Evening star., 1934-04-01
McHENRY

ToRT McHENRY CHAPTER,
- D. A. r.. held its March meet
ing at the home Of Mrs. Ed
L ward l.. Marthill, 1925 Web
ster street. assisting hosteSses
being Mrs. George B. Nelson and Miss
Sallie Colvin. The regent. Mrs. r.
Temple Hill. presided.
Announcement was made concern
ing the recent death of two members,
Mrs. Martin Sabiakin OF New York
and Miss Polly Balfour of this city.
Miss Jennie Hammond reported on
the Americanization Committee meet
ing. Mrs. Elmer Shane reported on
the State Executive and State Con.
/ vention.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Marthill and Miss Colvin.
On account of the coming Conti-
mental Congress, there will be no
meeting in April.
Patriots Memorial Chapter met at
the home OF Mrs. s. B. Milton, 3545
Sixteenth street The meeting was
called to order by the regent. Mrs.
Florence M. Lefiin.
! Reports were presented from chap
ter committees. Mrs. C. T. Watson,
! representing the chapter on the State
Ellis Island Committee, gave q report.
and Mrs. j. p Saffold reported on
the last meeting Of the State Amer
icanization Committee.
| Arrangements we're made for q chap
ter luncheon at the Admiral Apri, IL.
The hostess served refreshments.
Katherine Montgomery Chapter was
entertained at its meeting at the home
of Mrs. H. J. Souder. with Mrs. S. S.
| Thomas as assisting hostess.
Mrs. J. W. Hiscox. regent. presided
at the meeting, which followed a
lunch served by the hostesses. Mrs.
Newhard reported for Approved
Schools, Mrs. Rothgeb for Constitution
, Hall Finance, Mrs. Bulman for Correct
| Use of the Flag. Mrs. Sanford for
| Ellis Island, Mrs. Walters for Enter
tainment and Girl Homemakers and
Mrs. Hiscox for Library. The cannon
ball given to the District room was
| reported accepted. The chapter voted
| to supply q stand and market for it..
The April meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. D. D. Bulman.
Sarah Franklin Chapter held its
March meeting with Mrs. r. ]. Dwyer
of Mount Ida, Va. The regent, Mrs
Warfleld. presided.
Mrs Florie Barr, historian, read
paper which told of the courtship
Of Augustine Washington and Mary
Ball. The chapter will give card
! party at the Thomas Circle Club after
| Easter. Tea was served.
Monticello Chapter held its March
| meeting at the home of Mrs. Francis
M. Shore, 1921 Euclid street. Assist
| ing hostesses we're Mrs. Frank w
Garden, Mrs. Frank B. Bourn and Mrs.
Leo w Kasehasen. The regent. Mrs
S. B. Woodbridge, presided.
The following committees reported:
Correct Use of the Flag. Mrs. Shore;
Entertainment. Mrs. A. z. T. Hans
mann; D. A. r. Library, Mrs. Wood
bridge; National Defense. Mrs. Ash
nun N. Brown, and Revolutionary
, Relics, Mrs. Frank B. Whitaker.
A report of the State Conference
| was given by the delegate, Mrs. z. c.
Sasnett. Mrs. Hansmann said she
would give luncheon April as for
the benefit of the Sons and Daugh-
| ters OF the u S. A. camp fund. Miss
Elizabeth Bourn spoke on her work
| with the emergency relief. A musical
program was given by Miss Dorothy
Seamans, violinist; Mrs. Charles E.
Haupt, pianist, and Mrs. Francis M.
Shore. contralto. A social followed,
| when refreshments we're served by the
hostesses. Guests were Mrs. w. P.
Crater, a prospective member; Mrs.
Haupt, Miss Seamans and Miss Bourn.
Our Flag Chapter met Tuesday
afternoon at the willard Hotel. The
regent, Mrs. Grattan Kerans, pre-
sided. Mrs. Carolyn v. Rask was
guest. Miss Mary Kaufman, delegate
to the State Conference, gave a re-
port and Mrs. Kerans announced the
requirements of registration for the
Continental Congress. meeting in
April.
A tea will be given by Mrs. Howard
L. Hodgkins at her home April 9 and
members we're invited to be guests on
this occasion. Mrs. Hodgkins is can
president general and has the IN
dorsement of the State Conference of
1888 and is being presented by Our
Flag Chapter, Mrs. Harry Colfax
Grove, State regent; Miss Helen Har-
man, vice president general Mrs. John
M. Beavers. corresponding secretary
general; Mrs. David D. Caldwell, past
vice president general, and Mrs.
George Madden Grimes. State regent
elect
Mrs. r. M. Richards. chairman OF
the Entertainment Committee an
nounced plans for a cottage card
party" to be given later in the sea-
son. 1t was voted to have luncheon
meeting April % at the Willard Hotel.
This meeting will include guests of
members and the State officers.
Mrs. William j. Showalter. historian,
told of participation in the marking
of the site at Twenty-second and P
streets March "a to commemorate the
old road and ford over which the
French troops marched in the York
town campaign to aid Gen. Washing
ton.
tanned at the home Of Miss Alice San
ger, 1863 Columbia road. Miss Kate
Edmunds and Mrs. Joseph r. Lyvers
were assisting hostesses.
The regent Mrs. Fred M. Hopkins.
presided and gave a report of the
State Conference. The chapter won
/ the IS prize offered in the radio con-
! test. Mrs. Jean Labat, State vice re-
gent. was welcomed.
| Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins was unani-
mously indorsed for vice president
general of the national society. A
flag staff was presented to the chap
ter by Miss Alice Sanger, who was ap-
pointed custodian of the flag and
color bearer.
George o. Sanford Of the Bureau of
Reclamation spoke on the Boulder
Dam, illustrated with colored slides.
Mary Bartlett Chapter met March
II at the home of Mrs. A. D. McNair,
1888 Military road, with Mrs. Clay