Evening star., 1909-02-14

tino Of buSiness was taken up In dis
cussinG the country for study the coming
year the majority decided upon Spain.
and the program committee was instruct
ed to take up the work along that line.
Mrs L. NJ. Abbott opened the afternoon
program by giving philosophical dis-
cussion on the life and reign of Louis
XIV Of France. after which apropos re-
sponses were given to the roll call.
The February meeting d the Potomac
Chapter. D. A. R., was held "Wednesday
at the home OF Mrs. Lawrence II. Quiroilo
ing, in accordance with tho chapter year
book" included special historical paper
by Miss Hudson on the Stamp Act
Miss Matte Thornton gave an account
Of the early mode Of travel and Mrs. Nc
Dufie sang. The chapter welcomed Mrs
Edwin Field Parham as member by
transfer from Columbia Is. Co Chapter.
The Freons' valentine party was held
Thursday night at the home Of Freon w.
c. Herbert. 412 9th street northwest. The
members and their guests upon arrival
were given a heart puzzle game" to
solve. each receiving a dainty box bear
ing heart and inscribed How many like
fiofal love story the guests were called
on to solve forty questions which were
printed and bound in book form, he
clubs emblem and inscription being set on
all the prepared stationery. In another
game each guest was given an envelope
Containing pieces OF broken hearts in all
colors, the object being to get as many
whole hearts together in as short time
as possible. The dining-room table was
florally beautiful with a center shower of
carnations and daisies. and the sweets
and ices were In heart shape. Freon
Anderson made a few remarks and pre-
sented the following prizes:
To the six guessing the nearest IN the
heart puzzle game. Misses Lillian Gayle,
Elsie Moore. Ellen Andersen. Blanche
Rocca and Messrs. Eugene Curtis and j.
b. Edmunds. In the floral love story. the
first prize was awarded to Miss j. Eek
stein, for the ladies'. and Harry Herbert,
for the gentlemen. the BOBBY prize going
game Miss Ellen Andersen won the first
prize for the ladies and Karl Kattelman
for the gentlemen. The BOBBY prizes were
awarded to Mrs. c. l.. Gable and Mr.. 7.
Harry Herbert were encored for their
piano selection. Among those present
were the Misses Blanche Rocca. Josephine
Eckstein. Elsie Moore. Lillian Gayle.
Ellen Andersen, f. Wallace. Mrs Gable.
Mrs Edmunds and Mrs. Mckeon. Messrs.
J. 3. Edmunds. NJ. T. F. McKeon. Her
man Karl Carl Kattelman. Harry Her
bert and Freons Killinger, E. Curtis. Will
c.. Herbert, Harry l.. Andersen, Charles
l.. Gable. and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mr..
L
c. and II. Herbert assisted the social
committee.
The Brookland Literary Society held its
bi-weekly meeting at the home of Mrs
Daniels, on Newton street. Thursday
evening. There was an unusually large
attendance. The program was made VI
Of talk by Hector Fuller. the newspaper
correspondent. touching his experiences al
Port Arthur during the Russian-Japanese
% ianI
lections. Afterward refreshments were
served.
The regular semi-monthly meeting OF
the Catholic Women's Circle was held al
80 e street northeast Monday evening
Maisak. Miss Glare Dillon and Miss
Katharine Kirby. The Rev. Charles l.
OBrien Of the Apostolic Mission House
addressed the circle, followed by remarks
from Rev. Herbert Vaughn D:D:; Rev
Rev. William Gibson and Rev. J. H
Doran, after which a vocal selection was
rendered by Miss Emily A. Dittoe. About
fifty-three members and friends were
present.
The members Of the Cutters Club were
at home to their friends Tuesday after
noon from until o'clock. at the home
Of the president Mrs. Jesse H. McCalley,
The decorations were in yellow and white,
the club colors. The twenty members
welcomed about 900 friends.>
Monticello Chapter, D. A. r.. met re-
Gently at 142O. 18th street. the regent,
Mrs Mary c. Beash presiding. After
prayer and flag salute came the roll call.
to which each member responded with a
quotation from Lincoln. The following
aIternates were chosen to represent the
chapter in the coming congress: First
alternate to the regent. Mrs. Delos Lloyd;
second. Mrs. John B. Fletcher; third.
Mrs. Theodore F. Levens. Every resi-
dent member was present. Refreshments
were served.
The Western College (Oxford. Oho.)
Alumnae Association is pursuing a course
Of travel study this season. under the
leadership Of its president. Mrs. Martin
dell of the Florence School. At the
meeting tomorrow evening the subject
will be the Louvre in Paris. All former
students Of the Western will be welcome
at all meetings, and will receive notices
Of future meetings by sending their names
and addresses to the secretary, Mrs. W.
J. Ethel, The Franklin.