The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-20
SUPPER PARTY
FOR D. A. R.
TONIGHT

Louisa st. Clair Chapter, Detroit,
will be hostess at supper party
after the evening session tonight
in the Occidental Hotel.
Mrs. Flints' guests Of honor will
be Mrs. william A. Becker, presi-
dent general; Mrs. Henry B. Joy
Of Detroit, vice president general
for life: Mrs. James H. Mcdonald
Of Detroit, active vice president
general, and Mrs. Arthur F.
Wheat, State regent Of New Hamp-
shire.
Among the prominent women
invited are Mrs. Arthur H. Van
denberg and Mrs. James Couzens.
Society Represented
Many leading hoStesseS in
society in the Capital are playing
prominent roles in the D. A. r..
Congress.
Mrs. George Barnett, widow sof
the wartime Major General Com
mandant of the Marine Corps, Is
chairman of the invitations COM
mittee. For many weeks Mrs. Bar
nett was busy with her committee
sending out invitations to mem
beers Of official, diplomatic, and
washington society for the formal
opening of the Congress tonight.
Serving with Mrs. Barnett are Mrs.
Frank w. Monden and Miss Anne
Tuohy, vice chairman; Mrs.
Charles H. LeFevre, Mrs. B. Harri-
son Lingo, Mrs. Ross T. McIntire
and Mrs. Conrad Syme..
Senatorial HOSteSSeS
The President Generals recep'
ton room committee has two Sen
atorial hostesses in its ranks
Mrs James j. Davis and Mrs.
Morris Sheppard. This committee
is headed by Mrs. Frank M. Dick,
and also includes Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose, Mrs. James H. Nc
Donald and Mrs. Adam M. Wyant,
vice chairmen; Mrs. Emile Bien-
venu, Mrs. DeloS A. Blodgett, Mrs.
w, K. DOVE. Mrs. william e. Hull,
Mrs. John F. Little. Mrs. Harry A.
Marshall, Mrs. Charles G. Mat
thews, Mrs. George w. McIver,
Mrs. Frank w. Mondell, Mrs. Stan
ley Forman Reed, Miss Grace F.
Rockafellow, Mrs. Ralph Van
Landingham and Mrs. Thomas ].
Wrigley.
Representative Rogers Serves
Representative Edith Nourse
Rogers is serving on the platform
committee, which has as its chair
man Mrs. w. Eugene Gary, and
includes Mrs. Frank Curtis, Mrs.
Raymond G. Kimbell, Mrs. Will
liam N. Reynolds, Mrs. William
H. Vaught, vice chairmen; Mrs.
Sydney Perry Cooper, Mrs. David
f. Davis, Mrs. William H. Filbrick,
Mrs. Kent Ford, Mrs. Irving C.
Jerolman, Mrs. Harry N. PAUL,
Mrs. Joseph Stiles Wall and Mrs.
George whitney White.
Program Committee Busy
One Of the most important COM
mittees of the Congress is that in
charge of the program. This
group is not only responsible for
the arranging Of the well-balanced
and interesting program which
the Congress boasts this year, but
the presenting of the program
during each session comes under
its direction,
Mrs. Godfrey Creyke is chair
men; Mrs. James Shera Mont
composed of Mrs. Charles Hum
phrey BiSsell and Mrs. Lyman
Beecher Swormstedt, vice chair
man: Mrs. James Shera Mont
gomery, musical director; Mrs.
George w. S. Musgrsve, Mrs.
Vinton Earl SisSon and Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley.
Heads Transport Group
Mrs. Frank H. Towner is chair
man of the Automobile Transpor-
tation and Parking Committee
assisted by Miss Eleanor M.
Sweeney, vice chairman; Mrs. c.
Leonard Carroll Cabell, Miss c.
E. Marsh and Mrs. William H.
Stewart.
Hold Three Services
Members of the D. A. r. par
ticipated in three memorial Serv-
ices yesterday.