Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-13

Munroe No 144f Douglas street northwest.
Monday. The officers elected for the ensu-
ing year were Mrs. J. Fl. Root, president;
Mrs. William S. Heath. vice president; Mrs.
Gertrude E. Mckenzie. recording secretary;
Mrs Thompson, corresponding secretary.
and Miss Ada A FaTrar. treasurer Dele
sates to the convention of the Women
National Single Tax League to be held In
Brooklyn. y. Y. were also elected those
chosen being Mrs John Hansen, Mrs. j. H
Root, Mrs. Gertrude f. Mackenzie and
Miss Farrar, with Mrs, NJ. Lora Ccope and
Mrs. William S. Heath as alternates. The
pledge of $50 to the national society was re-
ported in sight, one of tie members offering
TO make up the slight balance wanting. The
club adjourned until October
The annual meeting of the Unity Club was
held at the Burton House, on North Capt.
tol street, "Wednesday evening with us
president, Mr.. Henry p. Holden, III the
chair. The election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows: President,
Henry p. Holden; vice president, Mr.. l.. ii.
Patterson; recording secretary, Mr.. 1. NJ.
Sullivan: corresponding secretary, Mrs. :.
c.. A. Bartlett. treasurer, Mr.. s. h. Hall;
lecturer Mr.. L. c. Palmer; directors, Col
4. II. Chase, MIR. w. c. Sterling, Mrs. VIII
liam Emerson, Mrs. NJ. L. LydGane ana
Mrs Charlotte Lewis. An impromptu en-
tertainment was given by the members pres
emit Mrs. Rosa l.. Townshend aud Mss Let
tie Lewis contributing the instrumental
music and Mrs Charlotte Lewis a vocal
solo; Mr.. S. X Hall gave several humorous
1ecita tons; Mr.. T. Nj. Sullivan. MIR. l.. II.
Patterson, Mr.. Samuel r. jacobson and
Mr.. f, S. Carver entertained with enliNen-
ing stories. while Mr.. c. l.. Slaughter re
cited Little Breeches, by John Hay. At
the close refreshments were served and the
thanks of the club We're rendered to Mrs.
II. e Burton for the of her hotel parlors
for the evening. The club adjourned sine
die after very successful season.
The Capitol Hill History Club held its an
rUal business meeting Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. A. NJ. CorGra. Tho election
OF officers resulted as follows: President,
Mrs c. Z. Wood: vice president, Mrs. J. i.
NiChol; secretary, Mrs Jason Waterman;
treasurer, Mrs j. c. Weldon. Mrs. George
King, Mrs. George Felt and Mrs. p. L, Ma
bry were elected members OF the club. The
last meeting of the season VIII be held with
Mrs d. j. Roberts, Langdon.
The German Social Literary Club gave an
evening of German comedy at Carroll In
st!tute Hall Wednesday evening. The Misses
Schade and Gericke showed their versatility
by hrst appearing in a musical comedy
The Two Gossips" and then playing the
two leading roles IN Chas NarreyS charm
ing playlet When Women Laugh Miss
Schade also recited the poems Delivered. -
by G. S. WRECK, and "Ich Hahgewolls'
by \. w. Hderbranlt," Those taking part
in the third comedy entitled The Bache-
lors." were Miss Nussbaun, Miss NJ Thohe
Err. f. H Boolter. Mrs. Charles Arnold and
Dr. \. L. Garabedian. Tie audience, which
filed the hall to overlooking, was most gen
erous IN its applause The ladies were the
recipients of many beautiful floral pieces
Part of the Georgetown Orchestra, under
the leadership of M Robt. Stearns, played
during the evening.
It was ''our pet hobby evening with the
Short Story Club MAY S. To Mrs. Virginia
King Frye had been Entrusted the prepara-
ton of its program, which reflected pleasing
credit. Nus c, song. recitation and thTee
minute hobby papers" constituting de-
lightful evening. President De Coster was
in happy mood and the "faddists' were out
a piano solo by Miss Esther De Coster, and
tenor solo In May Time gwen by Mr..
VIM. Tyler Page. accompanied by Mss
Dorothy Kilkoff, followed the reading OF
the secretary's minutes. y ten minute fad
paper, in humorous vein, corresponding to
the usual story Of the evening. was read by
Mrs. Mira NJ. Metcalf Prof. H G. kirk ;
hobby was the conscientious pursuit of
subject to its utmost limit" he being him
self well-known exponent of his own
theory in metaphysical literature. Mrs.
Clara O. BANDS confessed fad was Rest
The sentiment being clothed in poetic garb.
Mrs. Mary O. Agnew's present fad is the
study of Japan. IAN Invention for Kidding
Programs of 'Overtimers - was the humor-
Gus hobby OF Capt. w w. Case Mrs Case
defined the difference between hobby and
fad" giving preference to the former with
a clear track to ride it. The Flag of Our
Country is the patriotic fad of DR.. Thos.
Calver. expressed in excellent verse. "BreT-
ity and Promptness" are the twin hobbies
of President De COster, while Miss De
Coster gave her hobby in humorous rhyme.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Willis claimed that the "Short
Story Club was her especial fad. DR.. A.
K. Harvey concludes that keeping his auto
mobile in repair and paying the bills there
for has been his unhappy fad for many
months Yet he easily relapsed into his
entertaining storytelling habit relating not
a few humorous side lights in the more ser-
Gus phases of his professional life. Miss
Etheridge declared her hobby to be the
state Of her birth, Alabama, to which with
homesick longing she dedicated her pretty
verse. Mr.. II. P. Holden dealt with food
fads and fancies, health happiness
and hilarity, weaving all into
humorous whole, which proved one
of the gems in this collection of fads
Mrs. c. L. Macauley played and sang my
Home is Where the Heather Blooms" and
recited "a Most Unlucky Fellow" Miss
Henaults hobby was observing other peo-
pies. Mrs. Hoffliger confessed to mania
for clipping household hints" from The
Sunday Star. DIR. M s. Iseman read an
original paper on Youth DR. Geo. Hyde
Lee claims Farming" as his fad for the
future. Mr.. VIM. D. Mackenzie read a
paper on Independence and Non-partisan-
ship" as constituting his own fads at pres
ent. while MRS. Mackenzie read a charm
ingly humorous paper on the delights of the
kodac
The Washington Branch of the Theosophi-
cal Society held its regular meeting a. the
headquarters, 222 A street southeast Sun
day evening. The meeting was opened by
the president, Mr. A. ]. Cary, with an APP
propriate reading and music was con-
trbuted by Mrs. Giovonnoni. The lesson
for the evening selected from 1.-The Path
OF Discipleship," was discussed by the mem
bers from various standpoints. On Thurs
day evening white Lotus day." Instituted
by Madame Blavatsky, and observed every
year In remembrance of departed theoso-
phists. was celebrated The headquarters
We're beautifully decorated with wild flow
ers. and each member wore n bouto9n'ere
of lies Of the valley. presented by Mrs
A. J.sCory. Appropriate music was played
by Mrs. Giovonnoni. Selections from theo-
soDhical works and sketches of the life and
work of Madame Blavatsky and other
prominent members now departed were
given by Mr.. Cary, Mr.. Maguire Mrs. Mac
Donald. Mrs. Mae Adam. Miss Hayt Dr..
Baker, Mr.. Swerdfiger and Mrs. Jacquess,
and a poem. entitled 1.-THE Mystery of the
White Lotus was read by Mrs Bradway.
At the close Of the exercises a collection
was taken for the benefit of the branch in
San Francisco.
On Wednesday evening the class in AN
cfent Wisdom continued its work on the
planetary chains. On Thursday evening
the inquirers class holds its sessions On