The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
AMONG THE CLUBS.

The Michigan Social Club invites al
Michiganders TO attend its colonial party
to be given at Pythian Temple next Sat
urday night Colonial costumes will be
worn, but all will be welcome. even
though they do not appear dressed In
the colonial style.
Mrs. Katherine P. Ayler is chairman
OF the committee having the AFFAIR in
charge. and an interesting programme
in keeping with the event will be given.
Many new members were taken into
the club at fits last session. and many
more natives OF Michigan are expected
to present their names Saturday night.
The National Catholic woman's Circle
held its regular Monday evening meeting
in the east study room OF the Public
Library, Mount Vernon Square.
Under the dictatorship Of Mrs. Coope.
and aided by Photographic reproductions
of the old masters" the members of
the circle made a tour OF the galleries
Of paintings in the Pitt and Offizi pal
aces at Florence, Italy, in search of
Christian art, each member selecting and
describing her favorite masterpiece.
Among the selections described were
Raphaers Madonna Of the Chair" Al
lSlAdAlOAlB Lei " ,
Doctrine of the Trinity BotticellFs
''Magnificat," Titian's 'Magdalen," II
Sodomas ''St. Sebastian" Bartolemmeo's
Risen Christ" and Ghirlandajo 3
Alteration OF the Magi." Mrs. Coope
announced that the meetings were open
to the Catholic public during the month
of February, when similar tours would
be made of the art galleries Of Madria.
Dresden, Vienna, London, and Rome.
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given by Miss Ada Mansell of ':'The
Wedding Feast of Cana" the seventh Of
the series OF stained glass windows in
ST. Patrick's Church. this city. The
next window described will be the Stat
ford memorial window, or Christ Bless
ing Little Children
The Petworth w. C. T. U. met Thurs
day afternoon at the home OF the sec
retary. Mrs. E. c. Criswell, $50 Shepherd
street. Mrs. W. ]. Cawthon spoke con-
corning the public drinking fountain
which the District union expects to place
at the entrance of the baseball park.
The plan was unanimously indorsed and
Mrs. f. L. Patrick was appointed to
raise funds to assist Mrs. Cawthon
The following superintendents were
elected: Mrs. George Breitenbach, loyal
temperance legion; Mrs. w. H. Parsons,
medical temperance: Mrs Charles w.
Bridwell, literature and evangelistic de-
partments; Mrs. Jessie Noetwals,
mothers meetings and white ribbon re-
cruits; Mrs. Edith Gottwals. anti-narco-
tics, and press superintendent, Mrs. L.
K. Hanson.
On Thursday the Mems Club of
Epiphany Church had one of the best
meetings in the history of the, club. After
a business meeting, which included
among other things. the election of ON
GERS for the ensuing year, an illustrated
lecture was given in the new lecture hall
on the Panama Canal by Representa-
tive Mondell.
There was a large attendance at the
business meeting, when W. E. Fowler
was elected president in succession 10
Endicott. W. Radford, Of the
British Embassy. was reelected secre-
tary, Six new members were admitted.
A silver medal contest was held in the
First United Presbyterian Church Friday
evening under the auspices OF the wom-
ans Missionary Society and the Petworth
w. c. T. u. Charles. W. ABridweu pre-
sided. and the following programme was
Contest song, sung by audi- !
ence; Scripture reading and PRAYER: John
Kelly. TEN Jones' duet, violin, Miss
Adaline Haggerty; plano. Miss Frances
Gutelius: Mary Petrie. ''The Modera,a |
Plan;" Emma Adamson. "A Temperance |
Speech" duet, piano, Miss Martha Davis |
and Miss Ruth Stanton: Katie WinsIovy |
In the Keys" song, "He,s a Drlinl1aYd |
Tonight. Charles W. BrfdweU; OlIvia |
Atkinson. "A Goose Tale" silver offer |
ng; readings. Charles H. Hanson. Miss |
MARY Petrie was. awarded the medal for
The best rendition OF a temperance rec,ta- /
Jon. Mrs Elizabeth Harmon, Mr.. NJ G.
Davis. and Mr.. W. Il. Fleming served as |
Judges.