Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-30
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/ Club opened its regular sessions Thurs
day evening at 5o2 9th street northwest.
| President Hyland C.. Kirk was In the
char and Henry P. Holden in charge OF
the program. Mrs Mira NJ. Metcalf. who
| for sixteen years has been its recording
| secretary read the minutes OF the last
regular spring meeting. the annual meet
| ing and the recent social session at
the home of the vice president. Mrs.
Young. at Clarendon, Va.
| The program opened with piano solo,
"Aragonaise" CMassenet, by Mrs Will
liam c. Stierlin. Mrs. Mary o. Agnew
described a visit to the recent Brookland
| flower show, under the auspices of the
Brookland Brotherhood. The story of the
evening, entitled Method Run Mad"
written by Henry p. Holden in humorous
| vein, concerned a 'square'-brained and
| card-system crazy professor, whose rigid
| rules lost him wife.
| ''At the Matinee was recited by Miss
Eva Hurd. Mrs Beatrice Houghton con-
tributed a clever little story, "A Cry
| From the Audience"
| Prof. Kirk read two original poems.
/ Halloween Visions in Washington" with
sub-titles, The Farragut statue and
Richard Dawson. former member. The
| Five-Cent Show
| The musical features were two vocal
solos by Mss Lillian chenoweth. Thou
Dreams with Miss Mabel Boyd as ac-
! companist; selections on the mandolin
and guitar by Mr. and Mrs. G. Austin
Mrs Wa% G siern so ali the anmDe Sy
meeting with we'll merited applause.
| Mrs. Young Withee was reelected re-
porter for the club A large audience was
| IN attendance.
Der Observation-Disclosures verein opened
It's tenth season with comedy evening"
Qustspielabend) mt the home of its presi-
dent, Miss Schade. 2611 Mozart place,
| October u. A large audience was pres
ent. and the following program was rem
dered: Address of welcome, the presi-
dent: piano solo, Norwegian songs, by
| Petree, Miss Leavitt: three short poems,
recited by the author. Miss de Guerin;
song, Der Wanderer' tSchubert), Miss
l.. Stamford; Die Grain Won Gleichen."
poem. by Sophie kloers. reclted by MSS
Sophie Nussbaum; piano solo. LANDER"
(Raff). Mrs. Owen Is. French, and 1.-The
Circus Rider by E. Pohl. given with the
| following cast: Baron Wedding, L. II.
Boelter: Engelhardt Won Meinlngshausen,
Miss Anita Schade; Otto. servant. DR..
Garabedian, and Frederick, coachman. c.
j. Jarboe.
Monticello Chapter, D. a. r.. held its
October meeting at the residence of the
regent, Mrs. Mary c. Beach, the Saga
more, 1924 street. Mrs. Burhholder
and Mrs Barclay read papers on the his
| tory of Yorktown. Several members gave
accounts of their summer experiences.
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, state regent.
and Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins were
were served by the hostess.
The National Catholic Woman's Circle
| met Monday evening In the Public Ii
brary under the dictatorship of the
pI esident. Mrs. Margaret L. COope
| Miss Grace Marvin gave talk. entitled
| THE Pale describing 1T as an ancient
| classical emblem of victory, assumed by
Christians as a universal symbol of mar
/ tyrdom, finding warrant in the words of
Scripture. The speaker illustrated her re-
| marks by copies of paintings showing
| the varied types of palms carried by
martyrs and also in great professions.
| such as on Palm Sunday. such palms
being afterward burned for ashes used
on the foreheads of Catholics on Ash
Wednesday,.
| Miss Agnes c. Daily traced the evolu-
| ton, of the Book" In Christian art. as
| an attribute representing the gospel,
when in the hands of an evangelist or
when in the hands of saint. especially
where the four Latin fathers or doctors
of the church. st. Jerome. st. Ambrose.
/ ST. Augustine and st. Gregory, attend
prefers of such subjects as illustrated by
Titians The Triumph of Christ"
Muranos Coronation of the Virgin"
Raphaels "Disputa," in the Vatican.
| This was followed by general con err
sation relating to the legendary history
| of the saints and their conventional at
| tributes in art.
| Mrs. Coope announced that the meet
ings were open to Catholic woman visi-
| tors
/ Constitution Chapter. d. A. r., held it's
October meeting Tuesday evening in the
Il cavtyv of rfctrn AHrc
| Enslow. at the Cairo. AS this was the
first meeting of the season, every MEM
Der was present and eager to take up
the years work. Mrs. Charles r. Gran
| field, the regent, presided. Mrs. 0. Ray
| mond Evans. Mrs. Harold Lewis and
Mrs. Henry Eakin were admitted to men,
bership, while seven names were pre-
sented to the membership committee
Mrs Clayton Emig. chairman Children
of the Revolution, stated that the Gov.
| Thomas Welles Society expected to pre-
| sent flag to the Mount Pleasant play
grounds November !. at 3 o'clock She
| invited the chapter to be present.
| Letters were read from several nom
| resident members sending messages of
| love and good will.
Vocal selections were contributed by
Mrs. J. \. Enslow and Mrs. Morgan D.
Lewis. and several piano numbers by
| Master James Enslow. During the So
cial hour refreshments were served.
The guests of the evening were Mrs
Il
| adelaide Pulsifer. past state vice regent
| of the District. Mrs. Pulsifer for the past
| few months has made her home In Mont
clair. n. j.. and at present Is visiting
Miss Elizabeth Pierce of the Portner.
chaplain general, d. A. r., and men,
| Der of Constitution Chapter.
| The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
| Monday evening at the home of Mr. and
| Mrs. A. ii. Frear, 223 Sth street north
/ east. The subject Of the evening was
| The Coronation paper was read by
/ Elmon v. Carr. after which the subject
was discussed in general by DR.. James
| Mckee, William G. Hunter. Capt. Hart
| and Mr.. Davis. The literary and musical
| program consisted of a piano solo by
| Mrs. f. v. Carr: vocal number by A.
| II. Frear and Mrs. Jennie Benson,
/ companied by Mr. Frear; violin solo. Miss
Louise Farrow. accompanied on piano by
| Miss Feathers; autoharp solo, Prof. E. c.
| kenney; recitation, Mr. Wood: reading.
| Mrs. Daisy Trauty; original poem, 1.-The
| Coronation" Prof. e. C. Kenney; piano
duet, Mrs. A. II. Frear and Mrs. +. ".
| Csrr.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
| Thursday at the residence Of Mrs. Will
| liam Emerson, 62 II street northwest.
| Mrs. Robert Bruce Bare read an inter-
| esting paper on the ancient monuments
| of Scotland and Mrs. William B. Turpin
! told the story of many Scottish legends.
Refreshments were served during the So
| cial hour
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