The Washington times., 1936-11-10
OAR. REVEALS
MANY NEW
MEMBERS
BY MARY PADGETT


The largest number of new
members in five years was &C.
Cepted into the ranks of the
Daughters Of the American Revo,
luton this year, according to Mrs.
Lue Reynolds Spencer, registrar
general and Well-known gene
alogist. There are 1913 new
members.
Mrs. Spencer recently declared
at a meeting of local chapter reg
iStrarS in Memorial Continental
Hall, that the women of America
are turning toward patriotic or
ganizationS as means of pre-
serving the ideals and standards
of American liberty and of keep
ing them essentially American in
principle. This, she said. is evil
denced by the growing member
ship of the organization.
A corps of trained genealoglStS
are kept busy verifying the in
creasing number of applications
being received daily.
Mrs. Spencer is urging the chap
terS to send registrars as dele
gates or alternates to the Contl-
mental Congress to attend the
meeting which will be held in con-
junction with the congress.
Mrs. Elmer Curry, State registrar
of the District of Columbia, with
the assistance of the SO chapter
registrars, is arranging mem
bership campaign for the local
chapters.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, State
regent, is encouraging the chap
tiers to increase their memberships
by her offer of prizes to the two
chapters showing the greatest in
crease for 1936-1937. Mrs. Haig
asks that the junior membership
pe particularly considered, and
nany mother-daughter member
ship drives are being carried on by
individual chapters.
Daughters of the American Rev.
olution in washington have ac-
cepted the responsibility for fur
nishing the Surrender Room" OF
the Moore House of yorktown, Va,
where the terms of the surrender
of CORVALLIS were drawn.
The chapters will contribute to-
ward a fund which will purchase
early American pieces similar to
those in the house in 1871. With
the advice of the division Of his
torical service of the Colonial Ma
tional Historical Park, the furni-
ture will be selected by the York
town association committee Tor
the restoration of Moore House.
Miss Evelyn M. Collins, presi'
dent of the Sacred Heart of Mary
Alumnae, has appointed Mrs.
Thomas Greene, general chairman
of the Alumnae's annual card
party, which takes place Wednes-
day. December 2, at the Hamilton
Hotel. It will be given for the
benefit of the educational fund.
Members of Mrs. Greene'S COM
mittee are Mrs. Frank Schrider,
Miss Marcella Lanigan, Miss Col
Inns, Miss Marie Hawk, Miss Eliza
beth Dolan, Miss Agnes Auth, Miss
Louise Auth, Miss Edith Branson,
Miss Margaret Harold, Miss Bess
Mills, Miss Haysel Morris, and
Miss Emma Ragan.
Members of Theta Beta Rho
Sigma sorority are meeting to-
night at 8 o'clock in the Lee
House. Plans for a dance to be
held in the near future will be
made.
Officers serving this year are
Mrs. Elizabeth Sisson, president;
Mrs. Kathleen Sullivan, treasurer;
Miss Agnes E. Crivella, correspond
ing secretary, and Miss Dorothy
Busher, Sergeant-at-armS.
Mrs. William Hurd Hill, who re-
Gently returned from a summer in
Europe and is one of the new
members of the Women's City
Club, will speak on Finland, the
New Nation" this afternoon at s
o'clock at the CLUBS current
Events Sections meeting.
The Women's City Club will hold
its board of directors meeting to.
night at 8 o'clock, with the presi'
dent, Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, pre-.
siding.
New members are invited to to,
nights progressive bridge party
Mrs. Della L. O'Brien, past ma
tional senior vice president of the
Women's Relief Corps, Auxiliary
of the Grand Army of the Repub
lie, will place wreath on the tomt
of the Unknown Soldier on ArmiS
tice Day, tomorrow, in the absence
of Mrs. Ida H. Baker, nationa,
president.
WOODWADD