Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01

The Botany Club, an outdoor organiza-
ton, held its fourth meeting Thursday af-
ternoon. The seven members met at the
Zoo gate and spent several hours wander
ing over the fields in the vicinity. Later
in the evening they met at the home Sof
Miss Margaret Watson and listened to
papers and talks by Messrs. Harry Wat
son and William Davidson and Miss Lucre-
tia Wheeler.
| The rooms were decorated with the wild
flowers collected in the afternoon, which
served for an hours study. The officers
of the club are Miss Wheeler, president;
| Harold Ball, director of rambles; George
G. CASTOR, secretary, and Milicent Ball,
treasurer.
Afternoon walks in the country will take
place in future on Saturdays instead Of
Thursdays. and be continued weekly until
the end of November, the last to be Thanks
giving day. On that night the club will
entertain their friends at a dance.
The Saturday reading circle will reor-
ganize at meeting to be held next Sat-
urday evening. The present officers will
serve throughout the coming year.
The Carnation, a new club of young peo-
pie, held its opening meeting last Monday
The object of the club will be social and
the formal opening of the club next Tues
day.
The Book Lovers held an opening meet
ing Wednesday night. Miss Grace King
wilkins, secretary, presided instead of Miss
Madge Porter, the president, who has not
yet returned from her summer home in Vir-
ginia The members voted upon a selection
of an author of the early season and de-
cided upon Kipling.
At the close of last seasons work the
president presented each member With pho
tographs of Dickens and Hugo, whose
works had been the subject of close study
during the year.
Those present at the meeting Wednesday
were Miss Kathie Duvall, Jennie Watson.
Irene Welers, Gertrude Smith, Pauline
Miller, and Messrs. Frank Howard, VIII
Miller. Oscar White and James Bulasker.
The Sunday Science Club, organization
founded in the spring resumed its fall
work last Sunday evening and will be con-
tinued weekly until the last Sunday in May.
Topics of scientific interest will be studied
and discussed and occasional lectures will
be given by proper authorities. The Of
ficers and members will come together so
cially some evening in the MONTH the date
not yet decided.
The regular meeting of the WASHINGTON
ians was held last Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Leese, 40 S street northwest,
"A number OF piano selections were rendered
UuiiH6 thc tNSfiiuS ny MI. myers, ana
several graphophone selections added to the
pleasure of those present. Later a flash
light picture of the club was taken, after
which refreshments were served. The club
then adjourned to meet again Monday even
ing at the home of Miss Sadie BreslIn 7Ol
9th street northeast. Those present were
the Misses K. Slater, A. Luskey. e. Apple
by. e. Harding, A. Kahlert, j. ireland. M.
Giddings, s. Breslin and Messrs. w Har-
yey, H. w. White, C. N. Phelps and F.
Myers.
The Hyacinth Club held its opening meet
ing Friday evening at the home OF Miss
Juilet Smith of Georgetown Miss Rhoda
Davis, secretary OF the club. is recovering
from severe attack of fever and will
spend several weeks at Atlantic City before
resuming her school duties.
me washington branch of the Theosoph-
icai Society held public meeting Sunday
street southeast. A lecture by Mr.. Alex
ander Fullerton was read to a large and
appreciative audience. This evening the
regular study class will continue its work.
the topic, "The Hidden Side of Christian
Ity, having been selected for the occasion.
wednesday evening the class In Ancient
Wisdom met and finished its study Of the
astral Plum The next topic will be
Friday night the class studying ..con-
seriousness" met and finished Human
states sta, Of Consciousness. The next topic
Will be THE Monad at Work"
The Wednesday Evening Card Club met
last week for the first time this season.
The officers elected for the ensuing year on
that occasion are: Mrs. Harriet e. Lewis.
president; Mrs. Laurie Ball. secretary and
John n. Davis, treasurer. Bridge whist
the ofaeiai game Of the club, was played
later In the evening
The G1ve-What- You-Can Club will meet
tomorrow evening for the first time since
June Is The officers and members have
pledged themselves to work zealousIy the
coming season for the objects TOR which
the organization was founded four years
ago. IS