Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
AMONG THE CLUBS

The Short Story Club met Tuesday
evening at the W. c. T. L. parors. Mr..
Dirkin. accompanied by Prof. Wells
opened the meeting with a tenor solo
The story Of the evening, by Miss Kathe-
rine Todd, was entitled The Fatal Mum
bers.' Mrs. Rosa l.. Townshend sang
The Song OF Heart
Mrs. DR.. V. Shinn read the history con-
nected with an old medal in her posses
sion, originally given as a christening
| token to an infant boy in Germany 200
years ago, and playing an important part
| In the life and romance of many of his
descendants.
| Miss Sue Murray gave vivid recita-
| ton, entitled Love or Revenge"
| Mrs ]. o. Walcott read the original
poem of Marys little lamb. which did
follow her to school nearly seventy years
ago. of the lambs death, the stockings
ade from its wool and their subsequent
unraveling to be sold as souvenirs for
he benefit of Old South Church. Boston.
Mrs. Christine w. Dunlap read the essay
| of the evening on the elements necessary
| for success in literary work. Conscious
ness Imagination and industry, she said.
are the three qualities necessary for sue
cess in the literary world. Mr.. H. w.
Selah recited selections from The Lady of
the Lake" Miss Mildred P. Henault
corresponding secretary. read stories writ
ten by children aged seven and nine and
| a sketch of everyday life in the bureau
| of engraving and printing. entitled Press
The Unity Club met Wednesday even,
! ing at headquarters, 90 9th street
northwest. with President Patterson in
the chair and Mrs. l.. j. Y. Withee in
charge of the program. There We're
| crowded parors to listen to DR.. George s.
| Duncan on Impressions of Ancient and
| Modern Egypt" in which he presented
the results Of his recent archaeological In
vestigations and study of present-da y
conditions in the valley of the Nile. He
| gave q graphic description of this ancient
| land in its conformation. physical types
| rites of worship and architectural gran
deur, bringing it down to it's modern set
| ting under English rule: he contrasted
the ignorance. lack of sanitation and OPP
| preston of the masses under the OLD
regimes with the present educational
| propaganda. progressing sanitary condi-
| lions. freedom and legal justice under
beneticent British administration. When
he closed rising vote of thanks was ac-
corded DR.. Duncan for his able and in
/ structive address.
Mrs. A. G. Drake. whose voice has a
beautiful lyric quality and is very fiex-
| ible. sang My Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice." from Samson ct Delilah." C.
Saint Saens. and Katie" J. w. Bischoff
| by request accompanied by Miss Amy
! Clement Leavitt. who possesses a bril-
liant and sympathetic Interpretation and
is we'll known to Washington music
| lovers.
Miss Susie DUTIES opening instrument
| tai number The Butterfly" was played
with skill; Mr.. Charlton Howarth's tenor
voice was heard in THE Carnival and
by the Blue Alsatian Waters" accom-
panied by Mrs. F. S. Hayes. and Mrs
|
solo. will He Gomez" with Mrs Hayes
! at the piano.
Mr.. F. E. Barbour told How Rubin
stein Played in his inimitable humorous
| style. and for an encore gave The In
surance Man" Miss Bessie E. Dunn re-
cited The Woodbox," Joseph c. Lin
coin. responding in an encore Mrs.
| Seifert effectively recited Damon and
! Pythias." President Patterson announced
a benefit dramatic and musical entertain
| ment to be given by Mrs. Ellen Fockey
| Seifert.
The Catholic Conversation Circle met
| Thursday at the home of the president
| Mrs Harry Coope IO6 18th street north
west. Miss Grace Connolly was director
! for the evening and chose for her sub e t
| ''Lenten Music. compos d by Zee. hoven
Gounod, Rossini and others. and read the
poem. "Stabat Mater, composed In the
thirteenth century by Jacobus Bened ctus
a Franciscan monk. She then explafed
the origin and systems of the Tenebrae
the Seven Dolors and the Gregorian chant
i a description of Fra Angelicos 'Annun-
| citation" 70 lowed and reading OF E eaao
&. Connolly S poem. Legend of st. Jo-
| sephs STAFF.
| Miss Connolly than requested each
member 20 read a paragraph from Mary
/. land-the Land of Sanctuary by Rev
w. T. Russell after which a general q
cussion of the book followed. participat ID
in by Miss Hayes. Miss Mildred Hewett
| Mrs. Coope. Mrs. 4. X Connolly, Miss
Connolly. Miss Newman. Mss Agnes Car
roll. Miss Grace Connolly and Mrs. Bes-
| sic ~ Alexander.
| Mrs. CooDe announced that the circle
would meet at her home April g. the sub