Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28

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Holm Heath, Miss Emma Gillett, Messrs.
Kent. N. s. Heath and w. g. Lee.
The regular meeting Of the I. o. NJ was
held in the Legion OF Loyal Women Hall
Monday evening, when Mrs. Sadie Chaun-
cey opened the ceremonies by Bible reading.
About sixty members compose this organi-
cation, and the officers are: Mrs. Morris.
president; Mrs. Hector. vice president Miss
Jessie Salmon, recording secretary; Mrs.
Bates. treasurer; Mrs Ashford. financial
secretary; Mrs. Frazier, conductress, and
Mrs. Bruner, organist-
The F. H. j. Pleasure Club celebrated
THANKSGIVING day with a trolley ride to the
home of Miss Grace B. Wheeler. one of the
members who lives near the Chevy Chase
road. An early dinner and graphophone Sc
lections took up the afternoon, and the
were Mrs. H. o. Walters. chaperon: Miss
Beulah Norris Of Alexandria. Miss Hattie
Mattingly of Maryland. Mr.. Lawrence
Bowles and Messrs. Wheeler. Brent, Hall
were Misses Alice Hall. Virginia Morgan,
Grace Wylie, Mittie Moggles. Salhe Harri-
son, Lena and Julia Matthewson and
Messrs. Morgan Hall, John Streeter, Frank
Tucker, Hal Smith, George Harrison and
Thomas Hall.
The Mothers Club met informally last
night to discuss matters relating to the
regular meetings, which have been delayed
on account Of illness In the family Of the
president, Mrs. N. D. Browne There are
at present eleven members, and as several
applications have been made 1t was decided
to increase the membership OF the club and
to add new features. Mrs. Sarah F. john
son. who organized the club and held the
first meeting has resigned, as she intends
to spend the winter In st. Louis with her
daughter Mrs s. E. Patterson, former
member Of the club.
The famous w C. T. U. petition, launched
by Miss Frances E. Willard and signed by
million people Of at least nifty different
countries, and which disappeared suddenly
from public notice, has at last been heard
from. 1t Is stored in six boxes In the base
ment Of the Dominion Methodist Church of
Ottawa Ont. where for want Of funds to
pay it's transportation 1t was stranded. 1t
will be recalled that Queen Victoria signed
the petition and that 1t was to have been
presented to the other crowned heads Of
Europe for their signatures. 1t was re-
turned to this country from England for
the signature Of the President of the United
States before sending 1t on its Journey
President Rutherford Of the dominion union
decided that the expense was too great and
the great project was thwarted. 1t Is likely
that the National w. C. T. U. will see that
this monument Of Miss WIZARDS work is
again started on Its mission.
Excelsior Literary and Musical Club held
it's regular weekly session Tuesday after
noon at the residence Of Mrs. Leroy Parker,
No. 1113 East Capitol street, Mrs. Jennie
Parker, member, of No. 100 East Capitol
street. as hostess. Mrs. Addie Foster, presi-
dent, presided. and Miss Flora McCreery.
secretary, recorded the minutes. Its d.
rector and delegates to the Federation Of
Women's Clubs made reports of proceed
ings of a recent meeting Of that body. The
half hour given to consideration of current
events was brimful of lively comment. Mrs.
E. F. Naylor recurring again to the strug-
gle going n, n kaan the grounds Of the
union depot clear Of drinking saloons re-
marked upon the immense defense fund
being raised by the dealers In New York.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ida Muller reported excel
lent results Of mission workers in New
York, circumventing saloons by opening
hot coffee stands.
The study paper Of the session was read
by Mrs. Leroy Parker. 1t had been pre-
pared by Mrs. Jennie Parker upon the boy
hood and strenuous life Of Martin Luther
1t received high praise for compact and
lucid statement Of the conditions under
which the illustrious Protestant worked out
the problem Of life in his day. A poetical
selection entitled BE Strong was recited
by Mr. s. w. Russell. as Illustrative of the
dominant characteristic Of Luther Mrs.
Mabel Flower entertained with vocal solos,
Mrs. Blanche Luckett pianist, accompany
ing. Miss Frances Almina Cox gave
Interpretation Of gems from Browning and
other poets.
At the conclusion of the program the
members inspected some relics on the side.
board dating back to the war of 1912. These
included silver service which was on the
table at which both Washington and La
fayette were guests.
The Woman's Club of Kensington met
Friday at the home OF Mrs. Margaret Herr
man, when the program was: THE House
Of Parliament" by Mrs. Ella M. Russell;
music. Purcell" by Miss Lucy May Mas
sey; THE Census-How Uncle Sam Counts
His Children" by Mrs. Elizabeth H. Paul.
Mr.. VIM. D. Goddard. a member OF the
Sophocles Club, gave a lecture on Elmer
sons Compensation" sunday at the Legion
Of Loyal Women's Hall, and the audience
consisted largely of the club women and
men Of the District.
The Short Story Club held its regular
meeting Tuesday evening last at the Riggs
House. The story Of the evening was by
Mrs. M l. Willis, entitled Love VS.. the
Stars" The scene ia Asbury Park. where
two young people plighted their troth. al
though warned by student Of astrology
that their respective horoscopes were un-
favorable to marriage between them
unless they learned to rule their stars but,
vice, their lives were almost wrecked. and
not until after years Of suffering, when
both had grown wiser and better, did days
of happiness come to them
Miss Gertrude WithinRton followed with
a sketch on "Narcissus, Ancient and Mod
ern, showing the myth under many as
poets. and ending with an original poem,
Miss Katherine Shelby Todd gave a story
called Angelina Joins the Choir" full OF
original humor
Then followed Rotations by Miss NJ, c.
Bennett. "Meditations of the Night" Miss
Cox, "Creeds of the Bells;" Capt w. W.
Case. ON Early Rising by SAKE, and as
a recall he gave How Mike Clancy
Spoiled the Wake" Mrs. Charles 8. Heyer
contributed plano solo, when You and
| Were Young. Maggie and Mrs F. L.
Barringer vocal solo. "a Winters Lul-
laby." by De Koven
Among those present were Mrs, M. L.
WINS Miss Gertrude Wilmington. Mrs. NJ
G. Metcalf. Mrs. E. Maynicke Stillman.
Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, Miss Rather.
Inc Shelby Todd. Capt. Arthur Portman,
Mrs. Clara 0. Bland. Mrs. Emma A. Wood.
bury. Capt. and Mrs. W. W. Case, Miss
Mary c: Bennett. Mrs. g. e. F'aunce. Capt.
F; V. De coster. Miss Mary e. jackson,
Miss Harriet A: Hosmer, Mrs. M. I. Tan,
ner, Capt Fred. I. Dean. Miss RinseoId.
Cox, Miss Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Farautar, Miss l.. NJ. Barner, Mrs. %. r.
laugh. n, Mrs. A. Alexander Mrs Charles
g S. heyer, MRS. =. L: Barringer. Miss Stella
Dimmick and Miss Lydia wills
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