Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18


Miss Susan Pollock. Miss Anna M. Shaw
and Miss Jane Morgan represent the
Washington branch of the International
kindergarten Union at the annual meeting
now being held in Pittsburg.
The c. c. Club held its weekly meeting
last night at the home of its president
Miss Wallace Smith Of P street. After the
close of the business routine the members
and dozen or more friends were enter
tanned by Mr.. Horace Dugan of Philadel-
phia. who sang several songs and gave dia-
lect readings and Rotations Miss Luella
b. Bynam played piano solo, and Miss
Madge Harrison gave whistling imitation
OF native wood birds. AS an encore she
a kitten. She responded to a third recall
by singing two folk lore songs.
At the regular meeting of the E. C. Polit-
ical Study Club April an interesting
report Of the equal suffrage convention
held at New Orleans was given by Miss
Gillette, one Of the delegates from the Dis
trfct Mrs: Cooke rendered a report Of the
meeting of the District Debating League
at the Y. M. c. A. The debate was between
the Lyceum and Stanton clubs, and the
subject under discussion THAT United
States senators should be elected by direct
vote Of the people," The verdict was given
in the negative. which was presented by
Mr.. Philip Tindall, treasurer Of the Stanton
Club. and Mr.. Jesse Brandon Hawley.
The passage Of the last of the Juvenile
court bills by the Pennsylvania legislature
just before the annual meeting Of the State
Federation of Womans Clubs was the &C.
caslon OF general rejoicing among the wo-
men of that state. for 1t was practically thu
last OF their several efforts that have all
resulted favorably to them. A week or 40
ago the tenement house reform bill passed.
ana as another result of their work the
state is to preserve the historic old block
house, all that is left Of old Fort Duquesne,
For the last two years the old block house
has been threatened by business men who
wished it's site for a warehouse
The Merry-Go-Rounders held a business
meeting last night to arrange for a picnic
IN IN early .n.s May. the month being the fifth
anniversary of the clubs organization
Miss Mary Shepherd, who will leave for
the summer in a few days, will entertain
the club members at card party next
week.
The Capital Sketch Club and the mem
bers of class II Of the Ninth Street Chris
Sshts in sunday lay Roo
evening in the Northeast Temple. The play
was followed by photograph selections
and afterwards refreshments were served.
The Capitol Hill History Club met with
Mrs: Marble on Wednesday afternoon
April 10. There were seventeen members
present. The committee on the next social
ing of April p at the residence of Mrs. c.
F. Wood. 81 East Capitol street. The
committee on program for next years
work submitted its report. which was
adopted, the subject being Italy. Mrs
Shook gave reading from ''The Golden
Child" and the following papers were read
Calcutta. Its Romances and Tragedies"
by Mrs. Nichol; india in the Nineteenth
Century Mrs. Pare; How the Sanskrit
Language Was Transmitted" Mrs Wilson.
The club adjourned to meet April 20 with
Mrs. D. s. Shook, $40 A street northeast
when the annual business meeting will be
held
The Women's National Press Association
has arranged for meeting next Friday
night at the apartments Of Mrs. Mary s.
Lockwood. in the Columbia. In addition to
routine work Miss Henrietta F. Muller, A.
B., of Cambridge University. will talk on
the subject Of True and False Democ-
racy." On May Is Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey will speak to the association about
Women in the Professions" Miss Frances
Graham French, president of the w. N. P.
A, has arranged other interesting features
ahead for May and June and after that the
meetings will be discontinued until about
the middle Of September.
Constitution Chapter, D. A. R., held
meeting last Tuesday evening at the home
Of Mrs. Cattna. 1907 22d street. Despite
the rainy weather there was good attend
ance. The program, was Jeffersonian in
character in honor Of the day. Mrs. Foley
gave clever paper, outlining the life and
work of Thomas Jefferson, followed by Mrs
Florence Adele Chase with a humorous
poem. extolling the great statesman. and
others. Later In the evening elaborate re-
freshments were served.
Continental Chapter. D. A. R., will hold
it's annual meeting for election Of officers
and other important transactions Monday
evening at the Ebbitt.
Dolly Madison Chapter, D. A. R., met
Tuesday evening, when Mrs. Adele B.
Thompson 1907 East Capitol street, was
the hostess. The program included a pa
torian of the chapter. who has given sew
eral addresses on the battles of the revo-
| luton.
10th street, have invitations out for the
22d when they will give a reception in
honor of the Mayfower Society, Of which
Mr.. Hopkins Is the local governor. The
washington branch of this historically i'm
portant society grows larger every day
each member being proud descendant of
a colonist who came to this country In the
Mayf1ower. The final meeting of the sea-
SON Will be given about the middle of next
month at the Congregational Church
Miss Halle Smith Walters of the Literary
Center, New York. is the guest of Mrs A.
EIs
The Columbia Heights Art Club met at
the home Of Miss Lucy Petersen, 1880 10th
street, Thursday last. Mrs. Munro gave as
art Noes g.. account of the work Of Thos
Crawford sculptor Mrs. Whitall read her
paper on the second empire. Among the
responses to roll call were Paradise and
the Uere." Nad by Mrs c. w. Schneider;
1.-THE Charge Of the Light Brigade" by
Mrs. Lewis Call, and an original poem ''On
the Death of lincoln" by Mrs NJ. o. Lin
coin. Miss Petersen played 'Nocturne,"
by Karganoff, and Novelette," by Schu-
mann.
The Current Literature Club, Wimodaugh-
sis, will discuss Mrs. Humphrey Wards
latest novel, Lady Roses Daughter" at
its meeting April q.
wimodaughsis classes in elocution and
physical culture will give an entertainment
May 4. The Shakespeare class has discon-
tinued owing to the illness of the teacher
The Dervishes will give their last dance
OF the season May 8.