Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-28
':Dntangiing AlltaDceS' clause Of Washing
toms farewell address,


A new club, The Smart Set" was formed
recently at the home, 81 Earl Amos. 1812
officers were elected: Frank r. Chase,
president; Earl Amos, vice president; Miss
Bliss Amos, secretary and treasurer. When
the business OF the evening was completed
refreshments were served. Among those
present were: Miss Ina Stalee, Miss Annie
Chase, Miss Mable Galleher, Miss Ruth
Syphen and Messrs. Frank N. Steele, Kirk
syphen. Frank r. Chase. John Haas and
Diller Galleher.
Mrs. John L. vogt entertained the MEM
bers of her club at her home Thursday
evening. Among those 5resent were: Mrs.
s. Aman, Mrs William 5Aman, Mrs. v. T.
Elliott Mrs. George Emmert, Mrs. M. Held,
Misses Helena Egloff and NJ. Reh. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Martin Brand A. varela Clifford
f. Vogt and Mrs. Otto Grethen of Good
rich, N. D.
At the last meeting of the District Suf
frage Association, Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood
presiding, rising vote of thanks was &C
corded Mrs. A. L. Barger for her kindness
in giving the use of her residence. Bel
mont for the two card parties, earlier in
the month, for the benefit of the associa-
ton Two new members were enrolled.
Mrs. Ella E. Hunt, the well-known club
woman, has recovered suffi GENTLY from her
recent Illness to go to her old home in Vir
ginia. She will probably remain until Octo
Der.
Mrs. John w. Chandler of the Englewood
Woman's Club of Chicago arose in meet
ing the other day to assert before the men,
bers of another club that club women do
not care to serve on committees as a gem
eral rule. 1t is with them a question of
being president or nothing Other club
members present also made assertions. One
told of visit to a jail when it made her
IN yun,r ric az iy,cr
turkey with spoon. Another criticised a
woman of another club for calling Brown
ing cute" and Mrs. Gallagher boldly
contra dlcted hoary theory by announcing
that Men prefer intellectual women-pro-
vided they are not too aggressive"
The Family Jewels held a merry meet
ing last night al the home of Miss Rita
Morgan in Mount Pleasant. The business,
of the occasion was soon transacted and the
balance of the evening devoted to music and
games. Miss Nellie Burrows gave a comicaI
travesty, entitled Mammals Darling and
jerry LlpScomb followed with a cake-Walk
poem, "Pappy's Pride Among the Jewels
present were Misses Annie and Bessie Hill
yer, Miss Jennie Beavans, Miss Mollie Nor
r1s and Messrs. John F. Hill. Bert Roberts
Frank and Ernest Paul, Harry Gibson and
Hillary Dent
At the last meeting of the Thursday Lit
erary Club, held at the Victoria, Mrs.
SidcS boyLtou Logan, the hostess OF the
occasion, gave an interesting talk on
French art, which was illustrated with a
number of etchings, engravings and photo
graphic reproductions of French paintings.
Miss Annie Emerson graduate Of the
Emerson School of Oratory Boston, gave
a reading of Richard Harding Davis,
''Prodigal Son." and Mrs. Shade sang a
solo. Mrs. Alexander H. Weber presided
and the minutes were read by the secre-
tary, Mrs. Carrie Clark Refreshments
were served
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Washington Presbytery has
reelected it's officers for the ensuing year
as follows: Mrs. j. N. Gulbertson, presi-
dent; Mrs. c. Alvin Smith. Mrs George P.
Wilson. Mrs. w. E. Thompson, Mrs. J.
Russell Verbrycke and Mrs. Edward Tar
ring, vice presidents;; Mrs J. A. Travis.
treasurer; Virginia S. Gemmill, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. G. F.. Johnston, record
ing secretary; Jennie Taylor, secretary of
young peoples work; Mrs. Pearson, -secre-
tary of literature: M. E. Thompson, secre-
tary of Little Light Bearers. and Sue Hus-
sey, mite box secretary
The Chaperons," a new organization,
when mad It's initial meeting at the home
OF Miss O'Meara, 647 7th street northeast,
met again Tuesday evening with Miss Flor
ence Malone, 709 7th street northeast Miss
8; Burrows. Miss l.. Stutz and Miss M
y Meara played piano solos and selections
Is.
Malone. The rooms We're gracefully dec
GRATED with the club cplors, red and white.
among those present were Miss Florence
Stevens, Miss Irene Chedal, Miss MabIe
ton, Leo Haden, John Reagan. Thomas
Stockton, John Draley, John Brandon.
Lester Brooks, Clarence Ashley and Allen
Jennings. Refreshments were served be-
fore adjourning.
The Tulip Pleasure Club was organized
early in the week at the home of the
Misses Shaffer, $50 E street southeast. The
organizing members are the Misses Edith
Nellie and Sadie Prender Miss Bright
Miss Smith, Misses Maude and lola Shat.
fer and Messrs. Roth, Prender, Joyner
Scolar, Carroll, Huff and Norris. GIpon
the adjournment of business the evening
was given over to music and games. after
which refreshments were served
The Silver Wave Social Club gave a
dance last Tuesday evening.
The Friday Evening Reading Circle held
an open meeting last night at the home Of
its secretary, Miss Helena Magee. musi-
cal and literary program followed the read
ing of the minutes both members and vis
ators participating. Miss Louise Rollins
played plano selections from Faust" and
Miss Anita Fuller sang the garden song
from the same opera. The Misses Mary and
Nellie Hopkins recited the interview he
tween Elizabeth and Mary, Queen of Scots
and Hugo Harrison sang Down Among
the Dead Men" and other baritone songs
The visitors present were Mr. and Mrs
John E. Baker, Mrs. Eulalia Henderson,
Mrs. Julia Harrison, Miss Eta Ball and
Miss Loula Peirson.
The w. N. P. A. held an interesting meet-
ing last night.
The Study and Pleasure Club met last
night. but the business session was unre-
fieved with the usual program Of music and
games, owing to the death last week OF one
OF its MEMBERSHIPS Agnes Greene.
The H. H. H. Club held its monthly meet
Ing last night.
The patients at St. Elzabet Insane
Asylum were entertained last night NV the
Linthicum Dramatic Club Of Georgetown
The play was a comedy, entitled ARABIAN
Nights"
The Mothers Hour Club met last night
at the home of Mrs Amanda Fowler of
Columbia Heights. Kindergarten in the
Home" was the subject Of an dnterestinp
discussion, followed by remarks bv MRS
Breslaw on What Shall We Do With
Truant Boys?" Mrs. John Parker Hail
gave a clever talk about IF Not Span,SinrA
What?" Among the visitors present wera
the husbands Of the mothers" tore+her
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler Of Rai-