Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04

The Capitol Hill History Club met We'd
nesdav at the home of Mrs. Chas. Glass,
600 MARYLAND avenue northeast, with nfhe-
teen members and one visitor present-Mrs.
d. Thomas Davies of Seattle, Wash. Pa
pers on the history, resources and indus
tries of Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory were read by Mrs. Mat
tox, Mrs Mclaughlin and Mrs. McGehee.
Mrs. II. B. Mattox read an original poem
on Birds in the Southland" The follow
| ing papers were read Fort Gibson" by
Mrs. Jason Waterman: Wards of Our Ma
ton" by Mrs. d. J. Roberts: Battle of
| The Alamo. by Mrs. o. II. Briggs; "Su-
| gar Cane" by Mrs. ]. w. Hall The club
enjoyed listening to an Indian song by
Mrs. D. T. Davies.
The Washington branch OF the Theesophi-
| cal Society held a public meeting Sunday
| evening last at the headquarters, do A
! street southeast. A lecture by c. w. Lead
| beaten, +. 7. s, entitled The Future Of
| Humanity" was read by the president, Mr..
| A. j. Cary Wednesday night the class in
| ancient wisdom met and studied Reincar-
nation Friday night the class in 1.-The
| study of consciousness continued its work.
| the subject under discussion being the
| Mound. a class for beginners has been
| started.
The Capital Social Science Club has been
| reorganized for 1905 with the following off,
GERS: President. DR.. Max West: vice presI-
| dent, Mr.. E. T. Peters; secretary -treasurer.
| Mr., w. t. Talbot. The first meeting was
! held Friday evening at the Public Library
| in Mount Vernon Square. The club is
making study of municipal government.
| and the topic for Friday evening was MI
| nicipal Franchises with a paper by DR..
| West. 1t was an open meeting.
/ The Bloomingdale Club held a business
| meeting al the residence of Mr. Robert
| Roarke Mills, 1874 r street northwest
and Mr.. Frank A. Murphy was admitted
to fun membership. After the regular
| business OF the club had been transacted
| Mrs. Mills treated the boys TO ice cream
| and cake. Those present were.. Edgar r.
| Baker Harry A. Nichols, Charles II.
Tompkins' Fred t Houck. William N.
Hammett, Georges e. Gonard. Arthur e.
| Bike. John Creswell Young, Nathaniel T.
| Worley and Robert r.. Mills.
| meeting Of the Catharine Ferguson
| Child Study Club was held at the residence
| OF Mrs. b. B. Brooks. 800 Florida avenue,
| from 80 to $50 Friday afternoon Many
| new members were received and a most In
| teresting and Instructive paper on the value
/ of proper posture of the body was read
| by Mrs. j. G. Hutchins. After a helpful
discussion participated In by most OF the
| members present Mrs. Cobb was REQUEST
! ed to continue the subject OF physical cui-
| ture for the next meeting and Mrs Lott;e
| Nell was invited to discuss the value OF
hysienic and sanitation study In household
| economics Mrs. Brooks, the gracious
hostess. served a delicate and most tooth
| some luncheon at the close OF the meeting.
The business meeting of the Columbia
| Heights Art Club was held in the apart
ments of Mrs. Chase at the Brunswick last
| Thursday. The president, Mrs. Stokes. oc-
| cupied the chair. and as II was an execu-
| tive session no visitors were allowed Mrs.
/ Temples resignation was read and accept
| ed with regret. She Is leaving the city.
! Very little business of Importance was dis
| cussed. Mrs. McNab led the parliamentary
| drill. which was most interesting and in
| structiye. Mrs. Emerson, for roll call,
| read an original poem on THE Louvre"
| and Mr.. Chase. In memory OF President
Mckinley, some original verses on THE
Daybreak Pink
Continental Chapter, d. A. r.. held It's
| first open meeting January 20 at the Ebbitt
House: The program opened with the sing
| ing OF America" led by Major w r.
| Lowe, after which Mrs. Daniel Paul read a
| paper on The School City She is an
ardent supporter and promoter OF this idea