The Washington herald., 1911-03-26
Notes of Local Clubdom

A large number Of members Of Con-
friends were present at meeting at
the Ebbitt House last Monday, when
Hon. Byron J. Price, deputy auditor for
the Navy Department, read a paper on
Our navy" reviewing the history of the
United States navy since the time of
John Paul Jones. Mrs. Smallwood. state
regent. and Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
talked on the work being done by the
ID. A r. A paper on the life of Mary
Washington was read by Miss Lillian
Messenger. Several songs were sung,
following which social meeting was
held.
The Excelsior Literary Club met at
the residence Of Mrs. NJ. J. Ferren, q
T street northwest The president, Mrs.
Baker, being absent on account of ILL.,
ness. the hostess, being first vice presi-
dent. was called upon to preside over
the meeting.
Following the regular order of business.
reports were made Of members who were
i'll, to whom flowers had been sent, along
with cheering and sympathetic letters.
At this meeting the club was favored
with two especially fine and interesting
papers The frs. CO these was read by
Miss Chamberlain. of Cambridge, Mass,
the subject being Stockholm ana Sub
urbs,'' its settlement and the life, in
terests, and amusements of its inhabi-
tants being closely drawn and abounding
in local color. Little could be added to
this essay in the discussion that followed,
save the expressed appreciation and
pleasure Of those who heard it read.
A sketch of Jennie Lind was then
read by Mrs. Trauty, which in itself was
l., nd a
most beautiful tribute to the life and
memory af that wonderful song bird OF
the North.
Having at a previous meeting decided
upon the study of Holland for next year.
a preliminary selection and arrangement
of topics for the new study was offered,
subject to such change as may seem ad-
visable by further research and the
judgment of the Yearbook committee.
Refreshments were served. Thirty men,
bers and several guests were present.
The District conference of the Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution will be
held at the Shoreham Tuesday, April 4,
at 1890 a. m.
President Frank M. Hoadley called the
meeting of the Potomac Literary Club
to order last Tuesday evening at 5S Sixth
ton OF unfinished business presented as
the speaker of the evening Mr.. E B.
Thompson. OF the United States Recla-
nation Service.
The large audience appropriately testi-
fed to the popularity of the lecture AS
no words can describe a great painting,
SO with the beautiful views OF nature,
as shown in their natural colors by the
Limere process Of photography, which
Mr. Thompson exhibited of scenes in his
trip from the flower gardens of the Sc
attic Exposition, through the fruit coun-
try Of the great Northwest. and along
the hazardous trails of snow to the sum-
nit of Mount Rainier, Washington. one
Of the highest peaks in America He
showed snow eels vying with beautiful
flowers bursting forth in the sun through
the white crust. pictures of snow ava
lanches. great crevices. OF sunrise and
sunsets, and scenes along the pretty
water courses among the San Juan Is
lands in Puget Sound, which made his
auditors think they were actually travel
ing over the wondrous country described.
Mr. Thompson was followed by Miss
Bessie Leinbach, who played piano solo.
Miss Elsie Holmes then sang a soprano
solo, The Swallows accompanied by
Miss Zula F. Pence on the piano. after
which Mr.. Fred Z. Barbour pleased with
his recitations of Tommy Atkins" from
KipIing; Bret Harte's Dawes Flat
and 'Rubinstein-"
Miss Gertrude Lyddane and Miss Mary
Wild then sang duet, Where the Stars