Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17

Valentines day, the hostess, Mrs. R. Albert
Pyles. entertained the members ana their
| friends at a valentine tea. The spacious
parlors were decorated with red roses
palms and innumerable red hearts. The
candles burned under red shades. and guam
titles Of red ribbon were used in the dec
orative scheme. After an Informal recep-
| ton the regular program of the day was
announced by Mrs. Anderson B. Lacey, who
| was presented by Mrs. John H. Stokes, the
president. Mrs. Lacey announced the cart
study for the day. American Pottery and
Porcelains.' and introduced Mrs. w. G.
Foote as the essayist. Mrs. Foote traced
the development of American pottery and
| porcelains from the small beginnings of
the Pennsylvania Dutch in their primitive
kilns. in which was burned the Scraffiato
ware. to the works of art turned out In
these latter days in the lockwood pot
teries. The subject of the historical paper
! was. Some Famous Egyptologists." and
was ably treated by Mrs E. F. Ayres The
hostess then introduced Prof. Fulton Karr,
who played two Chopin numbers-(a) 1.-The
Slumber Song and tb) The Second Noe
! turne." Mrs. Jessie Darling Sutton followed
with two Haydn numbers-(a) "Aria from
the Husuenots' and (b) ballad, my Mother
Bids Me Bind My. Hair" Mrs. Sutton was
in fine voice. and her work was received
with enthusiastic applause.
The Girls Friendly Club of the First
Presbyterian Church entertained the Young
Mems Social Club of the same church last
Wednesday evening at valentine social.
The church auditorium was prettily dec
GRATED in the Girls Friendly Club colors,
dark and light blue. Several pleasing
games appropriate to the occasion. st. VAL
entines eve. were played. hearts of all
shapes. sizes and various degrees of sus-
ceptibility being present in large quanti-
ties. A feature of the evening was twelve
tabieaux OF Gibson pictures. as follows:
Gibson Girl" Miss Marmaduke; "Only
Pebbles on the Beach, Misses Castle, Mar
guerite Polkinhorn. Edith Mckee and Mr..
G1ossbrenner; Yes or No. Miss Locke;
Wireless Telegraphy," Misses Robinson
and Cobb and Mr.; Morgan; The Eternal
Sex. Misses Simpson, Walker. Fry and
Perlie Leese: School Days" Miss Paul;
AT the Matinee" Misses Hill. Ida Mon
tague: Rose Hilidge and Ella Mckee; THE
Last Day of Summer Miss Hocheisen and
Mr.. Morgan; 1.-The Chaperon," Misses Ken
dig. Hull and Mr.. Porter: Serious Bust
ness Miss Williams and Mr.. Morgan:
Why She Didn't Get the Place" Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter and Miss Lee Alexander. Mu-
sical selections were rendered by various
young ladies during the poses. Refresh
ments were served, and the sixty-five
people who enjoyed the program were
unanimous in voting it a success The COM
mittee in charge of the anair was Miss
Grace 7. Polkinhorn. chairman; Miss Edith
Mckee. Miss Catherine Williams. Miss Rose
I1HlluSt anu MISS Birdie Is. Hill.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society held
an interesting meeting Monday evening at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Hoover,
212S LIST street northwest
Original stories and poems were given,
showing IN very pleasing manner the
versatility of the members Of the society
The program opened with a soprano solo.
Paullne, by request, by Mrs. Ella c.
Page. Capt J. E. Hart gave an account
OF his inability to complete his story, as,
owing to the intense interest and narrowing
feelings excited by his pilot the illustrator
was unable to finish his work.
A story. The Senator, the Governor and
the Ash Cart Horse a very amusing rec
ord Of an actual occurrence at the White
House. was read by Mrs. c. Norman Bea-
ton. DIR. James Mckee gave an interesting
paper upon Stephen Girard'' and the Cir
ard College
Two of Memberships Songs Without
Words" were played on the piano by DR..
Ada c. Latham Col. G. c. Ross read an
original Valentine dedicated to the
Capitol Hill Literary Society. Two violin
accompanied by Prof. Rooster. Mrs O. J.
Burton gave an interesting paper Zone
Day in Oklahoma" Prof. Raphael Rooster
sang two baritone solos. A poem, esquire
c. Palmer. Mrs. Edith s. Emerson read
What is Worth While" Little talks were
given by Mr.. Bryson. Mr: Fletcher, Mrs.
Mr.. w. F. Fletcher as postmaster, and
each person present received a valentine.
The Capitol Hill History Club met We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs. A. C. Webb
with twenty-five members present.
Miss Lola Wentworth entertained the club
with several well-rendered solos.
Mrs. Lyman Abbott read a paper on
Columbia" and Mrs. J. E. Nchol a paper
on the Republic of Panama"
The Short Story Club held it's semi month
ly session February II. The president,
Capt. F. V. DeCoster, presided and called
the numbers of a most interesting program
prepared by Miss Mamie Warder
The musical program was contributed by
Mr.. r. w. Devereaux as baritone soloist
with piano accompaniment by Er. H. P.
Wilkins. his selections being "Oh, Dry
Those Tears and De Koven's "Nita Gita-
na." by Miss Imogene Newlands who sang
Garden of Roses and Drink to Me Only
With Thine Eyes" the accompanist being
Miss Cecilia Newlands and by Mrs. R. L.
Egypt"
The story Of the evening was read by its
author, Mrs. c. w. Dunlap, and was enti-
tied 1.-The Butterfly" most readable love
story from whose many entanglements the
ingenious author showed skill in extricating
her hero and heroine. "Artilla, the Hun"
was recited by Miss Bessie E. Dunn who
later gave 1.-THE Bobolnk" with excellent
limitations of its curious notes and trills.
''The Interloper," read by its author Mrs.
Burt Russell, was domestic story
Miss Rea Woodman. author of several in
teresting books, read from q book of her
own poems three selections, the respective
titles being: Give Unto All Their Due"
Lines to Stricken San Francisco" and an
lode to Poor Old Dunk" the surviving ele-
plant out at the Zoo" whose seemingly
unhappy restlessness recently attracted the
writer's sympathy.
The Excelsior Literary Clue held it's regu-
lar weekly meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Gordon, No. Sth street northeast, on Tues
day, Mrs. Emmerson, president presiding.
twenty-five members answered to roll call
Music, both vocal and instrumental was
furnished by Mrs. Page. Parliamentary
drill and current events filled the time in q
lively manner. Miss McCreery and Mrs
Webb read the minutes of the two previous
meetings, after which the club adjourned.
Mrs. Florence Donohue has been reelected
chairman of the music committee of the
Legion of Loyal Women. This will be Mrs
Donohue's sixth year in that capacity and
the concerts given under her direction dur
ing that time have been of high order.
"Karma" Is the subject chosen by Miss
Marsland for her talk this evening before
the class in oriental philosophy and compar-
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