Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

The regular meeting of the Unity Club
was held at the assembly rooms of the w.
c. T l.. 30 9th street Wednesday even
ing Mr.. Henry p Holden. president. in the
chair and Mrs. Mary Manley Haywood in
charge of the program.
Following the routine business Mr.. A.
owen Penny's bass voice was enjoyed in
a ballad and encore, with Miss Bertha Bulk
man at the piano.
Miss Helen Varick Boswell. the speaker Of
the evening. was then introduced and gave
a talk on Some Industrial Conditions the
result of her personal observations through
her work in the Civic Federation of Clubs
New York city. She dealt mainly with the
immigration problem and spoke in high
commentator of Mr.. Robert Watchorn
commissioner of immigration. who is sta
toned at Ellis Island. She related many
humorous and pathetic incidents collated
from her frequent visits to Ellis Island and
to the East Side of the city where, amid
apparently prosaic conditions, even romance
stalks abroad.
At the conclusion. Mr.. E. p. Seeds made
some brief remarks highly comm 2ndatory
of the address.
Miss Helen X. Myers contributed Polo
naise" from Chopin and was recalled for
another number. Mrs. Eva Starr Ballou
sang two solos, accompanied by Miss Ber-
tina Buknan.
Mr. T.. @. Lewis gave a German dialect
story Initiated in the United order of
Half-Shells." and was recalled for another
story. which was also humorous. Mrs.
Mary Manley Haywood. by request of the
audience. told several of her amusing dia-
lect anecdotes, which were received with
great favor.
The meeting closed with an unanimous eX
preston of thanks to Miss Boswell for her
able address and to Mrs. Haywood and her
assistants. who had made the evening a
success.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met at
the home of Mrs. ]. d. CroiSSant on Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs Stokes, the preside.
called the meeting to order and introduced
the vice president Mrs. Sarah Walhoupter
as chairman for the meeting.
Mrs. j. Finney Engle in her study of
Churches and Cathedrals in America"
gave to her listeners much information con-
corning the style and period, not only of
the many examples of ecclesiastical archi-
lecture in Washington, but historic and
beautiful churches of the Gothic, Roman
esque, Colonial designs in America. In the
discussion following the paper the members
added many incidents of visits to quaint
country churches or those celebrated for
their beauty and magnifcence.
Mrs. John Stokes read a paper upon Gle
opatra VI, dwelling principally upon the
historical associations between Egypt and
Rome during her reign in Egypt At the
close of the regular order for the day Mrs.
Croissant had brought in a large table con-
tanning Egyptian curos of ancient and
Saracenc art modern pottery from AS
suit, wells. ornaments of personal adorn-
ment and for decoration curiOusly formed
stones from the upper cataract. sand from
the desert etc. Souvenirs of Egyptian coin
were presented to those present
The club will hold shortly a loan colec-
ton of the works of a few of the leading
artists of the city in the home of Mrs. Mar
tina Lemon Schneider, to which the men,
bers of the Federated Clubs are invited.
The Washington branch of the Theo-
sophcal Society held its regular meeting at
Its headquarters, 22 street southeast,
Sunday evening. The meeting was opened
by the president Mr.. J. Harry Carnes
after which the class took up the study of
reincarnation. The points brought out
were the eternal nature of the ego and the
transient nature of his vehicles. and the
power gained by the ego through many re-
incarnatiOns to build his own body. On
Wednesday evening the class in the study
of the pedigree of man continued its work.
The lesson treated of the building of the
globes of the Terrene chain and the evolu
ton of the elemental mineral vegetable,
animal and human kingdoms. The Friday
evening class continued its work, taking for
its text book the science of the emotions.
A meeting of the Abracadabra Club was
held Wednesday evening, being entertained
by Mrs. c. l.. Parker 1113 East Capitol
street. TWenty-three members responded to
roll call with quotations "on age or youth.
The miscellaneous business being disposed
of the president, DR.. George Mckee. called
the vice president Mr.. George R. Ide to
the chair. The first paper on the program
was prepared and read by Mrs. NJ. Z. S.
Davis and entitled Border Ruffians."
Having jOurneyed through Kansas and Mis-
souri, last season. she was able to give an
interesting account of the struggle leading
up to the admission of the states of Kansas
and Nebraska into the Union. This was
followed by paper by DR. James Mckee,
the title being The Hudson Bay Com
pany." A general discussion followed.
After adjournment refreshments were serv
ed by the hostess.
The Excelsior Club met Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Kent, 26 7 street north
west The president, Mrs. Emerson, called
responded to the roll call they were enter
tanned by Mrs. Shook, an accomplished
whistler with Mrs. Abbott accompanist.
The parliamentary drill was conducted by
Mrs. Kent. The debate proved helpful to
the members. and Mrs. Reed was present
and gave a talk on physical culture. Re
freshments We're served during the social
hour
The directors of the Women's Christian
Association aand the Young Womens
Christian Association has arranged to hold
a reception at tie rooms of the latter next
Wednesday evening, at which members will
have an opportunity to meet Miss Florence
NJ. Brown.
The Builders Club of the Rhode Island
Avenue Methodist Protestant Sunday School
had its first debate Friday evening. The
subject chosen affirmed that The country
boy has a better time than the city boy"
Lawrence Jones and Harold Burley were
appointed on the affirmative and Earl
Jones and Irwin Hall on the negative. after
the principal speakers had their turn gem
eral debate followed The judges decided
in favor of the affirmative.
The Potomac Literary Club held its Janu-
airy meeting Tuesday evening at 80 9th
street northwest. The paper of the even
was given by Mrs. NJ. Landon Reed on
The Interpretation of Literature as
Means of Developing Personal Power"
At tiIe close Messrs. K. A. Phillips. George
Lawrence and Silas Boyce joined in a dis
cussion of the paper. The following pro-
gram was given: Solo, Bird and Rose"
Mr.. julius Hulling; recitation. Mr.. S. X.
Hall; solo, Italian Serenade." Mr. n. r.
Zogoney: trio (piano, guitar and mandolln),
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Barghausen and
Mr.. n. r. Zogoney solo, "Carissonia,"
Mr.. Frank Bliss; original poem, Mr.. Frank
Hoodley; ocarlna solo, Mr.. Augustus Barg-
hansen.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the residence of Mrs
A c. Boynton, 92S = street northwest, with
the president, Mrs M. NJ. Gordon, in the