Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Eastern Star Notes.

tion-H. B. Elliott Masonic and Eastern
Star Home-Miles Taylor.
Eastern Star Notes.
The following standing committees OF
the grand chapter. Order of the Eastern
Star, have; been announced: Bylaws -
John A. Mover Bethlehem. No. .; Eva
M. Rauchenstein, Electa, No. 2, and Ellen
s. Myers, Naomi, No. >. Grievances-Ben
Crawford. Brookland. No. II. and Emma
G. Coombe. Temple. No. 3. Accounts
William A. Kimmel, Martha, No. A: John
B. Ward, Columbia. No. -. and Rebecca
Meiner ns, Ruth; N0 neon Saa
Ethel D. Baker. Areme. No. 10. and
Carrie Bornheim, Mizpah. No. s. Work
and 1ectures-Jason Waterman. Cathe-
dral. No. Il; Helen A. Barnard, William r.
Hunt. No. Is. and Corrie p. Mayberry.
Electa. No. =. Correspondence-Jula N.
Streater, Esther. No. ); Flora T.. Camp
bell. Martha. No. 4, and Annie W.
Knight. Takoma. No. T..
Special committees: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lace Streater. Esther. No. 3: David G.
Cheeseman. Brookland. No. II; Milton j..
Fillius, Electa. No. =. Installation of card
index. etc.-Fanne Taylor. Naomi. No. .:
Charles F. Roberts. Electa. No. >: Rose
A. Yost, Ruth. No. l. Bequests-Helen.B B.
Strait. Naomi. No. ); Delos w. Thayer,
Areme. No. 10: kenton \. Harper, Mar
tina, No. 1.
The regular meeting of Ruth Chapter.
No. /. was held in Brightwood Hall Mon
day evening. and interest in the affairs
of the chapter was manifested by the
presence of "a large number of members
and visitors After the regular routine
of business the degrees We're conferred
upon Mrs. Manie Contella, Thomas Con-
telIa and Lloyd johnson. The following
program of entertainment was presented:
Solo, by Mrs. Sallie Wilson of Ruth Chap
ter: readings. by John c. Proctor of
William r. Hunt Chapter. and solo, by
Miss Francis Scherger of Takoma Chap
ter. \ masquerade dance will he given
by the chapter February II. after the
regular meeting. Valuable prizes will be
awarded and all are invited to attend. At
the close of the meeting refreshmeI is
were served. The worthy matron an
nounces work for the next meeting.
which all members are cordially invited
to attend,
The entertainment committee of Brook
land Chapter. No. II. promises few
surprises in a program which it intends
to present from time to time at regular
meetings of the chapter. No information
is being given out as to wat the COM
mittee has up its sleeve. but indications
point to something out of the ordinary.
At the regular meeting "Wednesday
evening present and past officers from
several sister chapters were i'm attend
ance, as we'll as a splendid showing of
visitors and. members of the chapter.
The associate grand matrOn. Jessie w.
Cowles was also present, and on invita-
ton of the worthy matron, Helen +. Mol
ster installed Marie $. Bayles as Electa.
short musical program vas present
ed, members of Ruth and Martha Chap-
tiers contributing several numbers. Light
refreshments We're served.
The degrees of the order were conferred
during the evening and announcement
was made that at the next regular meet
ing the degrees will be presented by the
full line of officers of the chapter
At the meeting of Naomi Chapter We'd
nesday evening the entertainment COM
mittee, under the direction of Mrs. Helen
B. Strait. it's chairman, gave "a tour of
Washington in an up-to-date sight
seeing automobile. with Mrs. Strait as
1.-The lunger,' A. NJ Poynton as chauffeur.
and ]. f. Higgins as conductor and
wireless operator. All the interesting
places were pointed out and explained to
Bishop, as 1.-The suffragette'': Mrs Heard,
.'the super-nervous LADY,: Mrs. Schippert.
1.-The seminary girl: DIR. Strait and Mrs.
Poynton. the bride and groom: Mr..
Wolfrey 1.-The. gay young widower":
Miss Ball. the historical lady: Mrs.
Knapp, ''the ID. A. r. member, with
many ancestors together with Mrs.
Bishop, Mrs. Colburn, Mr.. Sweet and Mr..
Dougilerty. The lecture by Mrs. Strait
was enjoyable, as well as very interest
ing, while the various remarks interjected
by the passengers afforded much merri-
ment.
The funeral of William A. Posey, a
member of Naomi Chapter. who died Jan
uary Is, at his residence, 1922 Macomb