Evening star., 1936-03-22
D. A. R. CELEBRATE
18TH ANNIVERSARY
Deborah Knapp Chapter Is
Guest of Former Regent,
Mrs. Martin.

as hostess, assisted by the regent,
Mrs. c. C. Brown; Mrs. Josephine
Burdette, Mrs. Marcy S. Gill, Miss
Mary Bean, Miss Edith De Cell, Miss
Sadia Haskell and Miss Elsie Thomas.
A musicale was furnished by Miss
Ruth Fernsler, Miss Mary Pack, So
pranos; Miss Charlotte La Fond, con-
tralto; Mrs. Virginia Cureton Lippard,
violinist, and Miss Edith De Cell, ac-
companiSt.
Dolly Madison Chapter met at Wes-
ley Hail. 1903 K street. The transfer
of Miss Helen M. Towner to Dorothy
Hancock Chapter, D. A. R., was re-
ported Mrs. John M. Beavers gave a
paper on National Defense"
Mrs. Beavers was the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. Charles Nesbit, Miss
Abbie Graves, Miss Jennie Graves, Mrs.
Richard Claughton, Mrs. Oliver G.
Magruder and Mrs. Charles M. 1relan.
Magruder Chapte< met at the home
of Mrs. Francis Merle Freeman. Mrs.
Helen Bowie Norris of Upper Marl-
boro, Md, an out-of-town member
of Magruder Chapter, who is guest
of her sister, Mrs. Ladder Mackall,
was present.
Potomac Chapter met at the home
of Mrs. Jesse Hill. 3415 Porter street.
with Mrs. Edith M. Gray, Mrs. Leslie
B. Gray and Mrs. Philip E. Banfield
assisting.
Mrs. Roy C. Bowker, State vice
chairman of approved schools, re-
ported any surplus money from the
luncheon during the congress would
60 to the approved schools.
The regent announced the appoint
ment of Miss Margaret Blackstone
as a page to the coming Continental
Congress.
Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter met
at the Colonial Danes Club. The
hostesses were Mrs. Joseph WALL Mrs.
| Cabell Moore, Mrs Harry Robinson
and Mrs. Stuart Walker.
The Army and Navy Chapter held
its March meeting at the Army and
Navy Club. Mrs. Charles w. Kutz,
regent, presided. Representative Joe
Starnes of Alabama spoke on Ma
tional Defense"
Samuel Gorton Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. j. Russell, 1888 Thir-
teenth street, Mrs. Mills presiding
Miss Ridgway. a guest, spoke on her
trip to Old Mexico.
Descendants of '76 Chapter met at
the home of Mrs James NJ. Doran in
Georgetown. Mrs. E. M. Blackwell,
Mrs. James w. Somerville and Mrs.
D: r. Braden we're assistant hoSteSSes.
Mrs. Doran gave talk on historical
events connected with her recent trip
to England. Mrs. Margaret Scully
Zimmele. guest speaker, spoke on
Civilized Art in Modern Form"
Patriots Memorial Chapter met at
the Calvert Club, 1401 Sixteenth street,
the hostesses being Mrs. George P.
Conway and Mrs. Freeley Rohrer. as
sisted by Mrs. A. H. Chase. Mrs. F. E.
Hale and Mrs. William B. Douglass.
The guests included Mrs. S. J. Ely
son, Mr.. George v. Graham, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Willis, Miss Margaret Cal
vert and Mr.. George P. Conway.
A paper on The Descendants OF
Pocahontas" was read by the regent,
Mrs. Fred Kent.
The chapter will celebrate its 25th
birthday anniversary with a luncheon
at the Cosmos Club April 1S.
Louisa Adams Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Preston Crowell, jr. The
| hostesses were Miss Crowell, Miss
Brown and Mrs. Frye. A social was
held.
Thomas Marshall Chapter met at
the home of Mrs M. J. Ready. Miss
Linda Nance, former treasurer, was
introduced as the State treasurer-elect
The scrap book made by Mrs. Harry
Howard for the Historical Committee
was displayed.
Miss Florence Ethredge was well
coined as guest and prospective
member Tentative plans were made
for the marking of Thomas Marshalrs
grave in the Spring.
Col. John Donelson Chapter met al
the home of Mrs. Harry c. Oberholser
with Miss Louise Smith assisting
Mrs. J. Franklin Little, State registrar
gave a talk on membership. Miss
Martha McCabe read paper on "The
Amazing Benjamin Franklin"
Miss Helen Harman and Miss Juiis
Macmillan reported on the State Con-
ference held on March IL and l3, al
Memorial Continental Hall.
Plans were made for a card party
April 4, at the Thomas Circle Club.
President Monroe Chapter was en-
tertained in honor of its 25th birthday
anniversary by Mrs. John Knox Ar
mold and Miss Maude Gouverneur al
the home of Mrs. Arnold. Miss Laurs
Ruff, regent, presided. Mrs. Harry
Colfax was indorsed for vice presi'
dent general of the National Society
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Amos A. Erie:
were the guests of honor. Gen. Erie;
made an address on national defense
Other guests we're Miss Anne Grove
Mrs Howell P. French, Miss Elizabeth
Bethea, Mrs. Maulsby Smith and Mis-
Maulsby from Frederick, Md, anc
Mrs. Alfred Bercaw from st. Louis.
A buffet supper was served. The
hostesses were assisted by Miss Eliza
beth Leaf, Mrs. Maurice Salkeld, Mrs
Harold Hargett, Miss Hattie Mae Dun
lap, Miss Katherine Hicks, and Mrs. z
Lewis Dalby.
Col. James Mccall Chapter met al
the home of Miss Catherine Hill.
Miss Randle, assistant chairman ol
the Girl Homemakers' Committee, gave
talk on the needs and progress oi
that committee.
The Richard Lord Jones Society
c. A. r., met at the home of President
| Marshall prino 270n . etyoof IJo,,a<