Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03

| interested in the public Fairgrounds and
other philanthropic work, the relief work
| for the dependent ones of Union veterans
] is first and foremost. One of the pleasant
| features of the legion is the reading class.
| which meets at the Public Library one
| evening in the month. This class is under
| the leadership Of Mrs. L. v. Mccullough,
| although the readers are not confined to
members of the legion. These readings are
| most entertaining and instructive.
| At the Oriental Center of Philosophy and
Comparative Religion, 1443 street, Miss
i Marsiand took for her subject 1.-The De-
struction Of Suffering" From her view
| point the cause of suffering is within us
rather than without, and that the way to
its destruction is by the eight-fold path Of
| right views, right aspirations, right speech,
right conduct. right livelihood. right effort,
| right mindfulness and right contemplation
When the soul no longer desires the pleas
| ures of the world it will cease from suf-
ferng. On Wednesday evening was given
ment Of the Will" The subjects chosen for
next week are: Sunday, I'm Tune With
! the Infinite;" Wednesday, 1.-The Man of
Impulse" large number of the men,
bers came together Thursday evening at
the Center to meet Nine. Gertrude de Bel
ski and Miss Gertrude ONel. and a pleas
ant evening was spent in their society, con-
verSation being interSpersed with music
The violin solos of Miss JEANNE Benson
were the feature of the evening
ing at its headquarters, 500 9Th street, Pres
ident De Coster in the chair. An interest
ing program was presented Miss Mildred
Henault being in charge of the entertain
ment for the evening.
Prof L. II. Wilder read the story of the
evening, THE Wind Bloweth Where 1t
Listeth," charming domestic tale of three
spinster sisters and their one lone sutton.
Mrs. L. H. Wilder gave rendition of one
of Chopin's valses followed later by Sc
lection from Mendelssohn.
ousipa starist Hodges hs was the title of
MISS Jamie H. Etheridge Of Alabama read
a charming little southern poem, MY Dear
oid Cabin Home" Capt. w. w. Case con-
Lent" ~
The vocal solos by Mrs. c. L. Macauley
were oid.time favorites, Little Bunch Of
The program for the next meeting will be
in charge of Capt. F. v. De Coster.
The Columbia Heights Art Club held its
weekly meeting at the pleasant home of
Mrs. Wolhaupter, on Holmead avenue. The
paper on art by Mrs. Whitall, Equestrian
Statues and Monuments" showed evidence
OF much care. and thought in it's prepara-
ton, eliciting some discussion, during which
local statues came In for criticism of more
or less adverse nature. Mrs. Bowman read
historical paper, entitled Cairo, the City
of the Caliphs,"r combining herself to its
origin, growth and various vicissitudes I'M
der the different regimes. Mrs. Engle in
response to roll call. read "Sandalphon" in
charming style Mrs. Staley related some
personal experiences in Cairo. and Mrs.
Croisant supplemented with interesting
"reminiscences along the same line. Mrs.
Foote entertained the club with instrument
tai solos, Spring Song and the Spinning
Wheel" Mrs. Chase sang pathetic bal.
lad, Daddy following with THE TUT
Gu Gu"
After refreshments and social half hour
the club adjourned.
The Laurels held their monthly business