Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13


The League of American Pen Women. at
it's regular monthly meeting, was enter
tanned by Mrs Evelyn Clark Morgan at
the Dolly Madison House. 1901 Massachu-
i sets avenue, Monday evening, the presi-
f-dent, Mrs. Virginia King Frye, presiding.
| There was a large gathering of members
and guests.
Miss White read a letter from Mrs. Mel
lie Blessing Eyster of San Francisco, who
| paid a tribute to the life and labors of the
late Mrs. Rose A. Emmons of that city.
| Mrs. Morgan read a letter from Mrs. Aline
! Shane Devin. written from the desert plains
of Arizona. and also one from Miss Eliza
beth A. Hyde. the latter stating that she
| was regaining her health and sending low
| ing greetings to the league.
Miss Anna B. Patten. the historian, made
| an appeal to the members. both present
| and absent, that they advise her or any
literary work recently published for use In
her next quarterly report.
A committee appointed to consider
the organization of league lecture bu-
| reau. OF which Mrs. Withee was made
| chairman, and also one to consider the or
/ ganization of a literary bureau, for the
! purpose of assisting in placing manuscripts,
| consisting of Miss Mae Ruth Norcross ana
Miss Mabel L. White. Three lectures were
| announced in the near future. one by Mrs.
| Annie Riley Hale. under the auspices OF
| the Mississippi Society. an illustrated lee
| ture by 1Irs. l.. ]. Young Withee. under
| the auspices of the Industrial Educatlonal
League, of the South. and one. also Illus
! trated, by Mrs. Harriet Hayden FincK,
| president of the Pennsylvania Womans
Press Association. at the public library,
| under the AUSPICES of the L. A. F. W.
| Mrs. F. M. WINNER sang two solos.
| "Whisper and l Shall Hear and Under
| the Rose A paper was read by Miss Bes-
| sic Huber Clark on Shopping in London,
detailing 'the trials and tribulations that
| beset the would-be shopper in that great
| metropolis A talk was given by Mrs.
! Rosalie Alling Wood on the Santa Croce
! Church in Florence. the Westminster Abb
. hey Of Italy Her description. Which was
aided by several drawings of the church
| and a plan of the City of Art was
graphic and of absorbing interest.
The Capitol Hill History Club met We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs. Chas Glass,
with eighteen members present. The pro-
gram opened with piano solo by Mrs A.
| NJ. Condra. Mrs l.. b. Slime read a paper
on the West Indies. Important Events of
the Past Year was the subject for roll
! call. One of the most enjoyable affairs
day evening at the Ninth Street Christian
| Church. Among those who responded to
toasts were Mrs. a. Patten, the first presi-
dent of the club; Mr.. Jason Waterman,
| Mrs. D. ]. Roberts and Mrs. w. E. Coch-
ran. Mrs. c. F. Wood, president of the
club, presided. Those present were DR..
and Mrs. A. Patten. Prof. and Mrs. c. F.
| Wood Mr. and Mrs. o. II. Briggs, Mr.. and
Condra. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dague, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Felt, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Fisher, Mr. and Mrs: H. B. Mattox, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Nichol, Mr.. and Mrs. D. J.
! Roberts Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Weldon. Mr..
and Mrs. Jason Waterman. Mr.. and Mrs.
| L. B. Slime, Mrs w. Z. Cochran, Mrs.
Demary, Mrs; e. HORNE, Mrs. A Meyer,
Mrs. A. c. Webb, Mrs. Street. Mrs. c. F.
Mccoy, Miss HORNE, Miss Mccoy and Miss
| Mona Roberts.
Dn{n Inc, a
| residence of Mrs. James NJ Hoge, Wednes-
day evening, and elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: Regent, Mrs.
Thomas Harner Johnston (re-elected); vice
regent Mrs. James NJ. Hoge; recording
rotary Mrs. Drury c. Ludlow correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Lawrence II. Qenirallo;
treasurer, Miss Jeanette S. Landon; reg
istrar, Miss l.. V. keathiey; historian,
| Mrs. William II. Wanamaker; chaplain,
Mrs. L. A. Crandell: alternate to continent
tai congress, Mrs. D. c. Ludlow; alternate
to alternate, Mrs. ]. NJ Hoge Following
the business meeting the chapter adjourned
for social half hour and refreshments
The Washington branch of the Theosoph-
ical Society met at the headquarters, 222
street southeast Sunday evening The
meeting being public one, the regular
order of exercises was suspended, and the
lecturer for the evening. Mrs. .orence S.
Duffie, gave resume of the book entitled
Philosophy and the New Psychology" The
lecture dealt with the development and
phenomena of the higher consciousness,
and was along religious and scientific lines
of the vehicles. powers and methods of un-
foIdment of the higher self classical
ton of phenomena was offered as a hypoth-
ess to the new psychologist. The lecture
was illustrated by diagrams drawn by DR..
w. w. Baker, vice president of the branch.
| Wednesday and Friday evenings the regu-
lar study classes were resumed.
meeting of the Women's Single Tax
Club was held Monday evening, at 1441
| residence
| Mr.. Hersey Munroe. The president, Mrs.
j. H. Root presided, and all of the Of
ficers, except the treasurer, were present
At the request of Mrs Jennie L. Munroe.
the hostess for the evening, the club was
addressed by Prof. Thomas M. Will, secre-
tary of the American Forestry Association.
| The memcers of the club, in their study of
| Progress and Poverty, having reached
the chapters on 1.-The Law of Rent" the
| lecture, illustrated by a carefully prepared
chart dealt with that subject. The lecturer
was applauded by those present, and ris-
ing vote of thanks was rendered him.
| Among those present were DR.. Alex Kent,
| pastor of the Peoples Church; Mr.. Geo.
| Warren. Mr.. and Mrs Spencer Heath. Mr..
and Mrs. Kipler Hoyt, Mr. and Miss Brink,
Mesdames Cohen, Lohr, Wheeler MacKen-
zie, Thompson and Wright, and Misses
Raymond and Miller.
The Columbia Heights Art Club held
| meeting Thursday afternoon at the Royal,
Miss Barlow being the hostess. In the
| absence Of the president, Mrs: John H.
Stokes, the vice president. Mrs. Sarah
Wolhapter, called the meeting to order. in
Producing Mrs. w. G. Foote as chairman
for the day. Mrs. Edith Zane Pyles pre-
scented a study of american Etchers and
Engravers;" Mrs. Anna Bowers Morgan.
the essayist of the day. read a paper on
| Alexandria, the Capital OF the Ptole-
mics" The responses to roll call developed
many interesting items relevant to the
| study of the day.
| The club edits calendar of its years
| work. and every historical paper and art
study has been presented as scheduled.
| The Washington Readers Club for the
! study of Interpretation of literature through
| the medium of dramatic art and elocution,
| held it's last meeting at the residence of
| the Misses Cross. The subject for the
! evening was, Literary Suggestion" and
| the paper on the subject was read by Mr..
Saunders president of the club. By
series of cleverly collected comparisons
| he showed how suggestion, rather than
plagiarism, caused the frequent similarity
| in ideas of various authors. There
| also discussion as to the element of time
| in portraying varied emotion, the prevail
| ing opinion seeming to be that the psyche
logical element is the determining factor