Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-16

| The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules
met Wednesday evening at the residence
| of Mime. Becker. The program for the
| evening consisted of piano solos, Pre-
| Jude" Chopin and 'Danse des Sor-
cieres" (Grieg), by Nine. l.. w. Bean;
readings on Coquelin, Beranger and Ma
daud, by Prof. C. G. Rivot: violin solos.
| Revere" and "Barcarolle," by NJ. Rob-
ert Stearns. accompanied by Mile, Marie
Becker. and reading, lie Cure" by Mile.
Becker.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Edward d. Hardy enter
tanned the Abracadabra Club Wednesday
evening at their new home, opposite Nc
| MILAN Park. Arthur Y. Casanova, the
president, was in the chair and the meet
/ ing was opened with responses by club
members, most of them from the works
| of Cowper, whose life and poetry were
the subject Of essay by Mrs. Perham,
and informal remarks by other members
Mr. Hardy's paper was entitled Wheels,
and covered number of ideas on life as
ISOLATED with the quality of the wheels
of Concord farm wagon. The club was
entertained by the quartet composed OF
| James K. Morton, first tenor; William
Winchole. second tenor; William J. Pow
| ell, baritone, and George A. Lovett. bass.
During the evening they sang Parks ar
| rangement of Pale in the Amber West,
LUCKY jim, Wnen the Little OISS odS
Goodnight" Sitting Round the Fire"
| Going to Press" and Little Orphan
| Annie" Mr.. Morton, accompanied by
Myron Blodgett, sang Because l Love
You, Dear" and Like a Soldier Fell"
Mrs. Melville Lindsay. accompanied by
Miss Dorothy Hardy, sang Widow Ma
cree" and Margaret Lang's Irish Love
Song. The members present included
Mrs. Whitney, who is to entertain the
club next week Miss Van Doren. Mrs.
Nv fu-in Mrs
Mr.. and Mrs. Perham Mr.. and Mrs Met
calf, DIR. and Mrs. Mckee. Capt and
Mrs. Mcintosh, Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay,
DR.. and Mrs. Clafiin, Mr.. and Mrs. Casa
nova, DIR. and Mrs. Brumbaugh. Mrs.
Baker, Mrs. Barber, Mrs. Brock. Mrs.
Abbott and Miss Finch of Pueblo. Mrs. j
Hardy was assisted in serving refresh
ments by her daughters.
Mrs. T. F. Shuey of California avenue
entertained the Dolly Madison Chapter,
D. A. r., Tuesday evening After short
business meeting with the regent, Mrs
McNabb. presiding the following program
was presented: A paper on the Inaugural
ton of President Madison and the ball
following, with Dolly Madison the central
figure, by Mrs Spanhoofd; talk by Mrs.
Claxton on Our Flag" followed by Miss
Dennet at the piano and Miss Shuey with
a recitation 4 French. Refreshments and
a general social time closed the evenings
entertainment.
Mrs. Luanna Kramer, ga A street
southeast. entertained the Florence Crit
tenton Wheel Club Thursday afternoon.
ST. Patrick's day features enlivened the
afternoon. Much satisfaction was ex-
pressed over the success Of Monday
nights benefit for the Crittenton Mission
at the Belasco Theater. which added $500
to the fund for purchasing a country
home. Refreshments were served.
The Capitol Hill History Club met We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs. c. L. Mccoy,
1863. Biitmore street northwest. with
eighteen members present After the
business routine the following program
was given Recent Polar Explorations
and Explorers" by Mrs. Jason Water
February program; THE Batavan Re-
public" by Mrs. q. II. Briggs; Dutch
Painters and Their Works." by Mrs A.
G. Webb, and the current event, Com
Parsons OF the Turkish Sultan, the Mexi-
can Presidents and the United States ex-
Presidents. by Mrs. Will Lesher. The
hostess served refreshments.
The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary, No. 3, U. S. w. ", at it's
meeting Monday was visited by the
Junior vice president general and de-
Pertinent president of Pennsylvania of
the auxiliaries of the United Spanish
War Veterans. Mrs. Minnie Lenhart,
the inaugural ceremonies. Mrs. Len
hart spoke of the work which is being
accomplished by the auxiliaries and
camps of Pennsylvania, and wished the
same success to the organizations here.
After the business meeting a social
evening was spent, at the close of which
refreshments were served.
The Short story Club, with numerous
guests, met Tuesday evening at w. c.
T. U. parlors, 522 9Th street northwest,
President Leonard P. Wilder in the
chair. The program, in charge of Mrs.
Blanche SanbOrn, included chiefly origi-
nal work by club members. Miss Mary
c. Farmer presented the story of the
evening, THE Stage House." being the
outcome of vacation outing in the
Ryan depicted the religious convictions
of an old-time colored preacher in
his sermon, DE Boat of Faith and for
a second reading gave The Alarm
of the entanSlements of the hero and
heroine in the clubs famous composite
tale of mystery, bringing everything up
to the eighth chapter, in which the next
writer must successfully solve them.
What Little Sort of 'Orfant Annie
Would Make of Christmas at the Or
phanage' if She Were in Charge was
told in verse by Mrs. ]. M. Wolcott.
Humorous tales of the judicial bench
and bar" and equally humorous, stories
Of personal experiences in the west
were approximately heard, as given by
Mr.. H. W. Selah The musical numbers
included soprano solos by Mrs. d. s.
Corser, accompanist, Mrs. Leonard P.
Wilder. The Spring Has Come (Maude
V. White composerl, and 1.-The Beauti-
full Moon" Marie Van II. Smith. COM
poser; the Thomas Mandolin Club in
Tales of Hoffman and The Enterprise
March; also soprano solo by Mrs.
George Mclaughlin. accompanied by
Mrs A. D. Alexander In selection. It'll
the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold.'
Patriots Memorial Chapter Daughters