Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13
AMONG THE CLUBS

The Short Story Club held it's first meet
ing Of the season Tuesday evening, at 522
9th street.
Capt. F. V. DeCoster called the meeting
to order, and after the reading Of the
minutes of the meeting of May IA, by
the secretary, Mrs. NJ. M. Metcalf, the
chair was taken by the newly elected
president, Prof. Leonard H. Wilder, for
merly of Chicago University.
In short and pithy address Mr.. Wilder
thanked the members of the club for the
| honor they had done him in choosing him
for their president. He briefly outlined
plans for work for the year. and ex-
pressed the hope and belief that the work
| Of the club would become known, not
only in Washington, but throughout the
world. He then read the names Of the Of
| ficers and working committees of the club
for the incoming year as follows: Presi-
dent, Prof Leonard H. Wilder vice presi-
dent, Mrs Christine w. Dunlop; record
ing secretary. Mrs M. NJ. Metcalf; cor
| responding secretary, Miss Mildred P.
Henault; treasurer, Mrs. C. S. York.
Program committee, Mr.. H. A. Selah.
chairman; Mrs. ]. l.. Young Withee. Com
mite on music, Mrs. c. Austin Thomas.
chairman; Mrs. l.. H. Wilder. Miss
Esther DeCoster. Credential committee.
DR.. Thomas Calver, Mrs. p ]. Hoffliger
Mrs. f. l.. Reynolds. Reviewing com
mittee, Prof: Hyland c. Kirk chairman
Mr.. A. G. Heaton, Mr. w. D. McKenzje
Mrs. Virginia King Frye, Miss III. Rae
Noodman. Reception committed Cant
r, V. DeCoster, DR.. William Tyler Page.
Mr.. Leonard ]. Carver Mrs. Christine w
Dunlap. Mrs. Mary O. Agnew.
Travel c
bers of the club, ranging in subject mat
ter and treatment from mountain to sea
shore from country quiet to the war
path at jamestown, and from the most
iuridiy imaginary to the dantest OF
| verse.
committee was appointed to draft
resolutions on the death of Mrs l.. A
Crandell, in whose parlor the club had its
origin tWenty-One years ago
! The Thomas Banjo Club rendered sew
eral selections, and Miss Eleanor Spence,
gave contralto solo. The next program
will be in charge of Miss Mildred p
Henault.
The Abracadabra Club held the frs
meeting of the year on Wednesday even
ing at the home of DR.. and Mrs Baker
100 street northwest. the president
A 5. Perham, presiding. The meeting
was somewhat like a large family re
union. Each member responded to rol
call by giving holiday incidents Two O
the members told of their vacations a
Chautauqua. Several gave the usual in
cldents peculiar to hunting and fishing
others spent their vacations in visiting OLE
scenes and haunts of bygone days, espe
cially the old battlefelds of the civil war
one spoke of a reunion of his regiment
Out OF seventy officers. he with six other
are all that are now living. Some fount
that one can stay at home, rest have
good time and save money in the bargain
The poets of the club gave their answer
in original verse. One gave a yer,
graphic description of her stay at tn
Inside Inn at jamestown. One visited a
, many places as there are days in tn
week and didn't go outside of the Dis
trict. Another found incidents of grea
interest near his own back gate. Afte
roll call the usual routine of bushes
was transacted. Owing to some thing
that could not be avoided the program
as printed in the calendar had to
5 changed, Mrs. Baker taking the place o
: Mrs. James Mckee, who will give he
topic later. Mrs. Baker chose the old, ye