Evening star., 1934-03-25
OAR. Chapter Aid Asked
In Collection of Trees
Mrs. Magma Appeals for All Units to Participate
in Planting Ceremony
Here.

n RS. RUSSELL WILLIAM
Nh MAGMA, president general,
/" D. A. r., has issued call
4 ' Il to all chapters in the society
to contribute nut trees from
historic grounds and participate in a
tree-planting ceremony in the Ma
tional Historical Grove on April 21.
The ceremony will be held in the
afternoon, in order to permit Boy
Scouts to participate in the program.
The National Historical Grove is
located in Anacostia Park, and already
contains trees taken from grounds
associated with famous men. women
and events in American history. The
ceremony is in charge of an Arbor
Day Cooperative Committee. of which
Mrs Harry K Corrick, national vice
chairman of Conservation and Thrift
Committee, D. A. R, of KenSington,
Md, Is the head. The office of the
committee is in the American For
estry Building. and applications for
admission of trees are received there
The District of Columbia Daughters
of the American Revolution, with the
VI lllC Oldlc
Conference of March, 1888, announce
the name of Mrs. Howard L. Hodg
kins, charter member No. lib, as a
candidate for the Office of honorary
vice president general in recognition
of valuable service to the organization
and in order that the charter MEM
bership may be represented on the
board of management. Mrs HodgkinS
will entertain at tea on April in
honor of the District of Columbia
D. A. R. State officers.
Capitol Chapter celebrated its 18th
birthday anniversary by luncheon
at the Admiral. Guests of honor were
the State chaplain, Mrs. F. B. Linton;
State Recording Secretary Mrs. Pedro
Capo-Rodriguez, State Historian Mrs
A. Y. Casanova and also the recently
elected historian, Mrs. S. H. McCrory
Guests from other chapters were Mrs
w. c. Tuebener, E Pluribus Unum
Chapter; Mrs. Fred NJ. Hopkins. Lucy
Holcomb Chapter. and Mrs. George L.
Palmer, Marcia Burns Chapter. The
program included soprano solos by
Mrs. Robinson, readings by Mrs.
Bramwell and contralto solos by
Mrs. McCann. with Miss Fisher at
the piano. Following the program, the
regent, Mrs. A. Y. Casanova, jr.. pre-
sented an American flag to the chap
ter and the organizing regent, Mrs
Catherine Nagle, made an address.
Potomac Chapter met at the home
Of Mrs. Leslie B. Gray, 1917 Lamont
street, with Mrs. F. L. Barron. Mrs.
Jesse Hill and Mrs r. Y. Naill assist
ing. The regent, Mrs. Roy c. Bowker,
presided. Mrs, c. C. Haig, State
chairman of radio was guest speaker.
Descendants of '16 Chapter met at
the home of DR.. Isabel H. Lamb, who
was assisted by Mrs. Langley and Miss
Campbell. The regent, Mrs. Clyde M
Hamblin. presided. Mrs. Holzberg
State chairman of the Committee on
National Defense, gave a resume of
the committees activities and de-
scribed the gift presented to her by
the committee as an expression of
appreciation of her efforts during the
past year. Mrs. John A. Maxwell
State vice chairman of the Commit
tee on Genealogical Records, de-
scribed the work of that committee
and made plea for copies of family
and church records. Refreshments
were served by the hostesses.
Our Flag Chapter will meet Tues
day afternoon at the Willard Hotel
at o'clock. Mrs Grattan Kerans.
regent. will preside. Miss Mary
Kaufman, delegate, will give the re-
port of the State Conference.
President Monroe Chapter met on
Monday evening at the home of Miss
Louise Bercaw on Hobart street. The