Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-05

local dignitaries who have not lost in
terest in the situation in their state
hemes. Past Grand Master DIR. Francis
j. Woodman is now in SomerswOrth,
". H., waiting for the chance to cast his
ballot; Grand Secretary Arvine W. John
ston goes to Medina, Ohio. today for
the same purpose, and Grand Treasurer
James A. Sample will express his politi-
cal choice at South Bend, Ind, Tuesday
IL all goes well.
Three grand visitations will occur dur
ing the week-Monday to Anacostia.
No. 81; Tuesday to Acacia, No. Is, and
Thursday to the New Jerusalem. No. 2.
All the lodges named have made special
arrangements for the reception of the
grand master and other grand officers.
and all will have special programs APP
prOpriate to the occasion.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter.
No. ., will have two conversations during
the week-Tuesday evening. when the
mark degree will be exemplified, and Sat
urday evening. at a special. wnen the
past master and most excellent master
degrees will be presented.
At the Scottish Rite Cathedral prepare
tons are actively going forward for the
visit to Baltimore later In the month.
Tuesday evening the thirtieth degree will
be rehearsed. 1t will also be ladies
night" Rehearsals Of the thirty-first de-
gree will take place Tuesday evening,
November Is. and of the thirty-second de
gree Tuesday evening. November ~. The
work in Baltimore will begin Monday aft
ernoon. November %. at / o'clock, with
the fourth. fifth and ninth degrees. fol-
lowed by the fourteenth degree at z
O'Clock. The next afternoon the fifteenth
and twenty-first degrees will be conferred
In the afternoon and the eighteenth de-
gree at night. The Wednesday afternoon
following the thirtieth and thirty-first
degrees will be conferred. with the thirty
second degree at night The work in
Baltimore will be done at the special re-
quest Of the sovereign grand commander
A big time for the members and their
ladies is promised by National Lodge. No.
IL on the evening Of the grand visitation.
November Is. The Sunday afternoon be-
FORE November IL, the lodge viii conduct
the services at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home at 3 O'Clock.
George c. Whiting will celebrate Thurs
day evening the one thousandth stated
communication of the lodge. which will
also include the ninety-nine special COM
munications IL has held at various times.
Refreshments will be a feature of the pro-
gram and good time is promised the
members. Addresses are to be delivered
by Senior Grand Warden b. w. Murch
and T. o. Grouse. The annual statement
or the lodge shows 212 members on the
rolls. although 3:rJ were raised. 10 affili-
ated and "a renstated during the history
OF the lodge. The losses are due to
death and various causes. The total sS-
sets of the lodge are given at 20.
including $714.J6 in bank. II. K. Pimper
is master of the lodge and ID. F. Dunn
berth secretary.
Rev. J. Henning helms. rector of the
Church of the Ascension. will deliver the
grafton of thu evening at the grand vista
tfon to Acacia Lodge Tuesday evening.
Potomac Commandery No. 3. knights
Templar. has invited Beauseant Com
mandery of Baltimore. Nd. to be its
guest. The date of the visitation has not
yet been made public.
B. B. French Lodge. No. Is, has COM
pleted its preparation for Memorial
Night" Monday evening. An impressive
program has been prepared for the occa-
sion. including service of music.
brated Halloween Monday by having the
past officers confer the degrees. The past
officers taking part were Mrs. Mamie
Copes as worthy matron. Gratz +. Dun
kun as worthy patron, Mrs. Helen Rob-
erts as associate matron Thomas Rielley
as secretary, William Rauchenstein as
treasurer. Mrs. Annie Harnish as con-
ductress. Miss Flora Crosier as associate
conductress. Mrs. Mary T. O'Brien as
marshal and chaplain, Mrs Eva Rauch-
enstein as Adah. Mrs. Carrie Smith as
Ruth, Mrs. Cora Mayberry as Esther.
Mrs. Elizabeth GUIDE as Martha and Mrs.
Sophia French as Electa.
After the degrees were conferred the
guests were escorted to the banquet hall,
where a substantial banquet awaited
them. The stage had been decorated to
initiate a corn-husking bee. Those TAX
ing part In 1.-THE bee were Charles Ste
Charles Walsh Milton Ffllius and Mrs.
Maud Grimes who RECALLED those present
with witticisms and songs. The tables
were decorated with autumn leaves and
jack-o'-lanterns. About two hundred
were present.
After a lapse of some months. due part
~ TO illness in the home Of Mrs. Helm
line, president of the Matrons of 1908. a
social meeting was held at the home OF
Mrs. Ida V. Faber. Takoma Park, Thurs
day, from IL 30 in the morning until
O'Clock in the afternoon. The Matrons
were entertained at dinner by the hostess
and social amenities were the order of the
day. The regular business meeting OF the
Matrons will be held Thursday. November
IT., at the home of Past Grand Matron
Mrs. Julia Streater. 316G 18th street north.
west.
At the close of the work Of the regular
convocation of Esther Chapter, No. )
o. u. s., Thursday evening. the members
of the chapter and a large number Of
visitors were entertained by a program
OF unusual excellence. as follows: Read
ing. Mrs. Wallace Streator: reading
''Sandolphin." Miss Florence Webster. as
sisted by Mesdames Gordon. Kinsell. ID,
Wolf and Morgan and Misses Snyder
Mcintosh. Anna Belle Mcintosh ant
Weeks; vocal solo, Mrs. Bertha G. Hud
son: reading. ''Jephthahs Daughter,
Miss Florence Webster. assisted by Mrs
Gordon and Misses Snyder and Anna Bell
Mcintosh.
The pantomimic illustrations of Tia,
readings by Miss Webster. were origina
conceptions of her own, effectively execut
ed by the young ladies who assisted her
They won cordial applause.
The Patrons of 1910 of the several chap
tiers OF the o. 4. s. in the District. VIII,
were visitors for the evening, each mad
brief but felicitous addresses AT the clos
OF the regular program.
Refreshments were served
Invitations have been extended by Ana
costa Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL. for