Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28
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This afternoon Columbia Chapter, No
10. will have charge of the religious serv-
ices at the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. Rev. Howard G. England of the
Church of the Holy Comforter. Bright
wood, will be the officiating clergyman
and the services will begin at 8: 30 o'clock
Conveyances will run from Georgia ave-
me and Rittenhouse street to the home
from 2 to 3 o'clock for the convenience of
/, those wishing to attend
| Tuesday Columbia Chapter will give an
excursion to Colonial Beach, the steam
er st. Johns leaving this city at o'clock
| am. and returning about II o'clock I'm,
The degrees were exemplifled at the
! meeting of the chapter Monday evening,
| the presence of Ruth Chapter choir lend
ing impressiveness to the occasion. At
the close Of the work Mrs Nellie Wheeler
Guernsey. past grand matron of the state
OF Washington, made an address upon the
principles for which the order stands. and
manner in which the officers Of Columbia
chapter performed their work Mrs,
; Sallie S. Wilson, director of Ruth choir.
| gave a vocal solo. which was followed bv
remarks from Mrs. Margaret E. Baker Of
Affair Chapter. No. 3Oo, of New York
city. Refreshments were served. This
was the last meeting of Columbia Chap
ter until September. the meetings of July
and August having been called off MANY
visitors from this and other jurisdictions
were present.
Fidelity Chapter, U. D., at its session
Tuesday evening, prior to adjournment for
the summer months. received J. L. NC
Do"eil; Carl A. V. Carlson and Mrs
Grace l.. Hendrick into membership. Re
freshments were served at the Conclusion
of business.
Besides voting unanimously to grant
charter to the new chapter, Fidelity. No
10, consecrating and constituting Il. in
stalling its new officers and giving 1t a
good send-off in the way Of compliment
tary remarks the Grand Chapter of the
Order OF the Eastern Star Thursday
Masonic Temple. paid its customary trib
! ute In memory Of its late past grand
patron. Kenton N. Harper The cere-
| monies connected with the conservation
OF the new chapter were performed by
Grand Patron Charles E. Molster as
! sisted by the other officers of the Grand
Chapter. and the officers of the chapter
were installed by Grand Matron Mrs
Jessie w. Cowles, who also paid COM
pliment to Fidelity Chapter for the fine
start it had made with fifty-eight charter
members. and prefaced the tribute to
Past Grand Patron Harper with remarks
touching his usefulness to the order and
the brilliant record he had made in 1t.
not only as an official. but as a member
and man whose circle of admirers was
wide and loyal
During the evening the most worthy
grand matron. Mrs. Rata A. Mills. of the
General Grand Chapter, announced the
selection of Past Grand Matron Mrs. AL
cena Lamond as right worthy grand
treasurer of the General Grand Chapter.
and performed the ceremony of her in
stallation into office. Both Mrs. Mills
and Mrs. Orth. grand matron of Mary
Grand Chapter. made addresses. Past
| Most Worthy Grand Patron L. CabeH
| Williamson and Past Grand Matron Mrs
Alice NJ. Metcalf of MARYLAND we're also
| honored guests of the evening
| Presentations during the evening in
cluded a bouquet of flowers to Mrs: La
mond by Associate Matron Mrs. Carrie
Y. Collard. on behalf Of Ruth Chapter,
No. !, of which Mrs. Lamond is mem
Der, and chapter paraphernalia for the
| star points by Bradford Knapp, patron
of Naomi Chapter, No. 3: Mrs Gather,
inc Loffler, assistant grand matron, and
Mrs Marie Pierce, past matron of Areme
| Chapter, No. 10.
| installed: Miss Eta Larkin, matron; Al
ton p. Hastings. patron; Mrs: Stelia
| Knapp, associate matron: LYDIA l. Riley,
| conductress; Lillian c. Kibbey. associate
| tary; Martha B. Rich, treasurer: Emily
Fletcher. marshal; Susie w. Iaing,. or
ganist Janette Lawrence, chaplain;
Mabe! e. Tyree. Adah: Anneca Z; John
| Emma McIndoo, Martha; Sarah Alley,
Electa; Eva C. Laing, warder; John B.
| Schomler. sentinel.
The room was beautifully decorated and
the constituent chapters were well repre-
sented. Favorable comments indicated
that the baby chapter is a special IA
| vorite with all.
Special music for the evening was fur
No. l, under the direction of Mrs. Wilson.
The meeting of Bethlehem Chapter. No
Z. Tuesday evening was the last until
September, the July and August meetings
being dispensed with. There was a very
large attendance of members. The work
of the evening consisted OF the receiving
of five petitions the initiation OF candi-
dates and reports of committees. The
committee appointed to secure a new
meeting place reported. and the chairman
Worthy Matron Mrs. Henrietta Bowen
asked, in view of the prospect Of new
Masonic Temple in the northeast, for fur
Their time. which was granted. The treas
urer stated. upon request of member,
tnat ABOUT WV naQ Deen appropriated Dy
the chapter to the Eastern Star Home
during the past eighteen months. This in
| Guides various items for which the money
was used. Mrs. L. Minor Burtt announc-
ed the donation by business firm of an
electric iron for the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home. The chapter voted its thanks.
| A very important matter OF the evening
| was the action Of the chapter In subscrib-
Ing for 100 shares OF stock, amounting to
$1,000, in the new Northeast Masonic
Temple Association. The worthy matron
spoke of the death of Past Grand Patron
Harper and also of the sudden death Sun
was offered. After a short program the
matron wished all a pleasant vacation
and return in September. Refreshments
| were served.
st. Johns Lodge Chapter. No. IS, o.
| E. S.. will give silver tea at Inc
home of the matron. 5000 Huntington
street, Chevy Chase. D. c., Thursday
evening from until 9 o'clock. A fine
program has been arranged. There
will be a collection Of caps. bags and
| Of the order are invited.
Martha Chapter, No. 4, recently cele-
| brated its nineteenth anniversary A
silver birthday offering netted about
| $40, which Is to be used as the nucleus
| Of an endowment fund for the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home. SEQ of
this amount having been contributed
| by Past Matron Mrs. Lille Mckenzie
and her appointive officers. The past
worthy grand matron of the Grand
Mrs. Guernsey, was present and made