Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Eastern Star Notes.

Members of the board of Ruth Chap
ter. No. l. accompanied by the officers
and many members of the chapter visit
ed the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
Wednesday afternoon To entertain the
home family. An interesting program
was rendered. as follows: Piano duet by
Misses Minnie Henold and Gertrude
Jemison: recitation by Mrs. Anna Janell.
Spanish dance, by Miss Henrietta Gates
and Master Theodore Gates: song by
Miss Norma Barnard solo dances. Mss
Henrietta Gates: song. Miss Sela Smith
son: solo. Master Francis Swan; fancy
dance. Miss Norma Barnard: duet,
Misses Gates. Smithson. Masters Swan
and Barnard. solo. Mrs Emma Harner.
Refreshments We're served and all
members of the home were remembered
with appropriate souvenirs.
At. the second stated meeting of Esther
Chapter, No >, Thursday evening in the
commanderv room OF the New Masonic
Temple. Mrs. Grace s. Morgan rendered
a report of the rummage sale from
which the sum of Sl62 was realized. The
chapter, in appreciation of the work of
the committee. passed a rising vote of
thanks. Several candidates We're initi-
ated and the following program, ar
ranged by Mrs. Bell. was rendered
Piano duet by Mrs Theodore Cunning
ham and Miss Mary j. Bell, recitation,
Miss Corrine Hay: vocal duet. Mr.. and
Mrs. Franz a. Birgfield. and recitation.
Mrs. Julia n. Streater. Refreshments
were served in the banquet hall by a
committee. with Mrs. Corbln Burch as
chairman.
After transacting business Martha
Chapter. No. 4. devoted the evening of
May 10 to an entertainment given by the
young people of the chapter, under the
direction of Effie r. Briggs.
The attendance was large and all great
ly enjoyed the following program: Open
ing chorus, Spring Song (Mendelssohn),
Voices of the Woods (Rubinstein)
reading, Irene Darnall; soprano solo. Mil
dred Smith. violin solo. DIR. Pole, reading.
l.. Ruth Briggs: solo, Anna Mae HOgue,
and maypole dance by double Sextet
of the members. Arthur Storm was the
accompanist. The chapter will give a
theater party the Columbia June =.
At the regular meeting of Bethlehem
Chapter. No T. Tuesday a large number
OF visitors We're present and the evening
was turned overs to the entertainment
committee. Reports from various commit
tees We're made, which included a euchre.
rummage sale and an excursion. The
euchre committee reported having received
$Ji from the star points who had early in
the year distributed small silk bags to the
members and their friends, to be returned
a. the May meeting. The star of Esther.
Mrs Stulz. was presented with beauti-
full cut glass sugar and cream set in ap-
probation of her efforts in securing the
largest amount. The chairman of the
rummase sale reported having cleared
Sloo. The theater party at the Columbia
Theater Wednesday evening was reported
a gratifying success. The minstrel show
to be given early in June, rehearsals for
which are now in progress. promises to
be one of the successes of Bethlehem
this year. After the business of the even
ing the entertainment committee took
charge and a program was rendered. con-
sisting of two clever sketches by Past
Patron Hoover of Temple Chapter a vio-
lin solo by Mr.. Lynch of Esther Chapter
and an old-fashioned spelling bee by
members of the chapter. Two prizes
one for the first 10 drop out of line
tboobyD and one for the successful spell
er-were given. Refreshments were
served
Areme Chapter. No. TO- at Its meeting