Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-21

The District of Columbia Federation OF
Women's Clubs will give a reception fol
its members and their friends w dnes
day evening from $50 to IL o'clo, < in thu
| parlors of the Portner. Note speaker:
will make addresses. and a program ha:
been arranged by the social committee
| composed of Mrs. Ada H. Weiss, chair
man; Mrs. w. d. Wilson, Miss c. w
| Ford. Mrs. Sarah E. Guss, Mrs. A. Miller
and Mrs. ]. c. Weldon.
The National Catholic Woman's Circle
met Monday evening in the Public Ii
/ brary.
| Mrs. Margaret l.. Coope gave a taxi
upon Correggio. Following "a brief de-
/ scription of the artist and list of his
| works in general. special attention was
| given to the frescoes in the Church OF
| St John the Evangelist, the Convent st
Paolo and the Cathedral at Parma.
| Pictures of the interior of the buildings
We're distributed for study purposes and
/ the symbols of the evangeliSts were care
| fully explained. Mrs. Coope announced
that the last meeting of the season would
| be held in the library next Monday
| evening.
The meeting of the League of American
Pen Women Wednesday night marked
| the first annual reunion since its incor-
poration in 1897 State representatives and
out-of-town members will be expected
when possible to meet at headquarters
at the midmOnth meeting in April and
to submit reports. if an officer or chair
| man of committee. This. the first reunion
of its kind held by the league. was a
pronounced success.
The annual report shows that twenty
nine new members have been received
since September. At Wednesdays meet
ing the name of Mrs. Amelia Barr was
placed on the roll of honorary members.
One associate member was received, Mrs.
G. A. Sinclair of Charlottesville. Va The
treasurer's report showed the league to
be In good standing financially.
The reports of the librarian and the
historian were especially interesting. The
historian had gathered items of general
and personal interest concerning league
members from practically the four quar-
ters of the globe.
Mrs. Marian Longfelow O'Donoghue,
one of the founders of the league, re-
ceived an ovation when she came for
ward to express her pleasure in the occa-
/ sion. Mrs. Martha Gielow. state rep
resentative for Alabama, made an ap-
peal in behalf Of the mountaineers of the
south The report Of Mrs. Edith King
man Kern, chairman of the supplement
improvement committee. and that of Mrs.
Marie Graves Bonham, chairman of the
committee on child welfare, deserve spe-
cial mention for the Importance of the
the work was handled.
Reference was made to the courtesy
extended to the league by the editors OF
the local papers, which gave valuable
space to notices of league meetings in
both daily and Sunday editions.
Chairmen Of the social and program
committees reported entertainments, re-
ceptions, lectures and papers on timely
topics Mrs Christopher Norton. state
regent of the D. A. r. Of Nebraska and
a member of the league, gave an account
of the work of the members OF the
D. A. r. of her state who have under
taken the task of marking the old Oregon
trail by placing monuments and tablets
at places of historic interest to comment
crate brave deeds performed by pioneers
Mrs. Garnett Noel of Vienna, Va, read
an original story entitled Aurora" re-
Anna B. Patten read an original poem,
THE Defense Of Jewetts Bridge" The
past presidents of the league will enter
tain the officers and resident and visiting
members of the league May T. At the
regular meeting. May 6. at the Public
Library, the election Of officers will take
place.
The 1 District Of columb 5sa. Society t.
April meeting at the New Ebbitt, the
president, Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry,
presiding. There was large attendance
Of members and guests from the different
state societies. Among them were Mrs.
Pinnie. Mrs. N. d. Baldwin. recording
secretary, National Society, and Mrs. Wiles
Of Chicago, who gave an interesting talk
to the society. Mrs. Zelma Taylor was
admitted to membership.
The Potomac Literary Club met Tues
day evening, with President Frank NJ.
Hoadley presiding.
Maj. Charles Nick. saltzman. Signal
Corps, Z. s. A.. gave travel talk on "A
Trip to the Philippines illustrated by
many original lantern slides.
He carried the audience with him
through the Mediterranean and the Suez
canal to the islands. graphically describ-
ing the places visited en- route their peo-
pie. customs. and related in a humorous
manner many incidents which occurred
during his three years service in the
orient. The return trip was made by way
of the Pacific, with stops at Nagasaki and
Honolulu. At the conclusion of the lee
ture Maj. Saltzman was rendered a ris-
ing vote of thanks. Mrs. H. NJ Fulton
gave rendition on the plano Of "At Md
night and for an encore played, "Napo-
liata"
Mrs B. H. Smart. soprano soloist of the
First Congregational Church, concluded
the program with three solos, Spring Is
Here" Tom. Jan and Harry and Il
Love You Truly, accompanied on the
piano by J. B. Wilson
Miss Ina V. Hotchkiss and H. II. House
were appointed committee to audit the
books and accounts Of the treasurer
Refreshments were then served.
The Western Walking and Historical
Club opened last Saturday its season for
strenuous tramps to points Of historic in