Evening star., 1941-02-10
u. A. r. Unit
Will Mark
Anniversary
Mary Washington
Chapter, First in
DC, Is 40 YearsO Old

The Mary Washington Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. the first D. A. r. unit to be
formed in the District, will cele-
brate its forty-ninth anniversary at
a birthday party" tomorrow eve
ming at the Washington Club.
Miss Janet Richards, a charter
member and we'll known to Wash
ingtonianS as a historian and lee
turer, will recall the chapters
founding as a feature of the pro-
gram
Members of the junior group, who
are serving as hostesses, are plan
ming to present play, Martha
Washington's Dream which was
enacted for the junior assembly dur
ing the Continental Congress last
year.
Invita- tions to the entertainment,
which will be followed by a recep-
tion. have been issued to Mrs. Henry
N Robert. jr.. the president gen.
eral: Mrs. Harry C. Oberholser,
State regent, and other State Off
GERS, Chairmen and chapter regents.
Mrs. William Henry Harper Nc
Gchee, the chapter regent, will head
the receiving line. assisted by chap
ter officers and Miss Edna Boyden
MillWard. Junior group chairman.
Mrs. Walter Hahn Kreamer is serv-
ing as refreshments chairman.
The cast of the play, which is
being directed by Miss Millward, will
include Mrs. Leonard Scheffler, Miss
Katherine Hadley, Miss Lillian Will
lett, Miss Suzanne Happier and
Mrs. Paul F. Traynham. The piano
selections which furnish musical
accompaniment will be played by
Mrs John Ragan, regent of the
Emily Nelson Chapter and presi-
dent of the Regents Club.
Chapters Planning
Benefits Saturday.
Both the Thomas Nelson Chapter
and the Junior groups of the various
chapters are planning benefits to be
held SATURDAY at the chapter house,
1882 Massachusetts avenue NV.
The Thomas Marshall Chapters
entertainment will be card party
at 8 pm. to raise funds for its
philanthropic activities.
State officers headed by Mrs OBJ
erhOlSer will be the guests of honor
with Mrs Charles Carroll Haig,
vice president general, and Mrs.
Howard L. HodgkinS, honorary vice
president general.
Mrs. Harry Harris. the chapter
regent, will receive the guests, as
sisted by Mrs. Otto Hammerlund,
vice regent; Mrs. Blanche D. Heady.
chaplain. Miss Florence Adams. re-
Cording secretary; Mrs. B. J. Nc
Connell, corresponding secretary:
Mrs. Isaac Childs, treasurer; Miss
Agnes Randolph, registrar; Mrs.
Harriet Palmer, historian; Miss
Linda Nance, delegate: Miss ESsie
Vaughan, parliamentarian; Mrs.
Jessie B, ACker, honorary regent for
life, and Miss Jessie McEnery, Mrs.
Harry Howard and Mrs. William H.
Wagner. former regents.
Those in charge of the card party
are Mrs. Acker, prizes; Miss Nc
Emery, tallies and tables; Miss Essie
Vaughan. cakes, Miss Mary McCabe,
door prize Miss Adams, tickets;
Mrs. Howard, candy. and Mrs. Wag-
rer, general chairman.
Fashion Tea Listed
Fer Saturday.
The benefit planned by the Junior
groups to aid the war relief fund of
the American Red Cross will be a
fashion tea Saturday afternoon at
the chapter house Mrs. Frank
Heller. chairman of junior men,
tership for the District. has ap-
pointed Miss Aileen Wrightson of
the Army-Navy Chapter as chair
man of the fashion show. aided by
the following committees: Ticket,
Mrs. j. McKenny Berry; ways and
means, Miss Dorothy Calling; pub
licity, Miss Edna Boyden Millward
and Miss Carrie Roper Fulton; re-
freshments, Mrs Regina Robey, as
sisted by Mrs. Leo F HaineS. Mrs.
Herbert Horne, Miss Bertha John
son. Miss Elizabeth Mcneil and Miss
Florence HartSOCk.
The models for the show, includ-
ing a member of each junior group,
will be Mrs Granville w. Mattox.
Mrs, Marguerite Shore, Mrs. Robert
Reynolds, Miss Mary Bannerman,
Miss Edith PAYNE. Miss Lillian Will
lot, Miss Bertha Johnson. Miss Lola
Noynelo, Miss Frances M. Easley
and Miss Mary c. Coffman.
The Junior American Citizens
Committee will have an open meet
ing and tea in honor of the directors
of the 30 Junior American Citizens
Clubs in the District this afternoon
from 430 to $50 o'clock at the
chapter house.
Mrs. Russell H. Stine, State chair
man, will lead a round-table dis
Cussion. Miss Margaret Smith and
Miss Elizabeth Barnes will assist at
the tea table