The Washington times., 1903-11-08
EPWORTH STAR COURSE
At THE RIFLES ARNORY
Members of the League
Much Pleased.
VARIED CONCERT PROGRAM
Audience Attending Augurs Well for
Success Of Subsequent Meetings.
Capitol Pleasure Club Banquet.

Much interest is manifested In local
Epworth League circles in the Epworth
League Star Course, the Inaugural
number OF which was presented to
large audience IN National Rifles Arm
Org on last Tuesday evening. The ma
Jority Of the audience which witnessed
the first number OF the course was com
Conspicuous IN attendance were the
board OF directors Of the course, com
posed OF members or various league
chapters in the city. and nearly every
member Of the District cabinet. The
entertainment was success, and the
audience which greeted the opening
numbe~ Of the course augurs well for the
remaining attractions on the program.
The Mendelssohn Club Of New York.
composed OF Miss Blanca Holley. So
prano; Miss Florence Austin. violinist:
Douglas Lane. basso; and Robin Ellis
dramatic expressionist. presented a
pleasing evenings entertainment.
A Varied Program.
The program rendered consisted OF
classical violin solos. character songs.
ballads. and humorous and dialect read
fngs
The evenings entertainment opened
with a duet by Mics Houey and Mr.
Lane, followed by a dramatic recita-
ton on - Second Reiew Of the Grand
Army" and in response to repeated en-
cores recited with dramatic precision
enc Of George AIDES popular fables
Miss Florence Austin. the brilliant
young violinist. played Souvenir o.
Nd
vance River" Mr. Lane followed with
a bass solo. "A Soldiers Song" when
Miss Holley again delighted the audi
ence with a soprano solo
Mr. Ellis then recited a tragic poem.
q ballad with music, and again respond
ed to an encore. Another violin solo
was played by Miss Austin, the number
being ''Mazurka de Concert" Mr. Lane
then sang G0unod's Vulcan Song
The Love Song and Jean" were then
rendered by Miss Holiey. The evenings.
program concluded with an Irish dialect
reading The Taking Of Lungtungpen,"
by Mr.. Ellis
Second Course to Follow.
The second Of the Epworth League
star course will be held ct National
Rifles Armory Hall on Saturday even
Ing, November Il. the Ariel Ladies'
Quartet Company, consisting Of Miss
Mabelle Monaghan, first soprano: Miss
Kathleen Leavitt, second soprano and
vioiinist; Miss Alzaleen N Sampson.
first alto. and Miss Eva A. Mackenzie.
second alto and reader, being the at
traction The entertainment will begin
promptly at $50 o'clock A few more
season tickets are on sale at Phnpitts'
ticket agency and Droops' music store
Prices for the course tickets are s.. So g
and $3.50. Tickets may also be obtained
from the board Of directors. A course
ticket entities the holder to a reserved
seat throughout the course. Single ad-
mission may also be obtained
Ex-Gov- Robert Taylor well known as
Bob" Taylor, Of Tennessee. win deliver
his new lecture. entitled Castles in the
Air, IN National Rifles Armory on the
evening OF Monday. November %. Re-
served seats are now on sale at Drops.
music store. As a versatile entertainer
Governor Taylor has no peer, and it is
expected he viI have very large
Washington audience to greet him on
his appearance here.
Pleasure Club Banquet
The annual banquet of the Capitol 4
Pleasure Club. the members Of which /
ARE composed OF employees OF the Cow /
eminent stationed At the United States 4
>
Hall. 40 d Street southwest, on last /
"Wednesday evening. Covers were laid /
FOR about 100. The hall was decorated j
with palms and flowers. and the scene /
was one OF beauty. There We're several /
responses 10 toasts. and the collation. 1
served was praised by those who par 1
took Of il.
Nearly every member Of the club was 4
in attendance, besides number Of /
local Office holders. Among the latter 1
were Hon. John c. Dsncy. Henry John /
son, deputy nn6rshal Of the Police /
Court. Dr.. ". X. Scott. the Rev. Alr. (
Walker Joseph West. messenger in the 1
United States Supreme Court; DR.. /
Gales. Prof WilkersOn, James Hughes, /
David Warner. Harry Conn. Thomas 4
Hedge Or. Hamilton. Thomas Neal. W /
J. Barley. william Richardson. and /
Henry Sayles. X. g. Robinson acted /
as toastma8ter.