Evening star., 1915-05-30
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will give an illustrated lecture on the
| HOLY Land, which he recently visited
A general invitation has been extended
| to the fraternity to be present.
Electa Chapter. No. 2, had an enter
| tainment of merit for it's members and
visiting friends at Masonic Hall, Ana
costa, Tuesday evening. A short reg
ular meeting was held, during which 1t
was announced that Friendship Chapter
Of Tenleytown. D. c.. was without
filed into the lodgeroom and were re-
ceived with much applause. Both the
worthy matron, Mrs. Lavinia Kelly, and
the worthy patron, Charles A. Stevens
welcomed them.
The entertainment was held in the
lower concert hall and included: A
dramatic sketch. entitled The Chalk
Line" presented by Charles A. Stevens
lius. AS the curtain fell rounds of ap-
plause were given the players.
Miss Edith Shreve sang and danced
and Past Patron William Scantlebury
sang several comic numbers:
The performance concluded with
another sketch, "The Little Stranger
presented by Charles A. Stevens, John
H. Shreve and Charles D. Shacke!ford
Martha Chapter had quite a large
delegation present. and during the
conductress of that chapter, on be-
half of the Martha Chapter Younger
Set. presented Past Patron NJ. j. FIJI
Illus with large bouquet OF roses
Eastern Star members declared the
night gala night" for Electa Chap-
| ter.
| Among those present from Friendship
| Chapter were the following: worthy
Matron Mazella Parks, Worthy Patron
John W. Lynn, Past Matrons Mrs.
Fronie r. Bergman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edith A. Lynn, Past Patron Frederick
| Robey, John S. Bergman. Mr. and MRS
Richard Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Perner,
Ethel Burrows. Arthur Decker, MRS.
Ethel May Decker. Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
p Walker, DR.. A. Ray, Mrs. Fedline'
Miss Ruth Bergman, Charles Hurley'
Frederick Parks, Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
/ Miss Mable Derrick. Mr. and Mrs. Har-
! vey Robey, Mr.. Withers. Miss Maud
Richardson, Mr.. Chapion, Mr.. and MRS.
Samuel Shields, Mrs. E. Rosmond, MISS
Emile Rosmond, Mrs. Fawcett. Mr. ana q
Mrs. James Hall. George Neal, M1. anu
Miss Margaret Carroll, A: Lamanna
and number of others. Every cnap-
! ter in the jurisdiction was represented
| by one or more visitors.
| The second meeting III uio
| chapter birthday" and the entertain
ment committee preparing an enter
tainment for that occasion is composed
| of NJ ]. Fillius, chairman Chaiies "a
| stevens. Simon Bube, Raymond fiI-
| Inns. Samuel Pumphrey, Samuel ~:
Ira, Frszier William Rochinstien, Samuel
Shields, William T. Williamson anu
] Joseph Kelly.
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nrosram in charge of Mrs. Hattie
| Knapp Poynton, past matron, We're tne
| features of the meeting of Naomi
Chapter, No. 3, WEDNESDAY eseniis, I ~,
Miss Josephine Gould. Mrs olive JOYCE
Milton Fillius past patron, Electa, NO.
2: musical monologue py Cnaries
Stevens, patron OF Electa, No. - an ~
grand matron. and Miss Hattie Dyer:
Addresses were made by Grand Matron
Catharina Loffler and Grand Fatron
Arthur NJ. Poynton. Past Grano Ma,ron
Katie GUIDE and Grand Sentinel James
| D. Rowen were among the guests pres
ent A large attendance testihed 10 tne
| popularity of the homecoming evening
for the grand patron NV VINO ,or rae severai Isd
, meetings owing to serious Illness Inc
chapter appropriated 500 toward the
! completion of the new dining room OF
| the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
The results of the endowment evening
I reported We're over 500 in cash dona-
4 tions, five wills and four signed agree
ments to make wills leaving bequests
| to the home.
| Mrs. Nellie Patterson. conductress
| of Martha Chapter. No. 4, enter
| tanned several members of the chap
ter Tuesday at luncheon at her SUD.
urban home, Woodside, Md. Arrange
ments were made for the birthday OF.
| fering to be given at the chapters an,
niversary meeting June 49, which VIII
| also be "endowment evening Mrs
Flora Campbell, chairman for the en-
| dowment fund, is planning for hne
| evening. Among the number present
were Mrs. S. Sharab, Mrs. Milton Hine'
Mrs. NJ T. Galloway and Mrs r. Robey.
At the meeting of Esther Chapter, No.
| 5. o. E. S., Thursday evening. there VIII
! be no degree work, and the evening
4 will be devoted to social entertainment
| features The program will be under
the direction of Mrs. Margaret De Wolf.
| Worthy Matron Nellie West announces
| that a great number have signlhed
| their intention to go on the moonlight
| automobile ride to the Home June %.
| when pleasant time is anticipated
| At the last meeting the chapter IN
| dorsed the Masonic employment bureau
! and authorized it's representative on
| the committee to cooperate with the
| members from other bodies in such
manner as might be necessary to carry
| out their plans The degrees were con-
ferred and the following program given
| under the direction of Past Matron
Corrine Hay: Reading, Miss Lulu Nc
Intosh: solo, Mrs. Eta Davis. Refresh
neuts were served.
Bethlehem. No. 7, met Tuesday even :
| ing A large number of members and
| visitors were present. among them
| Mesdames Faber Barnhart, Mayberry
and Harper of the grand chapter, and
a large representation of matrons and
patrons of 1910. Short memorial ex-
ercises were held for Past Matron Mrs.
| Elizabeth J. Harper. Remarks were
made by James p. Rowen. who was Mrs.
Harper's patron in 1910, and the
worthy matron, L. Minor Burtt, after
which Mrs. Deal rendered an appro-
pirate selection. A committee COM
posed of Mrs. Carrie Kidd, Mrs Kath-
crime Glenn and James Rowen was ap-
pointed to draft memorial resolutions.
On motion of Mr.. Rowen hundred dol
lars was turned over to the trustees
for use in completing the dining room
of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
Several petitions were acted on and the
degrees conferred. after which a pro-
gram was rendered by Bethlehem s
trio, composed of Mrs. Lillian Gusack,
Mrs. Elsie Harvey-Weaver and George
O. Frey A vocal solo and encore by
Mrs Selma Danfroth of Areme Chap
ter and recitations by Mrs. Roberts OF
| Esther Cha apter concluded the program