Evening star., 1935-05-05
D. A. R. CHAPTER
ELECTS LEADERS
Mrs. Ellis Logan Chosen Re-
gent by Mary Bartlett
Group.

Mrs. Ellis Logan was elected re-
gent Of Mary Bartlett Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion, at the annual meeting at her
home. other officers are: Mrs. Ed
ward M. Willis, vice regent; Mrs.
Arthur williams, recording secretary;
Mrs. Clay L. Jennison, corresponding
secretary: Mrs. H. p Simpson, treas
urer; Mrs. H. C. Young, registrar, and
Mrs. Gregor Macpherson, historian.
The chapter will have a card party
the first week in June at the Be-
thesda Women's Club.
Federal Chapter met at the home
OF Mrs. Nettie Stokes, 22l3 Thirty
ninth street northwest, with Miss Elba
Humphries as assistant hostess. Mrs.
G. Viola Fellows, vice regent, pre-
sided
Chapter representatives on the fol-
lowing State Committees reported:
Mrs. Ada B. Coe, AmeriCanism; Mrs.
Bertha Heden, Correct Use OF the
Flag; Miss Estelle Price, Sons and
Daughters of the United States Of
America.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. c. Viola Fellows, regent; Mrs.
Alice B. Plotner, vice regent; Mrs.
Ada B. Coe, chaplain; Mrs. Bertha
G. Hedan. recording secretary; Mrs.
Jesse Anthony. corresponding secre-
tary; Miss Estelle Price, treasurer;
Mrs. Mary K. Nalle, registrar, and
Miss Annita Ker, historian.
Columbia Chapter met at the home
OF Mrs. Lillian Langworthy and Mrs.
Martin Cooper, 1747 Irving street.
The assisting hosteSses were Mrs. Sal
lie Jenkins, Mrs Martha Best, Mrs
Dakota Brown, Mrs. F. o. Roman and
Mrs. Stephen Lefast. The regent
Mrs. William Mattocks, presided.
Mrs. George Beckett gave the State
Conference report Election of officers
we're: Regent, Mrs W. L. Mattocks;
vice regent, Mrs Lillian Langworthy;
chaplain. Mrs Richard Powers; re-
cording secretary, Miss Sarah Keene:
corresponding secretary, Mrs. H. G.
Gauss; treasurer, Mrs. George Beckett;
registrar, Miss Isobel Myrth; historian,
Mrs. w. j. Myrth, and delegate. Mrs
Lillian Langworthy. Alternates were
also elected.
Victory Chapter met last Monday
at the home of Mrs. Walter w. Hus-
band with Mrs. Chester B. Watts,
regent, presiding.
Announcement was made of the
death Of Miss Addie E. Bourne, a char
ter member.
A request was made for clothing to
be sent Auda Thomas, to whom the
chapter has awarded scholarship at
Carr Greek School, in Kentucky.
Mrs. Edward E. Foster, historian,
conducted a program OF Forgotten
Heroines," in which Mrs. Louis A.
Abbot. Mrs. Frank E. Webner and
Miss Mildred Saunders recounted ex-
citing incidents in the lives of their
ancestors. Mrs Husband also spoke
Of one of her ancestors, Robert Fen
ton of Vermont, who originated the
Bennington pottery, and showed vari-
GUS interesting specimens of his work.
Mrs. GroSvenor Jones was a guest.
Sarah Franklin Chapter was enter
tanned at the Arts Club, with Mrs Mae
z. Ziegler and Mrs. Charles F1emming
joint hosteSses. The vice regent, Mrs
Minika F. Abrahams, presided.
The historian, Mrs. Florie Barr, read
q paper on Historical Churches
Which Date Back to Revolutionary
Times" Tea was served and later
Miss PEBBLES, member of the club.
spoke.
The next meeting will be held May
Is for election Of officers
Lucy Holcombe Chapter met at the
home OF Mrs. John Paul Earnest, 3718
Huntington street. Mrs. D. K. Shute,
Mrs. Will H. Chandlee and Miss Alice
Short were assisting hostesses. The
regent, Mrs. George o. Sanford, pre-
sided.
State committee reports we're pre-
sented by Mrs. F. e. Cunningham, Miss
Alice B. Sanger, Miss Virginia Pat
terSon and Mrs. D. X. Shute.
The chapter pledged S25 at the Con-
gress on the Constitution Hall debt, in
honor OF Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins,
and Miss Alice Sanger contributed $25
in honor Of Mrs. Caroline Scott Har-
rtson, first president general Of the
D. A. r. Miss Sanger was an employe
In the Office at the White House during
the administration Of President Har-
rison and the first woman to hold such
o position.
Miss Ruth E. Phillips was elected to
membership.
Marcia Burns Chapter met at the
National Women's Party. IA B street
northeast. The regent, Miss S. Helen
Fields, presided, and with her the
hostesses were Mrs. Minnie A. Tull
Mrs. Carrie L. M. Sturdevant, Mrs. w.
Franklin Craig, Mrs Hugh A. Allen,
Miss Irma v. M. Lackey. assisted by
Mrs. Van A. WHY and Mrs. Cynthia
Edmunds.
The regent announced the placing Of
o wreath in memory of Marcia Burns
at the Van Ness mausoleum in Oak
Hill Cemetery on May at 10 am.
This Is to be followed by q ceremony
at 1880 am. at the grave of her father,
David Burns, In Rock Creek Gene
terry on the same date, when a Revo-
1utionary soldiers marker. placed by
the chapter, will be unveiled.
Mrs Rice w. Means, State chairman
Of national defense; Henry W. Sam
son Of the District of Columbia Society
Of the Order Of the Founders and
Patriots of America; Mrs. Lucy Hanna
Hadley Of Mary Washington Chapter
and Mrs. Frank Wetzel of Carlisle, Pa,
spoke. Other guests were Miss Martha
Suter, Mrs. Eta M. Butts, Mrs. Charles
D. Sloan, Mrs. Sam r. Nudum and
Mrs. C. w. Shilling. Mrs. Frank
Townsend Tracy sang and led the
chapter in songs, accompanied by Mrs
Hugh A. Allen.