Evening star., 1936-04-19
OAR. COMMITTEE
PLANS TALK HERE
Round Table Discussion viii
Follow Breakfast on.
Wednesday.


The National Committee on Sons
and Daughters Of the q. S. A.,
d. A. r., Mrs. Ralph Z. Wisner Of De-
troit, chairman, will meet at break
fast, to be followed by " round-table
talk. Wednesday at 8 am. at the May
flower Hotel.
Reservations have been made by q
number Of national and State officers
and the District Of Columbia Com
mittee, Miss Elizabeth Malott Barnes.
chairman. NVisiting delegates may
make reservations from Miss Jean
Warfield at Constitution Hall. The
District of Columbia will entertain the
incoming State officers, with Mrs.
Stanley Hall Beasley representing the
present State regent, Mrs. Grimes.
The Col. John Donelson Chapter
celebrated its 26th birthday anniver-
sary with tea at the Thomas Circle
Club on April IL. The hostesses were
Mrs. Sallie s. Allen, Mrs. David Crosby.
Mrs Lyman F. Kebler, Miss Elmerdeen
E. Bailey, Miss Mary L. Battorf and
Mrs Elmer Whitney.
Miss Julia Macmillan gave q report
of the State historical meeting, Mrs.
Allen read brief history of the found
ing of the chapter, Miss Bertha Nc
Cabe read a paper on the life Of Col.
John Donelson. one Of the pioneers
of Tennessee. and Mrs. j. Frank Rice
sang.
The Dorothy Hancock Chapter met
for luncheon at the Raleigh on April Z,
joint hoStesses being Mrs. e. L. Nor
rison, Mrs. Louis Montford, Mrs. o. r.
Evans and Mrs. Wallace Mcclure.
Mrs. Meyer, q new member, was well
coined.
Mrs. Catherine B. Strong Is the
newly elected State recording secre-
tary.
Potomac Chapter met April at the
home of Mrs. Harvey A. Smith, APIS
Jenifer street, with Mrs. John R. Rig
gleman and Mrs. Christopher Duffy
assisting. The regent, Mrs. Harry H.
Thompson, presided.
A paper. Historic Trees of the City
of Washington" written by Mrs. Daniel
c. Walser Of Potomac Chapter, was
accepted by the Filing and Lending
Bureau. Announcement was made of
the election of the regent, Mrs. Thomp-
son, as a member OF the Advisory Com
| v,o;ttaa ~ tba Cha,,tar uouca T0rY,
Mrs. Harry Gutridge. historian, re-
ported on the meeting of the State
Historical Research Committee. when
Miss Janet Richards spoke on La
Fayette, Hero of Three Revolutions" !"
Mrs. Carl Giroux. senior president Of
Potomac Society, C. A. R., reported 20
members enrolled. The chapter voted
to indorse the candidacy of Mrs Harry
c. Grove as national vice president
general from the District of Columbia
Thomas Marshall Chapter was en-
| tertained at the home of Mrs. H. L.
Harris, 1850 Lanier place, with Mrs.
w. E. Marshall assisting. Miss Agnes
| Randolph. State vice chairman of Girl
Homemakers. read the prize essay
which won the pin given by the chap
ter. Mrs G. L. Palmer gave a number
Of old Bible records to the Geneolog-
ical Committee. On June the town
| of Washington, KY, will hold its GEN.
tennial celebration and the chapter.
through the chairman, Mrs. Harry
| Howard, has chosen that date to un-
veil the marker given by the chapter
on the grave of Thomas Marshall at
Maysville, KY. an adjacent town. Sew
eral members plan to participate. The
chapter will give a garden party at
the home Of Mrs. William Henry Wag-
| ner, regent, some time in June, in
honor of Miss Linda v. Nance.
The guest speakers were Mrs. Ly-
man B. Swormstedt, past treasurer
general, and Mrs. D. E. Yarnell, as
sisted by George Collier. gave a talk
on Japan, illustrated with lantern
slides,
Magruder Chapter was entertained
by the Regent, Miss Regina Magruder
Hill, and Miss Mary Theresa Hill at
their home in Hyattsville, Md Lunch
con was served
Miss Helen Wolfe reported the pur-
chase of a rare book, "The Brooke
Family of Whitchurch. Hampshire,
England, by Thomas Willing Balsh,
which the chapter will present to the
D. A. r. Library in memory of Miss
Maria Forrest Bailey.
Mrs. Sheriff will have the May
meeting at her home. 1924 Colorado
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