Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-14
THE EVENING STAR SATURDAY, JANUARY A. 1eo5-pARr .
Mrs. Wiksell OF Boston. cousin of the poet
Ralph Waldo Emercon.


Mrs. WIksen of Boston. cousin of the poet
Ralph Waldo Emercon.
The Dante Club finished Its study Of
| The Divine Comedy at its December
| meeting. Having enjoyed the method Of
| study, its members formed a permanent Or
| to be called THE Bi-Monthly Club" The
| club will meet the first and third Fridays of
each month. It's first study subject in
| Browning's Saul" and the members Will
consider the historical and biographical ap-
| proach as well as the critical and literary.
| The Capitol Hill Literary Society had a
| meeting Monday evening at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Frear. 223 sth street
| northeast. The program rendered included
a piano solo, by Miss Beatrice Johnson:
.Ir,e aa Capt. J. E. Hart; recitation.
Wilkinson; piano duet, Mrs. Corbey and
Mrs; Frear; pantomime. Nearer. My God.
to Thee" Miss Lillian thompson; piano
Miss Matte Pearson; vocal solo, Miss Dasie
| Spear; piano solo. Mrs. Corbey; vocal solo,
MT Zimmerman: recitation. Mr.. Albert Will
an sba vocal ando solo, Mrs Paige
don; piano solo, Mrs. Bulah; vocal solo,
Miss Grace Thornet.
At the conclusion Of the program the
members OF the society and their guests re-
paired to the dining room, where refresh
ments were served by the committee, Of
which Mrs M. M. Gordon was the chair
| man. About eighty members and guests
were present during the evening.
The Capital Camera Club has invitations
out for its First American Photographic
Safon, under the auspices of the Metropol-
itan Camera Club of New York and the
Salon Club of America The exhibit will
be placed in the hemicycle hall Of the Cor.
coran Gallery Of Art.
The M. M. M. Club met Thursday night
at the home of Miss Estelle Bailey, a re-
Gently elected member. The thirty-two
guests present listened to varied program
Of musical and literary numbers followed
by several pretty charades posed by men,
bers of the club. Later an oyster supper
was served, followed by informal dancing,
with Mr.. John e. Parks at the piano and
Mr.. Jerome Bailey on the violin. The club
held its regular meeting Monday evening.
Mrs. Gertrude Fowler, president of class
1906, Washington College of Law. will be
toastmistress at the annual banquet to be
given at Rauscher's, February 6. Mrs. e.
s. Mussey, dean Of the college, will pre-
side, and a number Of out-of-town guests
will be present. According to custom the
banquet will be given by the members of
the second-year class.
Mrs. c. w. Fairbanks, president general
of the Daughters of the American Revolu
ton. will probably go to Baltimore next
ington's wedding day by the local chapters
D. A. r.
The Short Story Club met in regular ses-
sion at $50 9th street on January 10. Tine
program, in charge of Mrs. VIM. d. Mac
kenzie, was specially enjoyable to the large
attendance present.
Mr.. HI. w. Selah presented an original
story, entitled "a Western Experience on
Banks of Big Horn River
The musical numbers were delightfully."-
rendered by Mr. David c. Wanters at the
plano and by Miss Eta Wilson, who sang
two contralto solos. Mrs. M. o. Agnew read
one of Allen Drumgoold's old plantation
stories. Miss Grace Ross recited Broth
ertons Baby. The Trials of Christmas
Shopper" who executed innumerable COM
missions for a small army of suburban
relatives, who pinned great faith in Wash
ington stores, were rehearsed by Mr.. Thos.
A. Broadus Miss Stella Wilson recited
the story of the small boy, who always
got good just before Christmas in defer
ence to the 'Loaves and Fishes of that
festal season.
Mrs M. NJ Metcalf gave a humorous
original paper on How L Cured Rheuma-
tism.''
The Columbia Heights Art Club met at
the residence of Mrs. Seip. 919 Westmin-
ster street Thursday The paper of the
day. read by Mrs. Seip. having for it's
subject Frederick the Great" was fol-
lowed by secondary paper on Sebastian
Bach. These subjects formed the theme
for the responses to roll call, consisting of
written articles on variety of subjects. A
prelude by Bach, given by Mrs. Seip, and
| a recitation by Mrs. Chase closed the pro-.
gram.
The guests of the hostess were: Mrs J.
K. McGil. Mrs. c. H Verrill and Mrs.
ChaS. Mervin.
Miss Barlow will entertain the club Jan
uary 10.
Dolly Madison Chapter, D. A. R.. held its
residence of Mrs. John Tweedale, 1725 P
street At the conclusion of the business
OF the evening program of entertainment
opened with a vocal selection by Mrs. Agnes
McGreW Wfckersham, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Balloch. The historian, Miss
Ida Tulloch, gave a paper on the Alamo,
one of the historical places of San Antonio
Tex: The next number, by Mrs. Agnes
McG. W1ckersham, was pretty Scotch air.
and for an encore she gave 1.-THE CIang Of
the Wooden Shoon.' There was a read
Ing by Mr.. John Tweedale, who gave, in
response to an encore, 'The Counting of
Larry o'Lee and Widow Magee." Mrs.
James III. Hensley gave a retrospect Of
The Valley Of Cloverley, Devon, Eng
land" After singing the national air re-
decorations included the national colors
most effectively displayed
The Stanton Political Study Club held it's
January meeting Thursday evening. Mrs.
Cooke read paper on THE Country and Its
Government" after which Mr.. Irwin re-
viewed the political parties of the United
States since 1854. A discussion of the child
labor bill pending in Congress followed.
The club adjourned to meet February g.
The Graduate Club of the George WASH
ington University held its first meeting
last night. with an unusually large attend
ance, and after a short business meeting
DR.. Mitchell Carroll and DR.. N. Munroe
Hopkins gave short addresses concerning
the future Of the club. These addresses
were followed by an exhibition of magic by
Mr.. Henry r. Evans. Unusual cordially
and good-fellowship pervaded the audi
ence.