Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21


Mrs. Cissell, Miss Catherine Barlow read
Mrs Lacys art paper, "America'S Great
Exhibitions and Mrs. Engle gave a de-
scription of the first exposition in Crystal
Palace, New York. The historical paper,
Philae, the Pearl of the Nile" was given
by Miss Catherine Barlow. The paper was
illustrated with fine engravngs. MIS-.
Schneider moved that the club go on rec
ord as regretting the action OF the James
town committee in rejecting the art ex-
hibit. 1t was carried.
The members of the Abracadabra Club
met last Wednesday evening with Mrs.
Harold T. Dougherty at the Onondaga. The
minutes of the previous meeting We're I'M
usually entertaining, having been written in
quaint and humorous vein. Responses to
roll call were original lmericks on the
club. It's members or their doings. A pop
ular theme was the tragic episode of the
previous meeting, when, as the ice cream
was stolen from the yard, the guests We're
refreshed with cake and water. Much wit
was displayed in ingenious rhyming and
punning on members names, and hits were
given and taken in the best of good humor.
In order to facilitate early arrange
ment of next years program the executive
committee-elect requested that on or before
the next meeting the club members submit
to them the subjects of their papers and
the dates on which they wish to entertain
the club during the season of 190I0S The
committee in charge of considering a device
for club pin asked for more time. Resig-
nations were accepted from Mr.. and Mrs.
V. Edwards, while, as Mr.. and Mrs. Emer-
son were elected to membership, the total
remains forty-seven.
Mrs. Charles G. Abbot presented a paper
outlining her last summers trip, including
visits to Mount Wilson. California, and the
Grand Canon, and showed photographs of
various sections.
MrS Iyx,i, Of
of her poems-"The Ballad of Lady
Yoland'' and Dream Sand, the latter
being a version of the Sandman myth
Mr.. Charles G.. Abbot contributed to the
fun by reciting "OId Farmer B."
Grand Opera From 1861 to 1865 was the
title of paper given by Maj. George Pot
win of the Sd Massachusetts Regiment This
dealt with both civil war armies solely from
the musical standpoint and included anec-
dotes and personal experiences OF. one keen
ly sensitive to the artistic and emotional
effects of drum and fife, war songs and
martial band music. as well as of the
unique melodies of the darby troops. 1t
was handled with deiicacy OF pathos and
humor sufficient to render it equally en-
joyable to southerner and northerner.
The guests were Mrs. Packard and Miss
Potwin of this city, Mrs and Miss Brown
of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Wiley of Nashville
and Mrs. Roger Taft of Boston. The fol-
lowing members were present: Mr.. and
Mrs Charles G. Abbot, DR.. and Mrs. Henry
elon B. Brock, DR.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Brown, DIR. and Mrs. S. NJ. Brumbaugh,
Mr.. and Mrs. Appleton p Clark. jr., Miss
Emily Doherty, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold T..
Dougherty, Mr.. Hyland c. Kirk, DR.. and
Mrs James Mckee, Col. Thomas II. Mckee,
Mrs Edwin A. Packard, Maj. and Mrs
George c. Potwin Mrs. Jennie Stems, Mr..
and Mrs. Myron L. Story and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry E. Williams
Toll Cl,,b ba1d
business meeting and social recently at
the residence of Mr.. Edgar R. Baker, IS
street northwest. The boys were enter
tanned by the Baker Quartet, composed of
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, Miss Irma Baker and
Mr.. Edgar Baker, and by James Young.
who played several musical selections. The
Bloomingdale Quartet also rendered sew
eral numbers. Mr.. II. F. Worley, by spe-
cial invitation of the committee enter
tanment addressed the club on the value
of honesty in all branches Of sport, and
Bloomingdale Club is making in every de-
partment. At the conclusion of Mr.. Wor
ley's address the president thanked him in
brief speech: Thirty-six members were
meeting this year. After the program pre-
pared by the committee had been con-
cluded and the usual business transacted
refreshments were served.
The members of the F'reon Club accom-
panied by friends, met Thursday evening at
the home Of Freon H. L. Andersen 634 l.
street northwest, and attended the Masonic
fair in a body. After partaking of every
amusement in the hall refreshments were
served at the Lafayette booth. The mem
bers wore their colors and red roses.
The last meeting of the season of the
Wheel Club met with Mrs. Brown. 1411
K street. The art school conducted by
Mrs. Brumbaugh was new and interesting
The members of the club are Mrs Story,
Mrs. Sawyer, Mrs. Potwin, Mrs. Ellis. Mrs.
Casanova, Mrs. Wickham, Mrs. Brown,
Mrs. Brumbaugh. Mrs Fulton, Mrs. Simp-
son. Mrs. Sterner, Mrs. Donnelly. Mrs.
Wheeler. Mrs. Tracy. Mrs. Wood and Mrs
Severance. Visitors, Mrs. Dickey, Mrs. Ar
mold Mrs. Gates, Mrs Gallaher and Mrs
and Miss Brown Of Pennsylvania, and Mrs.
Bovee.
The monthly meeting of the auxiliary
board of the Florence Crittenton mission
was held Tuesday at the local home BOT C
street northwest. Mrs. Simpson, the pres
ident, called the meeting to order. Mrs
Shade gave the Bible lesson. Mrs. Emma
Ellis read the minutes of the last meeting:
Mrs. Kate Waller Marrett gave a detailed
account of the CrittentOn convention to be
held in Baltimore. The delegates elected
were DIR. Erma Halter of the Francis Circle,
Mrs. Alfred Wood of the Wheel Club, Mrs
Dumar, Mrs. Ellis of the auxiliary board