Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules was

The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules was
received Wednesday evening by Mile.
Prud' homme at the Washington Club.
The entertainment consisted Of dramatic
and musical selections. also an address by
Mile. Prudhomme. With other things.
Mile. Prufhomme described the forma-
ton and progress Of the Cercle des Pre-
ciuses Ridicules since its commencement
nearly forty years ago. gave the names Of
the first members and. spoke of the inn
mense amount Of benefit and diversion
this club had afforded to the French
speaking people of Washington. The pro-
gram continued as follows: Violin duets,
THE Dawn Of Love- CBendix) and
''Sahlt d. Amour" Cigar, BY Mile. Bloom
er and Mile. Spear, accompanied by Nine.
Brown. A one-act comedy entitled LIE
Candddat," by ]. P. Terrier, was given
by Mime. McNamee as Nine. Chapusot,
Mile. Leavitt as Nine. Contemplate and
NJ. Monayway as lie Candidat feminist.
Song, Spring Is Here" Dick), by Nine.
A. G. Dunn. accompanied by Nine. Brown:
Nine. Dunn gave. as an encore. "Ffrelight
Faces" Nane). Songs. II Hear You Call
ing Me- and Beloved, 1t Is Morn" by
NJ. Joncher. accompanied by NJ. E. Q. Bal
niger y comedy entitled Dead Heat,
by Maurice de Feraudy and Jacques
the following members: Berthe de Ia
Meillarie. Nine. Wolfsteinef; Christine de
la Meillarie, Mime. McNamee; La Baronne
de Marcilly, Mile. Gwinn; ranny Peters
koff. Mile. Dortch; Justine, Mile. Rich
nond.
The Catholic Women's Circle held its
weekly Lenten meeting at 7O6 nth street.
presiding. Miss Helen c. CLANCY intro
duced the topic for the evening, THE
Life of st. Mary Magdalen, in Scripture
and Art" by having each member read
verse Of the Bible narrative of the
saint. following which she distributed
Photographic copies Of sculpture and
paintings by CanOva, Donatello, Murillo.
Correggio, Guido REM and other old mas
tiers. and explained the symbols Of book,
cross and aiabaster box appearing in the
various subjects portrayed.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday as the guests of Mrs. j. T.
Engle. Mrs. Katherine knight, in her
described many Of these old buildings
and gave historical facts concerning them.
The National Pastime' was described by
Mrs. S. J. Croissant, who had witnessed
bullfight in Spain. Mrs. James Wager
Hamilton. read a paper on Art in the
Philippines illustrating her remarks by
samples of the handiwork of the natives
of those islands. The hostess was assist
ed in serving refreshments by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. NJ. B. Tewksbury, and Mrs. W.
D. Tewksbury.
Members of Dorcas Rebekah Lodge,
No. 4. had a pleasant social time in
their lodgeroom after the close of the
ment, in charge Of Mrs. Ella B. Russ,
consisted Of "A Bachelors Sweethearts,' -
represented by tableaux. The reverie or
monologue was given by Mr.. S. n.
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resented by Mrs. Ella v. Mallory. as
the schoolgirl: Miss Emma Lederer. rid
ing girl: Miss Ruth Beaton. Miss Gladys
Dement,. Miss Carrie Anderson. Miss
Ruth Baxter, Miss Laura Mcintosh. Mrs:
Mary Dement,. Mrs. Margaret Rule and
others.
Refreshments were served.
The District conference OF the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution will be
a. m.
The conferences on parliamentary law.
held in the rooms of the Washington
Wednesday afternoon from 8 to 5 O'Clock,
are attracting a great deal of attention.
They are conducted by Mrs. Nanette B.
Paul, LII B., a graduate OF the college
and member of the faculty.
All women who desire a working knowl:
edge of the subject are invited to attend
and participate in the work.
The Excelsior Literary Club met Tues
day afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
Inez Gravatte, 64S North Caroline avenue
southeast. the president in the chair, and
thirty members present.
The usual reports included one from
the Federation Of Clubs: also the final
report of the committee on the program
for the next years study, was presented
by the chairman and approved by the
society.
King Oscar II of Sweden" the subject
of the first essay, was read by Mrs. l..
NJ. McCreery. Mrs. Matte w. Ewing
gave a presentation OF the Language
and Literature OF Sweden" consisting Of
short biographical sketches OF historians.
noveiists, poets and writer's on science
and art.
A short discussion on the relative in
terest and advantage of long or short
ESSAYS was entered upon and continued
In a desultory way through the social
half hour. during which refreshments
were served.
A change. in dates being necessary. the
next meeting, 1t was announced, would
be held at the home of Mrs Calvert, aoS6