Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
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A meeting of the Capitol Hill History
Club was held Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Dayne. 81: East Capt.
tol street. Sixteen members and one Wis
itor were present. The subjects of study
! We're Spain Under Philip IL and Span
! ish Literature papers on which were
| read by Mrs. Waterman and Mrs. Condra.
respectively.
The Emerson Five-foot Study Club was
entertained Thursday 10y Mrs. John T..
Cole of $50 Fl street northeast. The roll
call was answered by quotations from the
ancient philosophers. Papers on plato
| and His Republic We're read by Mrs.
| James Atkinson and Mrs. w. T. Hastings.
| At the conclusion of the program the
| hostess served 4 repast.
| The auxiliary committee If the board
of the Florence Crittenton Mission met
| at 2ls Sd street northwest. After the
| usual lunch the meeting was called 10
order by the president. Mrs. Mary f..
Simpson. In the absence of Mrs. Mary
III. Smell Mrs. Emma S. Ellis acted as
secretary. Mrs. Dony. corresponding Sec
rotary. reported. Mrs. Weeks reported
for the Helping Hand Circle. Mrs. Sumar
for the basket committee and Mrs Alfred
Wood for the Wheel Club. Mrs Emma
S. Robertson gave an account of the
Christmas entertainment given To the
girls at the nome
The Crittenton Wheel Club Met at the
home of Mrs. Mary w. Story. Us \ street
southeast. Thursday afternoon. Mrs
Helen NJ. Wood. the hub. called the meeting
to order. Mrs. Eleanor Brown. financial
scribe, reported money on hand. Mrs
Catherine Brumbaugh. chairman % the
home committee, reported articles needed
in the home. 3h1 { street northwest. The
time was spent in finishing articles for
the home Three visitors
Mrs. Emma l. Hammery. Mrs. Edith
(! Ha milton and Mrs. Emma l.. Robertson
The Excelsior Club met Tuesday with
Mrs. McCreery. 232 l1th street northeast
Subjects for future study We're called
for. Mrs. Baker suggested China. and
Mrs. Smith asked that the club devote
one meeting i'm the month for the study
of current events. None of the essayiSts
OF the day being present Mrs. kittie Rose
Pepper described the process Of making
pulque and mescal. the national drink
Of Mexico, which she had observed while
| travelling in that country. Mrs. Foster
spoke of the death OF son-in-law of
Mrs. Barnard. member of the club. and
note of coincidence was requested 10
be sent to her. Miss Minor. deaconess
of the Methodist Church, on duty at the
Union station. told of Aid to women
! and children travelling alone a colIec-
ton was taken up to assist with the
work. Twenty-seven members answered
TO roll call, ana there were several visit
ors. Refreshments were served.
The officers of Burnside Woman's Re-
| lief Corps No l. We're installed WedneS-
day evening at its hall. l43o Pennsyl-
vania avenue. as follows: President
Mrs. F.. G. Months senior vice president
Alice Higgins: Junior vice president, Flor
ence y. Hoagland; treasurer. Airs. +. l..
Newton: chaplain. Mrs. Kate Nc Monigal
conductor. Mrs. A. +. Hoagland: guard.
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Hart: patriotic instructor. Mrs \. q.
Dickerson: press correspondent, Mrs. A.
G. Starkey: musician. Mary a. Leonard:
Ritner. Christine Caruthers. Kate Waters.
president, was the installing officer. After
corps members We're entertained by the
post with music, addresses and refresh
mentS.
The Short Story Club met Tuesday even
ing ut its headquarters. -. 9th street,
President l.. Fl. Wilder presiding. The
musical numbers were effectively rem
dered by Mr.. Norman Esputa DAILY, at
the piano: Mrs Hazard and Mrs. Spencer
as vOcalists and the Thomas Mandolin
club. composed of Mr.. and Mrs. &. y.
Thomas. Miss Cole. Miss Tate and Miss
Newman The principal story. entitled
communicate With Dreams. WAS read
bv its author. Miss Fannie f. HaSner.
Mrs William Beck read an original poem,
The Worlds Songs. Mr.. H. W. Selah's
recitation Of the story uf Action and
Dian received hearty applause A re-