Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14

ported progress along the different ave-
nues of work.
A committee to plan a public meeting
was appointed as follows: Mrs. l.. ID.
Clark, chairman; Miss Irene Y. Banes,
Mrs. Chalmers and Mrs. Cawthon. The
Glowing new members were announced
Miss Ida Carkhuff, Mrs. Chalmers and
Mrs. Ellis Logan.
Delegates to the quarterly meeting were
announced as follows: Mrs. Cawthon
A. B. Carly, Mrs Chalmers and Miss
Banes.
Mrs. Cawthon sang Absent" Mrs.
Clark presided at the tea table.
The Washington Readers Club held it'll
monthly meeting Saturday evening in the
parlors of the Dolly Madison House. The
meeting was for the study of expression
in oriental poetry. appropriate accesso-
ries being arranged, such as draperies,
the Persian poets Hafis and Omar khay-
yam were rendered by Miss Emavieve
Rose and Mrs. Emily Frech Barnes: The
Bazaar Girl" Sir Edwin Arnold, was
given by Miss Ada Louise Townsend, and
an impersonation of the Heather Chr
nee," Bret Harte. was contributed by DIR.
Clifton Clarke. Mr.. Thurman of Balti-
more gave a talk on the subject Of Tone
Color" AT the business meeting arrange
ments were made to engage Mrs. Judd
dramatic reader, for a recital at the
Washington Playhouse. The business
meeting was conducted by the president
of the club, Miss Grace Ross. The pro-
gram was under direction of the chair
man of the program committee, Miss
Kinda Burke.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was en-
tertained at the home Of the president,
Edward Hardy was chairman Of the day.
The subject Scottish Ballads" was
treated by Mrs. Martha Lemon Cissell.
By request Mrs j. II. Stokes supple
mented Mrs. Cissells paper by reading
Melville Lindsay illustrated the subject
of the day by singing 'Ye tanks ana
Braes o. Bonnie Doom and Within
Mile of Edinboro Town." Mrs William
Wall Whiddit accompanying.
DR.. ". r. Wedderspoon made short
address on Scotch ballads and sang. In
Scottish dialect. Duncan Gray My
Ain Countree" and Scots Who Hae WI
Wallace Bled."
The members responded to roll call with
quotations and ballads. Mrs. Lindsay re-
sponded to requests by singing Loeb Lo-
mond,r Flow. Gently, Sweet Alton,
Comm Thro' the Rye and Annie Lau-
RE" After refreshments We're served
Mrs. Lindsay led the club in singing
Aud Lang Syne.
Among the guests present We're Mrs.
Clafiin, Mrs. Virginia Faust, Mrs. kim
ball, Mrs. l.. G. Estes, airs. T. q. Shear
man. Mrs. M. f. Crist, Miss Ragsdale OF
Pittsburgh. Mrs. Hill, Mrs j. N. Bovee,
Miss Beulah Stone Of Rochester. Mrs.
Robert Parker, Mrs. Court Wood, Mrs
W. r. Wedderspoon and daughter and
Miss Ruth Stokes.
Officers of Burnside Corps. No. 4, were
installed Tuesday night by Past Depart
ment President Mrs. Sprague. The new
officers are: President. Mrs Marie
Smith: senior vice president. Mrs. House :
junior vice president, Mrs. Stein; treas
urer, Mrs. Newton; secretary. Mrs. A D.
Hamilton; chaplain, Mrs. Andrews; con-
ductor, Mrs. Hoagland; assistant con-
ductor, Miss Hoagiand: guard, Mrs Sci
bold; assistant guard. Miss Harper; pa
triotic instructor Mrs. Snider; press cor
respondent, Miss Hamilton; musician.
Mrs. Leonard color bearers, Mrs; G SI
Der, Mrs. Dean, Mrs. Thorn and MIS-.
Maxwell After greeting the new mem
hers the corrs was entertained by
Burnside Post with music, speeches. ana
refreshments.
The Excelsior Literary Club held its
first meeting for the new year with Mrs
NJ. M. Gordon, sth and East capitoi
streets. The study of Holland was re-
nswed. Essays by Mrs. Tihbets and
Mrs. Parker on Emperor Charles OF
pany" were read. Mrs. Ella Page.
daughter of the hoste@s sang two solos
in e erman, The Violets' and Il Know
a Floweret'' Mrs. Ellis Logan was
elected a member of the club. Twenty
members responded to roll call with
appropriate readings for the time and
subjects under discussion. The hostess
serted holiday refreshments and the
guests enjoyed social hour
The Dolly Madison Chapter. d. a. r..
held its January meeting at the home of
the registrar, Mrs. Tonge 1907 Irving
street. Mrs Arnold Spahhoofd read
naper OH The Theatef of Colonial
Times" Mrs. Hensley of Mount Vernon
Seminary, who is a member Of the Dolly
Madison Chapter. in a talk upon the
beauty and simplicity Of rural England
notably the country abont the River Nye-1
closed with an appeal to mothers for a
simpler mode of life for their daughters.
The Womans Single Tax Club met
January with Mrs Jennie l.. Munroe.
the president. at her apartment in the
Cecil. The regular business included the
of $25 for the FEELS fund,
making provision to keep the Single Tax
Review in certain libraries of the city
and nearby towns In MARYLAND, and pass
ing a resolution in favor of the johnson
publicity bill
In the absence OF AliSS Flora RAY ulVnl.