Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16

Fifteen minutes was allowed each speaker
and five minutes to each side for rebuttal.
Good logical arguments pro and con were
developed. with enough Of good humor
and wit to keep the audience in cheerful
mood.
The decision was awarded to the afirma-
tive by the judges. and the honors went,
respectively, to Mr.. Miilot, first: Mr..
Kiefer. second. and Mr.. Shinnick, third.
The fact that the judges had to take
number of votes before determining the
order in which the honors should be dis
tributed. and the fact that they had to
for further instructions on which to base
a decision. showed how evenly matched
the two opposing sides and several con-
testants were.
falls on next Tuesday evening. will be
held at the home Of Mr.. Worley. A l.
street northwest. as the new building will
be used for religious services that evening.
At the Oriental Esoterlc Center, 1443 @
street. the subject Of the lecture given
Sunday evening was "Reincarnation and
Immortality" The oriental doctrine Of
the continuous evolution OF the soul by
repeated earth and other experiences. last
ing through millions Of years and many
lives was compared by Miss Marsland to
the repeated lessons and trials of the
child's school life. while his nights sleep
with it's recuperation was said to Symbol
tons. Reincarnation. 1t was said. sup
plies the solution to all of these problems
and difficulties when it Is properly under
stood in connection with Karma. Wednes-
day evening ''Clairvoyance and Telepathy'
were described and explained. from the
etheric clear sight which enables us. said
the speaker, to see with our physical eyes
the subtler things about us. normally In
passed out, faces. symbolical figures.
sometimes prophetic, up to the highest
examples of which we are at present
capable.
The Radiums, "a newly organized girls
social club. entertained its friends Friday
evening with a leap year hop at Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas keeley's mill in Twining
City. Dancing was started at $780, and
during intermission a buffet supper was
second noor. Music was rendered by a
typical negro orchestra. Among those
present were Messrs Lupton. McRae.
Taylor, Sanderson, Meade. Tucker, Bar
nard. Benner. Thaden. Holloran. Elms
Welty. Boyd. Hurley. James. Wells. Muir
ray. Maynard. Green and Norris and the
Misses Glidden. Kelley. Payne. Arlington
McCullum, White. F.. Johnson. o. john
son. Roberts. McCauley. Troxell. McRae.
Raines, Meyer. Hochesien. Flanagan.
Trexler and Craig, and the Masters Kee-
ley.
The members Of the Troy Club were
hosts at a valentine dance given Thurs
day evening. The chaperones were Mrs.
T. " Collins Mrs. William DeLacy, Miss
Gaegler and Miss Voorhees,. The club
members present were the Misses Kath-
crime Gaegler. Eta Collins. Helen Will
liams, Regina Sullivan. Irene Richardson
and A. Jeanette Gaegler the Messrs Ar
thur Clark. James Collins. Lee Brown,
Eugene Walters. Harry Senay and VIII
liam E. Collier Among the guests pres
ent we're Mrs Winifred Smith Of Troy.
Ohio, and Mr. Daniels. Miss Weller and
Mr. c. Williams, Miss Richardson and
Mr.. Taylor. Miss Ruth Alden and Mr.. j.
F. Seller. Miss L. Waters and Mr.. Ragan.
Miss Shaffer and Mr.. Fendesson, Miss Ra-
gan and Mr.. Barrett.
The Kapitaltonians were entertained
Tuesday evening by Miss Edna Thomas at
her residence. 800 Rhode Island avenue
northwest. Dancing, as usual. was the
main feature Of the program, and refresh
ments were served. Those present were
Miss Rita Carr. Miss Myrtle Fidler, MISS
Florence Graves. Miss Ida kuhner. Miss
Irma Mackenzie, Miss Elsie Ernst. Miss
Edna Thomas Miss Mable Reiser, Mr..
Ralph Allen. Mr.. Ralph Fischer. Mr.. Ma
thaniel Wor!eE. Mr.. Lewis Graeves. Mr..
Walter Marrow, Mr.. Leigh Morris, Mr..
Leo Graeves. Mr.. Karl Rathvon. Mr.. Her
bert Robinson. Mr.. John Walker. Mr.. Will
liam Ray and Mr. William Waterman.
The Jolly Dozen were entertained
Thursday evening at the home OF their
president. Miss Forsberg. 62S F street
southeast. Games in celebration OF st.
Valentine we're played. at which Mr..
Frank Davis and Mr.. Beverly Garrett won
first prizes. and the BOBBY was awarded
to Mr. Nathaniel Worley. Fortunes were
told and refreshments were served. Those
present were Miss Marguerite Jones. Miss
Agnes Kelley Miss Dorothy Miller. Miss
Bessie Thomas, Miss Inga Forsberg, Miss
Helen Woods, Miss Anna Forsberg, Mr..
Frank Davis. Mr.. Nathaniel Morley, Mr..
Ernest Thomas. Mr.. Earle Mattingly. Mr..
James Naughton and Mr.. Beverly Garrett.