Evening star., 1936-06-21
OAR. WILL BEGIN
SOCIAL SEASON
Garden Parties, Luncheons
and Teas Scheduled
for Summer.

Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton in the District of Columbia will
begin the Summer season of social &C
tivities with a full schedule OF garden
parties, luncheons and teas honoring
the new State officers, headed by Mrs.
Charles Carroll Haig. State regent.
The Col. James Mccall Chapter will
entertain at a reception in honor OF
Mrs. Haig and E Pluribus Unum
Chapter will give a bridge luncheon
ut Furham Inn this week.
Plans are being made by the State
regents for the ceremony at the statue
of John Paul Jones. July s, the 18sth
anniversary of his birth. A wreath Will
be placed by the District Of Columbia
Daughters honoring John Paul Jones,
as the first officer to be commissioned
by the Marine Committee in Philadel-
phia, December %, ITS, and as the
commander of the first ship to fly the
American flag.
Mai. L'Enfant Chapter entertained
at a garden party at the home OF Mrs
Paul John Christian in honor OF Mrs
Courtney Whitney of Manila, Philip
pine Islands.
Mrs. Whitney, who Is a member OF
the chapter, is visiting in the States
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul John Christian of 37ll
Huntington street, while on a world
tour.
The regent, Mrs. Edward G. Wright
Welcomed her.
President Monroe Chapter met al
the home of Miss Isabel Parr, hostess
The State officers of D. c. D. A. r
and guests of honor, were Mrs. Charles
c. Haig, State regent; Miss Llliar
Chenoweth, vice regent; Mrs. Earl B
Fuller, corresponding secretary; Mrs
Catherine B. Strong, recording secre'
tary; Mrs. Elmer E. Curry, registrar
Mrs. Lee r. Pennington. historian
Mrs. Samuel B. Woodbridge, librarian
The regent, Miss Laura v. Ruff, in
troduced the State officers.
Mrs Harry C. Grove and Mrs. c. G
Calhoun. guests, spoke.
A musical program was presented
by Miss Mary r. Yarnall and Mrs
Esther Yarnall. accompanied by Ed
mund S. Ender of Baltimore.
New members are Misses Laura Eliz.
abeth Gaines and Elizabeth Bethea.
The last meeting of the year of Co
lumbia Chapter was held at the home
of Mrs. Jason Waterman, 1903 Evart!
street northeast, with Mrs. Frank
Grosvenor, Mrs Conrad Praetoriu'
and Miss Sibyl Peck assisting. Tht
regent, Mrs. Langworthy, presided
The guest speaker was DR.. Jean Steph
enson, national chairman, Genealogi'
cal Records Committee.
Mrs. Rice w. Means, regent of Dolly
Madison Chapter, and her aunt, Mrs
Eva L. Merrill of Cold Water, Mich.
and Mrs. Cecile r. Oertel of Augusta
Ga, were also guests. The retiring
regent, Mrs. Mattocks, was presented
with a silver pitcher.
A special meeting Of the nationa
board was held in Memorial Continen
tai Hall Tuesday. Mrs. G. A. Swanr
Sinclair presided. State directors wer'
appointed or reappointed and chair
men for standing committees named
Mrs. John Kerr, Nominating Com
n1ittee; Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel
Building Committee; Mrs. Amos A
Fries, Publicity Committee; Mrs. Percy
Bailey, Magazine Committee; Mis-,
Aimee Powell. Chronological History
Committee; Mrs. Lee Pennington
Finance Committee; Mrs. Eleanor
Washington Howard, Auditing Com.
mittee.
The president told of her vista
tions to the State convention of the
c. A. r. OF Massachusetts,, and Mrs
Fries reported her appearance before
the National S. A. r. Convention al
Portland, Me, on behalf of the C.
A. r.