Evening star., 1937-02-21
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

D. A. R. ACTIVITIES
Victory Chapter will hold its annual
guest night tomorrow at the home of
Mrs. Chester B. Watts. Naval OBJ
servatory, with the regent, Mrs. Fran
els j. Ford, assisting.
Mrs. H. H. Smith of Kenmore Foun-
dation. Fredericksburg, Va, will give
an illustrated talk on "Old Houses and
Landmarks in Virginia"
The guests will be the State officers
and friends.
Potomac Chapter. Mrs. Harry H.
Thompson, regent. is making arrange
ments to celebrate its saith birthday
anniversary.
At its last meeting at the home of
Mrs. John Franklin Little, 1910 Var
mum street, Mrs. r. s. Pendexter read
paper on THE History Of Mount
Vernon"
Among the guests were: Mrs w. A.
Hartman, regent of Fort McHenry
Chapter; Mrs. Tonnis j. Holzberg, vice
regent, and Mrs. John w. Cupp. his
torian, of Descendants of 76 Chapter,
and Miss Martha L. Houston of Button
Gwinett Chapter of Columbus, Ga.
Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter will
meet at the home Of Miss Mary o. Ter
rell. 1911 Crittenden. street, Tuesday at
o'clock. Erwin D. Canham Of the
Christian Science Monitor will speak
on "A Year in the Life of a Washing
ton Correspondent" Floyd Jennings,
accompanied by Mrs. Jennings. will
sing. The program is in charge Of
Miss Sallie J. Chalk.
Federal City Chapter will meet at
the All States Hotel 5l4 Nineteenth
street, Tuesday at 8 pm. Miss Lula
Mae Comstock and Mrs. Bertha Heden
will be the hostesses.
Mrs. Lee r. Pennington. jr. his
torian OF the District D. A. r., will
be the guest speaker.
Patriots Memorial Chapter met at
the Calvert House. Miss Anna Brag-
don, Mrs. William B. Douglass and
Mrs. A. H. Scofield acted as hostesses.
A talk on national defense was given
by Mrs. Scofield.
The following alternates to the
Continental Congress in April were
elected: Mrs. j. T. Curry, Mrs. E. NJ
Stone, Mrs. George v. Graham, Mrs.
Katherine Fettis and Mrs. F. E. Hale.
Deborah Knapp Chapter met Mon.
day evening at the University Wom-
ems Club. The regent, Mrs. Carl C.
Brown, presided. DR.. Ella r. Fales
gave q discussion on White Sulphur
Springs, the Buffalo trail which passes
through the grounf and their his
torical significance. Miss Emily Spill
man talked on the progress Of motion
pictures.
Mrs. Harry M. Howard, state chair
man Of the genealogical records, and
Mrs. Lee R. Pennington, jr., state
chairman OF historical research, also
spoke. Other guests were Mrs. Lillian
Wallace and Miss Naomi Brady.
Mrs. Rose DeCell Martin, hostess,
and her assistants served refresh
ments.
The Catherine Montgomery Chap
ter met at the hone of Mrs. Clarence
Weaver. Assistant hostesses, Mrs.
Charles J. Newhard ard Mrs. Roscoe
L. Oatley.
The following alternates to the con-
gress we're elected: Mrs. Benton E.
Rothgeb, regents alternate; Mrs. Will
liam B. Bell, Mrs. Roberta Edmonston,
Mrs. William E. Sanford, Mrs. Carl
Markham and Mrs. Joseph w. Hiscox.
The Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter
was entertained at 1900 New Hamp-
shire avenue by Mrs. Harry s. Venn,
Mrs. j. Harvey Wattles and Mrs. Ever
ard r. Todd. Vocal music was rem
dered by the State regent, Mrs. G. C..
Haig, and the State vice regent, Miss
Lillian Chenowith, accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. r. Hunter Creech. Miss
Pearl Mccall was welcomed as as
sociate member. Miss Hazel B. Mel
son. from the United States Sesqui-
centennial Commission, spoke on the
Constitution.
This chapter will be represented in
the National Congress in April by Miss
Luella P. Chase, regent; Mrs. William
T. Clerk, delegate, and the following
alternates: Mrs. Bessie w. Calm, Miss
Minerva g. Culton. Mrs. Wade H.
Ellis. Mrs. Eugene Volney Pugh, Mrs.
Raphael 8. Payne. Mrs. Harry s. Venn,
Mrs. George Combs, Miss Mildred
Chancellor, Miss Mabel Hiatt and Miss
Margaret Green.
The Board Of Management Of the
National c. A. r. met at the n. A. r.
Thursday, with Mrs. G. A. Swami
Sinclair, presiding.
Mrs. William Henry Wagner, regis
trar, presented o List Of 154 new men,
bers to be voted in. Mrs. Lee Pen
nington. the organizing secretary, re-
ported eight new presidents appointed
for new societies and Is re-appointed