Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

Call her Miss Belknap." she prompted,
The president reddened. Mingled pro-
test and Indignation were depicted on her
aristocratic features; but she remembered
her Office. assumed more presence and
yielded.
Being formally recognized. Marcia pro-
ceeded. Il move that We devote fifteen
minutes to a parliamentary drill
Il second the motion" said Miss White.
then hastily mambled something in the
ear of Mrs. Brown. Thereupon that ha-
re- Ssed lady ohediently chanted:
All OF YOU who are in favor OF this
motion say aye
The ayes had it.
At this juncture Miss White whispered
to Mrs Brown again, and Mrs. Brown
somewhat automatically suggested that
Marcia should take the chair, which she
did with suspicious alacrity.
Miss White arose to take the floor, but
Myra Gait already had it. The club looked
excited and apprehensive.
Madame Chairman" said Myra, brisk
~ Il move that the following bylaw be
passed: No man. on pain of death. shall
be present at the meetings of the Wom-
ans Club Of Pleasureville did her eyes
turn to my portieres? In support of this
bylaw she continued. Il call your at
tention to the facetious pleasantrics at
our expense current among certain Of our
male acquaintance.
What pleasantries eagerly inquired
our town gossip. Miss Smith.
Members will please arise and address
lie chair" said Marcia, haughtily
Miss Smith subsidized and confided to Il
neighbor that she never could talk stand
ing.
Silence. More silence
HAS any one anything TO say against
the motion?" asked Marcia encouraginsly.
THE men that l know" said Miss
White. laughingly. would be more apt to
run away from the club than"
Not at all interrupted Myra. "You
don't know anything abou: men. Some or
the men OF this town would go SO far as
10 stoop to surraptitious means to attend
one of our meetings.
Did she touch the electric button that
controlled the machinery OF conversation
Everybody began to talk violently. Babel
bedlam. No word can describe it. /
learned afterward that these tempestuous
occasions were technically known as in
formal discussions Volcanic emotions
were engendered. The Methodist preach
er's wife arose, and in an agitated voice
called out. Madame Chairman"
Miss Taylor has the floor" said Mar
cia.
Il can't and won't belong TO any club
that my Joe can't come to. 1t sounds as
if our meetings weren't respectable
never made motion in my life but | now
meetings Of this club
The air was thick with Ayes and
Noes and Marcia pounded vigorously
before getting quiet moment in which to
explain that the drill was all in fun. and
that Mrs. Taylor could not make a motion
because another motion was before the
house.
Whose motion? What motion?" cried
several members.
Miss Calls motion. Will Miss Gait
give her motion AGAIN.
Miss Gait made her motion again: mo
man, on pain OF death, may be present at
the meetings of the Woman's Club of
Pleasureville.''
Mrs Taylor (still trembling)-But / in
sist that preachers ought to be expected
to come to everything
Mrs. Brown And surely our hus-
bands.
Mrs. Gray-And or sons
Miss Barton Make them honorary
members
Miss Green--AsSociate members.
Miss Smith-Don't let them in at all
Miss Flint Gushing and smiling) = l
move an amendment that the word ..un-