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

treasurer, Mrs. Daisy kins1ey MURPHY
registrar Mrs Constance Moon Goodman
historian. Miss Mary osborne Ciarke,
program committee. Mrs. Alice w, jerks
(chairman), Mrs. Emma Culver Jones ana
Mrs Edith F. Bolton: committee on py
laws, Mrs. Bella Marshall TRULY (cha1r-
mani. Mrs. Constance Moon Goodman
and Mrs Caroline A. Kinsley: committee
on music Mrs. Daisy X. Murphy tchair-
mani, Miss Mary Clarke. The regent also
announced the second Monday OF each
month as the date OF the regular monthly
meeting Of the chapter. among lnosS
present besides the state regent were eirs.
Howard L. Hodgkins. ex-state regent !:
MIS-. Thomas III. Johnston. regent OF
Louisa Adams Chapter. Mrs. Daisy n
Murphy gave several piano solos. 1olioW-
ed by a social hour with refreshments.
The Abracadabra Club met Wednesday
evening with Capt. and Mrs. H. r. Mcln-
tosh at the Oakland, President Mcintosh
in the chair, and twenty-one members
present Minutes of the last meetlne
were read and approved. The members
answered roll cali by brief responses on
the subject Vacations" Appropriate
resolutions on the death Of Mrs jennie
Stearns. formerly a member OF the ciun'
were adopted.
evening "a Trip to Canada" by Mrs. E..
d. Hardy. dealt with several interesting
and historic places visited by ehe writer
during her summer vacation one oi
which was the beautiful valley of Ar
cadia. the home Of Evangeline. the hero
inc of Longfellow's legend. A piano SOLO
BY Mrs Mcintosh was followed by a prlef
recess, after which the club joined IN
singing Sweet and Low Rev. Dr;
Henry Baker, the veteran member of
the club. gave an interesting talk on his
experiences Of fifty years ago as MethO-
dist minister in a California mining town.
MANY Of which were amusing as well as
instructive. concerning the conditions ex-
listing ON the Pacific coast in those early
DAYS After adjournment refreshments
were served by the hostess. and social
hour followed.
regular monthly meeting at the home of
Miss Cornelia Hill. 1910 18th street north
west. Thursday. The roll-call responses
were the current events, and brought out
many points of interest. The ladies We're
very gratified to learn that one of its
members, Mrs. Ellis Logan had promised
a prize of s. to any child under fifteen
years in the District of Columbia for the
best drawing of Continental Hall. and
asked the president Of the Columbia
Heights Art Club to appoint a committee.
Mrs. Edith s. Emerson. Mrs. NJ. f. ..
Davis and Mrs. John Doris were named.
The club members were entertained
with two songs by the sister of the
Forgotten" and "A Little Quaker
Maiden" After refreshments were served
| the club adjourned.
The Optimist Club of the Universalist
/ Church held it's November meeting at
| the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. knight
| 162O I'D street. Tuesday evening. The
| entertainment consisted of contralto So
los by Miss Lillian Chenoweth. piano So
| los by Mrs. Dorothy II. Baxter and Mr.
| Frederick Knight. and half an hour OF
parlor magic by Prof. Mi.ourn.
Committees were appointed for the COM
| plimentary lecture to be given under the
| auspices Of the club Of the church No
| vember %. The subject, THE History
and Associations of the Hudson River.
| is not only timely but Ia especially con-
| genial to the lecturer. Rev. Mr.. Van
| Setback who is a native Of one Of the
most beautiful sections OF the river shore
and an enthusiastic student of the lore
| Of the Hudson.