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state conference March z to 8 at
Memorial Continental Hall. Plans are
being made for the banquet March
8 at the Mayflower Hotel.
The State Executive Committee will
meet at the United States Chamber
Of Commerce Thursday at 7:30 pm.
Martha Washington Chapter has
issued invitations to a birthday tea
February 81, from 4 to 6, at the Amer
ican War Mothers headquarters. The
guests Of honor will be the state
officers.
At the February meeting, held at
Jessup-Blair House. Mrs. Mary K.
Fitzgerald gave an illustrated talk
on her trip to the national parks,
California and the Canadian Rockies.
The State Magazine Committee will
meet February 10 at II o'clock in
Continental Hall. Mrs. Lee r. Pen
nington. state historian, will speak on
Historical Research and Its Rela-
tion 10 the D. A. r. Magazine"
Memorial Continental Hall will be
the scene of Washington's birthday
celebration under the auspices of the
Sons Of the Revolution, Daughters Of
the American Revolution, Sons Of the
American Revolution and Children of
the American Revolution at IL o'clock.
The United States Army Band will
dedicate its program to the D. A. R.
over N. B. c. February % from 6
to $50 pm, E. S. T. Mrs Harry K.
Dougherty, national chairman of
radio. will speak at 6:l5.
Maj. L'Enfant Chapter is taking an
active interest in the efforts of the
American Indians to obtain the priv
ileges Of citizenship. The February
meeting was held at the home OF Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley. Mrs. Alice Lee
Jemison, Seneca Indian, spoke.
"The Air Corps in Relation to Ma
tional Defense" was the subject of the
address by Miss Lillian Chenoweth
state vice regent. at the meeting OF
Dolly Madison Chapter.
The George Washington Prayer" "
and sketch of Abraham Lincoln,
read by Miss Elinor G. Walker were
part Of the program.
Mrs. Paul w. Fishbaugh, accom-
panied on the piano by her husband
sang.
The Americanism and Manual
Committees will hold joint meeting
at the Americanization School, Tenth
and H streets, Thursday and o'clock
Mrs. Helen Kiernan-Vasa of the
faculty and Mrs. Alexander H. Bell
state chairman Of Americanism, are
arranging program to be given BY
the foreign students of the school
celebrating the birthdays Of Wash.
ington and Lincoln.
| Judge Lynn Chapter will celebrate
its twenty-ninth birthday anniversary
with a silver tea at the apartment OF
Miss Rebecca Riley. Cathedral Man.
sions. February II. to 6. The guest
Of honor will be the chapters or.
ganizing regent. Mrs. Bertha M
Robbins.
Miss Chenoweth and her mothe,
were guests Of honor at the last meet.
ing.
The next meeting will be held al
the home of Mrs. Enoch J. Vann
1926 Webster street. March 2.
The twentieth anniversary Of
Capt. Joseph Magruder Chapter wa
observed with a dinner at the Wom.
ems City Club last Friday. Mrs
Charles Carroll Haig, state regent
and Miss Lillian Chenoweth, statt
vice regent. were guests Of honor
Mrs. Arthur s. Field, regent. spoke
The program was historica
sketch. written by Mrs. Tonnis J
Holzberg. A program of Scotch song
were given by Mrs. Haig, Mis-
Chenoweth and Mrs. Richard W
Thrush, who was the accompanist
Other members taking part in tn,
play included Miss Jane B. Bassett
Mrs. Earl B. Fuller, Miss Kathrins
l.. Harvey. Mrs. Joseph H. Whea
and Mrs. Ira c. Whitacre.
Frances Scott Chapter held its 21s
birthday party at the home of the re
gent, Mrs. william r. Cole. Mis-
Harriet Wood was guest speaker. Th
State regent and the State vice regen
we're present. Mrs. Haig gave birth
day greetings. Tea was served
Mrs. Ashmun Brown. vice chairman
of the State Committee on Nationa
Defense, was the guest speaker at tn
meeting of the Abigail Hartman Ric
Chapter at the home of Mrs. Georg
D. Sullivan, 4400 Sixteenth street Tn
regent, Miss Marie E. Rice. presided.
Miss Phebe Stine sang, accompanie,
by Miss Josephine Davis at the piano
The chapter will celebrate tn
twenty-second anniversary of it
founding with banquet at the Chas
Teton Hotel at 7:30 pm. February %
Miss Frances Mixsell is in charge o
reservations.
The Army and Navy Chapter ha
Endorsed as candidate for vice presi
dent general the former State regen
of the District, Mrs. George Maddel
Grimes.
Richard Arnold Chapter met at tn
home Of Mrs. Henry M. Barry. will
Mrs. Benson and Mrs. Hay assisting a
hostesses.
Miss Linda v. Nance. State treas
urer, and Miss Frances Rainey. a for
mer member of the chapter, spoke ant
Mr. Barry gave a reading.
The alternates to the Continenta
Congress in April are: Mrs. Ernes
A. A. Dunn. Mrs. William G. Carter
Mrs. Edward L. Montgomery. Mrs
Henry M. Barry, Mrs. Benjamin
Grady, Miss Olive Harrington, Mis-
Ella Epey, Miss BERTHE Packet ant
Mrs, Julia Hay.