Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
THE WOMEN'S CLUBS

The Excelsior Literary Club held Its
monthly social Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Edith Sage Emerson, 1914
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest The pro-
gram was as follows: Piano duet, Misses
Rulla and Moring; piano solos, Misses Ell
fe Darnall Edna Bumpus, Miss Moring
and Prof William E. Gibbs; paper. A
Treatise on Art" by the hostess, and read
ing of dialect poem, Col. William Elmer
son. Mrs. Carrie E. Kent gave an account
of her trip to New Orleans. DR.. Thomas
Robinson gave an informal talk, and Mrs.
Mary johnson closed with recitation
Others present were Mrs Clara kalstrom,
Mrs. E. A Tibbetts, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Webb, Mrs. w. E. Gibbs, Mrs. Carl Oar
nall, Mrs. NJ. L. Willis, Miss Faye Kent,
Mrs. c. S. N. Seely and DR.. and Mrs. ROD
inSon.
The club met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. C. S. N Seely 425 list street north
east Twenty members were present. MIS-
Frear Mrs Kalstrom and Mrs Sperry gave
musical selections. Officers for the ensu-
ing year were elected follows: Presi-
dent. Mrs Addie w. Foster: secretary, Miss
McCreery; treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Parker.
The newly elected officers of Wimodaugh-
sis for the coming year are as follows:
President, Mrs NJ. c. Lohr; vice president
Mrs. Anna M. Edgar; treasurer, Mrs. lda
NJ. Colford recording secretary, Mrs.
emma E. Cameron; financial secretary,
Miss Hortense Keables; corresponding sec
rotary Mrs. Sarah T. Andrew: honorary
vice presidents, Mrs. Marilla Kicker, Mrs.
Mary L. Bennett, Mrs. Emily HoWEno'
vice president at large Rev. Anna IL. Shaw
The Young Peoples Union of the Poo
pies Church held its last indoor meeting OF
the season last night at the home OF Mrs.
Jennie L, Munroe, 80 A street northeast
The club has accepted an invitation 10 5oin
the Federation of Young Peoples Unions
on a Decoration day picnic.
The Monday Night Club will hold its next
meeting at the girls reform school on the
fourth Monday in June. This club. which Is
based on philanthropic work and whose
members seek personal acquaintance Win
the members of other chrltable ORGANIZE
tions for purposes of mutual helptuInesS in
charitable work, elected at their last meet
ing the following officers for the coming
year: Mrs. c. D. Murwin, president; Mrs
M c. Kugg, first vice president; Mr. b.
Pickman Mann, second vice president; MIR.
W. H. Davis, recording secretary: Miss
Amy Rule, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
D. c.. Ludlow, treasurer; Mrs. Giles Rafter,
chairman Of executive committee.
The Columbia Heights Art Club held it's
last meeting for the season Thursday night
at the home of Mrs. c. w. Schneider, 2o2S
18th street, director of the club. Music
formed the feature of an exceedingly inter-
eSting program.
The Woman's National Press Association,
at its last meeting, elected the following
delegates and alternates to the annual
convention of the international League OF
Press Clubs to be held AZ Atlantic City,
June 25 to as inclusive: Mrs. Ruth NJ. Girls
void Pealer. Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins.
Mrs. Hannah B. Sperry, delegates; Miss
Susan. Hickey, Miss Hefty Abraham and
Dr. Adeline Portman. alternates. Miss
Frances Graham French, who Will be pres
ent by right of her Office as president of
the Woman's National Press Association.
has appointed as her alternate MIS-. Ellen
S. Cromwell.
The West Washington History Club
closed its years work Thursday with
semtsoctal session at the home of Mrs
E. r. Davis of Georgetown. After roll
call the recently elected offfeeps for the
coming wear were formally presented TO
the club. as follows: Mps. y. F. Ball, presi-
dent; Mrs. Marie L. Baker, secretary; Miss
Emma Harrison, treasurer, and Miss Hose
s. Miller keeper of records. Miss Ella Fer
cus,on chairman of the program committee,
who was unanimously Reelected, presented
a brief outline of work done the past sea-
son. together with glimpse at the social
gatherings, which were well attended and
enjoyed The evening was then given over
to music and rscitations, followed by sup
per; the table decorations being In blue and
gold, the colors of the club Ass. Howard
Ball, Mrs Arthur Maynard Price and Miss
Loretto Stevens were nominated and elect
ed members of the club. The next meeting
will be held October 3.
At its next meeting, which the Minerva
Club will hold June l5f the members will
be entertained by a feilow-ciub woman of
Chicago Mrs. Euniee Davis.xwho travelled
in the far east last year and With her party
spent some weeks in the Holy Land. She
win talk to the club of her wanderfngs and
show number of snap shot views of places
celebrated In holy writ and history. The