Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-03

The Twentieth Century Club VIII noid
its regular monthly meeting THURSDAY
morning at All Souls Unitarian Church-
The speaker for the day viii be JchH
Barrett director general OF the ran
American Union, who will address the
members on "Pan-Amerlca and the ran
anna Canal Miss Julia G. Lathrop'
chief of the children's bureau. was 10
have spoken on the work of the bureau
but an unavoidable absence from the
city will prevent and the whole time de-
voted to the program will be taken up oy
Mr. Barrett At the business meeting
which precedes the program. an amend
lnent to Of the bylaws OF inc cluS
VIII be voted upon.
ANTHONY LEAGUE.
DR. Sarah NJ Sewers addressed the
Anthony League Tuesday, at us ~
home" on 'Woman's Responsl =,
She will continue her talks next TUESDAY
Al $40 pm. in the leagues rooms al
the Portner.
Tuesday night the league and a large
audience of music lovers We're enter
tanned, in the ballroom OF the Cairo. by
Miss Clarine McCarty pianist. who save
:, concert assisted by Mrs. Edward
element and Edward cailow. Speeches
from Mrs. Anna l.. Hendicy and MIS-
\anuette r. Paul concluded the program
At the business meeting of the week
delegates and aiternateS We're elected foi
the annual melting Of the district Fed-
Grafton of Women's Clubs to be held az
the Jewish Temple May !, and u, ana At
which the Anthony Leagues annual re-
port will be read by its president, MIS-.
HenGlcy
Thursday night. tho last Of the lecture
course Mrs Charles II. Turner viii give
a grn,1p of readings from Marion Doug
lass and music will be furnished by the
Mundelle Quintet Orchestra The public
Is cordially invited.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ART CLUB.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday, with Mrs William Grayson
Foote. Mrs. Augustus Knight. the presi-
dent presiding.
The art paper THE Statues Of Wash
ington.,' was read by Mrs Grace Boynton
Logan, president of the District of Co
unlbia Federation of Women's Clubs.
The historical paper was presented by
Mrs F. Carl Smith. The papers and an
swers to roll call brought out the many
sides to Washingtons character.
Twenty-Five members We're present.
with only tive absentees.
At the conclusion of the regular pro-
gram Mrs Edward Z. Clement gave two
by the hostess. assisted by Miss Mar
suerite Christian. Fort Worth. Tex;
Miss Ruth Shave San Antonio Tex
and her cousin. Miss Ethel Eldrfdge'
guests were Mrs. s. u. Hardy. Miss Dor
ris. Miss Isabel Heisler and Mrs. Oscar
Galloway of Texas.
w.R.C.
Mrs Ida S Mcbride. national president.
w r. c.. from indianapolis. Ind. visit
ed Washington last week. Col. John NC
Elroy rendered her the use of an auto
mobile N which to view the city ac-
companied by the president Of the De-
partment of the Potomac W. r. c., Mrs.
Georgeanna D. Van Fleet Mrs. Van
Fleet opened her home Friday evening
for reception and invited members OF
the G.. A. r. and w. r. c. to meet Mrs.
Mcbride. Features of the evening we're
recitations by the little Misses Chambers
and Jackson. solos by Miss Florence
Chambers. Refreshments were served by
the department W. r. c., which also
presented Mrs. Mcbride with a cut glass
pitcher.
LIVINGSTON MANOR CHAPT E R.
D. A. r.
Livingston Manor Chapter. D. A. R..
met Wednesday afternoon at the home
OF Miss Bertha Gray. 92S | street. After
the regular business the roll was ca led
the responses being Great Financiers.
The historian gave short account OF
some phases Of the Continental Congress
A paper on The Stock Exchange was
read by Mrs. Maggie. and the discussion
led by Mrs. Casanova. Mrs. Howard A.
COomOS gave TWO piano SOLOS ana MIS-
NJ D Lindsay two vocal solos. A social
hour followed, during which refresh
ments We're served. Among the visitors
present were Mrs. L. B. Stage. a nom
resident member of the chapter, and Miss
Ramsburgh both of Frederick, Md
SHORT STORY CLUB
The Short Story Club held its last reg
ular meeting of the season Friday even
ing at the W. C. T. U. parlors, which
haas an
President Robert 5. Moore presided and
the program was in charge of NJ IS Ma
be T. Hiatt The story of the evening,
Sarah Bell Doubter. the initial effort
approximately received. The clubs COM
posite play. read but not acted, entitled
a Modern Maid. was closed by Henry
p. Holden with the third act, which set
tied temporarily at least. the great
woman question, and her mission
by the simple process of marrying her
off at the ''finais. Dr. W. J. Heusus
and Mrs Bertha Lincoln Heustis re
Joined the club after nearly a years
residence in Los Angeles. Cal. and re-
relieved hearty welcome. DIR. Heustis
gave interesting "reminiscences OF his
early life. his travels and experiences in
the east. middle west and Pacific coast
regions, and in Switzerland, including
real true to life story of German
baron's gratitude to his American bene-
factor Mrs Heustis read an original
of Los Angeles, by invitation, gave two
OF her poems. Failure and The Des-
ert" Musical numbers. including 4 So
prano 500 by Mrs. 4. " Scarborough.
her selection being oft In Dem Stille
Nacht". selections from the Red Mill,
by Victor Herbert. by the Thomas Man
dolin and Guitar Club, Mrs. Jennie Ny
sen-Lind accompanist: also two numbers.
soprano solos. by Miss Geneva Yowges.
"The Swan Song" by Grieg. and Rubin
STEMS famous .'Sultan's Daughter" both
Grieg's "On the Mountains.
NORTHWEST w. C. T. L.
Northwest Union. Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. met Wednesday
evening at W. C. T. U. headquarters
b22 9th street northwest The meeting
was presided over by the president,
Mrs NJ. &. Hull. and was largely at
tended. nearly every officer of the Dis
trict of Columbia ". c. T. Z. being
present. After devotional exercises, led
made by Mrs. Sarah Smith and Mrs
William Fl. Moore concerning the work
of the union for the past month Mrs.
Hull announced that the meeting had
been held one day earlier in honor Of
the birthday of the flower mission
superintendent. Mrs. William II. Moore
Mrs. Moore was presented with two
Margaret Dye Ellis recounted some of
the victories scored by the orGaniza-
tion In its forty years fight for pro-
hibition. Others who spoke were Mrs.
Don =. Blaine. Mrs. Theodore T. Moore,
Mrs. Benjamin F. Lineback and Mrs.
E 5. Henry. Mrs. Mcconnell sang a
solo. and Benjamin E. Lineback led
ct erSv M xtyhf r{h roll Gnn