Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17

sts was six times sncored, and was pre-
sented large bouquet OF red carnations,
tia clubs emblem. Miss Mamie Patterson
sang two ballads, Miss Grace Stevenson
Mayed on the violin and Ralph Mason sang
plantation and Irish melodies.
%After the entertainment the guests spent
an hour dancing before supper was served.
ThA Carnations will give another ''social
evenSpg Tuesday after Christmas.
The Merry Go FOUNDERS held a business
meeting Wednesday evening to arrange tor
their annual Christmas dance. The prest-
dent, mss Julia Henderson, being III, the
treasurer, John F. Hoskins, occupied the
chair. There was q full attendance. and
all details OF the festivities were decided
upon. Fifty outside invitations wiz De IS
sued. and the music for the dancing Will be
furnished by q string orchestra and piano
composed OF club members who will make
their first public appearance on that occa-
sion. At Wednesdays meeting IT was de-
cided that the club emblem shall take the
form of a wreath, the flowers to be roses
as heretofore.
The Poinsetta Club held meeting Thurs
day night to elect officers for the coming
year. Miss Madge Carter BAN was unani-
Mously chosen president. Miss ray laws
secretary, and John Walters treasurer The
club has roll Of twenty active and Twelve
honorary members. 1t meets twice each
month from October until June: ana IN al
dition to its regular sessions which are de-
voted to literature and music, 1t gives sew
eral dances each winter. AT Ihursday
meeting. which was held at the home OF
the new president, the club was presented
by the hostess with a painting OF the scarlet
Christmas blossoms that give the organiza-
tion its name.
Mrs Charles H. Babbitt has cards out for
next Monday to meet the officers or the
League Of American Pen Women.
A new musical club was organized We'd
nesday evening at Nine. Days home, 1128
z c,k, ~1ks obi ~ f1n Mi yh
is to promote entertainment. There have
been fifty names enrolled for membership.
The meetings will be held Sundays. with
admission by card Nine. J. Esputa DAILY
Those who will entertain will be Mr.. Nor
man DAILY, Miss Grace Romaine. Miss
Blanche Cassasa, Miss Marie O'Conner,
Miss Elenor Petit Miss Rebecca Schaf-
hirt. the Misses Hickey, Mrs Mary Holmes,
Miss Gertrude Davis. Miss Rosalie Crome-
lin, Miss Benye Fitzgerald. Mr. Raymond
Richardson, Mr.. Carl Stodder. Mr.. George
Reinmiler and Mr.. George Rawlings.
The first meeting will be held Sunday,
January 9. at o'clock, at Nine. Days stu
dio, 1928 F street northeast.
st. Catharine's Guild. an organization
working in the interests of the home for
wage-earning girls. gave its first entertain
ment Thursday of a series to be given dur
Ing the winter-a pure food luncheon, at
the home of the president, Mrs. Redwood
Vandegrift-whfch was largely attended.
The Short Story Club held its regular
session at 522 9th street northwest on De-
cember ID, and the program opened with
a piano solo by Miss Louise Pattison, who
played Helmud's Roccoco with fine effect.
and was followed by the record of the pre-
vious meeting sparkling with wit and
humor, as usual, read by the secretary,
Mrs. Metcalf.
The story of the evening, read by Mr.. VIM.
D. Mackenzie, was entitled, Cupid in Wall
OF h
Daphne Thompson, the accomplished
young pianist, rendered Massonts LIE Cid"
in her usual effective manner
Mr. j. II. Whitaker's contribution was the
reading of a humorous poem, entitled, POL
life %
A paper of much interest to musical folk
on the Founding of the Grand Opera in
Music. Old and New" was read by Miss
Leila Lieberman.
The Butterfly" was played in sprightly
style by Mr.. Uriel Davis. Col. J. G. May
nara read paper entitled, "An Indian
war Sketch" founded on personal recoI-
iections of and participation in a winter
campaign on the Wachita under General
George Custer
"Cupid's Doings,," was the title of an
original poem read by Mrs. Clara O. Bland
The program closed with Myerbeer's La
Pardon De Plormel, effectively played by
Miss Bessie Davis.
The Capitol Hill History Club met with
Mrs. Briggs on the afternoon of December
IA with eighteen members present, the
president, Mrs. Fluckey, presiding Mrs
w. c. Hunt was elected a member The
subject for the afternoon was Henry
VIII; Mrs. Spencer Synopsis of thu,
Play;, Mrs Mclaughlin gave character
an account of the Life Of Henry WIZ,
Mrs Wilson read paper on 1.-THE English
Reformation"