Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30

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The Violet Circle Club gave an Easter
| musicale in honor of Miss Katie Barrett
secretary of the club, at her nome. 1913 Il
| street southwest Monday evening. The
| program was opened with a chorus or the
| club girls. followed by a piano duet by Miss
Katie Barrett and Miss Marguerite Berger.
Solos were given by Miss Elsie Dyer. Miss
Berger and Miss Barrett respectively.
Miss Mabel LIE Dane and Miss Ella Crowley
| sang solos and the Misses Lille Bailey and
| Elsie DYER contributed a vocal duet AT
the close of the musicale refreshments were
served.
| The officers of the club are: Miss Mabel
| lie Dane, president; Miss Marguerite Der
| ger, vice president; Miss Agnes Berger
| treasurer; Miss Katie Barrett, secretary
| and Miss Ella Crowley. assistant secretary.
| Among other members and invited guests
| present were: Misses Marie Nelson, Ella
Watson, Bernie Hopkins, Mary German,
| Mary Hamill Nina Thompson, Irene Ber-
| ger. Annie Crowley Regina O'Donneil, and
| Messrs Donaldson Rhett, Jones, Clayton,
John and Edward Barrett. Charlie Barber,
Martin Dyer and Messrs waiter JosePh'
Wallace and Garnet Nelson
Miss Madge Mooney of the Study and
Pleasure Club went to Atlantic Chy last
Saturday to spend her Easter Vaca'ioh
The Gem Pleasure Club held its annual
| Easter ball Monday evening at Confederate
| Veterans Hall The COMMITTEES III 'n s S Se
| of the arrangements was composed Oh H.
| G. Malcolm, John w. Harper w. a SteW
| art, Miss Gertrude E. Massey, Miss L id1i
| Hedrick and Miss Mabe Herbert. ne nan
| was prettily decorated with red. Whlte anu
| blue bunting and there was PERCUSSION ol
| flowers and blooming plants on the plat
| form.
| Tho Short story Club held its banner ses-
| sion ADril % having large and apprecia-
| tive audience to enjoy the unique pFoSia ~
| which was announced by PRESIDENT r v.
| De Coster Miss Alice Roach sang tne
| opening solo, Until You NdHhe' "i'tA ~
| sister at the piano.
! The story of the evening was read by lhe
author, DR.. George Hyde Lee entitled Al
| EyentfuI Morning" it being the secoho
| chapter from his book, "Kith and Kin,
| from which he read the opening number at
| an earlier date, and like that was an eA
| tremely interesting bit of fiction. Mr.. ana
| Mrs c. A. Thomas played a mandolln uuet,
| The Gondoliers" with Miss Roach at the
| piano. and Miss CroXton, accompanied by
| Miss Roach sang The Spring Is Coming.
song, Thoughts of Home The singer
| was accompanied by Miss McFall, and the
| music a pleasing prelude to the series
| of Opinions" held by each sex regarding
| tering, serious, semi-ludicrous OF poelic
| VEIN
| Prof. II. c. Kinks opinion" was garbed
| in poetic dress entitled THE Ladies'. MAJ
| f. l. Willis clothed his opinion in poesy
| also showing his loyalty TO his own sex as
| we'll as the opposite in his poem, with the
catchy refrain, "A mans man for a that
| Others who responded in original verse
| were Mrs. NJ. o. Agnew, Mrs c. o. Bland,
| Mrs. George H. Lee, Mrs w. L. Moore
| and Mrs NJ. w. Lang. That Of Mr.. Thos.
| A Broadus consisted OF entertaining, witty
| and harmless satire on the sex feminine,
not forgetting the much-maligned mother
| in-law.
| Capt. W. W. Case came calamity to the
| rescue of the mother-in-law, and in other
| ways showed his thorough belief in and
! appreciation of the opposite sex. Mr.. ii.
| z. Holden gave a characteristic and highly
| humorous talk full of witticlsms, puns and
| sly hits at woman's proverbial vanity, quot
| ing Eve, Delilah and Cleopatra as notable
| examples.
Mrs w. L. Moore was uncertain whether
| to toast or roast" wisely did both.
President De Coster closed his toast to
| The Girls" with the earnest hope that
| God would bless each and every one :
Mr.. William D. Mackenzie declared no
man could do the subject justice in three
minute paper-a happy admission for re-
| cent benedict Toast him by all means
| was the slogan of Mrs. W. w Case, having
| in mind some model masculine who can
| sprawl on 'all tours" to reach the lost col
| lar button unQer the bureau ana III TlSlHS
hit his head hard against its sharpest cor
| ner. without a murmur and without
| swear.
Others who contributed were Mrs. Met
| calf Mrs Mackenzie, Miss Henaut, Miss
| NJ. E. jackson, Mrs F. S Reynolds. Mrs.
Josiah Stunn, Mrs. NJ L. Tanner. Mr.. Fl.
| W. Selah, Mrs. r. L. Townshend and Miss
| NJ. c. Bennett.
The regular meeting of Excelsior Literary
| Club wah held April % at the residence of
| Mrs. A. II. Frear, 223 Sth street northeast.
! Roll call was responded to with mIscellaue-
| Gus quotations by twenty members and
| two visitors, many of them apropos to
| the occasion. Mrs. Foster read a poem
composed by her little eleven-yea old
| nephew Clement SickleD entitled Our
| Flag" which was loudly applauded. After
| the reports of committees were received
| the regular order of the day was taken up.
| The hostess gave brilliant piano solo.
| Mrs. Alexander read fine paper on Irish
| Famine" showing much thought and re-
| search An interesting discussion followed
| Five-minute sketches were then taken up.
| Mrs. Turnbull, Victoria as Empress of In
| dia;" Mrs. Bradley, 'Balmoral Castle"
| showing a picture of that magnificent
| structure; Mrs. Robinson. &c. F. Watts"
| 1t was then decided that the monthly So
| cial would be held Monday, May 1. with the
| hostess. After partaking of refreshments
| the club adjourned.
The Columbia Knights Art Club met at
| the residence of Mrs. Williams Thursday
| afternoon. with Mrs. McNabb chairman
| of the day. program of unusual interest
| was opened with description of the Mona
| Lisa. the masterpiece of Leonado da Vinci,
| by Mrs. Williams.
Instead of the usual paper the subject
| of the day, namely, Castles on the Rhine
| a diagram in color of the river hung on
| the wall, and with Mrs. James In
| structor the members of the club travelled
| from castle to castle. with history and
| legend, song and story.
| The Abracadabra Club met April &c with
| Mrs. Fenelon B. Brock 90 Massachusetts,
| avenue northeast. In the absence of the
| president and vice president Mr. George r.
| Ide was called TO preside. In answer to roll
| call responses Spring brought forth many
| cheerful quotations, Mr.. Hyland G. Kirk
| giving an original poem entitled Spring"
| The constitution was amended that the
| meetings for next year will occur on the
first and third Wednesdays in each month
| instead of the second and fourth Wednes-
| days Miss A. c. d. Murray, accompanied
| at the piano by Miss r. Beatrice Keith.
sang two selections, Lighthouse Tower
and The Devoted Apple" Mrs. C. H.
Squier read a paper entitled THE Short
| Of no Ia WI Iya;tL