Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-26

marked by . clear, incisive and condensed
style that is scientific in its precision and
abundant only in the amount Of information it
conveys.
Mrs ". F. McLennan is a most attractive
woman. with her prematurely white hair franz
ing face of glowing pink and white where
the play OF expression Is constantly changing
Her productions are marked by humor that
is as irresistible in its mirth. and withal
sweetly sympathetic and human, often i'm
pressing the truth that the source of laughter
lies near to the fountain of tears
Mrs. Julia Schayer is the author of the
Tiger Lily" story, and is writer of
thoughtful poems and stories of the highest
order. Mrs Schayer is the mother of Mona
Stosch, who is devoted student of music and
the violin abroad.
Mrs. Judge Scudder reads beautifully; the
words flow from her mouth like water in a
brook.
Mrs. Vance, with her Madonna face and soft,
deep voice, gives an added grace to the selec-
tons she reads before the society.
Mrs. VIM. III. Brownies papers are witty and
keen in the dissection of events, and she gar
nishes the most solemn facts with a vivacity
and originality that endow them with a new
born interest.
Mrs. Lawrence Weldon is a clever writer
upon historic topics which seem to inspire her
with a brilliant fancy that paints in softened
tints the things that have always been pre-
sented hitherto in glarng colors
Mrs Cleveland Able brings a genial method
and spirit Of great fairness into all discus
slons. Mrs. Amos Draper is philosopher of
the most generous and kindly school of crit
lcism Of the past. and Mrs. j. H. Gilman's es-
says are full OF strong realism, although they
are often couched in verse;
Mrs. W. II. Holmes, Mrs. Eastman and Mrs.
springer have been prevented by i'll health
from participating in the active work Of the So
clety for the past year. Mrs. S. c. Hoff-
man, who died this spring, was the first men,
Der OF the society to pass to the other shore.
Mrs. Carl Barus is strong and vigorous writer,
disSectlng all questions with an excellent
method. Her article read before the society
last season upon the institutions Cleaning in
Paris was mastery paper.
Mrs. Pitkin and Mrs. Wareare always sweet
and gentle and eminently ladylike in the dear
ola sense of that word in their opinions of the
subjects brought before them. In their re-
searches they find much of goodness in hui
man nature III all ages to be thankful for.
Mrs. hnowlton, Mrs. J. d. Langhorn, Mrs. W.
0. Atwater. Mrs. j. H. Cultivate and Mrs.
Mendenhall will enter the lists for active work
In the society next winter.
Mrs. }. {. Black, Mrs. A. Z. Stevenson, Mrs
Mary Z. Nealy and Mrs. II. w. Spofford have
contributed much in past years to the pleasure
and profit of the society. but are no longer, by
reason of absence from the city or other causes,
on the roll of membership
Mrs. Abby Gould Woolson when here last
season took part one morning in the extempore
discussion that always follows the reading of a
paper. The subject was French and she gave
an exhaustive talk upon the French race that
was priced by the society.
hey. A. ID. Huntington, Rev. Frank Sewell.
Irof. Ihos. Davidson, DIR. ]. W. Gregory and
Prot. Thos. Wilson have lectured before the
society during the past year.