Evening star., 1936-03-08

Federal City Chapter met at the
home OF the regent, Mrs. c. Viola Fell
lows, with Mrs. Harry Pollock as as
sistant hostess. Memorial services
were held for Miss Nette Herrick, a
member Of the chapter, who died Feb
ruary 10.
Monticello Chapter met at the home
of Mrs. Francis M. Shore, 1921 Euclid
street. The assisting hostesses were
Mrs. Frank B. Bourn, Mrs. George M.
Dempster and Mrs. Frank w. Garden.
Mrs. Shore gave vocal selections. A
paper on Early Colonial Music" was
read by Mrs. Garden. Mrs. Beth
Olmstead. a guest, entertained with
original poems. sketches and songs.
Lucy Holcombe Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Marguerite Eyster. 2019
Park road. Assisting ,hostesses were
Mrs. Luther H. Waring and the regent.
The chapter contributed IS to the
library at the Kate Duncan Smith
School. Miss Ethel Armes, who wrote
the book Nancy shippen." was the
speaker.
Misses Bell and Gertrude Snyder,
who recently returned from tour of
South Africa, entertained at the meet
ing of the Marcia Burns Chapter.
The chapter voted to indorse Mrs. J..
Harris Baughman for vice president
general at the coming Continental
Congress.
Miss S. Helen Fields, past regent,
announced that she had given her book
on The Life of David and Marcia
Burns" to the Congressional Library
in the chapters name. Mrs. Thomas
L. Elkins, historian, exhibited a scrap
book she will submit in the chapters
name for the permanent files of the
national historian.
Independence Bell Chapter met at
the Willard Hotel, with Mrs. Walter
P. Scott and Miss Jessie M. Lane
hostesses. Money was appropria ed
for q volume in Braile for the blind.
Mrs. Byron T. Gardner was appointed
assistant chief of pages for the forty
fifth Continental Congress. Delegates
to this congress are Miss Linda E.
Deaton, Mrs. Russell H. Stine, Mis-;
Camilla Hall Diggs, Miss Grace Whar-
ton Diggs, Miss Jessie NJ Lane, Miss
Ella Carter Hodgson, Mrs. Morris E.
NARROW, Miss Margaret Ether Mayher,
Mrs. Meta G. Miller and Mrs. Walter
P. Scott.
The Historical Research Committee
met with the State Historian, Mrs.
Samuel H. McCrory. presiding.
Mrs. McCrory will arrange his
toric exhibition to be shown during
the National D. A. r. Congress. She
will be assisted by Mrs. Harry NJ.
Howard, Miss Julia Macmillan, Miss
Kathrina L. Harvey and Mrs. Fred
erick Linton.
Sons and Daughters U. S. A., D. A.
r. Committee met at the Y. w. C. A.
Patriotic, educational and physical
plans for the five clubs of the Sons
and Daughters, U. S. A., were made.
There are 2l0 children enrolled in
these clubs. Miss Margaret Brown
reported seven new members that she
sent to the clubs Miss Goddard
asked that all D. A. R. send as many
children to be enrolled as they can.
Club meetings each month: Second
Monday, tbs pm, Peck Memorial
Chapel. Mount Vernon and George
town Clubs; second Wednesday, 1880
pm, Christ Episcopal Church, $40 G
street southeast, Nathan Hale Club:
third Thursday. 7:30 pm, Peck
Memorial Chapel, Alexander Hamil-
ton Club; third Saturday, 2 pm. 326
Virginia avenue southeast, Betsy Rose
Club.
The National Defense Committee
met February 20 at the Mayflower
Hotel. Mrs. Ashmum Brown, vice
chairman, discussed Army, Navy and
Marine Corps budgets.
Mrs. Margaret Zimmele, vice chair
man, spoke on Civilized Art in Mod
ern Form"
Dorothy Hancock Chapter celebrated
its 2lst birthday anniversary with a
luncheon at the Raleigh Hotel Mrs.
Wesley G. Hanford. regent, presided.
Miss Ethel Armes spoke on the Lee
family at Stratford and their connec-
tions with France and the Shippens of
Philadelphia.
Observance Of the birthday anniver-
saries of Washington, Lincoln and Miss
Susan B. Anthony featured the lunch
con Of Elizabeth Jackson Chapter Lit
tle-known letters from Lincoln were
read. Rare prints of Washington's S
family and of Miss Anthony were ex-
hibited to supplement the printed pres
entations. Recital of memory of Miss
Anthony when she visited Nashville,
Tenn, many years ago was given by
Mrs Garden Warner.
Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter met
at the home Of Mrs. L. G. Hover, STA
Kansas avenue. An address on "Abra-
ham Lincoln" was given by Fred B.
Linton.
Samuel Gorton Chapter met at the
home Of Mrs. Harry Garis. The fol-
lowing alternates were elected to D. A..
r. Congress: Mrs. Harry Garis, Mrs.
Nicholson, Mrs. L. Mcdonald, Miss
Mary Smith, Mrs E. Mazzie, Miss C..
Mills, Miss Z. Clark, Miss J. Phillips,
Miss E. Jackson and Mrs. Thompson.
The Mary Bartlett Chapter met at
the University Women's Club for
luncheon. Mrs. Macpherson reported
the completion of the scrap book of
the Historical Committee. The chap
ter will sponsor table at the banquet
at the opening Of the State Confer
ence.
Alternates to the conference were
elected as follows: Mrs. Edward M.
Willis, Mrs. Clay L. Jennison, Mrs.
Rosalyn Nash, Mrs. Gregor Macpher-
son, Mrs. Arthur williams, Mrs. II. p.