Evening star., 1934-11-25
REGENT TO SPEAK
ON THANKSGIVING
Mrs. George Madden Grimes
Will Broadcast Speech
Over WRC.

giving" over Station WRC November
2s from lis to 1:30 o'clock.
Descendants Of rs Chapter met at
the home of Mrs. Doran in George
town. The hostess was assisted by
Mrs. Somerville, Mrs. Jones and Miss
Pence. The chapter celebrated its
silver anniversary. The honor guests
were the State regent, Mrs. George
Madden Grimes: State vice regent,
Mrs. Jean Labat; Mrs. David D. Cald-
well and Mrs. Fred Louis Volland,
regent of Little John Boyden Chapter.
The regent. Mrs. Goodman. pre-
sided.
The chapter gave s5 each to Tomas
see School and the Kate Duncan
Smith School
The program consisted Of readings
by Mrs. Hartnett of Trinity College,
assisted by her daughter. violinist.
Patriots Memorial Chapter met at
the home of Mrs. George v. Graham
in Chevy Chase. The regent, Mrs.
Florence Latin, presided.
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home of the regent, Mrs. James
Courts. in Georgetown.
Miss Grace Roper gave talk on
the town hall programs she and Mrs.
Oulahan are sponsoring at the Cham
Der of Commerce on Sunday after
moons through the season.
Army and Navy Chapter met at
the Army and Navy Club. The regent,
Mrs. Charles Willauer Kutz, presided.
In the absence of the scheduled
guest speaker, Mrs. F.. Griswold read
an original story inspired by the study
of an early American gravestone in
the Cemetery of Alexandria, Va.
A luncheon will be given December
10 at the Army and Navy Club to
celebrate the birthday anniversary
Of the chapter This luncheon will
be followed by a meeting.
American Eagle Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. M. G. Cook, 36l6 Ord
way street. Assisting hostesses were
Mrs. George H. Ward and Mrs. Emma
Lovejoy Chaplin.
Mrs Bird Yancey Hall, Mrs Eliza
beth H. Shaw and Miss Alice Shaw
were elected to membership and Mrs.
Clara M. Nohe was welcomed.
There was a bridge party and a
supper was served by the hostesses.
The guests were Mrs. George H.
Stearns. Mrs. Agnes Vogelsang, Mrs.
Ralph Gray Davis, Capt. M. G. Cook,
u. S. N: George H. Ward, E. Clay
ton Fish, j. Lee Wilkinson, Edwin j.
Ryan and Archie P. Burgess.
Thomas Marshall Chapter met, with
Mrs. Blanche D. Heady and Mrs. Rus
sell Hildebrand as hostesseS. The re-
gent, Mrs. William Henry Wagner,
presided. Mrs. Harry Howard, in re-
porting for the Ellis Island Commit
tee, asked for donations of wool and
pearl cotton to be used by the men
detained at the island. Mrs. Heady
requested that articles contributed by
the members to the Americanization
bazaar, December 3-4, be left at her
home, 1916 Monroe street, or at the
Webster School by December /. The
details for scholarship at the Kate
Duncan Smith School in Alabama
were cAPldiIleu ny Miss 1dTIleL OIldSe.
State chairman of the Approved
School Committee, and Miss George
Hudson, vice chairman.
Dolly Madison Chapter held its No
vember meeting at the home of Mrs.
Henry H. Knipe, 2400 Sixteenth
street. The assisting hostesses were
Mrs. Edward Nichols, Mrs. Theodore
Shuey, Mrs. Annie G. Tonge, Mrs.
Charles c. Koebrick, Mrs. Alexander
H. Ruel. Mrs. William Knowles Cooper
and Miss Sidney Koebrick. The re-
gent. Mrs. Josiah A Van Orsdel, pre-
sided.
Mrs. F. w. Holt spoke in regard to
the work she is doing for the blind.
Mrs. James NJ Cults spoke of the dedi-
cation of the bridge over the Kappa
hammock River between Port Royal
and Port Conroy, Va Harriet Ann
Cults and James Madison Cults, 4th,
her two children, took part in the ded-
ication ceremony.
Keystone Chapter held it's Novem-
Der meeting at the home of Mrs New
ton Montgomery. Mrs Ida j. Kin
sell. regent, presided. The following
officers were elected: Regent, Mrs.
James D. Skinner; vice regent, Mrs.
Nellie T. Rayner; chaplain, Miss
Emma Keithllne; secretary Mrs. New
ton Montgomery; treasurer, Mrs. Ida
j. Kinsell; registrar. Miss May Lev
ers; historian. Mrs. Casey Jones. Mrs.
Ida j. Kinsell was made honorary re-
gent of the chapter for life.
The chapter voted to give contri-
button to the wall case to be placed
in the museum of Memorial CONT
mental Hall in honor of Mrs. John M.
Beavers.
A social followed with the hostess,
Mrs. Newton Montgomery. The Off
GERS will be installed a. the January
meeting.
President Monroe Chapter met at
the home of Mrs. j. Alfred Richards,
AIS Butternut street. Miss Eugenia
Warfield assisted as hostess. The vice
regent, Miss Cornelia Hamilton, pre-
sided
A bridge club was formed, the pro-
ceeds to go into the general fund.
Miss Laura Ruff. historian, read
history of her ancestors in the Revolu-
ton. 1t was proposed that each men,
Der present brief history of Revolu-
tionary ancestors sometime during the
year. new member, Miss Rose Var
nall, was received.
The State Historical Committee met
November IS at the National Zoolog-
ical Park. Mrs. Samuel H McCrory,
State historian, presided. Among the
guests was Mrs. George Madden
Grimes, State regent, who made a
short address. The chairman reported
plans of continuous pilgrimage by
the committee during the year torfis-
toric houses in the District of Co.
lumbia.
Mrs Harry NJ Howard, vice chair
man, Historic Spots. outlined her re-
search into the history of the house
at which the meeting was held, which
is known as the Holt house. DR..
Charles G. Abbot, guest speaker, told
of the foundation and development Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
pIurihuS IJnum Chapter observed