Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

J. Brennan: fourth, n. r. Latham: fifth, H.
E. Perkins. and sixth. A. Collins.
The Literary Society will at its bi-weekly
meeting. Monday evening, discuss the ques-
ton affirming That Japans declaration OF
war against Russia was justifiable."
Messrs. Ambrose A. Durkin and James A.
Messrs. Jere A. Sullivan and W. c. Sullivan
for the negative.
April % has been fixed as the date of the
last smoker of the season.
The Cultus Club, the latest addition to the
federation. meets every two weeks. There
are at present just thirteen members, who
are: Mrs. Norman Elliott, president: Mrs.
McCauley, vice president: Mrs r. NJ Ell
hot, recording secretary; Miss Caroline
North. corresponding secretary; Mrs. w. 1.
Dyer, treasurer: chairman of the program
committee for the year. Mrs. c. H. Syme;
Miss Slater. Mrs. Oscar Wilkinson. Mrs.
Nesbitt, Mrs. w. B. Robinson, Mrs. Cliff
ford Bergman, Miss Lois Dyer and Miss
Loree Dyer. The committee to assist Mrs.
Syme with the program Is appointed every
month and this month they are: Mrs. Nc
Cauley and Mrs. r. NJ. Elliot. The club
was formed last fall and since then has
taken up many of the questions that have
been before Congress and discussed them.
The District Federation is composed of
, fourteen clubs, the Washington section of
the Council of Jewish Women being recent
ly admitted
The Washington Philosophical Society cele
brated It's seventh anniversary at its head
quarters Wednesday evening by a literary
and musical entertainment to its members
and friends. Addresses were made by the
president Mr.. Covy, and Mrs. Jacques, one
Of the charter members. after which the
following program was rendered: Piano
solos. Miss Baker and Miss Goode of AL
exandria; vocal solo, Mr.. Hunter; music,
Mrs. Woodward and Mrs. Merritt, and reel
tation. 1.-The Nine Suitors," Mr.. Leord-
flyer The feature of the evening was a
tragedy in six acts entitled Blanca" by
the Misses Armstrong Ruth Duff1e, Marie
Miskell and Marie Armstrong, members of
the Little Woman's'' Dramatic Club. This
was followed by recitation by Mrs. Duff1e:
The Abracadabra Club held business
meeting, at which new officers were elected,
at the home Of Mrs. N H. Stems Wednes-
day evening at O'Clock.
The Washington section of the Council of
Jewish Women held meeting in the tenn
pie on Sth street Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs DIMES T. Dennisen, president of the
Federation of Women's Clubs, requests the
visiting club members at the biennial TO
meet in the Festival Hall at the exposition
grounds at 10 am. Louisiana purchase
day.
A special meeting of the executive board
of the District of Columbia Federation or
Women's Clubs was held Monday evening
at the home of the president, Mrs. Hannah
B. Sperry, 321 Delaware avenue northeast
Plans were discussed for the biennial meet
ing of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs to be held in st. Louis, May II to 70.
The delegates from the District federation
delegate; Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, Mrs.
Nero L. Tanner, Mrs. Martha Lemon
Schneider and Mrs. Charlotte Emerson
Main
The Cultus Club was admitted to men,
bership in the District federation This is
literary club of young ladies and is the
fourteenth club to enter that organization.
The ladies were served with refreshments
by the hostess and her niece, Miss Rose
Sperry. Those present were Mrs. William
E. Bleo, Mrs. Addie w. Foster, Mrs. J.
Finney Engle. Mrs Ellen s. Cromwell, Mrs.
Nesbit of Philadelphia, Mrs. Martha Lemon
Schneider. Mrs. c. M. Pepper and Miss
Frances Graham French.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was en-
tertained in the parlors of the Portner
Thursday evening. The charming hostess
was Mrs. Garner The chairman for the
day. Mrs. McCreary, being i'll, the presi-
dent, Mrs. Morgan, presided. After rou-
tine business was concluded the paper of
the day, 1.-The House of Hohenzollern,''
was given by Miss Barlow. The paper was
afterward discussed by members.
Responses to roll call were unusually in
teresting, many of them apropos to the
theme.
An interesting feature of the program
was a lecture on the etCn1flSS OF AlDcTl
Durer by Miss Ellen G. Longfellow, &C
companied by a numerous and valuable col
lection of the artists masterpieces. The
miscellaneous program consisted of vocal
Home given by Mrs Isabella Buker
Chase of Bangor, Me. accompanied by
Mrs Garner. In response to an encore
she gave the quaint little song, Riding to
Banbury Cross with Papa" Mrs. Chase
then gave three short recitations, Our
Baby" Little Boys Pocket" and THE
Chickens" each receiving great applause.
After partaking Of refreshments the club
adjourned Eighteen members and FOUR
teen visitors were present. Among them
were Mrs, Money, Mrs. Barber. Mrs. Tim
berlake, Mrs Foster. president Of Excel
sior Club; Mrs Hanback, MISS Chahpef
The short Story Club held its semi-nonth-
liy meeting at the Riggs House TUESDAY
evening last, with Prof. Hyland Z. MIX III
the chair. The program opened Win pa
mar on Wagner's Tannhauser. by Mrs. r.
&. Barringer, followed by selections from
the opera on the piano by Mr.. Barringer.
interpreted with splendid artistic erect, ana
with sympathy and feeling. me story OF
the evening, Marcia love story. was by
Mr.. E. A. Tibbetts Miss Bertha r. Woife
gave a recitation, saint Alpheus. ana for
a recall, when Folks Grow Ola; Mrs:
Mary O. Agnew read letter from friend
1.-THE Mysterious Locket;" Mr. r. Sontag
followed in reading about "Old Mexico
Capt w. w. Case told some amusing anec-
dotes, and Prof. Kirk concluded the pro-
gram with a poem entitled Truth.
The Capitol Hill History Club entertained
its friends Wednesday evening" April Is, at
the residence of Mrs H. L. Patrick, 1885
Massachusetts avenue northwest. The pro-
gram consisted of a piano solo by Miss
Spethman duet mandolin and guitar. by
Misses Ruth Cochran and Gedney: vocal
solo. Mrs. Balm; baritone solo, Mr.. Hopkins,
and a lecture by DIR. Edward B. Bagby on
"IJncle Rastus," in which the lecturer por-
trayed the old-time Uncle and drew from
his everyday life pictures full of humor
"a well as pathos. A social hour was en-
loved after which refreshments were
served.