Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
AMONG THE CLUBS

The May meeting of the George Wash
ington University Classical Club was held
in the Womans building Tuesday evening.
The secretary. Miss McAvoy. gave sum
mary of the work of the year, which
showed that this has been one of the best
in the history of the organization. Among
the events of special interest were the
following: The address by Consul Gen
eral Horton of Athens. Greece. on Athens
of Today at the residence of the presi-
dent Prof Carroll. in November; lee
ture by Mr. D. G. Hogarth of the British
Museum on Excavations in Crete at the
ninth annual meeting of the club in Jan
uary the address by Prof Smith OF
Johns Hopkins University on the oapho
and Phaon Legend at the April meeting.
which was combined WITH the evening
meeting of the Classical Association of
the middle states and Maryland. At the
meeting Tuesday evening Prof. Carro!i
read part l of a paper on the creek ana
Roman Novel; and reports were mace py
the committees on periodicals ana on ne"
books Miss Frances G. Bethune rem
dered several vocal selections. The mem
bership of the club for this session Is as
follows: Prof. Carroll. president; FRO.
Smith vice president: Miss McAvoy. sec
Prof. Peck; Assistant Prof. Peake, Mr.
Hendry. Miss Burgdorf. Miss Mccoy, Mr..
Elder Miss Evans, Miss McAvoy, Miss
McMullen, Miss Meyer. Mr.. Schoenieid'
Mr. Singleton. Mr.. Gates; Mr. Van
Week: Miss Conner Mr.. Marye, Mrs.
Young ard Miss Turner.
The Starmont Auxiliary at its May
meeting elected the following officers tor
the ensuing year: President. Mrs A; r,
George NJ. sternberg: second wee presi-
dent Mrs A NJ. McLachlen: recofoins
secretary Mrs. w. d. Writ; correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. Everett Partridge
treasurer Mrs. H. B. Johnston. ms
organization was formed for the purpose
of aiding consumptives unable TO pay Tor
necessary treatment The treasurer ; re-
mort covering period OF Two years
showed that over S1.5uD had been raisso
during that time for carrying on .hs
been assisted. Tire auxiliary Is arrdhs-
in. for tea to be held at the residence Oh
Mrs W. H. Sholes, 1O1 Maryland avenue
northeast.
Continental Chapter. D. A. X. heio us
annual meeting at the Ebbitt Monday
evening when the following list OF ON
GERS was elected: Mrs. William Il. Lowe'
regent: Mrs Carrie Belle Allen. vice re-
gent: Miss Edith Kelsey. recording secre-
tary: Mrs Lucy E. Cummings. CORE
snond.ng secretary: Mrs. Florence K
solger. treasurer: Mrs. Martha F. Le'th'
registrar NJ IS Emmeline w. CI;t, MS
toran. The chapter voted - OF liie pun :
chase of flags to be furnished for the
municipal Fairgrounds by the District ~
A. r. Mrs Hodgkins. state regent OF ine
District. was present and spoke OF .he
kindly relations existing between nlo'het
chapters and new chapters formed rom
their membership. Continental Chapter
thus becomes the mother of four CHAP
ters. Increasing chapters. the speaker
stated. promotes increased activity and
larger membership and hence is approved
by the state regent.
The Excelsior Literary Club met at the
residence of Mrs. McCreery Tuesday al
ternoon, with the pres dent. Mrs EhSle'
in the chair. After the business pro
gram, the lecturer of the day DIR. Allen,
gave a carefully prepared paper on Brit
ish Occupation of Egypt in VIII CHI she
contrasted the conditions existing In
Egypt previous to English dominance with
those now in evidence. and presented DATA
to prove that the material. financial, So
cial and literary status of the people mad
been ameliorated by the presence of the
English.
Reference was made by the secretary to
q recent meeting held at the residence of
Mrs. Norris at Brightwood. on which oc-
casion a comprehensive lecture on Cairo
was read by Mrs Gordon, after which
the club adjourned to the lawn. where
refreshments were served by the hostess.
At the Oriental Esoteric Center. 1f43
O street. the usual meetings were held
last week. Sunday evening the subject
was the The Devakanic Life Of Bliss.
In Devakan Miss Marsland said. all is
ha ppiness and peace: it is the orld of
effects while the earth-life is the world
OF causes, and each man reaps exactly
that which he has sown. The heaven.
therefore, of each one is entirely suited
| to his capacities.
In Devakan. the speaker stated. all SEN
sations of superior nature. all appar-
entity aimless aspirations. disappointed
hopes all are realized and bring untold
jov to the soul. Our noblest aspirations.
ou. tenderest affections. our most exalted
tastes all bring us that satisfaction which
was SO often denied on earth, in pro-
longed experience of all the happiness
of which the man is capable. The soul
enters Devakan by virtue of unselfish
love. by care for something outside of
itself, and it gains there the strength
needed that it may return again to earth
for another days work and growth.
Wednesday evening Miss Marsland' S
subject was The Secret of the Soul"
God resides within every man." and the
lecturer declared that men today are
coming more and more into touch with
the invisible. astral world and are ask
ing for light on their own hidden powers
whose force they feel. but know not how
to use or direct.
The Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent.