Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
AMONG THE CLUBS


.The Unity Club met Wednesday even
ing at DO 9th street northwest, with
President l.. II. Patterson in the chair.
After piano solo by Mrs. Ellen Nockery
Seifert. Vice President NJ. w. Selah es-
corted to the platform Judge William l..
Andrews. who gave scholarly address
on "a Biographical Trinity in American
History" Tracing the trinity ever blend
ing into unity throughout the universe,
in every phase of nature, humanity and
the spiritual domain. he then portrayed
the negotiable principle of monarchical
rule at the one extremesand the subver-
sion of all government by mass-rule or
anarchy at the other, further developing
true governing conditions in the wel-bal-
anced mean of a just and well-regulated
republic. When Judge Andrews closed
unanimous vote of thanks was accord
ed him for his address.
AS the meeting had a patriotic tinge
Mr. F. a. Lange sang Bunker HILL and,
in response 10 Il recall. Down on the
Ohio" Harry w Selah recited Eliza
Cooks poem on Washington" Master
Gerald Nernen Weikert won applause in
his Interpretation of The Henpecked
Husband in the German dialect and
for an encore gave Casey at the Bat.'
Miss Grace Ross was humorous i'm her
recitation of Who's Afraid Mrs Charles
Manchester sang Roses Everywhere"
and Because You're You accompanied
by Mrs +. S. HAYES. Mrs. Woodhead's
contralto voice was heard with effect in
Love Was Once "A Little Boy and
Comm Thru the Rye Miss Frances
Johnson still further pleased with Good
Bye, Sweetheart. and an encore Mr.
Charlton Howarth sang,:For All Eternity
and Sally in Our Alley Mrs. Ellen
Nockery Seifert WAS the accompanies for
all but one OF these artists and received
d vote of thanks from the. club.
The program closed with character
sketch. Taking tbs. Census by Mrs
Oehm and Mr.. Clark.
The Excelsior Literary Club met at the
home of Mrs. Addie l.. Foster .334 Eth
street southeast. Tuesday AFTERNOON. with
twenty-five persons present The study of
Egypt was restimed and the president
Mrs EnSle- introduced the essayist OF
the day, Miss Margaret Iuddleston NJ
D,, who gave Il paper on Egyptian Hero
Siyphlcs. The lecturer as a founda-
ton for her later remarks, reviewed the
ancient history of Egypt, and touched on
many modern conditions. especially those
resulting from English dominance in that
country. Mrs McCreery gave paper on
TaniS,' Sketching its condition under tho
various dSIasties \ detailed account of
MI Petrie $ explorations concluded an Ell,
joyabie paper. After the conclusion of
The exercises the club was entertained by
the hostess.
The Abracadisbra Club met recently at.
Inc home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin H.
Packard, - I'd street northeast with the
vice president. &. G. Abbot in the chair
khirty-one members. answered roh call
The first numtTr on the program was a
paper by Mrs. Charles Brumbaugh in
which she, referred to visit 10 Ephrata
Pa. and of religious sect that live
there.
Owing to Illness the paper TO be given
By Mrs. T. II. Mckee was omitted. Mr..
g. G. Abbot, director of the astrophysical
observatory of the Smithsonian Institu-
1ipn, kindly occupied the time by telling
a.few things about his trip TO Flint Island,
IN the tropical Pacific ocean, where he
was sent TO observe the total eclipse of
the sun January -. Guests present were
Mrs. Davis of Danvers, Mass: Mrs Dud-
ley. Miss Petigrew. Mrs. Clifford. Massa-
chusetis. Mr., and Mrs. Lord. Massa-
chusetts. Mir. Abbot sang~"Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep" and for his answer
to roll call sang THE Boatsman's Song"
The hostess served refreshments.
The members and friends of the Excel
sior Literary Club to the number of forty
met at the residence of Mrs. Edith Sage
f-niarson. g. II street northwest, Satur--
dsiy (evening TO celebrate Washingtons
birthday anniversary. a program. must
cal. aid literary. which had been prepared
by theShostess. assisted by Mrs. Alexander
Kent and Mrs. Dow. was presented MS
follows:- Piano solo. '"Tannllauser," Miss
Neil: VIOLIN and piano duet, written spe-
cially for The occasion by Mr. Palmer,
Mrs. Smith al the piano, Mr.. Palmer. vio-