The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
AMONG THE CLUBS.

The twenty-fifth year of the Short Story
Club opened its regular sessions on last
Thursday evening at 522 Sixth street
northwest. President Hyland C. Kirk
was in the chair and Mr.. Henry p. Holden
in charge Of the programme. Mrs. Mira
NJ. metcan, who for sixteen years has
been the clubs efficient recording secre-
tary. read the minutes of the last regu-
lar spring meeting. the annual meeting.
and OF the social session at the home of
the vice president, Mrs. T. B. Young,
Clarendon. Va.
The programme opened with a brilliant
piano solo by Mrs. William c. StierIin.
"Aragonaise'' (MasseneO. An exquisite
floral gem wrought in word painting by
Mrs. Mary o. Agnew, "A Golden After
noon." described a visit to the recent
Brookland flower show. given under the
auspices of the Brookland Brotherhood.
The story Of the evening was by Mr..
Henry p. Holden. Method Run Mad"
humorously developed. and .anent a GER
tain professor whose every action OF life
was set to the square" OF some figure
or object, and permeated with an elab-
orate card system. One was5reminded Of
the post-touching habit of Dr. johnson
as he rolled along Fleet street in the
olden days, and constant ripping of
laughter attested the enjoyment of the
story.
AT the Matinee" a recitation by Miss
Eva Hurd, was an admirable bit Of act
ing, while "a Cry from the Audience"
was a pleasing story by that clever
writer. Mrs. Beatrice Houghton.
Prof. Kirk read two original poems.
Halloween Visions In Washington,
with subtitles, THE Prophet. or the Far
ragut Statue and The Mon He Heant,"
and a POEM contributed by Mr.. Richard
Dawson. a former member and promi-
nent journalist. The Five Cent Show" |"
all Of which were greatly enjoyed.
The musical features were two vocal
solos by Miss Lillian Chenoweth: the con-
tralto singer. Thou Gazest on the Stars
(Oley Speaks), and The Vale OF Dreams
Johann Schmid). accompanied on the
piano by Miss Mabel Boyd: selections on
the mandolin and guitar by Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Austin Thomas, and an artistically
rendered piano solo, That's" CMaSsenep'
by Mrs. william c. StierlIn. all the num-
bers meeting with well-merited applause.
Mrs. Young Withee was reelected re-
porter for the. club. A large audience
was in attendance.
The National Catholic women's Circle
held its weekly meeting Monday evening
In the Public Library. Mount Vernon
square. under the dictatorship Of the
president Mrs. Magaret l. Coope. who
announced that the meetings were open
to Catholic women visitors. !,
Miss Grace Marvin gave talk entitled
The palm" describing It. as an ancient
classical symbol Of victory, assumed by
Christians as A universal symbol Of mar
tyrdom finding warrant in the words OF
Scripture, "a great multitude stood be-
fore the throne clothed with white robes
and palms in their hands-they which
came out Of great tribulation." Miss
Marvin Illustrated her remarksaby copies
OF paintings showing, the varied. types. OF
palms carried byt martyrs. and also In
great processions such as on Palm. Sun
day. such palms being afterward burned
for the ashes used on the foreheads OF
the faithful on Ash Wednesday -
Miss Agnes c. DAILY traced The evolution
Of the Book In Christian art IS an