Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

Dickey. accompanist, Mrs. Harrington
Barker and Miss Mamie !.ra Mullaly. Two
by Miss Madeline Callaghan, and Per
sonal "reminiscences of Boston and
Vicinity by Mrs William Wolff Smith
Refreshments were served.
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
The archaeology section of the Tween
tieth Century Club will meet with the
leader. Mrs. Loew, 1922 Woodley place,
Tuesday at pm. The program
will be paper by Mrs. E. T. Williams
Asia" The civics and French sections
are cordially invited to be present.
The travel section will meet with the
leader. Mrs. Ham. 1921 " oodlev place.
Wednesday at 1890 am. DIR. Gill
bert H. Grosvenor. editor of the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine. will be
the speaker of the day and a cordial
invitation is extended to the French
section to attend, as we'll as any other
members of the club interested.
PHILO-CLASSICS
the contemporary life of the Teutonic
people were studied by the Philo-Class-
les at it's current meeting. held at the
home of the president. Mrs. Glass. Miss
Weiss, in charge of the program for the
day. furnished a paper. and rendered
several musical numbers from Tam
hauser."
Miss A. Fl. Thompson discusse1 me.
narratives of Wolfram Won Eschen-
back. and used by Richard Wagner in
the production of his operas.
An analytical review of the story OF
"Parsifal." prepared by Waite, smith
of the Marine Band. was read by Mrs.
Smith. The members of the club mani
tested their appreciation by giving Mr..
Smith rising vote of thanks.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Scrivener.
READERS CLUB,
Washington Readers Club. in conjunc-
ton with the Bolgiano class of that
church. brought to Washington for an
evening of reading Henry Gaines Hawn
of New York. Mr.. Hawn. who is known
for his excellent work with the Brook
lyn Institute and through his own
School of Expression. gave a varied
program, which included selections
from Kipling, William Butler Yeates,
Mrs. Browning and Louis N. Parker; a
few lines by an unknown author, which
depicted the undying love of mother
for an ungrateful son. and many little
stories in negro dialect furnished by
Mr.. Hawn's native Alabama, and which
he reproduced as only southerner
can.
The club at fits February meeting at
the Comstock studio devoted the even
ing to original numbers by members of
the club. Poems by Arthur Thomas
were read by Miss Virginia Raymond.
In selection which the poet dedicated
to his alma mater. several college
songs were sung by Miss Ruby Ray
mond as an accompaniment to the read
ing. Mrs. Maude Howell Smith read
original poems by Mrs. Pierson
MApy WASuINcroE cuApTEp n
A. r.
Mary Washington Chapter. IL. A. r..
will hold Its March meeting Tuesday
evening at the Washington Club. A
program by members of the chapter
will follow the business meeting, at the
conclusion of which Colin Clark White
of the Metropolitan Opera Company
will sing two numbers. Mr.. White has
a worldwide reputation as a tenor,
and as this will be his only appear
ance while in the city. the meeting is
open to chapter members and their in
vited guests only.
WOMAN'S CLUB, S. s.. H.
At the meeting of the Woman's Club
Of Sixteenth Street Highlands held re-
Gently at the home of Mrs. Lewis J.
Battle the principal topic was the is
lands of the Pacific. The paper was
read by Mrs. A. L. Howard, Another
paper. american Indians and Reser-
vations." was read by Mrs. Daudt
The club was organized last Deem
Der, and has a membership of twenty.
The officers are Mrs. George o. Wal
son. president; Mrs. c. E. Johnston,
vice president; Mrs. f. r. Whitman.
treasurer.
MEMORIAL CHAPTER, d. A. r.
ID
met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Orrin
b. Stout, at the Avalon. The regent.
Mrs. George p. Conway, presided. and
the opening exercises were conducted
by the chapter chaplain. Miss Caroline
Smith. Money was voted to Continent
tai Hall to place the name of the first
regent of the chapter, Mrs. Joseph Ad-
olson Arnold. in the memory book. A
report was made by the social chair
man. Mrs. A. c. Twohy. of reception
rendered by the chapter to Mrs George
Thomas Smallwood, vice president gen
eral, " S., d. A. R.. Raleigh Hotel. Feb
ruary 81, at which the regent, Mrs. Con-
way. and the two vice regents, MRS.
Norton, and other officers of the chap
ter received the guests. Mrs. Ronald
c. Glover recited THE Tiger Race,
Miss Helen Devereaux gave an inter
presentations and introductions were
made by Miss Caroline Smith. who also
expressed appreciation of the devoted
service to the society of their friend
and member, Mrs. Smallwood. Music
and\ refreshments completed delight
full evening. Mrs n. n. Barrett was as
sisted by a number of attractive young
| ladies in serving refreshments. At the
conclusion of the report of the recep-
ton. the chapter took up the question
of the annual dinner, deciding to have
1T in April, it having formerly been held
| in June Mrs. Barrett was appointed
chairman. 1t was announced that mrs
Paul r. Hickok had been nominated for
re election as state chaplain OF the
District by the regent of Mary wash
ington Chapter, d. A. X. The chapter
adjourned for the social hour. Mrs
Stout had as guests her sister. Mrs. T.
B. Easton. and Mrs Earl Goodwin. MISS
| Helen Drake, Miss Chick and Miss
Helen Stout assisted in serving re-
| freshments.
CAPITOL HILL HISTORY CLUB.
The Capitol Hill History Club met
Wednesday with Mrs. Mccoy. Twenty
| Felt, the president was in the chair.
Reports of treasurer and committees
were presented and all business finish
ed to date. The study period was rep
| resented by two papers, one member
covering Colonial History, 1693-1701.
and another continuing the subject
Colonial History. 1702-1715."
| THE Red Cross and Its Various
Branches of Work" was the subject OF
third paper. Mrs. Mccoy was assist
| ed in serving refreshments by her
latter also contributing two songs.
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