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ception Tuesday evening at her home,
1882 X street northwest, in honor of the
League of American Pen Women. of
which she is a member. The guests In
spected the studio of the sculptress, filled
with her work. pre-eminent among which
was seen the model for the statue of
Gov. kirkwood, the war governor OF
Iowa, which is to adorn the capital city
of that state Her symbolic statue. 1.-The
West" won high admiration. Mrs. HoXie
sang several ballads. accompanying her
self upon the harp, and told many stories
in her entertaining manner Her sister-in-
law. Mrs. Anna Addington of Ardmore.
entertained the guests with her Indian
songs and piano music. Miss Juanita
Miller, daughter of Joaquin Miller, sang
and played "Who?" the words and music
by herself, and recited Onward and
"Juanita," written for her by her father.
Short talks were made by Mrs. Meeker
Of Kansas, Mrs. l.. H. Wilder who told
of Life in Northwestern Canada; by
Mrs: Mrs. Frye yea and d, by Miss Burke who also
Refreshments were served. Mrs. Belt
and Mrs. Addington presiding over the
table. Among the guests were Miss
Elizabeth A. Hyde. president l.. A. P. W.;
Mrs. Margaret Sullivan Burke. Mrs. Vir-
ginia King Frye. past presidents: Mrs.
Anna Sanborn Hamilton. Mrs. Blanche
Tyler Beaton. Miss Jessie A. Griswold.
Mrs Della Hine Mertz. Mrs. l.. II.
Wilder. Mrs. LYDIA J. Young Withee. Of
ticers: Mrs. J. Q. Estabrook. past re-
cording secretary: Mrs. Christine w. Dun
lap. Mrs. Isabel E. Carl-Smith. Mrs. Lillian
Messenger, Representative and Mrs.
Charles E. Pickett from Iowa, Mrs. Sum-
merville. president of Belcourt Seminary:
Mrs John Hyde. Miss Lee of Boston Miss
Juanita Miller. Mrs. Ives of Boston. Mrs.
Mary A. Agnew, Miss Burke. Miss Sophia
r. Webster Mrs. Meeker of Kansas. Prof.
L. H. Wilder, Mr.. n. o. Messenger, Mr..
and Mrs. Belt, Mr.. Heffron, Mrs. Hick-
ling. Mrs. Bacon. Miss Cook, Miss Luken
beck and Mrs. Valentine.
1.-THE Larger Consciousness was the
subject of an address last Sunday morn
ing by Mrs. Florence Dufie before the
Capital City branch of the Theosophical
Society at 1917 II street northwest.
That there is a larger consciousness in
man than the waking consciousness is as
serted in theosophical teachings. the
speaker said. and Is being rapidly verified
through the experiments conducted by
noted scientists, especially those of the
French school. along the lines of hypno-
tism and suggestion. A number of ex-
periments showing that consciousness is
not dependent upon the brain were re-
ferred to by the lecturer who said that
such a mass of reliable data had been
obtained through experiment as to lead
men like Lodge, Hudson. James and
others to declare that the facts of a
larger consciousness in man had been
definitely proven.
Dr. w W. Baker spoke in the evening
on the Law Of Sacrifice wherein he
claimed that sacrifice was the law of evo-
luton and should be practiced in every
day life. In the home, office and in all
social relations, and our powers used for
the service OF our fellow man. thus cul-
tivating and liberating spiritual energy
for the elevation of humanity.
meeting of the season at the home of
Mrs. Crossant and Mrs. Davis, 1117 Q
street, May 10. The president. George
Potwin. occupied the chair and twenty
suggestions for the coming year Mr.:
and Mrs. A. Y. Casanova were admitted
to membership and the designations OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Packard accepted
was read by Mrs. 4. W. Barber. the
title being "How the Plague Came and
Went" Personal experiences of the yell
low fever in Florida in 'SS and the mos
and and discussed. % Mr.. Mcintosh read
short story, entitled "Out of the Mouth
of Babes" and Miss Harding rendered
two solos. accompanied on the piano by
MRS Rssr ana ss aasr Ater 99 d BY Lang Dr
Syne' the club adjourned. Refreshments
and a social hour followed.
At the Esoteric Center. 1443 Q street
northwest, the subject of last Sunday
evening was "The Hearts Desire" The
Hindu proverb Whatsoever thing thou
shalt with constancy desire that shalt
thou surely one day Obtain" served as
the thread Of the matter.
The Capitol Hill History Club gave It's
last entertainment Of the season. AN
Evening With Flowers" Wednesday, at
the home of Mrs. Joseph Dague, 81
East Capitol street. The parlors were
decorated with leaves and flowers. The
first number of the program was Trees
and Flowers of Other Lands" by Mrs. F.
M. Beatty, illustrated by treasures gath
cred by the speaker in her travels In the
orient. Mrs. l.. NJ. Abbott sang "The
Flower Girl" by Bevignani. accompanied
by Miss Leila Abbott. after which Mrs.
George H. Felt gave reading.
A lively contest, entitled THE Floral
guests. Miss Yorks and Mr.. Rorke carry
ing off the honors.
The last meeting Of the season of the
association interested in the Florence
Crittenton work was held Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Eleanor
Wheeler. 1912 II street northwest. Mrs.
Story read letters from Mrs. Pauline Pot
win, who is in Nebraska, and from Mrs.
Julia Caine. now at Atlantic City. Ar
rangements were made for the mass