Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25

The Friday Morning Sewing Circle met
yesterday at the home of Mrs. Harriet Ma
son. The six additional matrons who COM
pose the circle were present. together with
Mrs. Linda Williams and Mrs. lie Roy
Gibson, who are applicants ION probation
Miss Margerie Tascott played several Sc
lections on the piano while the members
sewed and Mrs. Euphemia Bell read an
original article entitled HAS Fashion Held
Up the Street Train?" The train and its
features. good and bad were discussed and
substantial luncheon was served in the
early afternoon.
The Weekly Card Club met Thursday
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. b.
Walters. Eleven games were played, the
prizes going to Mrs. Biscoe and Miss Ken
ney The oyster supper. which was to have
been social feature Of the evening. was
deferred on account Of the inability of the
host to secure the barrels Of oysters which
were to have been forwarded from his farm
one the Eastern Shore of Maryland owing
to the Ice on the river. The menu was
an enjoyable one. however. and supper was
followed by an hours Informal dancing.
Among the guests of the club who were
present by special invitation were Mr.. and
Mrs. Armand and Miss edward, all of Bal
timore.
A social evening. In honor of Washing
toms birthday, was enjoyed by the mem
bers of the Give What You Can Club on
Wednesday evening. A short program of
music and rectations eniivened the early
evening, and with an intermission for
freshments the remainder of the night
spent in dancing. The additional guests,
present by invitation of the members.
were: Mrs. A. E. Butler, Miss Katie But
Ter and Frank B. Butler. Miss Eleanor Col
ton Miss Madge Davis, Miss Olive Mason,
Miss Katherine O'Connell. and MessIs.
Ralph OConnell. John Morrisey, Hilton
Brown. Maurice Murphy and Frank and
Daniel Mccall.
Mrs. NJ. E. Murray of the Womans Lit
erary Circle has resigned her office as sec
rotary of the club and has gone to Cincin-
natl to live Her daughter Miss Kathleen
Murray, also a member of the circle, will
remain in Washington until later in the sea-
son.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday afternoon in the apartment of
Mrs. Anderson B. Lacey, the Portner. Mrs.
Schneider were given in two short papers,
THE Koro or Incense Burner of Japan;
the Place 1t Holds in the Social and Re-
ligious Ceremonials' and THE Carvings of
the Netsuke.
Frederick William III and War with
Austria" the subject of response to
roll call. Miss E. Grace Updergraff sang
several songs followed by recitation by
Mrs. Chase.
The C. H. K. Club held it's regular meet
Grams Hall recently, 1.-THE degree" being
conferred on the following candidates: Mr..
Nice Mr.. d. Biddle, Mr.. Fred. Butler and
Miss Elizabeth Gould. Upon the conclusion
Of the initiatory ceremonies the members
were entertained at a buffet supper.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. B. Bennett Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. David
son, Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Lewis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Julien E. Mattern Mrs. VIM G. Phil
lips, Miss katherine Gotlieb, Miss Ella
Davidson, Miss Gould. Mr.. Fred. Butler,
Mr.. D. Biddle, Mr.. Nice and Mr.. James
Burdette.
The Abracodabra Club met with Mrs.
Charles G. Abbott, SO I'd street northeast,
February %, DR.. Henry Baker, president.
in the chair. The program was carried out
by reading paper entitled Revolutionary
Times" by Mrs. M. E. S. Davis. who gave
history of the customs. social conditions,
the early days OF this country. A vocal
solo. Two Grenadiers." was given by Mr..
G. A. Abbott, accompanied by Miss Lola
Howard. A paper. International Results
of the Eastern War" was read by Mr.. C..
L. Parker. There was a plano solo by Miss
Lola Howard. "a Few Moments with the
Sons of the American Revolution" was re-
sponded to by Mrs. s, I. Besseliever: A. 8.
Perham, DIR. c. w. Gallagher, DR.. James
Mckee and Mrs. M. E. 8. Davis represent
ing the Daughters of the American Revou-
ton; Mr.. c: A .s abbott sang as the con-
The visitors were: Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard, Miss Howard, Major and Mrs. Abbot.
Miss SWEET. Miss Campbell Mr.. and Mrs.
Mess, Mr.. and Mrs. Bigonness. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Weaver and Miss Weav-
er.
The Excelsior Literary Club met with
Mrs. Agnes Phelps, 116 18th street north
east, February 81, with fifteen members and
two visitors present, the president Mrs.
Hawks presiding. fine paper read
by Mrs. A. S. Mitchell on the English
Corn Law Short sketches were given by
Mrs. Robinson on the British Museum and
Mrs. Dunlop on the War of 1912. There
was also a short talk on Warwick Castle
by Miss Chamberlin.
The Washington Readers Club held an
informal reception at Mr.. Robert Hck-
mans studio, 1413 street northwest,
Thursday evening last. There was large
attendance of prominent teachers and read
ers and others interested in the work In
the absence of the president. Mrs. Walton.
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