Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

Minervas contemplate a series of outdoor
meetings for June, the first to be walking
tour of Rock creek and picnic dinner
It's shore. Miss Eugenia Stetson, the
youngest member of the club will act as
chaperon. The club numbers eleven mem
bers and neither their business meetings
nor social affairs are attended by gentlemen
friends. Their protector on the outing will
be small, but exceedingly loud terrier.
Jove. the mascot of the club.
The most important happening of the
week in club circles was the annual supper
given Tuesday night by the International
Press Clubs at the Ebbitt. and of which in
teresting reports We're published next day.
Clever toasts and remarks were made by
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, Mrs. Belva A.
Lockwood Mrs. Charles NJ. Pepper, Mrs.
Hannah B. Sperry, president of the Fedora
ton of District Clubs, and Miss Frances b.
French. president of the w. N p. a, who
toasted the members of other nations in
five languages. Eighty-fve women were
present each of whom added more or less
to the mental brilliancy of the occasion.
Mrs. NJ. A. Marsh, a well-known club wo-
man, will leave today for a three months
visit to her old home near Boston.
The M. c. L. Euchre Club was enter
tanned last night by Miss Ella Spalding of
G street northeast. Twenty members COM
peted for the prizes, which, at the end of
ten games, were awarded to Miss Pauline
Hill and Mr.. Merrick Lloyd. The club
meeting, which was to have closed the
son last night, was postponed until Friday
of next week.
The Jonquils gave a pleasant outing
Tuesday morning to Cabin John. The party,
chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. John Z. Tuck
er, chartered a bus and enjoyed basket
dinner in one of the paviliuns overlooking
the water. The members will give picnic
to Glen Echo next week
The Columbia Heights Art Club held its
last meeting of the season at the home or
Mrs. Charles w. Schneider. In the absence
of the president, Mrs John Hyde the vice
president called the meeting to order and
assigned the chair to Mrs. A. w Seip.
Art notes for the day were read by Miss
Florence Redway The notes were written
for the Columbia Heights Art Club by Mr..
Eugene Wilkins, the subject being THE
Origin of Decorative Art" These notes
brought much new material before the
club for discussion. Music" was the spe-
cial topic of the day. and Mrs. Evely Clark
Morgan read a short paper upon st:
Cecilia; Mrs. John Stokes gave incident
in the life of Parepa Rosa; Mrs. Louisa
Doris read poem upon The Violin" by
Alfred Lee Donaldson; How Men of Genius
Work" was the theme of Mrs. Sarah James,
who told how many of the great composers
thought out their great compositions; Mrs.
Schneider read The Musical Instrument"
by Mrs. Browning; Mrs. Garner read a
poem by Clifford Howard, entitled Music
Mrs l. Finney Engle recited a medley of
old melodies; Miss Annie ]. Clark sang
MY All" accompanied by Miss Lucy
Lemon Peterson Miss Peterson played
nocturne from Chopin; Miss Mabel Reeves
sang Kathleen Mavourneen" with sweet
ness and expression, and as an encore
Cradle Song by NJ Hansen. She was
accompanied by Miss Florence Roadway.
This was followed by Schurmann's Might
Song" by Mrs. A. w. Sep. The Ocean by
Moonlight was the poetical title of piano
solo played by Mrs. Garner. Succeeding
this the club Joined in singing the national
airs, Home. Sweet Home" etc.
The club is reported to be in a very
fiourishing condition and looking forward
to another delightful season of study and
pleasure combined, as the motto is "Lltera-
ture and the elegant arts must grow up side
by side with the coarse plants of daily ne
ceSsity."