Evening star., 1939-01-29

Mrs. Henry Robert
Heads List of
PatrOnesses
Mrs. Henry M. Robert. jr.. presi-
dent general, National Society,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, heads the list of patronesses for
the card party the Chapter House
Corp. will give at 8 pm. Thursday
at the Willard Hotel.
The proceeds will be contributed
to funds for D. A. R. center for
the District Society and as the goal
of local headquarters now is in sight,
members are concentrating on sue
cess of the party.
Other patronesses from the ma
tional society include Mrs. Howard
L. Hodgkins, honorary vice presl-
dent general: Mrs. Charles Carroll
Haig, vice president general; Mrs.
Leland Stanford DuXbury, historian
general, and Mrs. Willard Steele,
curator general.
Many State officers, including Miss
Lillian ChenoWeth, regent, are rep
resented among the patronesses as
well as virtually all of the chapter
regents in the District Society.
Among other sponsors are Mrs.
John M. Beavers, Mrs. David D.
Caldwell, Miss Helen Harman, Mrs
James Henry Harper, Mrs. Galus
M. Brumbaugh. Mrs. William B.
Hardy, Mrs. George Madden Grimes,
Mrs. Elmer E. Curry, Mrs. Grace L.
H. Brosseau, Mrs. William Sherman
Walker and Mrs. Harriet v. Rigdon.
Chapter to Celebrate
3Oth Anniversary.
Livingston Manor Chapter will
celebrate its 30th birthday anniver-
sary Saturday. with luncheon at
pm. at the Kennedy Warren.
DR.. R. Deane Shure, director OF
music at the Mount Vernon Place
M. E. Church South, will be the
speaker and also will play some Of
his compositions.
Mrs. John w. Edwards, the re-
gent, will preside. Mrs. Ford E.
Young, jr.. will be toastmaster. Mrs.
Frank Ray will present reading
she composed for the occasion.
Guests of honor will be Mrs. Lii
liam Chenoweth, state regent; Mrs.
Harry c. Oberholser, state vice re-
gent; former state regents, including
Mrs. Charles C. Haig, Mrs. George
M. Grimes, Mrs. Harry c. Grove,
Miss Helen Harman, Mrs. David D.
Caldwell, Mrs. John NJ Beavers,
Mrs. William B. Hardy, Mrs. How
ard L. Hodgkins and Mrs. Gaius M.
Brumbaugh, and the state chair
man of entertainment, Mrs. Barton
S. Embry.
The chapters regular meeting will
be held at 2 pm. Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. Addams S. McAllister,
206 Raymond street, Chevy Chase,
Md, with Miss Janet Richards as
the speaker. Guests will include
Mrs. Oberholser and Mrs. Minnie
A. Tull, state assistant treasurer
Assisting at the tea table will be
Mrs. Avery T. Brunner, Mrs. Rob-
ert E. Holm, Mrs. Henry F. Cooling
and Mrs. w. H. Trigg.
Mrs. Schermerhorn
To Speak Thursday.
The Junior D. A. R. will hold a
dinner at 6 pm. Thursday at the
Y. w. G. A., with Mrs. George
Schermerhorn, national organizing
secretary, as the guest of honor and
speaker.
Invitations have been extended
to Mrs. Henry M. Robert, jr., Miss
Lillian Chenoweth and Mrs. Charles
Carol Haig
Mrs. Edward Everitt, State chair
man of junior membership, and
Mrs. Donald NJ Earll, vice chairman,
have charge of arrangements. Res
ervations may be made with Mrs.
Edward Everitt, 1856 Fortieth street
NV.
The program will include a dra-
matte reading by Miss Margaret A.
Turner, and music by Miss Susan
Ross, violinist, accompanied by Mrs.
j. Nelson Anderson.
Mrs. William H. Wagner
To Be Guest Speaker.
Mrs. William H. Wagner, chair
man of Junior American Citizens,
will be guest speaker at the Richard
Arnold Chapter, meeting at the
home of Mrs. Frank Sherman, 1919
Gallatin street NV, Saturday at
2:30 pm. In behalf of the Junior
American Citizens, Mrs. E. A. Dunn,
with the assistance of the chapter,
will give a card benefit in March.
Assisting hostesses for Mrs. Sher-
man will be Mrs. j. H. Ferry and
Mrs. Charles Wahl.
Chapter Regents Club
To Meet Tomorrow.
The Chapter Regents Club will
meet at the Willard Hotel tomorrow
at 7:30 pm. Mrs. John w. Edwards
will preside Miss Luella P. Chase
chairman of the Bylaws Commit
tee, will present the proposed
amended bylaws for consideration
A social will follow.