Evening star., 1939-02-12
Miss Richards
To Tell of
Founders.
D. A. r. Research
Committee Will
Meet Thursday

Miss Janet Richards, well-knoWn
lecturer, will speak on The Found
ers of the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution" at the meeting of
the State D. A. r. Historical Re-
search Committee in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall, at 1890 am, Thurs
day. Mrs. TOMS j. Holzberg is chair
man of the committee and Mrs. Will
liam H. Harper, vice chairman.
Miss Richards was one of the earl
lest members of the Daughters, being
the 133rd member to join the organ
ization. She was the first record
ing secretary of the first chapter
organized in the District of Colum-
bia, the Mary Washington Chapter,
and we'll knew the Founders, among
them Mrs. Benjamin Harrison.
The committee is making arrange
ments for the presentation of large
national flag to the National Cathe-
dral to be placed beside the memo
rial to the Signers of the Constitu-
ton presented to the Cathedral last
year by the local Daughters. The
flag will be presented at ceremonies
at the Cathedral on March IA, the
last day of the State Conference,
D. A. r., which is being held on
March IL, 13 and IA.
The Americanization Committee
will meet at Webster School at II
am, Tuesday; and the Museum
Committee at the same time at
Memorial Continental Hall
The National Defense Committee
will meet at II am. Friday at the
MayfoWer Hotel with Dutch treat
luncheon to follow.
Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. S. A., re-
tired, will be the speaker at the
meeting of the Army and Navy
Chapter at pm. tomorrow at the
Army and Navy Club. The meeting
will be preceded by luncheon with
Mrs. j. L. Homer in charge
The Mary Washington Chapter
will hold its birthday celebration
at pm. Tuesday at the Washington
Club. State officers and chapter
regents have been invited to attend.
An entertainment feature will be
comedy. The Florist Shop written
by Winifred Hawkridge and directed
by Mrs Charles Conard.
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Tn President Monroe Chapter will
hold benefit bridge party at pm.
Wednesday at 1914 First street Sc.
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The Continental Danes Chapter
will honor Mrs. Arthur c. Houghton,
State corresponding secretary, and
other State officers at a reception
at Thomas Circle Club at $50 pm.
Friday.
Guests at the meeting tomorrow
of Deborah Knapp Chapter will be
Mrs. Tonnis j. Holzberg, State chair
man, historical research; Mrs. Will
liam H. Wagner, State chairman of
the Junior American Citizens Com
mittee, and Mrs. John A. Massey,
State chairman of the Museum
Committee, who will give short talks.
The meeting will be held in the
home of Mrs. Iva May Pratt, 1923
Montague street NV, with Mrs.
Lester Washburn, regent, presiding.
Col. James Mccall Chapter will
meet Tuesday at pm, at the home
of Mrs. r. S. Morgan, 4425 Fifth
street NV. Mrs. Morgan will be
assisted by Mrs. Jack Goodson, Mrs.
Henry Wood. 3d., and Mrs. William
A. Lesher.
The guest speaker will be Mrs.
Frank H. Towner, State chairman of
national defense. A Washington
birthday anniversary celebration
will be part of the program.
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The Children of the American
Revolution will present play. THE
Pringles Go Red" at Pierce Hall at
8 pm. Thursday. Mrs. Harry M.
Howard dramatized the short story
which appeared in a magazine re-
Gently and is directing the produc-
ton.
There are 18 groups of the c. A. r.
represented in the cast. Music will
be furnished by the Potomac Society.