Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08
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The Seekers, club of young people or
| ganized to study the everyday wonders of
nature, held their opening meeting Of the
season last night. The president, Ralph
Wilkins, called the club to order and re-
quested that each give five-minute de-
| scription Of any special feature of interest
| to the club that he or she may have noticed
during the summer recess. Henry o. Davis
| told of a thunder storm in the mountains of
Loudoun county, Virginia, when he and
others witnessed display of lightning and
what looked to be a ball of fire as large as
| an orange struck a tree and shivered it
| from branch to base.
Mary Paulson gave an account of sud-
den wind storm that changed the waters
! or the Potomac from a calm greenish sur
| face to blue-gray pillows capped with foa n
ana the waters returned to their former
placidlty In less than two hours Mabel
Murray told about her experience In watch
ing ants and tadpoles, and George Herring
ton closed with story about butterflies
and bees. .
Miss Paulson entertained the members at
her home. serving refreshments at the close
or the program. Among others in attend
ance We're John and Thomas Moran Eula
Mitchell Victoria Davis, Harry Bristol and
Mamie and Harriet Dill.
The F. E. F. Union resumed its autumn
work wednesday evening at the home OF it's
president, Miss Emma May Nall The
course OF study commenced with Scott,
Miss Charlotte Murray opening the pro-
gram with a talk about the writer and
with pictures of himself and of Abbotsford
by way of illustration The first hook TO
be read and discussed will be ..Ivanhoe,"
two weeks being allowed each member for
the reading and thorough understanding Of
the work.
Miss Nall will leave in November for a
two months visit to relatives in the south
and Miss Edna Hammell has been assigned
by the officers of the union to preside until
the president returns.
The Unity Literary Club will not open its
season until the first Wednesday in Noven-
Der.
The Michigan Social Club has elected tie
following officers for the coming year: Bur-
ridge Wilson, president; w. F. Sherman,
first vice president; Mrs. j. NJ Wolcott
second vice president; II. " Bisbee secre-
tary, and w. w. Agnew, treasurer.
The Brightwood Glee Club, organized last
June. has elected as officers: Mr.. James L.
Smith, president; Miss Elsie l.. Shaw vice
president; Miss Emma NJ. Bergman, secre-
tary, and Mr.. T.. r. Kuhn, treasurer.
The class for the comparative study of
religions has resumed its sessions for the
winter, beginning with the study of Jewish
people.
Wimodaughsis' Wednesday Club for Wom-
en- held its first meeting this week Domes-
tic science, physical training, dancing and
embroidery form the line of work to be mr.
sued by the members this winter Ladies'
Will be welcome to attend these meetings.
which will be continued during the year.
The ive-What-You-Can Cluh hold a mo
llm1nary meeting Tuesday evening to man
out plan of winter work which will he
begun with the opening session next week
If &c oil Co
member can afford toward making Christ
mas brighter for the poor Last wear the
members collected over a hundred dollars,
t worm It. or 1uel, food and clothing, which
they distributed among families who needed
tnem Miss Mary Y. Smith will be the
director this year. O
Mrs. Charles Green of the Friday Literary
Club has returned from ST Louis
Inc Excelsior Literary and Musical Club
Eelu us Hrst meeting of the season Tues
Gay afternoon a the home of its president
eject, MRS. Emma A. Hawkes. Gil {; street
southwest. general exchange of greet
.nss was had, after which Mrs. Addie Fos-
~, pre a1i called to order and conducted
the preliminary business. The roll call
showed twenty-five members present and
four visitors The new officers were con-
quoted INTO their respective positions, and
president, with responses by the officers In.
stalled. The present officers are. Mrs
Emma A. Hawkes., president; Mrs. A s.
Mlleheri, Mrs. Edith Sage Emerson and
Mrs. Ihomas Robinson, vice presidents:
Mrs. {. s. N. Seeley, recording secretary:
Mrs. Addie Foster, corresponding secretary:
Julia Widows Webb treasurer: and Mrs
E.. S. Emmerson, Miss A, M ChamherIin
and Mrs. Carrie E. Kent Committee on
year book.
A selection, Call to Duty" was sung to
her own accompaniment by Miss Mamie
Culley.
A few moments were devoted to a reyi-
sion of the directory in the year book, after
which an hour was given to reports descrip-
1--WE OF persons and places seen in summer
travels. Among those contributing sketches
were Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Kent, Mrs. Bacon,
Mrs. Bulla, Mrs. Duffy, Mrs. Turnbul, Mrs.
WI Mills, M Mrs Frisbe Mrs Powell, Mrs. lib
Seeley. Mrs, Nailor, Mrs. Narrower, Mrs.
Webb and Mrs. Robinson
Assignments were made for the next
meeting, to be held at the home of the re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Seeley, 425 1st street
northeast after which the hostess served
refreshments.
The Columbia Heights Art Club held it's
first meeting of the season Thursday Octo-
Der 6, at the residence of Mrs. Charles w.
Schneider, POPS 10Th street, the president,
Mrs. Evelyn Clark Morgan, in the chair
After the routine of business the response
to roll call on summer outing brought forth
very interesting "reminiscences of travel by
land and water during the past summer,
over wide range of country, from the
Muskoka Lakes in Canada to Monticello in
Virginia, and from the Atlantic coast to
Chautauqua and the wilds of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Morgan read a graphic description of
her visit to the home for little invalids at
Atlantic City, N. j.. and Mrs Schneider
related her experience with the children
on one Of the play grounds of this city,
and also of Itr visit to the National Mu-
scum in search of subjects for art study.
The next meeting will be held Thursday,
October IL. at the residence of Mrs. A. N.
Seip, 919 Westminster street. The visitors
were Mrs. John Bawden, Freehold, n. j.;
Miss Hough, Boston, Mass; Miss Barber of
the Bristol School.