card party in May were discussed.
Miss Sarah Wood and Miss Constance
Russell we're voted into the chapter
Miss Helen Harmon, candidate for vice
president general. and Mrs. James
Henry Harper. director Of the District
of Columbia Children Of the American
Revolution, were guests Of honor and
told about their work. Miss Ida Vir-
ginia Randall presented q program Of
childrens dances. Miss Alton told OF
the work of the Americanization School
Mrs. Mallette Roach Spengler, Mrs
John F. Wolfe, Mrs. Goodwin w. Miller
and Mrs. Arthur E. Kimberly have
been appointed to the House Committee
for the Continental Congress. Mrs.
Claude A. Cook, Mrs. Catherine Estlow
and Miss Dorothy Ellis are on the
Pages Ball Committee. Miss Audrey
Belt, Miss Frances Mixsell, Miss Anne
Gleason, Miss Elizabeth Robinson and
Miss Caro- Stillwell have been appointed
to act as pages for the Congress.
Miss Anne Gleason, Miss Mary Louise
Gleason and Miss, Catherine Spengler
acted as pages at the State conference
Miss Phebe Stine, as chairman of
the committee for the flower conces-
sion at the Continental Congress, asked
for volunteers to sell flowers.
Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter met
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs
Vandervort, 1907 Hobart street, with
the regent, Miss Harriet NJ. Chase,
presiding. Miss Dorothy Bloodgood
entertained with banjo selections and
Miss Beulah Murnan with readings
Mrs. George Genzmer gave talk on
subject Symbolic Paintings on Penn
sylvania Barns" Mrs. Elizabeth c.
Clement, Mrs. R. c. Wilson, Mrs E. T.
Thomas, Miss c. H. Shipley and Miss
Mary Porter Smith assisted Mrs. Van
dcrvort.
Richard Arnold Chapter held its
April meeting at the home Of Miss
Frances Rainey with Mrs. Randolph D.
Hopkins assisting hostess. The regent
Miss Ella Espey, presided. Announce
ment was made Mrs. Lee r. Penning-
ton, jr.. had been elected to the Advis-
ory Board of the Chapter House and
Misses Lillian Bright Espey, Elizabeth
Cain and Frances Rainey had been ap-
pointed pages for the coming congress
The following were proposed for men,
bership: Mrs. Louise Lee Johnson, Mrs
Rosemary Lee Johnson, Mrs. Nellie Lee
Green, Mrs. Grace Lee Thomas, Mrs
Ford Young, Miss Dorothy Young and
Mrs. Lee Latimer The May meeting
will be held at the home Of Mrs. Ben
jamin Grady, ITS Massachusetts ave-
nue.
Guest speaker was Mrs. Sterling
Bockoven State chairman manual for
immigrants. Guests were Mrs. Rainey
Miss Rainey Mrs. Wood, Miss Porter
and Miss Carrie. Refreshments were
served.
Federal City Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Mary x. Nalle, with Miss
Winifrec Mayer as assisting hostess.
The regent, Miss Price. presided. Miss
Lulu Mae Comstock gave a report of
the State conference Mrs. Coe told
Of the reception to the new citizens.
A letter was read from Miss Sarah
Dix Of Marysville College, thanking the
chapter for the scholarship given her.
Mrs. Mary K. Nalle will serve on the
House Committee as vice chairman in
charge Of the Card Index Register.
Mrs Coe read paper on John Adams
Dorothy Hancock Chapter held its April
meeting at the Columbia Country Club.
Joint hostesSeS were Mrs. Royal r. NC
Kenna, Mrs. o. r. Evans and Mrs. D.
D. Morrison. The regent, Mrs. Eliot c.
Lovett, presided. The chapter delegate.
Mrs. Rudolph T. Harrell, gave a report
on the recent State Conference. Mrs.
Wesley G.. Hanford, serving with the
State Committee Of Sons and Daughters
Of the Republic, gave an account of the
work and activities of the D. A. R.
Camp for Children at Port Tobacco.
Md. Mrs. E. L. Morrison, chairman of
the Nominating Committee, presented
the ticket for election of officers to be
voted upon at the May meeting. The
regent reported Mrs. Vernon E. West