Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-20

Scottish Verse and Song" The rooms
were decorated with Scotch plaids and
each guest received sprig OF heatner.
A program Of music and readings was
rendered Those contributing the musical
numbers were Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.
Woodhead. Mrs. D. Oiin Leech, MT.
Thomas G.. Sherman and MISS ruin
Ayres Stokes. The pianists were MIS-.
THOMAS q. Shearman and Mrs. Elton w.
Miller. Mrs. John H. Stokes and MRS
J. Finney Engle each gave a readihe.
A feature of the evening was the play
ing of the bagpipes by MAI Macfne rssa
men have won distinction in their native
land. Mai Macpherson is member
of the Royal Highlanders and appeared
in his kits and plaid, ornamenteo WIN
the decorations he received a. sne r.vie
refreshments, consisting OF tea, oat"eai
cakes and butter scotch, emphasized the
keynote of the entertainment.
The officers of the Alliance Francalse
for 191O-1911 will be: President. ATTORNEY
General George w. Wfckersnam' vice
president, John B. Henderson. jr; treas
urer Miss Mary Williams nanon ssrue's ses,
retary. Mile l.. l.. NJ. Limoges; MEM
hers OF the council, Mrs. 8. +. Emmons,
Mrs. Charles r. Shepard. =.
The lectures will be given inns year a, az
the McNeal studio. 1919 Connectlcut ave-
nue.. Wednesdays at 4:45 pm.
NJ Gustave Fougeres. once member
of the French School Of Athens and now
adjunct professor in the University OF
paris. will give the first lecture Novem-
her 10 His subject will be. La Gaule
Galloromaine; La Vie ct les Monuments
NJ Fougeres will give second lecture
December IA. LES Fouilles FRANCHISES
a'Delphes." Both lectures Will be Illus
January II and %. February - and
March Is and 20, NJ. Gustave Michaud.
lecturer on French literature at the I'M
versity of Paris. VIII 81: SPEAK . on; lie
Victor Hugo" "Alphonse Daudet;" The
subjects of the other lectures will be pub
lished later.
of the District of Columbia, met at the
home of the vice regent. Mrs. John HI.
stokes. the Portner. Monday evening
with the regent Of the chapter, Mrs.
of business were discussed. bylaws
adopted and plans made for the years
work All resident members. excepting
two. were present. One NONRESIDENT
chapter. Two new names were proposed
for membership.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was
entertained Thursday by Mrs Mrs p w; b.
The chair was occupied by Mrs. Martha
Lemon Cissell Mrs Elizabeth Ayres
Stokes read a paper descriptive of the
ancient remains Of the Alhambra. Mrs
Edward Hardy read paper entitled
Conquest of Granada" Mrs. Turpin
served refreshments and presented
Thanksgiving souvenirs to the members
and her three guests. Mrs. {. Everest
Granger, Mrs. Charles Nesbit and Mrs.
NJ. +. Crist.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
| Monday evening at the home of Mrs
William TrOuty, 11O7 Clifton street north
west. The president, Mrs. Walporte, re-
uuested the members to give brief quota
lions from Emerson and Carlyle; Miss
Rose Shannon, Mr.. Davis, Prof. r. G.
and MIR. Walporte responded. Mrs. Nc
Kee gave a paper on Spain and Mrs
Sanborn contributed a paper. An original
poem. THE Automobile" was given by
prof. E. c. kenney. A piano duet was
PLAYED by Mrs. A. II. Frear and Mrs.
gave a short address on her travels
through england. Remarks were made
by DIR. Mckee and Capt. Hart.
Der Geselling -Literarische Verein met
at the home of its president, Miss Schade.
os11 Messmore place northwest. last
night Ernest Bruncken was the lectur
err of the evening, having chosen as a
subject. Legends of Thuringia.' Other
numbers on the program We're vocal
Stamford. accompanied by Miss Leavitt:
brahms. by Miss E. Bender, and the
following recitations by Miss A. Schade:
"Des Maedchens Gestaendniss,' "Das
Maerchen vom Glueck' and the melo-
the accompaniment being played on the
piano by Miss Bender A comedy en-