Evening star., 1914-06-07
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Ruth Chapter. No. l. met Monday night
with a large attendance of members and
visitors. After a short business session
Ine chapter closed. and 1augha BILE
sketch was presented entitled "Hylarry
Seminary. Refreshments were served
after the entertainment.
The Past Matrons and Past Patrons AS
sociation of Ruth Chapter, No. |, Order of
the Eastern Star recently met ar the
residence of the president, Mrs Mary
Frey, 1857 Otis street northwest Past
Matron Mary Frey. president Past Pa
tron Robert l.. Anderson adviser. Past
Matron Sophie Dauterich vice president
ana Fast Matron Rebecca Meiners. secre-
tary, with a large number of members
were in attendance
IL was announced that the association
contempiates purchasing handsome
large library table. fully equipped for
the new library at the Masonic and East
erh star home Appropriations were
made for new bedspreads and other linens
for the past matrons and past patrons
room at the home
The social feature of the evening was
an amusing electric coin contest. and
prizes were won by Mrs Sopbje Dal,tcr-
ich. Mrs. Lille Schneider, Arthur shaw
and George Zeh Music and dancing fol
lowed. The dining room was decorated
with ferns and pink roses and refresh
mentS were served
t'iecta Chapter, No. >. has provided A
special program to entertain Worthy
Grand Matron Mrs. Jessie Cowles and
Worthy Grand Patron Charles e. Molster
tuesday evening, June q. A large class
of candidates will receive the degrees,
Stereopticon views will be used during the
initiation. The worthy 1natrons and
nf will .,I..> ~,
on that evening. Eiecta Chapter is said
to be having prosperous year under the
i direction of Mrs. Edna Rauchenstcin.
worthy matron and William Scantlebury.
jr., worthy patron
Areme Chapter, No. TO- at its last
| meeting. had the largest attendance of
| members and visitors in the history of
the chapter. The matrons and patrons
| OF 1914 and of 1913 were the guests of
the evening.
After the regular order of business had
| been dispatched the matrons and patrons
| or 1914, headed by the grand matron and
grand patron. were welcomed by Worthy
Matron Mabelle w. Hagen. The 1914
delegation was present except four
The entertainment of the evening was
| furnished by the Matrons and Patrons
Association of 1913. The procession of
entertainers as they entered the hall
| was led by the patrons. who were gorge
OuSiy DeCeCke0 WIN nfGdalS OF ALI sizes
and descriptions. indicative of their i'm :
portance in the chapter world. They
were singing The Camels Are Coming" ;"
and following them were the matrons of
1918. dressed in the costumes of 100
years ago.
| Through their president. Mrs. Clara w.
Robbins of Columbia Chapter. No. II,
they were warmly greeted by the worthy
matron. after which they were seated
while the patrons sang special song to
the tune of Forty Nine Bottles Hanging
on the Wall.
| Mrs. Robbins. the president. called her
association to order and her order of
business proved to be an especially inter-
esting evenings entertainment. A. ].
Schippert of Naomi Chapter. No. 3. act
ed as vice president. arid Mrs. Elsie r.
Moulden of Takoma Chapter, No. 10,
as secretary pro tenn, in the absence of
Mrs. Maude 4. D. Wright of Esther
Chapter. No. ..
duet was sung by Miss Viola Schip-
pert of Naomi Chapter. No. 3, and Sam
uel r. Compton of Bethlehem Chapter,
No. .. Past Grand Patron Kenton n.
| Harper addressed the association Mrs.
Helen F. Molster of Brookland Chapter.
No. II, and Mrs Lena Stephenson of
| Bethlehem Chapter, No. I, gave a
laughable dialogue. Mrs Marie H.
Pierce of Areme Chapter. No 10. pre-
sented Grand Patron Molster with a
floral design OF New England boiled
dinner. the evening being his twenty