Evening star., 1933-05-28

Mrs. Jean Labot. corresponding secre-
tary. and Mrs. s. B. Linton. chaplain.
The regent, Mrs Jane Elliott. presided.
Miss Helen mclaughlin gave piano
selections, Mrs. Ralph Barnard sang.
and Mrs. Frank Towner gave a read
ing on The Life of Dolly Madison
Tea and ices we're served.
The hostesses were the five Pumphrey
sisters, Miss Catherine and Miss Mary
Pumphrey, Mrs John Weeden. Mrs.
James Madison Cults and Mrs. Hicks.
|. Independence Bell Chapter met Tues
day evening at the home Of Mrs. Viola
W. Deaton, Miss Linda E. Deaton and
Mrs. Louise D. Carter, 1921 Second
street. The following officers were
elected: Regent, Miss Grace Diggs: vice
regent, Miss Linda E. Deaton; chaplain.
Mrs. Walter P. Scott; recording sccre-
tary. Mrs Ellen G. Garner; correspond
ing secretary, Miss NJ Esther Mayher;
treasurer. Mrs. Joseph c. Thoma; regis
trar, Mrs. Nettie G. Miller; historian,
Mrs Chldress B. Gwynn, and delegate,
Mrs Herbert N CLANCY
Our Flag Chapter.-Mrs. William La
Varre. Mrs. E. C. Alvord and Mrs. Grat-
ldIl htldIlS Wclc IiOSttoSco az Vic lilCtt-
ing Tuesday at the home OF Mrs. La
Varre, 1915 Emerson street. Mrs. Gar
rett M Davis presided. Mrs. E. C.
Alvord told of the Bicentennial book,
arranged by Mrs. A. Y. Casanova, State
historian, which can be viewed at Me-
mortal Hall.
Offcers elected were Mrs Grattan
Kerans, regent; Mrs. E. c. Alvord, vice
regent; Mrs. William La Varre, record
ing secretary; Mrs. F. w. Brandes, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. George East
ment, treasurer; DR.. Sibley Hill, regis
trar; Mrs w. j. Showalter. historian;
Mrs. r. NJ Richards, chaplain; Miss
Mary A. Kaufman, delegate; Mrs.
Howard L. HOPKINS, first alternate;
others, Mrs. Jessie L. Webb, Ms. J. H.
Mcdowell, Miss Elizabeth Mckinley
Mrs. w. B. Kennedy, Mrs. Edward
Keating. Mrs. jefferson D. Young, Miss
Alice johnson Mrs G. w. Trowbridge
and Mrs B. o. Umhau.
Mrs Kerans will participate in the
massing of colors today at the Washing
ton Cathedral.
Mrs. John A. Martin Of Pueblo, Colo.
and Mrs. Custis Perry, her daughter, and
Miss Mckinley were welcomed. Mrs.
Frederic Condert Beliinger of New York
and Miss Helen Haynes assisted IN serv-
ing, Mrs. Garrett M. Davis poured.
Fort McHenry Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. T. Temple Hill, 2904 P
street northwest. The regent, Mrs. Hill,
presided. Miss Florence Simonds. page
in the recent Continental Congress,
gave an account of her activities during
the week. The evening was devoted to
a memorial service in honor OF the de-
ceased ex-regent, Miss Julia Somervifle
Jennings, whose death occurred April
at her home in Washington.
Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter met at
the home of Mrs. Wilbur Hinman, Fails
Church, Va. Annual elections were
held: Miss Luella Chase, regent; Mrs.
Ryland T. Bryant, vice regent; Mrs.
Mrs. william T. Clerk, treasurer; Mrs.
Harry S. Kimberly, corresponding Sec
retary: Mrs. Gertrude j. Mcpherson,
delegate: Mrs. George Combs, his
torian; Miss Burkhart. chaplain: Mrs.
Richard l.. Hoxie. registrar, and Mrs.
Larz Anderson, librarian.
Last Sunday members Of the chap
ter. with national officers and officers
and committee chairmen Of the District
of Columbia, congregated at Rippon
Lodge, Va, to place a marker on the
old Potomac path. The exercises
were presided over by the outgoing re-
gent, Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke. Rev. DR..
Langston of Pohick Church offered
prayer and Miss Helen Harmon. vice
president general. made brief address.
Mrs. Bessie w. Calm, recording secre-
tary, read paper she had written on
the history of the old Potomac path.
Mrs Creyke presented the tablet to
Mrs. Harry C. Grove. State regent for
the District of Columbia, who then
presented the marker to Mr. and Mrs.
Wade Ellis, owners of Rippon Lodge,
and to their successors in title. Miss
Ann Washington, direct descendant
of Jane Charlotte Blackburn, who mar
ried John Augustine Washington, pro-
prietor of Mount Vernon. unveiled the
tablet and stone marker on the old Po-
tomac path.
After the ceremony the guests and
D. A. r. members were invited to tea
by Mrs. Wade Ellis and her sister, Miss