Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
AMONG THE CLUBS

The Montgomery County Federation of
Women's Clubs of Maryland held their
annual midsummer social meeting FRIDAY
at the National Park Seminary, Forest
Glen. The sessions were held in the Odeon,
an Impressive stucco building set on
mount of greenery overlooking the pictur-
esQue glen.
The morning meeting opened at 1890
with the Lords prayer, all the members
standing and participating, after which
The morning meeting opened at 1870 with
the Lords prayer. all the members standing
and participating, after which Mrs. L. j.
Hartshorn of Kensington, president of the
federation gave an entertaining talk descrip-
Grafton. gave an entertaining talk descrip-
tive OF her recent visit TO st. Paul, where
she went TO attend the meeting of the gen
eraI federation. Reports were then read by
the presidents of the eight clubs forming
the Montgomery federation. follows:
Mrs J. Harry Cunningham, the Womans
Club, Kensington; Miss Beulah White, the
Woman's Club. Rockville: Mrs. Seymour
Tulloch, the Home Interest Club, Forest
Glen: Mr.. w. d. Little. the Fortnightly
Club Forest Glen; DIR. Jesse Walter
Fewkes, the Social Science Club, Forest
Glen: Mrs. E. IL. Darby, the Jamestown
Womans Club. Miss Rebecca Miller. the
W euneSNay I4uD, SANDY ana MIS-.
Mary Bentley Thomas, the Montgomery
County Suffrage Association, Sandy Spring.
Luncheon was served at 100 o'clock in
the seminary and the officers OF the various
clubs represented, together with a number
OF visitors from the District federation,
enjoyed a short stroll about the lawn and
lesfy pathways before resuming work at
2:3o.
Rev. DR.. Henry Runner, pastor of Warner
Memorial Presbyterian Church, kensng-
ton, opened with prayer followed by Mrs.
Cassidy, principal Of the National Park
Seminary and hostess of the day, in
gracious address of welcome.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, dean OF the
Washington College OF Law, In a forceful
address. gave her views of the new Juve-
nile Court In Washington from the stand
point Of woman and lawyer. Her In
dorsement of the new movement was
greeted with enthusiastic applause. She
followed by Mr.. John w. Douglas,
secretary of the board OF children's guar
dams, who spoke OF compulsory education.
Mrs Darwin, the next speaker, told of her
work probation officer of the Juvenile
Court. Miss Rose Armstrong of Rockville
sang. and State Senator Blair Lee was
on the program from speech, but at 3
o'clock had not arrived. Mrs. Sioussat
president OF the State Federation of Wonl-
ems Clubs, made an address In which she
embodied the good work done by the club
women of her state and the outlook for the
future.
The officers OF the Montgomery fedora
ton. In addition TO Mrs Hartshorn, are
Mrs. Seymour Tulloch of Forest Glen, first
vice president; Mrs. z. II. Darby OF Ger
Inantown, treasurer Miss Anna Farqu-
har OF Rockville, corresponding secretary,
and Mrs George Wright of Forest Glen,
recording secretary. The two gentlemen
heading the mixed clubs of the federation
occupied seats on the sylvan-set stage
Among the Washington club women
present were Mrs. Lucia E. Blount presi-
dent of the District federation; Mrs Mary
9. lockwood and Mrs. Jessie L. Engie
The Washington branch of the Theosoph-
ical Society held its closing public meeting
at headquarters. 222 street southeast last
Sunday evening. the president Mr. A. ]
Carey. delivered the closing address He
showed the attitude OF theosophy and it's
relation to all the great world movements
OF ancient and modern times. At once a re-
l!gion. a science and a philosophy, he said
It's qualifications of thought underlic and
explain the difficult problems of life and
furnish a reasonable working hypothesis
for thinkers and students. In Its three
fundamental teachings of the brotherhood
OF Man." he declared. Karma and reinear-
nation. II has a practical bearing on every
detail Of q mans life and helps him to
mount more quickly the ladder of evolution.
The Wednesday evening class In the Ped
igree OF Man held It's usual session. The
lecturer for the evening. after tracing briefly