Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-08
AMONG THE CLUBS

The League Of American Pen Women
held a meeting in the Public Library
study room Monday evening. Miss White,
the president, in the chair.
The program committee announced a
lecture to be given at headquarters, 1347
l. street northwest. by Mrs. LYDIA ],
Young Withee. on "old Egypt; or. osi-
rian Rays from Kem." with musical pro-
gram by Mrs. A. G. Drake and Miss Amy
Clement Leavitt.
The president announced a series Of
fourteen lectures and lantern slide talks
on yourselves and Other People," by
Mrs. Helen H. Gardener. who has re-
Gently returned to Washington after sew
eral years sojourn abroad.
Several cards with illustrative texts
by Mrs. Agnes Greene Foster of Chi
cago and Miss Emma ]. Hughes Of this
city were displayed and read.
The president read letter from Mrs.
Marian Longfellow O'Donoghue Of Bos-
lecture. Historic Churches of America"
and Mrs. Withee read Mrs. ODonoghue's
(Marian Longfellow) poem commemora-
tive Of the jamestown exposition.
The Caledonian Club has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Mr.. Hugh Reid, chief; Mr. Alexander
Balm, vice chief; Mr.. William Jardine,
treasurer; Mr.. David NJ Mclean, record
ng secretary; Mr.. James 8. Crawford
corresponding secretary Mr.. Robert
Cowan. conductor: Mr. John Elder,
guard; Mr.. Harry Bullen, librarian.
The Catholic Conversation Circle held
its regular meeting Friday evening at
headquarters, 706 18th street, the home
of Capt. and Mrs. Harry Coope. The
topic for discussion was Murillo and his
ception." the original of which is in the
Louvre in Paris. Miss Florence Col ord
contributed small copies OF the painting
for study purposes. Mrs. Coope, as di-
rector for the evening, gave a sketch Of
Murillo's studies at Madrid. Spain, where
he met velasquez, and his return to his
birthplace, Seville, Spain, which has the
best collection Of his paintings.
Miss. Kathryn Kirby made a motion
that visitors be admitted to the meetings
The motion was carried and visitors will
be welcomed.
The Unique Pleasure Club will Tuesday
evening next, December 10, 1907. give its
1917 r street northwest. A pleasant time
may be anticipated by those who intend
to be present.
'ng of the Capital City branch Of the Theo-
sophical Society. Pythian Temple, Mr.. A.
]. Cory, librarian and treasurer of the
branch, gave an address on ghosts. phan-
tasms and other phenomena Of the finer
p.anes Of matter. The speaker led up to
his topic by an illustrated explanation of
matter, showing how in the philosophers
of the east each plane or graduation of
matter has its corresponding conscious
ness and the necessary coporeal forms or
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planes of being exist, he said, in their
substance aspect by virtue Of an ever
ascending scale of vibrations Of varying
rapidly and quality.
Miss Boswell, who recently returned
from Panama, where she was sent by
Secretary Taft to organize women's clubs,
made an address Wednesday evening in
the parlors of the Portner, and told Of
her work in starting the eight women 8
on the Panama canal Is being done under
conditions about as perfect as 1t is pos
sible to make them.
1T took the big stick" she declared.
Ito start the dirt flying in the canal. but
it has taken much more delicate weap-
on, the 'women's Clubs to bring content
ment there"
Among those present to hear Miss Bos-
wells talk were: Senator and Mrs. Smoot
of Utah, Representative and Mrs. Miller
VI IAdAooSs AsOpiS oOhSoSiNO 6ouo VI OiiAi-
sylvania, Judge and Mrs. E. P. Seeds,
Capt. and Mrs. Portman, Mr.. and Mrs J.
H. Stokes. Mr. and Mrs. George H.
Knowles and John Quincy Adams.
The Excelsior Literary. Club held a meet
Ing at the home of Miss Mary c. Ben
nett, 21S A street southeast. Tuesday aft
ernoon. The meeting was opened by
the president. Mrs. ]. Finney Engle, who
read her monthly report, which Included
a notice of the activities Of the club, the
roll Of honor and the general attend
ance. The secretary, Miss McCreery,
read the minutes of the previous meeting
and the report Of the District federation,
after which the committees handed in
their reports. A general discussion fol-