Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12
AMONG THE CLUBS

The April meeting of the Woman's Sim
gle Tax Club was held Monday evening at
|, the home of Mrs. George r. Davis, In
Linden Md. the members meeting in the
city and going out in body.
During the business meeting it was de-
cided to hold the coming sessions of the
Woman's Single Tax convention in Pyth-
ian Temple. The names of all the men
and women single takers of the District
who have joined the American Single Tax
League We're read and Messrs. Martin
Brink, Elias Dakin. George H. SHIRLEY.
Fred Moore and Mrs. Jennie l.. Munroe
were elected delegates.
Mr.. George II. SHIRLEY. president of the
Nationa! Federation for Peoples Rule.
gave an interesting address on the 'Ref-
erendum in Relation to the Single Tax
and Other Reforms in which he, de-
Scribed the Improvement In public at
fairs in Oregon since the introduction of
the initiative and referendum there, and
the advance which this reform Is making
in Switzerland, Belgium, Norway, Sweden
and other countries. Refreshments closed
this largest and most successful meeting
of the season. which adjourned just in
time to catch a late car for the city.
Those present were Or. and Mrs. q. r..
Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Root. Mr..
and Mrs c. w. Pollock. Dr. and Mrs. G..
II. Wright. Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Macken-
Zie. Mrs j. L. Munroe. Mrs. E. Mozart
ney. Mrs. Nj. J. Arnold. Mrs. J. itch.
Mrs. Miller Shannon. Mrs NJ w. Ram
age. DR.. Mary Shibley Cole. Mrs. c. A.
Metcalf Mrs. Margaret Lohr. Mrs. Cora
Thompson Miss Flora Raymond. Miss
Anna Kelton. Miss Harriet clifton and
Messrs. G. H. Shibley, Fred Moore. Mar
tin Brink Elias Lakin. Leland p. Shidy.
Louis Lee. Eugene Weaver, George A.
Warren and Prof. Noa.
The Unity Club met Wednesday evening
At the w. c. r. L. parlors, President l..
II. Patterson presiding and in charge OF
the program. The opening musical num-
Der was by Miss Miriam Selah, Good
Night" by Nevin, followed by a vocal
duet by Mr. Ralph Young and Miss Marie
Rousseau. Wen Go and Seek The lee
ture of the evening was by Judge Edw.
p. Seeds on observations and EXper-
fences in New Mexico" and was delivered
in the characteristic style Of this eloquent
speaker. unanimous vote of thanks
was extended to him at the close.
Capt. S. X. Hall then read a paper de-
scriptive of "Trip to the Dismal
Swamp Mrs. Vivian Wood sang III Va
Venir. La Juive. and her encore, For a
Dreams Sake" was no less admirable.
her accompanist being Miss Helen CAL
houn. Another pleasing feature was a
solo. Happy Days" vocal and piano, by
Miss Marie Rousseau, accompanied on
TIE NlollIl ny WI D. a. NdSH
Mrs. Ellen Vockey Seifert rendered a
piano solo. Drops of RAIN" and Mrs.
Thomas Manchester sang CLOSE Dat
Eye to her own accompaniment
Much interest is being shown in the
club organized yesterday afternoon ~
Mrs William J. Zeh at her home 1901
nth street. The club is for young folks
and is formed for the study of Catholic
art 1t will be known as the Blessed
versa tion Club.
The Capitol Hill History Club held its
annual business meeting Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. A. c. Webb. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President. Mrs. II. r. Mat
toX: vice president. Mrs. Jason Water
man: secretary. Mrs. Lyman Nj. Abbott;
treasurer, Mrs. j. c.. Weldon. An in
teresting program on French history has
been prepared for next years work.
committee of twelve members of the
Capitol Hill History Club entertained the
members of the club and their friends
at dinner Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. l.. b. Slime. After the dinner a
program was rendered which included
vocal solos by Misses Marian Mccoy and
Mona Roberts. recitations by Mrs George
Felt. Mrs. d. J. Roberts and Mr.. Jason
Waterman. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman NJ. Abbott, Mr.. and
Mrs r. r. Bare. Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ
Mr. and Mrs George Felt. Mr.. and MRS.