Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

| IN the iSCIuFS room OF the 1nuICH Oh
the Covenant Tues lay evening,
Dow's Family Album" the characters
being taken by members of the coun'
Gil The part Of Jerusha Dow was
ably presented by Miss Fannie Childs,
who was appropriately costumed in Il
quaint family gown and poke bonnet
of the period of 1850.
, Vocal solos by Miss Helen Edwards.
accompanied by her sister. Miss
Catherine Edwards, completed the
program.
Phii0-C Classics. members were
entertained by Mrs. Grant s. Barnhart
in her home. 1894 Rhode Island ave.
nue., the afternoon Of Friday, April /.
Mrs. II. Bruce Bare presided.
Mrs. Henry j. Harris, chairman OF
the yearbook committee, reported
progress on the program. This being
the annual business meeting, reports
of the various officers were heard and
the election of officers for the ensuing
ords on attendance, two members, Mrs.
Il. w. NeWburn and Mrs. Henry j.
Harris, had reported at every meeting
of the year. The president Mrs. Bare,
rewarded them for their faithfuness
by presenting each with an incense
globe of pottery, in the form of an
owl, the Philo.Classics emblem. The
officers, as elected, are as follows:
President, Mrs. r. Bruce Bare, re-
elected; vice president, Mrs. Henry j.
Harris, reelected; recording secretary,
Mrs. Leroy A. Palmer; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. T. w. Newburn, re-
elected; treasurer, Mrs. Sarah A.
| Wolhaupter, reelected; press repre-
sentative, Mrs. Alfred Hopkins VIII.
liams, reelected; director to the Dis
trict Federation of Womens Clubs,
Mrs. f. c. Brinley, reelected. Dele.
gates to the District Federation of
Wor ems Clubs are Mrs. F. c. Brinley,
Mrs. Faber Stevenson, Mrs. c. ID.
| Glass, Mrs. l.. A. Palmer. Mrs. r..
Bruce Bare, and their alternates, re.
| spectively, are Mrs. r. NJ. Roudabush,
| Mrs. II. j. Harris, Mrs. Grant S. Barn.
hart, Mrs. Alfred Hopkins Williams
and Mrs. T. NJ Newburn. The date
| of the next meeting, falling on Good
| Friday, was changed to Wednesday,
April 10, when the club will meet with
Mrs. II. w Newburn, 1912 Cathedral
avenue. Mrs. Barnhart served refresh
ments during the social hour.
Phil Sheridan w. X. C. Corps, No.
| IL. met April 5, Mrs. Addie Hickman,
president, presiding. Mrs. II. A. Hill,
G. Plumb. /. A. Bontz, E. Shaw and
f. Washburn substituted for absent
officers.
Applications We're read for member.
ship and Mrs. Sarah T.. Ryan, the
wife of junior vice commander of Kit
Carson Post, was initiated as a mem.
Der of the corps. Good reports on re-
| lief work were reported by the chair
man, Mrs. G.. Curry.
National General Orders No. and
Department General orders. No. /,
with many letters of appreciation from
those who had received l<indnesses
from the corps were read by the secres
tary, Mrs. NJ. Parker. Mrs. Curry gave
report of the flag, presented March
II, to the deaf and dumb school for
children at Kensington, Nd, by the
corps and arrangements were made to
also present one to the school at Ana
costa.
Comdr. S. G. Mawson of Sheridan
Corps. Comdr W. NJ. Bobb of Lincoln
Post, Junior Vice Comdr. j. T. Ryan of
Kit Carson Post, Col .. II. Oldroyd,
Adjt. B. w. Bcnney and Comdr, Con-
Wis Parker were present.
Mrs. Il. Shaw was given a rising
vote of thanks for her donation which
she presented to the corps. The presi-
dent had unique surprise in draw
ing contest, Comrade Convis Parker
being the lucky one in securing the
cut-glass cake plate.
The corps will entertain the mem
bers of it's post. Phil Sheridan Post,
No. s, at a banquet April 10.
Abraham Lincoln Circle. No. 3. held
it's monthly meeting April 4. Following
the business hour. q song recital was
given by Charles Mcdonald, accom-
panied by Mrs. III. II, Mckee. Mrs.
L. j. Deeds was hostess, assisted by
her daughters, Beatrice, Dorothy and
Frances,
League of American Pen Women
of the District of Columbia. -The
league will take an active part in the
fourth annual authors congress to be
held at the Mayfiower this week,
April IA, Is and 16. On Friday eve
ming the members of the local branch
will entertain the visiting delegates
at the clubhouse at literary SYM
postum and will also be we'll repre-
scented at the authors breakfast on
Saturday.
The juvenile story group, Miss
Susie White MCGOWAN, chairman, will
meet at the clubhouse tomorrow night.
The group for the study of feature
writing will hold its monthly meet
ing at the clubhouse Tuesday night.
Mrs. Victoria Faber Stevenson is
chairman and Mrs. Walter II. Kill
lam, secretary. The fine arts group,
Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman, held an
interesting meeting yesterday at the
Mount Pleasant Public Library. Mrs.
Ella Funk Muhss gave an illustrated
lecture on THE Evolution of the Chi
nese Art Motives and Their Mean
ings."
The music group held it's first open
meeting Tuesday evening at the club
house, with the following as honor
guests: John Prindle Scott, composer;
Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton, president
of the National League; Mrs. William
Wolff Smith, president of the District
League, and Miss A. Maris Boggs,
vice president and chairman of the
craft activities. Among those who took
part in the program were Mr.. Scott,
composer; Mrs. Seton, poet; Mrs.
Wayne B. Wheeler, soprano; Roland
Comley, baritone; Norman DAILY, plan
list; Alice Hutchins Drake, poet; Mrs.
Adair and Miss Coombs, accompanies;
Woodland Gates, tenor; Mrs. Leake,
soprano, and several members of the
music group. Mrs. SADIE Catherine
Coles is chairman of this group and
Miss Willard Howe, secretary.
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake. chair.
man of the poetry group, announces
that the Mary Hutchins Drake prize
contest for the best lyric poem will
close on the last day of April. All
members eligible to enter the Isabel