Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

some old-ume faVOriteS-"1O1a, ''Dearle
and ''Tesse.' Little Miss Charlotte Bay
ley sang Virginia and school Days, "
and little Miss katherine OBrien played
Songs of Home" and The Waltz of the
Forest Sprite. Among those present
were Miss Jackson, Mr. and Mrs Thomas
o Brian Miss Mary o Beirne, Miss Clara
Phelps, Mrs. Reiss, Miss Wild. Mrs. Bay
ley. Miss Charlotte Bayley. Miss kath-
crime O'Brien, Mr.. Willier and Mr.. COMO
The Washington Amateur Journalists
Club. composed of young editors and
writer's. was organized recently at the
home OF Miss Pearl X. Merritt. 154 +
street southeast. Officers were elected as
| follows: President. Charles S. Menagh
vice president Pearl X. Merritt; seer etary
and treasurer Clara Davenport; officiai
editor. J. I. McCaffrey.
The club is the local branch Of the At
lantic Coast Amateur Press Association,
which numbers among its membership
young people in the eastern states. A
delegation from Washington will attend
the annual convention of the Atlantic
Coast Amateur Press Association in
Philadelphia on New Year day. 1t is eX-
pected that the Atlantic Coast Amateur
Press Association will hold its next con-
vention in Washington. in 1909.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the residence of Capt.
and Mrs ]. E Hart 80 street north
east The feature of the evening was a
debate on one of the important prob
lens Of the present t.me-eXpressed in a
resolution which affirmed That Great
Fortunes Should Be Limited by Law.
The speakers for the affirmative were c.
r Walporte. Mrs Blanche Tyler Beaton
and George c. Ross. The negative was
represented by DR.. J. H. Mckee. Maj
George Lawrence and John Bryson.
The debate was spirited and interesting.
The Judges. Messrs Hoover and Kirk. and
Miss Smith decided in favor of the mega
tive.
Remarks on the subject of the debate
were made by Mrs. Walporte and Capt.
| Hart.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
last evening at the apartment OF Miss
Barlow, in the Royal. The art paper by
Mrs. Morgan was descriptive Of the furnl ,
ture of the Louis XIV. XIV and XVI
periods Mrs. Nelson read the historical
paper, giving description of the ancient
| city of Persepolis. A spirited discussion
followed, after which the club adjourned
The Unity Club held an interesting
meeting in W. G. T. U. Hall, 500 9Th
street northwest, Wednesday evening
President L. H. Patterson presided and
T. NJ. Sullivan acted as secretary.
by Mrs. Ellen Vockey Sefert, "Oh Thou
Beloved Evening Star" by Wagner. Miss
Lillian Chenoweth, accompanied by Mrs.
Sefert, sang a contralto colo. The Sweet
est Flower that Blows" and. as encore,
Loves Passing The paper of the
read by Mss Corinne Hay. Miss Mary
| l.. Hoge recited Taking an Elevator,
and, as an encore, My. Wife's Husband.
Miss Mile B. Kelser sang The Haunt aa,,,
Wind Is Singing Low. My Love-" Ms:
Isabella Chase recited Hannah Jane,
followed by comical limitations of decla-
nations in an old-time school.
| Mrs. Seifert rendered as piano solo
a composition of patriotic airs. Mr.. w.
| w. Milan recited a dramatic selection
| from Lucille" and, as an encore, Uncle
DAMS Apparition and Prayer" Mrs.
Seifert recited "Rosalind Quoting Shakes
peare" (originaD and How Salvador
Won the Race"
The president announced the death of
Mrs s. X. Hail. one of the oldest mem
bers of the club. and the secretary was
directed to draft suitable resolutions of
| coincidence and sympathy.
| Mr.. A. J. Seay, president of the Indus
trial and Educational League OF the
South. extended an invitation to the club
to attend lecture Tor the benefit of
the league to be given by Mrs. Annie
Riley Hale at Y NJ. C. A. Hall.
! Mr.. T. NJ. Sullivan, who has been act
| ing as secretary thus far this season. -e-
quested to be relieved from those duties,
and Mrs. L. J. Young Withee was elected
to succeed him.
LIE DiOSI all was picpdISu ny VIC COI
| responding secretary of the club. Mrs. S.
| A. G. Bartlett. and was enjoyed by all
| present, many visitors being in attend
| ance.
| At the regular Sunday evening public
meeting of the Capital City Philosophical
Society the, services consisted of instru-
| mental music by Mrs. Giovannon and an
address by the president Mr.. Robert L.
Lerch. After stating his belief in the
divinity of Jesus Christ and the inspira-
| ton of the Bible the speaker argued in
favor of the open mind in all departments
of human endeavor, including also those
| of philosophy and religion. The noble
| work of the churches. he said, now that
| mankind was rapidly moving toward a
rank individualism on the one hand and
| a spiritual awakening to the fact OF
brotherhood on the other. might effect
ually be supplemented by good by a
clearer insistence on mans inner divine
nature. Such higher embodiment. he ar
gued. required special training.
The Freon Club entertained at the Co
lumbia Theater Thanksgiving night
witnessing THE Dairyraids' The affair
was given in honor of Miss Gilbert OF
| PHILADELPHIA. who is visiting here for a
short stay with Freon Gable and wife OF
Petworth. The performance was fol-
| lowed by a supper.
io I'ui w tilSfll'S OI the season OF IHe
Crittenton Wheel Club was held Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs James
Wheeler. 1919 Fl street northwest. after a
luncheon given by the hostess to the
members of the club. Those present
were Mrs. Story. Mrs. Sawyer Mrs. Pot.
| win, Mrs Severence Mrs Rr,,mbargh
Mrs. Wheeler Mrs. Wickharo Mrs God
| dard. Mrs. Brown. Mrs Gallagher, Mrs
| Abbott. Mrs. Sterner. Mrs Fulton, Mrs
| Tracy. Mrs. Rooe~s and Mrs Bahcoct
| On account of Illness It was stated
Mrs. Ellis. Mrs. Simpson and Mrs Her
furth were absent.
! CHAPTER r. p. r q. roc+ Wednesday
afternoon November 20. witt, Mrs. Ella
Navir. Park road for thinhle party.
| Mrs. Virrinia Swinhourpe read paDer
IN the "Aztecs and T'o'tecs." and Mrs
Melvin read little story for the moral II
contained While roffea and IT'S adiuncts
wern being served those nresent were en-
tertained with songs nv Mrs. w. f.. Buell.
and Mrs. Melvin. and hv violin solos by
= visitor from Phila delnhia. Tho members
ware entertained ut luncheon Wednesday
Nv Mrs. William F.. Andrews. when the
social feature Of the chanter en-
loved At go the president called tho
rhanter to order. and after the usual
business routine Mrs. Fuller gave a
naner on "Tha Eastern Tribes" and N~s
| Andrews on 'The Western Tribes of Rcd
| Mem; Current events were led nv Mrs.
Rorrows. After roll call the meeting ad-
'ourned. Two visitors were present.