Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-08

the year October 10, at the w. C. T. T..
parlors. 522 9th street northwest, the Of
flcers for the ensuing year being Captain
f. v. DeCoster president: Mrs. NJ. L
Willis, vice president; Mrs. Mira III. Met
calf. recording secretary; Mrs. ID. j. Hof-
flyer, corresponding secretary; Mrs. c.. s.
York. treasurer. The Short Story Club re-
lies almost wholly upon its own members
for the semf-monthly program of original
work, and it Is claimed that In the ninteen
years of its existence 1t has furnished more
original matter than any other literary club
in the city. while magazine and newspaper
prizes have been won by not a few of the
story writer's, whose names adarn the roll
of membership. Mrs. Amelia Hadley Mohl
a writer of wide experience, now deceased,
was Its originator. and in It's early days
deereed there should be no officers no con-
stitution. no dues and no rules. ssAe that
each member should read an original story;
but with largely increased numbers and DIFF
fering conditions. the need Of club officials
became apparent. Essays and other liter
airy features have also baen added to the
original program Of short stories only. i
Its former. presidents have been: Mrs A.
III. Mohl, Mrsss b. CA Craadell. DIR. Thomas
Robinson Majar Fri. Willis. Mrs. Frances
r. Burket. qg2sufss H<rzGs. Kirk,eaM j. II.
whitaker. MS. Clifford Howard and Capt.
t-N- DeCoSferSz. 80 s,s..ftas
The opening meeting of the club offers
program off'varied and pleasing numbers.
Mr.. Stephen Conrad Stuntz. a new writer.
will read chapter from his latest book.
The Second Mrs. jim The Capitol Hill
Octette Club will furnish the music. Other
contributors of song. recitation, humorous
papers. dialect reading. etc. are Mrs. NJ.
o. Agnew, Capt. w. w. Case. Mrs, NJ l..
Tanner. Mrs. NJ. NJ. MetcaIf. Mrs Clara o.
Bland. Mr.. George Van Smith. Mr.. Pitt
Pulsifer Mrs. Haywood and Mrs. Town
shend. af.ts -.-.,zs
The Trolley Euchre Club met last night
at the home OF Miss Irene Pole. At the
business meeting held previously at the
home of Miss Pole several amendments TO
the constitution were adopted and resigna-
lions accepted from Miss Nellie Besselievre,
Miss ANNA Hobbs and MIR. George Evans.
Miss Jessie Besselievre, Miss Marion Gro
gan and Mr.. John Barker were enrolled
members.
Mrs. Marion Longfellow O'Donoghue.
prominent club woman. who went to Bos-
ton in the early summer to be with her
sister has greatly improved in health. She
Will remain In Boston all winter.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, who was elected
president of the League of American Pen
Women at the annual meeting of the league
in May, has been member of that organi-
cation for four years and has served as
vice president and corresponding secretary.
Before coming to Washington she taught
elocuton and physical training at Salt
Lake City and at the chautauquas OF the
middle states. Mrs. Rhodes is the wife of
Capt. t. B. Rhodes, who recently purchased
| an attractive home In Whitney avenue. The
additional officers elected were: Mrs. Vir-
ginia King Frye and Miss Mabel Louise
White, vice presidents: Mrs. Juliette NJ.
Babbitt. corresponding secretary; Miss
Anna B. Patten, assistant CORRESPONDING
secretary; Miss Bessie B. Silverthorn, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Annie Riley Hale,
treasurer; Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde audi
tor; Mrs. Christine Walton Dunlap librar-
ian and Mrs. La Sale CorbelI Pickett his
tOrian a he MOI he off will
hold reception at the home of the presi-
dent for the league members and their lit
erary friends.
The league was founded in 1897 "for mu-
tual benefit and the strength that comes
of union" The members are practical news
paper women, authors, illustrators and lee
turers. and the honorary roster includes
some prominent women writers, Meetings
are held twice each month. The league
motto is Dumas pledge of the Musketeers:
"One for all and all for one" and the Of
fetal colors are red, white and blue.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, president general
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, who came to Washington to preside
at the meetings held at Continental Hall
last Wednesday afternoon and evening
Will remain here for some time in connec-
ton with her official duties. 1t is reported
that she viii take a house for the winter
but al present she Is a the Arlington
The Cairo Club. at its last meeting. elected
J. Clinton Trfbby president and Theo p
Heap secretary for the ensuing wear. THE
club has cards out for dance in Novem-
Der at the Cairo.
The Columbia Heights Art Club held its
hrSt meeting of the season Thursday Oc-'
tooer 0. at the Portner, the president Mrs.
stokes serving as hostess. The program
opened the course of study outlined by the
club with an Interesting talk by Miss Ben
nett on Early English Civilization, The
United States National Museum will he The
fnz x1yfIl ha %oIy
The first, Primitive Musical Instruments.
was presented by Mrs. Nelson and read
by Mrs. Engle. The responses to roll call
were varied, from the customs and habits
| OF the Druids- to the pleasures of the pres
eht period on mountain and sea.
Inc Philo-Classics held Its first meeting
Tor TINS season Friday evening at the home
or Mrs. W. c. Eldridge 1856 KENYON street
MRS. j. Ftnney Engle, the retiring presi-
dent, presided and installed the new Of
neers as follows: President. Mrs W. c.
Eiorldge; vice president, Mrs. F. NJ Bristol.
secretary, Mrs. r. B. Bare and treasurer
Mrs. George Dunn. The club takes up for
the year work the study of "Gerusalemna
a ,.nS az. OF Tarquato Tasso. The study
was inaugurated Friday night with two
papers on the age of the crusaders, the first
paper on Rise and Spread of Islam" was
read by Mrs F. NJ Bristol; the second, on
J. Ffnney Engle
after the business meeting the ladies gave
reception Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs Mrs II; M. Allen, Mr. and Mrs r. Bruce
Bare. Mrs. F. M. Bristol, Mr. and Mrs.
george Dunn, Mrs. Dague Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w, e. Eldridge, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Finney
Insie, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Forrest, Mr..
6 dinu Mrs. charles Glass, Mrs. Bernard A.
Cow, MRS Andrew f. Mitchell, Mrs John
r. y. sprecher. Mrs. A. H. Thompson. Mrs
Court F. Wood -'A'.
The Washington branch of the 1-heosorn
i S society held its regular meeting sun
day last at the headquarters, 222 a sfreat
southeast; The meeting was opened by the
NC o pIFesioeiL: Mr.. J. II. Carnes. who read
Heart" VI inc
me delegates to the convention held re-
t cen IN Chicago gave each report Of
the proceedings. According to the reports
made by Mr.. J. H Einerdfiger and Mr.
Ieorge Smiley. the most Important pro-