Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-23

Men Whom Have Met" He gave many in
| cidents with reference to the life in Congress
of Benjamin T. Butler, Samuel Case, Brig.
adler Mott and Owen Lovejoy. He also
spoke, of President Lincoln, having fire.
quently heard him in 1853. Among those In
attendance were DR.. F. E. A. Disney and
NJ. P. l. Winter of Omaha, Neb. Col. Geo
Ross Is the president Of the Unity Club, as
well as of the League of Debating So
cieties.
! Mrs. Alice Ewing, vice president general
of the D. A. r. from Missouri is the guest
Of Mrs. s. S. Laws, 1873 @ street north
west.
Camp No. 5, P o. of A, held an open
meeting at it's hall, at 719 9th street north
west, Tuesday evening. Among the must
cal selections in the program were violin
and piano solos by Misses Grace and Ruth
Harvey; popular comic songs, by Master
George Weeks, and piano solos by Mrs.
Lolo Lehman. Miss May Campbell and
Miss Josie Warner, respectively. Little
Thelma Downing recited and responded to
an encore
A western paper announces that the mid
die of May will bring stir in the club
world. successor to Mrs Denison, the
| national president of the Federated Wo-
| mems Clubs will be elected, and many wo-
men, especially several in Chicago, are am
bilious to hold this office. 1t is thought
there will be an active campaign.
At recent meeting of the District of
Columbia League of Debating Societies the
subject discussed was that socialism is es-
sential to the best interests of society and
should replace the present system of the
government of the United States. The
Washington, D. c., socialist party of Amer
lea took the affirmative, and the arguments
were presented by Messrs Benjamin F.
Adams and l. Isador Berenstein The mega
tive was taken by the Junior Section of the
ova1f l,0r TO-
were Messrs. Levi III. David and Morris
Stern. President Ross introduced the judges,
who were Representative j. NJ. Miller of
Kansas, Representative Walter Smith of
Iowa and Mr.. Chas. H. Leonard of Orange,
N. ]. When the time for discussion closed
the judges retired, and upon their return
Mr.. Miller, the chairman, announced their
decision in favor of the negative.
The Anona Club gave a largely attended
ball at the National Rifles Armory Thurs
day evening. The Anona orchestra, OF
which Mr.. Jacque Heidenheimer is the di-
rector, rendered the music The programs
were adorned with a picture of an Indian
maiden. Mr.. A. E. Printz is the president
of the club.
Miss Grace Osgood has issued cards for a
piano recital which will be given by her
| pupils, and assisted by Miss Flossie Edna
Bateman, contralto, at the Linton-Orum
Dramatic School, on F street, this evening.
Miss Osgood is widely known in the local
club circles
The New York State Association will give
Its annual ball and dance this evening at
the National Rifles Armory, with the fol-
lowing committee in charge: Messrs. VIM.
70. Conner, John Bullough, Middleton Smith,
John Babcock, G. F. Morris, John d. Staun-
ton, F. B. Squyer and VIM. F. Kennedy
The officers of the National Legislative
League held conference at the Ebbitt
I Ir<a<7n ac6a
illness of Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake of
New York. the national president, Mrs
Marilla NJ Kicker presided. report was
read by Mrs. Harriet N. Pancoast of Phila-
delphfa of the work accomplished by the
Pennsylvania branch, and the national body
agreed to adopt its method of organizing
that is. to form local league in each coun-
ty Throughout the state. Mrs. Margaret
Iora Coope read report for the District
of Columbia, and Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood
presented the legislative status of the state
hood bill on the admission of Oklahoma
and Arizona as one state and of Arizona
ana New Mexico a. one state. Letters were
read from the absent president, Mrs. Blake,
and the treasurer. Mrs. Victoria Conkling-
whitney, who was also detained at her
home In st Louis on account of illness
Among those present at the meeting were
Mrs. Marilla Kicker, vice president at
large: Mrs. Harriet N. Pancoast of Phila-
deiphia, recording secretary; Mrs. Dunn
and Mrs e. D. Purvis. both of Philadel-
of the standing committee on congressional
action, and Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood
Louisiana Purchase day at the world s
fair is to be one of the most unique i'm the
history of the general federation. All local
and visiting clubs viii assemble at Festival
Hall at. the exposition grounds at 10 am.
the exercises to be opened there by Mrs.
7. s. Deaison. president OF the general fed
GRAFTON. After opening number upon
the grand organ the address of welcome
will be made by President d. r. Francis,
followed by Halsey G. Ives and Mrs. Vir-
ginia j. Berryhill of Iowa, representing the
women of the Louisiana purchase states.
Mrs. Denison will respond, and will unveil
the tablet and present it to Prof Ives for
the Museum of Fine Arts. An organ re-
cital will follow by Mr.. c. E. Clemens of
Cleveland. Ohio. At 1:30 the club women
will be entertained at luncheon by the
board of,-lady managers of the worlds fair
in the women's building. From to pm.
the members of clubs of Louisiana pur-
chase states will be at home in their re-
spective state buildings to all club menu
bers. In the evening there Will be special
electric display.
The Excelsior Literary Club met recently
at the recideuce of DIR. Huddleston of Eek
ington. Mrs. Foster. the president, presid-
ing. Roll call was RESPONDED to with mis-
cellaneous quotations. Several letters were
read from absent sick members. Mrs.
Webb rendered very fine selection on the
piano; entitled Remember Me-" The pa
per of the day was by Mrs. Michael, on
French Literature of the Nineteenth Cen
tury' Mrs. Kalstrom sang by request
an encore gave "Ths Blanc Alpine, DR..
Huddleston gave Memories Of Outdoor