Evening star., 1914-09-27

4 with the District craft, it is said, as he
is with the Masons of Virginia, VINO
are legally known in that state as
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
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\ Fidelity Chapter, No. 10, will have
charge of the religious services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Clarence
E. Wise, pastor of the Iowa Avenue
M. E. Church, will officiate. Automo-
bi1es will meet members and their
friends at Rittenhouse street and
| Georgia avenue at 2:30 pm.
years, Esther Chapter, No. 5, will make
of it's meeting the evening of Octo-
ber l, home coming night" Worthy
Matron Mrs. Grace Lee Morgan and
have been specially urging that all the
members who can do 80 will be pres
ent. They add that a cordial invita-
| ton is extended to visitors from this
/ and other jurisdictions.
Ruth Chapter. No. 1, at its first meet
| ing after the summer vacation, had a
large attendance of members and visi-
| tors to witness the degree work. which
was followed by short program and
| a social half hour. Later refreshments
were served. The chapter will hold
a rummage sale. beginning Monday.
September %. Mrs. Hughes is in charge
of the affair.
Bethlehem Chapter. No. Z. Tuesday
evening had many visitors from sister
Worthy Matron Mrs. Henrietta Bowen
| announced that, as previously ar
ranged, the matron would vacate her
advanced, with Associate Matron Mrs.
| L. Minor Burtt as matron, that she might
have the pleasure of comforting the de-
grees upon her daughter, Mrs. Nettie
and Mrs. Miriam Pyne, conductress,
| close personal friends Of the candidate,
also also assisted in the offices Of patron
%as Il IS sad BY
storm of applause" The members Of
Bethlehem will entertain the home
! folks" Tuesday. All who desire to go
are requested to meet at Takoma Park
| About hundred members of Esther
Chapter. No. 5, and their friends paid
an equinOxial visit to the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home Wednesday even
Ing, and made merry for the home
l folks" The program, under the super
vision of Worthy Matron Mrs Grace
Lee Morgan and Mrs. Emile r. Botsch,
| chairman of the auxiliary home board,
consisted of recftations by Past Matron
| Mrs. Eff1e A. Roberts, Past Matron Miss
Corinne Hay, Mrs. Louise Anderson and
| Mrs. S. Grace Dutton. vocal solos by
Past Matron Bertha G. Hudson and
Miss Ruth Ayler, piano selections by
Mrs. Flora Dyer, and popular selections
of "old-time songs" by the Esther
Chapter choir in which the members
of the home Joined. After which re-
freshments were served. The visit was
planned for the entertainment of the
| home folk" and every one Joined in
the spirit Of the evening.
Mrs. verna E. Conway. worthy matron
over the first session of the chapter for
| the autumn in the Masonic Hall. The
| social and business activities OF the
season were planned, first of which Will
be a social reunion Tor the second
meeting in October.
A publication devoted exclusively to
the affairs of the Order of the Eastern
1 Star in this jurisdiction VIII be IS
sued, beginning November 1, by Marie
III. Pierce, past matron of Areme Chap
ter, No. 10. 1t will aim to give a com,
prehensive review of the work and
current happenings In the various
chapters of the order.
Friendship Chapter, No. II. met in
Masonic Temple, Tenleytown, Tuesday
evening. After the routine business
the chapter was turned over TO the
gram was presented for the largest at
tendance in the history of Friendship
Chapter Charles A. Stevens was out
with large number OF kaihpolis
|
several special numbers. the audience
heartily applauding each one. James
Hall and his two comedians also
gave a good account OF themselves
titIed - am" after which Mr..
Goumpf gave several recitations. and
II. Goldsmith. an Italian impersonation
Those taking part In the entertain
ment were Leroy Hall. Karl Bergman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover and son, L Gold
smith, Edward L. Hutchinson. George
Emmons. E. w. Libbey. Milton ). FIJI
Illus. Dave Goumpf, Wilbur Eookes'
] Jacaue Heidenheimer land Kirk Z.
Miller. .,
t"America," led by the Glee CLUB. fe-
freshments were served IN the pan
quet hall.
Fidelity Chapter. No. 1s. held an in
|teresting meeting at Masonic han,
tBriRhtWOOQ, on tHe ESu. IA
Characteristic courtesy of the Motner
Cha pter" (Ruth, No. -. it was possible
for Fidelity to make the change from
the new Masonic Temple for the meet.
ings of September 22 and OCTOBER is
without any Inconvenience. Mrs.
Sadie McMechan and Mrs. Frances l..
Mcdowell received the degrees OF the
order Worthy Matron Eta Larkin,
who had not fully recovered from re-
cent Illness conducted the ceremonies
; of Initiation. w. l.. MacQuillan pre-
sented the chapter with handsome
morocco binder for the secretarys rec
ords Emily Fletcher entertained with
La solo Three readings by Mr.. Boyn-
ton of Ruth Chapter were applauded-
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the home
board of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home will hold it's regular meeting on
{ Monday, September %, pm, at the
Masonic Temple. This is the first meet
: ing since June, SO large attendance is
desired.
. Ruth the Cleaner" a ,cantata writ
l ten by S. F. Compton. past patron of
Bethlehem Chapter, will be presented
!. in the near future, under direction OF
the author, for the benefit of Temple
" Chapter
5 Interest is manifested by the mem-
bers of Temple Chapter in the rum
D mage sale to be held in the early part
y Iof the coming month in the southwest