Evening star., 1933-02-26

Sarah franklIn OnApter met Weuucc.
day afternoon with Mrs. Alexander s.
Doniphan and Miss Lee Gary Rucker
at the latter's home on Meridian place.
son. presided. Mrs Eleanor Washington
Howard, honorary member, gave brief
talk on old Gadsbys Tavern in Alex
andria. Va.
A guest was Mrs. Pierce Horne OF
Falls Church, who told Of her recent
trip to Paris to witness the unveiling
of the tablet dedicated to the heroes
of Yorktown. The Benjamin Franklin
Chapter. D. A. R., of Paris was hostess
for the occasion. Tea was served.
Capitol Chapter met at the home Of
Mrs. George A. Martin, l1l9 Buchanan
street, February 81. with Mrs. A. Y.
Casanova, ir, regent, presiding.
Plans were completed for the annual
birthday celebration in the form OF a
luncheon at the Arlington Hotel, March
18, at 1:30 pm.
The candidacy of Miss Helen Harman
for vice president general N. S. D. A. r..
was Endorsed.
Members elected to represent the
chapter at the National Congress in
April are: Regent, Mrs. A. Y. Casa
nova; alternate to regent, Mrs. D. K.
Smithers; delegate, Mrs. George E. Nc
Cam; alternate to delegate, Mrs.
Nathan Hazen. Other alternates, Mis-.
E. c. Rittue. Mrs. A. H. Coeter, Miss
Florence Dickinson, Mrs. o. c. Luxford,
Mrs. w. E. Smith, Miss Helen Skinner.
Mrs. Emily Upton and Mrs. c. E. Nc
Donald.
Guest speakers were Mrs. F. B. Lin
ton. State chaplain, and Mrs. S. H.
McCrory, state chairman Of preserva-
ton of historical spots. Mrs. 6. E..
McCann gave solos, accompanied by
Norman Slant at the piano.
National Defense State Committee
will hold a patriotic meeting at the
Willard Hotel tomorrow evening. The
guest of honor will be Maj. Gen. B. H.
Fuller, U. S. Marine Corps. There will
be a reception with Mrs. Harry Colfax
Grove, State regent; Mrs. B. H. Fuller.
Mrs. William A. Becker. Miss Janet
Richards and Mrs. Tonnis j. Holzberg.
State chairman Of national defense, in
the receiving line Miss Janet Rich
ards topic will be The Origin and
Progress of the Monroe Doctrine" Brig.
Gen. George Richards will speak on
THE Marines, the Defenders OF the
Monroe Doctrine"
ALI -. "A. n. IQculUCIS UAiCh
friends are invited.
The Historical Committee met at Con-
tinental Memorial Hall Thursday. Mrs.
A. Y. Casanova, State historian, pre-
sided. Miss Yeomans, chairman OF the
Filing and Lending Committee, asked
for copies Of all papers given before the
Historical Committee during this year.
Mrs. Joseph H. Wheat reported that the
D. A. r. marker at Fourteenth and H
streets had been placed in better posi-
ton on the building. Mrs. John Knox
Arnold told of the historical work done
in restoring the law Office OF President
Monroe in Fredericksburg, Va. Mrs. F.
B. Lynton, State chaplain. spoke. The
principal paper was THE Master Build
ers of This Great Republic" It was the
work of the historian of the Col. John
Donelson Chapter, Miss Ada Boyd Glas-
sic, and was read by Mrs. Ison.
Guests were Mrs. H. c. Grove, regent
Of the District of Columbia D. A. R.:
Mrs. F. B. Lynton. State chaplain; Miss
Helen Harmon, former State regent, and
Miss Kathrina Harvey, former State
historian.
Fort McHenry Chapter met Tuesday
evening at the home of Miss Sallie Col
vim. Mrs. Edmund Morthill and Mrs.
Samuel j. Porter were assistant host
esses. Mrs. ]. Temple Hill. regent. pre-
sided. Guests were Mrs. s. H. Beasley,
chairman Americanization Committee,
and Mrs John Lester Barr, chairman of
approved schools, who made addresses.
The chapter voted in favor Of Miss
Helen Harmon for vice president gen.
raj. A dialect selection was read by
Robert Shane. Receiving In the dining
room were Mrs. Morthill and Miss
Porter.
Mary Bartlett Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Charles E. Kern, 1882
Woodley place, the regent, Mrs. Clay L.
Jennison, presiding. The State regent,
Mrs. Harry Colfax Grove. addressed the
chapter. Other guests were Mrs: Arturo
Y. Casanova. State historian, who gave
Historical Committee, and Mrs. John
Knox Arnold, historian Of the President
Monroe Chapter, who gave . lecture
on THE Birth and Early Growth Of
Our Nationality"
Independence Bell Chapter met at the
Willard Hotel February 81, with Mrs.
Scott, Miss Fall and Miss Lane as host
esses. The regent, Mrs. Henry Churchill
Cook, was present, but the acting re-
gent, Mrs. Morris NARROW, presided.
Miss Helen Harman was indorsed for
vice president general. Mrs. John Knox
Arnold gave . talk on the treaty with
France and the events leading up to
1t. Miss Harman and Mrs. Arnold were
the guests.
Marcia Burns Chapter held IT.
February meeting at the home Of Mrs.