Evening star., 1917-04-15
x Among the Clubs x

Mrs Virginia Frye. A dissertation on
poetry. its uses and benefits, was given
| by II. 2. Holden, illustrated by origina!
| poems, The Plant of a Pessimist, and
in the economic class of poetry. Mary
| Had Little Lamb. Twas Worth One
Dollar "a Pound Mrs. NJ. NJ. Metcalf
| gave a humorous description. Some OF
| Our Visitors to the Inaugural" and what
| they saw and said, and Miss Miriam
Selah rendered piano selections, sweet
| Mrs. Gertrude Mackenzie described the
| literary success of a former member OIL
the club. Mrs. Beatrice York Houghton,
author of The Shelleys of Georgia. a
novel of the south.
| The president announced that the last
meeting of the club for this year would
| be of a social nature, at the home OF
Mrs Riggs, 121 Maryland avenue north
east, on Tuesday evening, May s.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
| Thursday with Mrs. Anton Heitmuller
Mrs Leeds, chairman. Mrs. Edward
Hardy presented the paper, Literary
| landmarks of Venice" She told many
interesting facts from the lives of dis
| tinguished authors, who had resided in
Venice. During the discussion Mrs F,
Carl Smith related amusing housekeep-
| ing experiences in a Venetian palace
Mrs. NJ A. Winter gave the history pa
per. entitled The Invasion of Napo-
|
members miniature of Napoleon
mother as a young woman, and portrait
eugravings of Napoleon.
| A musical followed the conclusion OF
the literary program. Miss Flora Briggs
sang selection by Robert Coningsby
Clarke. entitled IT Wonder Why" Miss
| Elsie Halbert of New Jersey played
Paderewskis "Minuet. No. o. and
Chopin "Nocturne, Op. 81, No. l. Miss
Elizabeth Heitmuller, accompanied by
Miss Edna Tucker, sang 'Hayfelds and
Butterflies" by Riego, and There's a
Bird Beneath Your Window" by Liza
Lehman. Mrs Edith Wheeler gave
| two classic dances. Chopin's "Nocturne
in E Flat" and Reeds and Rushes.'
| The members were interested in the
latest view of paintings by Miss Marian
Eeitmuller.
| Mrs. R. 3. Bare. who has been i'll
nearly all winter, was welcomed. TWen-
ty-three members were present. The
guests were Mrs John NJ. Speel, Mrs. ]
| H. Ketner. Mrs E. X. Hayes, Miss Jo-
sephine Wolhaupter, Miss Rachel King.
! Mrs. w. H. Howard, Mrs. George Baber
and Mrs. Yung Kwai. Refreshments
were served by the hostess, assisted by
Miss Edna Tucker, Miss Flora Briggs
! Miss Elsie Halbert, Miss Margaret
| Brant. Miss Marian Heitmuller and Miss
Elizabeth Heitmuller
The Col. James Mccall Chapter, ID. A,
r., met Monday at the home of the re-
gent, Mrs. Henry Gilbert Hamilton. at
1900 X street. A program of discussion
of colonial events was closed with an
original poem by Mrs. Williams. his
torian of the chapter. After a social
hour refreshments were served by the
hostess.
burnside Relief Corps met Wednesday
in Grand Army Hall. The president,
Mrs. Anna S. Hamilton. was in the chair
and the other officers present were: Mrs.
Lemuel Warner, vice president; Mrs.
Stine, second vice president: Mrs. Rose
Pennell. secretary: Mrs. Z. L. Newton.
treasurer: Mrs. William Emerson. chap
lain; Mrs. Snyder, press correspondent:
Mrs. Asenath Case. patriotic instructor;
Mrs. Turner. musician, and Mrs. Noerr,
guard
Miss Ella Purdy, chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee, reported a satisfac-