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The Cercle des Preciease Ridicules met
Wednesday evening by invitation at the
residence of Nine. Theodore +. Shuey,
California avenue. when, the following
excellent musical and literary program
was given by the members Of the cercle:
Reading. La Ballade du Desesperes'
Henry Murger). Nine. Sheridan violin
solo. ''Berceuse' (Musso), Mile. Lillian
Keochling, accompanist. Nine. Lewis;
reading, lie Telephone Nouis de Rob-
erD, Mile. A. c. Leavitt; violin solo.
Souvenir de Dresde.' Mile. Lillian
Keochling. accompanist. Nine. Lewis,
and an encore, La Reverie de sarasate'
reading. "Grenouilles pour Barometres"
Camille Deschampes), Mile. Prud' homme.
| The violin playing by Mile. koechling de-
serves special mention for its brilliancy
and artistic execution. a sprightly little
one-act comedy, entitled ia Soupiere,
was cleverly acted with the following
characters: Nine. Spoon, Mile. MacNaugh-
| ton; Une bonnie, Mile Marie Gwinn; de
Honduras. Monsieur Lecalle. After the
comedy the guests adjourned to the din
| ing room. where collation. was served,
| the hostess presiding in her usual charm
| ing manner. The attendance was very
large.
THE Law Of karma" was the subject
Center. 1443 @ street northwest. The
| speaker held that all the inequalities, in
justices and cruelties Of life are only
seemingly The law of Karma ex-
| conditions are but the results of our own
deeds in former reincarnations. for Karma
and rencarnation are mutually existent
and active. That the arrogant and op-
| pressive man prospers and the kindly and
thoughtful people suffer has been accepted
as ruling from God, but always minds
have questioned this statement and sought
for some better reason. The mystery
| vr-in no hA VuY0S
accepts the esoteric teachings of the east.
The orient offers a satisfactory solution
through the doctrines Of involution and
evolution. karma and reincarnation.
Karma does not teach the doctrine of
punishment for sin nor reward for virtue,
but that action If followed by reaction. a
good deed or thought by a corresponding
result and an evil state by similar out
come. LAS man sows SO shall he reaA"
The time is too brief in one space OF life
to reap these just and equitable results.
but the soul will return again and again
until it has gathered its earnings and
learned it's appointed lessons. and so JUS
tice will prevail.
the Catholic Women's Circle was held at
the home of Mrs. Coope. 7O6 18th street
northwest. Tuesday evening.
The subject for discussion was Trinity
College, under the dictatorship of Mrs.
Thomas H. Carter vice president Of the
National Circle. Mrs. Carter was greeted
enthusiastically by the large number OF
members present and in her discourse
gave an outline of the branches of study
and the different courses pursued for the
higher education of women and also
stated the purpose of the Anna Hanson
Dorsey scholarship.
The Capitol Hill Literary Club met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frear. Monday
evening. Mr. Davis presiding: The sub,
was given by Mr.. Hunter and the analy-
sis of the play by Prof. Kirk. Rev. Mr..
Kelley claimed Shakespeare was ever
scientific. his gift being his clear insight
Prof Kenny told of Modjeskas rendition
Of Lady Macbeth. Criticisms of noted
writer's and actors were read by Mrs.
Smith gave the part describing the mag
netic touch in the healing OF Duncan.
Mrs. Norman Beaton traced her name
back to one of the characters Of Mac
ghost was discussed by DR.: Mckee. Mr..
SPOTS and Mrs. Mckee. Mr.. Huth gave
his opinion Of parts Of Macbeth. trio
was sung Sweet Sleep by Mr.. SPOTS
was rendered by Mrs. Frear and Mrs.
Carr. Prof Kenney sang original songs.
with harp accompaniment.
The Freon Club met last Thursday
evening at the home of Freon Andersen
and after transacting a few matters OF
business initiated one candidate to full
membership.
A St. Patrick's day party was held by
the club at its previous meeting at the
home Of the corresponding secretary,
Harry L. Andersen. Supper was served,
after which every member responded TO
toasts appropriate to the day which was
celebrated. Freon Killinger was toast
master. Prizes for games were awarded
to Mrs. c. L. Gable. Freon Gable. Mrs.
J. B. Edmunds, Freon H. L. ANDERSEN.
F'reon Gable. Eugene Curtis. Miss Ellen
l.. Andersen. Freon w. c. Herbert, Miss
Lillian Gayle. In addition to the men,
present: A. Foley. Misses E. Ashton. D.
Gayle. A. Reynolds. Ellend Andersen,
Ruth Andersen.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday with Mrs. Davis. In the alb
sence of Mrs. Engle. the chairman. Mrs.
Wolhaupter presided. An art paper on
Renaissance Painting read by Miss
tographs by the Ave most wonderful
painters of the sixteenth century. The
historical paper. Greek Religious Cere'
monies" was given by Mrs. Wheeler.
| Six visitors were present. At the next
meeting there will be an election OF of11-
GERS for the ensuing term.
Rev. Anna II. Shaw. president of the
National American Suffrage Association,
spent Friday afternoon at the Washing
ton headquarters. 1923 H street north
west. She left the city yesterday morn
ing and will sail April 10 to attend the
International meeting to be held in Lon
don. April 70.
The Capital City branch Of the Theo.
sophical Society met Sunday last at IL
am. at the headquarters. 1917 H street
northwest. on which occasion DR.. w. w.
Baker delivered an address on The
Resurrection and Atonement" The
speaker presented the subject from the
mystical or esoteric standpoint. stating
that the resurrection of the Christ is the
embodiment of divine state Of conscious
ness. a condition that has been reached
by the saviOrs of the human race. and
which will be reached by the whole hui
man race in the course of evolution
The resurrection body. or body of
the Christ. the speaker said. Is the Body
assumed by the divine man. and In which
he can come in touch with every child
of humanity and he conscious of every
vibration in the cosmos. This is the
true at-one-ment, the speaker concluded,
the truth of which was taught in the
primitive Christian Church. but which
has been perverted to mean a legal sub
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