The Washington herald., 1911-04-02
Notes of Local Clubdom

The breaking down of dcnominational
vcrsaI belief in God was the theme of
addresses made at a dinner given by
the Washington Congregational Club 1T
| its spring meeting Monday night, at
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
| Church Rev. Charles Wood pastor OF
| the Church of the Covenant, said such
an event could not be attained-th" cIimi-
nation of the several denominations-but
! by their hearty cooperation.
Others speakers were: Tong Eaison.
of Pekin. China; Rev. Eearlc Wilfcy, CO.
pastor Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
and Mr.. William Knowles Cooper, gen.
eral SECRETARY W NJ. c. A. Mr.. John 3.
Sleman. 1r.. acted as toastmastcr, and
the Mount Pleasant Church quartet rcn-
dCrcd appropriate selections between the
addresses. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Rev. Frank J. Good
win: vice presidents, Rev. 5. II. Wood
row, y. D.. Rev Franklin Noble. D. D.,
and Rev. j. W. Frizzcll; secretary.
Irving p. Tad, and treasurer, Jerome F.
Johnson
Henry Harrison Brown, of San Fran
cisco, spoke on "SClf-rciianoc, the
recognition of the individuality" We'd
nesday afternoon before the Metaphysical
Club, at 14GS Clifton street northwest.
M Brown is a wcll-known interpreter
of the philosophy OF Emerson.
The officers of the Metaphysical Club
are: Miss Van Noast, president; Miss
81. Tong, vice president; DR.. Augusta
Nichols. secretary, and Mrs. W. II. Nc
Ray, treasurer.
The Delwin Social Club gave its first
vaudeville entertainment Wednesday
night at Pythian Temple. before a large
audience. Little Audrey Shrier respond
ed to numerous encores. This little girl.
who is only six years of age. has a
repertoire of forty-fve popular songs. The
Shrier boys, Don and Quincy, appeared
in a boxing match. Other numbers on
the programme included Jack Hardt
master of mystery; Herb Jones and Al
Garner, in popular songs; Clarence F.
Owens, in sentimental songs; Gertrude
Skinner and Baby Frisbie. in dancing
and songs; Jack Hoffman, in buck dane
ing, and Jim Hawkins, in character
songs. The committee on arrangements
was composed of the officers of the club,
as follows: Bernard Reagan. president
Charles Wells, vice president ]. f..
Wilson. secretary, and Albert Fisher,
treasurer The entertainment. was fol-
lowed by a short programme of dane
ing.
The midmonthly meeting of the League
of American Pen Women was held last
Monday night in the red parlor of The
Ebbitt House. Mrs. Rachel Tongate
Beck, president, and Mrs. Annie A.
Wilder, chairman of the reception COM
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and musical programme was presented,
opening with a finished piano solo by
Mrs Theodore Cunningham, former
president of the league. Mrs. Virginia
King Frye read a paper, What's in a
name?" in which she ably demonstrated
the significance of the personal names in
the Scriptures and in ancient and mod
ern history. Miss Ethel Morse recited
two beautiful Japanese poems, "A
Thought for O-Shirai-Fuji San and
THE Songs of O-Shirai-Fuji San," bring |
ing out the sympathetic sensitiveness
and exquisite imagery of the Lady |
Wistaria. feature was a fine rendi- |
ton of Liszts "Rhapsodie Hongroise.'
No II. by Nine. Won Unschuld. In this |
piece she displayed her marvellous tech |
nique, and in response to an encore gave
Paganini-Liszt's Echo Study" receiv- |
ing enthusiastic applause.
The Excelsior Literary Club held its
regular Tuesday afternoon meeting at the |
residence Of Mrs. Inez Gravatte, 64S |
North Carolina avenue southeast. king !
Oscar ii of Sweden" the subject of the |
first essay. was read by Mrs. L. M. Nc
Creery, a learned and exhaustive treatise |
on that rulers methods of promoting the |
welfare and progress of the people. Mrs. |
Matte W. Ewing gave fine presenta-
ton of the Language and literature of
sweden consisting of short bioSraphi-
cal sketches of a long line of historians,
noyelists, poets. and writer's on science
and art. A change in dates being neces-
sary, the next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Calvert, 2o5s Flagler
place.
Subjects of live interest were discussed
at the March meeting of the District
Federation of women's Clubs last night
in the parlors of the Portner. Mrs.
William L. Andrews, acting president
since the death of Mrs. Pepper, presided.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Burrows read the minutes.
and DR.. Clara McNaughton followed
with a report of the civic committee, in
which there was an encouraging letter
from the Capital Traction Company rela-
tive to the use of transverse cars in the
District. |
Mrs. Arthur f. Johnson. chairman of
the extension committee. being unable
TO be present. sent the written applica-
ton Of the Housekeepers' Alliance for
in the federation, which was
accepted. and later in the evening Miss
Ellen NJ. Rugg. president Of the alliance.
arrived with two delecafeS Mrs w. d