Evening star., 1936-02-02
D. A. R. TO OBSERVE
MAGAZINE DATE

Forty-Fifth Anniversary
Program Will Be Given
Tuesday.
The District of Columbia Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, will hold a union celebration OF
the forty-fifth anniversary of the first
publication of the national magazine,
next Tuesday evening in Memorial
Continental Hall. 1t will be in the ma
ture of pageant and tableau.
Mrs. George Madden Grimes, State
regent. will give a greeting preceding
the opening of the pageant. Mrs.
William A. Becker, president general,
will take leading part in the pageant
Mrs. z. Lewis Dalby State chairman
of the magazine, is in charge OF ar
rangements, assisted by Mrs. Charles
E. Ferguson, and Mrs. Harry c. Grove
former State regent of the District, is
chairman of patronesses and pages.
The pageant and tableau was writ
ten by Mrs. Tonnis J. Holzberg. In
addition there will be a fashion show
and other features. Miss Gertrude
Mcpherson, 3Ol7 Cambridge street, is
IN charge Of tickets.
Mrs. Sterling Bockoven, regent OF
Mai. LEnfant Chapter, has arranged
program for Friday evening at
1927 New Hampshire avenue, when
Ethel Armes, writer and former his
torian and research authority OF the
Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation
will be the guest speaker. Her SUBJ
ject is The International Romance
of a Lady of Fashion"
A program of Southern music will
be presented by Arthur Cornwall. radio
artist, accompanied by DR.. Harold
Dudley.
Constitution Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Harry B. Denham, or
Biltmore street, with the regent, Mrs
Thomas Hardy Seay, presiding.
Mrs. C. A. Swami Sinclair. nationa
president of the c. A. R., gave a lee.
ture. accompanied by colored slides, or
Historic Homes in Virginia"
Refreshments were served by Mrs
Denham and the hostess committee
with Mrs. Seay and Mrs. Adelaide S
Beard pouring tea.
Manor House Chapter met at thu
home of Mrs. c. H. A. Montgomery
The assisting hostesses were Mis-
Helen Montgomery and Miss Mary Lei
Goddard. The regent, Mrs. Calvin W
Hassell, presided.
The following delegate and alter
mates we're elected to the State con
ference and national congress: Dele
gate, Mrs. w. L. Hill; alternates. Mis-
Mamie F. Hawkins, Miss Mary Lee
Goddard. Mrs. H. H. Newlin. Mrs
C. P. Clark, Mrs C. l.. Garner. Mis-
Lillian Chenoweth, Mrs. C. H. Davey
Mrs. B. s. Embry, Miss Mary Follil
and Mrs. C. H. A. Montgomery.
President Monroe Chapter met a
4701 Connecticut avenue. the hostes
being Miss Elizabeth Leaf and Mis-
Nell Ralston. The regent, Miss Laur
V. Ruff, presided.
The following alternates were elect
ed to the national congress: Mrs.
Lewis Dalby. regents alternate; Mis-
Isabel Parr, delegates alternate; Mr.
John K. Arnold. Mrs. Joseph A. Rich
ards. Miss Maud Gouverneur. Mr.
Adele Cox, Mrs. Maurice Salkeld. Mis-
Mary R. Yarnall, Miss Nell Ralstor
Miss Aleathea Hurley. The delegat
is Miss Cornelia Hamilton.
Victory Chapter met with Mrs Ed
ward r. Foster, who entertained wit
a birthday luncheon to celebrate tn
18th anniversary of the chapter. Mr.!
Ethel T. Fulton, Mrs. William +
Harper and Mrs. Francis J. Ford as
sisting. Mrs. Chester B. Watts, re
gent, presided.
Mrs. B. c Waldenmaier was vote
in as new member and Mrs. Grac
McCready past regent of SAINT
Monica, Calf, as an associate mem
ber.
The program consisted of narration
by several of the members on thei
Revolutionary ancestors.
Alternates elected to the orty-flftl
D. A. r. Congress are Mrs. Edward F
Foster, Mrs. William H. Harper, MIR:
Walter w. Husband, Mrs. Frank E
Littell, Mrs. Francis J. Ford, Mrs. :
Edwin Lawton, Mrs. LuciuS 0. Chaplr
Mrs. Ethel T. Fulton, Mrs. Frank T
! Webner and Miss Mildred F. Saunder!
Eugenia Washington Chapter met
the home of the regent, Mrs. G. c
Hoffman.
Alternates were elected for the Con
gress of the National Society in April
Miss Emily Smith, Mrs Armat Stoo
dart. Mrs. John NJ Mckinney, MR.
Robert Kempton, Miss Elizabeth Cul
len. Mrs. william S. Adkins. Mr.!
Reeder, Mrs. Mary Riggs and mis-
| Nina McCarter.
Lucy Holcombe Chapter met at tn
home of Mrs. j. w. T. Duvel, l22
Decatur street. Mrs. Edwin A. Hi
and Mrs. George r. McHenry wer
assisting hostesses. The regent, Mr.
George o. Sanford, presided.
Mrs. Jessie P. Wood will give bene
fit card party February II at l92
| Biltmore street.
The following alternates to tn
Continental Congress were elected
Mrs. Joseph F. Lyvers, Mrs. W. v
Stewart, Miss Alice B. Sanger, MT
j. w. T. Duvel, Miss Kate Edmund
Mrs. F. E. Cunningham, Mrs. L. I
Waring, Mrs. Maude A. Harris, Mi