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-Four grand visitations to Eastern
Star chapters are scheduled for the
week beginning Tuesday evening and
continuing until Friday evening. The
chapters to be visited, in the order
named, are Electa, No. 2. Tuesday. at
Masonic Hall, Anacostia; Brookland.
No. II. Wednesday. at Masonic Temple,
Brookland; William F. Hunt, No. 16.
Thursday, and st. Johns, No. IS. Fri
day. both at Masonic Temple.
Ruth Chapter. No. 1. held its memo
rial service Monday right. Mrs. Ida
Parsons read the names of the deceased
members and flowers were placed on
the altar in memory of each. Rev.
Howard England made an address. Sa-
cred music was rendered by the choir
and a solo by Mrs. Ollie Joyce. The
degrees also were conferred. John
Foster presented the worthy matron,
Miss Martha Shaw, with a supply OF
stationery. The grand visitation to
Ruth Chapter will take place November
Is.
Electa Chapter. No. 2, will have its do
nation evening Tuesday. November "a,
according to the announcement Of
Worthy Matron Edna S. Rauchenstein
and Worthy Patron William Scantle-
bury.
The Grand Chapter of the Order Of
the Eastern Star of the District Of Co
lumbia Thursday evening was greeted
by an audience of 900 or more men,
| bers of the order. number of whom
were from foreign jurisdiction at the
grand visitation to Esther Chapter, No.
5. The room was decorated with cut
flowers, chrysanthemums and foliage
and the worthy matron, Mrs. Grace
Lee Morgan, welcomed the Grand
Chapter, and Esther's choir sang an
original song of welcome.
Each grand officer on entering the
chapter was presented with hammer
on the handle of which was an order
of admission into the "Nokers' Club"
Attached to the hammer a gardenia
was tied with ribbon and with 1t a
card on which was the chapters motto,
May the knocks you receive and the
knocks you give bind our hearts in
bonds of friendship and leave a MEM
ory as pleasing as flowers"
The reports submitted by the grand
secretary, Mrs. Rose A Yost. and the
grand treasurer, Miss Cecilia. Atchi-
son, showed the chapter had had a
PROSPEROUS and busy year. Grand and
address. paid the chapter compli-
ment when she said: You stand for
right, you stand for Justice and you are
always doing good" Grand Patron
Charles e. Molster also spoke In praise
of the chapter.
announced the program for the even-
ing. Past Matron Mrs. Bertha G. Hud-
son presented the grand matron with a
case of fiat silver. Miss Ruth Ayler
sang a solo and Past Matron Mrs. Ef1e
A. Roberts presented the grand patron
with leather brief case.
An original skit by Past Grand Ma
tron Mrs. Julia N. Streater entitled,
BLACK and White, or the Hammer
following characters: Chief of Klan,
Miss Cecilia Atchison; Line Nokers,
Mrs. Nellie West and Mrs. Mary ].
BingfeId; Stout Nokers. Mrs. Charlotte
Thin Nokers. Mrs. Julia N. Streater and
Mrs. Alice r. Bradley. The wit and
humor of this glee club and the knocks
were generally enjoyed.
The following past grand officers
were in attendance: Past Most Worthy
Grand Patron L. Cabell Williamson.
Right Most Worthy Grand Treasurer
Mrs. Alcena Lamond. Past Grand
Matrons Mrs. NJ. Ella Espey. Mrs.
Kate NJ. L. GUIDE. Mrs. Jeannette r.
Newton Smith, Miss Clara T. Ball, Mrs.
Julia N. Streater. Mrs. Mary T. O'Brien,
Mrs. Hattie r. Hutchinson, Mrs. Fannie
Taylor and Mrs. Grace Wilkins-Kim-
mel and Past Grand Patrons George w.
Mobray, Angus Lamond and Wallace
Streater.
Temple Chapter. No. 1s, through its
worthy matron. Mrs. Arnie G. Miller,
has announced that the meeting to-
morrow evening will take the form
Of an "old-tine" social. The pro-
gram for the entertainment has not
mittee promises At will be Of the usual
high standard for which Temple Chap
ter entertainments are noted. Re
freshments will be served at the con-
clusion. All members of the fraternity
| are invited to be present.
The meeting of Cathedral Chapter,
No. IL, Friday evening, will be given
over TO the past matrons and patrons
| who will confer the degrees.
Ascension Chapter, T. D.. Friday
evening received visit from the
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| Mayberry: also quite number of ma
| irons. patrons, past matrons and past
patrons. The business being completed.
the chapter was Enthusiastically closed
and the doors opened to visitors. The
members and their friends were enter
tained by Mrs Martha Wester, who sang
two solos. accompanied by Miss Olive
Budd, violinist. and Miss Trainham
pianist: recitations by Mrs. ]. NJ. Por-
ter: solos by Mrs. Margaret Carr. ac-
companied by the chapter organist
Mrs Morcock. and some Piano Fool
ishness" by Mrs. F. C. Dyer. A pro
gram is being prepared for the enter
! tainment of the members at the next
meeting. November 90. when 1t ia ex
pected to have an open meeting. at the
close of the regular business meeting
Members and their friends are Invited
Mrs. Katie Rose, worthy matron. and
Joseph A. Bennett. worthy patron. of
William +. Hunt Chapter, No. Is, have
issued a general invitation to all mem
bers of their fraternity to attend the
annual grand visitation to the chapter
| Thursday evening.
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