Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

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AMONG THE CLUBS
The Short Story Club met at its head
quarters. go 9Th street October 20. Presi-
dent L. H. Wilder presided. The report
of the meeting held May IL was read by
the recording secretary. Mrs. Metcalf
while the minutes of October II were read
by Mrs. l.. ]. Withee. secretary pro tenn
| The musical numbers were furnished by
| Mr.. and Mrs. C. a. Thomas of the
| Thomas Mandolin Club. consisting of Sc
| lections from Red MILL" arranged by
| Mrs. Chaddock who acted as pianist. and
| the Boston Ideal March as mandolin
| duet. Mr.. and Mrs. Woodhead gave a
| Scotch musical dialogue, 1.-The Hunting
Tower" and Mr. Woodhead later sang a
| Scotch solo. THE Laird o Cock Pen,
each number being accompanied by Mrs.
l.. H. Wilder. pianist. Prof. Charlton
Howarth sang The Rosary" with Mrs.
| evening was read by the author. Mrs.
Blanch Tyler Beaton. entitled 'One After
moons Romance. having most unro-
mantle ending. The unexpectedness of
the climax added much to the interest OF
the story. Miss III. Rea Woodman, au-
thor of THE Noahs Afioat' and The
Heart and the Crown" volume of SON
nets. gave criticism of Markham by
the late Robert Louis Stevenson. Mr.. and
Mrs. William D. Mackenzie each read va
cation sketches. embodyinE events and in
cidents of their recent trip to Baltimore
and Philadelphia in quest of more stirring
campaign excitement than Washington
affords. Mr.. MackenZie's interview
with the statue of William Penn on cur
rent events and civic localisms being one
of the bright features of his paper.
The names of Mrs. Ina Sage Post, Rich
ard P. Evans Mrs. Lair and E. c. Kenny
were proposed for membership. The pro-
gram was prepared by Mr.. Alexander
MacNeil.
An enjoyable meeting of the Columbia
Heights Art Club was held at the home
of Mrs w. G. Foote, Thursday. The
regular club program was opened with a
paper on Etruscan Art by Mrs. Eliza
beth Ayres Stokes. Mrs. John A. Cham
berlain gave review of the period OF
Athenian supremacy in Greece. which
was followed by general discussion and
roll call
In honor of Halloween. the rooms were
prettily decorated with autumn leaves
and original novelties, color scheme OF
pumpkin yellow predominating me
passing of a jack-o-lantern filled with
English walnuts and presided over by
small owls perched in dry branches was
the beginning of an interesting contest
The nuts when cracked were found to
contain charades based on the history
of Greece. which when read aloud and
guessed in concert occasioned much mer.
riment Individual ices in the form of
pumpkins, lucky" cake iced to re-
semble a jack-o-lantern, nuts and bon
bons were served. AS souvenir OF the
meeting each member received card
appropriately decorated with pen and INK
sketches.
Notwithstanding the inclement weather
there was good attendance. and two
guests, Mrs. Howard Pyles and Mrs.
Frazer of Anacostia, were present.
The Excelsior Literary Club met at the
home of Mrs. Henry Baker. 1900 = street
northwest, Tuesday afternoon. with the
president. Mrs. Florence Duffie. in the
chair There were twenty-siX members
and two visitors present. After the usual
business program the study OF the South
American republics was resumed and
paper, entitled The Great Gateways OF
South America" read by the lecturer OF
the day. Mrs. Edith Sage Emerson. The
speaker gave a description of the river
systems of the South American continent,
reinforcing her remarks by exhibiting
map drawn by herself, showing the
course of the great riverWays from source
to mouth. with all their branches and
ramifcations
At the conclusion remarks were made
by Mrs. Chambers. Mrs. Engle. Mrs
Muller. Dr. Henry Baker and others, and
an appropriate poem was read by Mrs
Trauty.
Mrs. Florence Barfinger read paper
entitled "Pampas and Llanos." In which
she gave detailed account Of the great
plains of the Plata and the Orinoco, the
inhabitants, exports and peculiar features
of that region Mrs. Baker sang solo,
and appropriate selections were given by
the members at roll call. At the con-
clusion of the program the club enjoy
ed a half hour of social intercourse. dur
ing which time the hostess served re-
freshments.
"Esoteric Christianity was the sub
ject of an address by Mrs. Florence Duff
fie last Sunday before the Capital city
branch of the TheoSophical Society at 1911
II street northwest. She said that paral-
lels and agreements can be drawn be-
tween the Christian religion and all other
world religions, such as the Egyptian, the
Zoroastrian, the Hindu and others.
pointing to an ultimate basic form to
which all these religions owes .heir In
ception. This basic religion has been
called in all ages the Gnosis or divine
wisdom, and has been taught by ali
great teachers to their disciples, hence
scriptures. Friday night the class on
the subject of the astral Plane" con-
tinued work under the leadership of DR.
Baker.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society was
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walporte. 1131 Park place north
east, Monday evening. the president. Mr..
j. W. Davis, presiding. The subject
for the evening was Bulgaria. Mrs.
Beaton gave an excellent paper, in which
all phases of the subject were discussed,
dwelling at length on the influences
which resulted in the proclamation of
independence by Bulgaria which is now
disturbing the peace of continental Eu-
rope. Talks were made by DR.. Mckee
and Mr. Hunter on the relations of other
European countries to Bulgaria and the
probable result of this movement by Bull
ciety was entertained with piano duets
by Mrs Frear and Mrs. Carr. Interest
in the approaching national election was
responsible for the absence of a number
of the members, but the meeting was
we'll attended, number of invited guests
being present.
The Perboyre Art Club held its first
meeting of the season at the residence
of Mrs William j. Zeh. 1901 18th street.
Friday at o'clock. The children were
two pictures, writing short history of
the original. holy Night" by Corrig-
geo and Christ Blessing Little Chill
dren.' by Plockhorst, were the subjects
studied. cardboard, with pictures
showing the different sacred vessels used
in connection with the holy eucharist
in the Catholic Church. We're explained
to the children DIR. Shields book. called
the first book on religion or pictorial
catec hsm, was source of delight to the
little ones. Pictures of the patron