Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

meet Tuesday, 1 80 pm, at the Tako-
ma Park Branch of the Public Library.
The civic department has charge of the
program and DR.. Charles Gergler. pro-
fessor at the National University of the
District, will speak on citizenship"
The music department of the club
met Thursday at the home of Mrs. F.
c. Lincoln. Owing to the illness of
Mrs. d. c. Jackson, Mrs. Wetmore pre-
Sented the interesting paper prepared
by Mrs. Jackson on Early Musical In
Struments'
The civic department, with Mrs.
Lloyd Biddle as chairman, will meet to-
morrow at 10 am at the Takoma Park
Branch of the Public Library. All
ladies interested in this department are
invited.
Owing to the Baltimore trip being
postponed, the art department will meet
February ID. l pm, for luncheon at
the home of Mrs. Nellie Taylor, 100
Albany avenue.
The Cultus Club recently met at the
home of Mrs Charles F.. Nesbit. After
luncheon the meeting was called to or
der by the president Mrs Henry Polk
inhorn. Report of the last meeting was
read by the recording secretary, Mrs
Barnard, and approved. Report of the
corresponding secretary, Miss Karr, was
read and approved. Also report of the
treasurer, Mrs. William Corby. After
roll call. to which 81 members respond
ed, the first paper was read, Adult Ed
ucation." handled in a fine manner by
Mrs. William Knowles Cooper.
Mrs. Daniel G.. Davis had current
| events, which was exceedingly inter-
esting
The club will meet with Mrs. William
Sholes, February IL.
| Park View W0man's Club.--The read
mark and learn committee met at the
! home of Mrs. D. E. Clark, 1913 Farra-
| gut street, January %. Mrs. Clark was
| assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Ivy
Ashburn and Mrs. Walter Irwin.
The evening was devoted to American
music, and one of the most delightful
programs of the season was presented
by Miss Helen Lyon, with the assistance
| of Mrs. Dorothy Russell Todd and Miss
Sarah r. Lerch. In an hours interest
ing talk, Miss Lyon gave a compre-
hensive outline of the history of Ameri-
can music beginning with the folk song
OF the Kentucky mountaineers, which
through them have come directly to us
from England, Scotland and Ireland
! After touching upon the Negro and
Indian melodies and their adaptation
by American composers, she dwelt at
some length upon the history of the
great American genius. Mcdowell.
Vocal, piano and violin numbers were
given by Miss Lerch, Mrs. Todd and
Miss Lyon. The solos by Miss Lerch
included the folk songs, Billy Boy
and THE Old Maid; the Negro
spirituals, Lord, What Morning" and
lot hn ale no
mans Land of the Sky-Blue Water,
Nevins Rosary" and several others,
Notable among other numbers Mrs.
Todd played MacDowell's ITO a Wild
Rose ITO Water Lily" and "A. D.
1920" Miss Lyon closed the program
with beautiful rendition on the violin
of the Venetian Love Song" by
LaForge.
A social hour with refreshments
brought the evening to close.
The Jansen Players OF the Second
Baptist Church gave banquet for the
members of the cast and the CO.
operators of their recent production,
THE Swanee Minstrels," for which the
popular demand was so great that it
was repeated four times.
Billy" Kelly, who had one of the
feature roles in the Savoy production
at the Belasco of Hit the Deck" and
who was one of the outstanding per-
formers in the Minstrel revue was a
guest of honor. Other guests of honor
we're: Fran Trap, piano entertainer;
Melvin Henderson and Dutch" Rollins
of the Hawaiian Melody Boys, radio
entertainers; Gino SINH, publicity di-
| rector; Mr.. Bowers, electrical expert;
William Jansen, teacher of the class;
Howard Reeves, president of the or
ganization, and Alvin Perkins, member
of the entertaining committee. Numer-
Gus others were present. Edward Reeves
was POSTMASTER.
Billy Kelly spoke. and Mr.. Bowers
| also. spoke on Billy Kelly's talents.
The players are planning several