Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19

than tariff for revenue only" Mrs.
protective tariff. md willis. MRS. Elmer
son. Mrs BRADLEY nd Mrs Turnbuil also
spoke on the suIjestl The question was
judge. Mrs Fannie Page The hostess read
a paper on the French revolution, which
evinced deep research and thorough Ia
miliarity with the subject. Refreshments
were served by the hostess and her daugh-
ter.
The Missouri EAdies' Literary Society
met Monday afternoon with Mrs. I. B.
luncheon served by, the hostess was en-
The work for the afternoon consisted Of
continuation Of the study of Rome. Quo.
tations were from Boccacio. Later Art"
was discussed by Mrs. Mabrey. A paper
on the Early Christian Writer'S was read
by Mrs Phelps. and THE Life and Works
of Dante" by Mrs. Singleton.
Those present were Mrs. Andrew, Mrs
Conkling, Mrs. Farrell. Mrs. Mabrey. Mrs.
Newsom, Miss Peterson. Mrs. Phelps, Mrs
Singleton. Mrs. Tomlin and Miss McCarden
Mrs. Kiser and Mrs. McCardeil were guests
Of the club.
The woman's Club Of Kensington held its
regular meeting Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Marshall Responses were
from Shakespeare. Miss Tegeler gave
talk on the Agricultural Department"
Miss Milleken's paper en- the romance OF
Kathleen Mavourneen, Robin Adair and
Annie Laurie was greatly enhanced by
the rendition of the song Kathleen
Mavourneen" by Miss Marjorie Heart of
Washington. After an intermission Mrs:
Armstrong gave talk on William Shakes
peare" and reading from Julius Caesar"
The Unity Literary Club met Wednesday
evening in Metzerott Hall. After the trans
action Of business, including the admission
of new members, the president, Col. G. G.
Ross, introduced the speaker of the even
ing. Mr.. William T. Harris. U. s. com
missioner of educa ton, who presented an
essay upon walter Scott and His Literary
Art" The essay was discussed by Mr..
Melville w. Miller. assistant secretary of
the interior. and Miss M. c. Bennett A
contralto solo, THE Dying Rose" was
sung by Miss Lillian Chenowith. accom-
panied by Miss Florence Ball. A recita-
ton. Madam Butterfly" was given by
Miss Magdalen H. Burger, in Japanese cos
tune. A recitation. "Lasca.' by MIR. w.
D. Slaughter. concluded the program.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met at
the home of Mrs. A. N. Seip Thursday aft
ernoon. December II. Mrs Martha l..
the exhibition of water colors of Washing
ton artists now being held in the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art The attention of the club
was especially drawn to Sea Fairies,'' the
beautiful and artistic panel by Mr.. William
Fuller Curtis.
The topic for the day was early German
Literature" Mrs. Edith S. Emerson gave
a paper upon this subject
The discussion and responses to roll call
brought out many interesting facts concern
Ing the birth of German literature Mrs.
Pyles told of the origin of the legends of
the horseshoe. Mrs Barlow spoke Of her
visit to the graves of Schiller and Goethe,
and how they were always covered with
fresh green leaves. Mrs. Munro read Long
fellow g poem, Walter Won der Vogerneid,' -
the minnesinger. Mrs. Gibbs read selec-
ton from Martin Luther Mrs. Schneider
read Wallenstein's soliloquy from "The
Death Of Wallenstein," by Schiller Mrs.
Seip played selections from Beethoven
Mrs. Conway. Miss Berney. Mrs Wright,
Mrs. III. L. Wilkins, Mrs Roy Ferner and
Miss Clark were the guests of the club.