Today's DAR
On Sunday, December 14, Recording Secretary General Barbara Carpenter, Curator General Jennie Rehnberg and I drove to Fredericksburg, Virginia for a marvelous day of tours beginning with the tomb of Mary Ball Washington, the mother of George Washington. Since reading about the organizing meeting of the DAR, I’ve been fascinated...
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We all enjoyed reading the President General’s blogs covering her recent visits to the six chapters in Europe. As Chair, Units Overseas Committee, it was a privilege to accompany the President General and to participate in the chapter sponsored activities. Many thanks to Mindy Kammeyer, Reporter General, and Liaison to...
One of the many enjoyable things about working in a prominent concert hall in the nation’s capital is that you never know what surprises your day will bring. Numerous first meetings with TV events, movies and HBO specials have brightened otherwise routine days over the years. In 1996 an unscheduled...
This has been such a busy month for our Headquarters staff as I am sure it is for all of you. The Office of the Organizing Secretary General processed thousands of dues in early December. We welcomed over 1200 guests to the 13th annual Open House on December 10th. Constitution...
As we approach the Christmas holidays I would love to share some photos of the 13 th annual DAR Christmas Open House. This is such a fun and festive event where we welcome the public into our National Headquarters for some holiday cheer and a bit of history. This year...
Have you ever wondered when Santa Claus came on the scene? How long Americans have used Christmas trees? If you have, you won’t want to miss the DAR Museum’s special exhibit, Creating an American Christmas, which is up now through January 6 th. The DAR Museum chose twelve of the...
As always we had another full and productive Executive Board week at Headquarters. We covered quite a bit of important business, but we also found time for some fun and special events as well. I will tell you in more detail about some of the activities of the week later...
After a wonderful Thanksgiving at the ranch with my family, I returned to D.C. last week to prepare for the Executive Board Meetings. It was such a delight to see the building beautifully decorated and I wanted to share some snapshots with you. Poinsettias will be delivered today, just in...
“Eye on Elegance: Early Quilts of Maryland and Virginia” is now open, and it’s getting rave reviews. The Museum’s new exhibit includes 36 quilts, twice what we can usually fit in the gallery. The DAR Museum collection is particularly strong in quilts of this region, probably because of our location...
While difficult to believe, 2015 will soon be upon us. Where has 2014 gone?! I can tell you that DAR members near and far have been serving those in their respective communities all year long as a means of honoring their heritage. Many of these activities have been highlighted through...