Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07
Dunkhorst, accompanied by Mrs. J. L. Will
lige: humorous recitatiQns. Miss Corynne

DunkhOrSt, accompanied by MIS- j. L. VIII
lige; humorous Rotations, Miss Corynne
Hay.
The circulating library was In charge of
Mr.. II. p. Holden.
After a half hours guessing. all cards
were turned over to the judges. Mrs. An
ME NJ. Elliott and Messrs- M. M. Thomas
and w. d. Cuieen, with Mr. Alexander as
clerk. The prizes were two books, winch
were won by Mrs. Veith and Miss Louise
Farrow. Refreshments were served. The
affairs in charge of the officers ana
Mrs Mary Manley Haywood. Mrs M. 3.
Snow. Miss NJ. A. Mccartney. Mrs l.. II.
Patterson, Mrs. M. M Thomas, MIS- f.
Harrison and Mrs. Alexander.
The regular meeting of the Missouri La
dies Literary Society IS held Monday
May 2, at the home of MIS- s. II. Ridings,
1907 New Jersey avenue northwest AT L
o clock a luncheon was served by the nos
tess, after which the following literary
program was given: Quotations from Par
adise Lost" sketch of life of Milton, MRS.
Burkhart: reading, 'LAllegro, Mrs. Lo-
gan: Prose and Poetry of Dryden" Mrs.
Farrell. Those present were Mrs Andrew
Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Burkhart. Mrs. ConcIlng,
Mrs. Dean, Mrs. Farrell, Mrs Logan. MISS
McCardell. Miss Peterson, Mrs. Rulings
Mrs. Singleton, Mrs. Tomlin. Mrs. Witten
and Miss Annie Andrew.
The Legion of Loyal Women gave an at
home at their hall Monday evening. when
the president Mrs Odell, opened the fes-
tivities of the occasion by introducing Mrs
Florence Donahue, chairman of the music
program: Violin solos, "Brindisi Valse' and
| ''Serenade," Mr.. Harry Factor; soprano
solo, Il Love Thee So,' and Three Green
Bonnets." Mrs. Helen D. De Yo; "Hemily
Jane" and an encore, Mrs. Isabella Buker
Chase: tenor solo. IAN Angel Thou Art.
and THE Highwayman." Mr.. John Fin
negan; contralto solo, Mrs. ]. Kendall Wal
lace, accompanied by Mr.. Erich Rath.
During the evening Department Command
er Hart G. A. r.: Department President of
the W. r. c. Mrs. Chase. Rabbi Stern and
others made short addresses. Mrs. Helen
Engle. chairman of the hospitality COM
mittee. assisted by the members of the
committee. received the guests. Mrs. Mary
A. Lamb poured coffee
The Potomac Literary Club held its an
nual meeting on Tuesday evening last in
the sun parlor of the Stratford Hotel, with
a large attendance. The exercises opened
with selections by the orchestra, led by
ton of officers resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Seth A. Terry; vice president, Miss
Mary G. Bennett; secretary, Mrs. H. S.
Boynton; treasurer, Mrs. Silas Boyce; exec
utlve committee. Silas Boyce (chairman)
Col Elias b. Thompson, Samuel K Hall,
Mrs. j. L. McCreery and Mrs. Maria Ster-
lin. After the election a musical and lit
erary program was rendered, as follows
Overture, by the orchestra; recitation,
THE Moneyless Man. DR.. Edward A. Dun
can: limitations of animals, birds, musical
struments. cars. etc. by Mr.. a. B. Crit
fifth, Miss Charlene Browne at the piano.
baritone solos, "A Warrior Bold and
''Schneider's Band" by Mr. Fred Darling,
| accompanied by Miss Jessie Darling; reel
tation, 1.-The Chariot Race" by Miss Vio-
let Person: musical medley, "Maytime,"
Miss Gertrude Murphy FIRST violin), Mr..
Granville Fernald (second violin), Miss
May Murphy (pianisD; fancy dancing, d.
rected by Miss Cora Shreve: Fairy
Dance" Miss Esther Lohrer: Butterfly
Darce." Miss Helen Behrens: song and
dance, Miss Audrey Johnson and Master
Irwin Cosgrove: character song II Am
the Bamboo King" Master Irwin Cos
grove: recitation. "Hagar," Miss Semaj
De France Boice; dialect recitation
The Higher Culture" Mrs. Efie Darling
Lefiingwell: grand finale, march, by the
orchestra. after which repast was served.
The monthly meeting of LIE Droit Union.
w. Z. I. u, was held in one of the parlors
OF Gurley Church. Thursday afternoon
May .. Mrs. Sidney Phillips, the president
was in tie chair. The meeting was opened
by the singing Ct a hymn; after which a
prayer was offered by Mrs. Catlin, who also
conducted the devotional exercises The
minutes of the last meeting were read and
accepted, as was the reports of the treas
urer and that of the superintendent of sys-
tematic giving. Mrs Henry, our superin-
tendent Of mothers meetings, reported two
new members of the cradle roll. Mrs Met
calf and Mrs. Catlin, delegates to the quar-
terly me citing. made reports Mrs Metcalf
moved that flowers be sent to sick members
and also to the little son of Mrs. Phillips
who a week before had undergone a serf-
Gus operation, and Mrs. Henry superin-
tendent of the flower department was au-
thorized to send flowers in the name of the
union. The members of the union were en-
| tertained by the singing of Mrs. ]. d. Wal
lop, her selection being j. d. Bischoff' 8
song, II God SO Clothed the Grass"