Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

a breakfas; in honor Of Mrs. William
Cumming story president general of the
l.. A. r. was given by Patriots Memorial
Charter ioined by the other district
CHAPTERS. early i'll the week al the Co
lumbia Countrr club. The hostesses who
presided in the beautifully ARRANGED din
ing room and on the porch were Mrs.
Logan. Mrs Tullock Mrs. Nandergrift.
Mrs. Washington Brown. Mrs Pierce.
Mr.. Finch. Mrs. Clemens. Mrs. Guss
Mrs. jackson. Mrs. Gadsby, Mrs Winter.
Mrs White. Mrs. Goddard and Mrs.
GreenWalt
At the Patriots Memorial table. Mrs.
Della Graene S1nalwood. regent. ptssid-
ing. the guests Wee Mrs. Story. Mrs Mary
5. Lockwood Mrs. George Sternberg.
Mrs RanSdel'. Mrs Charles Richardson's
and officers ard members Of the chapter.
Mrs. Smallwood. as toastmistress. into
duced the toaSts which We're given and
responded t. follows: The Society.
Or. $ Jones Jagers: The Founders.
Mrs. Lockwood. The Daughters. Mrs
story: The District" Mrs. Richardson.
The F4i,nds Present Mrs. Greenwalt;
Future occasions.' Mrs. Laura g. Ol-
ney. chairman of the entertainment COM
mttee
The Excelsior Literary Club held its
last meeting Of the season at the home
of Mrs. -. K. Norris. RrigntWood Mrs
T.. Ide Muller. president. who has re-
Gently returned from Philadelphia pre-
sided. The subject for tn" afternoon was
Current Writer'S and Current Books. :
Mrs. l.. Warner contributed Il paper on
Thomas Nelson Page and current writ
crs in general. We're discussed by the
members Mrs. Norris was assisted in
receiving b. her daughter Mrs. Pickett
of New York The club will hold a picnic
at Glen Echo Tuesday.
\ special business meeting Of the
Washington Readers Club was held
Saturday evening at the residence of
Miss Isabel Pechin, 1919 18th street
northwest. About twenty five mem
beers We're present and much business
Of Importance was transacted relative
to matters Of the closing season, as
we'll as the work of the club for the
year to come. Plans were also dis
cussed and committees and subcom-
mittees appointed for the reception
and entertainment of the officers and
delegates of the National Speech Arts
Association. which will hold its
twenty-second annual convention in
this city during the week beginning
June SO At the close of the business
meeting refreshments were served by
the hostess. Miss Pechin. and the
members of the club fingered until
midnight ended one of the most in
teresting business sessions In the
The recently elected officers for the
year 1894 are as follows: Miss
Emma l.. Ostrander. president: Mrs.
Maud Howell Smith. vice president:
Mr.. Wiley .. Ison. recording secre-
tary: Miss Virginia Raymond. CORE
spending secretary; Miss Maude +. Lee.
treasurer; Miss Ada Louise Townsend.
historian Miss Grace Ross was re-
elected as chairman of the program
committee
The Washington Cultus Club held its
last meeting of this season at the home OF
Mrs Paris Brengle. 1411 Monroe street
Mrs Clifford L. Bergman. the newly
elected president of the club, was in the
chair and presided over a most interesting
meeting The program for the afternoon
consisted of an essay npon Tine Thirty
Years War by Mrs. Taylor: an excel
Mrs. William Knowles Cooper. and an
entertaining talk upon Legends OF the
Rhine" by Mrs. William VI. Steuart. The
members responded TO roll call with quo
tations on Parting" Two new members
were elected 10 active membership in the
club Miss Heiberger and Mrs. John
Mitchell. il.
Programs for next years study We're
distribu cd. after which the club adj
jouined for the summer months, conNen-
ing again October !. when the study OF
Germany will be again resumed.
The Mount Holyoke Alumnae Associa
ton held its annual meeting Saturday.
with Mrs Henry White. o56S University
place Mrs Wilbur Crafts gave an &C
count OF a trip to Iceland. Miss Stefens
added to the program with two vocal SO
los. Miss Crane and Miss Rizer presided
at the tea table. Mrs. Borefish was
unanimously elected president.
The Margaret Whettin Chapter. u. 4.
r held It's months meeting at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. William Wolff Smith. 3tM'
Ingomar street. with full ATTENDANCE
The regent Mrs. Redwood Nandegr1ft,
presided Yearly reports from officers
md standing committees We're heard. aft
or which the following election of officers