Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31

Mrs Gertrude V. Johnson. chaplain; Miss
Lillian NJ. Myers, organist; Mrs Mary
r.. VermilliOn, warder, and Joseph A.
Bennett. sentinel. The other officers have
not as yet been decided upon.
The new chapter is named in honor of
the late William +. Hunt, who was grand
patron of the Order of the Eastern Star
in the District of Columbia in 1906. He
was known as man of sterling quail
ties. and in addition to the honors be-
slowed upon him by the Order of the
Eastern Star his value to the Masonic
fraternity was recognized in 1907. when
he was selected as grand commander of
the Grand Commandery Knights Tenn
plar.
The members of William f. Hunt Chap
ter were congratulated by the grand pa
iron and grand matrOn, who remarked
upon the excellent material they had to
begin work with, and wished them every
success.
Remarks of encouragement We're also
made by Mrs. Julia n. Streater past
grand matron: J. j. Faber. past grand
patron: Mrs. Rose a. Yost.. grand sec
lecturer. Miss Grace Wilkins, grand mar
shall; Mrs Ida V. Faber, grand chaplain:
Mrs. Lillian CARL. grand organist; Mrs.
Rebecca Meiners past matrOn: Mrs. Lucy
Feldman. past matron: Mrs Minerva
Crawford, past matron; Mrs. Genevieve
Haley, matron of Areme Chapter; Mrs.
Miriam NJ. Gordon matron of Esther
Chapter; David NJ. Cridler. past patron
Arthur NJ. Poynton, past patron; r..
Frank Morgan, past patron; John J.
Crawford. past patron, and others, in
GLIDING the newly installed matron, Mrs.
Helen +. Barnard, and the patron. DIR.
George A. Baker.
The installation ceremonies of Bethle-
hem Chapter. No. Z. o. E. S. took place
Tuesday evening under the direction Of
Worthy Grand MatrOn Miss Ethel D.
Baker, assisted by Grand Marshal Miss
Grace E. Wilkins and Grand Chaplain
following officers: Worthy matron, Miss
Sadie NJ. Major; worthy patron, Mr.
Charles Il. Layles; associate matron,
Mrs. Lena T. Stephenson: secretary. Mrs
Jennie A. Mayer Fifteenth term: treas
urer Mrs. Mary E. Hussey Fifteenth
term): conductress. Mrs. Eta NJ. Groh
associate cOnductress, Mrs. Henrietta
Bowen; chaplain Mrs. E. ]. Harper;
marshal. Mrs. Kate Howard; organist
Mrs. Helen Hamilton; Adah, Mrs. Marie
c. Deal: Ruth Miss Lucy Bowen: esther,
Mrs. l.. Minor Burt: Martha Mrs Bessie
B. Melton; Electa, Miss Emma T. How
ard; warden. Miss Ella NJ. Lamb: senti-
mel. Mr.. r. S. Peterson.
The retiring matron, Mrs. Margaret A.
CARL, was presented with past matron's
jewel by r. J. Landergren, and the re-
firing patron. Frank E. Pyne, was pre-
sented with an Eastern Star button by
MIS- Ettd NJ ITOH Inc fetlr1ng matrOn
and patron were also presented with gifts
in behalf of the officers by Mrs Miriam
Pyne and Mrs Emma Hammerbacher. re-
spectively. Ferns were presented the in
stalling officers by Mrs. Louise Bowdler.
Mrs. Lizzie r. Webb and John A.
Mover. Solos were rendered by Mrs.
Nellie Plumley of Naomi Chapter, No 3.
and by S. F. Compton. The newly in
stalled matron was the recipient of
flowers on behalf of the officers of 1909,
and of a silver dish from the Woodmen.
After the retiring officers We're well
coined into the ranks of the past officers
all present repaired to the banquet hail.
where lots of good things were served.
At a meeting of the stockholders Of the
Masonic Temple Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia. at Masonic Temple,
18th street and New York avenue last
evening, the old board Of Managers OF