Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
THE W0MEN'S CLUBS

The Junior Literary Club met last night
at the home of Miss Marcella NJ. Walker Of
P street, when an interesting program was
given in celebration of the first anniversary
of the founding Of the club. Miss Margery
Walker and Miss Ella c. Collins opened the
entertainment with piano overture,
"Lutspiel." and Miss May Morgan sang
the garden song from Faust" Mr. John
M. worthington read Bob Sawyer's
Party" and "The Death Of Paul Dombey.
from Dickens and Miss Marie Howard re-
cited The Old Minstrel" and for an en-
core gave paul Revere's Ride" by special
request. A violin solo by Ernest Morgan
and a mandolin duet by the Misses Cora
and Mollie Wheeler completed the arranged
program, which, however, was augmented
by a number Of songs and literary seiec-
lions mot down on the bill" Among the
guests were Miss Kate Swift. Miss Henri
eta Dawkins. Miss Ruby Voght, Miss Stella
Y. Purdy, Miss Norah Riley and Messrs
Frank Brook, John Holiday, Tom Stevens,
Harry Frankenstein, Stanley Smith and
Forrest Hall.
The May meeting of the Woman's League
of the National Junior Republic was re-
garded as the most enthusiastic and inter-
eSting in the history OF the organization
The report from the tea given at Mrs Fair
banks and managed by Mrs B. H. Warner
showed a net of about 500. and the Junior
young women realized about 800 from the
lawn party at the Washington home OF
Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard. The members OF
the league are now rejoiced over the fact
that the back Indebtedness of the republic
is beginning to be largely diminished, and
that the fruits of past work is evident IN
the excellent results shown by some of the
former incorrigible youths of the home.
who are now honorable, Industrious young
men, filling positions of trust. The Wo-
mans League has now in it's treasury suff1-
cient funds to provide the amount 1T has
pledged during the summer months. when
meetings will be held. but the officers
have announced that they hope there will
be no cessation of liberality toward this
most worthy charity until all debts are
paid, and until there IRE no more boys to
rescue from worse than useless lives.
Mrs. A. E. Bates, Mrs. r. w. Lockwood,
Mrs. M c. Spooner, Mrs. Eugenia E. Ste
vens and Mrs. Edwin c. Fawler were elect
ed to membership on the board of the
league At the meeting to be held on June
6 a recess will be taken until October.
There are now fifty-eight boys in the re-
public. A visit has been recently made by
the manager of the George Junior Republic
at Freeville, N. Y, and compliments were
paid by him as a result of the good work
being done by the young national institu-
ton.
The Anandales formerly the Butterfly
Girls, gave their annual may ball Monday
at the National Rifles Armory.
The Octa gon Dramatic Club gave en-
tertainment Monday evening at Carroll In
stitute Hall for the benefit of the Vino
daughsis School. An elaborate program
was prepared and successfully carried out.
and the affair proved both artistic and
pecuniary success.
Miss Eta Henderson of the White Lilac
Club has returned from a two weeks visit
to Winchester Va.
The Thursday Night Card Club met this
week at the home of Mrs. Edward l.. Hop
kins the secretary of the club Prizes were
captured by Miss Ella S. Barker and Capt.
Morris Worth After the play the members
were entertained with music and recitatfons
by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bailey of Balu-
more, who are visiting the hostess Of the
evening.
The Blue Button Club held its first meet
ing Tuesday night, when plan of work and
pleasure was mapped out for the fall. Ex-
cept for the June meeting the club will not
come together until after the opening of the
public schools in September The Officers
are: Jessie Pentland, president; Martha
Holcomb treasurer, and Eugenia Miller
secretary.
The NJ L. c. Card Club played it's last
game of the season Wednesday night, when
tHe prizes were won ny MISS opeOuel
and Mr. T. L. Harrison. Mrs. s. S. Har-
per captured the booby souvenir. Mrs.
Hilliar of Baltimore was elected an hon
orary member. The club will be enter
tanned by her at her home on Eutaw place
early in June.
The "You and T. is the name of club to
be organized shortly by number of young
people of Capitol Hill for mutual pleasure
and mental improvement.
The Columbia Heights Art Club held its
last business meeting of the season at the
home of Mrs. Alphonso Hart 1913 Yale
street northwest. Mrs. Hart chair
man for the day. Revision of constitution
was in order, and new office was created,
that of a social recorder and an associate
list added. The program for the ensuing
year as prepared by the executive board
was accepted Mrs. PHILIPPINE Munroe was
elected social recorder. Dainty refresh
nents were served after which the club
N. Seip, 919 Westminster street, Thursday,
May IA. when modern French painting will
be discussed
The Buttercup Social Club gave a dance
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Jessie
Butts. The eighteen girl members were
privileged to invite a couple of friends, so
that the large parlors were filed with
guests. The decorations were snowbaIls and
sweet peas. Miss Nellie Carpenter gave two
fancy dances, Miss Rita McVey sang a Sc
lection from the Runaway Girl and the
Misses Eva and Gertrude Markson executed
clog dance and bolero. supper was
served after midnight
Those present included Misses May Ra-
burn. Julia Harrow, Mabel Grant Florence
McGee, Fanny Miller, Grace Peterson, Rosie
Pearson, Sue Miller and Messrs John Gray
Jack Harper, Tom Miller George White
Franklin Fox, Juan Harrison Ralph Ra-
burn, George Grant, William Speakes and
Harry Menthal.
The members Of Continental Cbapter ~