Evening star., 1914-01-18

Y STAR, WASHINGTON
beth A. Gavin. who was absent from the
chapter on the night Of the regular IN
stallation Of officers, was installed as
associate conductress by Past worthy
Matron Annie F. Higgins, assisted BY
Past Worthy Matron Hattie *. Poynton,
as marshal, and Mrs. NJ. A. Knapp. as
! chaplain. Mesdarnes Simpson. Daugherty,
Kenney, Chenowith, NJ. A. Knapp and
| Odenwald were elected members OF the
auxiliary board to represent the chapter
in affairs pertaining to the Masonic and
| Eastern Star Home for the ensuing
three years. Mrs. Sweet. by virtue of her
office as conductress. making the seventh
member of this group.
| Esther Chapter No. 5, had its usual
! large attendance Thursday night last
and that seemed to thoroughly enjoy the
program which had been arranged ana
the degree work. The program Wnlch
| was in charge of Mrs. Theodore cunning
| ham. consisted of piano solo by MISS
! Mary NJ Bell and an Original hit" by
! Past Patron James A. West. Mrs Au-
gusta Reiter chairman of the sick COM
/ fnittee, reported many members SICK.
most Of whom, however were improving.
| The chapter after listening to the re-
port Of the entertainment committee pre-
sented by Past Matron Miss Cecilia
| Atchison, authorized two theater parties
| and runmage sale during the year, the
| latter being exclusively for the beneiit
| of the home. Mrs. Emelie r. Botsch
/ presented to the worthy matron. Mrs.
| Grace Lee Morgan. and the associate
| matron. Mrs Nellie West, cut flowers
for their stations. She also had charge
! of the supper served in the banquet hall.
| Tuesday evening the members and
visitors at Bethlehem Chapter, No. {,
| witnessed a pleasing incident, one that
Worthy Patron Otto Hammerbacher
| announced did not often occur. namely,
| the initiation of two daughters of the
| worthy matron. Mrs. Henrietta Bowers,
| into the order. Invited Past Patron A.
| w. Bowers father of the young initiates,
! to occupy the position of patron during
the ceremony. Mr.. Bowers was escorted
| to the east and husband and wife con-
ferred the degrees. At the conclusion
of the work all the officers were ap-
| plauded, the first since the new officers
were installed. The rendition of the lee
| lures by the worthy matron is said to
| have been impressive and she was the
recipient of many words of commenda-
ton. A short program, consisting of
| soprano solos by Miss Viola Schippert.
| a friend of the young ladies initiated; /;
the receiving into the line of past officers
| of Past Matron Mrs. Lena Stephenson
| and Past Patron S. Compton; and a
! OF Interesting events IN
| Bethlehem Chapter during the past
| seventeen years (this being its seven
| teenth anniversary by Past Patron John
A. Meyer Refreshments We're served.
(! There was an unusually large at
| tendance of members and visitors at the
meeting of Temple Chapter. No. 13, Mon
| day evening, and it is said. many ex-
| pressed their appreciation of the man
ner in which the degree work was per-
formed by the new officers, especially
Mrs. Arnie c. Miller, worthy matron Pro-
| longed applause followed at the close
| Mrs. Eta Austin of Martha Chapter
sang solo during the signing of the
| bylaws, after which the chapter was
closed and the celebration of the chap
ter's fifth anniversary began, with an
| elaborate program. A feature was the
| Presentation" by Misses Helen Hugue-
! ". Mary Jane McCurdy. Miriam Bushey,
Mildred McLeoud and Minnie Schoen-
thai. five little girls who entered the
room bearing a birthday cake represent
ing tive-pointed star. and with appro-
pirate speeches presented the cake be-
| fore each past matron, who placed a
candle upon the cake. representing her
year of administration. after which each
matron was presented with a souvenir
by the worthy nlatron. Then followed Il
piano solo, Miss Mildred Huguely: cab
aret song. Masters Jack and Donald
Dudley. Misses Margaret Huss and Gene
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Dodek, accompanied by Master Oscar Do
dek; piano solo, Miss Minnie SchoenthaI;
Spanish dance, Misses Genevieve Pyle
and Margaret Huss: song. Master Dwight
Miller: fancy dance, Masters Jack and
| Donald Dudley and Misses Margaret
Huss and Genevieve Pyle. Mrs. Fannie
Schoenthai was chairman of the enter
tainment.
The chapter room was adorned with
flags floral and other decorations do
local Ann
those present We're kenton n. Harper,
| worthy grand patron; Mrs. Julia y.
Streater, past worthy grand matron;
Wallace Streater, past worthy grand pa
tron. and a large number of present and
past matrons and patrons.
Columbia Chapter, No IL, Monday
evening conferred the degrees on a num-
Der of candidates, music being furnished
by Columbias newly organized choir.
der the direction of Mrs. Mildred J. S.
Monroe. The worthy matron. Mrs. Mary
+. Epplesheimer. announced the follow
ing committees for the ensuing year:
Audit, r. S. Jackson. Mrs. Florence Wal
ter room, Mrs. ]. NJ Dudley, Mrs. T. c.
Chauncey, Charles w. Dudley, William
H. Abbott and w illiam T. Hackett; in
struetion, Mrs. T. C. Chauncey. Mrs.
NJ. B. Harrison and Miss Florida eleven
ger; relief, Mrs. NJ. E. Eppiesheimer, Dr.
.. c. Leahy and Mrs. ]. NJ. Dudley;
ways and means, f. E. Putnam, r. S.
Jackson. DR.. +. J. RoweI Mrs. A p
Boss, b. E. Harrison, Dr. w. G. Mon
roe, Mrs. r. c. Malcolm, Mrs. NJ. J.
Kahoe, Mrs. C. Roberts, l. II. Calvert,
Mrs. L. Y. Burton. Mrs J. NJ. Dudley,
Mrs. NJ. 3. Harrison, B. L. Palmer, W.
B. Palmer, Mrs Ida Wales and Mrs
L. S. Palmer; printing. Mrs. L. Y Bur-
ton. and j. F. Putnam: press, DIR. D. C.
Leahy; sick. Mrs. N. D. Hughes, Mrs
Z. f. Stearns, Mrs. D. E. Hoops Mrs
d. S. Putnam, Mrs. NJ. r. Burhman,
and Mrs. NJ. J. S. Monroe; social Mrs.
Elizabeth Rowell and Mrs. Jennie Alb
bott; refreshment. Mrs. A. 3. Ward and
Mrs. A. p. Boss; music, Mrs. +. C. Nal
com and Mrs. NJ. j. S. Monroe; Masonic
and Eastern Star Home, Mesdames j. M
Dudley, NJ. &. Harrison. A. G. Putnam,
]. F.. Abbott, Emma --lschwee, c. NJ
Goldsworthy. e. X. Gould, l.. E. Hoops,
NJ. c. Homes, L. S. Palmer. l. A. r'res-
cott A. e. Some, A. NJ. Somervi.le
8. A. Palmer. l. B. WALES, A. NJ. Ward
r. v Morgan. NJ. r. Bushman c. d.
Coyne. D. l.. Hackett and H. NJ. Hough-
ton. At the next meeting, January %, an
entertainment will be given.
Worthy Matron Mrs. Katie Rose has
announced that William F. Hunt Chap
ter, No 16, will celebrate it's second an
niversary Thursday evening. After a
brief business meeting the chapter will
close and the members and their guests
will be entertained in the banquet hall,
where in addition to refreshments, there
will be dancing. Members of the fra