Evening star., 1933-03-26
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

| hostess. Mrs. c. r. Richards Of Chevy
Chase read paper on her visit tt
the Bartlett estate and surrounding
country in England, showing pictures.
Mrs. TOMS j. Holzberg, chairman
Committee on National Defense, ad-
dressed the chapter. Mrs. Amos G
Draper, who for many years was regent
Of the chapter, was also guest.
The Historical Committee met March
16, at Continental Hall. Mrs. Arturo
Y. Casanova, State historian, presided
DR.. S. d. Shankland Of the Nationa
Education Association spoke on the
Constitution.
Annual reports were made by Mrs
Casanova, State historian; Mrs. Nc
Crory, chairman of Historic Spots, and
Miss Evalyn Yeomans, chairman o1
Filing and Lending The Historical Com
mittee and its friends will make pill
grimage to the law office of President
Monroe at Fredericksburg, Va, on the
afternoon of April 29
The committee had as its guests
Mrs. Harry Colfax Grove, State regent
and Mrs. Ada Mills Payne, State
treasurer.
Fort McHenry Chapter met at the
Hotel Roosevelt Tuesday evening. Re.
ceiving hostesses were Misses Ida ano
Jennie Hammond, Mrs. William L
Woodward and Mrs. Samuel F.. Pottin-
ger. Mrs. T. Temple Hill, regent, pre-
sided.
The regents guests were Mrs. Van
Davis, organizing regent Of Margaret
Miller Chapter, Huntington, Mo-, and
the latters sister, Mrs. John RuthDen
of Washington, D. C. Mrs. Davis spoke
of her D. A. R. work in Missouri. Other
guests were Mrs. Catherine B. Strong
chairman Press Committee; Miss Cor
nelia NJ Cotton. chairman Student
Loan Fund and Mrs. Clarence A. Wea-
yer, vice chairman Girl Home Makers
There will be no meeting of the chap
ter until May, due to the Continental
Congress session in April.
Katherine Montgomery Chapter was
entertained by Mrs. c. j. Newhard with
Mesdames Sanford. Greenwood and
Kingree assisting hostesses. The re-
gent, Mrs. James w. Hiscox, presided
Reports were given by Mrs Smith. Mrs
Lightfoot and Mrs. Newhard. The next
meeting will be held at the home OF
Mrs. D. D. Bulman, 2720 Woodley place
District of Columbia Society, N. s. C.
A. r., met in Memorial Continental
Tuesday. Mrs. Wagner national regis
trar, presided. The society will go on
record as indorsing the candidacy OF
Miss Helen Harmon for the office OF
vice president general, D. A. R.
Carrie Roper Fulton of the Lieut.
John Shaw Society has been selected as
page for the c. A. R. Congress.
The following presidents have been
reappointed by the National Board
Mrs. Middleton. Mrs. Latelle, Mrs
Holtzberg and DR.. Beard Maj Gen
Amos A. Fries has been appointed pro-
moter.
Capt. Joseph Magruder Chapter met
at the home of Mrs. Herbert E. Merwin,
2946 Newark street, with Miss Ida B
Earhart assisting hostess. The regent,
Mrs. Evert L. Harvey, presided A guest
was Mrs. T. H. Merwin of Hensonville
N. Y. Miss Kathrina L. Harvey and
Mrs. Thomas Roberts gave reports. The
chapter will be represented at the Con-
tinental Congress in April by four
members on the House Committee, and
one page.
Mrs. Merwin gave an account Of her
recent trip to Charlottesville, Va, and
the historic Monticello.
Miss Cornelia Cotton. State chairman
Student Loan Committee. was the guest
speaker. Mrs. Earl B. Fuller presided
at the tea table during the social.
Our Flag Chapter will hold a meeting
at the Washington Club. Tuesday aft
ernoon. Mrs. A. H. Semmes, Miss
Alice johnson. Mrs. Frank Lee Will
liams and Miss Sarah Hannay will be
hostesses. Mrs. Garrett NJ. Davis will
preside.