Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29
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-Four chapters had their grand vista
tions during the past week. concluding
the grand visitations for the year. The
chapters visited were Columbia, No. Is,
Monday evening; Bethlehem, No. Z,
Tuesday evening; Naomi. No. 3, We'd
nesday evening. and Cathedral, No. IA.
Friday evening. Each entertained the
grand officers in it's own way, and each
was commended for it's showing for the
year.
Memorial services will be held today
in memory of late Grand Patron Ken
Masonic and Eastern Star Home. This
also will be the first anniversary of
the new home. All members of the
order and the public in general are in
vited, special invitation being given
to the bodies in which Mr.. Harper held
mem bership.
The program will be as follows:
Remarks. Mrs. Clara w. Robbins,
president of the Matrons and Patrons
Association of 1913: invocation. Rev.
Presbyterian Church of Washington !:
contralto solo, Mrs. Martha l. Kester:
remarks, Mrs. Alcena Lamond, presi-
dent of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home; tenor solo, James X. Young; ad-
dress Mrs Maude Z. b. Wright, first
Association, 1913; soprano solo, Miss
Viola l.. Schippert; original poem. Mrs.
Jessie w. Cowles, grand matron, Q. E.
s., District of Columbia: quartet, Miss
Viola L. Schippert. Mrs. Martha I. kes-
ter, James X. Young and Jesse c. Kes-
ter; remarks, Mrs. Grace f. Wilkins
Kimmel, past grand matron; hymn and
benediction. Howard T. Wood will be
the accompanist of the day.
evening will confer the degrees on sew
eral candidates. An entertaining pro-
gram has been prepared and all mem
bers of the order are invited to be
present
A euchre will be given by Mrs. Gene
We've r. Haley at her home, 3214 18th
street northwest for the benefit of the
chapter Wednesday evening.
Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Jesse W.
Cowles and Worthy Grand Patron
Charles L. holster paid Bethlehem
Chapter, No. Z. its annual grand vista
ton Tuesday night in the chapter room
in the new Northeast Masonic Temple.
1928 Sth street northeast, the hall being
filed to its capacity. and 1t is said
fully 400 members of the order were
present. The leader of the choir, Past
Patron s. F. Compton, had composed a
song of welcome for the occasion. con-
tanning hits. which was much enjoyed.
The worthy matron, Mrs. Henrietta
Bowen, extended a warm welcome to
the grand officers to the new home of
the chapter. mentioning the many bene-
fits the chapter would have in the new
building-light, ventilation, Kitchen,
banquet hall and other conveniences.
After remarks by the grand matron
and grand patron. program was pre-
scented as follows Violin solo, Mrs.
Gusack. and soprano solo. Mrs. Deal.
both of Bethlehem Chapter; remarks
by Z. #. Stephenson. presenting n cut
glass pitcher and glasses with tray to
the grand matron. and by Mrs l..
Minor Burt, associate matron, present
ing a cut glass fern dish to the grand
patron. At the conclusion of remarks
by the grand officers Past Most Worthy
Grand Patron L. Cabell Williamson and
Most Worthy Grand Treasurer of the
General Grand Chapter Mrs. Alcena
Bethlehem Chapter. January 2, 1897.
when grand matron and grand patron
of the Grand Chapter of the District
of Columbia. were called upon and gave
a brief history of the event On the
retirement of the Grand Chapter, the
chapter conducted the regular business
of the evening. An amendment in
creasing the chapter dues was intro
duced. The regular meetings of the
chapter will be held in the new temple
in the future.
Temple Chapter, No. 10, conferred the
degrees at its meeting Monday evening
The work was done by the following
line officers, who had been advanced for
the purpose by the worthy matron, Mrs
Arnie c. Miller: Mrs. Elizabeth Odeko-
ven, as worthy matron; Mrs. Maude
Sellers, as associate matron; Mrs. Grace
J.. +. Coles, as ConductresS, and Mrs
Evelyn HaZen. as associate conductress
The worthy patron, Leo S. Schoenthal
filled his own position. and Mrs. Nora
l.. Henry, =. NJ. acted as marshal. Dur
| ing the signing of the bylaws a solo
was sung by Mrs. White of Martha
Chapter. After the close of the meet
| ing the following program was pre-
| scented. Fancy dance. Vivian Marenell
and Grace Cotton: dance, Thomas Kelli.
her and Doris Schlegel: fancy dance
| Genevieve Pyle; hesitation waltz. Wv.
| tan MarenelH and Grace Cotton, all pl-
| pills of Miss Cora Shreve, and piano
| solo, Mrs. Anna Dudley of Martha
Chapter. A collation. was served in the
| banquet hall.
The grand visitation to Columbia
Chapter, No. IL, Monday night was
witnessed by a large attendance OF
members and visitors. Grand Matror
Jessie w. Cowles. Grand Patron Charles
E. Molster. with other officers OF
the chapter, on entering the chapter
room were welcomed by an appropriate
song by William F. Hunt Chapter
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