Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24


guests were present, besides thirty-one
| members. most of whom responded to roll
| call with quotations from the great novel;
| lists.
Mrs. Chas. w. Brown, treasurer of the
Baltimore conference of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society. read a paper
"The Invading Army''-dealing with the
sources numbers, characteristics. distribu-
| ton. education land assimilation of our
hordes OF immigrants Following this Rep
resentative Theobold Often of Milwaukee,
WIS.,, gave an address ON the development
OF our country" This he, traced through
| the period of the revolutions, that of the
| civil war and our present period of wealth
and prosperity. showing that al each criti-
cal era man arose with wisdom, honor
and strength sufficient to grasp the situa-
| ton and overcome its evils. To the first
| perfod-that of national birth-came WASH
ington; to the second-that of national pres
ervation-belongs LINCOLN. and to the third
period-that of national wealth-we have
Roosevelt with the courage, honesty and
force necessary to establish the supremacy
of the national government over dangerous
corporations.
Discussion by various members followed
| both this address and the paper on inBni-
grafton. In addition to the regular pro-
lions. Sociability and refreshments closed
! the evening. To fill vacancies in the men,
bership DR.. and Mrs. Brumbaugh and Mr..
and Mrs. Packard were elected.
The following members were present: Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. G.. Abbot. DR. and Mrs.
Henry Baker. Mr.. Amherst W. Barber. Mr..
and Mrs. Fenelon B. Brock. DR.. and Mrs.
Chas. w. Brown. Mrs. ]. D Croissant,
Mrs. M. f. s. Davis, Miss Emily Doherty,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold 7. Dougherty, DIR.
and Mrs. Chas. w: Gallagher. Mr.. and
Creepy, DR.. and Mrs. James McKee, Col.
and Mrs. Thomas II. Mckee, Representa-
tive Theobold Often. Mr.. and Mrs Aurestus
S. Perham. Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Pierce Maj
and Mrs. Geo. c. Potwin, Mrs. Myron l..
Story and Miss c. A. Van Doren.
The first open meeting of this season of
Continental Chapter D. A. R., was held
at the Ebbitt House last Monday evening,
the regent. Mrs. Beach, presiding.
Many invited guests We're present, among
them the state regent and vice regent: the
regents Of Columbia and of Manor House
chapters; Mrs. Evans, vice president gen.
eral for Texas; Miss Lewis of Derby, Conn.,;
Mrs. Reid of st. Louis. Mme Hardnga
and several gentlemen. Most of the ladies
mentioned gave brief greetings, and Mrs.
Ballinger of Manor House Chapter was eX-
ceptionally felicitous in her remarks.
The main address was given by Mrs.
Smallwood. principal of Washington Col
lege for Young Ladies. 1t had especial
relation to the civic work which many
Of the daughters" have taken up as the
form of patriotic work just now most ur-
gent. Inc address was aDle, the Sentl-
ments inspiring, the dictiOn graceful.
Miss May Adele Levers had arranged a
choice musical program, including a mono-
logue by Miss Bess Monaghan. The must
cal numbers included duet for violin and
piano, given by Misses De Guerin and
Schott: bass solo by Mr.. Henry Statham:
a soprano solo by Miss May Adele Levers,
with violin obligato. and a piano solo by
Prof. August Schemme1
Refreshments were served and an hour
of social converse followed
The Washington branch of the Theosoph-
ical Society held its regular meeting at the
headquarters, 222 street southeast on
Sunday evening The meeting was opened
by the president, Mr.. ]. Harry Carnes. after
which Mrs. Gregory contributed musical
selections. The study of reincarnation was
taken up and the proofs of reincarnation
discussed. On Wednesday evening the class
studying the Pedigree of Man" took for
its topic THE Intellectual Evolution of
Man." On Friday evening the class study
ing the Science of the Emotions resumed
its work.
On Thursday evening the headquarters
were thrown open to the members and their
friends for q social gathering. Vocal music
was furnished by Miss Crossman, who
sang The Dying Rose THE Plains of
Peace, The Broken Pitcher and Hold
Thou My Heart" Miss Crossman was ac-
companied by Mrs. Gregory. Mrs. Broadway
read selection entitled THE Legend of the
organ ga n Builder, and Mr.: Rose, Gone With
talk explaining some of the features OF So
cial!sm. After the exercises an adjournment
was made to the dining room. where re-
freshments were served under the direction
of Mrs. Brodie and Miss Kuhn.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
George SHIRLEY, Mr.. and Mrs. Broadway,
Mrs. Gregory. Mrs. Macdonald. A. A.
Henderson. Mrs. Brodie. Miss Kuhn. Miss
Hoyt. Miss Mahoney. Mr.. Mahoney Mr.
Spencer Heath Mr. Kent Mrs MacAdam.
Miss Willis. Mr.. Harry Carnes. Mr.. Rose
Mr. Reynolds. Mr.. Robt Mcclure. Miss A.
NJ. Crossman Mrs. Florence Duffie. Dr. W.
w. Baker and Mr.. G. w. Rue. The commit
tee of entertainment consisted of Dr. W. W.
Baker. Miss Kuhn. Mrs. Broadway and
Mrs. Brodie.
meeting of the League of American Pen
Women was held Monday evening last in
the study room Of the public library. Mrs
The subjects Of reviewing, placing of man
uscripts and a lecture course were consid-
cred, and reading given by Miss White
from one OF the library periodicals. Mrs
Juliette M. Rabbit read q letter from
Meg Mrs. Mary Temple Jamieson) of the
Pittsburg Dispatch. Mrs. Withee read ex-
tracts from several Boston papers COM
mandatory of the work Of Mrs Marian
Longfellow O'Donoghue in the literary and
lecture field in that city, and the members
present spoke of her as one to whom the
league owes its foundation and early
growth
The league was increased in numbers by
the addition of four new members, as fol-
lows: Mrs. Alice F. Whitaker president of
the Boston Press Club, Boston, Mass; Mrs
Garnet Noel Wiley of Tennessee; Miss, Jean
s. Edmunds Of Rochester, N. Y, and Mrs
Blanche Tyler Beaton of Washington
At a meeting of the Center Of Oriental
Philosophy and Comparative Religion.
held at 1443 Q street. Miss Marsand took
as the subject of her talk last Sunday
evening the law of KarIaa, which she
stated to be absolute justice, the regular
sequence of cause and effect and entirely
in harmony with the Conservation of en-
ergy" Of science After explaining the
causes of the suffering and apparent inius-
tice seen in the world, the lecture ended
with some practical rules for the daily life
The talk Wednesday on "Horoscopy"
called attention to the oneness of all parts
of the universe and the relations and in
Independence of all these parts, whether
sun. planet or man. This week the subject
chosen for Sunday evening is "The De-
struction Of Suffering" and on Wednesday,
Development of the WILL"
The regular meeting of the Unity Club
held Thursday evening at the W. c.
T. y. assembly rooms, $40 9th street Mr.
L. H. Patterson, vice president presided,
because of the illness of President Holden.
After reading of the minutes by Mr.. T. NJ.
S1,jl Mr.