Evening star., 1942-05-25
Local D. A. R. Chapters
Elect New Officers

Election of officers and reposts on
the recent congress of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution in Chi
cago continue to feature sessions
of the various local chapters as the
years program draws to close.
Mrs. James Shera Montgomery, a
special delegate to the congress from
Livingston Manor Chapter, will re-
port before that group at its an
nual meeting at 2 pm. tomorrow
at the chapter house.
Federal City Chapter will hear
convention report from its retiring
regent, Mrs. Jesse Anthony, at
meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
chapter house.
The new regent, Mrs. Charles H.
Plotner, will be installed with the
following officers: Mrs. A. M. Thom-
as, vice regent; Miss Elba Humph-
ries. chaplain; Miss Jane E. Magill,
recording secretary; Miss Elsie Van
Cleve, corresponding secretary: Miss
Sara j. Davenport, treasurer; Miss
Gladys Kefauver, registrar, and Mrs
c. Viola Fellows, historian.
New Officers Elected
BY Columbia Chapter.
New officers recently elected by
Columbia Chapter are: Mrs. Andrew
]. Kress, regent; Mrs. Harry c.
McConaughy, vice regent and dele
gate; Mrs. Charles A. Parent, chap
lain; Mrs. Jason Waterman, record
ing secretary; Mrs. James G.. Gard
liner, corresponding secretary; Miss
Harriet M. Cheny. treasurer; Mrs.
William j. Myrth, historian, and
Miss Phebe Ann Ross, registrar.
Results of elections by the Ruth
Brewster Chapter are announced as
follows: Regent, Mrs. Thomas B.
Dimmick; vice regent, Mrs. James
Fisher; recording secretary, DR.. Amy
Rule; corresponding secretary, Miss
Frances Williams; treasurer, Mrs. J.
R. T. Reeves; registrar, Mrs. Elmer
B. Clark; chaplain, Mrs. Marjorie
Lamson-Scribner, and historian,
Mrs. D. A. Haggard.
Newly elected officers of Maj.
L'Enfant Chapter are: Regent, Mrs.
Bessie c. Kennedy; vice regent, Mrs.
c. B. Shear; chaplain, Mrs. w. j.
Corcoran: recording secretary, Miss
Agnes c. Tansill; corresponding Sec
retary, Mrs. Arthur w. Hardness;
registrar, Mrs. Wales C. Brewster,
and historian, Mrs. Paul J. Chris
tian.
Thomas Marshall Chapter
Installs New Officers.
American Chapter recently elected
the following: Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Cornish, regent; Miss Anna Theaker,
vice regent; Mrs. Clara D. Perry,
chaplain; Miss Nellie Theaker, re-
cording secretary; Miss Marietta H.
Pierson, corresponding secretary;
Miss Anna M. Hamilton, treasurer;
Mrs. Madeline c. Nickles, registrar,
and Mrs. Callie c. Ison, historian.
Miss Mary Norris McCabe was re-
Gently installed regent of Thomas
Marshall Chapter. Other officers
are Mrs. I. S. Childs, vice regent;
Mrs. Otto Hammerlund. chaplain;
Miss Chloe Traylor, recording Sec
retary; Mrs. H. L. Harris, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. ]. Dewitt
Leech, treasurer; Mrs. George L..
Palmer, registrar; Mrs. Bernard j.
Mcconnell, historian; Mrs. William
H. Wagner, delegate. An ex-regent's
pin was presented to the retiring
regent, Mrs. Harris.
Louisa Adams Chpater recently
installed the following new officers:
Regent, Mrs. Bertha M. Robertson;
vice regent, Mrs. William j. Byrne;
recording secretary, Mrs. Paul Eich-
horn; corresponding secretary, Miss
Catharine r. Watkins; treasurer,
Mrs. Craig L. Reddish; registrar,
Mrs. Sarah Allen; historian, Mrs.