Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21


season Tuesday evening with the meet
ing at the residence Of the Misses Tai
1aferro, 1921 14th street northwest, with
President Frank NJ. Hoadley presiding.
The reports of officers showed the club
to be in flourishing financial condition
and the membership to have greatly in
creased. A vote of thanks was extended
the retiring officers for their efficient
work during the past year after which
the election Of officers was held. The
officers elected for the ensuing year are
as follows: President. Frank NJ. Hoad-
ley; vice president. Seth A Terry: re-
cording secretary. James G. McFadden;
corresponding secretary, Charles c. Wag-
ner. Executive committee, Mrs. Kath-
crime v. Johnson: Mrs. NJ. j. Arnold
Adolph Amende, Mrs. Charles c. Wagner
and Paul D. Wollard.
While refreshments were being served
Mrs. Rosa L. Townsend pleased with a
vocal solo, "Springtime, after which
Mr.. Terry gave some personal reminis-
cences. Mr.. Amende played a piano
solo, the Dance of the Honey Bees.
and Mrs. Townsend concluded the pro-
gram with piano selection.
Women of the George Washington Uni
versity. held at the home of the treas
urer, Miss Anna s. Hazelton, the re-
ports of the retiring officers and COM
mittee chairmen were read. showing that
the society had accomplished large
including the raising of a sum Of money
pledged to the university. and rising
vote of thanks was given the president
Miss Grace Ross. The society will hold
r.; Will
close the seasons work. After the cleo
ton refreshments were served and So
cial time enjoyed. The following were
chosen as officers for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Martin A. Knapp; first
vice president, Mrs. Charles w. Richard
Clancy: recording secretary. Miss Bertha
Frances Wolfe; corresponding secretary.
Miss Julia V. McCord: treasurer. Miss
Anna S. Hazelton; historian, Miss Eleanor
A. Lamson.
The ladies of the Mutual Improvement
Club met at the residence of Miss Eliza
Matthews Thursday night. Mrs: Mary
Webster. the president presided: Roll
call was responded to with suitable quo
included piano solo. by Miss Matthews
a recitation, Miss NJ. Hite. Mrs. Blanche
Wilkinson read an article on the woman
of the Caesars" Should Sunday Sport
cussed by Mrs. Webster, Affirmative. and
took part were Mrs. NJ. Webster. B.
wilkinson. Mrs. NJ. Taylor. Mrs. f. New
man, Misses NJ. Hite and +. Matthews.
Messrs. Webster and Newman were the
special guests of the evening. REFRESH
ments were served.
Mai. L'Enfant Chapter, D. A. r.. held
its May meeting in the banquet room o.
Continental Hail. Special business OF th'
day was the election Of officers. which re
suited as follows: Regent, Mrs. Noble
Newport Potts, reelected; vice regent
Mrs. F. W. Clemens, reelected; CORE
spending secretary, Miss n. B. willard
recording secretary. Miss julia y. Mac
registrar. Mrs. j. P. Andrews; historian
Miss Mary Helen holster; chaplain, Mrs
George w. Trowbridge.
The Maj. L'Enfant Chapter sent a hand
some laurel wreath tied with the Frencf
colors to decorate the monument erected
to fhe memory Of French soldiers ano
sailors of the revolution. when 1t was un
yelled April IS. by the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution. at Annapolis
The chapter will take part In the un
yelling Of the Maj. LEnfant memorial a.
Arlington May 2c.
The May meeting Of the Washington
Readers Club was held at the Dolly
Madison house. At the business session
the following officers were elected for
the year 1011-12: President, Miss Grace
Ross; vice president. Mr.. Edward G.
Townsend; recording secretary, Mr.. AL
fred II. Rodrick: corresponding secre-
tary, Mr.. Wiley o. Ison: treasurer. Miss
Maud E. Lee. After the business SEES
sion Miss Ada L. Townsend real pa
per on 1.-The Right Use OF the Speaking
Voice. followed by discussion by Miss
Maud e Lee. Selections were given from
Emily Dickinson by Miss Isabel VI.
Pechin, and Paul Lawrence Dunbar by
Mrs Bertha M. Tilden. The club held
it's first banquet in Freund's banquet
hall April d. Edward c. Townsend was
POSTMASTER. and those who responded
were Messrs. Charles S. Richardson and
William II. Saunders and Misses Grace
Ross, Emavieve Rose, Maud f. Lee and
Ada L. Townsend. Quotations from
Shakespeare were given by the guests.
The last meeting Of the season will be
held June 3.
The Colony of New England Women