Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-22
and Miss NJ. Elsie Turner, secretary

and Miss NJ. Elsie Turner. secretary
treasurer.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter. d. A. R., met
Monday evening at Z Iowa circle. The
hostesses were Miss Wolfe Hayden and
Miss Lillian Warfield, with Mrs. Wolfe.
regent, presiding
The subject of study for the year will
be Churches and Schools of the Revo-
lutionary Period The chapter will lend
all its efforts toward helping with the
education of mountain whites. Miss Mary
| Porter Smith read paper on The Ro-
mances of the New England Churches"
and parliamentary practice was led by
| the regent. There was one guest. Mrs.
Hayden of Thomaston. Me-, mother of
| the hostess. During the social hour re-
freshments were served.
/ The National Catholic Woman's Circle
/ held its Monday class meeting in the
study room of the Public Library Mount
Mrs. Margaret l.. Coope. American
Artists was the subject chosen by Mrs.
COope, which she illustrated by photo
graphic examples from the works of
| many Americans. including Laurel Har-
ris and La Fargo, in the PauliSt Church,
New York: Abbey and Sargent, in the
Boston Public Library. paying special at
tention to the Prophets of the Bible. :"
by Sargent. which was shown together
with copies of the same subject by Mi
chelangelo in the Sistine Chapel, Rome.
Miss Fannie Sillers read a paper upon
the origin significance and development
OF the nimbus aureole or halo. the Chris
tian attribute of sanctity which is used
in art to distinguish all holy personages
| illustrating her remarks with copies of
masterpieces showing the several special
forms, sucn as the mandorla, in pictures
OF the ascension; the cruciform in divine
persons of the Trinity. and the hexagonal
used in .llegoricaI subjects. Mrs. Coope
announf ed that the classes were open
to Catholic women. and urged the men,
bers TO bring their friends Monday even
ings to the library, where the pictures
and books used are borrowed for the les
son.
The october meeting OF the Capt Molly
PITCHER Chapter, d. A. r., was held at
the home of the regent. Mrs. Wallace
Hagner. 234i Massachusetts, avenue. The
chapter voted to present mahogany
serving table to Continental Hall for the
banquet room. AS the meeting was a
business one no papers We're given Tea
was served informally at o Slock.
Selections from Nine Florence Dieu-
donnes opera. "Narfa," were presented
Tor the first time Monday evening at the
, nome of Mrs. j. l.. McCreery DO 18th
street northeast. Nine. Dieudonne. lit
tie Minnie Lorraine and Prof. Aretas were
the singers, and the piano accompani-
ments We're played by Mrs. Johnson Miss
fiora McCreery read story, Baby Min
| KUN, written by the late J. L. McCreery
ana iroI Aretas gave an illustrated lee
| ture. The Pioneer Trail" The musical
| numbers were closed with two selections
on the violin and piano by Mrs. Paynter
and Mrs. Johnson.
| Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent. No. /.
| daughters OF Veterans, signalized the
| ninth anniversary of the organization re-
/ Gently at 4l9 10th street The hall. beau
| TRULY decorated with palms and flags.
was filled with the guests of the tent
representing the G. a. r. and affiliated
societies The opening address was made
| by Miss Rose M. Seton. president of the
| tent, VINO. in the course OF her remarks.
introduced the past presidents: Miss
Emma F: Hayward. Mrs. Vivienne StaIey.
Miss Lillian A. Merton. Miss Anna NJ.
Roberts. Mrs. Mary +. Crenshaw and
| Miss NJ. Genevieve Spencer. The occa-
/ sion was also a reception to Miss M
| Genevieye Spencer, who was elected ma
| tional patriotic instructor of the Daugh-
| ters OF Veterans at the convention held
In Rochester, n. T., in September. Mrs