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songs was rendered by Mrs. Leslie
by Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Paul and Mrs
Brown led in the singing Of Christmas
carols by the members of the chapter
E Pluribus Unum Chapter met al
the home of Mrs. Harry c. Grove
with the regent, Mrs. William B. Sin
mott, presiding. A red maple tree
was presented by the chapter for the
Hay Fever Camp sponsored by the
president general, Mrs. Russell Viii
liam Magma.
Mrs. Frederick w. Holt, agent, spoke
on the Braille system and the need oi
these books for the blind.
A group of Spanish songs was rem
dered by Nine. Aurelia DeAlfero anc
Misses Rosemira and Enita Colo.
mo, accompanied by Miss Ruby Nc.
Guarrie.
Other guests were Mrs. A. E. T
HanSmann, Mrs. Edward C. Sasnett
and Misses Emily Tolan Houser
Catherine P. Filmer and Evelyn Athey
Mrs. Theodore M. F. Knappen anc
Miss Clara Brown served at the re-
freshment table, assisted by Mrs
Bryant and Miss Anna Grove.
President Monroe Chapter met al
the home of Miss Aleathea Hurley
4725 Georgia avenue. Mrs. Edwin S
Brown and Mrs Maurice r. Salkelo
were assistant hostesses. The regent
Mrs. John Knox Arnold. presided.
The chapter voted to appropriate
$40 to the purchase of Braille books
A Christmas box was sent to the chap
ter's Tamassee student, Florence Lau-
renee. The guest speaker, Mrs. Sam
uel H. McCrory, State historian, spoke
on the work of the Historical Com
mittee.
Potomac Chapter met at the home
Of the vice regent. Mrs. H. H. Thomp-
son. 1904 Ordway street. with Mrs
M. E. Twogood, Mrs. T. H. Faris and
Mrs. Albert Floyd assisting. The re-
gent, Mrs. Roy c. Bowker, presided.
Mrs. John F. Little announced the
appointment Of Mrs. Carl H. GirouX
as senior president of Potomac Society
c. A. R. Plans were discussed for the
chapter birthday tea in February.
A sketch, AT the End Of the Rain
bow" written by Miss Harriet Chase
State chairman of Approved Schools
was presented by Mrs. John Lester
Barr, Mrs. H H. Thompson and Mrs,
Fred NJ Hopkins A Christmas box
was sent to one Of the approved
schools.
Guests included Mrs. Charles Haig
State recording secretary; Mrs. John
Lester Barr, national vice chairman
of Approved Schools; Miss rriet
Chase, State chairman Of Il proved
Schools; Mrs. TOMS J. Holzberg, Mrs.
Fred NJ. Hopkins. Mrs. Virginia Stone
and Miss Helen Stout.
Dolly Madison Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. James Henri Harper,
708 East Capitol street. The regent,
Mrs Josiah Van Orsdel, presided. The
assisting hostesses were Mrs. Frank
H. Towner, Mrs. George H. Davis,
Mrs. George Middleton, Mrs. Ralph
Barnard, Mrs. I. NJ. Justice, Mrs.
Lloyd c. Mitchell and Miss Helen
Towner.
Mrs. John M. Beavers, national cor
responding secretary, and Miss Helen
Harman, vice president general Of the
District of Columbia, were guests of
honor Mrs. G. w. Harris was elected
a member.
Lucy HoIcombe Chapter was enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Joseph F.
Lyvers, 1419 Clifton street. Miss Mary
B. Anderson and Mrs. Jean j. Labat
were assisting hostesses. The regent,
Mrs. George o. Sanford, presided.
The following State committee re-
ports were presented: Approved
Schools, Mrs. Fred M. Hopkins; Better
Films, Miss Kate Edmunds Constitu-
ton Hall Finance, Miss Cornelia Cot
ton; D. A. r. Magazine, Miss Virginia
Patterson; District Room, Memorial
Continental Hall. Mrs. George o. San
ford; Ellis Island, Miss Mary Ander-
son; Genealogical Records, Miss Alice
Griggs; Girl Homemakers, Miss Alice
Sanger.
The chapter will visit the Wilkins
Rogers Milling Co. January 16. A do
nation of 81 was made for the Christ
mas party for the Girl Homemakers.
Gifts were sent to the D. A. r. School
at Tamassee.
Mrs. George r. McHenry, past re-
gent of William Ellery Chapter Of
Newport, R. L, and Mrs. Vina E. Op-
dycke, treasurer of Constitution Chap
ter, were guests.
Marcia Burns Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. ]. N. B. Hewitt and Mrs.
John L. Frederick, 10l5 East Capitol
street. Other hostesses were Mrs.
Adolph Bowdler and Mrs. Thomas L.
Elkins- The regent, Miss 8. Helen
Fields, presided
The chapter card party will be held
in the Arts Club, February 16. A
gavel which belonged to her Colonial
ancestor was presented by Mrs. Henry
r. Zones, through the chapter, for the
Hall, and picture of boundary stone
No. 2, protected by Marcia Burns
Chapter, was presented by the regent
for the scrap book in the same room.
The State regent, Mrs. George Mad
den Grimes, and Mrs. Harry r. Full
tone, State chairman of Real Daugh-
tiers Committee, made brief talks. j.
N. B. Hewitt, ethnologist Of the Smith
sonian Institution, spoke on THE Re-
lation of Iroquois Six Nations to the
Colonists at the Time of the American
Revolution"
Thomas Marshall Chapter met at
the home of Mrs. Harry Howard, with
the regent, Mrs. w. H. Wagner, presid-
ing. Miss Randolph reported the pur-
chase Of q book plate for the chapter
history book. She announced the
Christmas party for the Girl Home
makers and received donations Of cake
from Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Green, Mrs.
Howard and Mrs Wagner. The chap
ter voted to contribute to the wall
case in honor of Mrs. Beavers. A
Christmas box was sent to the Kate
Duncan Smith School. Mrs. McCabe
was guest.
Speakers were Miss Helen Harmon,
vice president general; Mrs, John r.
Little, State registrar; Mrs. Samuel II.