Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21

tertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
Fannie NJ Page. 81 D street south
east. There were twenty-three mem
bers and two visitors present. Mrs.
Florence Duffie presided. The study
of the Pan-American Republics was re-
summed and the essayist of the day, Mrs
Carrie +. Kent. took for her subject
"Argentina; The Wonderland of South
America The religion. inhabitants.
geographical features beef and cattle
trade and varieties of exports. were
among the points brought out by the
speaker. Mrs. Engie followed with a
paper entitled Education in Argentina
Uruguay and Paraguay in which she
reviewed the evolution of educational
systems in general from various stahI,
points. The quotations in answer 10 ron
call were apropos and general discussion
| after each paper ELECTED many points OF
interest in relation to the subject a
musical selection by Mrs. Carr. "A Ned
ley of Patriotic Airs, and an lnstrur
pleasing interIudes. At the close of the
program refreshments were served os
the hostess.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
| Thursday with. Mrs. J. Finney Engie.
7C6 North Carolina avenue, the presi-
| dent. Mrs. Wolhaupter. in the chair. Mrs.
| John n. Doris opened the program WIN
a paper on French art. Mrs. Jonn II.
| Stokes presented the historical paper.
| ing a short biography of each and com
| parison of their works with those OF later
generations. In response TO roll call.
many novel readings were given, among
| them an original poem by Mrs. DorrlS.
During the social hour the hostess con-
Quoted brief literary quiz, after which
pOstals appropriate to Washington S
| birthday were distributed, each one be
ing inscribed with some stunt. and
every one was called on to read their
| cards and do what was asked of them.
| In the dining room. where refreshments
were served. the decorations We're IN red,
wIAte and blue. and cherries were much
! in evidence A great many members were
present. as we'll as the following guests
| Mrs Palmer, Mrs. Sally Ferrin. Mrs. A
| b. Wiley. Mrs. A. S. Emmel and Mrs.
| 7. j. Cole of Bangor, Me.
! Mrs ]. Ellen Foster and Miss Pierce
were hostesses at the February meeting
| of Constitution Chapter. ID. A. X. at the
| Portner. Mrs. Henry y. Conden, Mrs.
| Smallwood Mrs. Foster and Miss Pierce
were assigned the study of the topic for
| the current month. THE Difference be-
tween Rebellion and Revolution. and
brought forth in a most instructive man
ner the lesson that revolution Is success
full rebellion and applies to science, 10
art and nature as well as to political life.
| Miss Pierce sang Barbara Fritchie' and
| the regent. Mrs. Lewis. read the favorite
poem OF Abraham Lincoln. oh, why
should the Spirit of Mortal be Proud.
| The committee reported that arrange
inents have been completed for the colon
| ial tea to be given in honor of Washing
| tons birthday at Hotel Richmond. Febru-
AIRY 222 from to 4. Entrance III street.
Exit 18th street. This affair promises to
be full of the spirit of colonial times.
The meeting of the Cercle DIES PrecieuSes
Ridicules was held Wednesday evening at
| the residence of Nine. John NJ Eager. A
| sprightly one act comedy entitled
| 'Mademoselle est Sortie' was cleverly
| rendered by the following members: Mile.
May Power, as Nine De Celigny; Mile.
| Marie Gwinn, as Franchise: NJ. Arthur
Middleton. as Robert de Aulnes.
In addition to the play the following
numbers were we'll given: Song. Lullaby
| from Jocelyn' (B. GODDARD, by Mile. A.
B. Fisher. accompanist, Nine. Preston;
reading Comment connaitre lie caractere
de votre future femme" Max o. Reid, by
Mile. FeIice Girardin; piano solo. Der
ceuse' (Grieg). by Nine. +. G. Preston;
reading "Fabriaue de Neuves" (Alphonse
AlIain) by Mile. Prud homme: song,
.'Vous Dansez Marquse' (Gaston Le-
maire). by Mile. A. b. Fisher