Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
AMONG THE CLUBS

| nesday at the home Of Mrs. ]. e. Nichol,
with fifteen members present. Mrs. L.
B. Slime read paper on THE Climate
| and Productions of Egypt" and Mrs. ].
C.. Weldon paper on "Manners and Gus
| toms in Egypt" Mrs. C. F. Wood was
appointed club critic.
The second meeting of the season of
| the Potomac Literary Club was he'd at
the club parlors. $50 9Th street. Tuesday
evening. The feature of the evening was
| an address by Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
LIN, on 1.-The Child's Birthright." Mrs
Mussey dwelt at some length upon COM
pulsory education in Washington and the
trials encountered in getting the law
passed She also told of the efforts made
| to secure an adequate law restricting child
labor in the District, which so far has
proven unsuccessful Brief remarks a.ong
the same lines were made by Mr.. 8. A.
| Terry. Mr.. Silas Boyee. Col George Law
renee and Mr.. S. K. Hall. Miss Mira emit
tenden gave two violin solos, "Lesende
| and "Canzonetta. She was accompanied
at the piano by MIS- W. w. Delano MT
| Charlton Howarth sang Loves Request,
| and for an encore, Pretty Jane. Mr.: W.
w. Milan recited a selection from Lucille
| and for an encore gave Ingersolfs MUS
| ings at Napoleon's Tomb The program
was conc .uded by 500 by Mr. hoWaIth'
my Sweetheart When q Boy, aiter
which refreshments were served.
| The Catholic Conversation Circle held
| its regular Friday night meeting at the
| home of the vice president, Mrs. Ida COZ
ford. 1861 V street northwest. The topic
discussed was Modernism under the d.
rectorship of Mr.. Philip F. Gerry, VINO
drew a parallel between the obedience due
| the church and the government.
| The regular meeting Of Constitution
Chapter. ID. A. R., was held Tuesday even
| ing at the residence of Miss Elzaoetn
PIERCE Mrs. H. N. Couden was elected
historian, and Mrs. Z. N. bruinpaasn'
chairman program committee An inter-
esting talk on her work among the prisons
was given by Mrs J. Ellen Foster, and
paper on ."Thanksgiving-Its Ancient Gus
toms, Etc. was read by Miss Van Ness.
Solos by Mrs. Morgan D. Lewis and MISS
Pierce concluded the program, after which
refreshments were served.
The first meeting of the season of 1913
| of the Cercie des Precieuses Ridicules was
held Wednesday evening at the residence
of the president, MIR. Becker, 1913 FAIR
mont street, when the following officers
were elected: President. Mr.. Edmund
Becker: vice presidents. Mile Prud homme'
DIR. Harvey w. Wiley. Mr. A. G. Heaton.
| DIR. John NJ Eager. U. s. NJ; treasurer.
Miss Mary Gwinn; secretary, Mrs. T, Bow
man. The election was followed by
dramatic and musical ENTERTAINMENT:
titled Bridal Procession by Greig; violin
solo. ''Berceuse." by Gerude. Miss Rock
well. accompanied by Nine. Window;
reading. Les Chapeanx de Sainte Cath
erine," by DR.. Garabedian. A little COM
edy entitled LES Rivales.'' by Dreyfus,
was cleverly acted by Mile. Eugenie de
Guerin and Mile. Marie Dony. An I'M
usually large number Of members and
guests was present.
Martha Washington Chapter. N. s. D.
A. R., of which Mrs. Jefferson H. Mill
| saps Is regent, held an open meeting in
the white parlor Of the Ebtftt House
Tuesday evening. which was largely at
tended by the D. A. r. and other friends
of the chapter. A special feature was
the dancing Of the minuet in colonial cos
tune by the Trenton Princeton Society Of
the Children of the American Revolution.
The dancers were. Misses Helen Lock
I wood. Dorothy Donnelly, Annie Howell.
Harold Kriess. Clarence Rice. Jean
Thompson Dinger. The following pro-
gram was rendered: Recitation, How
Grandmother Danced the Minuet." Helen
Mrs. Pepper: music. instrumental selec-
ton. Prof. Alden; recitation. Miss Ma
fleney's Ideas on the Chinese Question, -
Mrs. Cotton; address. Visit to the West"
Miss Emory; recitation. Jack" Miss
Nan LETTERS: address, Our Flag" Mrs.
Pepper: recitation. Barry Miss Annie
Howell; address. Visit to Old North
Church.. Prof: Alden; song. MY Coun-
try, IT'S of Thee chapter. Among those
present were Mrs. MiIlsaps Miss Peck,
Miss Higgins. Mrs. e. M. Johnson. Misses
Ellen Love, Rebecca Love, Almeda Love,
Miss Beton, Miss Macdonald. Miss Prem
tiss, Mrs. Miiligeh, Miss Milligen, Miss
Alden. Miss Emory. Miss Bryan. Mr.. and
~N~f
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnston. Miss
Reynolds, Mrs. Kennon. Mrs. Peppsr,
Mrs. Singer. Mrs. Lockwood. Mrs. JEFF
fers, Mrs. Rice. Mrs. Schofield. Mrs. Dom
nelly, Mrs. Kress, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison,
Prof. Alden. Mrs. Alden. Col and Mrs.
Cotton.
The Columbia Heights Art Club held its
last meeting at the Virginia apartments.
on G streets, with Mrs Foote. The COM
prehensive art paper by Mrs. Dorrid. en-
titled THE Chateaux of France" was the
result Of pc sonal observation. The his
torlcal paper, THE Zend-Aresta" was
given by Mrs. Whitall. Following a spir-
ments were served. - --.
At the regular public meeting Of the
Capital City Theosophical Society Sunday
evening Its vice president. Dr. w. w.
Baker. delivered a lecture on reinca ma
ton. explaining 1t as a universal neces-
sity under which each human soul is
! reborn in a succession Of human bodies,
with q period Of ideal rest between lives.
| The lecturer briefly referred to the wide
prevalence of the belief In immortality
! tn -ough incarnation. Musical selections
were given.
The first meeting Of the Petworth
Euch-e Club was held Monday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs r. D. How
ell. 426 Randolph street. The full men,
bership was present. including the fol-
lowing ladies and gentlemen: Mr.. and
Mrs John Abbott. Mr.. and Mrs, Elmer
| Mayberry. Mr.. and Mrs James King.
Mrs. A. M. Baden. Mr.. Jesse Langley,
NJ. and Mrs. VIM. Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert D. Howell and Mr.. and Mrs H. E
p. Baden. At the conclusion Of the game
which consumed two hours refreshments
| were served by the hostess. Mr.. James
King and Mrs. VIM. Cromwell were first
tprize winners. Ms. VIM. Abbott and
Mr. VIM. Abbott captured second prizes.
At the Oriental Esoteric Center, i443
@ street the subject of the lecture Sum
outcome. Miss Marsland said of moral
force OF character for only those who
ara strong are aba to overcome evil by
good. Wednesday evening speaking on
How to Inc ease the Supply Of Nerve
Force" 1t was stated that this force in
man is derived from a constant circuie.
ton of the universal life principle in all
beings. this odic insp' ration beng tho
| supreme cause of all occult, phenomena
The Thursday evening study class con-
ttnued Its work under the direction OF