Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

self to the league by her lovable person
atty and will be sadly missed.
The feature of the evening was graph
ic recital by the president. Mrs. Pickett.
of her travels and spersonal experiences
during her lecture tour the past season
before the southern and western chautau-
quas. One of the most interesting events
was a visit of several days to FalrvleW,
the home of the democratic candidate Tor
the presidency, where she enjoyed the
hospitality and charming domestic life OF
Mr. and Mrs. William j. Bryan. She
closed with poem.
The German Social Literary Club met
at the new home OF it's president. Miss
Anita Schade. 1914 Girard street north
west, Thursday evening. The guests and
members were entertained by the follow
ing program: Words of welcome. the
president; poem. THE Fight at Oriskany
(HildebrandD, Mr.. Charles Arnold; piano
solos, two Mcdowell numbers. Mr.. Nor
man DAILY; "Muhlenberg's Last Sermon
(Mueller), Miss A. c. Leavitt; old German
volkssong. Mrs. Anna Schade; Trenton
Ok. Gundlach) and observation-disclosures
solo, Chaminade number, Miss Leavitt;
I'm klostergarten" edna FERN. "Aeol-
sharfenton" Koneadhies), "Auf Wieder-
sehen' q. r. LOVELY. Miss Schade; two
Mcdowell numbers (piano). Mr.. Norman
DAILY: humorous recitation. Mr.. Charles
Arnold.
Dr. A. J. Cory delivered lecture last
Sunday before the Capital City branch OF
the Theosophical Society at 1917 H street
northwest on the subject Of the ''Devel-
opment Of the Higher Faculties" The
speaker said that it was very evident from
the present trend of human affairs that
man was more absorbed In political and
social economy, commercialism and the
pleasures of the senses than in the devel-
opment of the spiritual side of his life
and in practicing that true brotherhood
that should be the motive for action In
all the walks Of life. He claimed that the
search for truth lay in the development
perception be quickened. but through
mediation and concentration one would
be enabled to center his consciousness on
higher planes than the physical. and thus,
through clear-seeing and clear-hearing,
personally investigate many of the unex-
planned laws of nature. Friday night the
class under DR.. Baker on the subject OF
the astral Plane" continued its work.
the doctor, through analogy. showing the
conditions as they exist in that world.
The Cercle des Preceuses Ridicules held
it's first meeting for the season of 19OS-9
November at the residence of Mile.
Shaw. on Rhode Island avenue. There
was a full attendance. The following
officers were elected: President. NJ Ed
'mond Becker: vice presidents. Mile.
Prud homme. Dr. H. w. Wiley. Brig. Gen.
John NJ. Eager: treasurer. Mile. Mary
Gwinn: secretary, Nine. Bowman. After
the election an excellent program was
Mile. Amy c.. Leavitt. "Serenade" and
Pas des Amphores" (Chaminade); read
ing. by Mile. Prud'homme: lie Crime du
Bouhn emile BergereaD: songs. by NJ.
Chanson des Cigales.'' La Charlie"
Faure). accompanist, Mile Leavitt:
readings. by Nine. Emma Sheriden. "a
Valse des Adieux Gustave Nahand).
Edmond Becker. French translation of
THE Star Spangled Banner"
The Excelsior Literary Club met Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. VIM.
F. Webb. with the president. Mrs. Flor
present twenty-three members and three
visitors The president read the club
bulletin for October and the various COM
mittees and officers handed in their re-
ports after which TIE lecturer of the day.
Miss Margaret Huddleston. M. D., read a
paper entitled. 1.-The Romance of the High
Seas" The lecturer began her account
with Columbus. who she said. was the
first actor In the most glorious drama
ever enacted in the history of the COM
mercial world" and to other noted inves-
tigators who were fired with a desire for
the betterment OF physical and religious
conditions. The speaker also gave an &C
count of noted buccaneers. pirates and
flibusters who were terror to traders
and the coast towns and villages in early
colonial days. The speaker concluded her
remarks by referring to the English laws.
the American navy, and the revenue cut
ter service as the means by which the
seas had been wiped clean of piracy
Discussion followed the lecture.
Mrs. Bradley read an article on Colom-
bia. dealing with its geographical fsa-
lures, products, mines. history. govern
m ent ETC.. and the club responded to roll
call by apropos quotations. after which