Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14

Mrs. Ella s. Knight, president; Mrs.
Henry n. Couden. vice president; Miss
F. Richard Gasch. corresponding secre-
tary, and Mrs. Charles P. Grandfield,
treasurer. Among the charter members
are Mrs. Cora Bacon Foster, Mrs. Ellen
swormstedt. Mrs. Antoinette cattna,
Miss Belle Van Ness, Mrs. o. Raymond
Evans. Mrs. Henry L. Mann. Mrs.
Charles Birch, Mrs. Katherine Mackenzie.
e. c. Mcintosh. Mrs. F. NJ. Gregory
Mrs. Lettie S. Hazelton. Rev. and Mrs.
Charles Pate and Miss Eva Jackson.
A social evening was spent at the
house OF Miss Ellen Burroughs Foster
at the regular meeting of the Mary Desha
Chapter last Thursday, when the ladies Of
the chapter were addressed by the guests
regent of the District Daughters: Mrs.
Wood and Mrs. Roberts. regents from
New York; Miss Pierce of New
York and Miss Minnie F. Mickey
honorary members. Mrs Mickey
Pa. were also guests of the even
ing. Later the chapter voted an ap-
propriation Of $40 to the Mary Desha
portrait memorial fund. The spirit of the
meeting was to do all possible to cherish
hard to carry out the principles that
actuated her labors for the d. A. r. or
ganization.
Samuel Gorton Chapter. D. A. R.. was
entertained Monday evening by Mrs. II.
i. Shantz at the Mississippi. The chap
ter voted to contribute toward the south
ern mountaineer educational work. Piano
solos were rendered by Mrs. Shantz and
Masters Homer and Ben Shantz; Miss
Maxon read a Historical Sketch of
Rhode Island" the minuet was danced by
Masters Homer and Ben Shantz, and q
paper on Massachusetts in the Revolu-
ton was read by Mrs. Shantz. After
The annual election Of Pro Re Nata
was held April 10. when the following
were elected officers for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Henry F. Blount, president: Mrs.
Mary 8. Lockwood. vice president; Mrs.
Haven Metcalf recording secretary; Mrs.
Harry T. Guss. corresponding secretary;
Miss Fanny B. Tuley, treasurer; Miss
Miranda B. Tulloch, Mrs. w. F. Hille-
brand and Mrs. C. A. Davis, councillors.
The delegates to the annual meeting of
the District Federation are Mrs. Blount.
alternates. Mrs. H. T. Guss, Mrs. Lowe
and Miss Della jackson. Delegates elect
ed to attend the biennial are Mrs. Henry
F. Blount and Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood.
The Excelsior Literary Club met
Tuesday at the residence of Miss At
kinson, 18th street northwest. The
president, Miss Ferren. presided. The
Miss Fannie Page on "Beggars Of the
Sea-" and followed by a descriptive and
illustrated talk on the Fine Arts of
Holland" by Miss Chamberlain.
call with humorous quotations. Guests
present were Miss E. BOrtin, Mrs. j. B.
Hyatt and Mrs. III. d. Hopkins. Re
freshments were served.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Fred D.
Heisler: 1880 Newton street. the new
ly elected president. Mrs. Ellis Logan.
Haunts Of Scott" was given by Miss
Cornelia H. Hill, who described the
dwelling places Of the poet-author
from his birth at Edinburgh to his
Doris read sketch of the, life Of Sir
Walter Scott. She dwelt particularly
upon the authors novels and the
great diversity OF his characters. Re-
sponses to roll call ELECTED numerous
selections illustrative of the two
papers.
After adjournment refreshments
We're served by the hostess. assisted
by Mrs. James Mckee and Mrs. Will
liam Grayson Foote.
Mrs. C. w. Ford and Miss j. E..
Richardson were guests of the club.
frage Association met Thursday evening
at the home Of the Misses Catherine and
Mary Heyler. in the Congressional Mrs
Julia Leavitt. president, presiding The
benefit for the association at the Column
bia Theater was financial success. The
Just Government League Of Maryland
was represented by a party of Laurel
suffragists, who occupied box. Other
box holders were Mrs Helen r. Tindall.
Mrs. Anna E. Hendley. Mrs. L. A. Bar
Der. Mrs. Della W. Wheeler and Mrs.
Gates Perry.
Mrs. Julia w. Leavitt, DR.. Clara Nc
Naughton. Mrs. Helen r. Tindall, Mrs.
Mary Talbot and Miss Mary E. HeyIer
were elected delegates to the annual meet
ing OF the District of Columbia Fedora
ton OF Women's Clubs, and Mrs. Anna
+. Hendley. Mrs. Ruth Hensey and Mrs.
Gates Perry, alternates.
The Short Story Club met Thursday
evening at the w. c. T. U. parlors $50
9Th street northwest. After q piano solo,
Chopins "Mazurka." by Francis Walters.
the minutes of the two previous sessions.
The story of the evening. "A Corner in
CANNES" was read by Mrs. Appleton p.
| Clark. and followed by another piano
by Mr.. Walters. F. E. Barbour recited
THE Volunteer Organist' and q medley.
| and later in the evening. by special re-
quest, gave THE Kankakee and the Ko-
| k6mo." Either solos, Love Me and the
World Is Mine" and "Then You'll Re-
member Me-" were rendered by Frederick
| Mueller. Mrs. T. B. Young read a stori-
cite entitled IAN Old-fashioned Suffra-
gette," and Miss Anna Patten recited
When Pretty Polly Pours the Tea and
''Biddy." A poem, 1.-THE Midshipmite. :
was read by Mrs. j. n. Wolcott. The
program closed with the reading Of an
apropos poem. "Shall We Go Dirty?' by