The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
AMONG The CLUBS.


Wits HOUSE chanter. kmelican
Women,s League. a. its Nay meeting a.
el9 street. Northwest. nominated 1fra
Anne -. BugooA regent. for treasurer Tor
ResoIutions Of thanks rsre passed Tor
the Conscientious and thorough invesilga~
ton Of the House COMMITTEES on TX
penditurcs IN the Poat-ol1co IN The LeWis
case and the courteous treatment ac-
corded the league in connection With me
=. tse ) absence Of the president. Mrs.
Beiya A. lockwood, Mss Armitage pre-
Ma 5. c. owen rad an account Of
her voyage from Manila some years ago.
when the cholera broke out on board
Lewis hearings ana the probable re-
suits.
Continental Chapter. D. A. R.. met
Monday evening for the last time this
season. Miss Mabel Louise White. re-
gent. presiding.
The annual election Of officers for the
ensuing year resulted a. follows; Recent
Mrs. George MarEhi uce regent, Mrs
John d. Carmody; recording secretary
Miss Amy s. White; corresponding secre-
tary Miss Allie NJ. Winninghafn; assist
ant corra spending secretary, MIS-, John
]. Narrower; treasurer, Mrs. Florence K.
EoIeer; registrar, Mrs ~. n. Waytand;
historian, Df. Alice Burritt; chaplain.
Mrs. George ]. Cummings. Committees;
Executive, Mrs. William r. Lowe, chair
man: Mrs B. A. Allen, Miss n. I. White
Music: Miss Lillian ChenoWeth, Miss
Edith Kelsey Mrs. salils p. Clark. En-
tsrtAlnment; Mrs. ]. Med. Stewart. MrA
y. A. Allen, Mra J. d. Carmody. Mem
bership: Mrs. Maria I. Clinord. Mrs.
Florence X. Solger, Mrs. william r.
Iowa Mrs. Emma steed. Miss Adaiine
r. Graham, Miss Ella Reese. Patriotic
Education: Miss Mabel Louise White
Mrs. Lillian r. Messenger. Mrs. Eliza
beth chenoweth. Mrs Esile r. Decker.
Mrs. Messenger read historical sketch
'sThe Treaty OF Ghent." after which ads
journment was taken until October q.
The Potomac Literary Club met for the
last time this season on Tuesday evening
At the residence Of Mrs. Mary E. Lyd-
dane, 1S50 Vermont Avenue Northwest
The reports OF ofieers for the year
showed a total attendance at the seven
meetings Of more than 800 persons;
substantial belance in the treasury, and
4 large and active membership.
The election OF oficers for the ensuing
year resulted In the unanimous return
10 once for the ffth year OF President
Frank N. Hoadley, and the reelection Of
Vice President S. A. Terry. Recording
Secretary James @. McFadden. and Cor
responding Secretary Charles c. Wagner.
MrB Florence H Bacon. chairman OF the
programme committee, was elected treas
urer 10 succeed Mrs. 8. NJ Boyee, who
resigned after twelve years OF devoted
service to the club.
Messrs. H. N. Fulton and II. H. House.
and Mrs. X. V. johnson. Mrs. A "
Price. and Miss n. NJ. Taliaferro were
elected the executive committee Of the
club.
The following programme was then
rendered:
Piano soloes, Miss Ida Ewing. Mac
DoweI's "Csardas" and Reinhold's
''Etude;" soprano solos, Miss Mary Wild,
For All Eternity" CMascheronD and
yale OF Dreams" accompanied on plano
by Miss Bessie Lelmbach; plano solo,
Mrs. X. Young cowling, The Brook"
Jemima'B Courtship," and The Last
Rose OF Summer" with plano accom-
panlment by Miss Alice Tate; violin solos,
Mr.. J. W. Sterner. accompanied on piano
by Mlss Ida Ewing. ''Gavotte, Louis
XIV" and olga" CCorellD.
Piano solo, Mr.. Alfred Barker.
Mrs. A. d. Melon entertained Chapter
B. p. o. Z. and friends at a charming
musicale-tea on wednesday afternoon.
The hostess gave the opening number OF
the programme, singing the words OF
Psalm XIII, set to music Of her own
composing. Miss Broas sang q group OF
songs. Mrs. William Henry White gate
a dramatic reading. Miss Ruth Judson
sang q group OF songs, Miss Villa Cat
chel played two fine piano numbers. Mrs.
White gave a reading from Shakespeare
most acceptably. Miss Harriet Handing
sang q group OF songs, and Mrs. Melon
gave the closing number. a lullaby The
Poppyland Express" Dainty refresh
ments We're served.