Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
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vited the ladies into the dining room.
where An elaborate feast was served. The
table was decorated with softly lighted
candelabra and pink roses. On departing
each lady was presented with one OF the
roses.
Those present were Mrs Atkinson, Mrs.
Baker. Mrs. Hustled Mrs. Robinson. Mrs.
OConnel, Mrs. Hastings. Mrs: Walton,
Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Love, Mrs. Tan, Mrs.
| Runyan and Mrs. Duncan. as guest of the
| club. The hostess was presented with
beautiful volume of Burns being her
| favorite poet.
| meeting of Oak Camp, No. 4. Wood
| men of the World was held in its hall
| in the Northeast Temple Wednesday
night. Consul Commander B. r. Will
| ilamS presiding. Sovereign Harry Hand
presented the camp with handsome
gift. Sovereigns David Linthicum, Will
liam Sardo, DR.. Fred Mitchell. James
Ryan and William Boyce were appointed
a committee on the good of the order.
and reported that the camp would give
euchre party in the near future. The
regular election of officers for the ensu-
ing year will occur the first Wednesday
| night in December and there will be
other important business transacted
| Marshall Van Norris. secretary of the
District Assembly Danes Club, has an
| nounced that meeting of the club will
be held tomorrow evening at 90 ] street
TO arrange a program for the winter.
At the first meeting of the Unity Club
for the season of 19OS-O3 the following
officers were elected: President. l.. II.
recording secretary. Mrs. L. j. Y.
Withee: corresponding secretary. Mrs.
5. A. G. Bartlett; financial secretary. w.
e. Stierlin: treasurer. c. NJ. Edelin,
Mrs Rosa L. Townshend Mr. G. c. Eli
son. Col. A. II. Chase and DR.. NJ. S. Is
man; lecturer. Henry p. Holden. After
an address of welcome by President Pat
terson, Mrs. Ellen Nockey Seifert render
ed as piano solo. Evening Star from
accompanied by Mrs. Seifert. sang BY
gone Days" Charles w. Paff1ow gave
paper on Count Tolstors Influence on
Modern Literature" Mr.. Paffiow gave
| a realistic picture of Tolstoi as civilian,
soldier. novelist essayist. pampheleteer.
| dramatist and writer of tales. Master
| Gerald Weikert recited The Telegram"
Mrs. Rosa L. Townshend sang to her own
| accompaniment a contralto solo. Mrs
| Seifert recited Damon and Pythias'' by
Schiller. AS a closing number Miss
Frances Johnson. accompanied by Mrs.
| Seifert, sang Gould T. by Tosti. Mrs.
| Emma Beckert and Charles w. Pafflow
were elected members of the club.
| The Excelsior Literary Club met Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs Sallie
| Ferren. 81 Y street northwest. Mrs. f.
| lde Muller read "A Sketch of Brazil in
| which she outlined the characteristic
features of that country. Mrs Edith
/ Sage Emerson presented a paper entitled
"A Visit to Coffee Plantation taking
her hearers to one of the great plantations
of Brazil. She described the culture Of
! the coffee berry. After the literary pro-
gram half hour was spent in social in
| tercOurse, during which time the hostess
| served refreshments.
The Abracadabra Club met Wednesday
| at the home of Mrs. Brumbaugh, 800
| Massachusetts avenue Mrs Mcintosh
read a paper on German Composers,
giving brief sketches of the lives of
| Bach, Handel. Hayden, Mozart and
| Beethoven, and played a composition of
each on the piano. Discussion of the pa
per was followed by two solos by Mr..
Arnold. Mr. Perham presented a paper
on AN Incident at the Battle of Five
| Forks" and How the Federal Army Got
So Easily into Atlanta This paper
called forth many war experiences of
| several of the members. Mr.. Mcintosh
led the singing of a chorus. oh, Won't
1t Be Joyful with original words. Conun-
drums were given at roll CALL Refresh
| ments followed.
| The Potomac Literary Club met in the
! parlors of the w. c. r. L. at 3D. 9th
street northwest Tuesday evening. Vio-
! let, orange and blue were formally adopt
ed as the colors of the club. George II.
| Miller sang the baritone solo Forgot
| ten" He played his own accompaniment.
| E. P. Seeds. deputy auditor for the War
Department. delivered an address on
"Ramblings.' His general proposition
| was that the really great achievements in
literature and art have not been the re-
suit of deliberate planning, but have
been inspiration which came unSought to
the mind of the author or artist. Nine.
Dajaer rendered the march Sous
Wy
has just returned from an extended trip,
gave a brief talk on his journey through
Latin America. Mr.. Miller closed the mu-
steal program with variation of Lead,
Kindly Light Nine new members were
admitted to membership. buffet
luncheon was served by the refreshment
committee.
At Monday nights meeting of the Capt.
tai City branch of the Theosophical So
ciety the following officers were elected
President, DIR. w. w. Baker; first vice
president, DR.. A. ]. Cory; second vice
president. H. w. Phillips. jr.; correspond
ing secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Flor
ence Duffie: recording secretary. Mrs.
Mary f. MacAdam; librarian. Mrs. Ote-
lima Lindgren; assistant librarian. Mrs. NJ.
Croker. DR.. Baker continued his series
of addresses relative TO the astral plane
Friday night. explaining the character of
it's inhabitants and the phenomena of
naturalization.
The BroOkland Musical and Dramatic
Club visited Anacostia Thursday evening
and gave an entertainment in the parish
hall of the Emmanuel Protestant Episco-
pal Church. christmas at Lyndale Hall.
or the Greatest Catch of the Season." and
Strange Visitors musical drama were
performed. Those in the cast in the for
mer play were Robert Boucher Edward
Lambert, Nelson Davis. Miss Hattie Lam
bert, Mrs. c. B. Keller, Miss Catherine
Davis, Miss Emma Washington, Carroll
Carpenter and Pendleton WoOdson. Those
appearing in Strange Visitors We're A.
+. Williams and Miss Marian Mumford
Paul Davis and Miss Birdie Lehman, E.
Lambert and Miss Florence Dykes, R.
Boucher and Miss Hattie Lambert Mr.
and Mrs. c. B. Keller, P. Woodson and
Miss Ethel Dykes. c. Carpenter and Miss
Margaretta Whaley, \. Davis and Miss
Ter. G. Lambert and Miss Mildred Dykes
]. Williams and Miss Catherine Davis
Others who recited and sang were Mrs
C. f. Molster. Miss Bernice Eddins, Mr.
lIddins and Misses holster Washington
l.. Whaley and Davidson. After the per-
formances the players were given a sup
per In the banquet room being greeted
with address by the Rev. Willard G.
Davenport, the rector of the church.
The District Federation of Womens
Clubs will meet November 2S at Z 30 D. m
in the parlor of The Dolly Madison
House, 14O1 Massachusetts avenue
There will be an open parliament" or
conference of committees, at which time
the chairmen of the standing committees
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