Evening star., 1907-11-03

ster's poem on memory. Afterward re-
journed.
Dr. Adeline z. Portman. vice president
of the Womans National Press Assocla-
ton, and in charge of its delegation to
the International League of Press Clubs.
which met in Birmingham. Ala, last
week. has returned to the city.
The Excelsior Literary Club enjoyed a
Halloween frolic at the home Of Mss
Mamie Gully. 81 NJ street northwest.
Mrs Carrie Kent was mistress of cere-
monies and announced program that
opened with piano solo by Miss Leonard,
who responded to an encore. A peanut
race followed. in which Mr.. Miller gained
the prize. After either solo and encore
by Mr.. Miller, Mrs. Kent with unique
preamble, produced a mysterious package
and, solemnly pulling off its wrappings.
disclosed a followed and carved pumpkin
filled with numbered envelopes. The
guests were each requested to take one
and to examine its contents, and when
their numbers were called each was to
tell what ideas were suggested by the pic
tured cards they had drawn. The i'm
promptu responses were full of wit and
laughable incidents. Miss Aha Won de
Linde, who has just returned from her
third visit to Egypt, gave brief resume
of some of her experiences, illustrated
with beautiful pictures. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frear sang John Anderson" in costume,
responding with "Inglesde." After re-
freshments were served the entertainment
was concluded with duets by Miss Gully
and her brother. Among those present
were Mr. and Mrs. ]. Fiuney Engle, Mrs.
Mrs. William Emerson, Mr.. and Mrs. My
ron Ferren, MI. and Mrs. Alfred Wood.
DR.. and Mrs Henry Baker, MIR. and Mrs.
Frederick Muller, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis K.
Naomi V Gully. Z. A Hawkes., Mrs. NJ.
L. Willis, Mrs. F. l.. Barringar, Mrs. j.
NJ. Barringer, Mrs. w. T. Webb, Mrs. Z.
D Tibbetts, Mrs. Faye Kent Bebb, Mrs.
Louise Kent. Mrs. w. S. Leonard Mrs.
w. A. Robb, Mrs. a. Alexander, Mrs. NJ.
J. Stevens, Mrs. NJ. M Gordon, Mrs Addie
W. Foster, Miss Flora MCCreery, Mrs. 3.
L. Wheeler, Mrs. Sarah Turnbull, Mrs.
Jennie Parker, Mrs Seely, Mr. III. j. Stew
ems Mildred Weloh, X. L. Powers Anna
Wood. Miss Alva Won de Linde, Agnes
Jessie, Mr.. and Mrs. Gully, Mrs X N.
Powers, Mr.. Elra Stevens, NJ. ]. Stevens
and many others.
1t was voted the most enjoyable event
Of the season, and thanks were extended
10 all the entertainers.
Mr.. Charles Johnston OF New York,
chairman of the executive Committe Of
the Theosophical Society in America, con-
Quoted the reglar meeting OF the Blavat-
Thursday evening. Tha subject The
Purpose of Theosophy," was discs 8 ed
Mr.. Johnston developing aspects o tn
purpose; scientific, religious and ethical
sides were shown.
At the Oriental Esoterc Center 1443 @
street, the usual meetings re held last
week. Sunday evening the subject of the
talk was Truth" how to be true and to
live truly and come at last to know
The truth. Wednesday evening Miss
l1arsland spoke on The Development Of
the WIZ TO be attained by makins use
of the power of equilibr'atns or poising
the lower and higher fore S. Thursday
evening q study class was com he ICED
under the direction of Mrs. Florence S.
Duffie the text book used being Man
and His Bodies"
The Capitol Hill Literary Society was
entertained at the home Of Mrs. B F.
Hoover, 212s 1st street mort west Mon
day evening. The following program was
enjoyed: Violin 500, Revere, Compos-
ed and played by f. c. Palme NJ s.
Faith Scrivener, accompanist; vocal olo,
Rose Of My life" J hn Cope"h YER
Mrs. Ella G Page, accomp anis-; dramatic
recitation, = "Lascar" Mrs B. f. Hoover
several impromptu addr sses were made
by the guests and a parliamentary drill
concluded the evening.
The Freon Club gave Halloween party
Z
9th street last Thursday evening. a large
illuminated sign bearing tn words, ITO
the Rear" greeted the guests as they ar
rived. When they reached the rear en-
trance they found themselves in the grasp
of three ghosts, who took them through
the cellar. exhibiting to them the horrors
of Halloween goh ms and ghosts in every
shape and form. and then marched them
biindfoded up innumerable steps and into
rooms unit they were at last taken to the
how n n 70
keep silent and were given an attractive
pamphlet entitled Nuts to Crack.
This proved to be an enigma, and each
one was kept busy solving the problems
until the last guest had arrived, when the
ghosts declared the game closed and col
lected the books to decide who were en-
| titled TO the prizes for having thu best
answers Al! guests then unmasked, and
| B?iloween games were INDUCED in.
| large bag hanging In the center of
| the parlor was then knitted. 1t contained
| envelopes for each one, by name, which