Evening star., 1935-12-08
CONTINENTAL HALL.
GIFT QUILL PEN
Mrs. Auerhamer, Great
Granddaughter of Paul Re-
we're, District Room Donor.

Mrs. Pauline Revere Auerhamer,
great granddaughter OF Paul Revere
and member of Martha Washington
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, presented quill pen to
the district room, Memorial Conti-
mental Hall Committee, last week. 1t
had been in the Revere family for
generations. Mrs. William H Harper,
State chairman, presided.
Pictures for the history OF the Dis
trict of Columbia we're given by the
vice chairman, Mrs. Charles j. New
hard, who spoke of the collection Of
antiques assembled in the district
room. A copy of q wood cut in the
Congressional Library of Maj. Len
FAINT was given by Mrs. Harper.
Columbia Chapter met at the home
of Mrs. John H. Ray, 1928 Reno road.
Assisting hostesSes were Mrs. Lloyd A.
Morrison. Mrs. w. L. McAtee, Mrs.
Martha E. Best, Miss Dora Bailey and
Mrs. Dakota ]. B. Brown. Mrs. VIII
liam l.. Mattock, regent, presided.
Donations of cash, clothing and
groceries were sent to the Central
Union Mission for Thanksgiving. The
chapter voted to give its support to
the prospective chapter house.
A benefit card party will be held
tomorrow at the home Of Mrs. Leigh
Nettleton, 2411 Pennsylvania avenue.
Miss Thelma Church gave an ac-
count of Crossnore School.
Mrs. r. H. Lyle Seaton sang, ac-
companied on the piano by Mrs. Rich
ard Jones.
The December meeting and Christ
mas party will be held at the home
of Mrs. ]. Frank Campbell, 140
Twelfth street southeast.
Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter met
at the home Of the regent, Mrs. Albert
S. Boles, 1899 Seventeenth street.
Miss Thelma E. Church of the
CrosSnore School spoke. Mrs. Richard
Hogue of North Carolina spoke on
The American Revolution in Poetry"
and Mrs Ralph C. Wilson sang.
A afghan, knitted by Mrs. E. H.
Cough, was presented to Miss Bertha
Frances Wolfe, founder and honorary
regent Of the chapter, by DR.. Laura
S. Brennon.
Livingston Manor Chapter met at
the home Of Mrs. J. F. Garland, 1884
Nineteenth street, Miss Margaret Nay
lor, regent, presiding A short talk
was made by Mrs. Eleanor Washing
ton Howard, on When I Was Very
Young at Mount Vernon" Rev. Philip
Edwards Of Washington Grove, Md,
gave talk on THE Spirit of Thanks
giving"
Assisting Mrs. Garland were Mrs.
Milligan, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Parsons
and Miss Verna Parsons.
Richard Arnold Chapter met Mon
day at the home of Mrs. James w.
Cliff with Miss Sudler and Miss Fell
assisting hostesses.
The following were accepted for
membership: Mrs. Thomas Dwight
Webb, Mrs. George E. Sanfey and
Miss Lenore Thomas
Miss Thelma Church Of the Cross
more School in North Carolina spoke.
Emily Nelson Chapter met at the
home Of Mrs. Bertha Davis. Mrs.
Lois E. Hicks, regent, presided.
Mrs. Samuel B. Woodbridge, vice
chairman of Approved Schools Com
m1ttee, was guest.
The chapter will meet in December,
with Mrs. Alice Curtis and Mrs. Emma
Barnard, the Chastleton, when Christ
mas bags will be filled with toys and
clothing for children at Central Union
Mission.
Thomas Marshall Chapter met at
the home of Mrs. Carmen Colburn.
with Mrs. j. c. Hill as hostess. The
regent, Mrs. w. H. Wagner, presided.
A discussion followed the announce
ment of the possible purchase of the
house 1928 New Hampshire avenue as
chapter house.
Mrs. Maria Meigs, historian, gave
a report of the State Historical Com
mittee meeting. The chapter received
two portable American flags, the gifts
Of Mrs. Colburn and Mrs. Howard.
Mrs. Elizabeth Green asked for dona-
tions Of clothes to be brought to the
next meeting, so that bag may be
filled and sent to Crossnore School.
Members also were asked to bring
some new toy or article of clothing
or jewelry to be placed in a Christmas
box and sent to one of the mountain
schools.
The members opposed the teaching
OF communism in the public schools