Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22

were Mrs R. Bruce Bare. Mrs. ]. Finney
Eng.e, Mrs. c. W. Gallagher Mrs. Charles
Glass, Mrs. w. G. Mcdowell, Miss Nc
Dowell, Mrs. Calvin Nelson, Mrs. E. IL.
Pitcher, Mrs. John II. Stokes, Mrs. Adele
B. Thompson, Mrs. Court F. Wood.
The second annual entertainment Of the
Worley Class Club was held Wednesday
evening In the new building Of the Beth
any Baptist Church, Rhode Island ave-
nue. and I'd street northwest. 1t was
combination of musical and co1nical ma
ture, and was furnished by the Floyd
Featherston company. A delightful pro-
gram of music and monologue was rem
deged to An appreciative audience which
packed the main floor and galleries so
that standing room was at a premium.
The unusual crowd was skilifully handled
by corps of ushers. composed of young
men OF the class club end no confusion
resulted In seating those in attendance.
Mr.. N. D. Kiefer of the club entertain
ment committee introduced Mr. Feather
ston and his assistant. Mr.. FeatherstoH
added several new features to his usual
program and performed on a new instru-
ment which he has just completed and for
which he has not selected a name. His
work was warmly applauded and he was
called on for a number of encores.
The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules met
Wednesday evening at the residence of
Mile. Kirby A delightful entert ainment
was provided and was greatly enjoyed by
the members and their friends. The pro-
gram was as follows: Reading by Mile.
Martin, "LHeureuse Rencontre. Paul
Baur; plano solo by Mile. Kirby, 10 Thou
Sublime Sweet Evening Star" (Wagner).
A sprightly little comedy entitled BIS
billie de Menaga," was charIningly acted
by Mile IBecker as Jeane, Mile. Quinn as
tive talk was given by NJ. Joseph Becker
on the "Passy Phonetic System The
speaker compared the different systems
now in vogue, both in this country and in
Europe, and stated that there was now
quite an important literature on the SUBJ
ject.
The Catholic Conversation Circle met
Thursday evening at the home Of the
president Mrs. Harry Coope. 706 18th
street northwest. Two large rooms, gaily
decorated with American and Irish flags
were crowded with guests to listen to a
discourse by Mr.. Philip Gerry upon ST
Pat lex. IN history. and the spiritual
close OF the lecture Mrs. Coope announced
that an invitation had been extended to
the members and friends from Trinity
College TO visit the art gallery at the col
ent were Miss NJ. N. O'Toole, Mrs. Mar
win, Mrs. Macdonald, Mrs ida NJ Col
ford, Miss Frances Hardness, Miss Grace
Connolly. Miss Agnes Carroll Mrs. An
III CWS, AlloS = Idllh SOIluGIly, MISS r, COL
ford. Miss Kathryn Kirby. Miss Clara
Dillon. Miss E. Colford. Miss Alexander
Miss Mularky, Miss Rennolds. Mrs. Mary
Virts. Miss Fax, Miss Coxon, Mrs. Lohr
Miss NJ. Hewett, Mrs. Lougee, Miss
knight, Mrs. Coope and Mrs. Connolly.
The Crittenton Wheel Club met at the
home Of Mrs. Evangeline Gallagher, 1146
North Capitol ,l street. Luncheon was
, name of the club In acrostic form.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was en-
tertaihed by Mrs. Croisant, 1717 Q street
northwest. A description OF the ornate
and ever beautiful Oriental rug formed
the basis of the art paper by Mrs. Seip
The Augustian Period of Persian His
tory" was participated in by all the men,
lnitted formed an interesting study. An
attractive feature Of the afternoon was q
traVelogue by Miss Belle Pettigrew, who
| gave an account of her visit to the school
Tor WIDOWS at Poona, India, which was
Ramaba1. who has reVolutionlzed the
status of women in her own country. Roll
call, as usual, brought out much of in
terest. Refreshments and social hour
terminated the meeting.
At the Oriental Esoteric Center, 1443 O
street. the subject of the lecture Sum
day evening was personality and Indi-
! SiuudAly MISS MdGSldUO said tNat IN
addition to the divine spark In man he Is
twofold in nature-personal and indi-
vidual. The personal man is mortal and
but mask of the real. So the person
| Is but an actor, while the individual en-
| dures beyora the death of the body. when
it's mask has been dropped Off To live
truly, she said, we must distinguish be-
tween the shadow and the relatively real.
knowing that the body is not the ego, but
only an instrument for contracting environ
Inents. like the horns OF & snail.
! The Wisdom of the .Anc!cnts" was the
subject "Wednesday evening" The man
of today, the speaker said, prides him
self on his advanced civilization and is
apt to forget the sages of old Languages
of long ago are richer. more exact in
terms relating to mind and soul than our
| own. We are not building great
pyramid All ancient historians speak
Of chemistry. astrology and photography:
while Plato tells us of a rare civilization
10000 years before Menes, and Diodorus
asserts that Egyptian priests had records
| of $1,000 years before Horus. We have
| no sufficient reason for discrediting these
| facts. and both science and religion are
| today awakening to them and are turning
to the ancient orient for more light"
At the biweekly meeting Of the Brook