Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
LOYALTY TO THE ORDER
OF NAOMI CHAP
TER, NO. 8, EASTERN STAR.
Work Compared With That Of Ma
sonry-To Secure New Home
Names of Those Present.

Loyalty to the Order Of the Eastern Star
was apparent last evening at the banquet
given at Freund's by the members of Mao
mi Chapter, No. g. In honor of the elev-
enth anniversary of the founding of the
chapter Mrs. Walter P. Plumley served as
toastmistress, and made pleasing introduc-
lions of the several speakers. In opening
she welcomed all of those present and
spoke al length of the many beauties found
within the fold of the Order Of the Eastern
Star. The speaker compared the work of
the Eastern Star with that of Masonry
and called attention to the fact that the
order was in fact the sister order of the
great Masonic body. She placed particular
emphasis upon the fact that the Order of
the Eastern Star desires to ally itself with
the Grand Lodges of Masonry and ex-
pressed the hope that the same would, in
the near future, be accomplished.
Mrs. Plumley, at the close of her remarks,
introduced Mrs. Janette R. Newton,
grand matron of the Order of the Eastern
Star, who responded to the toast. Our
Order" and paid a high tribute to what
had been accomplished. Mrs Newton dis
cussed at length the work being done upon
the Eastern Star Home, and expressed the
hope that the order would at some future
date be allied with the Grand Lodges OF
Masonry.
Miss Mary A. Law spoke on why Are
We Here" She was followed by Mr.. Will
liam F. Hunt, grand patron of the Order of
the Eastern Star, who responded to the
toast, Our Sisters" which was an eulogy
Of the work that had been done for the
good of the order. Mrs. Mary Hamill fol-
lowed with a response to Our Brothers.
Though she admitted that the men some
times do things, STILL the speaker said, the
women are the real powers behind the
throne.
Hesitated on Threshold.
Mrs. Maria Willis spoke OF The Unini-
tiated," during which she told of the loss
of those who hesitated on the threshold of
the Order of the Eastern Star. Miss Helen
B. Strait delivered an interesting address
upon "Women's Part In Masonry" Mrs.
Strait was followed by Mr.. Lurtin r. CHM,
the past grand master of the Grand Lodge
of Masons Of the District of Columbia, who
told of the appreciation the Masons of the
District of Columbia have of the efforts of
the members of the Order of the Eastern
Star.
He recounted the efforts that are being
put forward upon the new home for the
Eastern Star order. Mr.. CHM was followed
by Mr.. Walter Brown, the present grand
master of the Grand Lodge of Masons of the
District of Columbia, who Mrs. Plumley in
troduced as one who was not a member OF
the Order OF the Eastern Star. Mr.. Brown
complimented the members of the order,
and spoke of the effort to gain the recog-
milton Of the order by the Grand Lodge OF
Masons. The speaker promised that the
members of the Eastern Star Order could
count upon him to always say a COED word
for them when any such matter Should
come up before the Grand Lodge for con-
sideration.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Browns address
Mrs. Plumley thanked those present for
their attendance, and said Good night
Those present included Mrs. Janette r.
Newton, Mr.. William F. Hunt, Mr.. Walter
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Paige, Mr..
Lurtin r. CHM, Mr.. l.. G. Williamson MIR
G. w. Mobray, Miss Clara Ball, Mr. and
Mrs. James l.. Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamill, Mr..
and Charles Hyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Poynton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford Mr.. and Mrs
George Yeatman, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs Whl-
lam Yeatman, Mr.. J. Eggleston, Miss l.
Hill, Miss Thomas, Mrs. Knapp, Mrs. VIII
son, Mrs. Gordon, Miss Gordon Mrs. Lully
Mrs. Levy, Mrs. Susan Miller, Mrs. Grimes,
Miss Matte Gould, Miss Wolf. Mr.. and Mrs.
Teacham, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure, Mr. and
Mrs. E. NJ. Willis, Mr.. and Mrs O. w
Wyatt, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Bernhard MIR. and
Mrs. Harbaugh, Mr.. and Mrs. McRea, Mr..
and Mrs. Schwartz, Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Mr.
and Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs, N Strait
Mr.. and Mrs. Holdridge Mr. and Mrs Wal
ter Plumley, Mr.. and Mrs. M Taylor, Dr.
and Mrs. Barr. Mr.. Benjamin Graves, Miss
Law, Miss Fowler, Mrs. Reiter Mrs.
Hoecheisen, Mr.. Joseph Solomon, Mrs Ben
nett. Mrs. Baer, Mrs. Guischard. Mrs s.
Piper, Mrs. Shelton, Miss Shelton, Miss Par
sons, Miss u. Parsons, Mrs. Colburn Mr.
McKerachar, Mr.. Kerachar. Mr. Gibbs, Mrs.
Colonel Crook, Mrs. Lamb Mrs. Seeley,
Mrs. Joseph Simpson, Mrs. Charles Ries,
Miss Plumley and Mrs Plumley.