Evening star., 1914-04-05
Eastern Star Notes.

| other features of interest to enliven the
! occasion.
Eastern Star Notes.
| At its last meeting Takoma Chatper.
| No T.. had several past grand officers in
attendance. An enjoyable program was
| presented.
| The entertainment committee of Tenn
pie Chaper, No Is. under the direction
| OF Mrs. Florence NJ Huss, chairman is
| engaged in Derfecting plans of UNIQUE
| character for the annual Easter enter
tainment Monday, April 13. Mrs. EN-
| ma q, Coumbe. chairman of the luncheon
and bazaar to be held at the Old Ma
some Temple. April 20. and May | and
| :, reports that in addition to the lunch
| con from 30 to :, a dinner will be
served in the evening. when dancing will
| also be a feature. DIR. w. c. upham is
one of the latest contributors to the
| chapters treasury
| The WORTH grand matron and the
worthy grand patron will pay their Off
cial visit TO st. Johns Lodge Chapter
| No. 49, Friday night.
A large class of candidates will receive
the degrees There will be a musical
| program appropriate to the evening and
refreshments served in the banquet hall.
All members of the 0. E. S are invited
| to be present
| Friday evening the annual election and
installation of officers of Mary Wash
ington Chapter, No. 50. o. E. s., of Vir-
at Clarendon. The following officers
| were elected and installed: Worthy ma
tron, Mrs. Blanche s. Torreyson; worthy
patron. DR.. W. C. Welhurn: associate
matron. Mrs. Mary f. Simpson; secre-
tary. Miss Pearl A. Putnam treasurer,
Mrs. Julia F. Mason; conductress. Mrs.
Alice NJ. Bell: associate conductress. Mrs.
Katherine Birch: chaplain. Mrs. Nettie
T. Speer. marshal Mrs Lily Shipnan:
| orsanist Mrs. Leila B. Kerr: Adah Miss
MAYNARD: Esther. Mrs. Gracieuse Lyons:
Martha, Mrs. Nellie NJ. Putnam; Eiecta.
Mrs. Ella B. Shpe; Warder. Mrs Bessie
l.. Miller: sentinel. John w. Sebastien.
| After the election the matron-elect
Mrs Torreyson. presented the retiring
| matron. Mrs. Welburn. with beautiful
silver card case. and the secretary Mrs
Bell. and treasurer. Mrs. Mason, each
| with silver spoon. in token of the ap-
probation of the chapter for their work
during the past year.
The installation ceremony follow ed.
Mrs. Mary f. eacbun1. grand lecturer
of the Grand Chapter. o. e. s., of the
District Of Columbia, upon invitation of
ing officer
At the close of the ceremony refresh
ments were served in the banquet hall.
The official visit of the grand matron,
Mrs. Jessie W. Cowles, and Grand Pa
tron Charles E. Molster to Areme Chap
! ter. NO. 10, Wednesday evening was
of itself sufficient to insure large at
tendance.
The fact. however. that the chapter had
planned to have an April fool evening
added to the interest, and the hall was
packed with members and a large num-
Der of visitors from New Hampshire,
Connecticut. Iowa and other iurisdic-
tions
After the regular business of the even
ing had been disposed of and the worthy
grand matron and worthy grand patron
had presented their compliments to the
would begin
Worthy Patron Metz acted as toast
master. He announced that trouble had
arisen in the chapter between Past Grand
Matron jeanette r. Smith the first ma
tron of the chapter. and Past Patron T..
5. Brashears. the last patron of the chap
ter, as to which should address the grand
matron and grand patron and he de
cided both should speak at the same
time. At the conclusion the grand ma
tron and grand patron were each pre-
sented with a cabbage. On removing the
tops they found beautiful airships inside,
symbolic of the heights which Areme
Chapter hoped they might reach during
the year. Th" program also included
piano solos by Miss Lillian Spoor of
Areme Chapter. vocal solos by Miss
Darnali OF Martha Chapter, No. 4. and
William Scantlebury. jr.. patron Of
mental huet by Miss Spoor and Mrs
fletcht; of Broollland Chapter. No. H.
Past N.,tron Delos NJ. Carter presented
the matron. Mrs. Maybelle Hagan, with
"a big stick tcandy). Marx St.arman
presented Past Grand Matron Smith with
a phonograph (about two inches square),
I'm which to preserve her future
speeches" Miss Maud Fellheimer read
the first issue of the Areme Chapter
magazine. containing the chapters ten
commandments. together with many lit
tie stories about various members of the
chapter. Miss Ruth Halpenny present
ed Worthy Patron Metz who stands
about sin feet four with statue of
Jeff uwo inches high. Mrs Grace
NJ. Harding, the cartoonst of the even
ing. produced several original cartoons
which were presented to the grand
patron, Mrs. Catherine Lotfier, associate
grand matron, and others.
Past Matron Marie II. Pierce presented
Past Patron Delos NJ. Carter with a
wig. Past Matron Fanny Selinger pre-
sented Past Grand Matron Miss Ethel
Fast Patron Delos W. Thayer presented
Past Matron Marie n. Pierce with a
china tea set from the ive-cent store,.
A supper in the banquet hall followed
lHe pFOSFdHi April 1901 was lett III
the chapter room and the banquet COM
prised only the good things provided by
Mesdames Smith. Pierce, Barnhart Sell
niger, Hagan and others.
Worthy Matron Mrs. Verna E Con-
way has announced that Brookland
Chapter. No II, Wednesday evening
will confer the degrees upon several can
didates. Brookland Chapter is said to
be having successful year. y theater
party was given recently and a euchre
will be given April 10,
Esther Chapter. No. .. o. Z. S. Thurs
day evening conferred the degrees upon a
large class of candidates. and enjoyed an
original story and song specially by Past
Patrons Franz A. Birgfeld and James A.
West and selections by the choir, in
which Past Matron Maude f.. 3. Wright.
Past Matron Alice r. Bradley and Mrs.
George Davis sang solo parts. the enter
tainment feature being under the super
vision of the conductress, Mrs. Mary J.
Birgfcld. Past Grand Patron George w
Mobray was present and made Il short
talk. Miss Cecilia Atchison also spoke
and Mrs. Helen Il. Strait, chairman of
The Aiili and endowments committee of
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