Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09

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AMONG The CLUBS
The woman,s Club 81 Ken.inston held
| meeting. at the homo sof Mrs Ashworth
Thursday afternoon The responses were
selected from Bacon and Swift. A paper
on minor Elizabethan Writer'S. was deIiv-
cred by the hostess. and Mrs Anna c. Mer-
Till talked on Current Events" After the
j recess Miss Elizabeth L. Russell read pa
| per on England and India"
Princess GABRIEL Wisxnuiewoska, who IN
known to the people Of the two continents
Of Women For Peace by Education. and
who was the daughter Of Victor Hugo re-
Gently died In Paris. She established the
Universal Alliance by first uniting the peace
women of France and England, then those
Of the United States and Germany, and
lastly OF all the countries in Europe. At the
time of her death she had 100000 names
enrolled in her books. 10000 of which were
sent her by Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood OF this
| city.
The Soldiers. Sailors and Marine Depart
ment Of the w. c. T. u, of which Mrs
Randolf is the superintendent. held q recent
meeting at 500 9Th street. Mrs. Gallighar,
Mrs. Catlin and Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis
addressed the assemDiage on the subject OF
temperance and Miss Callihan sang accom-
panied on the piano by Mr. Bates.
Miss Ellie Newton was the hostess at the
AT Home" at Wimodaughsis Tuesday
| evening. About fifty guests were present
and ten of these gathered around the finch
table. which was conducted by Miss Silver
thorne, and the rest at the eight progressive
ments were served by Miss Ellie Newton,
Miss Grace Newton and Mr.. Dutton. Later
MRS Scribner recited from David Copper
field selection which might be called
ent were Mrs. Silverthorne, Miss Silver
thorne, Miss Gillett. Miss Hazel, Mr.. Nor
ton Mcdonald. Miss Annie Mcdonald, Miss
Odea, Mr.. button and many others.
The Blavatsky branch of the Philosophical
Society held its regular weekly meeting
Thursday evening at 8 O'clock, at its hall.
No. lilo F street. The subject of discus
sion was "Theosophy as Applied to Life"
Several papers were read by members of
the branch, and a general discussion of the
subject followed, in which all the members
participated.
The public at large is cordially welcomed
to these meetings. A fine library Is at their
disposal. Questions are permitted. The ex-
penses are borne solely by members Of the
branch.
The Excelsior Literary Club met at the
home of Mrs. Florence Duffie. SO4 street
oIeuWeSt, ueSudy AFTERNOON, with the
president, Mrs. Addie Foster in the chair
Mrs. M. L. Willis. who succeeded Miss
Flora McCreery as secretary, read the min
utes. Mrs. J. Finney Engle was appointed
chairman of the January social committee
and Miss Flora McCreery; and Mrs. Jennie
Bradley were made her assistants. Re
sponses to the roll call were selected from
French history and literature, and to the
Zero Weather." Mrs iTurnbuIl, "Anti-
polygamy, the Moral Status of a Nation Is
What the Women of the Nation Demand 1t
Shall Be-" Mrs. Kent t;Hagerstown Alma
dred Years. Mrs. Engle spoke of the
American Palace Of Art In Boston, the
home of Mrs. Fenwick, and Mrs. Hawkes.
on "A Clothing House in New York. The
hostess and was entitled Marie Antoin-
cite" She told in a graphic manner the
pathetic story of the life of her subject.
Notwithstanding the weather twenty mem
bers and two visitors were present.
The French Club. of which Mrs sewell
Is the president. met at the studio of Mr..
Heath Wednesday evening, and the comedy
McNaughton. Miss Jeanne Martin, Miss
Clemence Martin and M. des Garrenna.
Miss Dittman recited La Roi Boiteux,"
from Nadud, and Mr.. Keffer read LARA
cheuse d'Armour," by Rosny. Miss Kings
cote played "Etude." by GODDARD, and Miss
Rose Sewell made witty opening address
The Unity Club. 1874, met at the parlors
of the Riggs House Tuesday evening, jan
uary 5. The address by Oscar P. Austin,
chief Of the bureau of statistics, On THE
Relation of the Tropics to Our Home Life"
gave facts and figures as to the enormous
amount of the various products of the
tropics consumed and used in this country.
The speaker illustraed by charts and dia-
grams the increase by decades OF the inn
portations of coffee, sugar, cocoa fruits
ate we'll of VarfOnS MATERIALS
used by the manufacturers here. Remarks
on the points brought out by the paper were
made by Messrs. H. P. Holden and B. 2.
Hawkes., members Of the club.
Mrs Justin Loomis gave a charming So
prano solo, Tyrolean mountain song, and
for an encore THE Songs of the Olden
Times" Mr.. ]. F. Pittman gave Rotations
from James Whitcomb Riley. The even
inE's entertainment closed with a recitation,
THE Sabbath Bells" by Miss Frances FL
nina Cox.
Tho Columbia Heights Art Club held q
business meeting at the home of Mrs 8. A.
Wolhaupter. 8417 Homead avenue. on
Thursday afternoon, January T. Mrs s. v.
ports were read and approved. postponed
and new business transacted. Mrs. Davis
gave short talk upon the formal and in
formal ballot.
ence, book notes and politics, and under
these were discussed new novels" mag
netic waters" Japan and Russia. ''the 130
miles an hour record run between Berlin
and Zossen." German proverbs were given,
and "Waring Onward" by Alfred, and an
original poem, Farewell to 1908" by Mrs.
L. Doris. were read.
Mrs. Stoke read selection of humor-
Gus character on the word busy" Mrs
Wolhaupter was assisted in serving tea by
her daughter-in-law.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins. 1914
Vermont avenue northwest was thrown
open to the Optimist Club Tuesday evening.
January 5. The parlor was well filled with
friends and members of the club to listen
to program arranged by Rev. ]. Van
Schaick, Jr.. and Mrs Robbins. The SUBJ
ject discussed was the farm In history,
literature and art
The program was as follows: Plano solo.
Miss De Costa; paper, well prepared, on
Farming in Ancient and Modern Times"
Rev. w. w. Curry; poem (Whittier's), Miss