Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

Wilson. Mrs. J. A. Edgar and Mrs II.
V. Easterling.
Mrs, Emma Sanford Shelton. distric,
president. was introduced. and said that
work done for temperance was really
1 cnurch and missionary work, and should
share in the tithes. Mrs Shelton an
MHou ;t meeting in Statuary Hall,
United states Capitol. next Saturday. at
100 p.m., to observe the anniversary of
the unveflfng of the statue of Frances
p. Willard. Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens ma.
tio ms. president. will speak.
The White Ribbon"
grand rally OF the Anti-Saloon
League OF the District will be held Tues
DAY evening in the First Congregational
onurcn. senator Kenyon and Repre-
| sentative Webb will be the speakers. and
Mrs Don p. Blaine will lead a large
chorus of young people,
Miss Eleanor Walker, district superin-
tendent OF flower mission work. announc-
ed musical to be given in the Metro
politan M. d Church, In March, for the
benefit Of the flower mission fund.
The Moiiere Dramatic Club held its first
regular meeting at the home Of Miss
Following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, A. Brayshaw: vice
president. Miss Virginia Skippon; treas
m nrer, f: G: Butler; secretary. w. L.
| AOShs AAi0Hd6cI, w. u. C0Tr1Ck: musical
| director. Miss Dorothy Marschalk: press
representative. H. Goucher.
The nrst production. 1.-THE Woman Hat
err viii be given soon after Easter
Lincoln w. r.. c.. No. 6. at its meeting
Monday night added to the routine bust
ness program In memory of Abraham
| Lincoln's birthday. Mrs. Frances Holmes
read "A Man Called by Cod" Mrs Laura
Taught recited "Lincoln's Birthday" and
OH hxr
| Mary Eply. Mrs. Alderman and Mrs
Marion NJ. Lewis. The sewing circle of
the corps will meet February % at the
nome OF Mrs. Jennie McCauly. Mrs Mar
garet A. Walker, past secretary of the
| corps, was elected department president
at the convention, Department of the Po-
tomac. held February Is at G. A. r. Hall.
The members of the Crittenton Wheel
Club Were entertained Thursday after
noon by Mrs. Emma L. Robertson. gen.
eral secretary, at 3O7 street northwest
LMo guests were present. one of whom
told Of the good work done for the local
Crittenton Home by a Chevy Chase cir
Gle of women. Discussion of the needs
IN Crittenton work and refreshments fol-
lowed.
| The National Catholic Woman's Circle
met Monday evening in the Public Lii
orary. Under the dictatorship Of Mrs.
rodscta ana of aded the by og
members of the circle made tour
of the galleries of paintings in the Pitt
and uHzi palaces Of Florence, Italy, in
search OF Christian art. each member
terpiece. Among the selections described
We're Raphaers Madonna of the Chair
..Albertinelli's Visitation" Botticelli's
;Magnificat;" Del sarto's Doctrine of
doma's .'st Sebastian, Bartoiiomeo's
Risen Christ and Ghirlandajo's ADO
| ration of the Magi." Mrs. Coope an
nounced that the meetings were open to
the Catholic public during February.
when similar tours would be made of the
art galleries Of the Prado, Dresden, Inn
perial, Tate and Vatican, in Madrid,
Dresden. Vienna. London and Rome
The evening closed by subscription given
by Miss Ada Mansell of the Wedding
Feast of Cana" in the seventh of the
series of stained glass windows in st.
Patricks Church, this city.
North Capitol Woman's Christian Tenn
pearance Union met Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. TaIlman, SO Rhode Is
land avenue northwest, the president,
MRS. Samuel Koockogey. presiding Plans
were made for a temperance lecture to be
given by Mrs. Don P. Blaine at North Cap
etol Methodist Episcopal Church, and
for meeting at Wesley Church, at which
DR.. Howard Kelly of Johns Hopkins will
speak on THE Protection Of Children"
be present Ten members have been added
to this union during the last quarter.
Mrs. Louise III. Earl, superintendent Of
red letter days. spoke of her work
The Excelsior Literary Club met Tues
day at the home Of Mrs. Addie Foster
18th street southeast After the regular
business of the club had been transacted
| the afternoon. read a paper on REM
brandt" The hostess had prepared a
valentine for each member, suspending
them from chandelier with tiny rib
| bon. At the response Of roll call each
| one was presented with a reminder of ST.
Valentines day. with appropriate quota
lions. Twenty-four members were pres
ent. Refreshments and a social half
hour closed the afternoon.
| Mrs. William E. Andrews. president Of
the District Federation of Women's
Clubs. held a presidents conference fol-
lowed by luncheon yesterday after
| noon at her home on Fairmont street
I scented the presidents Of the clubs at
filiated with the federation It was de-
| cided to give a benefit In the near future
for the endowment fund for a bureau of
information OF the general federation
f, This, 1t is believed. will hasten the es-
| adjustment of such a bureau in this
CITY,
Inc Columbia Heights Art Club was
entertained Thursday by Mrs. William
| B. Turpin In the parlors of the Portner
Owing to the absence Of the chairman,
Mrs. Ellis Logan, the president, Mrs
John II. Stokes presided. A paper on
The Music Of Scotland was presented
by Mrs. William G. Foote, who illustrate
ed her paper by playing and singing such
Characteristic songs as "Caledonian
Hunt" Captain McDuff,'' "The High
land Skip Loeb Lomond' and wee
| Wifey,'
The historical paper Edinburgh" was
prepared by Mrs Jessie L. Engie. who
described 1.-The historical mile made
famous as the home Of Queen Mary.
Stevenson and other famous men and
women. Mrs. Engle being detained at
home by Illness. her paper was read by
Mrs. Stokes.
During the social hour Miss Marjorie
F'ollin, accompanied by Miss Katharine
Follin, sang THE Nightingale and the
Rose" You'd Better Ask Me- and
THE Little Irish Girl" The soprano and
tenor duet. Mary of Argyle was rem
Thomas G. Sherman. who gave as an
encore 1.-THE Ingleside." Miss Chickering
| accompanying. Refreshments were
served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs.
D. F. KEEPS, Miss Kathryn Brown and
the Misses Follin.
Among the guests present were Mrs.
w. II. Lemon, Mrs. HI. r. Seman of
Oyster Bay N. Y: Mrs. c. E. Granger,
Mrs. Simpson. Mrs. E w. Clarke, Mrs.
Julia w. Estes. Miss Whiting. Mrs. NJ F.
Crist, Mrs. Rob Roy McKahan, Mrs.
and Miss McCreary and Mrs. John Miller
Horton of Buffalo, N. Y