Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30


Columbia Chapter No. l., met for the
first time in its new home in the Park
Savings Bank building. Kenyon and 18th
streets northwest, Monday evening After
the regular business ,he degrees We're
conferred.
Benjamin p. Entrikin presented the
chapter with savel made of mountain
laurel from Lookout mountain. The pres
entation was made on the fftieth ami
versary of the battle of Lookout noun
tain. The worthy matron, Clara w. Rob-
bins, accepted the gift in the name of the
chapter with appropriate remarks. Other
features of the program were recitation
by Mrs. Anderson of Esther Chapter: re-
marks by Past Grand Patron Wallace
Streater: remarks and recitation by Past
Grand Matron Julia y. Streater. and re-
marks by each of the past matrons ana
past patrons of the chapter. Refresh
ments were served. Altogether. the house
warming was a very enjoyable affair
The election of officers will be held De-
cember s.
| The grand visitations of the Order of
| the Eastern Star for the year 1913 were
/ brought TO close Thanksgiving evening
when the grand matron and grand pa
/ iron accompanied by other members OF
I the Grand Chapter paid their annual Of
I fetal call on William +. Hunt Chapter,
| No. 10 The grand officers were cordially
welcomed by the worthy matron, Mrs.
Rosie !. Carter, and the grand patron.
Judge Edward p. Seeds. The reports
4 secretary. Mrs. Rose III. Yost, and the
grand treasurer. Miss Cecilia Atchison.
showed the chapter 10 be in lourishing
condition net increase in membership
( of twe1ty-four being noted. The grand
matron. Mrs. Grace +. Kimmel and the
! grand patron, kenton y. Harper. took
occasion in their remarks to compliment
the officers and members of the chapter
! on the excellent showing made, especially
as the organization IS less than two years
1 old An excellent program was present
/ ed. the musical portion being especially
| artistic. Mrs. Hazel Wesner- Reider ac-
companied by Mrs. Clara Hall of Ruth
| Chapter, No. !. sang two solos. one A
Song of Thanksgiving William c.
Carter recited and responded with An
| encore. Mrs. Carter was assisted at the
piano by Miss Anna ID. Levy. Mrs
! Martha l. Kester, accompanied by Jesse
| {. kester. sang two contraito solos Mrs
! Lillian Gusack of Bethlehem Chapter No
! :. accompanied by Miss Hall, played
violin solo. .'Humoresque." and was
forced TO respond with berceuse The
presentation speech to the grand matron
was made by Past Patron John {. Proc
tor. and the remarks to the grand pa
| iron by Mrs. L.. VI. Hunt, past matron
| Previous TO the closing OF the chapter
one hundred dollars was appropriated to
/ furnish room in the Masonic and East
ern Star Home, which is now being COM
pleted.
Among the past grand matrons and
past grand patrons present We're: Mrs
Katie NJ i. GUIDE. Mrs. Jeanette r.
Smith, Mrs. Clara E. Ball. Mrs. Julia y
Streater. Mrs. Mary L. O'Brien. Mrs
Hattie r. Hutchinson. Mrs. Fannie Taylor
! and j. ]. Faber.
Electa, Chapter, No. :. Order of the
| Eastern Star. held a special meeting
Tuesday evening in the Anacostia Ma
| sonic Hall, 18th and L streets south
| east. in observance of Thanksgiving
There were 800 members of the order