Evening star., 1933-06-04
d. A. r. News

The Mary Bartlett Chapter was en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. H. P.
Simpson, 112 Glebe road, Virginia. The
regent, Mrs. Clay L. Jennison, pre-
sided. The following officers were
elected: Regent, Mrs. Clay L. Jenni-
son: vice regent, Miss Clara Boynton
Radley; chaplain, Mrs. Ellis Logan;
recording secretary, Miss E. Beall Gott:
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Edward
M. Willis, jr.; treasurer, Mrs. Rosalyn
S. Nash; registrar, Mrs. H. c. Young;
historian, Mrs. Frederick w. Ashley.
Livingston Manor Chapter held its
May meeting at the home of Mrs. P.
M. Bailey, Bill Cathedral avenue. as
sisting hostesses being Mesdames Webb,
Parsons and Corbett, with the regent,
Mrs. A. S. McAllister. presiding. Mrs.
j. S. Barker, delegate. gave an inter-
esting report on the Continental Con-
gress.
The following officers were elected
Regent, Mrs. A. P. Anderson; vice re-
gent, Miss Margaret Naylor; recording
secretary, Mrs. Frank S. Ray; cor
Goensch; treasurer, Mrs. Otis o. Mills;
registrar. Miss E. M Bullard; historian,
Mrs. T. M. Milligan: chaplain, Miss
Virginia Campbell; color bearer, Miss
Verna Parsons; delegate, Mrs. ]. F.
Garland; alternates, Mrs. F. H. Due
hay, Mrs. M. H. Bletz, Mrs. C. E.
Marsh, Mrs. r. j. Malone, Mrs. w. H.
Trigg, Miss Bullard, Mrs c. B. Camp
bell, Mrs. H. H. McKeever, Miss E. M.
Garlick and Miss Lorena Adamson.
Memorial services for Mrs. Mary
Campbell Mcpherson were held at
'Piney" st. Paul Episcopal Church,
Charles County, Md May 20, and a
marker of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution was placed on her grave
by Livingston Manor Chapter. The out
regents bar. Guests were Miss Alice
Warren. Mrs. F. S. Warren and Mrs.
Vida Wood
Federal City Chapter held its May
meeting at the home of Mrs. Royal L.
Sherman, with Mrs Nettie Stokes as
assisting hostess. The regent, Miss
Lulu Mae Comstock presided. A letter
was read from Miss Clemmie j. Henry,
secretary to Student Help of Maryville
College, Maryville, Tenn, thanking the
chapter for the scholarship to Miss
Sara Dick. It was voted to continue
this scholarship for the coming year
A sketch on the life of James Monroe
was read by the regent, Miss Com
stock.
The Historical Committee met at
Continental Hall. The State historian,
Mrs. A. Y. Casanova, presided. Mrs
Casanova paid tribute to the memory
of Miss Julia S. Jennings, a member
of the Historical Committee, who died
| in April
Mrs. McCrory, chairman Of Historic
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plan to place a boulder and D. A. r
marker at the ford at Boundary and
| P streets, spot where the French
| armies crossed Rock Creek on the way
| to Yorktown. The committee approved
Of this undertaking and Mrs. McCrory
was asked to continue negotiations
| looking toward the placing of such a
marker The committee voted to &c
to Port Tobacco for is annual pill
! grimage June Is, where luncheon will
| be served. Mrs. TOMS j. Holzberg will
give a talk during the luncheon on
| the historical points of interest at Port
! Tobacco.
Milton Hunter, historian of the
Nathan Hale group Of the Sons and
Daughters Of the United States Of
America, gave paper on THE History
of Washington, D. c."
Richard Arnold Chapter-Members
and friends were guests at the home o1
the retiring regent, Miss Ella Espey
Hampshire Gardens, May 20, playing
cards. The retiring regent was pre-
sented with an ex-regent's pin by 6
former regent, Mrs. Lee R. Penning-
ton, Jr.
Columbia Chapter held its last meet
ing of the season at the home of Mrs
Palmer and Mrs. Barber, "a West 1rv'
ing street, Chevy Chase, with th'
regent, Mrs. Frank Grosvenor, presid
ing.
Miss Nellie Grant Ross told of the
recent pilgrimage to the old homes II
Alexandria, Va. Arturo Casanova wa
the guest speaker, his subject being thu
Declaration of independence" Mis-:
Anna Sloan played several selections OF
the cello accompanied on the piano b.
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