Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31

Mrs. James c. Wheeler.
tons rescue work will be celebrated it
being twenty-five years since the first
mission was opened in New York city at
21-23 Blocker street. Mrs. James c.
Wheeler is the delegate from the wheel
club to this convention. There are at the
present time seventy-six Crittenton
homes in the United, States, one in Japan.
China and Mexico.
The District of Columbia Federation of
Womens Clubs met Friday evening in the
W. c. T. L. parlors the president, Mrs
Charlotte Emerson Main presiding AFTER
some echoes of the annual meeting, helo
May g. plans of the delegation to repre-
sent the local clubs at the biennial OF the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
were discussed. and the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mrs hannah 3.
Sperry as an alternate, was filled by the
election of Mrs L. A. Williams. who mas
been invited to be one of the three
spea kers on forestry at the biennial.
Mrs Belva A. Lockwood reported hav-
ing attended the annual meeting OF the
State Federation of Womens Clubs OF
Arkansas held in Hot Springs the latter
part of April. and paid graceful tribute
to the club officers and delegates Whom
she met there.
/ The corresponding secretary announced
a verbal request she had received from
the District Fairgrounds committee for
/ the cooperation of the District of Column
bia federation, and at her suggestion
special committee on Fairgrounds was
appointed. Mrs. ]. l.. Engle. chairman.
Among those present were Mrs. c. L.
| Main, Mrs j. L. McCreery, Mrs. ]. l..
Engle. Mrs Addie W. Foster Grace P
| Hopkins Miss Flora ]. McCreery. Mrs.
| Mary S. Lockwood. Mrs. Ellen S. Crom-
we'll, Mrs. Carrie E. Kent Mrs. NJ E S.
| Davis Mrs j. d. Croissant, Mrs. c. NJ
Pepper. DIR. Adeline E. Portman. Mrs.
! Edith Sage Emerson. Mrs. l.. A. Will
| liams, Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood and Mrs.
| A. G. Mcdowell.
The annual meeting of the Unity Club
was held at the W. c. T. I. parlors. SD
9th street, Thursday evening. with Presi-
dent l.. II. Paterson in the chair. 1t was
unanimously agreed that the election OF
officers should be postponed until an ad-
| journed meeting in October. After the
| report of the auditing committee. COM
posed of Messrs. Edelin, and Holden and
Mrs. Withee, miscellaneous program
was given. A piano solo. The Broken
Ring" with variations. was contributed
by Mrs. Ellen Vockey Sefert. followed by
= a solo. THE Armorer's Song. by Cyrus
Cook accompanied by Mrs. Seifert. Mr.
Charlton Howarth sang Cara Mia. and
an encore, Once Again. his accompanlst
being Mrs. L. II. Wilder the historian OF
the League of American Pen Wome IN
Later Mr.. Howart sang Also Mine
accompanied by Mrs. Setter. A contralto
solo when the Tide Comes In" was
given ny Mrs. Woodhead. accompanied by
Mrs. Seifert.
Mr. H. p. Holden entertained with
I some verses entitled That Marvellous
: Measuring Machine and Mrs. Seisert
: gave two amusing recitations. "A Fearful
! Fright and Mrs. Brindles Music Les
! son.
The Children's Art and Conversation
Club held its meeting at 1901 nth street
Thursday at o'clock, 1t was the last
indoor meeting for this season. Rev.
Father DOYLE OF the Apostolic Mission
!: sent large collection of Ca hoiic maya
: zines papers and books. to be distribut ed
: among the children Miss Geraldine
! Toomey read paper on the child lite o.
| Christ and John the Baptist. and of th1
great love the Savior always manifested
I for The name of John. Mrs Zeh gave III
children little talk on the vestment:
worn by the priests while saying mass
: and showed them pictures of the vest
; ments mounted on cardboard. Home ora
tories were again discussed. and Rev.
: Father Thomas a. judges letter on the
New York centenary was read ana en-
Z joyed by the club.
Rev. Father Judge is Interested in tn
): work the children doing. and has
): promised to COM Owe from Germ m
: town Pa TO give talk to them when
!: they resume their indoor meetings
Z Among others who are interested IN
: the club are Rev. DR. ]. NJ Cooper. Rev
: Father Joseph Mallon. Rev. Father Nj F
!: Yinglin. Rev. Father Doyle, Rev.
Father Frank B1sof Br sis, or pin
!: Brooks of the Connecticut avenue Vista
!: ton Convent and Sister Mary Raphael OF
!: Mount d. Sales Ccnv mt.
!: The pictures discussed at Thursday
;" meeting; were the NATIVITY. The Brit
), II JOHN" and Madonna. Child and Johr
| BAPTIST.
| Mrs. za?ronie took the minutes, dnc
/ Miss Coltord helped some OF the smallel
/ children with their scrap books.
| The Excelsior Literary Club held its las
! meeting for the eason Tuesday after
/ noon ~ the resid nee ot MIS- AliTee
/ Mood lilo Corcoran street. with tNt
! president Mrs. Engle. in the chair Or
| t..s occasion the cllo had the pleasure
| d listening 70 two papers. tie INST en-.
s titled The Religion and Literature O
! Ancient E2vrt," by Mrs. Frances Smith
| md rla So ono. ANCIENT IEeoes, bN
! Mrs Edith Sage Emerson
s!ls .sIn.,u ,.c-ldg d t..a. tie Egyptlaa
| nad mauy moral and ethical concept:
/ me Fundamental one being belief n TIT
) Immortality Of the soul She also eX
1 pla ned tina, the Egyptian religion on II
n isot.ric side was a pure E2onotnelsm
bat on TIRE eXoteric side was a worship 0
Z pantheon OF gods and Soddesses sym
: III. lzlus me attributes Of divinity. Mrs
Emerson gave a graphic description 0
ancient T.eoe and concluded with
description Of an ancient festival OF wor
snip as conducted in the priest!y DAYS
Tne club. b. rising vote. thanked IN
president for the effic:ant manner
wAica sne lad carried our the program
Of the year After adjournment the host
eSs ass s,ed by l4er daughter. served re
treshmeats.
Decision o. Purpose" was the subj e
If the lecture z ven by Miss Marslan
al the Orienta! Eso;eric Center. 14l3
street SUNDAY evening. The one essen
fial the lecturer said. TO living at ALL s
80 as 10 accomplish anything. Is purpose
far better even a selfish purpose than n
aim a, all for lie who possesses i'm nj
- ga hl,. resolution 10 attain a, AL cost
even a selfish possession. $ train ng dc
ci~ion Of urpose and he has but 70 sa:
Il glimpse OF tn irperma1enCy OF Il.
!. present aims to turn t7at trenGth o W.
ana decision into a new and higher cha
.le. Far better til s energy. even if mis-
be applied than tise sleep I'D death If neya
tive goodness. Wednesday evening tn