Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

and would remind them of, and have
abide with them, the Masters assur-
ance. Inasmuch as We have done it unto
one Of the least of these. my little ones.
We have done it unto me-
Ruth Chapter, No. l, met Monday night
in Brightwood Hall with Worthy Matron
Elise Zimmerman presiding. After dis
posing of the regular business the at
tending members and visitors enjoyed the
farce-comedy Aunt Dinah's Quilting
Party given by the officers Of the chap
ter In the entertainment hall.
The play was success. The funny
colloquies. together with offerings by
Aufenthie and Crawford OF popular old
folks songs. and comic recitations by
Mrs. Pollard, Mrs. Shaw and Master
Freddy Pitt aroused the audience to en-
thusiasm. Generous applause rewarded
the efforts of the performers. and the en-
tertainment. which was declared to be
one OF the most successful ever given by
the chapter, closed with a song by the
chorus and the serving Of refreshments.
) Mrs. Clara I. Hughes. past matron OF
Ruth Chapter, entertained the officers
and past officers of the chapter. the ma
irons and patrons of 1911 and a number
of friends last Tuesday evening at her
residence. sol III street northeast. The
guests found the rooms in which they as
nations and bridal wreath.
An informal program was given, con-
sisting of the following recitations: The
Trouble With Rastus." Mrs. Julia N.
Streater; 1.-The Widow Mrs. Effie A.
Roberts; Jane JONES'" Jason Waterman.
Refreshments were served.
Among those present were: Past Grand
Matrons Mrs. Julia N. Streater and Miss
Ethel ID. Baker. Past Grand Patron Wal
lace Streater, Grand Lecturer Mrs. NJ. E.
Teachum. Mrs. Rose e. Anderson. Mrs.
Augusta Aufenthie Mrs. Sarah w. Ben
nett. Mrs. Alice p. Boss. Miss Edith l..
Brown. Miss Sarah w. Brown. Mrs.
Elizabeth w. Bube, Mrs George Butt,
Mrs. Margaret A. CARL. Mrs. Lillian CARL.
Mrs. Emile Crawford, Mrs Minerva r.
Crawford, Mrs. M. E. Donaldson, Flor
ence f. Foster. Mrs. Francis E. Frazier.
Mrs. A. G. Frey, Mrs. Phoebe Frey. Mrs
8. Gompers. Miss s. ]. Gompers Mrs
Elizabeth B. McAleer, Mrs Grace Lee
Morgan. Mrs Ida Nj. Parsons Mrs. Eliza
beth Pitt, Mrs. Carrie Pollard, Mrs. A.
Maud Proctor, Mrs. Effie A. Roberts, Mrs.
Mrs. f. Schneider Miss Martha Shaw
Mrs. Claudia s. Trogner, Mrs Maud E.
Waterman, Mrs. Elise Zimmerman, Henry
G. Althoff. Robert l.. Anderson. c. F..
Bennett. Simon Bube, George Butt.
Frey, William McAleer. T. Frank Morgan
John Parsons, Philip F. Pollard. John c.
Proctor. John j. Rosemond. M. X. Teach
UNI. Charles F. Trogner, John B. Ward,
Jason Waterman.
The members Of the Masonic and East
ern Star Home, who, its matron, Mrs
Elizabeth Bean, delights in ealing her
family were treated to an unusually
good sermon last Sunday afternoon by
Rev. ]. w. Frizzell. The services, which
were under the auspices of William F.
Hunt Chapter. No. 16, were we'll attend
ed, and the contributions received were
liberal.
The chapters choir, composed of Mrs
Florence E. Marshall, Mrs. Martha 1.
Kester. Mrs. Lottie E. Grizzly Mrs. Au-
gusta Brown, John c. Proctor and Frank
E. Crilly, with Mrs. Lillian NJ Kefauver,
organist, rendered several selections. Mrs.
Kester. accompanied by Miss Nellie
Sacrey, sang a contralto solo entitled "A
Mothers Prayer" Mrs. Marshall, also
accompanied by Miss Sacrey. sang as an
offertory THE Lord My Shepherd Is"
The service was brought to a close with
a prayer by Judge Edward p. Leeds.
Temple Chapter, No. 49, at its meeting
last Monday had four new candidates.
The degrees were exemplfied by Worthy
Matron Emma G. Coumbe and Worthy
Patron Charles Henry. with the full line
Of regular officers, after which John Lynn
and Mrs. Edith Lynn, committee on en-
tertainment presented the play Guiding
Star for the first time In this jurisdic-
ton, in a beautiful and artistic manner.
Much credit was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynn for their earnest and untiring
efforts for the play.
Those who participated were director,
Mrs. Edith Lynn; assistant director, John
Lynn: organist. Mrs. Clara Abbott;
worthy matron, Mrs. Emma G. Coumbe;
worthy patron. Charles Henry. and