The Washington times., 1902-01-06
In WASHINGTON GLUBDOM.

A public meeting OF the Woman's Ma
| tional Press Association was held Friday
evening last at the Riggs House. Miss
Cornelia Lloyd read paper on Flag
Day in Buffalo, Mrs. Sperry, sketch
about the regicides who were secreted
in 1861 in the Judges Cave. near New
Haven, and Mrs. Clinton Smith a paper
on The Creation and Relative Condition
OF Man and Woman
The Columbian Male Quartette-Messrs.
Foster, Potter, Stair, and Sperry-save
three vocal numbers. The next meeting
will be on January II
AT its semi-monthly meeting the Abra-
cadabra Literary Club was entertained b.
MIR. and Mrs. Myron L. Story at their
residence. 62S y Street southeast. Mr. J.
D. Croissant gave a sketch of his travels.
"A Thousand Miles Up the Nile; Miss c.
\. Van Doren read a paper on Bronze
Art in Washington" Mr.. F. \. Brock.
humorous reading, An Xmas story"
Miss Lydia Z. Hughes sang '-Tatters and
Rosary" and as an encore Because I
Love You. Dear" \ cornet solo by Dr..
Diffenderter, accompanied by Mrs. Diffen-
ueTlef, ClOSCu Il most SucCCS5tul literary
evening, after which refreshments were
served by the hostess.
There were present DR.. and Mrs. Henry
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney |. Besselevre.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Brock. sir. \. p.
Clarke. jr., Miss Cox. of Philadelphia;
Mrs. J. p Clum, Mr. and ,1rs. ]. ID. Crois-
SAINT. Mrs. NJ. Z. S. Davis. Mrs. de Bucq,
of Brooklyn; Dr.. and Mrs. Dihenderfer,
Miss Emily Doherty. Miss Leonora Mer-
rit Mrs. II. n. Sterns. Mrs. and Miss
Pierce. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Scott, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. L. Story, Miss C. a. Van Doren,
Miss Lydia r. Hughes, Miss Anna S.
Hughes, Pro!. and Mrs. II. E. Sawyer,
Mrs. e. B. Munsy, and MIR. a. 3. Hay
ward.
The Craig Talentum Euchre Club met
Friday evening at the home CT its pFcsi-
dent. airs. Annie NJ. McMahon. 1Sfi Fiji
teenth Street on the occasion Of the sew
entcenth birthday of Miss Agnes Hanley.
Those in attendance We're the Misses Ag-
neS Hanley. CCrcoran. Ryan, \. 0'Tocle
". O'Toole, Harley, C. SPecht. Gallagher
and Craig. and Messrs. Joseph Hahley, j.
Dunn, }. b. Lynch, ]. Connell, +. Lynch
]. r. Ayclike, j. Goddard, and John Boyle
The honors of the play went to Miss May
Corcorar, Mr.. Joseph Harley. and Mr..
Jules b. Ayelike.
The Merrymakers met at the residence
of Miss Eva Johnson, 493 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest, last Tuesday evening.
potato race was the first on the list
and the lucky ones were MIR. II. E. Hunts
berry and Miss Bessie Bush, who carried
OFF first honorS. Mr.. l.. 4. Harr and Miss
Maud Steuart capturing the BOBBY prizes.
a generous share OF popular solos was
contributed by Mr.. r. L. Hamerdinger
and Mr.. Arthur Page. At 1890 the
guests were invited to partake of refresh
ments. Dancing was then INDUCED
in until IL o'clock, when the New
Year was greeted. and the club
then adjourned TO meet again. Wednesday
evening, at the residence OF Miss Ella
Johnston, gi3 L Street. Among those
present were the Misses Eva Johnson. Ell
Ia Johnston, Bessie Bush. Minnie Robert
son, Nellie G. Lee, Maud Steuart, and
Edith Page, and the Messrs. Leonard L.
SteUart, Guy Steuart II. T.. Huntsberry.
Walter II. Harr, John N. Poloni. James l.
CLANCY, Charles Z. Engle, Il. Z. Hamer-
dinger, William j. Krouse Arthur Page.
l.. y. Harr, J. ". Shauch, and Mr.. Grey.
The opening soiree of the East Wash
ington Musical Club ut McCauley's Hall
last Thursday evening was n very sue
cessful affair. The object OF the club is
to render the best and most artistic cla-s
OF dance music. The programme. which
was well selected, and played under the
direction of Prof. William II. Stewart,
was enjoyed by large gathering.
A soiree will be given by the Silver
Wave Social Club next Tuesday evening.