Evening star., 1934-04-22
d. A. R. Unit Marks 24th
Birthday in Reception
Captain Wendell Wolfe Chapter Holds Program
Including Musical Selections
and Readings.

her mother, Mrs. w. A. Chaffee, at
their home at 1881 Legation street. A
report of the State conference was
given by the regent. Miss Mary E.
Black.
The deaths Of former members, Miss
Rebecca Lankford at jamestown,
N. Y, and Mrs. Anna Williams at
Fredericksburg, Va, were announced.
Mrs. Maude Morris was welcomed
as member, by transfer from Wash
;ngton Heights Chapter, New York
City.
Mrs. Ellen Callicott, Mrs. Hazel
Hickey and Miss Margaret Smith we're
elected to serve on the Nominating
Committee, and Mrs. Cora Drake,
Mrs. Lena Ellis and Mrs. Herbert Nc
Clure on the Program Committee.
Miss Mary BickfWd presented three
members of the sons and daughters
group, under her supervision; Miss
Ruth Conner, Howard McCord and
Milton Hunter, who contributed to the
entertainment.
E PIuribus Unum Chapter held its
April meeting at the home of Mrs.
C. S. Ficklen, 34O9 Twenty-ninth
street The regent, Mrs. William B.
Sinnott, presided. The assisting host
esses were Mrs. D. B. Weeden, Miss
Clara Brown, Miss E. Cecil Traband
and Mrs. H. F. Machlan.
The oath Of allegiance was given
to Mrs. Fulton r. Gordon and Miss
Virginia w. Sherman.
Miss Evelin Z. Athey's name was
proposed.
The guests were Mrs. Fred Lemley,
Miss Sallie S. Whitconb and Miss
Phillips; with the guest of honor, Mrs.
Sylvanus E. johnson, who was the
chapters founder and first regent.
The following day, on the south
lawn of the Memorial Continental
Hall, a bronze tablet, marking an
American elm tree, was unveiled in
honor of Mrs. Sylvanus E. Johnson.
Potomac Chapter held its April
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Daniel C.
Walser, l6 E. Bradley Lane, with Miss
Georgia Hudson, Miss Emeline Talbot
and Mrs. Henry o. Pattison assisting
hoStesSes. The regent, Mrs. Roy c.
Bowker, presided. Miss Helen Har-
mon. vice president general for the
District of Columbia; Mrs. John r.
Beavers, corresponding secretary gen.
eral of the National D. A R Society:
Mrs. Harry Colfax Grove, state regent
for the District of Columbia; Mrs.
David C. Caldwell, past vice president
general, District of Columbia, and
Mrs. Richard E. Claughton, chairman
of the House Committee for the
D. A. R. Congress, were guests.
Descendants of rs Chapter met at
the home of Mrs. James M. Doran.
Miss Norton and Miss Walton were
assisting hostesses. Regent Mrs. Clyde
NJ Hamblin presided. A card party
will be held May y at the home of
Mrs. Cupp, to send child to Summer
camp at Port Tobacco. At the May
meeting, which will be held at the
home of the Misses Coons. officers will
be elected. Mrs. Constance Goodman
gave readings after which refresh
mentS were served. A reception in
honor of Mrs, Sultner, chapter mem-
Der living in York, Pa, was held Sat-
urday evening at the home of Mrs.
TonniS J. Holzberg.
Major L'Enfant Chapter was enter
tanned at its April meeting at the
Raleigh Hotel. the hostess being Mrs.
w. Alden Wall. assisted by the Misses
Molster and Mrs. INLAY. 1t was the
chapters birthday celebration. Mrs.
Noble Newport Potts gave a history
Of the chapter.
Miss Margaret 7. Fraser. regent,
presided, and announced a gift Of a
stone by her, in honor Of the chapter,
to the Walter Reed Chapel.