Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-14

terday afternoon to hear Miss Culbertson re-
cite. While The company listened tea and
cakes were served.
Last riday evening the Mulitso Club Of
Washington, accompanied by party of friends
paid social visit to Mrs. Boyd in Alexandria.
party took the last train for Washington
Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Grit.
fifth, the Misses Clements, HALEY, Hutchison,
HUMPHREYS, Monkey, Simpson, Trumble and
Wainwright and Messrs. Briggs, Clements,
Hermann, Needs Penn Suit Thomas VAIN
wright, Weber, Jordan and Otterback and Mas
ter Edward Griffith.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Gunton Tenn
pie Memorial Presbyterian Church held their
monthly sociabe in the chapel on l4th street
last night The large gathering Of the friends
of the ladies thoroughly enjoyed the program
| Noorhis, original poem recitations by Mrs.
! Nailor, Mr.. Saxton, Mr.. Patten; duett, the
Misses Rose; vocal so,e, Misses Philips; trio,
Miss Rose, Messrs. Grounsel and Rose.
Mrs. John Thornton Wood, 318 East Capitol
street, will not receive on Monday, 10th, but
will be at home the following Monday.
Miss Parson will be at home to friends
Wednesdays in January at 1705 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
| The next Georgetown assembly dance will be
held on Thursday, the 18th.
Mrs. Sallie Hoge Edwards will receive on
Tuesdays at No. 80 Grant place.
Gen. Wheeler Of Alabama has taken the house
| 1748 P street for the winter. Mrs Wheeler and
her daughters will be at home Tuesdays in Feb
ruary until Lent.
The Misses whean of 1921 SD street enter
| tanned a number Of friends Thursday evening
at a donkey party. The ladies' prize was won
by Miss McIlheney and the gentleman's BY Mr.
Joseph Nolan. The boobies" were awarded
to Miss Bertha Fowler and Mr.. W. NJ. Nc
earthly. Numerous other amusements were
enjoyed during the progress of the evening
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Whean,
Mr.. JOS Nolan, the Misses Whelan, Fowler
Armstrong. Carley, Ulmer, Mabel Fowler Nc
Infancy and Messrs. J. Nolan, Reynolds, W.
Nolan, W. Whelan. Schaas, Mccarthy, F.
Whelan and McIlheney.
Miss Fannie lilly, after a visit through New
York state and Canada, has returned to her
friends at that place.
Miss Selma Grunwald Of New York is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Ernest wetzler, 3l9 New York
avenue northwest
Mrs. Madeline Vinton Dahlgren will tender a
reception to Mgr. Satoli at her residence on
Massachusetts avenue Wednesday evening next.
The Neighbors' Club will hold their first
meeting this season Tuesday evening,
January H. at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward. New Jersey avenue. This club inaugu-
rates its eleventh season at this meeting, hav-
Ing been organized in the winter Of 1928
for the purpose, according to its constitution,
'of the promotion and cultivation of literary
AM musical tastes" and embraces among its
members many distinguished in letters, music
and the arts. The Rev. DR.. W. E. Parson is
its president. and its present roll of member
ship is follows:
Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Parson, Representative
and Mrs w. NJ. Springer, the Misses Cow
perthwaite, Miss Mary p. Brown, Judge Ed
ward Lander, Lieut.. and Mrs. George II.
Peters, DR.. Charles W. Hoffman, Mr.. Charles
s Bradley the Misses Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry r. Elliot, Mr.. Charles s. Elliot. Miss
Flora Freyhoid, Miss Minnie Schott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dayton s. Ward, Mr.. George Y. Coffin,
DR.. and Mrs. Gabriel F. Johnston, Miss
Mildred Johnston, Mr.. John P. Lawrence, Mr..
W. A. Croffut, Miss Helen Nicolay. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sumner Bodish, Mr.. and Mrs. James Q.
Rice, Mr.. Hub I. Smith. Mr.. Charles Z. Rice,
Miss E. Coils Smith, Miss Marie Thompson,
Mr.. Henry W. Odds, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Wild
ney, Mr.. s. H. Witherow, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Parsons. Mr.. Howard Goodrich, Miss Ethel
Swope, Mr.. Frank NJ Boteler.
The club entertains itself and friends at each
meeting with paper upon some live and inter-
estlng subject, with instrumental and vocal
music, a play or farce by way of amusement,
box of Eight and airy contributions, and last,
but not least, with good repast. The num-
bers generally are all furnished by its members,
though sometimes, by way Of variety, il has
drawn upon outside talent, the following non
members having at various times furnished the
literary portion of the program: DR.. George b.
Lorlng, Col. j. Edwards Clarke, Mr.. George
KEENAN,, DIR. Chas. ". Hoffman, DIR. McCartee
OF Japan, Grace Greenwood, Rev. DR.. Milburn
chaplain of the House: Mr.. A. R. Spofford, Mr.
Fred Perry Powers, DIR. Swan NJ. Burnett, DR..
W. W. Godding, Col. Garrick Mallory, Prof. T.
&. Mendenhsll. Mr.. John G. Nicolay, Mai. j.
W. Powell and Mr.. Willis N. Hawkins.
The clubs popularity is shown by two facts,
II never lost member except through some
unavoidable cause. and its waiting list of appli-
Giants for membership has never been exhausted.
The Unity Club was entertained by Mr. Mat
thew G.. Emory at his residence, No. POI street
northwest, Wednesday evening, Mr.. H. b.
Mouiton, presiding. The parlors we're filled
with select audience, who enjoyed the de-
cidediy best program the club has had pre-
sented for some time, the whole OF which was
prepared by The secretary, Mr.. Will G. Stierlin.
After an Introductory piano solo by Miss Mag
gle Maddox, the speaker Gen. ". Birney, gave an
entertaining and instructive paper entitled
The Eohippus in Ancient Literature Miss
Ann Virginia Cuibertson Of Ohio then recited
two original poems, one in negro dialect, en-
titled - Pendence." piano solo by Mr. j.
Travis Cocker, "Dawse Brilliante;" recitation,
''Cassius Inciting Brutus Against Cesar by
Mr.. j. Barton Miller; Norwegian song GOOD
Morning. by the eminent singer, Nine Dagny
ROLAND; also a ballad by Harry r. Shelly, by
the same artist. The comedy mo / Around
the Corner, was then presented by the follow
ing cast: Mr.. Ripper, l. Clinton BaIinger; Mr..
,NO6bler, Talbot Pullizzi; Jim -, Robt. Love-
Song, Daisies" Mr.. W. ]. Caulfeld, Nine.
Dagny ROLAND, accompanies; recitation, IAN
Irishwoman at the Dentists" also limitations of
Harry Braham Ling Ching in Senator"
and of Mr. Stuart Robson, by Mr.. VIM. H. Con-
ley; artistic whistlng by Mr.. John Yorke
AtLee, whose selections were sleeping.
Dreamed, Love-" and the "Mocking Bird, ;"
beautifully rendered; recitation, The Chariot
Race" from Ben Hur, by Miss Maude Jarvis;
German song. Thine Only" by Miss Mia
Schmidt of Prof. Cabell's seminary; an original
monologue, "A Quiet Summer Resort" by Mr.
Victor L. Poesche, also a recitation by the same
gentleman, entitled .Watermelons;' song by
MIR. Bicksler and musical selections on nearly;
dozen different instruments by Messrs.
Howser and Bic ksler, exceiently performed
another whistling solo, entitled The Whistling
Coon" by Mr.. John Yorke AtLee,
accompanist, Nine. Dagny ROLAND, which
concluded the program Of the evening
The following named were elected honorary
members of the club by motion of the presi-
dent: Mr.. Matthew. G. Emory, Mr.. j. b.
Philip. who was for many years the president Of
the club, and MIR. William Hutchinson. Among
those present were: Mrs. Conley, Miss Drown
Mrs. II. T. Haines Of New York, o. N. Riley,
s. X. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur I. Skinner
Mrs I. D. Rogers, Mrs. D. T. voorhis, John
Yorke At Lee, j. B. Mrs. Gage