Evening star., 1915-04-25

the usual lectures and recitations of
| the cercle Refreshments were served
| and charades, "Kas-Par" and Cercle-
Precieuses-R -Ridicules" closed the enter
| tainment.
The Washington Cultus Club met
April 13 at the home of Miss Lila
| Heiberger. After the serving of lunch
and brief social period, the follow
ing program vas presented, the presi-
ing the chair. The Last Of the
Pharaohs." the paper read by Mrs. w.
| l. Dyer, brought the study of Egypt,
| in which the club is engaged, to the
| twenty-sixth dynasty. or about 500 BIC.
| Mrs. Berryman's paper upon "Egypt's,
| Influence Upon History called atten-
| tion to the many phases through which
| the nation has passed and to the fact that
| 1t had reached high state of civiliza-
ton when other nations had scarcely
| evolved from condition of savagery.
| Mrs. hewitt gave brief readings con-
cerning the Pharaohs. taken from the
| Bible and poetical sources. and Mrs.
| Clark concluded the program with
selections from Tennyson's Lotus
| Eaters"
The Current Topics" offered by the
members. covered the usual field of
| science. art and invention.
| An exhibit of jewelry, pottery. cloth
| ing and other articles brought from
Egypt added to the interest of the
program.
| A large collection of picture postals
still further illustrated the country and
its people.
! The guests present were Dr. Ida
| Heiberger. Miss Minna Heiberger and
Mrs. Hampson.
| The club adjourned to meet Tuesday
with Mrs. Mitchell.
DISTRICT W. C. T. L.
| The executive committee of the W. c.
L. U. OF the District met Wednesday at
| the building. 622 6th street. An appeal
was read by Mrs. Shelton for the suf-
| ferfng Belgian babies. and collection
taken to purchase milk for them from
| the executive committee of the w. c.
T. U. Mrs J. A. Edgar was elected
state superintendent of the red-letter
| day department In the W. C. T. y.
The W. c. T. L. has permission from
the superintendent of public schools to
place prohibition maps in the schools.
and committee was appointed to at
| tend to the maps
committee for the w c. T. q. pins.
Delegates to the meeting of the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. which will
follows: Mrs. Emma S. Shelton, Mrs. E.
| S. Henry, Mrs. T. 7. Moore, Mrs T. A.
Williams and Mrs. Benjamin A. Line
back. Alternates: Mrs. NJ. A. Tyndall.
Parks. Mrs. L. G. Mattingly and Mrs G.
B. Tallman.
Resolutions were read from the
Mothers Congress and heartily in
dorsed.
SUSAN REVERE HETZEL CHAPTER
Mrs. Edmund Pendleton was hostess
TO the Susan Revere HetZel Chapter re-
Gently at Stoneleigh Court, the occa-
sion being in honor Of the birthday an
nlVersary OF her sister. whose name the
chapter bears. At the request of the
chapter the life of Miss Hetzel, de-
scr1ptive of her patriotic and literary
work, was written. to be read on that
gay each member receiving copy.
Tea was served
EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB.
The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs,
Matte Queen Ewing at the home of
president. presided, and Mrs. A. r.
Tracy acted both as recording secre-
tary and corresponding secretary
The program of the afternoon open
Love Is Dreaming" sung by Mr. and
Mrs. F'rear and Mrs. Clara Kalstrom
A report from the yearbook com
mittee was given by Miss McCreery,
from Mrs: E. A. Robinson was read.
Mrs. Emily l. Ragan contributed
paper on the Symbolism of Ancient
and Modern Luck Signs" and Mrs. Ad-
die W. Foster read an article on the
same subject. The piano solo, South
ern Chimes" was played by Mrs Carr
Mrs. Briggs read a paper on the
Chinese legend of THE Magpie." AS
roll call Mrs Ewing gave recitation
and short sketches were read by Mrs.
Warner, Mrs. Tracy, Mrs. Holmes and
others.
Mrs. Ewing was assisted by Mrs.
Ere Erear; Mrs Williams, Mrs Carr and
be with Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook, at
1925 Calvert street.
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
The last meeting for the season of
the literature section will be held to-
morrow a o'clock, at the Parker.
Mrs Scudder will read a paper on
Margaret Fuller" The French sec
tion will meet Wednesday at 3 o'clock
with Mrs. Abner Taylor, the Laclede,
1223 Vermont avenue.
LEAGUE OF RIGHT THINKING AND
RIGHT LIVING.
The Washington League of Right
Thinking and Right Living will hold
one of a series of open meetings We'd
nesday morning at II o'clock at its
rooms in Studio Hall. 1919 Connecticut
avenue. The subject of the DAYS lee
ture will be The Prevention and Cure
Vance Cheney of New York All inter-
ested are extended cordial invitation
to attend.
In last weeks lecture on Personal
Responsibility for Health and Hanni
ness Mrs. Cheney dwelt on the fact
that thought is the only formative
power, and we. being able to choose
and control our thoughts, in that way
become the molders of our condition:
that 1t is our business to choose the
thoughts that make for happiness and
SO become perfect parts of the universe
SR- GOV. WEI.bES SOCIETY, C. A. r
The Senior Gov. Thomas Welles So
clety, Children of the American Revo-
luton. was entertained by Misses
Eleanor Richards and Frances Wolff
recently at the home of Miss Wolff. on
Riggs place.
The invited guests included Mrs
Daniel Lothrop. founder of the c. A. r.
who told of the early work of the or
ganlzatton. and Mrs. Isabel Worren
Ball who displayed some early colonial
hags and told Of many present-day
dissertations of the flag. A supper was
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