Evening star., 1912-11-03

Ruth Chapter No. l tomorrow night at
the Brightwood Hall. after the initiation
of candidates and other worA, will follow
a long-establshed custom and hold ap-
propriate services in memory of the men,
bers who departed this life during the
past year.
The annual grand visitation of Worthy
Grand Matron Fannie Taylor and Worthy
Grand Patron Charles r. Roberts and of
ficers of the Grand Chapter to Takoma
Chapter, No. II. took place at its last
meeting. The grand matron and grand
patron complimented the splendid record
of the years work under the leadership
of Worthy Matron Amelia Scherger and
Worthy Patron Hervey s. Knight
The grand matron also paid a tribute to
Past Matron Lucy NJ Feldman for her
earnest and indefatigable labor in the in
, terest of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home.
The hall was tastefully decorated with
autumn leaves and flowers. Presenta-
tions were made as follows: To the grand
matfon, by William Mehn; to the grand
patron. by Miss Frances Scherger, and to
the grand lecturer Mrs. Mary Teachum
by Mrs. f. Morse.
Vocal solos We're rendered by Mrs S.
Wilson of Ruth Chapter and John A.
Copenhaver of Takoma Chapter. After
the grand officers retired the degrees were
conferred.
About 100 members of Martha Chapter.
No. 4. with their friends, visited the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home Thursday
and had pleasant evening with the old
folks. The parlor and halls We're prettily
decorated by Mrs. Bean. the matron OF
the nome. with autumn foliage and Hal
ioween hangings. A fine program was
rendered, consisting of a selection by
I Martha Chapter Quartet: reading, Eve
lyn Hursh solo. Mrs. Fisher: reading.
Mrs cawson, accompanied by Mrs.
Clark. violin selections, Miss Marguerite
Harbers, accompanied by her sister, Miss
Annette, Harbers, and reading. Mrs. Ash
by. After the program the old folks of
the nome We're each presented with a
fancy plate, fruit knife, oranges and a
box of candy. the latter being donated by
Ollie DetZ. Ice cream and cake were
served to the home family and the guests
The board of managers of Martha Chap
ter, consisting of twenty-one members
with Mrs. Patterson as chairman. had
charge of the affair, Worthy Matron
Woodward and Worthy Patron Johnston
having charge of the program.
A merry Halloween party of past ma
irons and past patrons gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Mcintyre
Thursday evening, to celebrate the fifty
fifth meeting of the Past Matrons and
Past Patrons Associa ton of Ruth Chap
ter, No. 1. Prizes We're awarded the fol-
lowing contestants in the games that
were played: Robert Anderson, who rep
resented Hazel: Mrs. George Zeh, who
represented Charlie; David Cridler and
Mrs. John Crawford. \ buffet supper
was served by the host and hostess Of
the evening.
The grand visitation to Temple Chapter,
No. 13, was appropriately observed Mon
day evening al New Masonic Temple The
chapter room was handsomely decorated
with halloween effect by William F.
Guide. The officers of the Grand Chapter
entered the room promptly at 8 o'clock.
Grand Worthy Matron Fannie Taylor and
Grand Worthy Patron Charles F. Roberts
complimented the chapter on it's showing
during the year and the large amount Of
money in it's treasury it being in excess
of any previous year.
The chapter presented and eXemplified
the Mystic Tie with the following cast:
Worthy matron. Emma G.. Coumbe;
worthy patron. Charles Henry; associate
matron, Josephine O'AIeara: secretary
Emma Smith: treasurer. Fannie Schoer-
thai; conductress, Arnie Miller; associate
conductress, Elizabeth Odekoven: chap
lain. Emma Dema-ay; marshal. Maud
Sellers: organist Francis Adams. Ada.
Blanche Hoover: Ruth, Dora Skeen: Es-
ther, Edith Lynn; Martha. Frances
Wood; Electa. Adrien Shreve; warder,
l.uela Bailey. and sentinel. Charles
TWeedale.
set of sterling silver butter spreads was
presented to Grand Worthy Matron Fan
| ME Taylor by Edith Lynn; to Grand
! Worthy Patron Charles F. Roberts, a set
| of sterling silver bullion spoons by Mar
| tha l.. Huguely and to Grand Lecturer
! NJ. T.. Teachum. a table reflector, by
Grace Coles. Complimentary remarks ac-
companied the gifts, which We're respond
| ed to pleasantly by the recipients.
Worthy Matron Emma G. Coumbe
! stated she had become a member of the
| Order OF Eastern Star during the time
| Mrs. Katie Guide was matron of Ruth
| Chapter and il was her desire at this
| time to make Past Grand Matron GUIDE
| an honorary member of Temple Chapter
! which was unanimously so ordered. Mrs.
| Guides response was humorous and pleas
| ant Mrs. GUIDES husband. Past Grand
| Worthy Patron William F. Guide who is
| father of Temple Chapter congratulat-
| ed the chapter on its splendid record and
| said he was proud of it,
Past Worthy Grand Matron Julia Strea-
| ter, mother of the chapter. also made
felicitouS remarks.
IT was announced that the chapter has
| raised more than one-half its per capita
| toward the building fund of the Masonic