Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

woman, who was the honored president
of the Washington City Kindergarten
Club for twenty-one years. Mrs. Ellis
Logan, chairman of the art committee.
gave a talk on the new club building for
women in Elmira, N Y, which she had
recently visited. and offered prize OF 80
TO the child I'm the District, who will make
the best free-hand drawing OF the Con-
tinental Hall. d. A. r. Mrs. Alexander
Kent, past president, gave pleasing de-
scription of Whitewater, Wis. where she
had spent the summer. new departure
which the federation has taken Is an
emergency committee, composed of DR.
Margaret Huddleston as chairman: DR..
f. Butler Allen. Dr. Alice Burritt, Dr.
Ida j. Heiberger and DR.. Adeline h.
Portman. with the purpose In view OF
training corps of nurses that can read
lily respond to any local or national emer-
gency demand.
MIR Edwin Callow rendered several
splendid solos. accompanied on the piano
by Mrs. Callow. and Mr.. Faulkner recited
a selection from Paul Laurence Dnnbar's
poems.
The new year books were distributed,
showing a membership of 5000, and the
comprehensive work for. the public well
fare accomplished by the federation dur
ing the past season. With committee lists
and outlined program for the coming
year.
The first social evening OF the Excel
sior Club was in the form of fagot
party held at the residence of Mrs. Ed
wards. 14l2 r street northwest Monday
evening. The regular meeting took place
Tuesday. at the home of Mrs. Bishop at
the Royalton. with her mother. Mrs. Duff
fie, as hostess. The club was called to
order promptly by the president. Mrs.
Page. A communication was read from
the International Educational Society.
but as the matter referred to was not
thoroughly understood, IL was moved to
lay it upon the table until the next meet
ing. The treasurers report was read.
also the presidents review Of the preced-
ing months work. An account of the
Alaska-Yukon and Pacific exposition was
given by Mrs DR.. Allen. Mrs. Barringer
read a magazine article on the same
subject There were three visitors pres
ent, and twenty-six members responded
to roll call. After refreshments the club
adjourned.
The League Of American Pen Women
met in business session last Monday
evening in the study room of the public
library, Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde. president.
In the chair. Reports were presented;
Miss Agnes Geer of Fort Worth. Tex,
was newly elected. and Mrs. Annie E.
Hoyle, an honorary member was placed
Mrs. Ella Partridge Lpsett was a well
come guest. Miss NJ. l.. White gave a
review of The Woman Who Tolls" by
Mrs. Marie Van Worst. Two booklets.
Chimes" by Mrs. Agnes Greene Foster
of Chicago, were presented to the library
The historian. Mrs. Annie A. Wilder, re-
ported The Gospel Quilt story of the
mountain folk. by Alice MCGOWAN, and
the "Brazen God of Self" a story by Mrs
Rachel Tongate Beck. Eleanor Everest
Freer Of Chicago is achieving distinction
In musical composition. Mile. Anna Drey-
fus, director of the Froissart Circle Of
Minneapolis. has just returned from
Paris. Mrs. Matte Hamilton Flick wife
of DIR. George NJ. Flick, director of the
Oklahoma State Fair Association. the
only woman in the United States with
that distinction, has realized her dream
of wOman's day the Oklahoma fair
which eminently successful. Miss
Mae Ruth Norcross is continuing her re-
views for Book News since her return
from Philadelphia. Miss Mary F. Crit
fin is engaged in editorial revision and
TRANSACTIONS, and Mrs. Mary Walker
WhitwOrth OF Minnesota is I'm the city
of BuenOs Aires, engaged I'm musical and
dramatic work in connection with the
Buenos Aires Choral Union.
The PhilO-Classics were entertained Fri
day afternoon by Miss Anna SWEET. Mrs.
Court F. Wood presided. and introduced
study of The knights of the Round Ia
| BILE Assignments Of individual char
acter studies had been made as follows:
Arthur" Mrs: w. G. Mcdowell: Ca
| IclH, ME- 1eTdlut, MIS-.
Knight; Merlin Mrs. Adele Thompson;
''Lancelot,' Mrs. Anna Thompson, and
| "Pelleas," Mrs Bare. The diversity with
| which these ass gnments were handled
made an unusually interesting program.
| Mrs. Mcdowell presented a paper, Mrs.
Pitcher told the story. Mrs. knight read
| selections from "Geraint and Enid" Mrs.
Adele Thompson sketch. Mrs. Anna
Thompson an idyll after the style of Ten
nyson. and Mrs. Bare an outline study.
At the conclusion OF the study, Mrs.
| Frank NJ. Bristol. a former president and
the guest of honor. gave Personal I'm
pressions of Glastonbury Abbey
| The regular meeting of the Excelsior
| Club was held at the home Of Mrs. Duff1e
| with twenty-six members responding 10
| chair. Mrs. Allen read the essay Of the
day on Alaska. Yukon and Pacific. Mrs
| Barringer read an article on the same
| theme Discussion brought out much
| more on the subject. MS. Kent and Mrs
! Nailor. long absent members, were pres
/ INT. After refreshments and a social hour
the club adjourned.
Excelsior Club and friends met at the
| residence of Mrs Edwards to celebrate
| all Halloween. Mrs. Frear and Mrs. Carr
opened with piano duet entitled the
| Witches Flight" and while the lights
| We're dim and low each member threw a
| fagot on the open fire and while IL burned
| told q gruesome story. Mrs. Barringel
brought the guests back to normal condi-
ton by singing some old-time songs. Re.
| freshments carried out the scheme, the
| ice cream nodded as apples. pumpkins anC
| other surprises.
| The Emerson "Five-Foot' Study Club
| met Thursday at the home of Mrs. l.. J.
| Runyan, Brookland. The roll call was
| answered by anecdotes from Grecian his
tory. Interesting papers were read-Mrs.
William Pratt. History OF Ancient
Greece: Mrs. David Walton. Homes
| Mrs. Cole, Religious Beliefs and Gus
| toms of Ancient Greeks"
| A meeting was called Wednesday even
| ing at the home OF Mrs. +. A. st. Clair,
| 1919 T street northwest. for the purpose
| of organizing new chapter d. A. r. in
the District OF Columbia, TO be called
| the Sarah st. Clair Chapter. The meet
| Ing was called to order at pm, with
| the state regent. Mrs. George T. Small
| wood In the chair. Mrs. Smallwood an
| nounced the purpose of the meeting and
| after a short address to those assembled,
In which she spoke of the work OF the
ID. 4. r. in the District Of Columbia,
mentioned the fact of there being over
| 1000 members In chapters here, as we'll
as over 900 members at large; also that
| the addition Of Sarah ST. Clair Chap
ter made twenty-eight chapters at
| work in the District OF Columbia
She gave the chapter the motto "In great
| things unity. in small things liberty and
i'm all things charity" as a basis for it's
| winters work. She also urged the MEM
| bars N increase the membership nf the