Evening star., 1935-11-17
D. A. R. CELEBRATES
ANNIVERSARY DAY.
'76 Chapter Organizations
Observe Occasion at
Dinner Tuesday.


organization of the Descendants OF
'76 Chapter Daughters of the Amerl-
can Revolution, was observed TUESDAY
with a dinner at the Garden Tea
shoppe. Mrs. Tarring, regent, pre-
sided at the table and three OF the
original officers of the chapter-Mrs.
Stuart jerks, Mrs. Theodore Langley
and Mrs. Stephen Murphy-were pres
ent.
The December II meeting will be
held at the Kennedy-Warren Apart
ment, with Mrs. Pouch. organizing
secretary general, as the guest of hon
or There will be a special Christmas
tree and Christmas boxes will be
packed for Crossnore and other ap-
proved schools. Mrs Holzberg gave
a brief resume of the play written
by her, to be presented December 4 at
Continental Memorial Hall in behalf
of the D. A. r. magazine. The chair
man of reservations for the chapter
Is Mrs. Clyde NJ Hamblin.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter met
at the home of Miss Frances Sherman,
1919 Gallatin street, the regent, Mrs.
Earle Richardson, presiding.
Papers for Miss Natalie Schneider
and Miss Louise Fulton have been ac-
cepted by the national board. The
chapters benefit card partv will be
held the first part of December.
Guests of honor we're Mrs. James
Henry Harper. State director, c. A. r;
Mrs. Frank W. Ray, editor of the C..
A. r. magazine, who entertained with
several readings, and Mrs. Eleanor
Washington Howard, honorary, vice
president of the National Society.
G. A. r.
Eugenia Washington Chapter held
its annual luncheon at 1903 K street
November 9. The guests of honor were
the State regent, Mrs. George Madden
Grimes and the eX-State regent, Mrs.
Harry Colfax Grove.
Capt. Joseph Magruder Chapter held
It's annual guest night, November 8,
at the home of the American War
Mothers. 1927 New Hampshire avenue.
Mrs. David D. Caldwell was hostess
with Miss Ida B. Earheart and Mrs,
Joseph Stewart assisting hostesses.
Mrs. Arthur S. Field, regent, pre-
sided.
Miss Jane B. Bassett requested that
gifts for a Christmas box to children
Of the schools should be brought to
the next meeting December 13.
A card party for the benefit of the
G. A. R. will be held December 5,
ppm, at 60 M street northeast.
New members accepted were Mrs.
Helen S. Rapley and Mrs. Walter
Wyatt.
DR.. Wesley Gewehr, professor of
history at American University spoke
on fundamental Ideas of the Aneri-
can Revolution" Howard Moore, BARI
tone, sang, accompanied on. the piano
by Miss Evelyn Wells.
Susan Riviere HetZe1 Chapter was
entertained at the home of Mrs. Mon
cure Burke. Miss Luella Chase, re-
gent, presided The historian, Mrs.
George Combs, read an unpublished
account of the White House days of
Mrs. Andrew Jackson, from whom
Mrs. Moncure Burke is collateral
descendant.
Mrs. Ryiand G. Bryant has been
selected to represent the chapter at
the historic pageant December 4 at
Memorial Continental Hall.
Mrs. Royal D. Meade was welcomed
as a new member.
The guest of honor, Miss Maude E.
Alton, gave talk on the Americana
cation school. The hostess, Mrs. Mon
cure Burke, was assisted by Miss Lu-
ella Chase. regent, and her sister, Mrs.
Wade H. Ellis.
Martha Washington Chapter met in
JeSup Blair House. Mrs. Eugene L.
Culver, vice regent, presiding.
A paper, which showed much study
and careful preparation, on The New
Netherland,' was given by Mrs. An
drew Bunten. She brought several
relics and at the close of her talk
one of the younger members appeared
attired in a quaint old dress typical
Of these people.
Continental Danes Chapter met at
the home of the vice regent, Mrs. John
Morrison Kerr, 1922 Thirtieth street,
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Edith L.
Dobyns was assisting hostess. The
regent, Mrs. Arthur c. Houghton,
presided.
Mai. LEnfant Chapter held its an
nual reception and national defense
program at Wesley Hall November Z.
Col. j. Monroe Johnson, Assistant
Secretary of Commerce, was the guest
speaker Carl Kuldell, baritone, ac-
companied by Miss Harriet Frush,
was the guest soloist.
Receiving with the chapter regent,
Mrs. Sterling Bockoven, and chapter
officers were Mrs. George Madden
Grimes, State regent; Col. j. Monroe
johnson, Miss Helen Harman, vice
president general; Mrs. Jean j. Labat,
State vice regent; Mrs. Stanley H.
Beasley, State chaplain; Mrs. Charles
C. Haig, State recording secretary;
Miss Ramona j. Newman, State cor
responding secretary; Miss Linda ".
Nance, State assistant treasurer; Mrs.
John Franklin Little, State registrar.
and Mrs. Samuel H. McCrory, State
historian. Other guests Of honor were
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, hon.
orary president general; Mrs. George
w. Cochou. national vice chairman
of national defense; Col. George w.
Cochou, Mrs. Margaret S. zemmele,
State vice chairman of national de-
fense: Mrs. James H. Harper, State
director of the C. A. r.; Mrs. William
Sherman Walker, secretary of the
;rIa
Nettleton of the District Society Of
Mayf1ower Descendants; Mrs. Thad-
deus M. Jones, national president of
Daughters of Founders and Patriots
of America: Frank B. Steele, secre-
tary general S. A. R., and Mrs. Steele,
and Mrs. j. Monroe johnson.
The Lieut.. John Shaw Society, C.
A. R., was entertained by the Judge
Lynn Chapter, d. A. r. at tea last