Evening star., 1907-11-03

journed.
Dr. Adeline f. Portman. vice president
of the Womans National Press Associa-
ton. and in charge of its delegation to
the International League of Press Clubs.
which met in Birmingham. Ala, last
week. has returned to the city.
The Excelsior Literary Club enjoyed a
Halloween frolic at the home of M SIS
Mamie Gully. 91 NJ street northwest.
Mrs. Carrie Kent was mistress of cere-
monies and announced a program that
opened with a piano solo by Miss Leonard,
who responded to an encore. A peanut
race followed, in which Mr.. Miller gained
the prize. After a either solo and encore
by Mr. Miller Mrs. Kent, with a unique
preamble, produced a mysterious package
and so!emnly pulling off its wrappings,
disclosed a followed and carved pumpkin
| filed with numbered envelopes. The
guests were each requested to take one
and TO examine it's contents, and when
their numbers were called each was to
tell what ideas We're suggested by the pic
tured cards they had drawn. The i'm
promptu responses were full of wit and
laughable incidents. Miss Aha Won de
Linde, who has just returned from her
! third visit to Egypt, gave brief resume
of some of her experiences, illustrated
with beautiful pictures. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frear sang John Anderson in costume.
responding with "lngieslde. After re-
was concluded with duets by Miss Gully
and her brother. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. Finney Engle, Mrs
Carrie Kent Mrs. NJ. a. Dow, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Emerson, Mr.. ana Mrs; My
ron Ferren, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Wood
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Baker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Muller, Mr.. and Mrs Louis K.
sunderdier., Mr. and Mrs M. ]. Frear
Naomi V. Gully, E. A. Hawkes.. Mrs. NJ.
L. Willis, Mrs. F. L. Barringer, Mrs. j.
NJ. Barringer, Mrs. W. T. Webb, Mrs. Z.
D. Tibbetts, Mrs. Faye Kent Bebb Mrs.
Louise Kent. Mrs. W. S. Leonard. Mrs.
w. A. Robb, Mrs. a. Alexander, Mrs. NJ.
J. Stevens, Mrs NJ M Gordon. Mrs Addie
w. Foster, Miss Flora McCreery, Mrs. B.
L. Wheeler, Mrs Sarah Turnbull, Mrs.
Jennie Parker, Mrs. Seeiy, Mr.. J. Stew
Ems. Mildred Weloh, X. L. Powers. Anna
NJ. Dow, Miss Elizabeth Morrison Olea NJ.
Wood. Miss Alva Won de Linde, Agnes
Jessie, MIR. and Mrs. Gully, Mrs. K. N.
Powers Mr.. Elra Stevens, NJ. j. Stevens
and many others.
1t was voted the most enjoyable event
| of the season, and thanks were extended
10 all the entertainers.
Mr. Charles Johnston OF New York,
| chairman of the executive committe, of
| the Theosophical Society in America, con-
| Quoted the reglar- meeting of the Blav-;t-
| sky Branch, al 1913 l. street northwest.
| Thursday evening. Tha subject The
| Purpose of Theosophy," was disc ed
Mr. Johnston developing aspects o. tn
!
| sides were shown.
At the Oriental Esoteric Center 1443 Q
! street. the usual IN aetings " re held last
| week Sunday evening the subject of the
! talk was Truth" how to be true and to
/ live truly and so come at last to know
| the truth Wednesday evening Miss
! Marsland spoke on The Development OF
( the WIZ 10 be attained by makns use
/ OF the power Of equilibratns or poisins
/ the lower and higher fore s. Thursday
evening study class was com ae iced
! und ar the direction of Mrs. Florence 5,
/ Dufffe, the text book used beng Man
| and His Bodies"
The Capitol Hill Literary Society was
entertained at the home OF Mrs. B F.
day evening. The following program was
| enioyed: Violin 500. "Reverie,' compOs-
| ed and played by z. c. Palme NJ 8
Faith Scrvener, accompanist; vocal olo,
| Rose Of Ny life" ] hn CopeHh yer,
Mrs. Ella G Page, accompanis,; dramatic
| recitation. "LasCar." Mrs. B. r. Hoover.
Several impromptu addr sses were made
| by the guests and parliamentary drill
| concluded the evening.
The Freon Club gave a Halloween party
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gable, 4526
9th street last Thursday evening. a large
illuminated sign bearing tn words, ITO
the Rear" greeted the guests they ar
rived. When they reached the rear en-
trance they found themselves in the grasp
of three ghosts, who took them through
the cellar. exhibiting to them the horrors
{ of Halloween COB ins and ghosts in every
shape and form and then marched them
blindfolded up innumerable steps and into
rooms unit they were at last taken to the
parlors, where they were commanded to
keep silent and were given an attractive
pamphlet entitled Nuts to Crack
| This proved to be an enigma, and each
one was kept busy solving the problems
until the last guest had arrived. when the
ghosts declared the game closed and col
lected the books to decide who were en-
titled TO the prizes for having the best
| answers. All guests then unmasked, and
| Halloween games were INDUCED in,
large bag hanging in the center of
| the paror was then knitted. 1t contained
| envelopes for each one, by name, which