The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Short Story Club.

The Short Story Club met Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. and Miss
Riggs. 131 Maryland avenue north
east, in n combined business and So
cial session. Election OF officers for
the coming year resulted in a unani-
nous reelection of the entire board:
Robert s. Moore. president Seventh
yeaD; Mrs. Gertrude B. Thomas, vice
president (sixth year,; Mrs. Mira NJ
Metcalf, recording secretary twenty
third year); Miss Nettie Riggs, cor
responding secretary Fourth year. ;
Mrs. ]. NJ. Wolcott. treasurer (sixth
Year,; II. =. Holden, press reporter
uifth year..
A short program, in charge OF Mrs
Wolcott. included a piano solo. The
Music Of Yesterday and Today" by
Mrs. Frank Curtis; an original poetic
address to Uncle Sam. by Mrs. G.
B. Thomas: selected readings by Mrs.
Wolcott, THE Day" "A Tribute to
Florence Nightingale" "The Woman
Who Understands, and a wonderful
prayer for President Wilson made by
a Scottish policeman in far-away
Scotland. that bonny land of porridge
and bag-pipes. Little Miss Lillian
Harrig. with uplifted flag. recited odd
Glory" Your Dear Lad and Ny Dear
Lad" and, in recall. THE Italians
Defense of His Dog"
Mr.. Moore read two original short
skits. dealing, however, with poultry
rather than patriotism, "A Study in
Ducks" with their mysterious under
standing of signs and portents mimi
cal to their safety, and the unique
Speculation in Eggs" by a reckless
profiteer who knew not johnson nor
his famous bill. Refreshments and a
social hour. enlivened by patriotic
songs and victrola selections, added a
final touch to the evenings program
Cercles Des Precieuses RIdIcuIes.
The current meeting of the Cercle
was held at Nine. Hindmarsh's, who
furnished the following program:
Piano solo. "Valse des Fleurs" Cket-
terer), Mile. Becker; recitation, lie
Renard ct lie Corbeau" LA Fontaine).
Mime. de Ia Ruelle; lecture. "Eleanore
de Guyenne," NJ. Becker: chants, (a)
La Fete." (b> "Dormez" CGounod),
Nine. Odenheimer; tableaux, Jeanne
dare" Mile. Darlington; Charlotte
Corday," Mile. Jaccard; Mime. de
oldCl, "llC. IDtChtT, lla
Mile. Reeder; La Francaise d'Au-
jourd' hui" Mile. Dorian: Charade.
Mile. Becker and Maj. Adams.
Excelsior Literary Club.
The Excelsior, Literary club held its
annual meeting at the home of Mrs.
]. NJ. Holmes. Officers were elected
as follows: President. Mrs. Mills
O. Okeefe. first vice president. Mrs. J.
T. Talbot; second vice president. Mrs,
J. NJ. Holmes; third vice president
Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook: recording
secretary, Mrs. J. E. Bradley; corre-
spending secretary. Mrs. Charlotte
Beaver; press correspondent, Mrs
Martin Barringer; treasurer, Mrs. J
w. widows Webb; delegate to Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Grace
NJ. Daish; flower committee, Mrs. Ad-
die w. Foster and Mrs. ]. w. Buila.
Subject for next years study,
Women Of the World"
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Baker, 1900 Q street
northwest, on May q.
The club Is a study club and one OF
the oldest in the city, having been
organized in 1887.
Federation Women's Club.
The annual meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia Federation OF
Women's Clubs will be held May II
and Is in the Eighth Street Temple
between H and 1 streets.
The Tuesday morning session will
be devoted to reports from the or
ganizations represented in the Fed
Grafton, and Wednesday morning