Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-02
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Kidd. with the following present: Miss
Harriet B. Crump. Esther No. 8. presi-
dent; Mrs. Ida V. F>aber, Takoma, No. II,
secretary; Mrs Elizabeth McAller. Ruth.
No. 1: Mrs. Carrie Smith. Electa, No. .;
Mrs. Carrie Kidd. Bethlehem, No. Z; Mrs.
Carrie Fuller. Mizpah. No. s: Mrs. Fannie
Crawford. Brookland No. H.
A Eood wish greeting was received from
Roseburg. Greg. from Mrs. Elizabeth
Heinline of Martha Chapter, No. 4.
After the regular business was con-
Guided guessing contest was held and
the prize won by Mrs. Carrie Smith.
Light refreshments We're served. The
nlatrons adjourned to meet at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Carrie Fuller. March -.
At the meeting of William f. Hunt
Chapter. No. Is. Thursday evening, the
degrees were conferred by Worthy Ma
tron Mrs. Rosie I. Carter and her corps
of officers. Judge Edward p. Seeds. the
patron, was detained at home because OF
the illness of Mrs. Seeds.
The worthy matrOn appointed Mrs.
Katie Rose. the associate matron: Mrs.
Helen +. Barnard and Mrs. Minnie +.
Stricken a committee to secure contribu-
tons for the chapters portion of the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home building
fund. In a guessing contest the prize was
carried off by one of the chapters new
recruits.
After the closing Of the meeting light
refreshments were served in the banquet
hall.
Among the visitors We're Wallace Streat-
er. past grand patron; Mrs. Juila n.
Streater, past grand matron. and Mrs.
Mary Z. Teachum, grand lecturer.
Esther Chapter. No. 5. observed its an
nual donation day for the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home Thursday. A goodly
number visited the home and helped to
make the day bright for the old folks.
Through the courtesy of Miss Waite,
matron Of the home. q large table was
laid for the home folks in the upper
dining room and Esther Chapter ladies
furnished ice cream, cake, coffee, candy,
fruits, etc. for refreshments. The table
was beautifully decorated with flowers
and each guest of the home was given
vase filled with flowers as a pleasant
memento of Esther Chapters donation
day of 1918
soodly sum of money was also con-
tributed by members and friends of
Esther Chapter, which Will be applied to
the hospital fund Of the home. An enjoy
able program was given. those assisting
in entertaining being Mrs. ]. n. Streater
Mrs. Fife A. Roberts. Miss Corinne Hay,
Mrs. Nellie West, Mrs Maude E. B.
r. Botsch. chairman Of Esther Chapter
auxiliary home board. was called upon
for speech, and responded in her usual
gracious manner.
Naomi Chapter Wednesday evening were
entertained by the quartet choir of the
chapter in the first presentation in this
city of a musical colonial sketch entitled
"a Boston Tea Party written by
Charles S. Hyer and Ed S. Muth, MEM
bers of the chapter and quartet The
scene represented living room of CO.
1onial home in Boston town at a time just
prior to the battle of Bunker Hill The
characters We're: Deborah an orphan
Mrs. Nellie Plumley: Drusclla. spinster
aunt of Deborah, Mrs. Katie McConchie;
Cadwallader, a patriot. DR.. W. Bruce
Hoofnaele. and Hiram, a man servant
consisted of My Country. IT'S Of Thee =
THE Soldiers Farewell and 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner The solos We're: "My
Hero Mrs. Plumley; Uncle joe" Mr.
Hyer: 'I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby.''
Dr. Hoofnagle, and an original musical
arrangement from "Novello'' by Mr. liver
entitled "Benediction and Talisman."
sung by Mrs. McConchie. A previously
concealed continental flag lying on a table
as cover was uniquely displayed by
the members of the quartet, which i'm
mediately followed with the singing of
THE Star Spangled Banner at the close
of the sketch.
All the officers of the chapter and many
Of the members were dressed in colonial
costumes. The Colonial night is an an
nual feature of the chapter The official
visit of the grand officers will occur
March L.
The regular meeting of Mizpah Chan.
ter, No. 8, scheduled for March 4, has
been called off. Extra effort will be
made to render the meeting of March 1S
an ENJOYABLE one i'm honor of the first
official visit of the new grand matron
and grand patron.