Evening star., 1916-01-02

MISSION CLUB.
The Mission Club of the First Con
gregational Church met Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Barr and Mis-:
Mann. 1910 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest, with Mrs. Seaman acting az
| joint hostess. The president, Mis-:
Brainerd, presided. and opened the
meeting with Scripture reading ant
prayer. After the transaction of rou
tine business program was presented
under the direction of Mrs. Stone. in.
cluding the reading of Christmas let
ters from missionaries in India, JapaI
and China, and the singing of Christ
mas carols by four choir boys from st
Johns Church. One of the boys. Milo
Atkinson, also played two piano solos
At the conclusion of the program re-
| tesses.
OUR FLAG CHAPTER, D. A. r.
Our Flag Chapter, D. A. r., met Tues
day at the residence of Mrs. Seagar
17S5 Lanier place northwest.
| After the usual routine of business
Mrs. Gen. H. B. Boynton gave a talk
| Daughters of the American Revoiu-
tion." This was followed by talk
| from Mrs Cragie of New York.
A social hour was spent and refresh-
mentS were served.
| CONTINENTAL CHAPTER, D. A. r.
Continental Chapter. D. A. r.: held
| it's December meeting at the residence
of Mrs. A. S. Faber. 1875 Columbia
road Mrs. B. A. Allen and Mrs. J. j.
Narrower assisted the hostess. At the
| conclusion of the business session, al
Tnh r,
mody, presided, the following program
was given: Solos, by Mrs. Ed. Anderson
Were a Star" by Hawley, and Sc:
| lection from Chaminade, accompanied
King" by Armitage. followed by a
character song, H. Stalham. The guests
, of honor were Mrs. Howard l.. Hodg'
! kins, who made an address: MRS. NJ A
Weller, Mrs ]. T. Sadler, Mrs. Harvey
Mrs. Patrick and Mrs. Williams. Re
| freshments were served.
SHORT STORY CLUB.
The final meeting for 1915 of the
Short Story Club was held Monday
evening at w. c. T. U. parlors, with
President Robert S. Moore in the chair
pro tenn.
Henry p Holden presented resolu-
ton of coincidence rendering the sym
pathy of the club to it's permanent re-
cording secretary. Mrs. Myra A. Metcalf,
for the death of her husband. Charles
A. Metcalf. On motion of II. Selah the
resolution was adopted. Prof. Hyland
G. Kirk offered an original sonnet TO
the late Mr.. Metcalf.
The program, in charge of Mrs. Grace
NJ. Dowden and Mrs. J. NJ. Wolcott, pre-
sented features chiefly IN keeping with
the Christmas season.
In-answer to the roll call by Presi-
dent Moore members gave original re-
sponses in prose, verse. quotations and
excerpts, wise, otherwise, biblical and
"A Christmas Celebration in Ole Fer
einny" was given by j. NJ. Wolcott Gas
Uncle Eph) and Miss Edith Barker
Gas Miss Car'liny Johnsing). in their
plantation sketches" and songs,
Prof Kirk gave an original sketch
modern framework, portraying a Stu
dents Nightmare, or the Turkeys Re-
venge"
Mrs Hattie r. Harl gave humorous
reading, The Boomerang Surprise
Party; Prof. Edwards presented an
original sketch, entitled "a Story of
New York Life in High Society; Mrs.
~. NJ. Wolcott read an original poem,
christmas Bells: Prof. b. S. johnson
gave humorous original description
of the eating of "a Christmas phllo-
pena" and Harry Selah concluded the
literary part of the program with reci-
tations in prose and verse, from grave
to gay, from lively to severe, in char
acter: Martin Gitteiman, pianist, played
Beethoven sonata, and with Master
Gittelman. violinist, the bolera' by
Bohn.
Mrs. Homer Riggs and Miss Riggs
extended an invitation to the club to a
social entertainment to be given Iues-
dav evening at their home, Maryland
avenue and I'd street northeast.