Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25

| occasion OF her marriage. with SILVER
| Salver, also wedding cake made by Mrs
| Grant. the oldest member of the club
| Mrs. Robert Macleod feelingly replied
| The following contributed to program
| Miss Schneider acting as accompanied:
| Scotch songs by Mrs. T. Glenn and Miss
Jean McGinty: piano selections. by Miss
/ NJ. Buffers and Alex. Douglas. popular
songs. by 4. Munro and j. Connors.
Chief William Grant of the Californian
Club. an accomplished eloCutionist gave
| several ree!tations. This club has had
a very successful sea son and has largely
1 increased in membership
| The Capitol Hill History Club was en-
tertained Z, luncheon by Mrs Dague
Wood ana Mrs. Yerkes Wednesday at
! the homcsof Mrs. Mary w. Gill For
! est Glen. gid. Through the courtesy of
! Mrs Harmon. guest. the club members
were shown through the ladies school.
! The hospital branch of ;he international
Sunshine Society met Friday at the resi-
dence of Mrs. s. A. Taylor when the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the COM
| ing year: Mrs. Sanford A Taylor. chair
man Mrs. s w. Morris. vice chairman
Mrs. G. H. Van Buren,. secretary; Mrs.
G. l.. Peckham, treasurer.
| The Philo-Classics gave their annual
banquet at the Portner recently, when
| the following program was given. with
/ Mrs f. A. Stokes as toastmsssress:
Memories of the Club" by the founder
and first president Mrs. f. III. Pitcher:
Browning poem. Mrs. joseph Harrison
greetings to the new members, Mrs.
Adele Thompson: response for the new
members Mrs. Faber Stevenson: greet
| ings to the president of the District OF
Columbia Federation. Mrs. Court +.
| Wood: response Mrs w. f. Andrews.
greetings to the president-elect of thu.
District of Columbia Federation. Mrs.
Charles Glass: response, Mrs. Ellis Lo-
gan.
In accordance with the usual custom
of the banquet. Mrs. J. F. Engel read her
| writings from the Owls Nest. with its
good-na tured .'take-off'' on the different
members of the club. Mrs. Augustus
Knight presented verbal silhouettes of
many present. Both contribution sketches
were received with applause.
| The banquet closed with the singing of
| Aud Lang Syne' and the passing of
the loving cup, Among those present
were Mrs F.. 4. Stokes. Mrs. {. d. Glass.
Mrs. J. F. Engel Mrs. Joseph Harrison.
Mrs. Augustus Knight. Mrs. A. b. Lacey.
Mrs. Ellis Logan. Mrs. E. H. Pitcher.
Mrs. Samuel Scrivener. Mrs. Walter
| Smith, Mrs. Faber Stevenson. Mrs. A. P
Tasker. Mrs. o. T. Thompson. Mrs. A.
H. Thompson. Mrs George W. Wheeler.
| Mrs. w. E. Andrews. Mrs Cate. Mrs.
Blackstone and Miss Fuller.
L
Members of the Short Story Club and
! a large number of guests were entertain
| ed Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Appleton Clark on Lanier place.
The annual election of the clubs officers
was held. the following named being
chosen for the season 1913-1914: Presi-
| dent, Dr. j. w. Heustis vice president.
Mrs C. A. Thomas: recording secretary.
Mrs. Myra NJ Metcalf; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. John b. Daish; treasurer,
| Henry p. Holden. Resolutions of the
/ clubs appreciation were rendered the re-
:! firing president. Prof. Leonard Wilder,
| and the other officers, all responding
| briefly In outlining the work accomplished
| by them during the past season. DR.. j.
| w. Heustis, the newly elected president.
gave an informal address, offering some
suggestions as to the policy and action of
| the club for the coming year. A program
| of instrumental and vocal music and dra-
matte readings had been prepared by the
hostess. including the following numbers:
! Hunting Song" Mendelssohn. and Mid
summer" MaeDoweii lPiano,; by Prof.
John r. Monroe; Take Me-" Sans
solos,. by Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Heustis;
readings by Mrs. William Henry White of
Paul Dunbar's dialect poems. when
Malinda Sings and angelina Johnson -
Prof. Monroe accompanying. The Rose
Garden. by Spross, and Irish Love
| Song" by Lang Refreshments were
served in the house. and on the piazza.
which was prettily decorated for the oc-
casion with Chinese lanterns.
Other club members and invited guests
present included Mrs. Wilder. c. A. Met
calf. Mrs. C. s. York. Mrs. Holden. Mr..
William d. Mackenzie and Mrs. Mac
kenzie. Mr.. Harry w. sslah; Miss
Christine Dunlap. Mrs NJ B. De Costa.
Miss Jessie Griswold. Mrs. Rosa l..
Townsend. E. w. Collamore. Mrs. Nj. S.
REYNOLDS. Miss Blanche sanborn. L. P.
Shady. Mrs. E A. Tibbetts, Mrs. II. X.
Fulton. Mrs. j. NJ. Wolcott, Miss d. v. II.
Baldwin. Mrs Homer Riggs. Miss Riggs,
| Miss Heustis. Prof. Hyland Kirk. Mrs.
c. Austin Thomas and Mrs. Thomas, Miss
Mrs. Reese. Mr. s. E. Lewis and Mrs.
| Lewis. Mrs William c. Woodward and
daughters. Mrs. A. B. Baker. Miss Bessie
Baker. Miss Nancy Artus Warder. Mrs.
| Harriet Herbert. Miss Mary Child. Mrs.
George Millbank Hersey. j. P. Buckley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Sholes. Mr.. and Mrs.
! 8. j. Prescott, A. NJ. McLachlen and
| Miss A. Pouder.
Dolly Madison Chapter. d. A. R.. was
| entertained Tuesday evening by the re-
gent, Miss Catharine Custis. the occa-
| sion being the 141st birthday anniversary
| of Mrs. Madison. Musical numbers of
much interest were given by Miss Cren-
nan. Mrs. Schultz and Mr.. Braithawaite.
Mrs. Arnold Werner-SpanhOOfd, retiring
| historian of the chapter, read a paper
| on Monticello and Montpelier" With
| others. Mrs. Lockwood. Mrs. Pulsifer and
| Mrs. Hodgkins were guests of the chap
/ ter.
| The Anthony League met Tuesday.
when 1.-THE Hidden Powers in Man" was
described by Mrs. Marie Watson. who
i traced the evolutionary process through
various kingdoms. including the spiritual.
i Tuesday at 4 pm. Joseph Hammer will
i give an address on Universal Peace .
and June 5 DIR. Cora Smith King will
speak on the History of Qualification OF
| Voters
i Glasses in oratory and esperanto
/ which are held every Monday. Tuesday
| and Wednesday. are well attended and
the pupils enthusiastic. The public is
| cordially invited.
! Marcia Burns Chapter. ID. A. r., held
| the closing meeting of the season We'd
| nesday at the home OF Mrs. ]. j. Sheehy
2O14 p street northwest. In the absence
of the regent and vice regent, the CORE
| spending secretary. Mrs. W. j. Ethel
| presided. The historian, Mrs. Charles j
| Gates gave a talk on the origin and
meaning OF names OF settlements coun'
ties and rivers In Virginia. Miss Edna
Dyer and Miss Edna James Sheehy. &C
compapied by Miss Mamie .dullaly, gave
several groups of songs.
The principal business was the election
OF officers. which resulted as follows
Regent. Mrs. Julian c. Dowell: vice re
gent. Mrs. Otto Luebkert: corresponding
| secretary Mrs j. j. Sheehy: recording