Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
attended every biennial since the organisa-

THE EVENING ST
attended every biennial since the organiza-
tion OF the general federation.
It Is expected that large number OF the
club women OF the District will attend the
session While none but delegates may
vote. all members OF good standing In the
affiliated clubs may speak and have seats
provided for them. The excursions anu
side trips are to be for delegates only,
The women's Beneficent Society of Peo-
pIe's Church gave SOCK soc1aI at the
home of Mrs Carrie e. Kent, 20 7 street
northwest. Wednesday evening. Mrs. III.
M. Shannon was in charge of the refresh
ment table and was assisted by Mrs BIS
bee Mrs. Bebb and Mrs. Robinson. Mrs.
Mary l.. Talbot presided at the flower
table and was assisted by the Misses
Houghton. Mrs Will Houghton was In
attendance at the door and received the
socks that contained the pennies as the
people entered. During the evening MISS
Eta Wilson gave vocal solo and Miss
Jones recited. The social was a financial
success, us well as an enjoyable event.
Amol & those present were: DR.. and
Mrs. Bracket. Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Shan
non, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Rupp. Mr. and
Miss Greathouse. Mr.. and Mrs. Upper
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Bebb. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Bisbee. Mr.. and Mrs. Knoch, Mr.
and Mrs. P. B. Mann. DIR. VIM. Tindall.
Miss Crosby, Mr.. Russell Abbott, Mr..
Griffin. Mr.. jackson, Miss Gertrude Met
calf, Mr.. Mackenzie. Miss Eta Wilson,
Coarser Mrs Rogers. Miss Tindan of
New Hampshire Mrs. Van De SAINT. Miss
Annie Johnson. Mrs. Potter, Misses Mar
garet and Katie Potter, Mrs. Mary john
son, Miss Flora McCreery, Rev. DR.. and
Mrs: Alexander Kent and others.
Rev. Annie Shaw. president of the Ma
tional Suffrage Association. and her prd,
vate secretary, Miss Lucy Anthony. will
sail for Europe April IA, taking the Mediter-
ranian route. The principal object of the
trip Is to attend the International coun-
ell that will be held in Berlin.
The Excelsior Literary Club was enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Hunter Doll,
1884 street northwest. March %, for Mrs.
Alexander. The president, Mrs. Addie Fos-
ter, presided. The roll call was answered
by many selections, and the minutes OF
the last meeting were read by the secre-
tary pro tenn. with Mrs. Jennie Bradley
the chosen critic.
The question was brought up as to what
could or should be done with long time alb
sent members. After some discussion Miss
Chamberlain moved that a committee OF
five be appointed, the president to act as
chairman. to consider and report whether
an amendment revision of the con-
stitution is desirable. An affirmative was
given and Mrs. Foster Mrs. McCreery, Mrs.
Engle and Mrs. Hawkes. were appointed. A
selection from Chopin was rendered on the
piano by Miss Doll.
In a room with picture-hung walls, cabi-
nets of heirlooms and souvenirs was case
containing hundreds of volumes concern
ing the great Napoleon and those nearly
connected with his family. These treas
ures came to Mrs. Doh from those into
whose hands they had fallen. AS a token of
appreciation Mrs. Alexander gave paper
on 1.-THE Third Empire which included
many pleasant personal "reminiscences of
IL fa u0r1tn
were present twentyfour members and
seven visitors, The club passed a vote of
thanks to the hostess.
The TheosophicaI Society held it's regular
meeting at the HEADQUARTERS, 222 A street
southeast Sunday evening last The meet
ing was opened with a song by Mr.. Maxam.
Mrs F. S. Duffie then read selection from
THE Light of Asia" The president, Mr..
A. j. Corey, read a lecture by Mr.. c. w.
Leadbeater, entitled use and Abuse Of
Psychic Powers" The meeting was closed
with a song by Mr.. Maxam.
The monthly meeting of the e. c. S. Po-
litical Study Club was held Thursday even
irg, with Miss Julihn, 1923 9th street north
west. paper upon the Irish Land Bill,
was given by Miss Davitt, sister of the
celebrated Michael Davitt, the Irish pat
riot. The paper was followed by short
talk upon Michael Dayitts career and
upon the condition of Ireland from the in
side, as known to an Irish woman Re-
freshments were served.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met at
the home of Miss Mary L. Hadley. 1880
Harvard street on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. S. A. Wolhaupter presided short
sketch of the life and work of Joseph
Upheus, the sculptor of the statue of
Frederick the Great. was given.
The Dutch Republic" was the subject
of paper by Mrs. John Stokes. An ami
ma tpl followed reading
the papers. Mrs. w. e De Riemer spoke
of the influence of the Dutch in Ceylon.
where she had spent a number of years.
Mrs. Barlew read a brief sketch of Philip
the Good. Mrs. Munro read a legend of
the origin of the Dutch headdress.
The national monument to William of
Nassau was described by Mrs. Garner
Mrs Gibbs read the ''Cross-bill," and
Mrs. James poem entitled "Oppor-
tunity."
Miss Sarah Boude Barber recited "A
Mothers Experience" and When They
Like to Be Alone" Mrs Isabelle Buker
Chase gave two recitations, Content
ment is Better Than Riches and Widow
Malone's Pig" Mrs. c. M. Nissen sang
"Roundelay,' by Ledgley, and The Night
Has a Thousand Eyes" by Cewen. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Fisher. Miss
Anna Marie Dibbie played Acacia by
Edward Hoist, and .'Capriccio,' by Mem
delssohn.
Miss Clara Hadley assisted the hostess,
her sister, in serving tea
Among the invited guests were Miss
Barber, Miss Nissen, Miss Rednay, Mrs.
Kimball, Miss Dibble, Mrs Fisher, Mrs.
De Riemer. Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Chase
Wednesday evening last the basket ball
team of Carroll Institute played the Y M.
c. A. basket ball team and defeated the
latter by a score of 30 to 8, again winning
the championship in the District League.
The same evening the Cecilia Society held
its weekly rehearsal.
Immediately after Easter the euchre club,
oance committee and smoker committee
will resume operations. The committee on
base ball team is making progress and ex-
poets to have a team in the field very
shortly
The members of the auxiliary of the Ma
tional Crittenton Mission met recently and
arranged for reception to be given Tues
day evening, at 7:30 o'clock. at 500 9th
street northwest. to give the members of the
w. c. T. u. an opportunity to meet Mrs.
Asa Gordon of Canada, worlds superintend-
ent of soldiers and sailors department
The regular meeting of the Capitol Hill
Literary Society was held Monday evening
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs A. H
Frear. 223 Sth street northeast. The presi-
dent of the society, Captain J. f. Hart,
was in the chair. Current Topics was the