Evening star., 1935-02-17
BIRTHDAY MARKED
BYD.A.R. CHAPTER
Luncheon Guests Received
by Mrs. Grosvenor and
Mrs. Magma.

terS of the American Revolution, was
observed last Monday with luncheon
at the Arts Club. The regent, Mrs.
Gilbert GroSvenor, with Mrs. Russell
w. Magma, president general, received
the guests.
At the guest table beside the regent
and president general were Mrs.
George Madden Grimes, State re-
gent: Mrs. Jean Labat, vice State re-
gent; Miss Helen Harmon, vice preSl-
dent general from the District of Co.
lumbia; Mrs George Maynard Minor.
former president general; Mrs. John
Beavers, corresponding secretary gen.
eral; Mrs. William Louis Dunno, his
torian general; Mrs. Stanley Reed,
registrar general; Mrs Wade Ellis.
Mrs. Howard Hodgkins, former vice
president general from the District
of Columbia, and Miss Emma Strider,
vice regent.
A program consisted Of songs BY
Mrs. Ross, accompanied at the piano
by Mrs. James Shera Montgomery,
and selections rendered by Mrs. Ade-
laide Hibberd. A birthday cake. with
20 candles, was cut by Mrs Chesley.
Capt. Joseph Magruder Chapter
held its February meeting at the home
of Mrs Arthur Field, 3607 Lowell
street. Assisting hoStesses were Miss
Ida Earhart and Miss Kathrina Har-
vey. The regent, Mrs. E. L. Harvey,
presided
The following alternates were
elected: Mrs Arthur S. Field, Mrs.
David D. Caldwell. Mrs Earl B. Full
Ter, Mrs Herbert E. Merwin, Mrs. Ira
c. Whitacre, Mrs. William A. King,
Miss Ida B. Earhart. Miss Kathrina
Harvey, Mrs Joseph Stewart and Mrs.
ToWSon Price.
Mrs. David D. Caldwell will give a
bridge tea at her home, 3342 Mount
Pleasant street, March 2, from 2 to
o'clock for the benefit of the chapter
work.
Mrs. Herbert Eek was welcomed as
q new member, also Mrs. Jane Horner
as an associate member. Mrs. John
Knox Arnold spoke on The Period
Preceding the Adoption of the Con-
stitution." Other guests we're Mrs.
j. L. Halsall, Mrs. Peters and Mrs.
Thrush.
Col. John Donelson Chapter was
entertained at l7l7 Varnum street by
Mrs. James H. Mackey, Miss Helen
Harman, vice president general. and
Mrs. G. Frank Day. assisting hos
tesSes. Mrs. Lyman F. Kebler. regent,
presided.
The election of delegate and alter
mates to the Continental Congress
resulted as follows: Delegate, Mrs.
c. E. Ferguson alternate to the
regent, Mrs. George Jones; alternates
to the delegate, Mrs o. E. Gibson,
Mrs. G. Frank Day, Miss Julia Mac
milan, Mrs. Harry c. Oberholser,
Miss Eunice Wright. Mrs Andrew
johnson. Mrs. Bertha Martin. Miss
Martha McCabe, Miss Bessie Sweet
and Mrs Robert Mackinnon.
Guests included Mrs. George Mad
den Grimes, State regent: Mrs. John
M, Beavers. corresponding secretary
general Mrs Herbert Gafney, past
vice president general from Georgia;
Mrs. Peter Blackwell, jamestown,
r. l.; Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, past
vice president general; Miss Eliza
beth Mallott Barnes, State chairman
of the Sons and Daughters of the
y. n H..
Mrs. Emma Earle.
George Barnes Of the Bureau of
Soil Erosion in the Department of
the Interior, spoke on Conservation.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter held
its February meeting at the home
of Miss Marion Fulton, 1900 Thir-
teenth street, Mrs. Earle w. Richard
son presiding. The goth birthday
anniversary was celebrated at the
Burlington Hotel last night
1t was voted to buy book for the
School of the Blind and present it
In honor Of Mrs. Clayton Emig,
founder of the chapter. Mrs. Edwin
V. Benham sang and Miss Fills
Speich danced Mrs. Chairman and
Mrs. De Mayo were assistant hostesses.
Judge Lynn Chapter met at the
home of Miss Rebecca Reilly, Ca
thedral Mansions. Assisting hostesses
were Mrs. George Keeler and Misses
Foster, Netherland, Price, Sinclair
and Smith. The regent, Mrs Donald
M. Earll, presided.
Alternates were named for the COM
Ing congress as follows: Mrs. Enoch
Vann, Mrs. J. w. Buchanan, Mrs.
w. E. Forbes, Mrs. E. F. Koss. Miss
r. Reilly, Mrs. E. L. Myers, Mrs. L. w.
Watts. Mrs. J. S. Spratt, Mrs r. j.
Swingle and Mrs. John Marshall. A
social followed
Deborah Knapp Chapter met at the
home of Miss Emily Spillman with
Miss Zoe Melville and Mrs Fred Eberz
assisting hostesses. The regent, Mrs.
s. Bingham Martin, presided
The chapter paid tribute to the two
members who had passed away. Mrs.
H. L. Taylor, vice regent, and Mrs.
Frederick T. Bryan. Mrs. Everett
Wallace was named to fill the unex-
pired term of vice regent Mrs. Hat
field reported for the Manual for Citi-
zenship Committee.
DR.. Fales announced plans for
dinner in March to celebrate the chap
ter's 25th birthday anniversary Mrs.
Edith Papenoe and Mrs. Marcis Gill
were received as members. Mrs.
PenroSe of New London, Conn, was a
guest.
The alternate delegates elected are
Mrs. Gertrude Moser DR. Ella Fales.
Miss Elsie Thomas, Mrs. c. c. Brown.
Mrs. Edison Myer, Miss Gilbert Cone,
Mrs. Mollie Boydston, DR.. Nellis
Stephenson and Mrs. Ida Hatfield.
Richard Arnold Chapter met at the
home of the regent, Miss Olive Her
rington. Miss Ella Espey was assist
ing hostess. The guest speakers were
Mrs. Wilbur v. Leech, state vice chair
man of Americanism Committee: Mrs.
Grant F. Chase, state vice chairman.
filing and lending historical papers,
and Mrs. Harry M. Howard, state vice
chairman historical spots.
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