Evening star., 1934-12-23
D. A. R. CHILDREN
TO GIVE PROGRAM
Group Will Broadcast Over
Station WRC on Wednes.
day Afternoon.

WRC next Wednesday from lis to
1:30 pm. under direction of Miss
Elizabeth M. Barnes, State chairman.
Descendants Of '76 Chapter met at
the Bellevue Hotel with the vice re-
gent. Miss Alice Haslup, as hostess.
The regent, Mrs. Goodman, presided.
A telegram from Mrs. Emma c.
Jones, first vice regent, was read, con-
graduating the chapter on It's twenty
fifth anniversary. Mrs. Await gave
81 toward the work Of the G. A. r.
and the chapter voted to donate Q
book to the library in Constitution
Hall. A Christmas box will be sent
to one Of the approved schools.
Mary Washington Chapter met at
the Washington Club and voted to
purchase two square feet Of land for
the Kenmore estate. Mrs. George
Maynard Minor. former president
general, and Mrs. 2. Lewis Dalby,
State chairman of the D. A. r. Maga-
zine, spoke.
Capt. Joseph Emery Chapter. C.
A. r., met at the home of Mrs George
Middleton, 3718 s street, and was
presided over by President Eleanor
Barton.
Officers elected were: President,
Betty Ray; vice president, Lois Sut-
ton; chaplain. Douglas Thompson;
secretary, Neil Wheeler; registrar,
Eleanor Barton; historian, Ralph
Thompson; color bearer, Billy Shaw;
assistant color bearer, Eleanor June
Teubner, and past president, Eleanor
Barton.
American Eagle Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Laurance H. Riggels,
3l00 Connecticut avenue. The assist
ing hosteSses were Mrs. Anthony Muto
and Mrs. Elizabeth Kettler. The re-
gent, Mrs. Edwin j. Ryan, announced
card party for the benefit of the
Chapter House at the Willard Hotel
January II.
Plans were made for a card party
to be given by all chapter members
January 8.
The following were elected alter
mates to the Continental Congress:
Mrs. George H. Ward, Mrs. E. Clay
ton Fish, Mrs. Anthony Muto. Mrs.
A. Maude L. Trewhella, Mrs. Emma
L. Chaplin, Miss Helen Leonard, Mrs.
Lydia Noland, Mrs Myron j. Ferren,
Mrs. j. Lee Wilkinson and Mrs.
Marion Slaves.
The National Board Of Manage
ment, C. A. R., met at Memorial
Continental Hall. Mrs. c. A. Swami
Sinclair presided. Mrs. Percy Ed
wards Quin, past national presi-
dent, spoke. One hundred and thirty
nine new members were added from
20 States.
Capt. Joseph Magruder Chapter
met at the home Of Mrs. David D.
Caldwell, 3342 Mount Pleasant street.
Assisting hostesses were Mrs. William
A. King and Mrs. Harold Baker.
Miss Kathrina Harvey reported the
chapter had sent two Christmas boxes
to the school of which Lucy McFar-
land is the teacher. The chapter
voted cash contribution to the work
of the C. A. r. Other reports were
given by Mrs. Joseph H. Wheat on
National Defense Committee; Mrs.
Earl Fuller, Chapter House; Mrs.
David Caldwell, Constitution Hall
Finance Committee.
Mrs. Frank s. Ray spoke on THE
Part Children Played in the American
Revolution" Mrs. James H. Harper,
State director Of the C. A. R., and
Mrs. z. Lewis Dalby, State chairman
of D. A. r. Magazine Committee,
also spoke.
Sarah Franklin Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Mimika F. Abraham,
on Allison street, with Mrs. Wade
Elgin joint hostess. Mrs. George Z.
Warfield, regent, presided.
Mrs. Florie Barr, historian, read
one Of the half-forgotten romances
of American history, entitled Thomas
Marshall and Mary Randolph Keith"
Tea was served.
Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter met
at the home of Mrs. William A. Folger,
1435 Fairmont street, with Mrs.
Blanche w. Cook, Mrs. j. Earle Fouts,
Mrs. E. H. Cough, Mrs. Emma Hazen,
Mrs. j. Ward Mankin and Miss Lucy
M. Cardwen as assisting hosteSses.
The regent, Mrs. Alexander H. Bell,
presided. Guest speakers were Mrs.
George Madden Grimes, State regent,
and Mrs. William j. Showalter, State
chairman Committee on Ameri-
canism. Miss Harriet M. Chase
spoke on the d. A. r. good. citizen
ship pilgrimages, to be based on the
Ruth Bryan Owen plan.
A Christmas box for the Hindman
School was filled with gifts from
chapter members. An additional con-
tribution of 50, made by chapter
member, was voted to the milk fund.
Reports on State and chapter activi-
ties were made by Mrs. E. H. Cough,
Mrs. r. Earle Gawthrop, Mrs. Dwight
M. Miner, Mrs. Ralph c. Wilson, Miss
Francis D. Shirley, Miss Lula Purcell
and Mrs. E. M. Greathouse.
Patriots Memorial Chapter met at
the home of Mrs. Alexander G. Ham
ilton, 7615 Fourteenth street, as
sisting hostess Mrs. j. T. Curry. The
regent, Mrs. Florence M. Latin, pre-
sided. Mrs. j. P. Saffold, Mrs. G. p.
Conway, Mrs. Charles T. Watson and
Mrs. Latin gave reports.
A play, Christmas Eve at Mother
was presented by pupils
of Mrs. Robert H. Rice. The follow
ing composed the cast: Mariana
Brady, Meredith Huntington, Betty
Graham, Claire Rice, Ida May Shep-
hard, Joan Rice, Jean Smith. Nancy
Downes, Margaret Boss, Kittie
Johnston and Kittie Wood.
Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter was
entertained by Mrs. Henry s. venn,
vice regent, at her home, on @ street.
Miss Luella Chase, regent, presided
at the meeting. Guests Of honor in
cluded the State regent, Mrs. George
Madden Grimes; Mrs. s. H. McCrory,
State historian; Mrs. H. M. Howard,
In charge of marking historic spots
In the District of Columbia, and Mrs.
Charles w. Kutz, regent Of Army and
Navy Chapter. Mrs. McCrory read
4 paper on "Analostan Island" and
Mrs. Howard gave history Of George
Mason and his family. Mrs. George