Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Eastern Star Notes.


January 2.
Eastern Star Notes,
At the meeting Of Ruth Chapter. No. l..
last Monday evening the officers for the
ensuing year were installed by the re-
firing matron, Mrs. Emile Crawford. as
sisted, by Mrs Clara L. Hall as marshal.
The officers for 1914 are Miss Martha
Shaw. worthy matron Harry J. Mattern,
worthy patron Mrs. Carrie Pollard, as
sociate matron; Mrs. Ida Parsons, Sec
rotary; Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider. treas
urer; Mrs. Elizabeth Pitt conductress:
MIS-. cara L. Hall, associate conductress;
Mrs. Anna Craley. chaplain; Mrs. Bertha
Stecker. marshal: Mrs. Sallie Wilson,
organist: Miss May Mcintyre, Adah: Miss
Helen Engels. Ruth: Miss Margaret Rich
ards. Esther: Miss Babbette Wilson,
Electa: Mrs. Helen Slice, warden. and Ed
ward Stoll. sentinel The retiring matron
and patron made farewell addresses and
thanked the members for their hearty
support IN making the year successful
The following program was presented:
Selection by choir: presentation of past
matron's jewel by Mrs. Mollie Teachum
grand lecturer. and vocal solo. Mrs. Sal
lie Wilson The newly installed matron
| Miss Martha Shaw. presented Past Pa
tron William Zimmerman with a gold
! Masonic lOcket on behalf of the chapter
After an original recitation by Mrs. Helen
holster. worthy matron of Brookland
Chapter. Mrs. Carrie Pollard presented to
Past Matron Emile Crawford hand
painted chop plate from the officers of
1913, and vocal solo by Mrs. Olive
Joyce followed. Past Patron William
Zimmerman was presented with hand
painted cider pitcher by Mrs. Elizabeth
| Putt. from the officers of 1913. vocal
| duet was rendered by Mrs. Sallie Will
son and Mrs. Olive Joyce. Miss May
Mcintyre presented Mr. Ayres. chairman
| nf hn tort o{rayr, INIT loo a
| clothes brush from the chapter, and Mrs
! Augusta Authentic presented Mrs. Sallie
Wilson. organist. with cut glass dish
| from the members of the choir. AT the
close Of the meeting refreshments were
served in the lower hall, which was beau
| tifully decorated with flags.
Ruth Chapter will have charge OF the
| religious services at the Masonic ana
Eastern Star Home next Sunday. De-
| cember %. All members of the fraternity
are invited to attend.
At Esther Chapter No ). Thursday
| night the capacity of the auditorium was
| taxed to overlooking by members and
| visitors. who were there to greet the
| newly elected officers. to witness their
| installation. and to shower upon them
good wishes for 1914. Past Patron James
! A. West acted as patron. Just before In
| stallation Past Grand Matron Mrs Julia
n. Streater presentation behalf Of Past
Patron T. Frank Morgan-to the incom-
/
| Morgan, gavel made from the wood
of the dining room table used by her
| parents throughout their married lie,
the gavel being artistically designed and
with gold bands placed at either emu
suitably engraved, showing the history
of the wood as well as the name of the
recipient.
Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Grace w.
kimmell, assisted by the grand marshal,
| Mrs. Bertha G. Hudson, and the grand
| chaplain. Mrs Lillian CARL. installed the
| following officers: Mrs. Grace Lee Nor
gan. worthy matron; j. Harry Cunning
ham. worthy patron; Mrs. Nellie West
associate matron: Mrs. Charlotte NJ Pine,
secretary: Mrs. Julia n. Streater. treas
| urer: Mrs. Mary J. Birgfeld. conductress;
Mrs. Minimize S. Arnold. associate con-
| ductress; Mrs. n. G. McConville. chap
| lain; Mrs. Mildred Mitchell, marshal;
Mrs. Theodore Cunningham, organist:
| Mrs. Katherine Merritt, Adah; Miss Lulu
NJ. Mcintosh, Ruth; Mrs. Emma f. Riley.
! Esther: Mrs. Elsie V. Wertz, Martha;
Miss Elizabeth Tabler Electa: Mrs. Mol
lie B. Long, warder: Robert j. Bell, SEN
tinel.
! Each officer was greeted with a song of
welcome upon assuming his or her sta
ton. and the worthy matron and worthy
patron with special song, arranged by
Mrs. Theodore Cunningham. Addresses
of welcome were made by Worthy Ma
tron Mrs. Grace Lee Morgan and Worthy
Patron j. Harry Cunningham. followed
Mrs. Grace wilkins immell and Grand
Patron Kenton N. Harper. The retiring
worthy matron. Mrs. Maude +. B.
Wright, gave an account of the years
work under her administration, and Past
Matron Miss Cecilia Atchison, on behalf
Of the chapter. presented her with a past
matron's jewel. Past Grand Matron Miss
Ethel d. Baker surprised the newly in
stalled worthy matron by presenting her
with a beautiful bunch of roses, and the
ret presented
the worthy matron a jacket Of fiat silver
and also on behalf of friends a bouquet
of flowers.
AS it was the forty-eighth wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Reiter.
they presented to the chapter, through
Past Matron Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Pine,
$1O0 to furnish a room at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home, and with the
ton in the lower hall. where a banquet
was served and over 300 were seated The
choir sang several selections.
The worthy matron appointed the fol-
lowing chairmen Of committees for the
ensuing year: Choir, Past Matron Mrs.
Bertha G. Hudson; finance, Past Patron
James A. West: testimonial. Past Matron
Miss Flora NJ. Gibson; entertainment,
Past Matron, Miss Cecilia Atchison;
chapter rooms, Mrs. Nellie West; instruc-
ton. Mrs. Mary J. Birgfeld; auxiliary
board. Mrs. Emelie Botsch, with Mrs.
Sarah L. Cleland, vice chairman.
A special meeting Of Bethlehem Chapter
No. . was held Monday evening to in
stall the newly elected officers of the
chapter. Worthy Grand Matron Mrs
Grace wilkins kimmel. member of
Bethlehem Chapter. performed the duty
The officers are: Worthy matron, Mrs.
| Henrietta Bowen; worthy patron Otto
Hammerbacher: associate matron, Mrs. l..
Minor Burt: secretary, Mrs. Jennie A
Meyer; treasurer. Mrs. Mary Hussey; con-
ductress, Mrs Miriam Pyne: associate
| conductress, Mrs. Lizzie X. Webb; Adah.
| Mrs. Mary A. Armstrong: Ruth. Mrs
Edna Ehlers; Esther Mrs. Emma Ham,
merbacher: Martha. Miss Emma Howard :;
/ Electa, Mrs. Edith z. Proudley; chaplain,
| Mrs. Margaret NJ. Magruder; marshal.
Mrs. Carrie E. Self: warder, Miss Ella
| Lamb: sentinel, r. A. Paterson. Follow
| ing the ceremony of installation M. Z.
| Holt presented the retiring matron with a
past matron's jewel: Mrs. Lizzie X. Nell
presented the retiring patron with a past
patrons button: Miss Howard. on behalf
of the officers. presented the past matron
| with beautiful bracelet and Mrs Car
! ter. on behalf of the officers, presented a
set of shirt studs to the retiring patron
! A short program concluded the exercises
| in the chapter room. after which a
splendid banquet was served In the ban
quet room to go guests. Toasts were re-
! sponded to as follows: Our Chapter" by
Past Patron Mover: 1.-The Outgoing Ma
tron and Patron" by Past Matron Bowd-
Ter: The Incoming Matron and Patron"
| by Past Matron Harper The exercises In