Evening star., 1933-03-05

The American Liberty Chapter was
entertained at its February meeting by
Mrs. Charles C. WOLF. jr., 1343 Jetfer-
son street, assisted by Mrs. James c.
Lombard and Mrs. H. B. Ridgely. The
regent, Mrs. George S. NeWcombe, pre-
sided. The treasurer, Mrs. E. M. Pick
ems, reported she had sent to the State
treasurer the chapter budget, $55; fol
the Mary Land Allan scholarship in the
Lincoln Memorial University, $l6l so;
for the student fund in the Hampton
Normal School in Virginia. SIS, The
chapter voted $40 to be given for g
prize in the chapter house memory
book in honor of the regent.
The registrar, Mrs. Allan, reported
that the two new members, Mrs. FREQ
C. Croxton and Mrs. Gertrude Butts
we're passed on by the National Board
The officers and alternates Tor the
Continental Congress are: Mrs: George
A. Newcombe, regent; Mrs. Edgar Al
Ian. delegate; alternates, MRS: Cnar!es
Buck. Mrs. E. M. Pickens. Mrs. j. H
Gundersheimer, Mrs. George T. Hawkins
Mrs. F.. H. Hannah and Mrs. j. q
Doodle. This being the chapter ami
versary. each member brought groceries
to be given to the poor. Mrs. o. h
Fleetwood sang. Mrs. Gay accompanied
on the piano. Mrs. j. T. Miller OF win,
chester. Va; Mrs Charles Finch ano
Mrs. Gay were guests.
Mrs. H. B. Ridgely and Mrs. James u
Lombard presided in the dining rooih'
The Senior Division, Capital Society,
C. A. r., met in the home OF the presl-
dent, Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, 62Oo
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Connecticut avenue. February 70, WiIh
the junior president, Trimble Sawtele'
as host. officers selected were: Mary
Darnaby Scott. senior president; FRANK
lin Luxford, vice president; Wlillam
Louis Dunno. jr., corresponding secre-
tarv; Jack Perry, recording secretary;
Fred Bullard, treasurer; William c. Cox,
ir.. chaplain: Gail Shroyer registrar
Mrs. SaWtelle. Hamilton Colt, Billy
Dunno and Mildred Sherman were elect
ed delegates to the annual convention
of the National Society to be held IN
Washington during the week OF April
16, with Franklin Luxford, Mary Darna-
by Scott and Gail Shroyer as alternates.
Trimhle SaWtelle and Mildred Sher-
man, president Of the Junior Division,
presented the parade flags Of the two
branches of Capital Society at the cere-
monies at the Lincoln Memorial Lin
coins birthday. The District of Colum-
bia flag was carried in the rnassing of
the colors at the joint patriotic meet
ing in Memorial Continental Hall, under
the D. A. R., S. A. r. and c. A. R. Feb
ruary %, by Trimble Sawtelle and Will
liam Cox, with Sallie Steele and Hood
Hoover as guards.
Kennedy Campbell Watkins. former
member of Capital Society, now men,
H. nd "a
medal won by writing the best essay in
contest sponsored by the D. A. r. The
presentation speech was made by the
State regent. Mrs. Grove.
Fred Bullard Of Rockville, Md. has
Joined Capital Society by application
papers, and Elizabsth Bethea of Chevy
Chase, Md. by transfer from local
c. A. r. society.
Eleanor Wilson Chapter met at the
home of Mrs James c. Courts. regent
1918 Thirty-frst street, February 81
Mrs. Harry Colfax Grove, State regent
was guest of honor. Refreshments
were served and social held
Manor House Chapter held is Feb
ruary meeting at the home of the
Misses Mary and Clara Follin, who had
assisting them Mrs. c. B. O'Neal and
Mrs. Nathalie Walkley. The regent
Miss Lillian Chenoweth. presided. The
following committee reports were made:
Conservation and Thrift. Miss Hawkins;
Sons and Daughters of the Republic
Mrs. Hassell; Correct Use of the Flag
Mrs. Collins: Approved Schools. Mrs
Clark; National Defense. Mrs. Garner
Chapter House. Miss Goddard; Enter
tainment. Mrs. Hooker: Library. Miss
Clara Follin; Revolutionary Relics, Mrs
Davey: Ellis Island, Miss Scott. and
Constitution Hall Finance, Mrs. Cheno-
Weth. The regent requested each men,
ber bring a package Of seed to the nsXt
meeting, these to go to one of the ap-
proved schools for Spring planting. An
invitation was extended to the members
to attend the ceremonies of planting
two trees in honor of the State regent
Mrs Grove. and the ex-State regent,
Miss Harman. March 10 at 2:30 pm
Miss bessie Clark was admitted to the
chapter. pending the acceptance Of her
papers by the national board Miss
Helen Harman was unanimously in
dorsed for the Office of vice president
general from the District of Columbia
The chapter will be represented at the
Congress in April by regent. Miss Lillian
Chenoweth: vice regent, Miss Mary Lee
Goddard delegate. Mrs. c. B. ONeal;
alternates, Mrs. William Hill, Mrs. Bar
ton Embry. Mrs. Calvin Hassell. Mrs.
Robert Hardison. Mrs. Clifton Clark.
Mrs. Orlando Smith. Mrs. Nathalie
Walkley. Miss Jennie Dwight and Mrs,
Jane Hooker. Refreshments were served
by the hostesses. Among the guests
were Mrs. Maddox of Baltimore. Mrs.
Fred Kalstrom. Miss Justine Rcseman,
Miss Dorothy Follin and Dr.. c. P. Clark.
Continental Chapter met at the home
of Mrs. j. Mcdonald Stewart, 148l Co.
lumbia road with Mrs. Stanley H. Beas-
ley, Mrs. John W. Gerber, Mrs. Thomas
D. Whyte. Mrs Grace w. Womack and
Miss Charlotte E. Meek assisting host
esses. The regent, Mrs. Lora F. Manion,
presided. Papers were read by Mrs.
Lora F. Manion and Miss Mary Forness.
Mrs. Whyte announced a box of cloth
ing had been sent to Crossnore School.
Mrs. Beasley announced the reception
and exhibit of work done in the Ameri-
canization School to be held in the
United States Chamber of Commerce
the evening of March 81.
Mrs. Frederick REYNOLDS, recording