Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16
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at 7:30 pm. in the parlors Of the Port
ner, 18th and L streets. The chairmen
OF the standing committees are: Art,
Mrs. Grace Boynton Logan; education,
Miss Frances Graham French; litera-
ture, Mrs. Jessie Llewellyn Engle;
legislative. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey;
industrial and social conditions, Mrs.
William j. Ethel: civics, Mrs. Helen
r. Tindall; emergency and first aid
DR.. Isabel Heslip Lamb; public health,
Miss Flora J. McCreery; reciprocity,
Mrs. Fanny NJ. Page; music. Mrs. Alonzo
d. Melvin; social, Mrs Ada H. Weiss !;
club extension, Mrs. Arthur f. John
ston; conservation. Mrs. L. ]. Young
Withee; press. Mrs. Josephine L. ia
cobs.
| The Columbian Women held their first
meeting of the season Monday after
noon in the hall Of the Teachers Col
lege of George Washington University.
Plans for the years work were made
and committees appointed to put them
into effect The Columbian Women
will work this year under the follow
ling officers: President, Miss Grace Ross;
first vice president, Mrs. c. e. Munroe;
second vice president, Miss NJ. A.
Clancy; treasurer. Miss Anna S. Haz-
elton; recording secretary, Miss Flor
ence Fisher; corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Behrend: historian. Miss McCOrd.
1t was decided to hold subsequent
meetings at the homes of members.
The Excelsior Literary Club met
| Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Kent. The
feature of the afternoon was a paper
prepared and read by Mrs. Florence Duff
fee on the subject of Morse Mythology"
Mrs. Morris gave an outline of the geog-
raphy and topography of the Scandi
navian peninsula.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
at the home of Mrs. Ellis Logan, 1858
Irving street. Thursday. with the presi-
dent, Mrs. John H. Stokes. in the chair.
The subjects under discussion were
| Ancient Spain and Her Art Remains"
Mary c. Mckee. and Legendary
SPAIN" which was developed by the
| members of the club as responses to
the roll call. Refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Der Gessellig Literarische Verein opened
its tenth season yesterday with an even
ing dedicated to the Austrian novel writer
and poet. Baronin Won Ebner-E schenbach.
The meeting. which was large one, all
members and many guests being present.
was held at the home of the president
and founder of the society, Miss Anita
Schade.
Nine Maria Won Unschuld opened the
program with Haydn's Austrian national
anthem, "Gott Erhalte Franz den Kaiser"
She was presented with beautiful bou-
Quet of roses.
Frank Claudy vice president of the
club, read a biography of Marie Won Eb
-ESchenbach.
Miss Schade read a letter addressed to
the president and members of the society
by the authoress herself At the close OF
the program members and friends of the
Gesellig Literarische Verein signed their
names to an address Of thanks to be sent
to Ebner-Eschenbach.
The program also included the follow
ing numbers: Prologue. Frank Claudy:
recitation, Paul Heyse to Marie Won Eb-
ner-Eschenbach,'' Miss Clara Hinzen;
piano solo. Miss Bender; from Ebner-Es-
chenbach's 'Aphorismen.' Miss Amy c.
Unschuld: German conversation and
scenes from Grfllparzer's Greek play.
"Sappho." with Miss Anita Schade as
sappho. Miss Emma Bender as Melitta
and Miss Manypenny as Eucharis.
The Capitol Hill History Club met for
the first time this season Wednesday aft
ernOon at the residence of Mrs. r. 8.
Whaley. IS Seaton place northwest. New
members were elected and social pro-
gram arranged for the winter
The officers for the year are: Mrs. ]. c.
Weldon. pesident: Mrs. G. d. Glass. vice
president; Mrs. T. F. Rorke, secretary;
Mrs. Charles Fisher, treasurer: Mrs.
Court F. Wood, critic.
The subject of study is Germany. Pa
pers were read on the Geography of Ger
many "Charlemagne and Beginnings of
the Holy Roman Empire and 1.-The Car
loringian Line.
The next meeting of the club will be
October 20 at the home of Mrs. Granger,
$50 Park road northwest.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society opened
its thirteenth year with meeting held
Monday evening at the home of Mr. and
Do nj nrth or
Mrs. Walport the president. outlined the
history of the society in a brief address,
Mrs. E. V. Carr played a piano solo.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Frear contributed
vocal selections. Prof. John Russell gave
guitar solo and remarks were made by
Mr.. Davis. past president of the society,
and by Mrs. Beacon, Capt Hart, Mrs.
Gordon, Mr. Hunter. A. III. Frear. Miss
Mrs. Mckee, Prof. Kenny and Joseph
Babcock.
The Maj. L'Enfant Chapter, d. A. r..
gent. Mrs. Frederick william Clemens.
| at the Albemarle The regent, Mrs. Noble
Newport Potts. presided. The officers read
repors of work accomplished. Names OF
| three new members were proposed and
accepted. and some time was spent in
| discussing several lines of work the
chapter proposes to take up. After the
business meeting a buffet luncheon was
served
The Crittenton Wheel Club held its first
meeting of the season at the home of
! Mrs. Helen NJ. Wood. Reports were read
| by Mrs. Mary w. Story. scribe: Mrs.
| Eleanor Brown. financial scribe; Mrs.
| Catherine Brumbaugh. chairman home
| committee. Mrs. Edith Goddard was re-
] ported sick. Those absent included Mrs.
| Fannie Page. who is in Michigan; Mrs.
| Rachel Sterner in Indiana: Mrs. Abbie
| Prouty. in Vermont. and Mrs. Kate Wal
Ter Barrett. in Canada.
The auxiliary board OF the Florence
| Crittenton Mission met Tuesday at 21S
/ Sd street northwest. After the usual
| luncheon Mrs. Snell recording secretary /;
Mrs. Julia Doney, corresponding secre
| tary. and Mrs. Ramsey. treasurer. read
| their reports. Mrs. Ramsey was asked to
| serve with Mrs. Weeks on the devotion
| committee. to secure leaders for the
| Wednesday evening and Sunday afternoon
| meetings. 1t was decided TO buy new
| mattresses for the nursery at 307 c street
| northwest. the local home. Plans for
! definite work for the winter were made.
| The various committees of the Tennes-
| see Society OF Washington were enter
tanned Wednesday by the secretary, Mrs
j. y. Hammer. 1910 Euclid street. The
president. James ID. Richardson. presided.
| Others present included Gen. l.. D. Nc
Cord. Ms. Felix Reeves. John w. Chill
dress. George r. Shields. William Cox,