Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

given by Miss Pauline Schenkel. Miss
Coleman rendered several selections. after
which Mrs. Caswell State Commander
of the Ladies of the Maccabees gave a
talk. Refreshments were served and the
| evening closed with dancing
The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules met
Wednesday evening at the residence of
| consisted of the following: Piano, Air
de Ballet" Chaminade) and "Slumber
Song" (Schumann). by Nine. Northwood;
| reading. Les Amies de Maman'' and
"Escargot Mile. Anna Stow: piano.
| Bon So,r." favorite gavotte de Marie
AnOinette tNeustedt, by Mile. Marie
| Becker; recitation by Mile Marie Gwinn
| and La Marseillaise Roget de Iisie)
| by NJ. Emund Becker
cember' 3 at the home of Mrs Frances c.
Smith. 1918 street southeast Mrs. Null
| Ter. president. presiding Two excellent
papers We're given Miss Cuiley. The
"Geoffrey of Monmouth General dis
| cussion followed the reading. Mrs. Smith.
the hostess, rendered solo. Twenty
seven members responded to roll call. and
one visitor was present. Refreshments
were served.
The regent of Constitution Chapter.
Mrs. Charles p. Graandfield. who has
been for some months in FL Paso.. Tex.
during the illness and recent death Of
Much love and sympathy have been ex-
tended her by the members. In her alb
sence the work of the chapter has been
somewhat retarded. The vice regent.
Mrs. Henry N. Cowden. has presided:
At the recent meeting held at Hotel
Hamilton. Mrs. Ball, hostess. with Mrs.
Lewis. ex-regent. in the chair. the fol-
lowing program of study for 1912-13 was
presented by the advisory board and
adopted: Six important periods Of our
country's history. brief sketches of the
Presidents during those periods; main
policies advocated and the current events
which they touched Periods. namely.
, construction, notification and Mexican
war. slavery and secession, civil war and
reconstruction. industrial prosperity, eX
pansion. insular responsibilities and the
Panama canal. Representative democracy
or pu~ democracy, the dangers attending
each.
Alpha betically members will be asked
to give a fve-minute talk upon their
genealogical record pertaining to their
revolutionary ancestry.
Many new members were present. A let
ter from the Buffalo. n. Y, chapter was
read. outlining the policies of its can
didate for president general, Mrs. John
Miller Horton. The chapter unanimously
Endorsed her candidacy.
of the American Revolution, was enter
tanned at supper Tuesday evening by
Mrs. A. c. TuOhy at her residence. lib
18th street. The guest of honor was Mrs.
Mary S. Lockwood, regent of the District
of Columbia and an honorary member of
the chapter. The regular monthly bust
ness meeting followed. at which several
new members were admitted. At the
next program" meeting Rev. helms will
be the speaker. 1t is expected that be-
fore the close of the season Mr.. Jefferson
Levy will give a talk on the Jefferson
home at Monticello.
The Delta class of young men of the
First Congregational Church gave an
original production. entitled Delta Pot
Pie in the church Sunday school room
Friday. The pie was cut into FIVE slices:
Slice one. a string bean quartet: slice
two, sketch, "A Day at Delta Camp;
slice three, Delta class magicians: slice
four, acrobatic act; slice five. minstrel
act. with two dozen black-faced partici-
pants.
Mary Breed Chapter. d. A. r., held its
December meeting at the home of the
regent, Mrs. Ellis Logan. 1858 Irving
street northwest. Several musical num-
bers were contributed by Miss Mary
Christmas poems; Mrs. NJ. E. s. Davis
regent of Deborah Knapp Chapter, gave
report of the progress of the chapter
house; Mrs. Sarah j. Cro:sant. regent OF
Katherine Montgomery Chapter. told
about the Mary De Shea portrait fund
and chapter work; Mrs. Stockbridge told
about the work of Friendship House
and it's needs The chapter voted q
Christmas offering to Friendship House.
Mrs George z. Tower presided over the
assisted by Miss Clarke. Miss Darwin and
Miss Wells