Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28

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been the real feature of the evening, and
| it was followed by refreshments OF a
more substantial character.
/ There will be degree work for the next
meeting of the chapter, February II, ana
q special invitation has been given to
all members of the order to be present.
The last meeting of the Fellowship
| Club, composed of master Masons OF the
/ bureau of engraving and printing. was
a record breaker" in attendance and the
business transacted Letters or reeTe!
were received and read from Past Grand
! Master j. Claude KEEPER, John II. CoWles
secretary general, Supreme Council, A. A
s. r., southern jurisdiction, U. 5. Al
4 w. Hamilton Smith, potentate of Almas
Temple. Mystic Shrine: A. w. Johnston
| grand secretary, and Roe Fulkerson
Four new members were obligated and
seven applications for membership re
ceived and referred to the membership
committee. Saturday. February -, was
| selected as the date for the annual BAN
quet at the Ebbitt House, and the execu-
| tive committee was directed to arrange
the details A number of distinguished
members Of the fraternity and others
high in official position of the government
| will be guests of the club on that oc-
casion.
committee was appointed to secure
dates for several moonlight excursions
during the coming summer and to report
at the next meeting of the club. AT the
conclusion of business the club went into
social session and was entertained by
John G. Capers of South Carolina, former
commissioner of internal revenue, and
Grand Master Benjamin w. Murch, whose
remarks made deep impression.
The Eastern Star Matrons and Patrons
of 1910 held their fourth reunion Thurs
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Mayberry. 1909 street north
west The entertainment committee was
composed of Cora p. Mayberry and Mil
ton J. Fillius of Electa Chapter. COrinne
Hay and Daniel p. Bush of Esther Chap
ter and Roberta Sebastian and Samuel
G. Barnard of Mizpah Chapter.
At the business meeting the association
unanimously voted that at least 500 be
pledged toward the furnishing of a room
ern Star Home, when it is complete J.
The consensus of opinion was that
should the completion of the home be
delayed the association would increase
the fund, thereby giving opportunity of
providing further for the home.
| 1t was also voted to present the new
W. F. Hunt Chapter with some testi-
| monial in the way of paraphernalia, to be
| selected by Mrs. Campbell and Mrs
| Hamill. This action was taken in view
of the fact that Mrs. Barnard, the ma
| tron of the new chapter. is an associate
member of the organization; her hus-
band having been patron of 1910.
! The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in unanimous ballots for all
the incumbents. as follows: Nellie
Plumley. president: Corinne Hay. vice
president; Arthur M. Poynton, secretary
! treasurer; Cora p. Mayberry. Daniel p.
| Bush and James S. Briggs, executive
| committee.
The committee on sick is composed Of
| Belle Hampton. Lena s. Phillips and
James d. Rowen.
| entertainment committee. announced Sc
lections from COrinne Hay, Harry w.
| Templar and James d. Rowen. A merry
| skit on Mutt" and JEFF" was presented
by Milton J. Fillius and ]. Frank Camp
| bell, after which all were invited to the
dining room. where covers were laid for
| forty. The rooms were taStefully deco
| rated with palms and ported plants,
while profusion of cut flowers adorned
/! the tables and banked the mantel These
| decorations were donated by Mayberry
& Hoover, and the association vo.ed to
send the cut flowers to the hospitals.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Hutchinson of the Grand Chapter, Mr.
| and Mrs. Frey Of Ruth, No. L; Mr.. and
Mrs. Mayberry, Mr.. and Mrs. Filiius Of
Electa. No. 2; Mr.. and Mrs Plum.ey.
Mr.. and Mrs Poynton Of Naomi No. 3;
Mr.. and Mrs Campbell, Mr.. AMI Mrs
Hay and her mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Bush
Of Esther, No. 5; Mrs. Harper. Mr.. an
Mrs. Rowen of Bethlehem. No Z; Mr.
and Mrs. Sebastian Of Mizpah. No. 3;
Mrs. Carter of Areme, No. 10; Mr.. ana
Mrs. Hampton, Mr.. Cheeseman of BROOK
| land. Nc. IL: Mrs. Galloway and Fer
! mother of Takoma, No. II; Mrs. Henry
Of Temple. No. II; Mr.. and Mrs. Hami
Mr.. and Mrs. Templar of Cathedral, No
| IA; Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard of William F.
| Hunt, No. 10.
Thursday evening New Jerusalem
Lodge. No. 3, exemp1ified the master
Mason degree, with a large attendance.
The serving of light refreshment after
| ward became the occasion Of a pleas
ant impromptu entertainment Past
Master George w. Smith gave an ac-
count of visit to the temple in New
York city, and some bright and ANUS
| ing remarks. were made by Curtis w.
Mitchell and c. L. Swords, newly
raised brothers.
AS special treat the master intro
Solomon Lodge, who recited Philander
| Johnson's poem. THE Country Poll
tician." Responding to insistent calls. he
then gave THE Virginia Reel. The
| TWO ploccS are WIDELY inherent, yet NF.
Hanford's rendition brought the char
acters wildly before the imagination In
each case.
| At the meeting of Naomi Chapter We'd
nesday evening five petitions were re-
ceived. The ways and means committee
reported several projects under con-
sideration. and tho chapter authorized
arrangements to be carried out by the
COMMITTEE through the associate matron.
Annie f. Higgins. chairman. for An
Old Folks Concert" in March, linen
sale and a moving picture show
The entertainment COMMITTEES provided
a program as follows: instrumental
| solo by Mrs Hyer, and vocal solos by
| Miss Josephine Gould, both of Naomi
Chapter; recitations by Mrs Mary Frey
of Ruth Chapter, character sketches by
/ w. c. Carter of William f. Hunt Chap
ter, vocal selections by Milton j. Fillius
of Electa Chapter. musical illusion
called Bubbles by Mr.. and Mrs. Strait,
Mr.. and Mrs Sweet and Mr.. and MRS.
Hyer.
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