Evening star., 1936-11-29
SPINNING WHEEL
IS ON EXHIBITION
Original From Which D. A. R.
Insignia Was Copied
Shown Here.

OtIUWIi g1CI e.
In the Early American Museum at
Continental Hall the original spin
ming wheel, from which the design for
the insignia of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution was copied, Is on
exhibition. The wheel belonged to
the grandmother Of DR.. George Grown
Goode, q member Of the Advisory
Board. who designed the emblem In
1891.
A member Of the professional staff
Of the National. Archives will address
the Genealogical Records and the
Library Committees Friday in the
National Archives Building. This in
vitation has been extended to the
State officers.
The Americanism Committee will
have q booth at the international
bazaar in the Library of the Ameri-
canization School, at Tenth and H
streets, December and 8. Chapters
Of the District have donated articles
for the booth as part of the
Americanism work carried en- in the
interest of the D. A. r. project, "Edu-
cation for Citizenship"
| A chapter regents round table will
be held tomorrow at pm. at the
Mayfiower Hotel. The report of the
national board will be given by the
State regent, Mrs. Charles Carroll
Haie. Plans for the annual State
conference will be made and the meet
ing of the Continental Congress dis
cussed.
/ The Executive Committee will meet
at the United States Chamber of
, Commerce next Saturday at 8 O'Clock
to discuss the future work of the State
Committee and the participation Of
the local chapters in the projects out
lined by the national committees.
Eighteenth Century Arts" is the
feature of the years program planned
for the Victory Chapter by Mrs. LOUIS
A. Abbot Colonial Painting and
Architecture" Revolutionary Arts
and Crafts" and THE Nation Build
ers' will be the subjects of the pro-
grams for 1887.
Music OF the eighteenth century
was presented in a sketch, illus rated
with songs. by Mrs Norma Sim ond-
son and piano music by Mrs. Louis
A. Abbot at the November meeting at
the home of Mrs. J. Edwin Lawton.
The guest of honor. Mrs. John Dris-
coll. State historian of New Hamp-
shire. spoke on the difference between
genealogical and historical records.
Mrs. Edward r. Foster outlined the
early history Of Rhode Island. Mrs
z. @. Purvis is new member.
The chapter, named for Lafayette's
ship, La Victoire. held a victory BIRTH
day luncheon Wednesday at the La
Fayette Hotel.
The annual tea and sale of E Plur-
lbus Unum Chapter will be held at
the home of Mrs Harry c. Grove.
2708 Cathedral avenue. from TO 6
pm. December S. Mrs. William c.
Teubner. regent. and Mrs. Contee S.
Fickien, are in charge.
Frances Scott Chapter will be host-
esses at benefit card party at the
Shoreham Tuesday Mrs. Elmer F.
Cassell. 202 Rosemary street. Chevy
Chase, Md, is chairman of reserva-
tions.
The Abigail Hartman Rice Chap
ter will contribute bound records from
Bibles and old wills to the State
Genealogical Records Committee.
These are being copied under the
supervision of Mrs. william r. Lane.
A bridge club has been organized
under the auspices of the Hospitality
Committee. for the newer members Of
the chapter.
Capitol Chapter will send several
boxes of books to tie Southern noun
tain schools. Mrs. Roy c. Bcwker,
State chairman of approved schools.
in an address. stressed the need for
books and clothing
Washington at Valley Forge and
Morristown, N. j." was the subject
of an illustrated talk by Mrs. Barbara
Dean Smell. Mrs. George E. McCann
sang a group Of songs, accompanied
by Miss Collamore.
Mrs Paul Burk will entertain the
chapter at the December meeting
when Mrs J. Edgar Robinson will
direct q program of Christmas carols
Judge Lynn Chapter voted to meet
its quota to aid in furnishing the
surrender room in Moore House at
Yorktown.
The next meeting will be held Tues
day at the home of Mrs. Harry Fulton.
1882 Lanier place. Admission will
be by presenting Christmas package
all wrapped and ready for some child
at one of the approved schools spon-
sored by the D. A. r.
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld. assistant
to Rabbi Simon of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation. addressed the
Livingston Manor Chapter on Move, :
Der "a, at the home of Mrs. j. l..
Coulter.
Mrs. Coulter was assisted by Mrs.
Sol Lansburgh, Mrs. G. c. Hertz and
Miss Ella H. Garlick.
Monticello Chapter met at the home
of Mrs. w. Parks Crater. 1923 Pater-
son street. The assisting hostesses
were Mrs. Roger williams, Mrs. Ruel
p. Tolman and Mrs. Lewis H. Flint.
A paper on Yorktown was read by
a member, Miss Nellie Thomas, and
Mrs. Ashmun N. Brown gave a short
talk on her trip this Summer to Cali.
tornia and the Grand Canyon.
Lucy Holcombe Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. Maud A. Harris, 3422
Seventeenth street. Miss Alice Sanger,
Miss Kate Edmunds and Miss Ruth
Phillips were assisting hostesses. The
regent, Mrs. Joseph F. Lyvers pre-
sided.
Miss Kate Edmunds, vice chairman