Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16
D. A. R. TO HONOR
MAI. JOHN ALBUM
Tablet to Be Placed on
Grave of Soldier in
Revolution.

Revolution.
A bronze tablet will be placed BY
the Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter,
| D. A. r.. on the grave Of Mai. John
! Album, young soldier in the Revolt
ton and an officer in the War Of
1872, in Oak Hill Cemetery, next Sat-
urday at 4 O'Clock. Two great-great-
granddaughter of Mai Album. the
Misses Anne Sterrett and Adlumia
Dent Sterrett. will unveil the tablet,
and a great-grandson. Rev H. Hatcn
Dent Sterrett, Of All Souls Episcopal
Church, will officiate. The ceremony
| will be led by the regent, Miss Luella
Chase. Mrs. c. c. Haig, State regent,
will speak
A paper on Mai. John Album will
be read by Mrs. Bessie W. Calm, re-
cording secretary, before the Columbia
Historical Society, members of the
D. A. R., and guests, tomorrow eve
ming at the Mayflower Hotel.
Capt. Joseph Magruder Chapter re-
elected officers as follows: Mrs. Arthur
S. Field, regent: Mrs Earl B. Fuller,
vice regent; Mrs. Herbert E. MerWin,
chaplain; Mrs. Thomas M Robert.
recording secretary; Mrs. Harold
Baker, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Joseph H. Brisebois, treasurer; Miss
Ida B. Earhart, registrar, and Mrs.
Ira c. Wnitacre, historian.
Mrs. Whitacre entertained the mem
bers at her home, in Woodside, Md,
with Mrs. Brisebois and Mrs Merwin
assisting. Miss Anne Denison Of
Oneonta, N. Y, an of-town men,
Der, was present.
Marcia Burns Chapter will NEE.
Wednesday at the home Of the re-
gent, Mrs. Minnie Ashbrook Tull,
2l5 A street northeast. Assistant
hostesses, Mrs. Cynthia I. H. Ed
munds and Mrs. Henry Zones.
On May Z memorial wreath was
placed on the grave of Marcia Burns.
Miss Grace Swift is new member.
The Dorothy Hancock Chapter met
for luncheon at Tilden Gardens with
the following hostesses: Mrs. w. w.
Wirgman, Mrs E. L. Yates, Mrs. Hurd
Hudson and Mrs. L. B. Wilson.
1t was voted to send 70 Summer
camp boy and a girl from the John
Hancock and Dorothy Hancock
Junior American Citizens Clubs, re-
Gently founded under the auspices n,
the chapter. Miss Margaret Ayrr5
was admitted as new member A
gift was presented to the retiring re-
| gent Mrs. Wesley G. Hanford.
| The following new officers were
elected: Regent, Mrs George Clarke
Ober, jr; vice regent Mrs. George W.
Lipscomb; chaplain, Mrs Leroy Lee
! Sawyer, jr.; recording secretary. Mrs.
Charles P Trusell; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. John Ruel Manning;
treasurer, Mrs. Thomas w. Phillips,
historian. Mrs John R. Grove: dele.
gate, Mrs. Samuel S. Spruce: MEM
/ ber-at-large, Mrs. John w. Town
send. The June meeting will be a
picnic at Kenmore.
The Ruth Brewster Chapter me.
with Mrs. Caroline Stephen May IL.
! ne VICE Ieselll, MIS-. IeIlTuuS rat
terson Miller. presided.
The following officers we're elected
Regent, Mrs. Alister Cochrane: vice
regent, Miss Louise Pattison, chap
lain, Mrs Lamson-Scri treas
urer, Mrs. J. R. T. Reeves; record
ing secretary, Dr. Amy j. Rule: COR
responding secretary. Miss Frances
Williams; registrar. Mrs. Grace Hay
wood, and historian, Mrs. Jessie
Weber.
The Eleanor Wilson Chapter met
May at the home of Miss Ida Lea
In Arlington, Va. and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Regent Mrs. Robert
Van Denbergh; vice regent, Mrs.
Charles V. Grunwell; chaplain, Mrs.
William Ramsay; recording secretary
Miss Jane E. Grunwell; corresponding
secretary, Miss Margaret E. Minor:
Treasurer, Mrs. Lawson Fuller: regis
trar, Mrs Floyd Wirsing; historian,
Mrs George F. Warner; delegate, Mrs.
J. Frank Steele
Several Of the younger members and
their friends met at the home Of the
regent, Mrs. Guy Mason, May 2, to
organize junior group. Miss Jane E.
GrunWell is chairman.
Army and Navy Chapter met at the
Army and Navy Club, Mrs. William F.
Pearson, regent, presiding.
The following officers were elected:
Regent, Mrs. William F. Pearson;
vice regent, Mrs. George R. Harrison;
chaplain, Mrs. John Walker Hol-
combe; recording secretary, Mrs. W.
E. P. French; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Joseph A. Castor; treasurer.
Mrs. Charles Keene, registrar, Mrs.
George w McIver; historian, Mrs.
George J. Newgarden.
Board members: Mrs Charles w.
Kutz, Mrs. Paul E. Bond, Mrs. Henry
A. Stuart, Mrs. John L. Homer, Mrs.
Frank r. Keefer, Mrs. James G. Field,
and delegates, Mrs. George w. Cocheu,
Mrs. Herbert E. Paddock Mrs. Joseph
G. Ward, Miss Florence E. Wilcox and
Mrs. George M Grimes.
Martha Washington Chapter met al
the Martha Washington Seminar.
3640 Sixteenth street. DR.. Edward
Thompson, president of the school,
gave short address and presented the
chapter painted portrait of Martha
Washington as girl.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. Eugene L. Culver, regent; Mrs.
Norville V. Pattie, vice regent; Mrs.
Abbie Spray. chaplain; Mrs. Warner
w. Stockberger, recording secretary;
Mrs Raymond Watson, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Cecil L. Blake, treas
urer; Mrs. Andrew j. Sanford, regis
trar; Mrs. Harry c. Sigourney, his
torian; Mrs William B. Hardy, dele
gate, and Mrs. Angus A. Lamond.
Mrs. Frederick B. Linton, Mrs. D.
George Price and Mrs. Dana F.
Angler, alternates.
The chapter will hold It's annual