The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
AMONG THE CLUBS.

The Excelsior Literary Club met at
the home of Col. and Mrs. Emerson, T
street northwest, last Wednesday, Mrs.
Sallie Ferren. president, presided, after
an absence of two weeks. Holland was
very intelligently and ably discussed by
all members present Miss Minnie Gully
read an excellent paper on the city of
Utrecht and Miss Julia Webb read a
fine paper on Harlem
Miss Bullar, of North Carolina, rem
dered a piano solo, after which refresh.
ments were served by the hostess. The
next meeting will'be held at the home
of Miss Kent Chevy Chase.
The first regular meeting of the House
keepers Alliance was held on Friday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. W. D.
Bigelow, 173f Lamont street. Reports of
the committees on ways and means,
sanitation, and civic conditions, and the
registry bureau were presented and dis
cussed. Plans for the years work were
outlined and arrangements made for a
tea and sale, to be held on December
16, at the home of Mrs. H. B. F. Mac
farland, .120S Eighteenth street northwest.
Washingtonfans should take advan-
tage of the splendid opportunity and
hear Mr.. w. ]. ColviIle, the well-known
author and lecturer, speak on Equal
suffrage Thursday, November 8, D. M,
at Lockwood Hall, 619 F street north
west, under the auspices of the District
of Columbia Woman Suffrage Associ-
alton.
The Margaret Whetten Chapter, D. A.
R.. held its first meeting Of the season
at the residence of the regent, Mrs. Red
wood Vandegrift, 1929 Twenty-f1rst street
northwest, the regent presiding. Full re-
ports of officers and committees were
heard, and a general plan of work for
the winter outlined. The programme
haIf-hour was enjoyably spent listening
to piano solos and summer remfnis-
cences.
The National Catholic Woman's Circle
held its weekly Monday evening meeting
in the Public Library, Mount Vernon
Square, under the dictatorship of Mrs
Margaret L. Cooper, who announced that
the meetings were open to Catholic wom-
en- visitors. and that the next subject
would be THE four evangellsts in art
and literature"
Mrs. Margaret C. Lohr read paper en-
titled THE Crown" tracing its intro
duction into Christian art, as an attribute,
when carried in the hand or laid at the
feet of saint of royal birth, and worn
upon the head as symbol OF martydom.
Its use also as an emblem OF recompense
due to superior virtue. as when placed
upon the head Of a nun at the moment
Of conservation. and the symbol of sover-
eighty when placed upon the head Of the
virgin as the spouse" Of Scripture allie
CORY. The crown of thorns In art was
Illustrated by examples from Guido Benz,
and the Coronation of the Virgin" from
examples by Fra Angelica; following
which a general conversation took pface
upon the methods used by various artists
to represent the same subject.
The Debating Society OF the Class OF
1914 Of the washington College OF Law
met last wednesday and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President. Mr.. w. z.
Chapman: vice president. Miss Madge Lee
Guard; secretary treasurer. Miss Helen T.
DOGGY. Members to serve with the Of
fcers In executive committee are Mr..
Harry Giovannoli. Miss Agnes McGar-
raghy, Mr.. Henry c. Wilson
The society viii hold frequent meetings