Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
AMONG THE CLUBS

The Merrymakers held their regular
meeting at the residence Of Miss Nellie
Huntsberry, 725 18th street northeast, on
Wednesday evening Those present were
the president, Mr.. e. H. Hammindinger:
the vice president, Mr.. Guy Stewart; the
secretary, Mr.. Charles F. Hayden: Misses
Nellie Lee, Minnie Robertson. Ida Long,
Ella Johnson, Nellie Huntsberry. Bessie
Bush, Messrs. Chas E. Engle, John NJ. Pa
1oni. H. E. Huntsberry, Walter r. Harr.
At recent euchre party given by this
club at the home of Mrs. Johnson, 493
Pennsylvania avenue. the prizes were dis
tributed follows: First, Miss Minnie
Robinson and Mr.. c. Ford, respectively;
second, Miss Stone and Mr.. Guy T. Steu-
art; consolation, Miss Mcdonald and Mr..
Jacobs. After the games refreshments
were served.
Camp No 5, Patriotic Order of America
held its regular meeting in the Spanish
War Hall Tuesday evening and discussed
affairs brought before the president. This
association has been in existence for two
years, and the membership has grown to
almost hundred active members. The
officers are: Mrs. Clara Mace, past presf-
dent; Mrs. VIM. Summers, assistant past
president; Mrs Lola Newman, president;
Mrs. Burgess, assistant president; Mrs
u v,
Payne. assistant vice president: secretary
Miss Florence Miller: financial secretary
Mrs L. Pumphry: treasurer, Mrs. Kate
Wagner; conductor, Mrs Elliott; assistant
conductor, Mrs. Lepe; chaplain, Miss Alice
Coolie; guard, Mrs Small sentinel, Mrs
Scheckler; district president, Mrs. Lola
Newman
The members Of the W. c. T. U. gave an
at home at 500 9Th street Tuesday evening,
from 8 to 10. The. trustees, including Mrs.
Jennie H. Robinson, Mrs NJ. e. Catlin, Mrs
Emma Sanford Shelton, Mrs. Mary r.
Brown, Mrs Clinton Smith, Mrs. NJ. E.
Cohen, Miss Louise Weightman. Mrs. Clay
ton Emig, Mrs Alfred Wood Mrs. Sarah
Denham Mrs. Nellie H bradley, Mrs The
resa A. Williams, Mrs. Hannah Crosby,
Mrs. NJ G. Copeland, Mrs. Charles p.
Granfield and Mrs. w. E. De Reimer, re-
ceived. The refreshments were served by
Mrs. Morris. Miss Nichols, Miss Citizen
ger Mrs. Phillips and MIS-. NJ. Noerr. Mrs.
Margaret Dye Ellis, superintendent of the
legislative department of the National W.
c. T. u, has established an office In the
building on 9Th street, and as the guests
left the receiving line they called on her
in her room Among those present were
representatives from the Engineer Corps
of the Washington barracks, from the ma
rine barracks and the navy yard from the
Beech c. T. U. and the officers of the Dis
trict w. c. T. u Miss Grace Osgood play
ed a selection from Chopin, and later ac-
companied Mrs C. J. Fahrmann when she
sang P1nSutl queen Oh tIe r-di Ill Mis-.
Flossie Bateman sang Go to Sleep" and
'Marionetti," and Miss Boyd rec1ted Lar
lat Jim and THE Choir"
The members of the Pro Re Nata met
Wednesday morning, when the subject
chosen for discussion was Panama Mrs:
Bodfish opened the talk on this supJect
and was followed by arguments by all
present At each meeting subject or ma
tional interest is introduced, and recently
speeches were made regarding Mormon
ISM" Many of the members are actively
interested in this question.
The National Geographic Society will
meet in the National Rifles Armory TO-
night to attend a lecture on Marches ana
Movements Of Arnold and Andre, to-pe
delivered by Mr. W. w. Ellsworth. The
officers of this society are: Prof. Alexan-
der Graham Bell, president Mr.. w. J. NC
Gee, vice president; Mr.. John JOY tosoL,
treasurer; Mr.. o. P. Otis, secretary, ana
Miss Eliza R. Scidmore, foreign secretary
who is now in Japan.
A recent meeting of the Les Precieuses
Ridicules, French club, was held at the
home of Miss Marie McNeughton, when the
French play Resale was acted py tne
various members Following this MISS
Rose Sewall gave reading on On, sae
sang accompanied by Nine Lan:asure'
The officers of this association are; MRS.
Octavia Sewell, president; Prof Dumalne
Miss Marie Becker, secretary, and MISS
Fairgrieve treasurer. Mrs. Oetav1a Seweil
is the successor of the late Baron Bunytsky,
who was president of this club for about
ten years.
The membership is limited to forty, and
among those who belong are Mrs. Octavia
Sewen Mrs. Emma Sheridan, Mrs Evelyn
Clark Morgan. the Misses Martin, misses
Rose Sewell Marie Lawton Marie Nc
Neughton, Lizzie Etson, Constance Draper,
Prudhome. Prof. Wallace, Mr. Les Ga
rennes, Mr. Earl Higgins, Mr.. Reed Page
Clark, Mr.. Pietch and Mr.. Heaton.
The Blue Bell Pleasure Club met at the
home of Miss Carrie Watson, "a New York
avenue northeast, yesterday. Misses Es-
telle Cole and Marie Trail played piano
solos and other members gave impromptu
music and recitations. After this games
were played and prizes awarded. The Of
ficers of this association include Miss Car
RE Watson, president; Miss Marie Trail,
vice president; Miss Estelle Cole, secretary,
and Miss Helen Budd treasurer. Among
those present at the last meeting were the
officers and Misses Alacia Ware, Minnie
Barton Mankin, Dorothy Far and Margaret
Mccarthy.
Miss Ellie Newton was at home at Wi
modaughsis Tuesday evening from to 10.
Miss Hahlscdan sang and others gave reci-
tationS.
November meeting at the home of Mrs.
Marie Holm Heath, at 30O8 y street north
west Miss Bertha Yoder, Miss Annie p.
Goebel and Mrs. Marie Holm Heath were
appointed committee to arrange the
years program of meet ting places and work.
Miss Marie L. Siemers, Miss Gertrude E.
Metcalf and Mr.. George r. Warren We're ap-
pointed to arrange for the social affairs to be
given during the season. AS delegates to
the District Equal Suffrage Association for
the ensuing year, the society chose Misses
Katie M. Potter, Annie p. Goebel, Marie
l.. Sieme1s, Mrs Ellen Powell Thompson,
Mrs. Marie Heath. Mr.. George A. Warren
and Mr. A. upperman.
Miss Metcalf read an anecdote of Rev.
Annie Shaw and the rest of the evening
was devoted to a general discussion by all
present regarding the value of suffrage to
either sex. Refreshments were served and
the meeting adjourned.
Those present were Mr. and, Mrs. William
r. Heath Mr.. and Mrs. Keplar Hoyt,
Misses Annie P. Goebel, Bertha Yoder,
Gertrude e. Metcalf and Messrs. David c.
Eccles George R. Warren, William D.
Mackenzie and ]. l.. Haffie.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey recently re-
turned from New York, where she spent
Thanksgiving, and Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster
from Philadelphia, where she was called by
the Illness of her grandchild.
Mrs. BelYa A. Lockwood has lust received