The Washington times., 1908-10-30
CHORUS CLUBS PLAN
FOR FIRST MUSICALE
Organization viii Open
Winter Season at Nc
Kendree Church.

The Washington Chorus Club viii give
ms first public musicale OF the sea -5n
next Tuesday evening IN the auditorium
OF AIcKendree NJ L. Church. on Massa-
chusetts avenue, near Ninth street.
The club numbers about fifty singers
and an attractive program OF glees and
tnadrigals has been arranged, which
embraces some Of the very early forms
OF composition as well as the more mod
ern, the various numbers being given
In pairs that an opportunity Is aifond-
ed to note the striking contrasts Of
musical style.
William f. Palmer again is the mu-
tgio director OF the club and is arrang-
-ane a series Of concerts which viii be
devoted to oratorio, opera, a secular
cantata. and an evening OF popular
music, respectively
Louis A. Potter is the clubs accom-
panist and Will give an organ numter.
The solOists VIII be Miss Edna Doe and
Joe Battle. and these two will give
q duet
The Brightwood Bachelor Girls
were entertained at dinner last week
by the Rev. and Mrs. z. q Powers, IN
their home in Br5okland .. c. Mrs.
Powers was a member OF this club be-
ofre her marriage to Dr. Powers.
Among these present were Miss EdlJn
smith. Miss Mabel Sands. Miss Mabel
Clayton, Miss Mary CLIFFORD, Miss Edna
Ritchie, Miss EhZabe-n Richie, Miss
Deborah GOOCh, Miss Sadie Mellon, ana
Miss Geneva Mummaw.
The Palm Leaf Social Club had a
meeting Tuesday evening In celebration
OF the hftn anniversary Of the club.
The evening was pleasantly spent IN
dancing, and a buffet supper was serv-
ed.
Selections from the Bohemian Girl
were rendered by Miss Zelma Smith. OF
Baltimore, accompanied by George
Holtz, also OF Baltimore
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. B. j.
Harbin, Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Scott, Mr..
and Mrs. William NJ. Gutridge Mrs.
Boyd, Mrs. Gutrldge, Mrs. CrOcker.
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. DaughtOu, Miss
Smith, Miss Gutridge. Miss Brown, Miss
Nicholson. Miss Kines, Miss Dill ard.
Miss Elizabeth Gutridge. Miss Hayden,
Miss Shumate, Miss Atkinson, Miss
Hopkins Miss Galloway, Miss FRANKIE.
Miss DelOclze, Miss Warner. Miss Rid
die, Of Virginia; Milton Gutridge. Mr.
Oliver. Mr.. Ellington, George Holtz,
Carroll Edward Gutridget Mr. Luckett,
Alr. Barber, MI Gaskin, Mr. Birch, hIr
Embrey. Mr.. Ellison, Mr.. Knott and
Mr.. EskTidge.
The Washington Seminary AIumnae
held its first meeting for the present
year. October q, at Z07 S street.
Mrs. SmalIWOOd in opening the meet
Ing, spoke briefly of the work accom-
plished in the past year
Reports were given by the ChaiTmen
OF the various committees. and plans for
The winter were discussed. including the
maintenance of the Noel House and the
continuance OF the Mothers Club, estab-
ushed In Northeast Washington
Letters were read from the out OF
town members, and plans made for a
progressive card party 10 be given Mo-
vember II. the guests cf honor being
the senior class OF the seminary.
Mrs. T. L. Cole presided at the Oc-
tOber meeting Of the Housekeepers' Al
hance. Miss Rugg reported that the
Investigations OF her committee during
the summer failed TO disclose any or
ganiZauon in the country that is doing
the work which the alliance Is aLlemy.-
ing. Miss NintOu outlined plans for a
Tummage sale, and Mrs. Whitaker re-
ported success In the small hand laun-
dry run partly to give class instruction
N this branch and partly 10 help de
tray expenses OF students. Mrs. II. i.
=. Mactarland was appointed chairman
Cf the nominating committee The an
Dual meeting will be held Noyember. II,
at $50 p, m, at the Friends School