Evening star., 1915-12-05

| Cathedral Chapter, No. IA, has an
| nounced that the meeting of the chap
ter scheduled for December "a, as 1t
falls on Christmas eve, has been post
Thursday evening. December 80, at
which the officers for the new year will
be inducted into Office.
| The annual election of the chapter
will be held next Friday evening. after
which a '1ove feast will be held in
| the banquet hall. it being the custom
of the chapter to have a good. old
fashioned family reunion. with refresh
ments." Immediately following its cleo
| tion each year.
The degrees were conferred at the
| last meeting of the chapter. closing a
years work upon which Worthy Ma
| tron Mae i. Dow and Worthy Patron
Carlin S. Eskridge have been congratu-
| lated.
With Miss Edith Burrell occupying
| the matron's station and the line of
fcers advanced accordingly and with
| Associate Grand Matron Mrs. Ida V.
| Fa Der acting associate conductress;
| Mrs Lillian Dickens, associate matron,
| and Mrs. Nettie Doten, conductress.
| the degrees were conferred on class
Chapter. No. 12, Friday night. Worthy
Matron Mrs. P. w. Favorite and
Worthy Patron w. L. White welcomed
the visitors. Grand Patron Arthur M.
Poynton, comp1imented the officers
and chapter on their work. The ma
irons and patrons of 1914 assisted in
the degree work. solo was sung by
| Miss Frances Schurger: Past Patron
| Frank Morgan gave talk on his trip
| to California, and an address was made
| by Past Most Worthy Grand Patron l..
Cabell Williamson. The matrons ana
patrons of 1915 were guests of honor.
| The visitors included a number of past
grand matrons and patrons and past
and present matrons and patrons OF
other chapters. Refreshments were
served by the committee. Oficers for
the coming year will be elected at the
meeting next Friday evening.
At the meeting of Areme Chapter. No.
10, Wednesday night with an unusually
large attendance. the following officers
for 1915 were elected: Worthy Matron,
Mrs. Minnie Metz: worthy patron. VIII
liam H. Murray; associate matron, MRS.
Grace Harding; secretary, Mrs. FANNIE
Selnger; treasurer. Mrs; Bena Barn
hart: conductress, Mrs. Julia Franke'
associate conductress, Mrs. Helen Bra
shears; trustee for three years, DR..
the board of the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home, Past Grand Matron Mrs.
Jeanette r. Smith. A large number OF
petitions were received and accepted
and much business was transacted:
The installation of the new ofhcers
will take place at the next meeting of
the chapter. at which time special
program will be presented.
Miss Maud Fellheimer and Mr.. Charles
l.. Hosch, retiring matron and patron,
are said to have had an excellent year
and will bequeath to their successors in
Office a spirit of harmony and enthu-
siasm which promise much for further
success
The 1915 Matrons and Patrons Asso-
ciation under the presidency of Miss
Fellheimer it is said, has proved a
source of great helpfulness to the chap
ters of this jurisdiction and Miss Fell
heimer has been complimented by all
the chapters.
st. Johns Lodge Chapter, No. 1s, will
hold it's election of officers for the en-
suing year at it's meeting Friday even
ing There will be special meeting
December % for the installation of Of
ficers.
The Past Matrons and Past Patrons
Association of Ruth Chapter, No. I, re-
Gently met at the residence OF Past
Matron Clara ]. Hughes, 804 H street
pauterich. president, and Past Matron
Rebecca Meiners, secretary.
Many members We're in attendance.
A history of the formation of the asso-
citation was given by Past Matron Mary
Teachum. Past Patron Arthur Shaw
visited while out west.
After the transaction of business
came the social features, the guessing
contest in which prizes were won by
viii Zimm erman, and Buster Brown
and his little dog" with prizes won
by Grand Secretary Rose Yost and Gus
Teachum. Past Matron Emelia Craw-
ford extended an invitation to the as
Sociation to be her guests in January.
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