Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05
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aary 90 at the residence of Mrs H. B. F.
mcfarland. Mrs. Ellen N. RVS is presi-
dent of the organization and the vice
presidents are Mrs mcfarland, Mrs. La
Toilette, Mrs. Wendall p Stafford Mrs.
Mary S. Lockwood and Mrs. Thomas Sid
Well The leading feature of the meeting
was the reading of paper in which the
reference circle of the alliance outlined
method Ito furnish information regarding
monthly domestic employees to the end
that eventually these workers may be
classified and fitted with the place for
which they are adapted" A schedule to
be sent to each member of the circle
will call for information regarding char
acter appearance, neatness, health, hab-
its, wages. kind of work required, length
of service, reasons for leaving, etc, Of
domestics employed" The object is not
only to perfect housekeepers, but to en-
courage good household employees and
incite the unreliable and inefficient to i'm
prove. A registry Of such information is
to be kept and each domestic is to have
a card signed by the household employer.
The employer consults the registry
through the committee secretary, Miss
Florence Buckingham, 2914 1st street.
The committee is composed of Miss Ellen
A. Vinton, chairman; Mrs. w. d. BiSelow.
Mrs w. z. Stafford and Mrs. Alice r.
Whitaker
The committee of the Women's Single
no in oh fI,a
ments of the annual conference of the
Women's National Single Tax League,
to be held at the New Ebbitt February
q, and 8, has about completed its labors.
Besides the regular sessions a banquet
will be held at the New Ebbitt the even
ing of the sixth, and complimentary
luncheon will be given the visiting dele
gates at the same place the evening of
the Sth.
Under the auspices Of the same club
free lecture on Taxation and Unemploy-
ment" will be given February 10 at the
Public Library. the speakers being well
known single takers of Brooklyn, New
York city and Washington.
The st. Anne class of the Catholic
Women's Circle held it's monthly meeting,
under the dictatorship of Mrs. Margaret
J.. Coope Thursday at the residence of
the class president, Mrs. E. NJ. Simons,
$50 Tennessee avenue northeast.
fOllOW1ng readings DV the members OF
the biblical and historic narratives of
Christ at Emmaus." The Last Supper"
and the Marriage at Cana" photosra PHI
ic reproductions of the old masters were
distributed, and a general conversation
took place upon the legendary interest
Of the personages portrayed by the re-
spective artists together with the ma
terial employed in producing the originals,
as to embroidery, tapestry, marble. mo-
sale. fresco and easel painting. and by
whom and when commissioned.
The Guadalupe Club celebrated the
signing of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidai-
go Thursday evening at the home of Mrs.
John s. Blair, 1914 Sunderland place. The
address of the evening was given by Gen.
II. G. Gibson. L. S. a., one of the few
surviving officers of the war with Mex
leo. Following this Mrs. Noble Newport
Potts sang the national air of Mexico in
Spanish Among those present were Ad-
miral and Mrs. Schley, Mrs. Andrew Por-
ter, Mrs Sara Patterson Snowden Mitch
ell of Philadelphia. Mrs. Alexander James
Perry, Mrs Walter Reeves. Miss Aber-
crombie, DR. Denison. John S. Blair, Mr..
and Mrs. John G. Capers, b. II. Warner,
and Mr.. and Mrs. James McNabb. The
officers of the club are: President. Mrs.
Jane Jesup Nicholson: vice presidents,
Mrs. A. G.. Bracket Mrs. Kate kearney
Henry, Mrs. Sanders Johnston; treasurer,
Miss Josephine Webster: registrar. Mrs.
Noble Newport Potts; secretary, Mrs. c.
J. Wood. Col Augustus Nicholson is an
honorary member by virtue of his Serv-
ices in the Mexican war. Other honorary
members are Miss Margaret Worth, a
daughter or Gen. Worth. Mrs. Alex. ].
Perry aud Gen. Gibson. Miss Amy Leav-
it was the accompanied of the evening.
Wives. daughters and Hneal descendants
of officers in the Mexican war are eligible
to membership in the club. and persons
desiring to become members should COM
municate with the president. Mrs Mich
The monthly business meeting of Eek
ington w. G. T. l.. was held Friday
night in the United Brethren Church.
Willard memorial exercises was carried
out under the leadership of Mrs &. H.
Mayer. and the following program was
rendered: Prayer. Mrs. kays: roll call
Willard; song, Rock of Ages: sketch
of life of Frances Willard, Mrs. &. Fl.
Mayer: piano solo. Miss Hester Munger:
reading. Mrs Flora Rays Hanson, and
piano solo, Miss Helen Mayer.
its annual reunion Tuesday evening at the
PRESBYTERIAN schooIhouse at that place.
Mrs. Wilson Townsend, president, made
an opening address of welcome, followed
by group OF songs ~ MRS, Blanche
Muir DaIgleish. Mrs J. B. Cook conduct
ed a parliamentary drill ard Mrs. Frank
Chapman gave personally conducted
trip to the Louvre.
Grounding day was celebrated Thurs-
day evening with banquet of raccoon
and possum by the Happy Hunting Club
at the home of its president John Eller,
II @ street northwest There was in at
tendance. as a guest, a live coon, named
jim, who was under the escort of his
owner. Mr.. Coleman. The coon performed
several tricks.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
F.ler, Mr.. and Mrs A. G. Emo, Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Filler, Mr.. and Mrs. Burnside.
Mrs. Haas. Mrs. Amelia Filler. MIR. and
Mrs. George BowersnN, Mrs. Woodcock.
and the Misses Wooacocl, Miss Lilly Eller
and Miss +. Herring. Messrs. ellington.
Beall, Fleming. FraZze, Gotthar1. Shles-
niger r. MciAerichar. j. Mcherichar,
Clarnson, Schondau. Frazier, Gardiner,
We.ner. Darlington. Schmidtman. Fouest-
err Smith, Dunn. Limberg. Kaufman. l..
having captured twenty-three coons and
nine possums this season.
The Cerclc des Precieuses .Rdicules was
entertained "Wednesday evening by Nine.
Duff Lewis. Members of the Seicie gave
the following program: Trio. Ser, made
Herbert, and Belle Mutt. 0 Mutt
d. Amour'' tOffenbach), bv Nile. Marie
Becker. piano: NJ. Robert Stearns violin,
TIN Interview de Napoleon Del:nesp,
Mile. " Prud 'honlme. Trio, Ballet de
Faust, (Gounod) and "1n Beauty's Bow
err CBendix). by Mile. Marie Becker.
piano M Robert Stearns. violin. and NJ.
Dore Wolflsteiner cello. one-act COM
edy entitled ID Apras Marivaux, was
exceedingly well gwen by Mile. Marie
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