Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

Mr.. Tobias and Mr. House Announce
ment was made by President Hoadley
that at the next meeting-the Christmas
meeting-the usual custom would be fol-
lowed in having the members of the club
volunteer their services for the even
ing's entertainment. Refreshments were
served.
The woman's National Press Associa-
ton at a regular meeting appointed the
following delegates to attend the oien-
NAL convention of the Federated Clubs,
which will be held in San Francisco in
the spring Of 1912: Mrs. Olive B. Lee.
Dallas, Tex; Mrs. jeremiah Curtain, Pas
adena, Cal, and Mrs. Suzie NJ. Sweet Of
Los Angeles.
A circular was received from Mrs. Dur
yea of Boston giving a list of lectures on
peace topics. A communication was
read from Evans Darby Of London, Eng
land, requesting the association to ar
range for lecture or series of lectures
to be given in the Interests of the peace
movement and more particularly to pro-
mote arbitation between Italy and Tur-
key resolution embodying the above
was offered and adopted. letter was
read from Mrs. Clara B. Colby stating
that she would probably visit Washing
ton on her return from England.
Mrs. Annie E. Wood read an article on
Mental and Spiritual Healing."A vote
of thanks was rendered Mrs. Wood.
Mrs. Lockwood, who had just returned
count of the suffragette meeting which she
attended and read the toast, entitled
California" given by her in honor OF
the victory gained by the suffragists in
that state.
Continental Chapter. d. A. R.. held its
monthly meeting November, 20. at the
residence Of Mrs. John Doyle Carmody,
1913 Vermont avenue northwest. MISS
Mabel White, regent, presided. The chap
ter decided to establish a scholarship in
school for mountaineers, located at
Plum Tree, n. c., I'm memory of Mrs.
Margaret White, chaplain Of the chapter
at the time of her death last month. -Four
Claiming Marin, Miss Amy S. White,
Miss Mary Townsend and Mrs. Ethel
Mcqueen Donahue. Mrs. Lockwood, DIS
trict regent, was present and gave an IN
pleted Mrs. Vinal read poem, Broken
Circles and Mrs. Marsh, Origin or
Thanksgiving Day." Miss Helen Earring
ton played LISTS "Rhapsodie, No =
and responded to an encore with Mac
dowelrs ITO a Wild Rose at the con-
clusion of which the hostess invited the
chapter to the dining room, where re-
freshments were served.
Der Gesellig Literarische Verein gave
it's first "Dichterabend' of the season.
November IS. at the home of the presi-
dent Miss Schade. The evening was dedi-
Gated to the poet Heinrich Won kleist:
whom modern critics consider one OF
GermanyS four greatest poets Inc
hundredth anniversary of his death, No
vember 81, was celebrated by all literary
Germany Ernest Bruncken Of the Libra
ry of Congress delivered an address on
the life and works of KleiSt. DR.. Herr
mann Schoenfeld of George Washington
TT,;r alyo in
poetic epilogue. bringing the following
excellently rendered program to beauti-
full close: Piano solo, waltz, by MosZ-
kowski, Miss Emma Bender: the 80
scene of "Penthesilea, with MISS hatna,
rine Dannhoff as ''Meroc, the Amazon.
and Miss Jean Stier as ''Prothoe": violin
solos. 'Mennet,' by Mozart, and "Adora-
ton, by Borowski. Miss Gisela Gloetz-
ner accompanied on the piano by Dr
Anton Gloetzner: the second scene or the
fourth act of "Kaetchen Won Hebron,
Miss Marie Dony; piano solo. The Con-
trebandist'' by Schumann Tansig, Miss
Emma Bender, and the ninth scene OF the
fourth act of Die HerrmannsSchlacht,
with Miss Anita schade as Thusneida and
Ernest Bruncken as Hermann.
white House Chapter of the American
Woman's League met at 619 f street
northwest, Mrs. Belva y. LOCKWOOD
president, in the chair. Encouraging let
tiers were read from both Mr.. and Mrs Il
g. Lewis and the statement was made
that Mr. Lewis would be In washington
at the continuation of the congressional
hearing in December.
Four new members were received into
the new chapter, among them Mrs Julia
w. Leavett, president Of the Woman S
Suffrage Society of the District. Mrs.
Leavett was Immediately placed at The
head of the subscription committee Thls
committee was appointed 10 cooperate
with the endowment committee in an
effort to interest the people or the DIS
trict in raising an endowment Tor the ed
ucational department of the American
Woman's League.
Mrs. Nanett b. Paul who preceded the
meeting by q lecture on parliamentary
law. free to all members of the American
Woman's League and the woman ne
public, was appointed chairman OF q
commit tee to prepare for reception to
be held at some future time. Mrs. Paul
kindly offered her parlors on Newton
street for the occasion.
Mrs eavett read q paper and recited
a poem on the subject of the Suffrage of
Women" Mrs. Lockwood suggested that
m accordance with the request OF Presi-
dent Taft, that the women of the country
should do what they could toward the
passage of the arbitration treaties pend
ing between this country and England
and France now before the Congress Of
the United States the members Of the
White House Chapter sign paper which
she had drawn UP at the request of the
international peace bureau at Berne,
Switzerland The National Arbitration
Society and the .Womans National Press
Association has already given their in
dorsement to the document, Mrs. Lock
wood being president of both Of these
societies also.
Mrs. Lockwood also gave short re-
sumo, of her connection with the peace
movement.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. William
Grayson Foote.
Owing to the absence of the chairman,
Mrs. w. Z. Andrews, the president, Mrs.
John III. Stokes, occupied the chair.
The art subject, Early Painters OF