Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-13
OROTHY HANCOCK CHAP
\ TER held the final meeting

len nelQ LIle lllldl ulCCtulS
of the season at Columbia
~ Country Club, following a
luncheon. The hostesses were
Mrs. Edward L. Morrison, Mrs. Louis
B. Montfort, Mrs. Lanier McLachlen
and Mrs. Archibald McLachlen.
Mrs. Baillie Springston and Mrs.
Charles Wainwright were elected to
Mrs. Wesley Hanford
gave an account of the daily sessions
of the annual D. A. R. Congress. The
regent, Mrs. Catherine Brine Strong.
reported she had attended the tree
planting ceremony at the memorial
grove in Anacostia Park to see the
chapters Anthony Wayne tree set In
place.
Plans were made for June outing
at Olney Inn. There will be lunch
con, followed by bridge.
Judge Lynn Chapter met at the
home of Miss Vierginia Netherland,
the Iowa, with Mrs. c. S. Titus, Mrs.
S. D. Hanson, Mrs. D. B. Horne, Miss
Ruth Smith and Miss Rebecca Riley
assisting the hostess.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. Donald M. EARL, regent; Mrs.
Enoch j. Vann, vice regent Mrs. l.. L..
Stratton, chaplain; Mrs. j. Wesley
Buchanan, recording secretary; Mrs.
Livingston Vann, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Selby B. Hardwick, treas
urer; Mrs. Douglas B. Horne, histo-
rian; Mrs. c. NJ Ereley, jr., registrar,
and Mrs. Harry r. Fulton, delegate.
Mrs. Bertha M. Robbins, honorary
regent and founder, conducted the
installation ceremony.
A committee was appointed to make
plans for the annual June luncheon.
A social followed the business meet
ing.
Continental Danes Chapter met at
the home of Mrs. w. T. Nishwltz,
with Mrs. Albert Rock as co-hostess,
and the regent, Mrs. John A. Massey,
presiding. The regent gave a report
of the congress. Mrs. Fox reported
sending box of clothing to Tomassee
School from the chapter. Mrs. Flu
gift, chairman of Genealogical Rec
ords Committee, reported the compile
ton of her work of copying the
names from the old tombstones in
Congressional Cemetery prior to 1871,
there being no record of these names.
A copy of the report was presented
to the Congressional Cemetery au-
thorities. A contribution toward the
purchase of a flag for the Powell
Junior High School was made, as well
as an appropriation to send a child
to Summer camp. The next meeting
is October to be followed by a re-
ception to the State officers. The
present officers were unanimously re-
elected. A social followed when tea
was served.
New officers are: Regent, Mrs. John
A. Massey; vice regent, Mrs. A. c.
Houghton: recording secretary, Mrs
w. r. Nishwitz; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Edmund K. Fox; treasurer,
Mrs. Charles Dawson; historian, Mrs
Frederick Reynolds; registrar, Mrs
James w. Quiggle. jr., and chaplain
Mrs. Frank T. Foltz.
Constitution Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Hardy Seay
4935 Quebec street. The regent, Mrs
Charles L. Dasher, presided. Mrs
Harry Colfax Grove, former State re-
gent; Mrs. George Madden Grimes
new State regent; Mrs. John Little
State registrar, and her daughter, Mrs
Beale; Mrs. A. J. Arthur, Union, S
c.: Mrs. George w. Wilson. North
Carolina; Mrs. Stickney Benjamin
Mrs. Lewis j. Battle, Mrs. Holmes
Miss Lucille Talbot and Mrs. K. T
King, Wilmington. Del, spoke.
A social followed when refresh
ments were served.
Columbia Chapter was entertained
at the home of Mrs. M. o. Cooper
and Mrs. Lillian Langworthy. l74T
Irving street. The regent, Mrs. Frank
Grosvenor, presided. Reports of the
national congress were given by the
delegate, Mrs William Mattocks, anc
the alternates, Mrs. George Beckett
Mrs. Richard Powers. Mrs. C. c
Combs, Mrs. Lillian Langworthy anc
Miss Isobel Myrth. Mrs. Grosvenol
also gave her report for the year.
Miss Emily Poucher of New York
granddaughter of the chapters rea
daughter, Mrs Charlotte Poucher, fol
whom the chapter has placed &
marker in Rose Hill Cemetery in Chi.
cago, was a guest and gave a sketch
of her grandmother life.
Officers were elected as follows
Mrs William Mattocks, regent; Mrs
Lillian c. Langworthy, vice regent
Mrs. Richard Powers, chaplain; Mis-:
S. L. Keene. recording secretary; Mrs
George Beckett, treasurer; Miss Iso'
bel Myrth, registrar; Mrs. Jasor
Waterman, historian. and Mrs. Lii.
liam Langworthy, delegate. A silver
bowl was presented by Miss Nellie
Ross from the chapter to the retiring
regent, Mrs. Grosvenor. The ex-re.
gents pin also was presented to Mrs
Grosvenor by Mrs. Gauss.
The May meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Barber and Mrs
Palmer, "a West Irving street, Chevy
Chase, Md.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter met
at the home of Miss Ramona New
man, regent, who presided. Mrs. Johr
F. Little, State registrar and honorary
member of the chapter, gave a talk.
Plans were announced for card
party the evening of May 16 at the
Admiral. 1910 Rhode Island avenue
the proceeds of which are to send
some children to the Summer camp
Of the Sons and Daughters of the
United States of America, and to fur
ther the chapters work in American
ization.
Officers elected were Mrs. Earle w
Richardson, regent; Miss Marie Rice,
vice regent; Miss Marguerite Jacobs
chaplain; Miss Mary Gleason, re-
cording secretary; Miss Frances Mix
sell, corresponding secretary; Mrs
Charles M. Nash, treasurer; Mrs. Will
liam w. Dyer. jr., registrar, and Mrs
Goodwin Weber Miller, historian.
Federal City Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Nettie Stokes, 2213
Thirty-ninth street. Mrs. Florence
Keebler was the assistant hostess. The
regent, Miss Lula Mae Comstock, pre-
sided and gave her annual report.