Evening star., 1907-10-20
AMONG THE CLUBS

The Capitol Hill Literary Society held
its first meeting of the season at the
home of the president, Mrs. c. II. Gordon,
. Sth street northeast Monday evening.
The host SIS had tastefully decorated the
spacious parlors and the reunion of the
members after a few months vacation
was an enjoyable occasion. Miss Mary
Bennett opened the meeting with prayer
and Mrs. Gordon gave an address OF vel
come outlining the work of the coming
year. Mrs. Marion G. Walporte, founder
of the society, presided. at the installation
of officers. Committees were appointed
and business transacted, after which each
member present told OF his or her va
cation experiences"
The musical part of the program, which
was impromptu, consisted of two vocal
solos by Mrs. Rosa Townsend and a yo-
cal solo. Love Me and the World is
Mine" by Mrs. Ella NJ. Page. AS an en-
core Mrs. Page rendered Leybach's
Fifth Nocturne.'' Following the pro-
gram light refreshments were served.
The Woman's Single Tax Club of the
District held its opening meeting for the
Munroe, at 1441 Clifton street northwest.
This meeting was devoted to planning
the work for the winter, which will in
clude the study of the four remaining
books of Progress and Poverty and
short talks or papers on single tax by
the members, one at each meeting.
Delegates to the national women's sin
gle tax convention at East Orange, N j.,
gave accounts of the progress being made
and reported enthusiastic sessions there,
as well as at the big meeting called in
New York city following the convention
to organize a national single tax league.
The convention next year will meet in
the District the latter part Of May.
The officers of the District Women's
Single Tax Club for the ensuing year are
as follows: President. Mrs. Minnie H.
Heath; vice president, Mrs. Gertrude e.
Mackenzle; recording secretary. Miss
Flora Raymond corresponding secretary,
Miss Ada Farrar; treasurer, Mrs. Louise
Root.
After the business meeting refreshman nts
were served. Among those present were
Mrs. Jennie L. Munroe. MIR. and Mrs.
NJ. w. Ramage. Mrs. Minnie II. Heath,
Mrs. Margaret Lohr, Mrs. Mccartney,
Mrs. Rich. Mrs. Cora Thompson. Mrs
Gertrude E. Mackenzie. Miss Woollums,
Prof. Charles Newburgh and Mr.. Martin
Brink.
The Excelsior Literary Club held a
meeting with Mrs. NJ l.. Willis in the
parlors Of the Portner, Tuesday afternoon.
The meeting was opened by the president,
Mrs. ]. Finney Engle, who proceeded at
once to the consderati tion of the subject
Of the years work, Egypt" by giving an
outline, as a model, IN studying Cartha-
ginian Macedonian, Roman. Mohamme-
dan and English dominance in Egypt.
The lecturer Of the day, Mrs. Sarah Turn
bull, read paper giving a description Of
modern Egypt as seen from the stand
followed by Mrs. Cissel. a guest of the
club. who. at the request of the presi
dent, read her paper on Egyptian Ny
thology. The paper, which was an eX-
haustlVe treatment Of the popular and
esoteric aspects of the Egyptian mythol-
osy. received tokens Of appreciation from
all present. After the reports of the
v. sitting, press, credentials and social COM
mfttees were read the members answered
to roll call, giving quotations from the
ecture of the previous week. At the close
of the literary exercises the club ad-
Journed to the apartment of the hostess,
where music and selections were given by
Mrs. Packard and refreshments were
served. There were twenty-Six members
and four visitors present.
The woman's organization of the N A.
r. d. held its annual meeting Thursday
evening at the College of Pharmacy
Greetings from the national president,
Mrs. Emma Gray Wallace of Canton, n.
y, We're read, and We're received with ap-
plause. The yearly report of the chapter
from the president. Mrs. Lewis Flemer,
which was read IN Chicago at the N A.
X y. convention. was also read. Mrs.
w. S. Richardson. the delegate sent to the
convention to represent the chapter. No.
of Washington, read an Interesting pa
per from the convention. The remainder
OF the evening was devoted to the cleo
ton of officers. The following were elect
ed: Mrs. w. S. Richardson, nres dent:
Mrs. e. F. Albert. first vice president:
Mrs w. 8. Thompson. second vice nres-
dent: Mrs. Henry Evans, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Hurlebaus, corresponding sec
retary: Mrs. A. c. Taylor, treasurer and
Mrs Coblentz. auditor The retiring presi-
dent was not present owing to illness. A
bunch of flowers were sent to her by the
organization in appreciation of her good
work.
The Washington branch of the Theo-
sophicai Society held a meeting at the
headquarters, 222 A street southeast. Sun
day evening. The meeting was opened
by the president, Mr.. J. Harry Carnes.
The subject of the evening followed in
substance the text book adopted for study.
Man and his bodies.' and the exercises