Evening star., 1923-01-20

The Cultus Clsb members were EN-
tertained at lunch at the home OF Mrs.
G. II. Bergman Tuesday, when she
had two additional guests
Mrs. w. !. Dyer read the first paper,
entitled contemporaries Of Shake
speare": 2 brief outline of the work
Of Greene, Kyd. Mariowe and Ben
Johnson was given.
The Songs and Sonnets Of Shake
speare," Mrs. d. G. Davis subject,
showed the moods that swayed the
great poet as he progressed from one
group to another OF his "sonnets."
Mrs. Noel Barksdale's paper, the
last, was entitled "The Baconian
Thsory": 1t was assumed that Shake
speare should have been credited for
the writing Of some of Bacon's plays.
rather than that Lord Bacon be
gwen credit for the writing of any
or those commonly ascrihed to the
pen or William Shakespeare
The w. C. II. U. of the district cele-
Drated the third anniversary of ma
tional constitutional prohibition Tues
First congregational Church. Mrs.
Emma Sanford Shelton. the preside
opened the morning session at 10
o clock, when the following program
was carried out: Hymn, How Firm
Edesr! ro9naati9n ssln9a j. prayer rs Mrs. j. A a;
welcome, Rev. Jason Noble Pierce.
D. D.: Sunday school department.
Mrs. Ella NJ. Drew. superintendent;
Mrs. Henry F. Lutz, associate; CO.
operation with missionary societies.
Mrs. d. w. Morris. superintendent;
work In foreign countries, introduced
by Mrs. Ellis Logan; noontide prayer,
Mrs. Theodore T. Moore; appeal for
new members
afternoon session was opened by the
singing Of America, the Beautiful"
After prayer, by Mrs. NJ. z. Read,
short addresses were made by repre-
sentatives from the National Temper
ance Council. Among the speakers
and national w. C. r. u. president;
Miss Dagmar of Denmark. world w.
Q. T. U. first vice president: Mrs. Ella
Bool. first vice president OF the ma
tional w. c. T. T., and Mrs. Margaret
Munns treasurer Of the national w.
board Of welfare of the Presbyterian
Church of the United States of Amer
lea spoke of the realities of prolli-
bition. Rev. William S. Abernethy..
D. D.. Rev. Clovis @. Chappell, D. D.,
and Rev. J. Stanley Durkee, ID. ~.
delivered the addresses OF the after
noon. Col. William Jennings Bryan,
the last speaker of the afternoon.
gave talk on what had been ac-
compiished by the W. G. T. L. and
outlined an active plan Of work for
the organization for the coming year.
The musical director for the day
was Mrs. Wayne e. Wheeler; accom-
panist, Mrs. Chester Aoair. and solo
ist, T. p Russell. The committee on
courtesies included Mrs. E. S. Henry.
A. o. Tingley. The pages were Mrs.
BERTHE Farmer, Miss May Simpson and
Mrs. Guy c. Stevens. The ushers
were Mrs Charles Montgomery, Miss
Emma Barnard and Mrs. Estel!e
Baker Sanford.
Philo-Classics.-The annual Twelfth
Night meeting OF the lo-Clas sics
was held at the home of the presi-
dent. Mrs. Augustus Knight, who pre-
The program. In charge OF the vice
president, Mrs Brinley, while lack
ing the costuming and consequent
hilarity of previous years. lost moth
ing of interest. Many members and
several guests were present, among
president of the Shake speare Society
OF New York. and Mrs Stoker of
Brooklyn, both of whom gave brief
addresses. Tea was served by the
hostess.
The Red Triangle Outing Club held
another of its series OF progressive
500 parties for about fifty OF its mem
bers and friends at Where Candles
Glow, 2s0s 14th street, last Saturday
follows: First prize--Ladies. Miss
Anna Smith: gentlemen, NJ. l.. Fried
helm. Consolation-Ladies Miss Laura
Miedems: gentlemen, J. Q. Johnson.
Refreshments of hot chocolate and
sandwiches were served at 1890 pm.
hv Misc ShAFnnnn Uhh fnE~TnAYlN
connected with the Y. W. c. A.
Misses Ada Taylor. Jane Mills and
Viola Blanks also contributed to the
success of the evening. The club will
give another of its regular club
dances this evening at the Mount
Pleasant lodgeroom, i4th and Kenyon
streets.
The EeIeet KIub will give a dance
tonight in. the ballroom at e400 10th
street at pm.
The American War Mothers. at its
recent session in Thomson School
elected the following officers for the
coming term. Mrs. Carrie White
stalled as president: Mrs. Olive Car
penter, first vice president; Mrs. John
J. Mcdonald second vice president;
Mrs NJ. c. O'Neill, recording secre-
tary: Mrs. shanahan; correspondents
urer: Mrs. K. E. Gross, chaplain;
Mrs. s. E. Leeds, parliamenta+'ian n
Mrs. James Tibbitts. historian; Mrs.
Andrew Campbell, color bearer: Mrs.
Joseph Phillips, chairman of ways
and means committee; Mrs. Mary
Hospital committee; Mrs. NJ. c.
ONeill. chairman of st. Elizabeth g
Hospital committee; Mrs. George Sic
bold. chairman of hospitality commit
tee. and Mrs. Mary Lewis, chairman
of membership committee.
Mrs. Joseph Phillips, the retiring
president, made an interesting little
speech, after which she Was pre-
sented with a basket of flowers and
corsage bouquet; the neewly elected
president being also the recipient of
corsage flowers.
This organization has a member
ship of 160 mothers whose sons serv-
ed in the world war. many OF whom
paid the supreme sacrince. The oo-
ject of this organization Is to render
assistance to any honorably dis
charged soldier who Is in need.
Special attention Is given to boys
who are confined in the various hos
The national headquarters is To-
Gated IN indianapolis. Ind. but the
local branch is inspired with the
hope for it's transfer to the National
Capital in the near future.
The International Association Of
Art and Letters will follow the piano
recital given last week by the Dam
ish artist. Mr. Emmanuel Wad, with
series of like delightful perform
ances. The next is to take place
january %. at the clubhouse. 1715
street, and to be from the produc-
tions Of Polish composers and writers.
DIR. de Torowiesz will speak on Po-
lands literature and natural beauties,
showing pictures to illustrate the lat
fer. while the progress of literature
will be interpreted by musical selec-
tions Of native composers. These will
be rendered on the piano by Miss
Minna Nieman and Or. Alexander
who has arranged the pro-
gram, will also contribute to it. Be