Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
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A reception to the members and friends
OF the Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules
was given Saturday evening by Mile
Anna Stow. The diversified program
was as follows: Piano. Butterfly
and "Au Printefnps" CGrieg). Mile. Hilda
wolfsteiner: reading. .Russian and Fin
OILS Poems, NJ. Eric Bostrom: song
'-Chanson Esperanto" Mile. Amy C.
Leavitt: recitation in Volapuk, Nine Ca
mile Hindmarch: cello, "Andante De
Gottermann," lie Cygne de Saint Saens"
and "Canilena; de Van Goens." NJ Dore
wolfsteiner. accompanied by Mile. Marie
Becker: reading. ''Nouveaux Pastels. un
Bon Souvenir prof C. G. RivoD.
NJ Henry Capdevielle; song, Mutt
glamour" COffenbach). NJ II. Draper. ac-
companied by Mile Becker: reading. Es-
pagnole,' La Flory la Nube," Nile.
Bauskett: song, "Parla" tArdittD. Mile.
Marie Becker: German poem CHeine>. NJ.
A. W. Davidson; reading. "Parlez Fran
cais,' Nile. Leavitt: violin, "Humoreske"
tL,vorak) and 'Berceuse" tGrieg). NJ. X.
Stearns, accompanied by Mile. Marie
Becker; reading, "L'Aventure.' Mile
Prud homme. Refreshments We're served
and Harvey W. Wiley, jr., son of DIR. II.
w. Wiley. was unanimously elected hon
orary member of the cercle.
The last monthly meeting OF the WON
ans Single Tax Club of the District of
Columbia before the summer vacation
will be held at the home of II. Martin
Williams in West Riverdale Thursday
afternoon and evening. The gathering
will be in the nature of a picnic and a
basket dinner will be served at ) o'clock
Short speeches will be made by prominent
single takers. and a general good time is
expected.
Continental Chapter. D. A. R, met
Monday evening for the last time this
season. Miss Mabel Louise White. regent
presiding. After the minutes and month
ly reports were read the annual report
of each officer was given, showing prog
ress in every line.
Resolutions Of commentator for the
work of the regent We're adopted.
The annual election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows: Regent
Mrs. George Marsh; vice regent, Mrs. John
D. Carmody: recording secretary. Miss
Amy s. White; corresponding secretary
Miss Allie NJ. Winning ham, assistant cor
responding secretary, Mrs. John J. Har-
ger; registrar, Mrs. N. NJ. Wayland: his
torian, Dr. Alice Burritt; chaplain, Mrs
G.. ]. Cummings.
Committees-Executive Mrs. William
Miss NJ. l. White. Music. Miss Lilliar
Chenoweth, Miss Edith Kelsey, Mrs Sal
lie p. Clark. Entertainment. Mrs. j. Med
Stewart, Mrs. B. A Allen. Mrs. ]. d. Car
mody. Membership. Mrs. Maria T. Cliff
ford. Mrs. Florence K, Solger. Mrs. vii
Alkaline r. Graham. Miss Ella Reese.
Patriotic education, Miss Mabel Louise
White. Mrs. Lillian r. Messenger. Mrs
Elizabeth Chenoweth. Mrs. Elsie R
Decker.
Discussion of the work of the chapte,
disclosed much interest in the southern
mountain schools in which the chapter /,
caring for several children.
Mrs Messenger gave reading of hel
historical sketch. ''The Treaty of Client
after which adjournment was taken t.
October u. when the chapter is invited t.
meet with Mrs Sallie P. Clark, 1918 La
mont street
The Excelsior Literary Club met Tues
day afternoon at the home Of Miss
Mamie .Culley. GAL NJ street northwest
Mrs. Ffisbie read q paper on Jan De
Witt and Mrs. Ferren another on Henry
Hudson. The papers were discussed by
Mrs. Engle and Miss Chamberlain. Mrs.
Foster reported that the year books
would be ready in a weeks time. Roll
call was responded to by twenty EIGHT
ments and a social hour followed The
next meeting will be the last one OF the
season and will be held with Mrs. D. l..
Norris, Park avenue. Brightwood, d. c.
The Potomac Literary Club met Tues
day evening for the last time this season
at the residence Of Mrs. Mary. p. Lyd-
dane. 1880 Vermont avenue northwest
The reports Of officers for the year
showed a total attendance at the seven
meetings OF more than 500 persons: a
substantial balance In the treasury and
large and active membership.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the unanimous return TO
fH4A Co.
Frank M. Hoadley, and the reelection
Of Vice President s. A. Terry, Recording
Secretary James G. McFadden and Core
spending Secretary Charles C. Wagner.
Mrs. Florence II. Bacon, the chairman of
the program committee. was elected
treasurer to succeed Mrs. s. N. Boyce.
who resigned after twelve years of de-
voted service to the club.
Messrs. II. NJ. Fulton, HI. II. House.
Mrs. K. V. johnson. Mrs. A. " Price and
Miss N NJ. Taliaferro were elected the
executive committee Of the club.
The following program was then rem
dered: Piano solos. ''Czardas'' (MacDow-
elD. "Etude" (Reinhold), Miss Ida Ewing:
soprano solos. For All Eternity MAS
cheronD, Vale of Dreams" accompanied
on piano by Miss Bessie Leimbach, Miss
Mary Wild; piano solo, "The Brook" Mrs.
K. Young Cowhng: recitations. Aunt
Jemima's Courtship" and 1.-The Last Rose
of Summer with piano accompaniment
by Miss Alice Tate. Miss Helen Tate: vio-
lin solos. accompanied on piano by Miss
Ida Ewing. "Gavotte. Louis XIV and
"Giga" .(CoreiiD. Mr.. ]. W. Steiner;
piano solo. Mr.. Alfred Barker Refresh
ments were served.
The Abracadabra Club held its season.
end meeting at the home OF Mrs j. D.
Croissant In response to roll cal
''spook' stories were related. and the
paper of the evening was an original
story by Prof Hyland C. Kirk, entitled
1.-The Fourth Dimension"
A musical program was participated In
by Miss Resale Small, who, accompanied
by Miss Becker at the piano, sang AT
Dawning". and Thou Art Ny Love, Ny
All Miss Harriet Harding sang
Bischoff's Il Wouldn't. Would Your and
THE Dance" with Albert Lindsay at the
piano. Mrs. Lindsay sang Roses in
June and The Adrian Sea- accom-
panied by Mr.. Lindsay with violin and
Albert Lindsay at the piano
Mrs. Camille Hindmarsh completed the
A-Ninon." by Thome. During the social
hour refreshments were served. and the
club adjourned till October. Among those
present, club members and guests. were
the club president. Mr.. Casanova, and
Mrs. Casanova, Mrs. P: c. Clanin. Mrs.
]. D. Croissant, H. c. Kirk. Melvi lie Lind
say and Mrs Lindsay, Mrs. McCreery.
Miss McCreery, Or. James Mickey and
Mrs. Mickey, Capt. Mcintosh and Mrs.
Mcintosh. Mr.. A. s. Perham and Mrs.
John Smith Newton Preston and Mrs.
Preston, Mrs. NJ w. Story, Mr.. Whitney,
Mr.. Metcaf and Mrs. Metcalf. Mr.. and
Mrs. Middleton Smith, Miss Becker. Mrs.
Hindmarsh, Mrs Harvey Harding. Miss
Mr.. William Under and Mrs; hnder
Miss Rosalie Small Miss Phillips. Mrs.