Evening star., 1917-06-03
MUSICAL MENTION

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The washington Readers' Club held
its last meeting Of the season Tuesday
evening in the hall of the College
Women's Club. The first part of the
program consisted of questions asked
and answered by members OF the club.
relating to various important points
connected with the art OF reading and
expression. The program proper con-
sisted of selections by new memDer 5
and was in the nature, therefore, OF an
Official introduction" to the members
of the Readers Club Of those who have
recently Joined the organization. Sew
eral bright and interesting monologues
were effectively given, in turn by MRS
MacMullen, Miss Smith and Mrs. w. u
Ison. Mrs. Goodman gave an excellent
Interpretation of 1.-THE Famine" from
Longfellow: also a second selection in
negro dialect. Arthur B. White rem,
dered two numbers, Guilty. Judge
and 'Play Ball." with dramatic spirit
and Mr.. Reubsall was pleasing In 9
reading from Charles Dickens David
Copperfield": also in second number
The principal business of the evening
was the election of officers. as follows
Miss Kate Curry. to succeed Prof: Ed
ward C. Townsend, as president; Maui
rice H. Jarvis. to succeed Mrs. Emily
Frech Barnes. as vice president: Miss
Elizabeth G. Wilson (re-elected), as
recording secretary: Mrs. Emily Frech
Barnes, corresponding secretary: FREQ
Barbour, treasurer, and Mrs. William
E. Chamberlin, historian. The next
meeting of the club will be held on
the fourth Tuesday in September.
Monticello Chapter. ID. A. r., took a
prominent part in the third convoca-
ton of the American University Thurs
day afternoon by the presentation Of a
flag in honor of John B. Hammond, who
was associated for many years with
the university. The presentation ad-
dress was made by Mrs. John b. Ham
The salutation of the flag was made by
the 9Th Regiment Engineers. U. S. A.,
who are encamped on the university
grounds.
On the platform were Mrs. George
Thacher Guernsey. president Iao general, sna
orary chaplain general, and other
prominent women of the D. A. R.; also
the following officers OF Monticello
Chapter: Mrs Mary A. Campbell Beach.
honorary regent; Mrs. Josephine G.
Housmann, regent, and Mrs. John B.
Hammond, historian.
A general invitation had been ex.
tended to all regents and members OF
the District chapters. About nifty OF
the Daughters were present, all carry
ing small american flags; ,r.s.n+.t,on
speech, noted that the university
colors were the same as the American
f1ag-"red, representing courage and
divine love; white, integrity of pur-
pose: and blue, steadfastness and 10y
atty"
The Cultus Club held its final meet
ing recently at the residence OF Mrs.
Augustus Taylor. An election OF om-
xha Fol o.
suit: Mrs Oscar Wilkinson. president;
Mrs. Augustus Taylor, vice PRESIDENT
Mrs. William Fitch, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. William r. Myers. CORE
spending secretary: Mrs. Chnord Il.
Bergman, treasurer; Miss Julia Karr,
club critic There was only one paper,
Great Statesmen Of the United states,
by Mrs. j. S. Elliott. There were sew
enteen members and one guest-Mrs.
Dougherty-present.
d. A.. R.-Mrs. q. Wallace W. Hangers
D. A. r. knitting class for war RELIEF
work will meet at the Y. w. e A.
rooms, 14th and G. streets, every We'd
and every Friday evening from to
$3.50 o'clock during the month OF June.
The American Liberty Chapter. d. A.
r.. met recently at the home Of the re-
gent, Mrs. Edgar Allen, 3402 18th street,
Mrs. Crump acting as hostess. The fol-
committees for the year were
appointed by the regent: Yearbook.
Mrs. Dewhirst and Miss Lane: leaders
and hostesses. Mrs. Pierson, Mrs. Sc
tion, Mrs. Harvey. Mrs. Bovee. Mrs.
Crump, Miss Barnwell. Mrs. Reiche;
Mrs. Thomson. Miss Allen,
Miss Lane; press, Mrs. Dewhirst, Mrs.
Lamond. Mrs. Gibbs; auditing. Mrs:
Thornton. Mrs. Pierson; ways and
Mrc MrQ Thnna
Mrs. Allen, jr.; Mrs. Miller. Miss Nor
ton; magazine. Mrs. Bovee.
A musical program was rendered by
Miss Clokey. accompanied by Mrs.
Smead.
There were ten members present and
the following guests: Mrs. German,
Mrs Oberholcer, Mrs. Volland, Mrs.
Cox. Miss Clokey, Mrs. Smead. Mrs.
Ragsdale, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Johnson.
Refreshments were served in the
of the hostess. the Misses Crump. as
sisted by Miss Allen, Mrs. jackson and
the regent. Mrs. Allen.
met Tuesday evening with the regent.
Miss Mary E. Smith, at her home in
Thrifton, Va.
The following officers were elected:
Regent. Miss Mary E. Smith: vice re-
gent. Miss Saunders; recording secre-
retary. Miss Emily L. Smith; treasurer.
Mrs. White; registrar. Mrs. Rock; his
torian, Mrs. Morrow; chaplain. Mrs.
Wheat. Mrs. Wallace G. Hanger. the
honor guest of the evening, spoke
about various lines of war relief work
open to the members of the D. 4. R.,
especially her knitting class, which CO.
operates with the Navy League. Mrs.
Hanger also gave notice OF the D. A. p.
day, Thursdays, at the Red Cross head
quarters, at Dupont Circle, in charge of
Mrs. Brumbaugh.
The chapter voted to support a
French war orphan. and to contribute
to the Red Cross fund and to the base
hospital to be located in this vicinity.
It also plans to help in the knitting
Miss Martha Zierdt entertained the
chapter with piano solos.
Lincoln Circle. No. 8, Ladies' OF G, A.
r., held memorial exercises last Sun
day afternoon in the rotunda of the
Capitol. at the statue of Lincoln, sculp-
tured by Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie, late
president of the circle. There was a
as follows: Assembly" (trombone),
Miss Mabel Ernest; words of welcome
by the president, Mrs. Clara Y. Avery.
invitation. Rev. Clarence Vincent of
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church !.
vocal solo. Our country's Flag" writ.
ten by Mrs. Mary Sitz Parker, and sung
with trombone accompaniment by Mrs.
Ruth Barr Lewis: reading, 'Recollec-
tions Of Lincoln" by Mrs. Winnie r
Hoxie. Mrs. D. M. Goodacre; address
Rev. Clarence Vincent; address, Repre-,
sentative Isaac r. Sherwood of Ohio.
vocal solo, Prayer" by Edmund Beck
er, sung by Miss Marie Becker; violin
obligato, Mrs. Duff Lewis; 'Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address," Lemuel Warner:
solo. Sons of America. Your Country
Needs YOU" written and sung by vii.
liam Pierson. accompanied in the chorus