The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13

country home of Mrs. W. A. Logan. Quo
tations for the day were from Ella Wheel
er Wilcox. The study of the louisiana
Purchase was continued in many interest
ing and pleasing ways. The club then
partook of a delightful luncheon. Inc
club will meet with Mrs. Alfred Edwards,
No, E2'2 North Market street. March ID
The next meeting of the Ten O'Clock MI
sicale viii be a song recital TO be given
a. the home OF Mrs. Taylor Bernard, No.
50Z3 Fairrnount avenue. on March l6. The
special attention Of members is called to
the fact that this meeting will be held at
80 p. m. instead Of in the morning.
The Modern Novel Club had for its last
study. THE Choir Invisible by James
Grant Allen. The motto Of the club has
for years been The forces that drive US;
the way We are driven. the thing that has
70 De cone The position of the president,
Mrs. c, H. Stone. that most Of LIES fail
ures are due solely TO ignorance of these
forces has led 10 the stuly of them, as eX-
emplified in the modern problem novel.
The Choir Invisible" deals with the vast
choir Of everything dead JOhn Gray
declared a hundred years ago that hap
piRess is not tossed out impersonally by
the bin operations OF chance; that a
man must be q man in Vigor and grace of
body. in taste OF mind; in u beautiful life
OF the spirit, that each man must BE = law
10 himself The uatsUu and Gray likenei
all men to instruments, the deep-toncl or
gan, the NE. the harp. ana even the drum
and the fiddle. The discussion was led by
AIRS. 9lateer, Ms Johnson aud Mrs. Nor
rts, The main problem was: WHAT are the
rights OF du.y: should a duty ever set
aside a duty
Mrs. Harry Wagner Of Kensiueton ave-
nue. entertained Chapter o. of p. E. o. in
its regular meeting. Monday, March :. The
new official STAFF fer the year Is: Mrs. Z.
? Nelson, president; Mrs. John II. Car
roll. vice president: Mrs Frank p HaHs.
recording SECRETARY; Mrs. Edward H.
Charles Iddiols. treasurer: Mrs. J. ;. Ken
drck, chaplain: Miss Grace Lange. guard.
The delegates 10 Missouri Grand Chapter
Convention OF p. +. O. at Kansas City
are to be Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Lukens,
with Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Dysart as al
ternates: This beginning Of a new fiscal
year called forth a summary Of work In
all departments. and the review was a
matter Of satisfaction and pride TO the
membership. II showed that many worthy
plans for the +. l.. .. cause had been
fully executed. and that stil greater ones
were In course OF preparation. Thousands
OF p. r. O-s from all over the United
States Will be In attendance at the Worlds
Fair. and Chapter O. intends TO maintain
her already established reputation for
activity and hospitality in the eyes of the
national p. e. o. s~sterhood.
At the close of this busy meeting the
chapter, through Mrs. Birney Dysart, pre-
scented a cut-glass services 10 the, retiring
president. Mrs. c. Dewitt Lukens, in
token of her faithful and u~ntiring devotion
to the 2. E. o interests.
Mrs. Frank P Hays. Mrs. John H. Car
roll. Mrs. Henry II. Evans and Mrs. Harry
Wagner, are 10 look after Chapter O's
share Of helping 10 entertain visitors and
speakers 10 the biennial meeting of the
Federation of Womens' Clubs here in May.
Mrs. Z. 2. Milbank Missouri Grand
Chapter president of p. T. O., is here from
o. committees, is comforting as TO final ar
rangement for the national P. E. o. day,