Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02

swer to the Christmas letter to the union,
which letters were to be forwarded in one
package to Mr.. Steward. Refreshments
were then served and the meeting ad-
ent were Misses Richie Mclean, Faye
Kent. Lillian Seby. Katherine Lawton,
Pearle Smith. Ruth Greenhouse. Gertrude
E. Metcalf. Marie Walhgren. Anna Muir
ply, Mary Murphy. Crosiey Murphy, Marie
L. Siemen, Annie P. Goebel, Katherine Pot
ter, Mrs. r. E. Lawton, Mrs, VIM. s.
Heath. Mrs. J. K. Potter Mrs. G. E. Pat
rick. Mrs. Francis Upperman. Mrs. r. V.
Campbell, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Metcaf. Messrs.
George Wagner, William S. Heath, w. D.
Mackenzie, "A. Melville Titus. l.. Great
house, G. E. Patrick, Arthur Abbott, Rus
sell Abbott Roland Abbott, E. c. Bebb,
Archie Upperman. Albert Willis.
Washington organizations is St. Stephens
Institute, "a club recently incorporated
under the laws of the District of Columbia
for educational, social and athletic pur-
poses. building has been secured at
2313 NJ street northwest and comfortably
fitted UP. Among the features already
established are a free course in stenog-
raphy and typewriting, a well-equipped
library, a literary and debating society. a
glee club Of fifty voices. basket ball
team and two foot ball teams.
The membership is made up chiefly OF
young men residing in the West End. and
is limited to 800 Over 100 members have
been enrolled. Several entertainments
and dances have already been given by the
club, and the glee club has in preparation
a minstrel and dance to be held in Feb
ruary.
At a recent meeting of the institute the
following officers were elected: President,
f. ]. MuIhall; vice president, j. E. Young:
secretary, d. M. Stanton: treasurer, Rev.
T. G. Smyth; directors. Rev. r. G. Smyth.
FL. Mulhall, j. E. Young, D. M. Stanton.
j. E. Boyland, w r. Brown, E. F. Genoe,
E. w. j. Healey NJ H. Lanman. P. J.
INLAND, y. w. O'Donoghue, T. J. Trodden
and ]. E. Welsh.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was en-
tertained by Mrs. 8. v. Young on Decem-
Der 81, at the Portner The regular pro-
gram for the day was given. that the mem
bers of the District Federation OF women IS
Clubs and the invited guests of the club,
might see how the members of the Z. IL.
A. c. are endeavoring to cultivate a cor
rect knowledge and appreciation Of the
fine arts without acquiring the skill ana
dexterity of the artist"
.rViewinE the Apollo" a picture In the
Corcoran Gallery of Art, by Carl Becker,
was selected as art notes. by Mrs Charles
w Schneider to illustrate the necessity or
a knowledge CT the history of art. in study
ing masterpiece. and as artists speak IN
their works. those who admire must learn
their language, in order to enjoy their pro-
auctions
number of the invited guests spoke
upon this subject Mrs. Spe-ry, the presl-
dent of the federation, cempimented the
members of the club upon the work they
are doing. Mrs. Mary Lockwood spoke OF
Michael Angelo and related an interesting
anecdote of the frescoes In St Peters.
Mrs Charles Pepper said she had never
fully appreciated or thoroughly enjoyed
statuary as found in art galleries unti
going through the Corcoran Gallery of Art
one day with a student of Greek history
and art the real beauty of ancient sculp-
ture was revealed to her
Mrs Helen " Boswell of New York said
she had found much, to- admire in this
masterpiece of BeckeFs. but since nearing
the picture so thoroughly analysed new
beauties were disclosed to her"
what Carlyle calls by far the finest
monument of old German art The Nibel-
,Ingen Lied" was the subject of paper
by Mrs s. " Young. the vice president
of the club This topic was then opened
for discussion.
Miss Holmes played ITO the Evening
Star" from Tanhaussr. by Wagner Prof. E
A W. Porter. who sang Flegeers The
Horn was accompanied by 8. j. Kubel.
In response to the hearty encore he gave
1.-The Children's Home. by Cowen-
Among those present were Mrs sperry,
Mrs Mary Lockwood. Mrs, Charles Pepper.
Mrs Edgar, Mrs Belva Lockwood, Mrs.
Guss, Miss McCreery, Mrs Foster. Mrs.
Temple Miss Barlow. Mrs Bates. Mrs.
Norris. Miss Clark. Miss Longfellow. Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. w. C. Fox, Miss Fox. Miss Bos-.
we'll, Miss Hart, Miss Henry. Miss Fisher.
Miss Doris Mrs Mclaughlin. Mrs. Holmes,
MRS Knowles Mrs. Mattingly Mrs. Suth-
'erland Miss Conway, Miss Luhn of Annap-
oils, Miss Hop. Miss Garner. Mrs NJ. J,
Miss 1orris, Mrs. Mathews. Mrs Help
henstine Mr.. w. Fremont OF Denver and
Mr.. w. Griggs of the New York Tribune