Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

James Barnes. who recently lectured
in this city before the National Geo
graphic Society on Through Central
Africa from Coast to Coast" is to re-
peat his talk at the Howard Theater
Sunday, January 81, at pm. The lee
ture IS to be delivered for the beneht
of the National Association for the Ike
lief of Destitute Women and Children.
Six thousand feet of motion picture
films, showing wild animals, native
life, barbaric dances, scenes on the
rivers and the kongo pygmies, Will be
displayed.
At the meeting of the Society for
Philosophical Inquiry. to be held at
<:45 pm. tomorrow, at the Public LII
brary Henry Iarquhar will read
paper on The Relations of Philosophy
TO Mathematical Science, to be FOL
lowed 10y discussion. All students OF
philosophy are invited.
A meeting of the ID. A. n. press COM
mittee has been called by the chair
man, Mrs. Helen n. DOGGY, to meet at
her home. 143 18th street northeast
next Tuesday night at o'clock.
About Twenty-Five couples attended
the semi-monthly dance of the Social
Club of the Hebrew Home for the Aged
last evening in the home, 415 NJ street
northwest Announcement was made
that the club is to give a dance Janu-
ary 10 in old Masonic IeHpIe. "A WditZ-
ing contest is 10 be feature
Constitution Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution. is to cele-
brate st. Distaffs day Monday at the
Portner 18th and U streets northwest,
from 3 to G O'Clock in the afternoon.
All members of the D. A r. are in
vited
Elsie CasseIs Is to receive all the fur
niture and several paintings, according
to the will of her mother, Ellen F. Cas-
sells. just filed in the PROBATE d.
vision of the District Supreme Court.
To her daughter Margaret Bohlen she
gives several paintings and to her son.
Arthur Cassels. two Satsuma vases and
several watercolor pictures. Several
relatives. Henry r. Webb is named as
executor.
Representative Howard Sutherland
of West Virginia is expected to speak
at a meeting of the West Virginia So
ciety this evening at o'clock in
the New Ebbitt Hotel An entertain
ment program is being arranged by the
entertainment committee.
A program Of music and addresses II
to be the feature OF a meeting of the
Vermont State Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia Monday evening in
the Washington Club. 1910 18th street.
DIR. Lewis J. Battle is to deliver an
address on Our Environment at a
meeting of the ParentTeacher Associa-
tioL of the West School this evening.
l.. o. Armstrong. who has just re-
turned from the San Diego expo
sition. is announced to speak tomorrow
afternoon at $40 o'clock at the Ameri-
can University. "Evangeline and Hia-
watha" is to be the subject of the lee
ture. which will be illustrated with Ian
tern slides and motion pictures. The
public is invited.
1SThrough the Orient with n Kodak
Is to be the subject of an illustrated
lecture by Rev. DIR. Arthur r. Gray,
educational secretary of the board of
missions at the annual joint meeting of
the Woman's Auxiliary and the Sum
day School Institute, diocese OF Wash
fngton, January 16. at 1880 O'Clock. at
Epiphany Parish Hall. 1917 G street
northwest.
Former pupils of Miss Metella King.
principal of the Webster School, are to
tender her a luncheon and reception at
the Wilson Normal School tomorrow
afternoon at 1 O'Clock.
Representative kinchelOe IL to speak
at a meeting of the Kentucky State AS
ISOLATION Wednesday evening at 8
O'clock in the New Ebbitt House. Mrs
Kincheloe is to contribute to musical
program.