Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26

Daughters of the American Revolution
will be held Tuesday at 1880 o'clock
at the Shoreham.
The Short Story Club met at 522 9th
street northwest Wednesday evening
with Mrs. r. B. Young, vice president
presiding and in charge of the pro.
gram. Mrs. Appleton Clark, jr., gave
two storiettes, "The Sunf1ower House
and How Willy Ann Came Near Being
It," both winning appreciative ap-
plause. Miss Evangeline McGroarity
contributed a clever paper on her re.
cent European trip. 1.-THE Personal Elk
periences of Summer Boarder," as re.
lated by Mrs. Mira M. Metcalf, brought
down the house. Harry w. Selah told
number of amusing anecdotes, and
Mrs. Rosa L. Townsend gave dialect
recitation, Don't Be What You Amt,
and in response to an encore. by re-
quest, 1.-The Balky Mule" IAN Ole
Sweetheart Of Nine" by James Whit
comb Riley, was recited by Arthur b
White. followed by an encore. Miss
Gladys McGarry and Mrs. McGarry
as an opening number. Edward Hines
sang with fine effect an aria from
Carmen" "Then You'll Remember Me-
and 1.-The Barber of Seville" His &C.
companist was Mrs. Marguerite Collier
The Catholic Wouan's Circle held its
regular weekly Lenten meeting Monday al
7O6 18th street northwest, Mrs. Margaret
L. CoOpe presiding.
Miss Mary Kemp gave g. talk on the
paintings and sculpture by Michelangelo,
illustrated by Photographic copies of his
work in the "Sistine Chapel and
his most famous sculptures. dwelling
chiefly upon tthe group la Pieta, IN
st. Peters, Rome, the beauties of which
were brought out in comparison with
twenty distributed copies from the works
of the "old masters of the Italian school
of art. Miss Olive Gibbons gave a talk
upon the Evolution of the Cross in
Art illustrated by many Photographic
copies from 1.-The old masters.
President Frank NJ Hoadley called the
meeting of the Potomac Literary Club to
order Tuesday evening at 500 9Th street
northwest, and after the disposition of
unfinished business presented as the
speaker Of the evening E. B. Thompson
OF the United State reclamation service.
Mr.. Thompson exhibited scenes In his
trip for the flower gardens Of the Seat
tie exposition, through the fruit country
of the great northwest, along the trails
of snow to the summit Of Mount Rainier.
Wash. He showed snow cells vieing with
sun through the white crust. with pic
lures showing avalanches. great crevices
and scenes along the pretty watercourses
among the San Juan Islands In Puget
sound. Mr. Thompson was followed by
Miss Bessie Leinbach, who played a
piano solo, Miss Elsie Holmes sang
soprano solo, 1.-The Swallows" accompa-
MED by Miss Zula r. Pence on the piano,
after which Fred E. Barbour pleased with
his recitations Of Tommy Atkins, from
Il jr1in
"Rubenstein."
Miss Gertrude Lyddane and Miss
Mary Wild sang duet. Where the
Stars Are Shining" and were followed
cornet solo. Shubert's "Serenade."
accompanied by Mrs. Dieffenderfer on
the piano, and responded with 1.-THE
Rosary" Mr.. Thompson and the other
contributors to the evenings program
were extended vote Of thanks. after
which refreshments were served.
The president announced the fol-
lowing refreshment committee for the
Easter meeting: Miss Ina v. Hotchkiss.
Mrs. Kate v. Johnson, Paul D. Wollard.
Charles c. Wagner and Seth A. Terry.
The Excelsior Literary Club met at
the residence Of Mrs. M. j. Ferren. ~
T street northwest. The president
being absent on account OF illness. the
hostess, as first vice president, was
called on to preside.
Following the regular order OF bust
ness, reports were made of members
who were i'll. to whom flowers had
been sent along with cheering and
by Miss Chamberlain Of Cambridge.
Mass. the subject being Stockholm
and Suburbs" its settlement and the
life, interests and amusements of its
Inhabitants. The discussion which
followed testified to the excellence Of
the ma Y,AP and ifs author.
sketch of Jennie Lind" read by
Mrs. Trauty. was an appreciative trib
ute to the life and memory Of that
singer. Having at previous meeting
decided upon the study of Holland
and arrangement Of topics for the new
study was offered. subject to such
change as may seem advisable after
further research and the judgment of
the year book committee. After roll
call, refreshments were served. Thirty
members and several guests were
present.
The Washington colony of New Eng
land women is interesting itself in. the
work OF the Southern Industrial Educa-
tional Association among 1.-THE American
Highlanders'' in the southern Appala-
chan region. and at recent meeting
held at the Washington Seminary. POT s
street. with Mrs. George T. .smallwood
as hostess. addresses relating to the edu-
cational and industrial needs of these
people were given by Mrs Ogden E. Ed
wards of North Carolina and Mrs. Mar
tina 8. Gielow. Mrs. CLANCY. president Of
and there was an excellent attendance
Of members.
Lafayette Relief Corps, No. TO. enter
tanned the members Of lafayette Post ON
the evening OF March 20. Plano solos
were nlaved by Mrs Powers and Mira