Evening star., 1913-02-09

The treaty Of Guadalupe-H Hidalgo, Which
brought to an end the Mexican war in
1S4S. was celebrated by the Guadalupe
Club of the District Monday evening at
the New Ebbitt. Mrs. Kate kearney
Henry. the vice president, whose father.
Surgeon John a. Kearney, lost his life
while attached to the home fleet squadron
In the Gulf Of Mexico in 1S47. received
the guests, assisted by Miss Virginia Byrd
Jones, whose father was also hero of
this war. Mrs. Augustus S. Nicholson.
the president. and daughter of Maj. Gen.
Thomas Sidney Jesup, was not able to
attend. Gen. Horatio Gates Gibson, who
graduated from West Point in 1S47. en-
tered the army and was in the battles of
Vera Cruz, Pueblo and the City of Mexico,
delivered an address. Gen. Gibson was
replied to by the Rev. DIR. George VIII
hanson Smith, for twenty years president
of Trinity College. Hartford, Conn. The
addresses were followed by piano music,
furnished by Miss Bracket, after which
refreshments were served.
Among the many guests We're Mr.. and
Mrs. Gibson. Mr.. and Mrs. George Wal
lace, Col. and Mrs. Atkinson, Mr.. and
Mrs White and Miss White, Mrs. Oil
phant, Mr.. and Mrs. Drum Hunt. Mr.. and
Mrs Morse, Mrs. Sanders Johnston. Mrs
Cornelia Hagan, Miss Margaret V. Nc
Cabe, Mrs. S. &. Benjamin, Mrs Andrews
Of Cleveland, Miss Grace Balch, Miss Ad-
olson. Miss Bracket, Mrs. Millsaps and
Mrs. Johnson.
The Woman's Single Tax Club met
Monday at the home of Mrs. w. i. swan
ton, 1464 Belmont street. The feature
Of the evening was debate between foul
students Of the Business High School or
the desirability of adopting the single
tax. The affirmative was SUPPORTED by
Henry Vanderlip and Leopold Freudberg
while the negative was taken by G
Roland Reed and Miss Jennie A. kimmel
Three judges We're chosen from those
not in favor of the single tax, and they
decided in favor of the negative.
Martin III. Williams and Prof. New
burg spoke upon some of the principles
Of the single tax.
Among those present We're: T. H. Cole
A. l.. Cotton, T.. J. Dakin. II. Roswe
pold V. Freudberg. Mr. and Mrs. Harlow
Miss Jennie A. Kimmel. Mr.. and Mrs
Judson King. Mrs. Jessie L. Lane, j. O.
Lewis Mrs w. u. Mackenzie, J. NJ. Mar
tin. Mrs. Jennie l.. Monroe. Mr.. Monroe
Theodore l.. B. Otte, Arthur Perry, Miss
Flora Raymond. q. Roland Reed. George
B. Rose, Miss l.. A. Ross, Mr.. and Mrs
L. =. Shidy. Mr.. and Mrs. w l, Swanton
Mrs. Julia Thompson, Miss f.. r.. Throck-
morton. Henry Vanderlip, w. G. Wallace
and Mrs. Smith.
The program given by the Cercle des
Preceuses Ridicules Wednesday evening
at the residence of Nine. Duff Lewis in
cluded the following numbers: Vio.in
solos. Meditation" from 'Thais" MAS
seneU. Souvenir" Drdla) and 'Menuet''
(BeethOven), by Mile. Elsa Louise Raner
accompanied by Nine. Duff Lewis: read
ing. geographic d'Artiste" and "Calem-
bours' by Prof. G. G. Rivot; monologue
lie Prevenu" (Baurof). by NJ. G.. Muret;
piano, 'Tarantelle" (Alfred Grinfeld). by
Mile. Ida Ewing: reading. Marguerite
Faust ct MephistOphe!es' Anatole
Franco, by NJ. Belford: sprightly
| Quichotte." par Henri Michaud, was well
acted by the following members: Nine
MacNamee. as Dolores de Trodcoeur
Nine. Wolfsteiner. as Mime. dixie; Mile
Katherine f. Dent. as Blanche; Nine
John L. Northwood, as Justine; Mile
Marie Gwinn. as Marie. and NJ. Georges
Muret. as Joseph. There was a large at
tendance.
The Abracadabra Club met Wednesda
with Mrs. George c. Potwin. 2s42 27tf
street. Can't. Edward A. Kreidler read {
paper. From Gettysburg to LookOu
Mountain" story of the civil war; Mrs
Charles q. Abbot read ii paper descrip
tive of the Arabs. based on her expert
ences during the recent residence in AL
geria Of Prof. and Mrs Abbot Response:
to roll call were Tales of the Orient ant
Orientals." Vocal solos We're given b,
Mrs. Frank J. Metcalf. with Mrs. II. c
Mcintosh as accompanist: by Prof New
ton w. Preston. with Mrs. NJ. d. Lindsa!
at the piano, and by Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
Vile d. Lindsay.
Guests We're Mrs. Emma. L. Hammerly
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Larta. DR. F. W
Hornbrook. Mrs. Katherine Ramsdell
| Mrs. Robert POtwin and Mrs. Carl Au
| tenrieth of Philadelphia. Refreshments
| We're served by the hostess.
The Excelsior Literary Club met Tues
| day at the home of Mrs. Russell Bowen
| 12O6 Decatur street northwest. Mrs. +
Ide Muller. president. presiding. Th
meeting opened with paper on "Johi
Milton. by Mrs. John Talbot. Mrs. Salli'
Price Ferren gave a paper on ."Paradis'
Lost" Musical selections were rendered
by J. Oscar Comstock and Miss NJ Emma
| Bowen. Refreshments were served.
Miss Jackson. president of the Sunshine
Book branch of the Sunshine Club. enter
tained a. few of the charter members OF
the club at reunion Tuesday evening
at her home. No. 80 Sd street. Short in
formal talks were given by the members