Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
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The Excelsior Literary Club met Tuesday
afternoon at the Alhambra, with Mrs Edith
Sage Emerson as hostess. The essayist was
Mrs. Addie w. Foster, who gave paper on
The Material and Intellectual Antecedents
of the French Revolution" The discussion
which followed was led by Mrs. Andrew 3.
Mitchell, who gave a character sketch OF
Louis XVI. Mrs Florence Barringer con-
tributed two vocal numbers, THE Lullaby"
and 1.-The Dove Song The subject for next
weeks study is ireland And Its Story"
which will be presented by Mrs j. Finney
Engle.
The Mothers Afternoon Club met We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs. Rebekah Mer-
rill, when according to custom the business
session was supplemented by social talk
of an hour and the serving of refresh
ments. Mrs. Merrill presented to the mem
berS her house guest and relative, Mrs.
Horace Barber of Minneapolis, Mimi, who
has just returned from residence of four
years abroad. Views and souvenirs of her
travels were shown and Mrs. Barber gave
an informal description of her journeylngS,
particularly of her experience as an art
student in Paris.
The club members have taken up the
study of Greece, its history, ancient and
modern: it's customs, old and new. Rome
occupied the club throughout the autumn
and early winter. The club will omit it's
regular meeting next wednesday by fea-
son of the illness of Mrs. Davidson, who
was to have been the hostess on that oc-
caSion.
The NJ NJ. M. Club held it's usual meeting
this week, when Miss Molly ]. Butler en-
tertained the members. Miss Margaret
Barber was elected to membership.
The Poinsetta Club gave an informal
dance Tuesday evening, when, in addition
to the members, there were present num-
Der of specially invited guests. Those pres
ent included Miss Elliott, Miss X. A.
Burke, Miss Ella Fanshaw Miss Roberta
Sewell Miss Gladys Smith, Miss Luella
Harrington, the Misses Kate and Eula Hop
kins and Messrs. John H. Posner. Frank
Simpson, John and Eustace Brownson,
Hal Miller, James Carson and Dudley Lee.
The Study and Pleasure Club omitted it's
meeting this week in order to change the
date of it's weekly sessions to Friday night.
The club was recently deprived of the Serv
live, and Miss Miriam Kendall has been
chosen to fill the vacancy until the time
comes for the election of new officers.
large assemblage gathered Thursday
night in the parlOrs at the home or Miss
Anita Schade, p Grant place, the headquar-
ters of the German Sociali Literary Society,
to attend the meeting of that club After the
Introduction of Mr.. Frank Claudry as the
new president and Miss Anita Schade as
vice president Mr. Claudry recited poem
of Wilderbrush, "Wagner's Death" Miss
Schade gave lecture in which she spoke of
the works of that great music master, hav-
ing the principal idea of the opera of the
''Mastersingers.' She told of the many
struggles Wagner had before he received
the general appreciation of the public at
large
After the lecture, which received much APP
plause, it was announced that February 16
the two German comedies, THE Eternal
Feminine" and "The Bachelors" will be
n,, will ha
evening, and on April 90 Henrizi evening.
The Columbia Heights Art Club assem-
bled in the apartments of Miss Barlow,
with a goodly number in attendance of this
enthusiastic club. Mrs. Morgan, the preSf-
dent, introduced Miss Barlow as chairman
After reading of the minutes by the secre-
tary Mrs. Tower, the chairman announced
that Mrs Wolhaupter would give a de-
scription of the Waggaman art collection,
which will soon be sold. Mrs. Garner read
a paper on Schiller, telling how, in spite of
his rigid adherence to the cast-iron rules OF
the German court, his brilliant intellect
burst through all restraint, and the world
is better and wiser for his writings.
Mrs Lacy read paper on Goethe as
Man." giving glimpses OF his many-sided
character Responses to roll-call were
unusually interesting. Upon the conclusion
of the literary exercises a social hour was
enjoyed and refreshments were seved.
On Monday evening the League of Amer
can Pen Women gave reception to its Off
GERS, followed by a lecture by Judge L. A.
Armstrong of Camden, N. j., on Woman
Her Status in Law, History, ETC." The
studio of Mr. de Nesti where the league has
it's headquarters, made a fitting setting for
the occasion and was filled to Its utmost
capacity. The president, Mrs. Evelyn Clark
Morgan was assisted in receiving by the
vice president Mrs Rhodes, Mrs Merit,
Miss Carter, Mrs. Hale and Miss Clark.
Mrs. Dunlap made the presentations and
the president introduced the speaker. The
arrangements were in charge of Miss Eliza
beth A. Hyde. acting chairman of the
ception committee. Music was furnished by
the "Yundt Trio" The guests remained af-
ter the address to partake of refreshments
and to meet the lecturer.
Mrs. Kathleen Murray entertained the
Y. f. w. Club last night at her new home
in p street, Bloomngdale. The entertain
ment served as a houSe-Warmlng, to which
was invited also party of additional
guests. The first floor was decorated with
palms and red roses, and the chandeliers
and electric bulbs We're shaded with red
crepe. In the dining room red carnations
added their fragrance and the candles
burned under red caps.
The club sang several choruses and gave
a number of solos and concerted pieces on
piano, mandolins and violins.
Those present included Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris z.
Swift, Mrs. Harriet e. Williams, Miss Vir-
Slnia WllilamS ana MeSSrS. Is. y, Jackson,
Il. HELEN and A. Il. Hall.
The East Capitol Literary Guild held q
meeting Thursday night, with the president,
E. l.. Hutchings, presiding. In addition to
the membership, there We're present a num-
Der of invited friends. A program of enter
tainment was given by the club members
and others, which included illustrated
talk about Venice and the Nile by DR.. E. j.
James, with snapshot views of both his
toric waters; a paper, New Roads to
Rome by Miss Alexander; 1.-The Appian
Way. by E. X. Reynolds, and MY Ram
bles Among Old Book Shops of London" by
Harry Elliott Paul.
After the program of literary numbers the
evening was devoted to music and CONVEX
sation. Mrs. Hutchngs served chocolate
early in the evening, and at midnight sub
stantial supper was served. The decora-
lions of the table were red and green. the
color scheme expressed in poinsetta blooms
and fern.
The parlors of the Riggs House were filed
with the members and friends of Unity Club
QS7D Tuesday evening, the special occasion
being lecture by Judge Il. p Seeds dep
uty auditor for the War Department The
president of the club, Mr.. l.. H.. Patterson.
was absent on account of Illness and the
vice president Col A. III. Chase, presided
and introduced Judge Seeds, who had for
his subject "A Tenderfoot In the Rockies
which he handled by appropriate illustra-
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