Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
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direction of Mrs. Evelyn Harsh. Miss
Mabel c. Thompson and Mr. Storm. The
platform in the east had been converted
into a stage. with curtain and scenery.
and the pictures, which We're lighted with
spotlight and overhead fixtures. received
liberal applause. The old songs repre-
sented. with the posers. singers and
readers, We're as follows
June, Birthday. Miss Boyce and
Miss Denmark. read by Miss Briggs:
Lullaby" Mrs. A. Clements and baby.
sung by Miss Fisher: Kentucky Babe.
sung by the quartet: The Barefoot
Boy" Master Byron Richardson. sung
by Miss Marion Richardson: The Lost
Doll, Baby Hine. read by Miss Dorothy
ing Young Charms" Miss Webster and
Mr.. -. NJ. Stone. sung by Miss Effie Oar
nall; Then You'll Remember Me. Mrs.
Jessie Hover. sung by Mr.. Milton Fill
Cold DIR. S. B. Pole. sung by Mr.:
Miss Webster sung 10y Miss Austin;
Darling Nellie Gray" Miss Bessie Oar
George Melis; THE Last Rose of Sum
mer," Mrs. Jessie Hover. sung by Miss
Fisher: Silver Threads Among the
Cold" Mr.. and Mrs. f.. f. Richardson.
sung Ey Miss Marion Richardson: Love 5
Old Sweet Song" Miss Nelson and Mr..
Travis. sung bt Mr.. Charles Roberts:
"Old Folks at Home Miss Bessie Oar
nall and Mr.. f. NJ. Stone. sung bv the
quartet: Village Choir Mrs. Gallo
way. Mrs. hobey. Mr.. Briggs and Mr.. c.
Williams sung by the quartet: Aud
Lang Syne." Mr. Larcombe. Mr.. Travis.
Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Richardson and Mr. Park
err sung by the quartet: Star Spangled
Banner" Mr.. Campbell, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr.. Gates. Mr.. Hursh. Mr.. Briggs and
Mr.. Richardson. sung by Mr.. NJ. Fillius
and audience
Refreshments were served in the ban
quet hall. which was prettily decorated.
At the meeting of Columbia Chapter,
No. II. tomorrow evening. in st. Ste
phen's Parish hall 14th street near
Kenyon. the degrees will be conferred
on a class of candidates. The worthy
grand atron and worthy grand patron
of the District and the members of the
Matrons' and Patrons Association of
1913 are to be the guests of honor. This
will be the last meeting of the chapter
before. the summer vacation of two
months. and the committee In charge
promises an enjoyable program
At the last meeting of Cathedral Chap
ter. No. II, the degrees We're conferred
by the past matrons of the chapter.
Mary G. Hamill presiding, Past Patron
Jason Waterman acting as patron. and
Claudia TroSner. associate matron: Lizzie
Cornish, conductress: Joanna Barnes.
lain, and Minnie L. Burton. marshal \
large number of members and visitors
were present. anon Sthem Henry IS.
Field. associate grand patron of Virginia,
and the matron and a number of mem
bels of Martha Washington Chapter of
Alexandria.
The program prepared by the enter
tainment committee. Carlin =. Eskridge,
chairman. consisted of the following num-
hers: Vocal solo. Esther Perry of Cathe
dral; recitation Corinne Hav. past ma
tron of Esther Chapter: vocal solo. Mary
Moore of Martha Washington Chapter.
Alexandria,: cornet solo, Dora Nainey.
also of Martha Washington Chapter.
Refreshments We're served and a social
hour enjoyed in the banquet room.
An interesting program is promised for
the meeting Friday evening. The meet
ing for July and August have been call
ed off
Esther Chapter, No. > held its last
meeting Thursday night before calling off
for the summer The chapter room was
crowded with members of the fraternity
from this and other grand jurisdictions,
including Canada who had come to wit
ness the rendition of the ritualistic work.
which is said to be noteworthy in Esther
Chapter Resolutions on the life and
character of the late George Gibson. pas;
pa iron of the chapter. We're adopted and
ordered spread upon the minutes.
Past Matron Cecilia Atchison made
natterlnS report on the result or the
theater parties.
TIE chapter was then turned over to
A. ]. Arnold. who with the assistance of
Franz y. Birgfeld, T. Frank Morgan.
James A. West, Charles S. Gum Fred
\. Powers. Walter \. Guthridge. Wilbur
a. Capel. Henry NJ. Wright and Fred \.
Strickrott. organized and conducted
hobo convention. laughable and in
terestiny portrayal of hobo life in gem
eral. The makeup OF each hobo was
original and the convention RECALLED its
audience with song and story. inter
spersed with timely hits. for an hour or
more.
The worthy matron. Mrs Maude r.
r. Wright. was warmly congratulated
upon the showing made by the chapter
during the first six months of her ad
ministration. Besides admitting number
of new members the chapter appropriate
ed direct from its treasury $SIl and
turned the amount over to the building
committee of the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home. being the amount asked for
that purpose by the Grand Chapter. In
addition another check has been sent to
the same committee for SiH for the hos
pital fund. making about $40 applied to
this fund. the money having been raised
during the past two years hY the ladies'
auxiliary board of which Mrs Ernest r
BotSch is chairman. This sum will he
further augmented in the fall ii is ga; ID
by about S1S5. the money having already
been raised.
The chapter dispensed with tie meetings
during July and August. but the worthy
matrOn announced she expects to give up
most of her vacation so that sic may
remain In town and give her personal at