Evening star., 1937-02-07
D. A. R. PREPARES
FOR PILGRIMAGE
Representative Good Cit
izen" of Each State to Be
Chosen This Month.

The representative good citizen" OF
from among the candidates. to come to
Washington on the annual good citi-
zenship pilgrimage, sponsored by the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton.
The District committee. directed by
Mrs. Thomas Hardie Seay, is prepar-
ing q welcome for the girls.
They will be received by Mrs. Roose-
welt at the White House and Mrs.
William A. Becker, president general,
will be hostess at luncheon at the
Mayf1ower Hotel.
The District committee will present
good citizenship medals to the can
didates from each Of the Washington
high schools. Eastern High School
Is the first to make the selection Of
their representative good citizen"
based on the qualities of honor, service.
courage and leadership. Miss Zellah
Bfaden of the senior class was elected.
Historic Gadsby's Tavern in Alex
andria will be the scene Of the WASH
ington's birthday luncheon given by
the Historical Research Committee.
Miss Helen lie Fevre Lyon Of the
Wellesley Club will lecture on her trip
around the world at the meeting Of
Thomas Marshall Chapter Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. William
Henry Wagner, with Miss Mary Norris
McCabe as hostess. Alternates to the
State and Continental Congresses will
be elected.
At the meeting of Descendants of
'76 Chapter, February 8, at the home
of Mrs. John w. Cupp, motion pic
ture, "Silver Heirlooms of Tomorrow,
will be presented Mrs. Harry Dowling
and Mrs. Mildred B. Fishback will be
assistant hostesses.
The luncheon party of the chapter
at the Fairfax Hotel will be at
o'clock February 49, Reservations
may be made with Mrs. Tonnis J.
Holzberg.
Livingston Manor Chapter has
issued invitations to birthday party
February "a, from 3 to 6, at the
home of Mrs Percy NJ. Bailey, Bill
Cathedral avenue. Among the hon.
ored guests will be the State officers,
State chairmen, past State regents. all
regents and vice regents in the Dis
trict.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, State
regent, will be the guest of the
Eleanor Wilson Chapter tomorrow at
the home Of Mrs. Guy Mason, regent,
2734 Thirty-fourth place.
Capitol Chapter will close National
Defense week with a program empha-
sizing preparedness. Miss Lillian
Chenoweth, State vice regent, who
has been giving a series of national
defense talks before District chapters,
will be the speaker. A box Of mater
ials and money for the occupational
theraphy work at the United States
Marine Hospital at Ellis Island; will
be sent following the February meet
ing at the home Of Mrs. Dennis K.
Smithers.
The chapter will contribute to the
fund for furnishing the surrender
room of the Moore House at Yorktown.
Mrs. Haig, State regent. was the
guest speaker at the meeting OF the
chapter at the home of Mrs. Edward
F. Sheffey.
The Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter
will hear plans for the United States
Constitution sesquicentennial cele-
bration outlined by Miss Hazel B.
Nelson at its meeting Friday after
noon at the Colonial Danes Club,
when Mrs. Maria Venn, Mrs. Everard
r. Todd and Mrs. James H. Wattles
will be the hostesses. The State re-
gent, Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, and
State vice regent, Miss Lillian Cheno-
weth, will furnish several vocal num-
bers.
Miss Lulu Mae Comstock addressed
the meeting of the Federal City Tues
day night at the home Of Mrs. Mahlon
A. Winter, 1889 Ashmead place. A
study of the constitutional convention
and the later adoption of the con-
stitution by the States was presented
by Miss Estelle Price.
The following were elected alter
mates to serve at the Continental Con-
gress: Mrs. Charles H. Plotner, Lulu
Mae Comstock, Sara j. Davenport,
and Mrs Jesse Anthony.
The Army and Navy Chapter will
meet at the Army and Navy Club to-
Mrs. william r. Pearson,
regent, presiding.
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