Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
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Raymond; senior vice commander. Henry
Exiey: Junior vice commander. w. 8.
Seymore; surgeon, A. e. Johnson; quar-
termaster. George B. Rose: officer Of the
day, George w. Street; officer Of the
guard. Archie Burgess; adjutant, B. F..
Chase: chaplain. J. D. BIoodgood; pa
triotic instructor, ]. e. McCabe: quarter
master sergeant, George NJ. Rowe. The
officers of Lincoln Corps, No. 6, w r. c.,
for the year are: President, Elizabeth
Stewart; senior vice president, EVELYN
Gonigal:. chaplain, Mary Exley: secre-
tary, Ellen Wall: treasurer. Marion NJ.
Lewis: conductor. Olive Raymond; guard,
Mary Kicker, assistant conductor Ellen
patriotic instructor. isabelle w. Ball;
press correspondent, Jennie Macauley;
color bearers, Mary Bower, Mary Dow.
Margaruete Criste, Mary Bladen;
musician, May Borland: installing officer,
Olive Raymond. The retiring president,
Mrs. Nettie Borland, was presented with
handsome gold badge from Lincoln
Post and several cut glass dishes and
hand-painted china as testimonials from
the corps.
Addresses were made by Commander
Raymond. Commander johnson, past
deputy commander: Mrs. Agnes Keeier,
aepartment president. and Col. MacElroy.
The hall was decorated and Lincoln Fife
Miss Emojean Newland was encored.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the homo Of Mrs.
\ paper on Persia" was read by Prof.
E. c. Kenney, after which the subject
was discussed in general by DIR. James
Mckee, William Hunter, J. w. Davis,
Boynton and Mrs. Mckee Mrs NJ NJ.
Gordon gave reading Mrs e. " Carr
played "Raindrops..' by Chopin.
entertained Thursday by Mrs w. Z.
Andrews.
A paper on THE Abbeys and Monas-
teries of Scotland" was given by Mrs.
Sarah J. Croissant. who described Mel
ecclesiastical structures from personal
recollection.
The historical paper, THE Reforma-
tion." was read by Mrs. Mary c. Mckee.
who presented sketches Of John Knox
and other leaders Of the movement.
Two poems, The Monks Of Bangors
March" and THE Barefooted Friar"
were read by Mrs Croissant.
Among the visitors present were Mrs.
and Mrs E. w. Clark of Wheeling,
w. Va
During the social hour refreshments
were served by the hostess.
The Northwest woman's Christian
Temperance Union met Thursday after
noon In the parlors Of the Vermont
Hull. the president. presided. and Mrs.
6: l. Warn conducted the devotions
Mrs. W. H. Moore reported that the
union had recently received twenty-five
|scrapbooks from Miss Mildred James,
which had been given with dolls, fruits
and toys to Founding Hospital. Three
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members Of the union to Bruen Home.
Mrs. G.. C. Seibold presented one new
member Of the white ribbon recruits
and Mrs. S. M. Thompson and Mrs. w.
T: Gill were received into membership.
The resignation of Mrs. M. D. Pickens
as corresponding secretary was accept
ed, and Mrs. McKillen was named as
her successor. Greetings were received
from Mrs. y. M. Simpson. member at
present in Oklahoma The union has
planned to organize loyal temperance
union at the Washington Orphan
Asylum.
The Short Story Club members and
friends met Thursday evening. MIS-
Sanborn read a realistic story OF slut
tering SAM on trial for robbery and
killing branded steer. and saved by the
pathetic testimony OF his wife. VINO con-
contributed by Mr.. Sanborn, accompanied
by Mrs. Davis on the piano Prot. e. C.
Kenney gave a vocal solo. accompanied
by Miss Sanborn. Miss Inez 3. Ryan
and the Queen Nab" speech from
Romeo and juliet" and was recalled
twice: 'Photographing the Baby" was
especially effective.
Miss Ree Woodman read four original
poems: Spring Song He's Coming
Home" written when an ex-President OF
the United States was in Africa: my
Country. IT'S of Thee" and Steadfast
and Gray"
A surprise occurred as Miss Woodman
began her second poem. A yellow house
cat, which had been walking leiEurey
down tho aisle, vaulted upon tho table
near which the reader stood, and went
through a series Of antics interpreted by
tho president Of the club to indicate that
she would like to tear something to
pieces" when at the conclusion OF that
particular poem she leaped down and
Resolutions were adopted On tho recent
death OF Mrs. l. J. Young Withee, re-
porter for the club, and Mrs. w. D. MAO
kenzie was appointed to fill that position,
Twenty members Of the Capitol Hill
History Club met Wednesday afternoon
al the residence Of Mrs Court F. Wood.
81 East Capitol street, for the regular