Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

Cardinal The public is cordially in
vited.
! The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
| Monday evening at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Mckee in the Plymouth. Despite the
Indictment weather, there was good a.
tendance. and the discussions were spir-
| tied. Owing to the absence Of the presi-
dent and the vice president. lnaj. Law
renee occupied the chair. After the open
| ciety had been disposed of the program
! for the evening was begun with the read
ing of original poem by Mrs. Marion
of the the White vi Doe This proved interest
ing and brought forth number Of talks
on the habits and characteristics OF the
Indian In and was participated In by DR..
ton and others. The paper of the even
ing. given by Maj. Lawrence. was entitled
The, Political Drift" The subject was
discussion which followed many excellent
speeches were made. those taking part
| being Mr.. Bryson. DR.. Kirk. Dr. Mckee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walporte. Several visitors
| were present.
| At the Oriental Esoteric Center. l443
| Q street. the subject Of Miss Marsland's
lecture Sunday evening was Freedom by
| Truth. Freedom and fatality. she said.
are the two powers which sway man 8
| life. The weak soul, excusing himself
| for his violent temper or his illness. by
| laying them to inherited tendencies, re-
mains as he was born. a slave to his pas
| sions. his environment, his friends and
| circumstances. even a slave to his food
| and drink. He remains a prisoner. out
| of the sunshine, until he learns that his
| body is but an instrument. and that at
| the command of the will 1t may be trans
formed. He takes the next step toward
! freedom when he learns to increase his
I life-force and control 1t by his prevailing
thoughts. But he is still not free, for he
| fears death-until he learns the higher
truth that there is no death" THE
Great Heart of the Universe was the
| subject Wednesday. There is store of
wisdom which has been handed down for
ages through a small circle OF initiates.
| gaining always in greatness as each has
added his portion The western world
| would be astonished were a few of the
! simpler of these scientific truths revealed
| to 1t.
THE Abracadabra CLUB" met recently
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Emerson at
| their home. 81 T street northeast. Twenty
nine members answered roll call with
| quotations from American poets Six
| guests were present-Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Wood. Miss Hawkes. Mr.. and Mrs Price
and Miss Burnett. The first number on
the program was a piano solo by Mrs.
, Edwin Packard. "A Fantasia by Ley
| bach. Mrs. Edward Hardy gave read
ing from Aunt Jane in Kentucky" Mrs.
Stern being unable to give her topic, Mr..
Bob b" B recess b Ave @inu utas
was taken. after which Mr.. c. G. Abbot OF
the Smithsonian gave an interesting talk
on "A Journey to the South Pacific
Mrs. Packard favored the club with an
| other piano solo. Swallow Song A
| social hour was then had, the hostess
| serving refreshments.
| The Columbia Heights Art Club was
entertained in the home of Mrs Hart. on
Euclid avenue. Fabrics" the art paper,
was presented by Mrs Engle. Beginning
| with the raw material OF Tibet, Persia
| Turkey. Merino and our own domestic
sheep, she traced the method of manu-
facture to the finished product. which
! created the great commerce of the world.
| Linen cotton and silk were also treated
| to a thorough analysis. The Persian
| appreciated by the clubs postgraduate
class. Roll call brought forth many
| gems from the mine of Persian literature
The session was enjoyed by all as both
Instructive and developing Of the higher
! social qualities.
| The Excelsior Literary Club met March
~ at the home of Mrs Smith. 1875 B
street southe asst, the president. Mrs.
Engle, presiding The study of Egypt
sayist. gave paper on ''Napoleons Cam
paign in Egypt At the close Of the
paper Miss Chamberlain spoke of 'Napo-
Icons omb' In answer to roll call re-
sponses were as follows: Mrs. Alexander
| Napoleon's Coat and Hat: Mrs. Brad
ley. Egypt as the Outgrowth of Mexico"
Miss Chamberlain. Hostility Between
| English and French; Mrs. Engle. Egypt
the Originator OF Shorthand Mrs Frear
! Copied Languages" Mrs Gordon De
scription of Napoleon's Personality: Miss
McCreery. Moses. Father of Electricity:
Mrs. Muller. Toys Found in Tombs of
Egypt: Mrs Naylor. EARLY Civilization
in Egypt: Mrs. Norris, Women In
Egypt; Mrs. Seeley. "Nationalists' Party
in Egypt Mrs. Barringer closed with a
poem. ''One Little Lamb
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