Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-26
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r. CHM. In accepting the gift for the
nome, spoke in Mandatory manner of the
work OF the Order of the Eastern Star
| In this jurisdiction. Donations were also
| made of ice cream. cake. candy, flowers
and other appropriate individual gifts to
the inmates of the home. Among those
VINO contributed to the program rendered
were Worthy Matron Corinne Hay, with
Rotations; Franz Birgfeid, with a comic
| solo. Mrs. Julia N. Streator. past grand
worthy matron, with a recitation; DIR.
Daniel Bush, worthy patron; Mrs. Fife
Roberts and the Esther Chapter choir Of
thirty-fv voices. with patriotic songs.
| Tomorrow afternoon Esther Chapter
Will have charge of the religious services
at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
Rev. James b. Clayton will conduct the
the musical numbers. The services COM
mence at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Among those who attended the donation
day exercises were Mrs. Botsch. Mrs.
son. Mrs. Kinsell. Misses Atchison.
Crump, Roberts. Mr.. and Mrs. MCQUEEN
Mrs. McKeldin. Miss Thorpe, Miss Bow
ling. Mrs. Lambert. Mrs. Yeager. Mr.
and Mrs. Streater. Mr.. and Mrs. Birgfeld,
Mrs. Bonini. Mrs Goodall. Mrs. Lucas.
Mrs. Strait. Miss Lamond. DR.. Strait,
Mr.. CHM, Mrs. Carr and Mr.. WilkersOn.
The matrons of 1908. o. e. g.. held their
eleventh regular meeting Thursday aft
SI HooIl DIT Tie uOulc VI IuIS \dIilc Aluu
12J 18th street northeast. Those present
were Mrs. Wallace Streater. Mrs. Grace
G. Bernhard. Miss Hattie Crump. Mrs.
Carrie Fuller. Mrs. Minerva Crawford.
Mrs. Ida v. Faber and Mrs. Carrie g.
Smith. After the business of the day
was tranacted guessing contest was in
dulged In. 1t was prepared by Mrs. Fa-
her, who was the entertainment commit
tee for the day Miss Crump- and Mrs.
Smith both had all answers correct. Mrs
Smith drew the lucky straw and was
awarded the prize. Refreshments were
served. The matrons adjourned to meet
March a. with Mrs. Elizabeth McAleer.
The regular meeting of Naomi Chapter.
No. 3. o. Z. s.. Wednesday evening fur
nished an agreeable surprise for many Of
the members and visitors who were in at
tendance to welcome the grand officers. it
being the date set by the worthy grand
matron for her official visit.
At the opening all the electric lights
were simultaneously turned on as the off,
GERS of the chapter. dressed In colonial
costumes, entered the room. A pleasing
blazing sun of dazzling light forming a
striking background for the worthy ma
iron and worthy patron.
After the regular business had been
disposed Of the worthy natron. Nellie
Plumley. welcomed the grand matrOn and
other officers to the colonial gathering.
Addresses were also made by Worthy
Grand Matron Hattie r. Hutchinson, Act
ing Worthy Grand Patron Wallace Strea-
ter and Past Most Worthy Grand Patron
L. Cabell Williamson.
The entertainment committee, under
Margaret f. Knapp, gave the chapter and
its guests a truly colonial evening. Mao
mis- choir, cOstumed and under the direc-
ton of Tacie A. Daniel, rendered Cousin
Jedediah'' The minuet was danced with
effect by the following couples: Nellie
Bishop Jones, Charles 8. Hyer; Susie
Hoofnagle, Parker II. Sweet; Emma
Heard. Arthur M. Poynton; Hattie X.
Poynton and Dr. w. b. Hoofnagle.
Charles 8. Hyer sang I'm Just as
Young as 1 Used To Be-" and interjected
some local color by original verses de-
scriptive OF certain members. Helen B.
Strait made hit in Money Musk a
barn dance. in costume.
After America" by the entire COM
pany, every one proceeded to the banquet
room, where refreshments were served.