Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
AMONG
Ss%sTHF cLuBS
1IMsa6ss.e~@,@ -
=s 20 Aj

| e+s "a
| The meeting of the Short Story Club
Tuesday evening at 522 9th street north
west was presided over by Prof. Hyland
c. Kirk in the absence of President
Wilder and Vice President Young. Mrs
L. ]. Young Withee was in charge OF
the program, which opened with the
| singing, in Italian, by Mrs. c. l.. Mac
Cauley of the "Miserere" from III Trova-
| tore" and also a Scotch song, playing
her own accompaniment. The minutes OF
the previous meeting were read by the
secretary. Mrs. NJ. M. Metcalf, provoking
laughter and applause.
| The story of the evening was by Mrs.
! Alexander Mcneil, a Woman's Infu-
! of "A Trip to the Dismal Swamp and
Sail on Lake Drummond,' followed by
| A Tour Through Ireland FROM CORK 10
| the Giants Causeway, as descrloed oy
| Mrs Abbie l.. Ham in her diary, ana DE-
Thomas CALDER in poems, Ihe veteran
Dream and The Old-fashioned Bonnet.
Mrs. D. S. CorSer gave two vocal SOLOS,
| "Cheating'' and Garden of Roses. MIS-
| MacCauley sang to her own accompanl-
! ment Jock o. Hazeldean' and 1.-The Fine
| Old Irish Gentleman.
Resolutions on the death of Miss Mary
| c. Bennett were read by the chairman:
| A resolution of sympathy was passeo
| for Mrs Christine W. Dunlap In her re-
| cent injury confirming her to the house
| for several weeks past, and flowers were
sent to her through the secretary, with
| the love of the members.
The annual meeting of Livingston
Manor Chapter. d. A R., was held Wed
nesday at the home of Mrs. A. T. 1erkes
| OH l1th street. After the presentation
| of reports of officers, the election for the
coming year resulted in the following:
Regent, Mrs. Charles w. Brown; vice
regent Mrs. Arturo \. Casanova; re
| cording secretary, Mrs. John H. Wesler'
| corresponding secretary, MRS. GAINS M;
Brumbaugh; treasurer, Mrs. Alfred
Wood; auditor. Mrs. John c. Hoyt; reg
istrar. Mrs Frank T. Israel; historian,
Mrs. Horace Mcintosh. Mrs. Mcintosh
was appointed chairman of the program
committee and Mrs. W1liiam Wlcknaui
chairman of the membership committee.
Refreshments were served.
Marcia Burns Chapter, D. A. r.. was
entertained Wednesday by Mrs. Henry
X, and Mrs. Frank l.. Averill in the
parlors of the Kenesaw. A paper on
Arlington was read by Mrs. Frank Full
Ter and was followed by poem relating
to family history in colonlal DAYS py
Mrs. Henry Averill. The following Of
Logan; vice regent, Mrs. Julian Z. DOW
ell: honorary vice regent, Mrs. j.. H.
Kuehling; recording secretary, Mrs. Con
rad E. Hesse; assistant recording secre-
tary, Mrs. John FarnsWorth; correspohd.
ing secretary, Mrs. William j. Ethel
treasurer Mrs. Margaret Ballard Moore;
registrar, Mrs. Thomas w. Smith; histo-
rian, Mrs. Charles NJ: Pepper; chaplain
Mrs. Henry K. Averil; custodian, Mrs
Charles Perley Smith: executive board,
consisting of the officers and Mrs. Frank
Lloyd Averill Miss Mary Stewart ana
Mrs. Charles Joseph Gates.
A social hour followed, and refresh
ments were served in the private dining
room.
The members of "Our Flag Chapter.
D. A. r., held a called meeting FRIDAY
at the residence of Mrs. Howard L. Hodg-
kins, 1890 T street, and elected the loi-
lowing officers: Regent, Miss May Dun
| canson; vice regent, Miss Josephine r..
Prather: recording secretary, Miss Ma
tilda Ramsey; corresponding secretary,
Miss Melvena Patterson; registrar, Mrs
Edgar Allan; treasurer, Miss Olivia
walter; historian Mrs. Lutte NJ. Harris;
chaplain, Mrs. Maud c. Haney. A small
| tea followed the meeting. Mrs. Matthew
| T. Scott. president general, d. A. r.,
| being the guest of honor.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society has
closed it's meetings until October. Officers
| for the coming season were elected Moi
| day evening at the home OF MIS- beas-
| ton. 1876 18th street southeast. as follows:
President, Mrs Walport; first vice presi-
| dent. Mr. A. H. Frear; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. William Trauty; recording
secretary. Miss Grace Lawrence; cor
| responding secretary, Mrs. b. Sanporn'
treasurer, DIR. Mckee; auditor, Mr. wal
port; press correspondent, MIR. e. V.
| Carr; pianist, Mrs. F.. V. Carr. Each in
| coming officer responded to request FOR
remarks and a vote of thanks was gwen
| to the retiring president, Mr. ). W.
Davis and all other officers or ms au
ministration Refreshments were served
| on the lawn which was Illuminated with
Chinese lanterns.
The Special Child Study Club gave
| it's first banquet Wednesday evening
| in the school hall, COS P street. me
tables were decorated with pink flow
ers and pink shaded lights and the
rose designs. Mr.. Bergman. the car
toonist, entertained the guests for a
| half-hour, and Miss Bentley, music su-
+. Patterson, Supervising PRINCIPAL Of
| the special schools. was toastmaster.
and responses were made by MIS-. Ellen
s ation and M' By Mr. A. + Stuart super
intendent of public schools The enter inter
| tainment was in charge or MISS suni-
he school. The Special Child Study Club
was organized little more thah a
wear ago and the banquet closed the
| FIRST year of active work.
Seventy members Of Northwest Auxiliary
of the w. G. r. U. assembled Thursday
AFTERNOON at the home of Mrs. Winbigler:
on Fairmont street After an opening OF
| hymns and prayer reports were pre-
sented from superintendent. Eleven
delegates were chosen for the quarterly
meeting, June 10. at Waugh Chapel. Mrs.
WinbigIer spoke Of the wireless telegra-
ply, which enables one person to send
ont thoughts to another; Mrs. Robinson
| snohe Of the temperance conferences of
| the late Sunday school convention; Mrs.
| Ruble sang Arrangements were made
| for a picnic to Chevy Chase in June.
| Two new member were received.