Evening star., 1934-02-25
. OROTHY- HANCOCK CHAP
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AMERICAN REVOLUTION,
~ was entertained at its Feb
ruary meeting by Miss Helen
Harper, Miss Ruth Kent, Mrs. Rich
ard W. Hynson and Mrs. De Witt C..
Jones at 2400 Sixteenth street. Lunch
con was served. Mrs H. Chester Mer-
win. the vice regent, presided in the
absence of the regent, Mrs. Catherine
Strong. due to the recent death of her
sister, Mrs. Margaret Valera.
Mrs. Jean Labat, State correspond
ing secretary. was a guest, The treas
urer reported the chapter had given
s49775 to the Chapter House Corpo-
ration and 81 ,564 to Constitution Hall
Finance Committee.
Mrs. Eugene c. Gott, jr., announced
the chapter birthday party will be
bridge luncheon tomorrow at l o'clock
at Olney Inn.
Mrs. H. Chester MerWin, vice re-
gent, was named alternate to the re-
gent to the Continental Congress in
alternates 10 the delegate. Mrs. WeS.
ley G. Hanford: Miss Mary Harlow.
Miss Emma Kent, Mrs. Eugene C.
Gott, jr.; Mrs. Georgia K. Berry, Miss
Lollie Harlow, Mrs. Harry Feehan,
Mrs. Eliot c. Lovett, Mrs. John M.
Littlepage, Mrs. Richard w. Hynson
and Miss Mary Darrach
The Sons and Daughters of the U.
s. A. chairman, Mrs. Wesley G. Han
ford, reported Lucy Holcomb Chapter
was awarding two prizes of SO and So
each to that member of the Alexander
Hamilton Club writing the best essay
on Alexander Hamilton. The COM
nittee will give other cash prizes to
members of the other clubs for the
best essays on their respective name
sakes.
Potomac Chapter met February IA
at the home of Mrs. F. H. Creech,
1912 Jenifer street. with Mrs. Frank
WeStbrook, Mrs. Norma H. Britton
and Mrs. Christopher Duffy assisting.
The regent, Mrs Roy c. Bowker pre-
sided. Mrs. william M Brown, Me-
nominee, Mich; Mrs j. Stanley
Brown, Miss Anne White, Mrs. J. v.
Murphy and Miss Carrie E. Adams of
Somerville, Mass, were guests.
The Army and Navy Chapter met
at Stoneleigh Court February IL.
Four new members to the National So
ciety were voted into the chapter,
Mrs. Edwin D. Bricker, Mrs William
S. Martin, Mrs. Englebert G. Oven
shine and Mrs. Charles K. Wing.
A reception will be given at the
home Of Mrs. William Renwick Smed-
berg, jr., in honor of Mrs George
Madden Grimes, candidate for State
regent, and the other officers to be
be presented for election on the same
ticket
Mrs. Garges gave a paper on Ana
loStan Island, the former home Of
John Mason. now known as the
Theodore Roosevelt Island.
Patriots Memorial Chapter met
February 13 in the home of Mrs.
Katherine w. Fettis, 1725 H street.
The meeting was called to order by
the regent, Mrs. Florence M. Latin.
The name of Mrs. Henry c. Rieman
was presented as prospective mem
ber
The following alternates for the
coming congress were elected: Miss
Mary Roberts, Mrs. j. P. Stafford, Mrs.
G. P. Conway, Miss Anna Bragdon.
Mrs. A. G. Hamilton, Mrs. @. T. Wat
son, Mrs. F. e. Hale, Mrs. A. H. Chase,
Mrs. 8. B. Milton and Mrs. Katherine
W. Fettis.
A talk was given by Mrs. C. T.
Watson on her "Grandmother's
Diary" Refreshments were served
and q social held. Mrs. Jessie o.
Boynton, assisting hostess.
The Thirteen Colonies CHAPTER
meets monthly on the fourth Tues
day. Mrs. Raymond Evans, Mrs. Will
liam Wallace, Mrs. Albion w. Tuck
and Mrs. D. o. C. Callaghan have
been hosteSses at the four meetings
held this year, with Mrs A. w. Tuck,
regent, presiding. A second box to
Carr Creek Community Center School
WILL be sent for Easter. The chapter
mas part scholarship at the Blue
Ridge Mountain School. wnere their
protege will graduate this year.
Descendants Of rs Chapter met at
the home Of Mrs A B. McManus.
Oowling, Mrs James Mooney and Mrs.
Mildred FIShback. The recent, Nix.
Clyde NJ. Hamblin. presided A re-
port made by the CHAPTER dele
gate. Mrs. Dowling.
The guest speaker, Mrs. Arturo Y.
Casanova, State historian, told of the
work and progress of the Library
Committee and its aims and plans. Re
freshments were served by the host
esses,
President Monroe Chapter met at
ehe home Of Miss Laura Ruff and Miss
Mabel Ezell, 1880 NJ street. The re-
gent, Mrs. John Knox Arnold, pre-
sided.
The guests Of honor were Mrs
George Madden Grimes. State vice
regent, and Mrs. Jean Labat, State
corresponding secretary. The chap
ter Endorsed the candidacy of Past
Regent Mrs. ]. Alfred Richards for
State treasurer. Miss Isabel Parr gave
report from the National Defense
Committee.
AN oASSA AAo NSo AOA LAlC lldtAOl1dl SOil-
Eress In April are as follows. Regent 5
alternate, Miss Laura Ruff; delegates
alternate. Mrs Adele G.. Cox: other
alternates, Miss Maud Gouverneur.
Mrs. Elizabeth Titus, Miss Mabel
Ezell, Mrs. Laura Wright, Miss Alea-
thea Hurley. Miss Florence Butler.
Miss Hattie May Dunlap, Miss Isabel
Parr.
Dolly Madison Chapter met at the
home Of Mrs. Ralph P. Barnard. The
regent presided. Two names were
voted for the memory book. the pres
ant regent, Miss Jane Elliott, and Mrs.
Z. A. Varela, whose recent death sad
dened the members.
The historian, Mrs. Towner, re-
ported completion Of the chapter his
tory and the proposed marking Of the
old Indian trail under the P street
Bridge, this spot being used as a ford
for the Continental soldiers. The ap-
proved schools chairman. Miss Davis
spoke on the Dolly Madison scholar
ship at Kate Duncan Smith School.
Mrs IPprh former reppnt maid