Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
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The annual meeting Of the District OF
Columbia Federation OF Women's Clubs
will be held Wednesday. beginning at
1870 am. In the Jewish Temple. Elec-
ton of officers at pm.
The Columbia Heights Art Club held the
last meeting before adjournment for the
summer at the home of Mrs. Louisa
Whitman Dorris 145O Girard street. This
was the regular monthly business meet
ing of the club, presided over by the
president, Mrs. John H. Stokes. Although
the entire afternoon was devoted strictly
to business matters, the most important
of which was the discussion of the course
Of study for the next seasons work.
Spain, the members had most enjoy
| able farewell meeting. The hostess was
assisted by her daughter in serving re-
freShments.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. V. Carr. 61O12 PARK road. Mr.
1 Carr opened the program with paper
entitled An Evening With the Poets" !:
| Mrs. A. III. Frear and Mrs. Carr gave A
piano duet; Mrs. Walporte read a paper
gave a reading. followed by several songs
of the civil war played upon the fife, and
| latter gave solos on the autOharp: Mrs. ].
| Benson sang, accompanied by Mrs. Frear
Miss Hiida MADDEN Of New Haven. Conn.
and Mrs. Carr played piano selections.
and among the speakers of the evening
were Maj. Lawrence. Mr.. Warren, DIR.
Mckee, Mr.. Hunter and Mrs. Trauty.
Livingston Manor Chapter, D. A. R.. held
its second open meeting at the home OF
Mrs. G.. NJ. Brumbaugh. Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Cora B. Foster, regent of Emily
| Nelson Chapter, read the paper of the
evening, on Dolly Madison. Mrs. Horace
Mcintosh gave a piano solo and Mrs.
Rose Maxwell Dickey gave two violin
solos.
Mrs. Casanova, vice regent, on behalf
of the chapter, presented a large silk flag
to Mrs. c. w. Brown. the regent.
The hostess furnished refreshments and
The Short Story Club held its meeting
| Tuesday night. at 522 9th street, presi-
dent l.. II. Wilder in the chair. Mrs.
from 'Mendelssohn." The story of the
evening, An Old Law Book" was by
Phi. D.. in "A Great Mystery: What Does
1t All Mean" elucidated the problem
of the DISAPPEARANCE of sundry articles,
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pleasing sequel Mrs. Rachel Tongate
Beck recited her poem, The City Beau
| tiful." and Miss Cornelia Louise Lloyd
gave by request her poem, Club Gems
Mr.. A. G. HeatOn, now of New York.
who expected. to be present, was de,
tanned. and his poem, Call Any Time,
was read by Mrs. Wilder. Other pleasing
numbers by Miss Florence Hope Seippel
"Serenade" and "Traumerei,'' accom-
panied by Miss Marie Clark. and a piano
solo by the latter, Prelude" which was
Mrs c. S. York was detailed to per
sonally extend the sympathy or the
club to Or and mrs, Mrs. shinn IN the ILL.,
The coming lecture on Persia. the
Land of the Lion and the SUM- by Mrs
L. ]. Young Withee, was announced and
highly commended by Prof. Wilder.
The last regular meeting of the Cercle
des Precieuses Ridicules for the season
at the residence of Mile. Lucy Ogden
The president, NJ. Edmund Becker, in a
| few well chosen remarks. addressed the
members and also stated that the nm
d'annee would be held some time during
May, the exact date to be announced
| later.
The evenings program included the fol-
lowing numbers:
Recitation lie Temps ct rAmour," by ~
| Mile Girardin: reading, 'Par-dessus lie
MUIR" Nine. Dore Wolfsteiner; quartet
:'Op. -. Mendelssohn, Nine; Duff Lewis;
| first violin: Mile. Mary King, second
violin: NJ. Harry Howard. viola and NJ
Dore Wolfsteiner cello; reading, La Vie
Drole,'' Mile. Amy Leavitt; cello solo.
.Reverie" and .'rraumerie," Nj. Dore
Wolfsteiner; reading. Les Oeufs de
Paaue" &C. Lenotre), Mile. Prud' homme.
The Pro Re Nata Club was entertained
at luncheon Wednesday at the home OF
the president, Mrs. Bodfish- Toasts were
responded to by Mrs. Noble and Mrs
Charles Parker, and a happy character
sketch was given by Mrs. Roberts. The
regular program followed and most in
teresting paper was given by Mrs. David
', hite on 1.-THE Trend of Modern Re-
ligious Thought
| The regular semi-monthly meeting OF
the Capitol Hill History Club was held
Wednesday afternoon at the residence OF
Mrs A. G. Webb. 314 10th street north
east After the routine business was dis
posed Of the program of study was re-
sumed. which included papers on al,
phonso KILL by Mrs. Q. II. Briggs. and
Education in Spain." by Mrs I: F.
Rorke The celebrated painters of Spain
were discussed by the club.