Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20

Dickens was in charge of Mrs. Addie w.
Foster. Mrs. Foster told of Dickens life.
environments and literary methods and
gave review of his works. Sketches of
Famous characters from Dickens were
given IN response to roll call, and Mrs.
Ragan spoke of her personal recollection
OF Dickens and his readings Miss Ethel
Noble Johnson sang THE Little Irish
Girl" by Herman Lohr. and AN Irish
Love Song by Margaret Ruthyen Lang.
accompanied by Harold Warner son of
the hostess. Mrs. Kent. a member of the
club, who has recently returned from
cuba, gave an account Of her visit to
that country. Refreshments were served
by the hostess during the social hour
At the meeting of the Philo-Classics
held Friday at the residence of Mrs J.
r. Engle, the usual Browning study of
Harrison conducted the reading and dis
cussion of The Statue and the Bust"
The plan of next years work in the
study of THE Ring and the Book and
other Browning poems was outlined to
those present by Mrs. A. H. Thompson
SO that time during the summer might
be devoted to the preparation of papers
and supplemental reading. A full at
tendance OF members and the officers
Mrs E. A. Stokes president; Mrs Adele
h. thompson, treasurer, and Mrs. A. H.
thompson. secretary-marked this as one
OF the most successful meetings of the
year The guests were Miss Frances
Graham French, Mrs Addie w Foster
and Mrs. j. Edison Briggs After the
regular business of the meeting the club
spent social hour with the hostess
Mrs. e. A. Pitcher. the first president Of
the club. presided at the tea table.
Mrs. j. Finney EngIe state chairman
OF literature. d. c. F. w c.. entertained
the members of the literature committee
at round table tea recently. to meet
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the federation. The recognition and place
cards were hand-painted in the colors
and insignia of the clubs represented
The floral decorations were in the fedora
in jonquils and hyacinths. Mrs. John H.
Stokes assisted, and Mrs j. Edison
Briggs poured tea. Over the tea cups
the I'll following program of topics was
Stokes; Great Books and Their
Authors Mrs. E. Ide Muller: 'The
Drama. Mrs. Augustus Knight: Lit
erary Eras,' Mrs. Walter Smith; "a
Briggs; OUR Country" Miss Abbott:
THE Bible as Literature" Mrs. Engle,
and THE National Council" by Mrs
Andrews. The ladies invited to meet
Mrs. Walter Smith. Mrs. E. Ide Muller
Mrs. j. Edison Briggs, Mrs. Charles Bur-
rows. Mrs. Philander Claxton, Mrs. Ellis
Logan, Mrs. Augustus knight and Miss
Anna Abbott.
The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary, No. 3, u. S. W. ". met Mon
day, with the president in the chair
The attendance was the largest for
many months, number of new MEM
bers being initiated. Mastering serv-
ices were held. the past department presi-
dent Of the District A. U. S. w. ". Miss
Title Mae Roth, being mastering Off
Ger. In answer to the urgent appeal for
help from the president general for
members Of the organization and their
families who suffered losses in the re-
cent floods. the auxiliary has forward
ed a check to Mrs. Bessie T. O'Brien.
national chief of staff, at Columbus,
Ohio During the social hour the
members were entertained with vocal
solos by Mrs. Cecilia Fentress and
Mrs Dele Craven, after which refresh
ments were served.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met