The Washington herald., 1911-01-15

informal dances to be held in the ad-
ministration building on Saturday even
ings, February II. March II. March 25.
April 8. April %. and May q.
The College Women's Club will enter
tain at R19 Connecticut avenue to-mor-
row from ! to 6 O'Clock in honor of Mr..
E. c. Messer. who will give an informal
talk on the present exhibit at Corcoran
Art Gallery.
The Alexton Euchre Club held its semi
monthly meeting at the home OF Miss
Maud Leonard last Tuesday evening.
Music and cards were enjoyed until a late
hour. when refreshments were served.
The prizes. were won by Miss A. Hawkins
and Mr.. T. L. Phillips. Those present
were the Misses A. Hawkins. M. Leon
ard. S. walcott. NJ. Hawkins. f. Woolls.
and B. Woolls, and Messrs. ]. Schoent.
r L. Phillips. H. P. Meldrum, J. Kelley.
and c. Burgess.
OF the thirty two chapters Of the D.
A. r. which belong TO the District OF
Columbia. the Monticello Chapter. with
it's fifty-six members. shows the most
rapid increase during the last two years
and a most lively interest in all things
patriotic. The chapter has done con-
siderable settlement work. indorsed the
movement against the form OF comic
supplement as 1t existed a year ago, and
has donated literally toward the erection
and furnishin of the Continental Hall
of the national society. The meetings
are held at the home of the regent, Mrs.
Mary Beach, and on Friday night the
regular monthly meeting was held there.
with Mrs. Hansmann as hostess. Three
new members were admitted. Mrs. Win
ME Heuch. Mrs. c. Kirk and Miss Barnes.
The paper of the evening was read by
Mrs Truman Adrich. the subject being
'Old New York" Refreshments were
served
The Short Story Club held its first
meeting OF the new year Wednesday
evening. at 81 Sixth street northwest.
President William Tyler Page. presiding.
An interesting programme was presented
by Mrs Annie A. Wilder. opening with
mandolin solo. Overture to William
Tell.'' by Mr.. Bell. who later favored the
audience with THE Garden of Dreams"
Mrs. Wilder being the accompianist.
The Story of a Contraband." in its
realistic darky dialec: and old-time Ken
lucky setting. was effectively handled
An Essay on the mule" by Miss Cor
nelia Louise Lloyd. was a ripping
stream of humor. philosophy, and mulean
lore. meeting the suggestion at its close.
that ''t be respectfully dedicated to the
Hon. Champ Clark
The story by Miss Ruth Norcross,
Love in a Dungeon" based upon facts
in real life on the IsthmuS Of Panama,
held the attention of her auditors. Miss
Sophia Webster rendered an admirable
recitation. The Landlords Christmas
Story. an incident in the Life OF Ole
Bull eliciting much applause. Mrs.
Dougal- Maroon showed great delicacy
of execution and sympathy Of touch in
her piano rendering of Chopin's waltz In
C sharp minor, and "Etincelles' Mos
kowskD. The CLUB was enriched by
William Hoffman. DR.. Willis A. Pepoon,
and Mrs. Blanche Sanborn.
All the boxes in the Columbia having
been sold for the performance Of Balti-
more society people in THE Importance
OF Being Ernest two extra ones have
been erected and sold for next Wednes-
day afternoon at $50 O'Clock. Many par
ties will be entertained in the balcony
by people interested in the beneficiary,
the House Of Mercy. among them being
Mrs. Julian James. president of the board
of managers: Gen. and Mrs. H. G. Sharpe.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Stockton, Mr..
Nicholas Siauer. Gen. William p. Hall.
Mr. Justice Brown tretired). Rear Admiral
and Mrs Watson, and Mrs and Miss Mac
Murray. The boxes have been bought by
the President, Mrs Letter. Mrs. Thropp.
Mr. Jeffrey Parsons. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Wadsworth. Col. Robert N. Thomp-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore. Mr..
A. s. A. Brady. who will entertain a
party for Miss Taft. and Gen. and Mrs.
Gillespie. The young girls who will sell
flowers and programmes are Miss Jane
Sands. Miss Marguerite Barbour. Miss
Julia Geldsborough. Miss Jean Crosby.
Miss Earlousher. Miss Alys Downing.
Miss Helen Downing, Miss Mary Stead,
Miss Alice Goodwin. Miss Lillian Finley.
Miss Caroline Murray. Miss Sadie Muir
ray, and Miss Amylita Talbot The
company Of young people who will pre-
sent the play are members of Baltimore's
exclusive circle, and they will come over
in the private car of Mr. Bond. whose
daughter is the leading lady. The COM
pany will be elaborately entertained
during their stay here.
At small tea given Thursday at her
residence. Mrs. A. L. Egbert announced
the engagement of her daughter. Helen
Talmage Bachelor to Irving Taylor My
ers. the eldest son Of DR.. and Mrs. S. 1.
Myers. Of Bayonne. N. J. Mrs. Egbert
was assisted by Mrs. H. B. Mcclellan.
of Bayonne; Mrs. Richard Gibbs. of New
York City: Miss Helen Timpson. Of
Plainfield: Mrs. D. H. Peabody, of Brook
lyn; Miss Elizabeth Gilchrist. Of Mont |
clair; Miss Dorothy Howard. of New
York City, and Miss Marjorie Winants, of
Bayonne. Mr.. Myers was a St Anthony
at Williams College, class Of '06. |
He is now engaged IN the publishing busi- |
ness in New York City. No date has 4!
been set for the wedding. |
DINNERS AND LUNCHEONS.
The JaDanese Ambassador and Baroness