Evening star., 1936-12-27
EORE|GN MOTHERS
GUESTS OF D. A. R.
Americanization School Ii
brary Is Scene of Christ
mas Tea.


ton at the annual Christmas tea.
Mrs. Alexander H. Bell and Miss
Kathrina L. Harvey, chairman and
vice chairman, respectively, received
the guests at the door of the school
library, which was soon filled to over
flowing Mrs Helen kiernan Vasa
of the faculty led in the singing of
Christmas songs by the assembly and
directed a program given by three
students in native cOStumeS-MrS.
Nasis Asbestos of Greece and Miss
Irene Chodaniewiez Of Poland and
Mrs. Nina Montero Lataif of Panama
Mrs. Angelina Aquilino sang % Solo
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Assisting at the tea table were
Mrs. Walter w. Husband, Mrs. Theo-
dore S. Palmer, Mrs. Joseph F. Gross,
Mrs. Benjamin NJ Connolly and Mrs.
Robert M. Ferguson. Mrs. Bell and
Miss Harvey presented each guest
with a candy basket and Christmas
card.
The committee held a business
meeting and voted to send all money
received at the D. A. R. booth at the
recent bazaar to the principal Of the
school, Miss Maude E. Alton, to be
used for Christmas baskets for needy
families and for educational work.
This committee will meet January
IA in the library at the Americanlza-
ton School.
The Historical Research Committee
has undertaken the gathering of a
rare manuscript collection. Originals
are being sought from chapter men,
bers. Only originals and first prints
of historic value will be accepted.
Original commissions or pension pa
pers, land grants, first recordings and
first printings of Colonial or early
Republic affairs, journals or narra-
tives of historic interest, first news
papers of early date bearing accounts
of historic events, theater, concert
and lecture programs of value, first
issues of magazines and records cov-
ering the formation of early industries
,.sre desired.
The collection will not be confined
70 the Revolutionary period, but will
be a record of Early American life.
A poster typifying the allAmerican
girl is being sought by the Junior
Daughters Entries are to be submit
ted by young D. A. RS at the
junior poster contest headquarters at
Continental Hall before March l.
The new poster, when selected at
the conference at the Mayfower Hotel
on April 20, will be the official poster
of the junior groups within D. A. R.
chapters 1t will be approximately
Ia by Is inches and any D. A. R.
member may compete for the prizes
offered by the national society.
Judge Lynn Chapter plans to mark
with an official marker the grave Of
Lieut.. John Shaw. one of the Revo-
lutionary ancestors of its organizing
regent, Mrs. Bertha Robbins.
The next meeting of the chapter
will be at the home of Mrs. John S.
Pratt, 6331 Utah avenue, January 5.
Fort McHenry Chapter met Tues
day evening at the Evangeline, the
regent, Mrs. w. A. Hartman, pre-
siding.
Miss Linda Nance. State treasurer,
was the guest speaker. Hostesses, Mrs.
W. A. Hartman. Miss Gwendolin Tay-
lor and Miss Viola Reece
The members contributed toys and
clothing for the duffel bag to be sent
the children of Crossnore School.
A card party will be held the eve
ming of January 81 at the Chestnut
Farms Dairy.
Miss Jean Bishop sang several Sc
fections, accompanied by Mrs. Jewell
Downs at the piano.
The singing of Christmas carols by
the group and the reading of Christ
mas poems OF the thirteenth century
by the vice regent, Miss Catherine
Watkins, were features of a meeting
and Christmas party of Louisa Adams
Chapter at the home of the regent,
Mrs. Brinkley E. Callicott, on Lega-
ton street She was assisted in en-
tertaining by her mother, Mrs. w. A.
Chafiee, and Mrs. Harry Morris,
recording secretary.
Report was made that boxes have
been sent to CroSsnore and articles
were requested which may be sent to
Ellis Island early in January.
Mrs. Herbert r. Eek will entertain
The Capt. Joseph Magruder Chapter
st her home, 800 Richmond avenue,
Silver Spring, Md, January 8. AL
kaS- rs he al
will be elected.
'Historic Washington" will be the
subject of talk by Albert Bowker
OF the Potomac Society, C. A. r., be-
fore the Potomac Chapter on January
13. Miss Blackstone, 20 East Brad
ley lane, Chevy Chase, will be the
hostess.
Mrs. A. Eugene Barr is chairman
Of the Thirteen Colonies card party,
which will take place some time in
January. She will be assisted by Mrs
William c. Cleary, Mrs. G. H. Alex
ander, Miss Flora Shinn and Mrs
Thomas Elkins.
The patriotic work of the chapter
has been In the form of contribu-
tions to- the Correct Use of the Flag
Committee and the Museum Corr
mittee.
Mrs. Florence Coyle. Miss Belle
Snyder and Miss Gertrude Snyder
are new members.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter will
meet at the home of Miss. Phebe
Slime, 1883 Columbia road. JANUARY 5.
Miss Josephine Baker will present
musical program.
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