Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23

| HeInDer, MISS Ella Reese, anu the cnoos-
| ing OF the delegate and afrernates for the
| national congress, which meets in this
| city next April. Mrs. g. A. Allen was
| made delegate and her alternates are
| mrs VIM. II. Decker and Mrs. c. A. Leith.
| The alternates for the regent of the
| chapter are Mrs. S. r. Burch and Mrs. T.
Snowden.
| The members of the Salmagundi Art Club
| and their friends met for a social time
| Gently Mrs. Charles Hyer was the musi-
can OF the evening and Miss Lillian Cheno-
worth sang several selections. In the game
| of auction the prize water-color painting
| py MISS Giennman was won by Miss Wood
| yard. Among those present Were: DR.. @.
| G. Burton. Mr.. K. r. Glennman Miss Alice
| Weaver Miss Belle Allan. Miss Nettie
Schwinghammer, Mrs. J. A e. Criswell.
| Miss c. o Donoghue. DR.. NJ. NJ Dalmage.
| Mrs. Charles Hyer. Mr.. and Mrs. s. w.
| Mathews. Mrs. Gearhart Mrs. Beatty, Mr..
| G. A. Leavitt. Miss Wolf Mrs. and Miss
! Cbenoworth. Mrs. NJ. K Wilson. Miss Will
son. Miss Z. II. Wilson. Miss Woodward.
| Mr. F. c. Colburn. Mrs. Alex. Elliote, Miss
Mccarthy. Miss Mary Glennman, Mrs. c.
| III Weaver. Mrs. NJ. Burton. Miss Evans.
Mrs. Hoyle and Mr.. Harrison.
| Mrs. E. T. Andrews was the leader at the
| meeting of the Academy of Forty at Wimo-
| daughsis Thursday evening The subject
| Tor discussion was Municipal Evils in
| Washington and Their Remedy"
The Sons and Daughters of Maine met at
| $50 9th street Saturday evening, when the
| newly elected officers were Installed. Mr..
| Geo. Hail. the new president, presided
| after the installation until the meeting
| was turned over to Mrs D. NJ. Hildreth.
| chairman of the program committee. Mr..
| Geo. Vale. a student of the Peabody Insd-
| tute of Baltimore rendered Chopin's Fan
| TASTE" and for encore a waltz from Chopin.
Mrs. Della Perham read a paper, entitled
| Authors of Maine" and Mr.. ]. L. Nc
| Creery read one of his original selections.
4 which. as usual was filled with wit Mrs.
| c. A. Patton gave a selected reading and
| Mrs. Pulsifer read a paper.
The Junior Suffrage Club met at the homo
| of Mrs w. S. Heath Friday evening, the
| question affirming that an educational quail
| ification be required as a prequisite to the
| franchise. Mr.. w. D. Mackenzie repre-
scented the affirmative and Mr.. G. A. War
| rem the negative. Refreshments were serv-
| ed. Those present were: Mrs. c. s. York,
Mrs. Houghton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. x.
| Houghton, Mr.. and Mrs. W. g. Heath. Mr..
| and Mrs. VIM. Osborn. Misses Emma Hay
| wood and Gertrude Metcalf, Messrs. Geo.
A. Warren, John Haffey and VIM. d. Mac
| kenzie.
Mayfower Council, Daughters of Amer
| lea, of which Mrs. May Gressel is the coun-
| c;lor held a meeting at the headquarters
| at $40 Pennsylvania avenue. Wednesday
| evening.
The second meeting of the season of the
District Of Columbia League of Debating
Societies was held at the Y. M. G. A. par
| lors Thursday evening" when the resolution
i under debate was THAT all railroads of the
| United States should be owned and oper-
ated by the federal government" The
junior section of the Council of Jewish
| Women took the affirmative side, which
was presented through the speakers Messrs
S. Kronheim and Alvin L. Newmeyer The
| negative taken by the Capitol Hin
Literary Society, represented by Miss Daisy
Wedding Trauty and Mr.. o. w. Goodwin.
Col. Ross, the president, called the meet
| ing to order and the judges were H. F.
| Greene of the civil service commission,
| John T. Doyle, chief clerk of the civil serv-
ice commission, and George r. Wales law
| clerk Of the civil service commission. The
| judges. after fifteen minutes consideration,
decided in favor of the Capitol Hill Liter
airy Society.
At the close of the seasons contest the
silver loving cup which was won last year
| by the Capitol Hill Literary Society will
be awarded to the of the four clerks
| belonging to this league who have won the
largest number of debates.
At a previous meeting the Y. M. c. A.
Lyceum and the local Washington, D. c.,
socialist party of America debated the
question affirming that an income tax is a
desirable system of taxation.
The semi-monthly meeting Of the Unity
Club of 1874 was held at the parlors of the
Riggs House Tuesday evening, January 10.
the president, L. H. Patterson, In the chair.
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| piano solo by Miss Juniata Albert, follow
ed by soprano solo by Miss Maude Jamf-
son, Miss Kate Ellis accompanist. The
paper Of the they evening was by 9, Rev :, DR.:
gave a sketch of the faithfulness of the
old-time slaves and of their attachment to
their owners, as well as the affection en-
tertained for them by their masters and
their families. He also told, in dialect,
many incidents illustrating some of their
quaint beliefs and customs.
Appropriate remarks on the paper were
made by Messrs Holden and Newcomb,
members of the club. The vocal musical
numbers consisted of solos by Miss Lillian
Tolson, Mrs. Adelia Knight Taylor, Miss
Maude Jamison and Miss Kate Ellis
The Columbia Heights Art Club met at
the home of Mrs. e. B. Fl. Tower, 26O6 Uni
versity place, Thursday afternoon In a
paper upon Early Germ-n Art Miss
Mary L. Hadley told how, from the child
ish drawings of the eighth to the tenth
centuries, German art developed until 1t
produced such artists as the Vischers, Van
Eyck, Schongauer, Holbein and the great
Albrecht Durer.
wood carving, memorial monuments,
metal and bronze works. engraving on cop
per and wood were some of the topics
brought up for discussion
Mrs. Fannie w. Garner read a paper upon
Early German Architecture" and told Of
those glorious specimens of thought In
stone whose very windows are transparent
walls of gorgeous hues.
the windows Of York Minister, and num-
Der of the members who had visited these
old castles and cathedralS added many
personal recollections of their travels
abroad.
In response to roll call Mrs. Garner read
the Legend of the Mouse Tower" Mrs.
Gibbs a poem from Goethe, Mrs. Schneider
read an original poem, entitled Not only
with our lips, but with our lives; Mrs. Il.
Clement sang "All for You" and "A Sere-
made" by Neidlinger; Mrs. Nilsson sang
butterflies and Mothers Sorrow; Miss
Lee recited Kentucky Watermelon" and
"A Coquette Conquered
The Unity Literary Club met Wednesday
evening in Metzerott Hall, the vice presi-
dent, Mr. George H. Patrick, presiding The
essayist of the evening was Mr.. George U.
Brown his subject being Ideals. con-
tralto solo was sung by Miss Lillian Che
nowith, accompanied by Miss Florence Ban;
piano solos, Fifth Nocturne" and alpine
Song" were played by Miss Virgie B. Sui
livan Miss Grace Ross gave recitation.
Vocal solos, Dying Rose and Good
Night, Sweet Dreams" were sung by Miss
Nellie Newton, accompanied by Miss King.
Mr.. William D. Slaughter recited 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner" A piano SOLO by