Evening star., 1935-12-22
RURAL CHILDREN
GET D. A. R. GIFTS
Approved Schools Commit
tee Sends Boxes to Noun
tain Districts.

Many boxes of Christmas gifts were
sent to the mountain schools by the
Approved Schools committee of the
District Of Columbia Daughters OF
the American Revolution. it was an
nounced at a meeting last Monday.
Mrs. Alexander H. Bell, state chair
man, presided.
Dorothy Hancock Chapter met for
luncheon at the Raleigh Hotel. The
hoSteSseS were Mrs. William M.
Guthrie, Miss Emma F. Kent, Mrs.
Charles w. Holmes and Mrs. N.
Thornton HynSon. The meeting was
called to order by the regent, Mrs.
Wesley C. Hanford. Amendments
to the bylaws were adopted.
"a meeting was also held at the
home Of Mrs. j. Craig King.
The Army and Navy Chapter held
Its birthday luncheon at the Army
and Navy Club, followed by a meet
ing which was presided over by the
regent, Mrs. Charles W. Kutz. Nine
Cantacuzene-Grant spoke on National
Defense"
American Eagle Chapter met at the
home of Mrs, George H Ward, 21O1
New Hampshire avenue. Mrs. Lydia
M. holland assisted. Mrs. George F.
Stearns, a new member, was welcomed
Alternates were elected for the
1886 Continental Congress as follows:
Mrs. George H. Ward, Mrs. Marion
c. Slaves, Mrs. Agnes Price Vogel-
gesang, Mrs. Myron ]. Ferren, Mrs
Bird Yancey Hall, Mrs. j. Lee Will
kinson, Mrs. E. Clayton Fish, Mrs. A.
Maud L. Trewhella, Mrs. Charles F.
Taylor and Mrs. Ernest w. Riley.
Captain Wendell Wolfe Chapter was
entertained by Miss Elizabeth M.
Barnes at the Kennedy Warren. AS
sisting hostesseS were Mesdames Ap-
pell, Charles, Cook Holt, Morrison,
Rnehart and Misses Shirley and
Wheelock
DR.. Robert D. w. Connor, United
States Archivist, spoke of the move
ment started by the Continental
Congress to establish a national
archives.
Miss Elizabeth M. Barnes, national
vice chairman Of the Sons and Daugh-
ters of the U. S. A, announced a
: Christmas party to be given by the
clubs at the Peck Memorial Chapel in
Georgetown.
Dolly Madison Chapter met at Wes-
ley Hall. The regent, Mrs. Josiah Van
Orsdel, presided. Mrs. Charles De
Sales Wheeler joined the chapter.
The guest was Mrs. Samuel H. Nc
Crorey, state chairman Of historical
research.
Mrs. James Henry Harper was host
ess and had as her assistants. Mrs
F. H. Towner. Mrs. George Middleton,
Mrs. Ralph P. Barnard, Miss Helen
Towner, Mrs. L NJ. Justice, Mrs
Lloyd C. Mitchell and Mrs. George
H Davis.
E Pluribus Unum Chapter met at
the home of Mrs Fulton r. Gordon,
1920 Patterson street. The assisting
hostesses were Mrs. Charles Bryant,
Miss Anna Grove, Mrs. w. Kent
Naylor, Miss Jessie Coope and Mrs.
Fred r. Bonner.
The regent, Mrs. William c. Teub-
ner, presided. Miss Marjory A.
Weaver was welcomed into the
chapter.
A Christmas party was held.
Christmas carols were sung by Misses
Aurela and Roselmira Colomo and
Mrs. John Kennedy, accompanied by
Mrs. Ralph Brown, and gifts, placed
under a miniature Christmas tree,
were presented by Mrs. Teubner, who
was assisted by Mrs. Sinnott and Mrs.
Thompson.
Among the guests were Mrs. Alice
Klhbom, Mrs Macklin Catlett. Mrs.
Earl Ament, Mrs. william Hills and
Mrs. C. Cockerille.
Lieut.. John Shaw Society c. A. r.
Juniors met December IA at the home
of Charles Sidney Forbes, BIT
Eighteenth street. Mary Louise Forbes,
president, presided. Each member
brought a gift to fill Christmas bas-
ket for needy family. Reports were
given by Jenifer Williams, Ellen Gray
Hardwick, Margaret Leith, Eldridge
Myers. Betty Jean Pagter for the
Membership Committee, announced as
new members Cole Stratton, Teddy
Hornaday and Stanley Titus. The
children were entertained at Christ
mas party.
National Society. C. A. R.-The
national board Of management met at
Memorial Continental Hall Thursday
morning, with the national president,
Mrs c. A. Swami Sinclair of Alex
andria, Va, presiding.
Reports we're read by Mrs. John
Morrison Kerr, historian; Mrs. Thad-
deus Jones, finance; Miss Beyerle, in
sigma; Mrs. Percy Bailey. magazine;
Mrs. Henry Harper, state director for
the District.
Capt. Joseph Magruder Chapter met
at the home of Mrs. Earl B. Fuller,
1929 Thirty eighth street, with Mrs.
Sarah r. Harmon and Mrs. William
A King assisting hostesses. The
regent, Mrs. Arthur S. Field, presided.
Mrs. Joseph Stewart announced the
date of the pageant to be held at
Memorial Continental Hall was
changed to February 4.
Mrs. Charles C. Haig sang a group
OF songs. Mrs. Clifford H Jope &C
companied on the piano. Mrs. T. J.
Mitchell, member of the James Bate
Chapter of Helena, Ark, was a guest.