Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

The Short Story Club held its last meet
| ing prior to the summer vacation Thurs
| day evening. President H. c. Kirk pre-
sided. The program, prepared by Mrs.
w. K Houghton, was opened by a piano
duet. Tampa" rendered by Mrs. ]. A
Houghton and her daughter, Miss Vir-
ginia.
The story of the evening. read by Its
author, e. W. Collamore, and entitled
Love and a Dog" was quite out of the
ordinary in text as well as title. Mrs. Nj.
Spangler sang to her own accompanl-
ment Mighty LAX a Rose" and later
| sang whispering Winds"
Master Joe Houghton, aged six, reciteo
my Little Shadow" receiving much ap-
plause over his first success in public.
Mrs. Albert Houghton sang In the Gar
den Of My Heart and Mrs. F. 8. Rey-
nolds read two poems, THE Milk White
Birches" and Growing Old"
The star performance came after re-
cess when a woman's quartet In old-time
costume sang in chorus, each one singing
different song in different time and tune,
while the pianist played still another
was amusing. The ladies singing were:
Mrs. CaIver. Mrs. Roach, Mrs w. H.
Houghton and Mrs. Norman Houghton
H. w. Selah delivered a eulogy on
vorite plays. and read letter written
by a friend while at the Shakespeare
home.
Mrs. J. A. Houghton sang 'The Dews
Miss Virginia Houghton. and the program
closed with a brief talk by ex-United
States Consul to st. Helena ]. A. Nc
knight, whose thrilling experiences by
land and near tragedies by sea formed
very interesting addition to the excellent
program.
The annual meeting Of the Dolly Madi-
son Chapter, D. A. r., was held at the
home of Mrs. Arnold Werner-Spanhoofd
in Hillyer place.
The reports OF the active officers were
read and the regent, Mrs. James McNabb,
reviewed the history of the chapter
The following officers were elected for
the coming year:
Regent, Mrs. James .McNabb; vice re-
| gent. Miss Katherine Custis; recording
secretary. --4iss Catherine Barlow; CORE
| spending secretary. Mrs. w. F. Dales;
| treasurer, Mrs. Charles Nesbit; registrar.
Werner-Spanhoofd; board of management,
Mrs. Charles Bailey, Miss Tulloch. Mrs.
Henry L. Mann. Mrs. G. w. N. Gusts.
Miss Gilbert, Miss Hooper, Mrs. Charles
Dubois and Mrs. Thompson; delegate to
national congress. Mrs. Charles Bailey:
alternate. Mrs. A. A. Birney; alternate to
regent, Miss Katherine Gusts: board Of
alternates, Mrs. Woodrow, Mrs. Clafiin,
Miss GILBERT. Miss Mann, Mrs. Span
hoofd.
| Patriots Memorial Chapter, Daughters
| of the American Revolution. met at the
residence of Mrs. Frances Marsh Greg
DRY, who was assisted by DR.. Sallie Jones
Jagers in entertaining the members. Mrs.
Joseph A. Arnold, regent Of the chapter.
read number of letters from distant
cities, showing continued interest in pres
ervation Of old town records; also the
mn fn 90 oh in
tracing and recording their ancestry. Jo-
seph A. Arnold. husband of the regent.
presented to the chapter a handsomely
engrossed charter. The chapter present
appropriately engraved, to it's first baby.
son of Capt. and Mrs. c. N. Feamster
U. S. A.. born February II. 1912. The of
ficers presented their annual reports,
showing much creditable work accom-
plished.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Regent, Mrs George
I. Smallwood; first vice regent. Mrs. Jo-
seph A. Arnold; second vice regent, Mrs.
E. B. Olney. reelected; recording secre-
tary, Miss Anna Innis Slaughter; corre-
spending secretary. Miss Gertrude NJ.
Norton. reelected; treasurer, Mrs. Nellie
r. Barrett, reelected; registrar. Mrs.
George P. Conway. reelected; chaplain,
Mrs. John Calvin Elliott reelected; par
| Humanitarian, DR.. Sallie Jones Jagers, re-
elected; historian, Mrs. Frances Marsh
Gregory.
| special meeting of the chapter was
held Tuesday, May IA, at the home of
DR.. Jagers to outline plans for next year
The reception given Saturday evening
py NINE Edmund Becker to the men,
bers of the Cercle des Precieuses Ri
dicules was we'll attended and thoroughly
enjoyed. The program consisted of the
following numbers: Trios. "Serenade"
lWidor). Chant San Paroles CTschai-
Il nd ra'J
Nine. Duff Lewis. violin; Mile. Marie
Becker. plano, and M. Dore Wolfsteiner.
violoncello: reading. lie Specialist by
Mile. Prud homme piano. Waltz"
Geographic de Talma ct de Rachel and
| ''Critiques Humorestiques. by Prof c.
G. Rivot; song. "A Perfect Day" by NJ
II. w. Draper, accompanied by Mile
spooners," by NJ. Arthur Davidson: vocal
duet, I'll Rammenti'' (Campana), by
Mile. Becker and M. II. w. Draper, ac-
companied by Nine. Duff Lewis A one
act comedy entitled la Souris" was
given by NJ. and Nine. Copderveille.
This was followed by an hour of French
conversation, during which refreshments
were served and plans discussed to give
| a three-act comedy at the opening OF the
| club In the fall.
The League of American Pen Women
at its meeting recently elected the fol-
|
Kingman Kern first vice president, Mrs.
Annie A. Wilder; second vice president.
Miss Ruth Norcross; corresponding secre-
tary Mrs. Blanche Tyler Beaten: assist
ant corresponding secretary, Miss Eliza
| beth M. Barnes: recording secretary, Mrs.
| j. o. Estabrook: treasurer, Miss Jessie
| A. Griswold: auditor, Mrs. Virginia King
Frye: librarian, Mrs. Suzie Root Rhodes:
historian, Miss Mabel Louise White. State
representatives: Alabama, Mrs Martha
s. Gielow; California, Mrs. Nellie Blessing
Adams: Connecticut Mrs. Elizabeth Todd
Nash: District Of Columbia. Mrs. Rachel
r. Beck, AIRS. Nanette B. Paul and Mrs.
Phoebe H. Seabrooke: Florida, Mrs.
Lewis B. Stafford: Illinois, Mrs. Eleanor
Everett Freer: Iowa, Mrs. Eleanor B.
Stapp: Kentucky. Mrs Lila Moore Cor
din: Kansas, Mrs. Virginia King Frye;
Maine, Mrs. Aline Shane Devin: Massa-
chusetts, Mrs. Alice H. Christopher;
Michigan, Mrs Cora e. De Puy: Mime
sofa, Mile Anna Dreyfus; Missouri, Mrs.
Catherine T. Clemens; Nebraska, Mrs.
Amanda l.. Landers; New Hampshire.
Mrs Marie F. Ryerson; New York. Mrs
Galatin Seton: Oklahoma, Mrs. Matte
Hamilton Flick: Ohio, Mrs. Mary l..
Lampson: Oregon, Mrs Sarah A. Evans:
Pennsylvania (eastern). Mrs. Dora Har-
vey Develin: Pennsylvania (western),
Mrs Mary Temple Jamison: South Da-
kota, Mrs. j. r. Eastwood: Tennessee,
Mrs. Catherine p. Hayden; Texas, Mrs
Henri c. German; Vermont. Miss Bessie
b. Silverthorn: Virginia. Mrs. Lucy At
kinson Dudley: Washington. Mrs. Lura
B. Henderson: Georgia, Mrs. Marie Grace
Rophopn. North Carolina Mrx Eryor,o NJ