Evening star., 1909-04-18

The Excelsior Literary Club met tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Addle
W. Foster. 334 10Th street southeast. with
twenty-five members and five Visitors
present, the president. Mrs. Florence
Duffie, presiding. The outline of study Tor
1909 10 was discussed and resulted III
a unanimous selection of the 'West In
dies" Lower California. Alaska and
Iceland as topics for the ensuing year.
The president appointed Mrs. Vandantus
Edwards, Mrs. Woodford G. Mcdowell,
DR.. L. Butler Allen, Mrs. Frances Smith
and Mrs. Fouts as committee to pre-
pare the year book and to indicate the
lines of research. The study of Latin
America" was resumed. and Mrs. Charles
NJ Pepper gave a comprehensive paper
on Mexican Travel" in which she de-
scribed various cities. towns and points
of interest visited by her during tour
through Mexico. The speaker gave glow
ing accounts Of the manners, habits and
home life of the native population and
introduced descriptions of fetes. banquets
and social affairs, which evidenced the
hospitality and liberality of thee people.
A description of the finest cathedrals,
with the traditions that have clustered
around them, formed pleasing feature
of the paper. which was illustrated by a
rare and valuable collection of pictures
brought by the speaker from Mexico
Mrs. Woodford G Mcdowell followed
with scholarly paper entitled The
Mexico of Today and Tomorrow. Al
the close of the literary exercises the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. w A. Bobl
and Miss Flora McCreery, served re-
freshmentS.
Continental Chapter. D. A. r., held Its
last social meeting of the season in the
red parlor of the Ebbitt House Monday
evening. There was a large attendance
and prominent among the guests were
the District. and Mrs. Hodgkins. District
state regent. Mrs. Lowe. the chapter re-
gent. presided. and program In charge
of Miss Chenoweth was given. The Star
Spangled Banner sung by the members
of the chapter and guests. opened the
meeting; then followed two selections en-
titled I'm Cupid's Realm'' and Moon
Winks'' by Prof Holt's Banjo and Man
dolin Club The Declaration Of Inde-
pendence" was recited by Ernest Gich-
ner A paper on Paul Revere was read
by Miss Cliff, the chapter historian. The
Philharmonic Quartet. composed of Mrs.
Hollingsworth Miss Hanson, Miss Cheno.
weth and Mrs. Holland, sang welcome,
Pretty Primrose" Sweet Miss Mary" and
1.-The Rosary" The speaker of the even
ing was Mr. Howard of the Library of
Congress, who gave reading on Abra-
ham Lincoln. A violin solo was contrib
uted by Miss Daisy Fickenaker, and j. NJ
Wolcott recited John Burns After the
entertainment refreshments were served
and a social hour spent.
Marcia Burns Chapter. d. 4. r.. met
Wednesday afternoon a the home of Mrs.
Price Colby Claflin, I'LL o street north
west the regent, Mrs. Ellis Logan, presld,
ifg The chapter voted to contribute 50
to Continental Hall. Miss Mabel Kent
read a paper on 'Gen. Washington's Cam
paigns.'' Mrs Melville Lindsay sang q
group of songs and Miss Edwina JARVIS
played several piano solos. eeVerai ou.-
of-town guests were present. A1teT
the program refreshments were serNeu
and a social hour followed.
At the home of Mrs. c. +. Wood, III
East Capitol street, the Capitol itlll ms ,'.
tory Club held it's regular piinon'nls u ,
meeting Wednesday afternoon. AI,er tie
regular routine business tne ME- a pnrpe
the afternoon was resumed. MIS-. I'oIhe
took the French Colonies for her TOPIC.
and showed much research. Inc new
president, Mrs. Jason Naterinah' leau
the program for the ensuing year. ditei
which the following officers were elected:
Mrs . weldon, vice president. Mrs.
N Abbott. secretary; Mrs. Charies
FISHER. treasurer, and Mrs. {. +. WOOD
critic.
"Retpcarnation' was the SUBJECT ol d
lecture nv DIR. Baker last Sunday morn
ing before the Capital City Branch or the
Theosophical Society. "Reincarnation,
he stated. sis a fundamental doctrine OF
theosophy and affords solution o. the
most perpexing phenomena of lie at no
sacrifice of the attributes We may larry
exnect of true religious science. 1t con-
templates that no injustice be done the
deserving or benefit bestowed on the un-
deserving. The justice of its operations
must be discernible and its necessity ac-
cepted as the only explanation OF the
manifold phases of existence among
humanity There are no misnts in the d.
vine economy All evolution consists OF
an evolving life. passing from form 10
form as it evolves, storing up expert
ences. and during the heaven life the
ego transmutes into faculties the ex-
periences of past life. The forgetfulness
of each life is plainly due to that pro-
vision Of nature which insures for each
of us after death the maximum fruition
Of all our spiritual aspirations. In the
writings of the bishops of the early
Christian church and those of Plato and
Pythagoras we find the same argument
now put forth by theosophy for the evolu-
ton of the soul. With the acceptance of
the doctrine of evolution new ideas have
sprung up and old ideas are passing away,
and we see a general intellectual move
ment in line with the teachings of the
ancient wisdom.
Mrs. Anna Lacey of the Portner enter
tanned the Crittenton Wheel Club Thurs
do q 1Inpbpon hp trnap phar