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Our Chapter
The Descendants of 76 is
comprised of a group of dynamic and interesting women who share an
interest in community service and a dedication to patriotism. Our
membership history includes one of the first female aviators in the
U.S., a space shuttle astronaut, a United States Ambassador, and many other women with
significant professional and personal accomplishments. We
enthusiastically welcome new members who bring their energy and
ideas to our chapter.
DAR Accomplishments
of Chapter Members
We are very proud of our members who
have served on the Chapter, State, and National
levels:
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Katherine Keating Elsasser,
DC DAR State Librarian.
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Damitra Cook Meeds, past
National Corresponding Secretary General, Honorary State Regent,
President of the National Executive Cub, and current DC DAR Credentials Chairman.
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Karen Meeds Falkenstein, 1994
National Outstanding Junior, Honorary Senior State President,
D.C.C.A.R., and NSDAR Congressional
Committee.
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Marlene Faulkner Taggart,
Honorary State Regent, District of Columbia; and Chairman, DC
DAR Finance Committee.
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Anne Bailey, Chairman DC DAR Scholarship Committe.
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Emily Falkenstein, member NSDAR Congressional Page Committee.
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Sarah E. Falkenstein,
President General's Personal Page.
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Erinn Micklo Gray
member of NSDAR Property Beautification and Hospitality
Committee and National Page
Committee.
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Cindy Hays, Chairman,
DC DAR Good Citizens Committee and
member of NSDAR
Property Beautification and Hospitality Committee.
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Ann Batson James,
member NSDAR Buildings and Grounds Committee;
and Chairman, DC DAR Genealogical Records Committee.
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Betty Jane Jordan,
Chairman, DC DAR Literacy Committee.
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Elizabeth Keys, member NSDAR
Property Beautification and Hospitality Committee.
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Linda Law, Chairman, DC DAR
Friends of the Library Committee.
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Chapter Officers 2006 - 2008
CHAPTER MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS
2007-2008
Saturday, September 8
Program: Held in conjunction with DCDAR Fall Briefing
Wednesday October 10
Program: Lecture and book-signing by the author
of The Summer of 1787
Speaker: Best-selling author and D. C. attorney
David O. Stewart
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Program: Providing lunch for wounded active
service personnel families in observance of Veterans Day
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Program: Preserving Family History for
Generations to Come
Speaker: Janet McFarland, member Eleanor Wilson
Chapter DCDAR
Pot Luck Lunch
Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008
Program: Luncheon at the Mount Vernon Inn, visit
to the new Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center at
Mount Vernon, and optional tour of the Mansion on your own.
Monday, February 18, 2008
George Washington Birthday Luncheon
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Program: Women of Courage
Speaker: Nancy Kellerman, NSDAR Museum docent,
public speaker, and member of Nelly Custis Chapter, VA DAR
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Program: Tour of the C.I.A.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Program: Luncheon and Election of officers
Chapter History
The Sarah St. Clair Chapter
was organized on November 3, 1909. The Chapter was named in honor
of the founding Regent’s husband’s great great grandmother, a
patriot in the American Revolution. On September 11, 1922, several
members transferred to the Emily Nelson Chapter. The remaining
members selected a new name, “Descendants of 76.”
Interesting Fact!
On June 15, 1918, the Chapter received
into membership Mrs. Julia Purcell Gray, a Real Daughter whose
father was a boyhood friend and neighbor of George Washington and
served under him in the Revolution.
History of the Capitol Chapter
The Capitol Chapter of the DCDAR was
organized on March 18, 1916, and celebrated its 50th anniversary at a
luncheon in March 1966. The Capitol Chapter disbanded in June 1982
and nineteen members of the Capitol Chapter joined the Descendants
of 76 Chapter.
These members of the Capitol Chapter
served as National or State Officers:
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Mrs. Douglas G. Dwayer, Vice
President General, NSDAR, State Treasurer, State Vice Regent, and
State Regent
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Mrs. Flavia C. Boyer, State
Chaplain
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Mrs. Pedro Capo-Rodriguez,
State Recording Secretary
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Mrs. Catherine S. Nagle,
State Historian
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