Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11


! L. S Grant" brought out many of the say
fngs and incidents of his life. Mr.. A. S. Per-
ham read a paper entitled Notes ON the
Battle of Five Forks" He Illustrated the
| position of the troops by map prepared by
| him. Mrs. II. f. Williams sang two selec-
tions. The Herdsmans Mountain Song
and the Spanish Sarenade,' with guitar ac-
| compartment. This was followed by pa
per by Mrs. c. l.. Parker. giving what she
| Observed in visiting an Indian tribe. The
tile of the paper "a Glimpse at the
! Senecas." Mrs. a. p. Clark gave reclta-
| ton Refreshments were served by the
| hostess. The invited guests were Mrs.
| Quimby. Mrs. Ramseyer. Mr., and Mrs.
Henry f. Williams. Miss Atwood Mrs.
Zeigler. Miss Stehley. Miss Abbott and Miss
IIolbrooh.
The monthly meeting OF the Mothers Club
! of Jefferson School WAS held in the kinder
! garten room Wednesday. March &, at $50
| pm. The following members were present:
/ Mrs j.. r. Richardson, president; Mrs. j.
! r. Borand, secretary; Mrs. Carrie Rabbit.
| treasurer; Mrs. Miller. MIS-. Fearnow. Mrs.
| Delano Mrs. Goldsmith Mrs. Sprigman,
Mrs. Cole. Mrs. Greenbaum. Mrs. Elliott.
| NIs. Duncan. Miss Mason. Miss Burden,
| Mss Burke and Miss Hutchinson. After
| transaction of the regular business the club
| was entertained by the following:
! ney president of the District Federation of
/ Mothers Clubs her subject being the com
| ing mothers congress. This was followed
/ by piano solo by Miss Florence Hermann,
| an address by DIR. Percy Hickling on tho
! proper diet of children and duet by the
| Misses Burke and Hutchinson. Refresh
| mentS were served.
The club was recently organized and has
| quite large number of mothers Of children
attending Jefferson School. also several OF
| the teachers. in its membership.
| In the absence of President De Coster the
| vice president. Mrs NJ. l.. Willis. presided
at the rneeting of the Short Story Club Feb
| ruary - and called the numbers of most
| interesting program.
The paper of the evening, an original es-
say of historical interest, presented by Ma
| ior +. l. Willis was entitled The Rescue or
| a King" and thrilling episode in the
reign of William of Orange. whose life was
saved from band of political conspirators
| by the clever and courageous daring of 4
! humble servant woman
The Thomas Mandolin Orchestra, COM
| posed of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Thomas, Miss
| TAFT Miss Newman, Miss Gift and Miss
Mangan, pianist, won applause by the rem
dition of selections from II Trovatore.
Prince of India March" and Boston TWO
step
The Millner's Bill required for its COM
plete Interpretation not only the elocution-
list but the actress as well, both of which
| roles were realistically enacted by Miss
Bertha +. Wolfe.
Aunt ELIAS Christmas Feast was the
title of a storette written by Mrs. {. A
Thomas and read by Mrs. Eugene T1lden.
an amusing point of which was the In
genious explanation of the hostess to her
invited guest to how the big gobbler
came into possession of this happy old col
ored family On this festal day.
4 laughable farce, "A Pair of Lunattcs,
was presented by Miss Bessie E. Monaghan
and Mr. Ed. Muth of the Chriterion ORA
matte Club.
Mr. NJ f. Kann. also of the. Criterions.
recited When Van Been Played Home.
Sweet Home, " and Mr.. Muths piano ac-
compartment added charm to the pathoS
of the text. In recall Mr.. kann recited r.
ley's popular poem. That Old Sweetheart
of Mine
Saturday last Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins,
past president of Chapter b. p. E. o., gave
a tea for all Z. T.. O.'S who are in Wash
ington this winter She was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. w. E. Andrews and Miss
Roseman, the presidents Of the two local
chapters The officers and other members
of Chapter b assisted in entertaining the
guests in the parlors and dining room.
Several p. E. O.'s from other states were
present, Illinois being represented by Mrs.
Pond and Iowa by Mrs. Conner, Mrs. Nor
gan. Mrs Girton and Miss Wilson.
Chapter held its annual business meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
the president. Mrs. w. z. Andrews. and
March 10 will resume its regular literary
work for the year.
The officers and members of Chapter
follows:
Officers-Mrs Mira Mccoy Andrews, pres
ident Mrs. Virginia j. Swinburne first
vice president; Mrs. Hattie B. Reeve sec
ond vice president: Mrs. Emma Raymond.
recording secretary; Mrs. Edith Zane Pyles,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Minnie Z.
Seeds, treasurer Mrs Ruth b. Judson,
chaplain, and Mrs. Jennie G. Walker jour
nalist.
Program committee-Mrs. Lena Reeve
Skunk. Mrs. Marie w. Hodgkins and Mrs.
Ruth B. Judson.
MEMBERSHIPS. Marie w. Hodgkins, Mrs.
Mira Mccoy Andrews. Mrs. Jennie G. Wal
ker, Mrs. Virginia j. Swinburne, Mrs. Hor-
tense Trevitt Fuller, Miss Leota Myrtle
Mccoy. Mrs. Hattie B. Reeve. Mrs. Eliza
beth s. Thatcher, Mrs. C. C. Pierce, Mrs.
Clara B. Mooers Mrs. Augusta T. Long
Mrs. Helen Davis Orion. Mrs. Lena Reeve
Skunk, Mrs. Ruth B. Judson Mrs Minnie
E. Seeds. Mrs. Edith Zane Pyles, Miss Cor
nella Clay, Mrs. Lula Reeve Hoover, Mrs.
Louisa G. Bishop. Miss Mary B. Lewis.
Mrs. Maude s. Ethel, Mrs. Mary E. n.
Kingsley and Mrs. Emma Raymond.
The NJ. NJ NJ. Club held its meeting We0-
nesday evening at the home of Miss Myra
Williams of p street. The literary program
and vocal, by several of the members to-
gether with a cello solo by Mr.. John A.
Busbey, specially invited guest. The
club has recently taken I'D a continuous
study of the works of the authors of the
Elizabethan period, and the members have
added to their library many interesting
works bearing upon that epoch.
The dancing and other amusement fea-
lures or last winter are still enjoyed the
last hour of each meeting being devoted to
such pleasures and to substantial
smack" served by the hostess. AS these
repasts are limited to sandwiches and cof-
fee each entertainer endeavors to excel in
the preparation and serving of those re-
liable articles Of diet
Bacon and His Works was the leading
paper Of the evening, read by Miss Cora
Peterson. The essay was followed by
general discussion to whether or not
Bacon was the author of Shakespeare's
plays, each member voting opinion, with
the exception of Miss Kate B. Smith. who
excused herself from participating in the
argument for the reason that she didn't
exactly know This excuse provoked gen.
eral applause and laughter, and Miss Smith
was crowned with wreath of smlax and
pink carnations because of her candid con-
fessiOn.
The Home Pleasure Club, organized in
January held it's semi-monthly meeting
Thursday night. when the president. Mrs.
H. E. Harrison, resigned her office because
of illness in her family which required her