Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-08

lowed as to the international scholarship
for women and the advisabiity of Dis
trict clubhouse. At the conclusion of the
business the president introduced the
speaker of the day, Miss Mary c. Ben
nett. who gave the club Travel TAX"
which was an account Of her visit to
Egypt. The graphic description of tombs,
temples. pyramids, museums and num-
mics was heightened by the display of
numerous photographs and pencil sketch
es brought from Egypt by Miss Bennett.
The club showed its appreciation by a
rising vote of thanks. After roll call re-
freshments were served. There were TWEEN
ty-three persons present.
The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules met
Wednesday evening at the home of Mile.
Stow. 1464 Belmont street. There was a
large attendance The president, M. Beck
er, announced the names of several new
members, together with those of some
former members, who had been absent
from the city for several years and who
now wished to be reinstated. The pro-
gram was much enjoyed by the members
and their friends Nile. Prud homme
read "Finet dams la fosse aux ours" Mile.
Becker, who was accompanied on the
piano by Nine. Shearer, sang two songs,
''Une Petite Chanson," by c. Chaminade,
and "Colette," by La Comtesse de Los
tanges. Mile Leavitt played a piano solo,
entitled Rustic of Spring" and as an
encore a prelude of Chopin. Prof. Boyer
gave several very amusing monologues,
and M. Bernard sang comic song.
At meeting of the officers of the new
Household Alliance, with Miss Vinton of
Cifbourne place, reports showed an ex-
tension of interest among housekeepers
In the movement to better conditions in
domestic service in the District.
At the Oriental Esoteric Center, 1443
street northwest. the lecture Sunday
evening was on 'Esoteric Ideals 1.-The
ordinary good man is content to live
what the world calls a good life Miss
Marsland said-'honest, kindly, virtuous-
but the disciple lives by a yet higher
ideal. He lives, not only with regard to
himself and his family, but as willing
ing Wednesday evening on the subject
of 1.-THE Liberation and Distribution of the
Nervous Energy" the lecturer said that
there was in man. as well as in every
other being. double circulation Of mag
netic and ofodic fluids in the whole of the
nervous centers, and by the equalizing of
the two currents man is able to create
what he wills.
Thursday evening Mrs. Florence S.
Duff1e continued the instruction of the
study class, the special topic of the even
ing being the training of the higher bodies
for their work.
The Nomads held a meeting recently at
the residence of their president. Mr.. F.
Hall Brown. Nominations Of officers for
the ensuing year were made, and election
will take place December IS at the club
house at Glen Echo. Md.
After the meeting buffet lunch was
served.
An entertainment was given by the
ladies of Union Lodge, No. 1. Ladies of
I. o. M. at their hall. 419 10th street
northwest, Tuesday evening. The pro-
gram consisted of piano solo by Miss NJ.
Callan; song, selected, Mr.. P. Austhus;
song and dance, little Iona Callan; hui
man bird. Mr.. Eel Clark; solo, Mr.. Ed.
Hutchinson; recitation: Mrs Drummond;
duet, Misses Hillyard; Empire Quartet;
solo, Miss Amelia Bisnop; remarks by
Grand Architect A. Spates; after which
prizes were awarded to many and re-
freshments served.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was
entertained Thursday by Mrs. E. Bradford
Clarke in the parlors lof the Dolly Madi-
son house. The occasion being the regu-
lar monthly business meeting, there was
no literary study. A parliamentary drill
was conducted by Mrs. M. E. s. Davis
with Mrs. H. L. Ayres acting as her coad-
tutor. Mrs. Davis has had wide ex-
perience in executive bodies and her drill
in motions was conducted with both d.
rectness and force.
The study for the year is Persia, and
tn. work conducted by the president, Mrs
Sarah Wolhaupter, is proving interest
ing.
The art study on 1.-The House Beautiful
has been presented in series of papers.