Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
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The Washington Readers Club for the
study of expression. held its last monthly
meeting for the season at the residence
of Mrs. Maude Howell-Smth. The pro-
gram for the evening was a resume OF
the seasons work. which comprised
study of the various styles of oral and
dramatic expression as follows: HUI
morouS number by w. Alfred Falconer;
tragic number. Prof Edward {. Town
send: dramatic number. Mrs. Maude
Howell-Smith. oriental number. Miss
Nellie Fletcher. supernatural number,
Miss Violet Pierson: oratorical number,
Maurice Jarvis: dialect number Miss
Grace Ross; lyrical number. Mrs. Eva
Hurd Willis. The historian of the club.
Miss Ada Louise Townsend gave hui
morous recital of the experiences of the
program committee of the past season.
Edwin Callow sang The Son of the
Desert accompanist, Mrs. Edwin Cal
low.
The evenings program was in charge
of the chairman of the program commit
tee. Miss Kinda Burke. and the business
meeting was presided over by the presi-
dent of the club. Claude Bennett.
The officers for the ensuing year are:
President. Claude Bennett: vice president,
Mrs. Maude Howell Smith; recording sec
rotary. Alfred Roderick: corresponding
secretary Theodore Willis: treasurer.
Miss Maude Lee: chairman program com
mittee, Miss Grace Ross; dramatic di-
rector Prof. Edward {. Townsend
The League of American Pen Women
met Tuesday evening at the Pubic
Library, the new president. Mrs Edith
kingman Kern. in the chair
Mrs Nannette Paul of WashinSto ton
were elected alternates to the blennlal
convention of the General Federation
of Womens Clubs, at San francisco,
June 15.
elected to membership: Miss Evelyn
Rees Norcross. Mrs. Gertrude G. Grey
and Mrs. Sarah Fl. Sawyer, all of Wash
ington. and Mrs. Lillian Byrn Harri-
son Of Dallas, Tex.
Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde presented
resolution, which was unanimously
passed. recommending Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, past president. and now
librarian of the league, for position
on the board Of education.
Martha Washington Chapter, D. A. r.,
met Tuesday at the Ebbitt House,
when the annual election of officers
took place. with the following result:
Regent, Miss Bernice Nabers; vice
regent Mrs. Clarence Curtis; CORE
spending secretary. Mrs. Blanche Tyler
Beaton: recording secretary. Miss Ellen
Love; registrar. Mrs. A. f. NJ. Johnson;
treasurer Mrs. John Edison Briggs.
An exceptionally pleasant evening was
enjoyed a the last of the seasons meet
ings of Wendell Wolfe Chapter, d. A.
r., Monday. when Mrs. Mary Forrest
Smith of 1863 Newton street was hostess.
Routine business was transacted includ-
ing the election of several new MEM
bers- A new office was created. to which
Miss Elizabeth Malotte Barnes was elected
as charity officer to represent Wendell
Wolfe Chapter in the work to be done
By the various D. \. r. chapters. not
only in Washington, but other cities. The
work is especially among children in the
effort to alleviate suffering and want and
to help both parents and children TO bet
ter their conditions in every way. X
short story entitled THE Nurse and the
General written by the regent, Miss
Bertha Frances Wolfe, was read. and all
address was made by Mrs Joseph Aquilla
Enslow. national charity officer of the
ID. A. r.
The program was closed by the singing
OF several solos by Miss Bessie Harrison.
Refreshments were served, and before
adjournins the chapter decided 10 have
a picnic early in July.