Evening star., 1934-06-10
Grave of Molly Pitcher
Decorated by D.. A. R.
Party Led by Mrs. Gilbert Crosvenor Places
Wreath and Holds Services in Cemetery
at Carlisle, Pa.
at Carlisle. Pa.

APT. MOLLY PITCHER
CHAPTER, D. A. r., led
by MRS. Gilbert Grosyenor.
~ regent, last Monday went
to the grave of Molly
Pitcher in Carlisle, Pa, to place
wreath and American flag on
the monument erected to her by
the State of Pennsylvania. Upon ar
rival at the Molly Pitcher Hotel in
Carlisle, Mrs. Wilbur H. Norcross,
regent Of the Cumberland County
Chapter: Mrs. c. G. Flower, State
historian; Mrs. H. H. Mintzer, pres
ident of the c. A. r. Society, and
Mrs. Gertrude Springer met the party
and conducted it to the cemetery.
where the wreath vas placed with
appropriate ceremonies following
talk on the life of Molly Pitcher given
by the State historian. Mrs. Flower.
Dickinson College was next visited,
where DR.. J. H. Morgan. president of
the college, and Mrs. Edward Rosa,
former librarian general, D. A R.,
received them. A visit was paid to
the chapter house, a gift of Miss
Anna Richards. Later tea was
served on the lawn of the home of
Mrs. Gertrude Springer, who was
assisted by the members Of the Cum
berland County Chapter.
Victory Chapter, Mrs. William H.
Harper. regent, entertained Monday
evening at the last meeting of the
season.
The pilgrimage to Belair, home of
Samuel Ogle, Colonial Governor of
Maryland. was described by the his
torian, Mrs. Edward r. Foster. An
nouncement was made Of the appoint
ment of Mrs. Harper as State chair
man of the District room, Memorial
Continental Hall.
The following officers were elected:
Regent. Mrs. Chester B. Watts: vice
regent. Mrs. Francis j. Ford; chap
lain. Mrs. j. w. Crabtree: recording
secretary. Mrs Lucius l. Chaplin; COR
responding secretary. Mrs. Paul M.
Lippy; treasurer. Mrs. Frank E. We'll
ner; registrar, Miss Mildred F. Saund-
ers; historian. Mrs. Edward r. Foster;
board. Mrs. William H. Harper. Mrs.
Frank B. Littell Mrs. William Walter
Husband and Mrs. Louis A. Abbot.
Dolly Madison Chapter luncheon
was held at the Dodge Hotel. A short
program was given. Mrs. Josiah A.
Van Orsdel regent presided and in
troduced the following national and
State officers: Miss Helen Harmon,
national vice president general. who
gave an account Of the work of the
Sons and Daughters of the U. S. A;
Mrs. Beavers. national corresponding
secretary; historian. Mrs. McCrory:
librarian. Miss Stevenson; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Ramona Newman;
treasurer, Mrs. J. Afford Richards.
registrar. Mrs. j. F. Little. and Mrs
Sinclair. national president general of
the c. A. r. Mrs. Ralph Barnard
sang.
Manor House Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Calvin Hassell. in Ia
koma Park, who had as her assisting
hostesses Mrs. Charles Davey, Mrs. G.
H. A. Montgomery and Miss Helen
Montgomery. The regent, Miss Lillian
Chenoweth, presided.
| The following officers were elected:
EItS6IlL, SdlNLl 11docCh, VIC
regent. Miss Mamie Hawkins; chap
lain. Mrs. Nathalie Walkley; re-
| cording secretary, Miss Clara Follin;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Charles
Davey; treasurer. Mrs. Bessie Newlin:
i assistant treasurer. Mrs. c. B. O'Neal;
registrar. Mrs. Barton Embry; histor-
ian, Mrs. Clement Garner. and dele
gate. Miss Lillian Chenoweth. Fol-
| lowing the session the members and
guests were invited to the home of
Mrs. Davey for supper.
Continental Chapter was enter
tanned by Mrs. Floyd williams. 2608
/ Thirty-sixth street, with Mrs. Carrie
B. Allen. Mrs. Bert Brockway. Misses
Bertha L. Dana. Frances A. johnson
and Amy K White assisting hostesses.
| The regent, Mrs. Lora F. Manion. pre-
sided and Mrs. Allen led the devo-
tionals.
Miss Evelyn L. Yeomans. historian.
announced she had been placed on
the courtesy list of the State Histori-
cal Committee. Mrs. Nellie Pearson
Burke was admitted into the chapter
pending acceptance of her papers by
the national board. The chapter voted
to send a boy and a girl from the or
ganization of the Sons and Daugh-
tiers of the U. A. A. to camp this
Summer Mrs Elizabeth r. Murray
announced card party June %. at
her Summer home, Bay Ridge, Md.
Election OF officers we're: Regent,
Miss Mary J. Edmands: vice regent,
Mrs. Clifford R. Hoggett; chaplain,
Miss Ella Reese; recording secretary,