Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-30
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and Grand Master j. Claude KEEPER de-
| livered one Of his CHARACTERISTIC addresses
which have established SO wide a popu-
| larity for him speaker.
The committee in charge or the ar
rangements was composed of Charles j.:
Sumner, E. A. Yea, DR.. Johannes c. Ex-
ner, William CIabaugh and W. Walter
3, Potbury.
An address by Senator Owen o. Okla
homa and orchestral music. with vocal
| selections by quartet, were features OF
| the grand visitation to Washington Com
mandery, No. !, Wednesday evening.
Members Of Bethlehem Chapter. No. Z,
ayers of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home entertained the residents at the
home Friday evening with program en-
bodying vocal and instrumental music
fancy dancing by Miss Minnie Hawkes.
pupils and play. The entertainment
was under the direction of Mrs. Steph-
enson After piano solo by Miss Car
RE Dalzell, little Alice Driscoll sang and
daughter of Mrs. Georgia E. Brooks of
Bethlehem Chapter. danced skirt dance:
Miss Galloway sang and THE National
Medley" was danced by Eugenia Steph-
enson and Gertrude Driscoll. \ playiet
entitled "a Soft Black Coat was pre-
scented by DIR. and Mrs. Stephenson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Groh. Refreshments were
served. Mrs. c. c. Galloway and Miss
Louise Wood were the accompanies OF
the evening.
The board of managers OF Masonic
and Eastern Star Home met at Masonic
Temple Thursday afternoon, with full
attendance. Good reports were received
from all committees, especially Mrs.
Helen Strait. chairman Of the library
committee, which looks after the books
and periodicals for the old folks of the
home.
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acted report from Mrs. Mary T.
O'Brien. past grand matron. was given in
detail. showing a profit of about SLOW
from the luncheon given by the board of
managers early in April. The success
of this luncheon was largely due to the
efforts Of the president of the board, Mrs.
Catherine Loeffler. Mrs. Ella Espey. Mrs.
Eliza p. Watson, Mrs. Wallace Streater
and Mrs. Mary T. OBrien, all past
grand natrons. were present and compli-
mented the board upon the good work
being done for the home.
With every matron and every patron
present as well as the husbands of the
matrons and the wives of the patrons,
who were honorary members, the matrOns
and patrons of 1910 had a memorable
gathering at the home of Mrs. Lena s.
Phillips, past matron of Ruth Chapter.
evening. A feature of the occasion was
the initiation of the husband Of the
matrons into a degree by ceremony
unique and laughable under the guidance
of Past Matron Nora H. Henry OF Temple
Chapter, No. 10. There was also a
special degree conferred upon the luckless
wight that drew an unfortunate lot. This
fell to Past Patron Arthur NJ. Poyhton Of
Naomi Chapter. No. 3. Past Patron
Abram Frey of Ruth Chapter, No. 1.
conceived the degree. which is said to
have been laughable for all but Mr.. Poyn-
ton.
A supper was served and orchestral music
enlivened the social part Of the evening.
Addresses were made by Past Patrons
Frey. Fillius and Templar The arrange
ments for the function were made by Mr..
Frey and Mrs. Phillips Of Ruth Chapter.
Mrs. Nora II. Henry of Temple Chapter
and Mrs. Belle Hampton and d. G. Chees-
man of Brookland Chapter.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutchinson and Mr.. and Mrs. Lamond of
the Grand Cha pier, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frey of Ruth, Mr.. and
Mrs Mayberry, Mr.. and Mrs. Filius of
Electa. Mr.. and Mrs. Plumley and Mrs
Poynton or Naomi, Mr.. and Mrs. Camp
bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs of Martha,
Miss Hay and Mrs. Bush Of Esther, Mrs
Harper. Mr.. and Mrs. Rowan Of
Bethlehem. Mr.. and Mrs. Sebastian of
Mizpah. Mr.. mad Mrs. Carter Of Areme,
Mr. and Mrs Hampton, Mr.. and Mrs
Cheesman of Brookland. Mr.. and Mrs
Galloway of Takoma. Mr. and Mrs. Henry
of Temple Mr. and Mrs. Hamill and Mr. !
and Mrs. Templar Of Cathedral