Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25

business meeting was adjourned. The So
clal hour was, as ever. a success. Mrs
Smallwood read from the New England
Magazine history Of the society. Mrs.
Robbins read a most entertaining letter,
written in 174S describing the Introduction
of tea In Nantucket. After the refresh
ments SO beautifully supplied by the host
eSs had been thoroughly enjoyed the So
ciety adjourned to commence with new
strength the work for another year. OFF,
GERS present: Mrs. Bertha NJ Robbins. Mrs
c. David White, Mrs. Paul Brockett. Mrs
Richard Rathbun Miss j. c. Webster
Members: Mrs. Charles Lyman. Mrs. Ellis
Logan, Mrs Charles @. Could Mrs. Will
liam D. Seaman, Mrs S. e. Faunce, Mrs.
G. T. Smallwood, Mrs. Ruth NJ. G.. Pealer,
Mrs. LYDIA J. Young Withee Guests: Mrs
Hume PASSPORT, Me; Miss Danner, York
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Prince. Gales
burg, H.; Mr.. Justice Ashley NJ Could
Mr.. Charles Lyman, Mr.. Paul Brockett Mr.
c David White, Mr.. S. +. Faunce Mr. q.
/, Smallwood, Mr.. Ellis Logan, Mr.. Charles
@. Gilbert
The Unity Club gave an entertainment
the evening of February D. at its usual
place of meeting, to an appreciative audi
ence which filled the hall the president
Mr.. Henry p. Holden, presiding The pro-
gram, so creditably arranged by President
Holden. Mrs. Henry p. Holden and Mr. e
I: Palmer, commemorated in illustrated
song and music. poems and poetic prose.
the birthday of the great American"
Pythian Temple Hall was deliberately deco
rated with old glory, an old-time historic
picture of Washington. copied from the
famous painting by Stuart hung above
the stage, while his bust decorated flag
draped stand in the center.
The exercises opened with the reading of
a poem, washington as a Man the Joint
production of Thomas A. Broadus and z.
c. Palmer. read by the latter Mrs. Myra
NJ. Metcalf, the versatile secretary of the
Short Story Club, gave a humorous para
phrase of Washingtons historic achieve
ments, in the light of modern Interpretation,
dating from the days of his coddling in
fancy, through his cherry-tree youth, his
''fatherhOOd" period and the red-letter
events Of his past 100 years. why We
Celebrate the 22d Day of February was
amusingly told by Mrs Christine Walton
Dunlap in the quaint vernacuIar of the
southern darkey.
The Little Hatchet Song was rendered,
with expressive action, by an octet OF little
maidens from Georgetown. consisting OF
Miss Bessie Birch, Annie Brown, Virginia
HoughtOn, Elizabeth Smith, Eleanor Bow
ers, Goldie Reynolds, Helen Pusey and
Clara Free, accompanied by Miss Louise
Birch on the plano. This feature, which
was arranged by Mrs. Henry p. Holden,
was so heartily encored that Miss Bessie
Birch responded for the octet by singing
Pussy Willow" and later, "A Lullaby"
both numbers to the piano accompaniment
of Mrs. Isaac Birch
A poetical tribute to Washington by Mrs.
Eliza Cook, an English poetess, claimed
to be the finest poem In honor of our coun-
tryman ever published, was finely rendered
by Mr. Harry w. Selah. Mr.: Pitman
Pulsifer. the Short Story Club humorist
contributed several bon mots from his en-
toyable repertoire. telephone message
to Uncle Sam by the president was respond
ed to by Mr.. E. c. Palmer In veritable
character costume; his old-time tunes on
the fiddle and his quips and illusions 10
the trusts and other national troubles put
upon him were thoroughly enjoyed Mr..
NJ. F. O'Donoghue gave especially dra-
matte rendering of Paul Revere's Ride
and Miss Lottie Lewis. a bright little
maiden, contributed the philosophy of the
hour in her effective rendition of Stealing
a Watermelon" Mr.. Alexander l. ROrke,
representing the knights of Columbus, re-
cited the MT. Vernon Tribute regarded
one of the finest productions Of its kind
in the. English language, Its authorship,
however, being unknown.
The inspiring strains of od-time martial
music heralded the approach Of a detach-
ment of the Minutemen, consisting OF
Major Herbert w. Meyers, commanding:
Capt. Jas. Mulvey, a descendant of George
Washington; Daniel Williams and aids,
representing the spirit of '76, who marched
into the hall and captured the platform
The house was theirs for the time being,
and a speech was made by Major Meyers
and the spirited playing by the flies and
drummers of ION the Road to Boston was
vigorously applauded.
A fitting capsheaf TO this patriotic DEM
onstration was an original Poem to Our
Flag" dramatically rendered by Mr.. Ham
ilton Gay Howard of California.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was en-
tertained by Mrs. McNabb on Thursday.
The president, Mrs John Stokes, presided
in the absence of Mrs. Mccoy. Sixteen
members and four visitors We're present.
Miss Mary Barlow gave paper on ''rhe
Art OF the Pueblo Indians which was high
Iy appreciated by her listeners. She stated
the Pusblos were the only Indians who
lived In permanent houses, built of adobe;
that the tribe were fast disappearing Out
of seventy-five settlements only thirty-five
remained and they were the only Indians
who held their women superior to the men.
After discussion on this subject, Mrs. Chase
presented historical paper on Milton
which was of unusual interest. Miss Ben
nett exhibited piece of wood which she
broke from mulberry tree planted by Mill
ton, Mrs. Whitall read description OF
nainting on huckskin BY the Kiowa Indians.