Evening star., 1934-01-28
Progress Made in Plan
To Mark French March
Crossing of Rock Creek to Aid Revolutionary
Troops at GEORGETOWN to Be
Commemorated.
Commemorated

State chairman Of Historical Research
and Preservation Of Historic Spots
Other guests included Mrs. Heitmullel
and Mrs. Johnson. who helped serve
and Mrs. Mccarthy, who poured coffee
Capt. Joseph Magruder Chapter wa.
entertained by Mrs. David D. Caldwell
at her home for the annual guest
hight meeting. Assisting hostesses were
Miss Jane Bassett. Mrs. James L
Owens and Mrs. Anna Belle Stewart
The regent, Mrs. E. L. Harvey, pre-
sided. 1t was voted to take a page ir
the Chapter House Memory Book ir
honor of Mrs w. A. King J. v. Nor.
gan gave a talk about the tercentenary
of Maryland.
Guests of honor were Mrs. Gaffney
vice president general, from Georgia and
her daughter Mrs. Blalock; Mrs Harry
c. Grove. State regent; Mrs. F. B. Lin.
ton, State chaplain; Mrs. Jean Labat
State corresponding secretary: Mrs
Ada M. Payne, State treasurer: Mrs
A. Y. Casanova, State historian; Mrs
T. J. Holzberg. State chairman of ma.
tional defense; Miss Ramona j. New.
man, Mrs Rex Rhodes. Mrs. J. v
Morgan. Miss McMichael, Miss Pan
ILL., N1LoS 1COIlldIlo, I1lSo oCClo, N1l .
Ridgeley Mrs. Kimberley, Mrs. Roe
Miss Catherine Caldwell, Mrs. Williams
Mr.. Caldwell, Mr.. Grove, Maj. Wheat
Mr. Merwin, Mr.. Brisebois, Mr.. Whit
acre, Mr. Fuller and Mr.. Price.
Mary Desha Chapter met at the home
of the treasurer, Mrs Hastings P. Avery
with her mother. Mrs. Harriet Austin
joint hostess. The regent, Mrs. Robert
w. Morse. presided.
A talk on Colonial law was given by
the guest speaker. Mrs. Dell Floyd
Supper was served.
Keystone Chapter held its January
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Casey
Jones, the Northumberland Apartment
Mrs. Chapman Belew and Mrs. Jones
were hoSteSseS. The vice regent, Mrs
Harry j. Green. presided. The chapter
decided to wait until the February meet
ing to elect alternates for the congress
in April.
Mrs. Jones had two guests. Mrs
Ewing c. Boone of the Kansas City
Mo-, Chapter, D. A. R.. and Mrs. H. H
McCluer of the Elizabeth Benton
Chapter, D. A. r.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Belew served
refreshments, assisted by Mrs Herbert
Corey at the tea table and Miss Ruth
Belew and Mrs. Newton Montgomery
Among the guests were Mrs. Thomas
Kirby. Mrs Fred Kophli. Mrs. Granville
Borden, Mrs. Charles Brooks Smith ano
Mrs. E. Claude Babcock.
The chapter will meet in February
with Mrs. Newton Montgomery
Lucy Holcombe Chapter met at the
home of the regent, Mrs Fred NJ Hop
kins. 1905 Gramercy street. Mrs. Eliot
H. Thomson and Miss Alice Griggs were
assisting hosteSses.
The devotionals were led by the
chaplain, Mrs Marguerite Eyster. The
nomination of Mrs. Jean Labat as
State vice regent was announced:
The following alternates to the Cont
mental Congress were elected: MISS
Cornelia Cotton, Mrs. Jessie P. Wood
Mrs. Marguerite Eyster. Miss Alice
Sanger, Mrs. W. w. Stewart, Mrs
George o. Sanford, Mrs. Charles ;
Richardson, Mrs. Joseph F.. Lyvers
ginia Patterson.
Miss Alice Sanger gave a reading
and DR.. Rannie Baker. authoress, pre-
sented a brief discourse on a topic
associated with her study of philosophy
The February meeting will be with
Mrs. Jean Labat. 1882 Riggs place.
Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter met
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. L. 3
Stine, 1882 Columbia road. The regent
Mrs. Alexander H. Bell, presided. An
address was delivered by Judge Mary
O'Toole of the Municipal Court
other honored guests were Mrs. Her
bert Fay Gassney of Georgia, wee
president general, and Mrs. Harry Col
fax Grove, State regent. Both spoke
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, past State
regent and past recording secretary
general, an honorary member OF Capt
Wendell Wolfe, also addressed the
chapter.
Final arrangements were made FOL
the chapter card party, February 2, at
pm. at the home Of Mrs. William M
Leavitt, 528 Cedar street. Takoma Park
The assisting hostesses were Mrs
Ruth Pettibone Barnard. Mrs. Mary
Walker Burton, Mrs. Blanche w. Cook
Mrs. Arthur w Dowler, Miss Mamie
T. Daniel, Miss Caroline A. Hurley ano
Miss Lucy A. Luttrell.