The Washington herald., 1912-03-03

Gus schools OF art, according TO its
arrangement. Brief histories OF the ar
lists, their followers and contemporaries,
were given. together with the story OF
Annunciation." by Rosetti: Angels
Heads" by Reynolds; st John and the
Lamb" by Murillo; THE Ansidei Ma
DONNA" by Raphael: The Raising OF
Lazarus" by Piombo: The Entomb-
ment." by Francia: The Certosa Altar
peice." by Perusino; Christ Washing
Peters Feet" by Ford MADDOX Brown;
The Disciple" by Millais: Christ Bless
ing Children" by Rembrandt.-,-..-.- ---
Mrs. Coope announced that the meetings.
are still open TO the public. and that
similar tour would next be made Of the
art gallery OF the Vatican and the Sis
tine Chapel"
The Capitol IInl History Club met
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. B. C. York, Il Fourth street SOUTH
east. After the business meeting papers
on the following subjects were read:
Magma charter" Mrs. Howard Donath:
John Wycklife," Mrs. ]. c. welden,
and "Rienzi." Mrs. +. h. Foltz.. The
club will meet March Il. with Mrs. .. II.
Briggs, S2e c street northeast
Livingston Manor Chapter, d. A. R..
met with Mrs. Hoyt. I44s Belmont street.
Wednesday. February IS. Six new MEM
bers were reported. The papers were:
Outside the thirteen colonies" by Mrs.
Chafee. and The story OF the buffers"
by Mrs Brumbaugh. Mrs. Melville Lind
say. sang three charming solos Refresh
nlents were served by the hostess.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Cor
don. corner Eighth and East Capitol
streets northeast on Monday evening
Judge Kimbal was the SPEAKER OF the
evening and gave q descriptive talk on
the Panama Canal. having but recently
returned from this far away country.
The Margaret whetten Chapter. d.
a. R., held Its February meeting at the
home OF the regent. Mrs. Redwood Van
degrift, ises Twenty-first street. the regent
presiding. The following were elected as
the regents: Alternates for the coming
Continental Congress, Mrs. Thomas
Dobyns, Mrs. Sydney Jacobs, Mrs Per-
cival Padgett, Mrs. William wolff Smith,
and Mrs. William Wallace.
Mrs Dobyns, chairman Of the ways
and means committee. reported that all
arrangements had been completed for
the bridge party TO be given at the Bur-
March at p. m.
The chapter had as its special guests
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood. State regent OF
tie District; Mrs. Mary A c, Beach,
Mrs. Clayton E. Enig, Mrs L. II. Out
relic, and Miss Grace Pierce. Each Of
these ladies spoke briefly concerning the |
" ork OF the organization. Mrs Emig and
Mrs. Quirolio speaking of the Children OF
the American Revolution. =.
During the programme half hour Miss |
Rosalie Small entertained the chapter |
with piano solos, after which refresh |
ments were served by the regent.
Mrs. Margaret L. Coope, president OF |
the Catholic women's Reading Circle, |
will lecture on the Last Supper" at the |
next regular meeting of the Ladies' CATH |
olic benevolent Association, "Wednesday /
evening, March 6. All members and 1
their friends are requested to attend.
The Excelsior Literary Club enjoyed
the hospitality Of Mrs. A. L. Briggs
1t her home, Maple Square," South !
Carolina avenue southeast. Tuesday. An
paper was read by Miss Flora
Mcouery on Poets and novelIsts OF Hol-
and" A solo was sung by Miss Briggs.
laughter OF the hostess. A poem was
-ead by a guest. Thirty-two members re-
sponded to roll call with appropriate
luotations. Five visitors were present
All enjoyed the social half hour follow
ng adjournment, by being shown the
many handsome, antique relics OF the
ate Mrs. Olivia Briggs. this being Sher
lome for years. Refreshments were
'erved in the dining-room. where were
'hown quaint delft china dishes which
anne over in the MayfioweT and also
,uriously designed silyerware In the
historical ballroom many pictures OF an
,ient art were shown.