Evening star., 1948-02-01

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sity Hospital in memory Of the late
One of the most beloved meml
an active part in patriotic and civic
affairs and was an outstanding
leader in educational circles as well
She naturally had a special in
terest in George Washington Uni
versity, which her husband served
as president for many years, anc
1t was on her motion that the OAR
voted to contribute to a room al
the university hospital. After he1
death last September, the society
decided to make its presentation to
the hospital a memorial in her
honor.
AS Anderson House is now the
property of the Society of the Gin
cinnati, the tour has been made
possible through the courtesy OF
that organization. The mansion
located at 2118 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, is maintained as the So
ciety's national headquarters and
museum and Is a memorial to Cen
eral Washington and the officers
and men of his command who
fought and won the War for Am
erican independence" Many of It's
objects of art were personally COL
lected by Mr.. Anderson, one-time
Minister to Belgium and later
Ambassador to Japan, during his
residence abroad.
Mrs. La,ef0n Chairman
Mrs. j. Edwin Lawton, who is gen.
eral chairman of the Mrs. Hodgkins
Memorial Fund Committee, is leav-
ing no stones unturned to make the
tour success.
On hand to show visitors through
the house will be corps Of young
women in colorful costumes. There
will be music and light refresh
ments. And the receiving line will
include the heads of numerous
organizations in which Mrs. Hodg-
kins held membership.
Mrs. Wilfred j. Clearman, State
regent of the District OAR, is tax
ing an active part in arrangements
for the benefit and will head the
receiving line. In charge of the
line will be Mrs. Godfrey Creyke,
assisted by Mrs. Cloyd Heck Mar
vim and Miss Luella Chase.
One of the most important assign
nents has been given to Mrs. Rex
II. Rhoades, who will have charge
of the bowls in which voluntary con-
tributions will be received.
Others in charge of various
phases of the tour include Mrs. Roy
c. Bowker and Mrs. Catherine Bir-
ney Strong guides; Mrs. John Nor
rison Kerr, Mrs. James D. Skinner
and Mrs. Edwin j. Ryan, tour; Mrs.
Lee r. Pennington, jr., and Mrs
Albert Robert Wrenn. pourers; Mrs
Leonard E. Mayield, tables; Mrs.
Rene Jones Taylor, decorations;
Mrs. Dorothy S. Ragan and Mrs.
C. Edwards Charming, music, and
Mrs. David l.. Wells, supplies.
OAR Anniversaries
Several local chapters of the OAR
will hold birthday parties this week.
The Continental Danes Chapter
will celebrate it's 44th anniversary
at it's monthly meeting at 2 pm.
Tuesday at the Chapter House, with
Mrs. Joseph B. Paul, the regent,
presiding. One of the features will
be a contribution to the Mrs. Hodg-
kins Memorial Fund to be made in
the memory of Miss Florence W..
Layton.
Judge Lynn Chapter will mark
its 4Oth anniversary with lunch
con Saturday at the Chapter
House. All past regents have been
invited to attend.
The Livington Manor Chapter
will hold tea Friday at the Chap
ter House to celebrate it's 39th an
niversary. Mrs. Clearman will be
among those receiving with the
chapter regent, Mrs. Robert j.
Franklin, and the guests will be in
troduced by Mrs. Gaius M. Brum-
baugh, a past regent and a charter
member. Past chapter regents will
alternate at the tea tables and en-
tertainment will be furnished by the
-Four Bars" group representing
the Society for the Preservation and
Encouragement of Barber Shop
Quartet Singing in America.
The Frances Scott Chapter will
observe it's 32nd anniversary at a
meeting Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. George Mcclellan Pierce and
her daughter, Mrs. Virginia Heckert
Lambert. Miss Luella Chase, State
chairman of the Museum Commit
tee, will be guest speaker.
Also scheduled for a birthday cele-
bration is the Mary Washington
Chapter which will meet at $3.50
pm. Wednesday at the Chapter
House. The program will include a
Valentine skit presented by Mrs.
Marvin. Mrs. Howard Booher, re-
gent, will head the receiving line
and the guests will include national
and State officers.