Evening star., 1907-11-03
AMONG THE CLUBS

A public lecture. Masters as Facts and
IDEALS" written by Mrs. Annie Besant
was read to an appreciative audience at
he Headquarters of the Washington
Branch Theosophica1 Society, 222 street
southeast last Sunday evening
The Catholic Conversation Circle held
It's fifth weekly meeting Friday evening
al It's Headquarters. T06 11th street north
west. the home of Capt. and Mrs. Harry
Coope. The topic discussed was italian
Art and the Renaissance" Special atten-
ton was paid the subjects most used in
Catholic churches throughout the world
raproductions of which were distributed
for study. In addition to the large mem
bership present many Catholic women
called in on their way home from colleges
and church services to take part in the
conversation Miss Ethel CoIford and
Miss Florence ColfOrd were the hostesses
of the evening. The topic next Friday
Will be The Stations or Way of the
Cross" in art. together with the history
origin and devotions of same. The meet
ings are open to all.
The choir boy-neither an angel nor
deliberate sinner. but Just a boy''-had his
innings Halloween. when about thirty of
the chOTisters of St. Pauls Church, 15th
and streets. gathered in their choir
hall for their annual frolic. A supper of
fried oysters. baked beans, pickles, sand
wiChes coffee and candy. and an abun-
dance of pumpkin pie put the boys in
trim for series OF games, which were
entered into with the customary boyish
vigor. The following proved the winners
and were awarded prizes of foot balls and
sweaters: Masters Andrew McCulIum,
Charles Hall, Paul Donaldson. John
Rhoades. Edwin Lynch, George Horning
Keaney Kelley, Rudolph Bartle, Theodore
Marquis. Edwin Roach. Arthur StillWeu,
George Giddens. Phillip Cannon.
The Capital City Branch OF tn Theo-
sophcal Society held its inaugural meet
ing al its headquarters in Pythian Tempt
last Sunday evening. The president, Mr
Robert L. Lerch, made the opeaing al
dress, in which he welcomed tn audi
ence. and gave a resume of theosoph cal
teachings, emphasizing more part leu arly
that of brothho0d. Mrs. Flor nee Duff =
correspondent secretary, made address
in which she referr d to Mrs B 8 .nt's
great and earnest desire to unite into one
body members of the theosophical move
rnents, and referred to the branch just
formed. as one of the first fruits of her
efforts in that direction. Mr. A. ]. Cory.
librarian, gave a sketch of thaosophical
activities in all parts of the worli. but
more especially in India and Cey on
wh"r opposing religious NOV Inents had
been unified and schools founded for the
training and education of tn parlah
class. Or. ". w. Baker. vice pres dent.
spoke Of the activities Of. the brancl.
stating that free lectures for the public
would be given every Suniav evening,
and study classes 70 med W g eve" a
nucleus was found: four std" c'asses
had already been formed in different sec
lions Of the city. Upon the inv tation
of the president. NJ w. H. Cragin,
chairman OF the Blav" tskv Lodg'. T. ).
of A, addressed the meeting, wishing tie
branch much succ in It's undertaking.
Mr. George S Shihley representa- We
| from the WASHINGTON Branch Soc'e ETY..
| responded to an invitation from the pres-
dent and in the course of his rem r,is
referred 70 a proposed federation o. theo-
s0phical branches in this city. The pro-
gram was interspersed with must" by
/ Mrs Gisvonnnni. and recitations. "Eric's
| Bride" by Miss Hester Trrc~e. and
( "Ab0u Ben Adhem." by Miss Sidney Duff
/ f". The platform was decor1tra with
; cut flowers, and the pictures n MADAME
Blavatsky and Mrs Annie Besant oc-
! cupied prominent places.
The Excelsior Literary C'uh was enter
/ tained by rms. Julia Widdows Webb
/ Tuesday. Mrs Ferran. the essaytst. gave
q short but instructive paper on Queen
Hotasu One Of the Pharoahs." Roll call
was responded to by sketches of Egypt
and its ways. Twenty-one members and
four visitors were present. Refreshments
we're served hy the hostess and hour
was spent in pleasant converse.
/ The Columbia Heights Art Club held
/ one Of It's pleasantest sessions of the
season at the residence of Mrs. Pyles in
! AracCstia TWO other clubs were invited
70 attend
/ Mrs Northampton, the president, in
/ troduced tho chairman. Mrs Cissel. Al eer
reports Of secretaries had been read and
! approved the art paper. Trees and
/ woodwork in the Home by Miss Cath
/ crime b Barlow, was given TO an at
/ +antive audience in a poeticai and prac-
tical manner, embodying the idea that
I trees and their products have been hu-
. r1ar;tys best friend since our ancestors
built their first hahitations in its Follows
. or swung their children's cradles in tn 'ir
I wind-swept boughs to the carved elab-
orate tnishngs OF the present.
Mrs Davis read the historical paper.
Period of Assyrian influence which
ruled the known world at the time of
its maximum. The hostess introduced
I Miss Murray, who played Mendelssohn' S
/ Rondo Capricia' on the piano. Mr.,
! Harrison gave a violin 500, accompanied
by Miss Murray The Valse" In E major
a la Hongraise. Mrs. Pyles read Web