Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18

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presented showed Judge McCreery to have
been a man of many sides, devoted nus
band and father, universally loved and es-
teemed in the community-"of gentle soul,
to human race friend" recitation by
Miss Lottie Lewis, THE Death of the
Flowers closed the exercises of the even
ing.
The Philo-Classics have resumed their
work for the season. The Introduction to
the years study of German literature was
Spandhoof lectured on "A Glimpse at Ger
man Litera ture." Features of the succeed
ing meetings have been THE Witnessing
ers," a series of readings by Mrs. Robert
Bruce Bare, Medieval Epics of the Court -
a study in parallelisms, by Mrs. W. c.
Elridge. and IAN Afternoon With the Nibel-
ungenlied.' literary Interpretation, by
Mrs. ]. Finney Engle. The officers of the
vice president, Miss Helen Ferguson; sec
rotary, Mrs. r. B. Bare. and treasurer, Mrs.
Dunn. The next meeting will be with Mrs.
A. b. Lacey, when series of short talks
on THE Medieval Epic of the People," ar
ranged by Miss Ferguson, will be the study.
The Washington branch of the Theosoph-
ical Society held meeting at the head
quarters, ~ A street southeast, SUNDAY
evening The meeting was opened by the
vice president. Mr.. j. Harry Carnes, after
which a musical selection, entitled WAN
derer," by Grigg, was given by Mrs. Greg
DRY. The lesson for the evening, on Tel
epathy," selected from "Theosophy and the
New Psychology" was taken up, and the
chief points brought out were the posi-
bilties of thought transference. and the
scientific methods by which it may be es-
Mr.. Warrenton of the Norfolk branch
gave a short talk, the keynote of which
was the growing necessity of love and
brotherhood in our relations with our fell
low-men. The meeting was closed with
a musical selection, entitled Birding" by
Mrs. Gregory.
Wednesday evening the class in the study
of 1.-The Pedigree of Man continued the
subject of the birth and evolution of the
planets of our solar system. On Friday
evening the class in the study Of Thought
Power. Its Control and Culture continued
Its study.
The Woman's National Press Association
held it's regular monthly meeting for No
vember In the study room of the public
library Friday evening last. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Ellen 8. Cromwell, was in the
made for the w. N. P. A. day at the
jamestown exposition. Mrs. Cromwell has
been empowered by the association to have
entire charge of all plans for the meeting,
sistance. She read several letters from the
exposition management which contained
promises to assist in making the press day
one of great pleasure and profit.
Mrs. Arthur Sperry, a newspaper swriter
Of Pittsburg; Miss Florence Moore, society
editor of the Pittsburg Leader. and Mrs.
Flora Wambaugh Patterson of this city
were admitted to membership. Mrs. Sperry,
Miss Minnie Mickey and Mrs. Mary s..
Lockwood were appointed committee on
revision Of constitution and bylaws.
Arrangements have been made by which
the meetings will be held in the public
library the third Friday Of each month.
Mrs Mary Craig Prescott was chosen as
director in the District Federation Of
Woman's Clubs for the coming year.
The National Capital Literary Society, at
It's meeting Friday evening. witnessed a
debate between Messrs. G. Moore and w. E.
Harrington, the subject affirming that
school days prove the happiest period Of
mans hfe." Mr. Moore took the affirma-
tive and Mr.. Harrington the negative. The
debate proved most spirited one and was
decided in Mr.: Harrington's favor. The
Ferguson and Mr.. c. Paxton.
The Short Story Club met in regular ses-
sion November ID with President De Coster
in the chair and large audience to enjoy
the program prepared by Mrs. C. 8. York.
The music of the evening consisted Of two
piano solos. Novelette," by Schumann, and
ITO Water Lily" played by Miss Marian
Selah who opened and closed the exercises,
and vocal solos by Mr.. Russell Abbott ac-
companied by Miss Hattie Abbott, Mr..
Abbott sang THE Yeoman's Wedding" and
angus Macdonald" The story of the
evening was read by It's author, Mrs W.
K. Houghton. It's title. THE Automobile
and the Yellow Dog" being suggestive OF
the mirth-producing possibilities of the
story in detail, dealing with the spirit of
greed in a poor. but honest 90, artist, keen
ly alive to the modern methods Of graft,
who placed a rubber dog in the path #
three automobiles, each Of which killed
the yellow canine, for whose untimely
death the artist-owner. amid tears over
the loss Of his "only earthly friend"
mulcted the autoists for varying su,as.
Miss M. c. Bennett gave scholarly paper
on Greece" from the viewpoint of an err
thusiastic traveller whose itinerary some
years ago Included this ancient coun. ".
whose history Is confused by tradition and
fable. In an original paper Mr.. II. w.
Selah discussed What the World Owes
Poetry and Song illustrating his theme
with choice selections from favorite au-
thors. whose verse and melody have so
charmed and cheered the human soul. DR..
Thomas Calver read three original poems
written in lighter VEIN" The Letter That
Never Came" "A Song of Summer and
Fraud Cutler" a clever parody on Maud
Muller" being the respective titles Of the
humorous numbers selected from the doc
tors literary storehouse. Seven applica-
tons for membership were received.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met at
the home of Mrs. w. e. Andrews. The
president, Mrs. John Stokes, opened the
meeting and announced Mrs. Albert Pytes
as chairman for the day. Mrs. Stokes
read paper on "Copley, which not only
conveyed to her listeners an interesting &C
count of his life and character. but an
impression of his works aud ability as an
artist His desertion Of his native land to
become q British subject. thus setting the