Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06
and the meeting was closed with vocal
solo by Mr.. Maxam.

and the meeting was closed with q vocal
solo by Mr. Maxam.
The art exhibit and "Kurfo Kontest'
given In the assembly hall of the w. &C. T.
U. building Monday evening last was
very unique event.
The large mirrors were half concealed by
q dark red background, against which the
art objects and curios were displayed.
many OF them were amusing burlesques.
such as cabinet ofeer renresentad by
e small wagon load OF hay: THE Bust OF a
BOY, dfminutive pair Of knee pants show
Ing Jagged rent; THE Great American
suggestive.
1.-THE Cause Of the War With China" was
representa- by fine charcoal sketch OF two
athletic Boxers" and Winston Churchilrs
form Of a pastel picture of little girl cry
fng-the 'cry-sis. These two were genuine
works Of art executed for the occasion and
loaned by Miss Ethel johnson. The oriental
emprofderfes and Chinese curfos were loaned
by Miss Eleanor Walker and the Japanese
baby shoes by Mrs. M. E. Catlin.
An interesting feature of the evening was
a recitation by the Indian princess, Miss
Malvey, in native costume. Miss Mabel
Petersen also gave recitation, and instru-
mental music was rendered by Mrs. and Miss
Latham, Miss Helen WEIGH and Miss john
son; also a vocal solo by Miss Frances John
son.
group of Y. W. c. T. u "ai6s' who
served refreshments from a coy nook,
draped with American flags, consisted Of
the following: Miss Bouyer Miss Kitchen,
Miss Walker, Miss Babson, Miss WEIGH.
Mrs. Hayes, the Misses Johnson, with Miss
Grace Hurlbut and Mrs. NJ d. Pickens as
chief aids to Mrs. F. M. Bradley the man
ager.
When the hour arrived for awarding the
prizes the committee found that the record
or three katalogs' was absolutely perfect.
requiring the owners to draw lots. The first,
second and third hOnors were thus drawn,
respectively, by Mr.. Hugh Saum, Mr.. Clar-
ence Spker and Miss Craig.
The names Of Miss May Hurlbut and Mr..
irving Saum received honorable mention.
Dainty satin bannerets, decorated with the
national colors and bearing the cabalistic
x. K, representing "Kurio Konnoisseur,"
were presented to the fortunate ones.
An auction SALE of the curios, with Mr..
Don p Blaine as auctioneer, closed the
program.
The meeting of the Unity Club of 1874
Tuesday evening was one of the largest
and most successful of the season. It was
ladies' night" the entire program being
rendered by ladies. The entertainment
followed by the principal paper of the
evening, on Paul Jones, the Founder of
the American Navy" by Mrs. Charles s.
Clark. varied program followed consist
ing of a contralto solo, ''The Journey is
Long" by Miss Elizabeth Leckie of the Jun
Tor Quartet, Miss Leckie accompanist, and
for an encore. IF I Were a Rose" recita-
ton, King Robert Of Sicily by Miss
Francis Elma Cox; violin solos. "Adora-
ton and ''Serenade." Miss May Louise
Farrow, Miss Feathers accompanist: reci-
tation, by Mrs. Mary Haywood, AUX Ital-
lens" accompanied by Miss Wild on the
piano who. as a prelude. sang a selection
from Ii Trovatore, and for an encore Mrs.
Haywood gave dialect piece entitled In
nhpc nf1t sol h
leen Mavourneen" and Looks and Eyes"
by Mrs Kelser, Miss Feathers accom-
PIANIST. The entertainment closed with an
original story, THE Singing Baby by Miss
Corinne Hay.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was
tertained by Mrs Clark, 1912 14th street
Thursday afternoon. February 4. Mrs. L.
W. Doris presided
The monthly business of the club was In
order. Reports We're read and approved
The director of the D. F. w. C.. brought in
a report from the District Federation. and
gave a resume of Mrs. H. S. Mussey's adj
dress upon THE Compulsory Education In
the District and the Necessity for Truant
Schools"
practical lesson In parliamentary usage
was given by Mrs. Schneider and Mrs
Munro who had been assigned as parlia-
mentarians for the day
Miss Barlow, who has just returned from
visiting the exhibition of paintings in the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and
the Industrial ATt OCLOOl, SpOh5 VI lllc
work she had seen there.
Mrs. E. G. Morgan read an account of her
visit to the Junior Republic in Maryland
THE Wonderful Secret of the Aztecs
was read by Mrs McCreery.
The responses to roll-caI were current
topics upon book notes, sociological scien-
tific and political events Of the month.
Mrs. Clark was assisted In serving re-
freshments by her niece Miss bessie Heu-
Der Clark.
me- ThurSdaY
morning at II o'clock, the president, MRS.
Bernard r. Green, presiding. The chalr-
man of the special committee appointed at
the last meeting to call upon the Commas
sioners and urge an investigation of all
the theaters concerning the means or exit
and escape in case OF panic reported sucn
a call had been made and that the commit
tee was cordially welcomed and assurance
given that redoubled vigilance should be
used in securing safety for the public, not
only in theaters, but in certain public res
taurants stores, ETC., where the doors We're
found to open inward, instead of outward,
as the law requires.
The paper of the day was given by Mrs
Henry Cannot. 1t consisted of a most de-
lightful personal account of her visit OF
nearly a year in the Philippine Islands.
The committee on education reported
through of its members
The report took the form of an abstract
of a speech delivered last spring before
a woman's college by Whtelaw Reid, the
duty of cultured, cultivated women to the
present civilization being the central
thought Miss Robson of New York city
read Kipling's Absent Minded Beggar."
Lunch and a social hour was enjoyed at
the close of the program.
The Sophocles Club met Thursday evening
at the home of its pres dent, Mr. E. S.
Steele, 1922 L street. A paper on 1.-THE
Great Trilogy Of Aeseblylus'' was given by
Prof. Coleman, after which the reading of
Agamemnon was begun. The club was in
vited to attend a reading of Tennyson's
Choric Ode next Tuesday evening.
The house committee of the w. c. T. u,
consisting of Mrs. Emma Shelton, Mrs
Walter Brown. Mrs Theresa Williams and
Mrs Jennie Robinson held a meeting at
go 9Th street Friday afternoon.
Have Good Sleighing.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
LAKEWOOD. N. j., February 8, 1904
Lakewood got a touch of the big snow
storm last week and sleighing was the only
form of locomotion available for the over
Sunday crowds. Every style of sleigh and
cutter was brought into commission and the
drive around the lake was gay with merry