Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12

The District of Columbia Federation OF
women,s Clubs held special meeting at
tho home of Mrs Martha L. Schneider on
"Wednesday. There was the reconsideration
Of the question of the banquet which hao
bean voted at the last monthly meetlhs.
Ou,;ng To the illness and absence OF many
nrominent clubwomen this banquet was lh-
def;nitely postponed. Three new directors
were confirmed and other arrangements
made for the annual meeting, Wmch VIII pe
held Wednesday, November III, at 'he
washington Hebrew Temple. This meet
ing will convene at~9:3O am, and a1ter re-
norts from officers, chairmen OF commitless'
Otto there will be an election or omcers'
All offices, except those OF second VICE
nresident and treasurer, will have e1pireo
NV Limitation. These two omcers' MIS-
charlotte Emerson Main and Mrs. Martina
r Schneider were elected last year, ana
therefore may remain IN once ior ano'neA
term All clubwomen are expecseu W
tend this annual meeting Of the federatlon.
Tho regular meeting of the Capitol HUI
History Club was held Wednesoay 49,
noon at the home OF Mrs; NV, wa s,,hiac. FOR.
Rates street northwest. The suolect ioa
discussion by the club was Macpetn, D.
evnonsis of the play being given py nj
Shook. Papers were read by Mrs. W. NJ
upon the Magma Charta, anu ny rs
Nichol upon the conquest OF Scoliai1o ""'
ireland by the English.
Ar the first meeting Of the season OF the
Society for philosophical INQUIRY; he1 D.
the George Washington University, Proi.
William Coleman of the university reao a
paper on the Political Philosophy OF Jonn
locke. After giving an account OF thls
philosophy he traced us spreaa and M thence
to the new world, where, he said, 1t became
embodied, through Thomas Jefferson, IN the
American Declaration or Inoepenoence'
Prof Coleman considered that ABOUT Inc
middle of the last century there began TO
he i'm America a reaction against dem
ocratic principles, which still continues, put
there is a rising protest at the present time
against such reaction, ana ne peilexeo ,no
nrotest would continue and prove efrectual.
The Excelsior Literary Club met last
Tuesday evening at the nome or MIS-
schneider. POPS 18th street. At the pre-
vinus meeting of this club the members
were the guests of ITS ex-president, Mrs
Addie w. Foster, MRS. Emma A: Hawkes.,
the present incumbent, presiding Re
snonses 10 roll call were quotations from
Addison and contemporary authors Mrs
Kent's essay treated Of the beginning OF
the whig and tory factions and gave out
lines of the careers Of Addison and Swift
Five-minute sketches were given py Mrs
Bacon concerning the union with Scotland.
and Scotch Presbyterianism; Mrs. F'risbee,
on literature in the reign of Queen Anne;
Mrs. Emerson, on art in the same period,
and Mrs Hawkes., on Whitehall Palace
Mrs. Hawkes. also read a description Of
Lucky Baldwins'' ranch. Mrs. Morrison.
a visitor from New York, told of the good
work Miss Helen Gould Is doing for the
hoys and young men at Tarrytown, in its
home and club rooms, which she has es-
ta,dished there.
The Junior Section, c. J. u. organized
October 1903, has resumed its meetings for
the present season and last Sunday held
its second session, when, for entertainment,
Mrs. L. H. David played a piano solo, Mr..
s. Edelstein read an essay. Mr.. Kahn gave
a recitation and Miss B. Lowenstein short
study paper.
The Merry Go Roundefs have reorganized
their club which disbanded In the spring,
and have elected the following officers: Miss
Jennie q. Bennett, president; Miss Maud
Sullivan, secretary; John R. Bowen, treas
urer. and Ella C. Simpson. director of pro-
grams, Next Thursday the club members
viii be entertained by their former presi-
dent. Miss Genevieve Walker of Columbia
IIeights. when plans will be discussed for
the future Heretofore the principal pas
times have been dancing, progressive card
narties and other table games. 1t is pro-
nosed to add semi-monthly theater parties,
with a regularly elected chaperon.
The members of the Weekly Union Club
met Thursday evening at the home OF their