Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23

The Excelsior Literary Club met Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jen-
ME Parker on East Capitol street. Mrs.
f. Ide Muller. president, presiding. The
program for the day was in charge of
Mrs. ]. Finney Engle, the study being
Sir Thomas Browne and "The Relig-o
Medici." Mrs. Holmes gave a biograph-
ical sketch of Sir Thomas Browne, fol-
lowing which Mrs Engle gave a literary
Interpretation of this old book, interpolat-
ed by readings from the text. assigned
to Mrs. Holmes, Miss Culley, Mrs. Atk.n-
son and Mrs. Bradley. A feature of the
afternoons WORK was study of parallel
isms in literary form contributed to by
Mrs. Briggs. Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Robinson
and Mrs. Ferren. The concluding num-
Der of the program was paper on Ihe
Bible as Literature prepared by Mrs.
Engle and read by Mrs. Dora Cunning.
ham, daughter of the hostess. Roll call
was responded to with discussion of the
topic of the day and quotations.
The Abracadabra Club met Wednesday
with DIR. and Mrs. Edison L. Whitney.
The president, Mr.. Casanova, was in the
chair, having travelled hundred miles
to be present. Responses to roll call
were on well known astronomers and re-
suited in interesting incidents OF famous
men and women. Mrs. Virginia E. Met
calf sang Last Night by Haitian
Kjerulf, and Maid of Dundee by Gil
bert, Mrs. Lindsay accompanist. Tie
feature of the evening was lecture on
the SUM-" by Charles G. Abbot OF the
astrophysical laboratory Of the Smith
sonian Institution. Mr.. Abbot has been
at work on solar observations for the
last two summers in Algeria. previous to
that at Mount Wilson and other Smith
nhcov ~vyot nrin nd
panied the various expeditions to Cd
serve solar eclipseS in recent years to
Sumatra and other places.
The talk on the sun. freed az much
as possible from scientific ana techncal
terms, covered many phases OF the sub
ject, and was followed by informal dis
cussion in reply to numerous questions
Mrs Lindsay read THE Golliformed
Rabbit" by Rose Lombard. Announce
ment was made of the election of officers
at the next meeting, April 3 with Mrs
Barber Among the members present
were DIR. and Mrs. Brumbaugh. Mrs.
Brock, DIR. and Mrs. Claim, Mr.. and Mrs.
Casanova, Mrs. Croissant Mrs. Davis,
Mccreery. DR.. and Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. and
Mrs Metcalf, Mr.. and Mrs. Perham,
Mrs. Story and Mrs. Kramer REFRESH
ments were served by Mrs Whitney, as
sisted by her son and daughter.
The Potomac Literary Club met Tues
day evening President Frank M. Hoad-
ley presided and Secretary James u. NC
Fadden read the minutes of the last
meeting.
William A. Reid of the Pan-American
Union delivered an illustrated address on
South America" Mr. Reid wandered with
his audience up and down the whole length
of the west coast, pointing out the cities
| and scenes of interest, and giving lnfor-
nation as to the character Of the peoples
and countries. Mrs. Florence III. Bacon,
| chairman of the program committee. pre-
sented the following-named artists:
Miss Olive Rosalyn Budd, in violin So
| los Raff's "Cavatina" and '"Traumerei"
accompanied on the piano Dy Stella RAY
mond-Vought.
Mrs. r. l.. Townshend, in recitations,
| .Don't Be What You Amt and THE
! Balky Mule" and Miss Edna Frank and
| Mrs Ross Whitman. in piano duets. Mo-
Zart's Sonata and the andante finale
! from Lucia di Lammermoor," arranged
for the left hand alone by Leschetizky.
Refreshments were served.
The refreshment committee for April
consists of Mrs. X. v. Johnson. Mrs. HI.
NJ Fulton and Messrs. c. c. Wagner, A.
Amende and l.. +. Nye.
Carnation Camp. Royal Neighbors of
! America, met Tuesday evening. Mrs. Nan
Atchison, oracle, presided. The report
of the recorder. Mrs. Viola Thompson,
showed the camp was In q prosperous
condition and that the dance given for
the benefit of the camp was a success.
Reports showed the treasury was in
splendid condition.
Two new members were initiated in the
order and Mrs. James w. DOGGY was
installed as a member of the board of
directors, elected for three years. Mrs.
/ Kaercher and Mrs. Laux acted as cere-
monial marshas.
A large membership was present and
visitors We're from Washington, Talbert
and Lincoln camps. Mrs. Fannie Chaffee,
state deputy. was the guest of ;hOnor
and A. E. Chaffee. Modern Wood
man, is always popular guest In Car
nation Camp
After the business session a farewell
feast was rendered to one of Carnation
Camps best and most respected members,
Mrs Lucy Kaercher, who has held all the
prominent offices in Carnation Camp
since it's charter was granted. Mrs.
| Kaercher will leave Friday to join her
husband. William kaercher, navy Of
| fetal. now stationed in Chicago.
| The Columbia Heights Art Club was
entertained Thursday by Mrs. Edward
Olney. Mrs. Sarah A. Wolhaupter pre-
sided. A paper on the Irish school of
oratory was given by Miss Elizabeth
| Warman. The essayist enlarged particu-
lariy or the characteristics Of Henry
Grattan. John -Curran, Edmund Burke.
Robert Emmett and Daniel O'C0nnell.
THE Famine of 1916 was the historical