Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10

tional Association, in reference to setting
aside Gay at the jamestown exposition
| for tie league. This was taken under con-
sideration.
reau c. mr.ittee. reported the selection OF
MIS-. Susie Root Rhodes and Mrs. Christine
Walton 1n.r'ap as assist-.'ts in this work
Miss White moved that a vote of thanks
be sent to Mrs. Harriet Hayden Finch of
Philadelphia for her lecture on the Vel
lowstone Park" which was carried with
unanimity. Mrs. Morgan moved that the
sympathy of the league be extended to its
treasurer. Miss Mae Ruth Norcross, in her
Illness. and 1t was directed that the cor
responding secretary send a letter of re-
Eret and sympathy, accompanied with flow
C:S
u the list of honorary MEMBERSHIPS.
Anne Hollingsworth Wharton. Miss Agnes
Repplier and Mrs. Florence Earle Coates
The meeting was attended by one Of the
recently acquired members, Miss Garnet
Noel Wiley, poetess. of Tennessee.
The Unity Club held it's regular bimonthly
session last Tuesday evening at the assem-
bly, rooms of the w. c. T. u. 522 9TH street
northwest, Vice President L. II. Patterson
presiding in the absence, on account of i'll
ness. of President Holden. Mr.. Harry ",
selah prepared the program The first num-
Der was a piano solo by Miss Miriam
Selah, "karnenni Ostrow," by Rubinstein,
which was artistically played. A recital,
Laska, was given by Mr.. NJ F. O'Don-
oghue, after which came the feature of the
evening, lecture on Egypt" by DIR. Will
liam A. Croffut The strange customs and
religion of the ancient Egyptians were
Complementary treated. occasionally inter-
spersed with humorous Incidents, the speak
er hcldfng the entire attention OF the large
audience with undated interest to the end
Miss Sue III. Murray than gave THE Con-
fessiona" in dramatic style, and Mr.. s. X
Hall had an amusing recitation, st Peters
yxt Nam
solo. The Water Lily" Mcdowell, by Miss
NJ riam Selah.
The Emerson Club held one Of its most
enjoyable meetings of the season Wednes-
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hess on Newton street Miss Bortie con-
tinued the reading of the essay on The
Spiritual Law, and the discussions were
interesting The director announced that
the last meeting of the season will be held
April II at residence not yet determined.
1t was proposed that as the sessions during
the past six months had been entirely a
feast OF reason, a banquet should mark the
closing evening, and this suggestion was
enthusiastically received. Miss Bortle ap-
pointed committee consisting of Mrs
Frank Hess. Mrs. Mortimer Downing and
Miss Ella Reese to make arrangements for
the banquet and to report at the next meet
ing, which will be held on Wednesday,
March 20. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs A.
F. kinnan on Newton street. A glance into
the affairs of the club at the last meeting
showed that it had been a success, consid-
cred both in the intellectual and social
sense. 1t Is estimated that about fifty reg
ular members and few additional guests
will participate in the last reunion.
The Washington branch of the Theosophi-
cal Society held its regular meeting at the
headquarters, 222 A street southeast Sun
day evening. The meeting was opened by
the president, Mr.. ]. Harry Carnes the
secretary, Mrs s. NJ. Macdonald, read the
proceedings of the previous meetings, and
Mrs. Gregory gave a musical selection en-
titled 'Idillio," by Lack. The lesson for
the evening was on reincarnation and The
Proofs of Reincarnation" was the topic for
discussion. 1t was decided to study Karma
or the Law of Cause and effect" at future
closed with rendition of Schirmer,s
transcription" by Mrs. Gregory On We'd
nesday evening the study of the Pedigree
or Man" was continued, the subject being
the birth OF the ego and the development Of