Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12

Tuesday-Electa. No. 2; Bethlehem,
No. Z, and Friendship, No. II, cleo
Weinesday-Areme. No. 10.
Thursday-Esther. No. 5.
Friday -Martha. No. 4: Ascension No.
20; East Gate, No. 81.
At the meeting of Ruth Chapter, No.
!, Monday night the election of officers
for the ensuing year resulted as fol-
lows: Worthy matron, Mrs. Elizabeth
Pitt; worthy patron, Thomas S. Ser
Seon: associate matron, Mrs. Clara l..
Hall; secretary, Mrs. Ida NJ Parsons
(re-electedD; treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth
G. Schneider tre-elected); conductress,
Mrs. l.. Helen Slice: associate conduct
ress. Mrs. Augusta Aufcnthie. Mrs.
Elizabeth G. Schneider was reelected
as the chapters representative on the
Masonic and Eastern Star home board,
and l.. Il. Mcintyre was elected as
trustee for term of three years.
Brookland Chapter, No. II. Wednes-
day evening. in the chapter rooms of
the Brookland Masonic Temple, elected
the following officers: Mrs. Annie
Broderick. natron; William G. Belts,
patron; Mrs. Pearl A. Watt, associate
matron; Mrs Lena c. Cheesman, sec
rotary; Mrs Ada J. Shommer, treas
urer; Mrs. Anna Saltzman, conductress,
and Mrs. Van Fleet, associate con-
ductress. The evening closed with a
social hour and refreshments.
Worthy Matron Odekoven entertained
the officers and members of the choir
of Temple Chapter, No. -, recently.
Solos were sung by Mrs. Addison and
Mrs. Austin. A funny sketch by
Worthy Patron May and Past Patron
'RenpWlnp
YOUTH was presented.
A turkey supper was served at which
remarks We're made by Mrs. May
Coumbe and Mrs Demaray. Dancing
followed until midnight, concluding
with the Virginia reel and Home,
Sweet Home" At the meeting of Tenn
pie Chapter tomorrow evening the an
nual election of officers viii be held.
Columbia Chapter, No. Is. will hold
it's election of officers for the ensuing
year tomorrow evening. The instaiia-
tion of officers will take place Deem
Der 81.
a pleasant surprise was given by the
officers of Columbia Chapter. No. Is, to
Jessie NJ. Dudley, worthy matron, on
the twenty-frst anniversary of her
marriage to c. w. Dudley. On behalf of
the officers. Mrs. Antoinette Fischer
presented the matron with diamond
and pearl cavalier. The house was
decorated with Maryland roses and
ferns, also the gift of the officers. A
musical program was furnished by Miss
Lucy Fischer, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Emil
Fischer and Robert S. Cohen. Games
We're played in which prizes We're won
by Miss Elva Howard. Miss Nina Cham
berlin, DIR. d. c. Leahy and c. H. Cal
vert. Refreshments were provided by
the chairman of the standing commit
tees of the chapter.
Those present included Worthy Ma
iron Jessie NJ. Dudley. c. W Dudley,
Past Patron D. c. Leahy. Mrs; D, G.
Leahy. Past Matron Clara w. Robbins.
DR.. c. S. Robbins, Mrs. Antoinette
Fischer. Miss Lucy Fischer. Mr. ana
Mrs J. Emil Fischer. Robert S. Cohen,
Miss Edith A. Williams, Mrs. Pearl
Nance Pitts, Miss Katie keenright. Miss
Elva Howard. Miss Nina Chamberlin,
Mrs. Jennie Howard, Mrs Caroline
Blackburn, Mrs. Lillian Stewart, Mr.,
and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. P. Entrekin and Charles Cal
vert.
st. Johns Lodge Chapter. No. IS. has
called off it's meeting scheduled for
December "a and VIII hold a special the
evening of December 20 instead. for
the purpose Of installing its newly
elected officerJ In her last communi-
cation of an official character Worthy
Matron Jeanette Y. Lashhorn an
nounced that the chapter had grown
during the year from a membership of
seventy to ninety-eight, with two
deaths. making net membership of
ninety-six and with three additional
applicants to be balloted upon.
Fidelity Chapter. No. 10. at its meet
ing Tuesday evening elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
LYDIA L. Riley, matron: John w. Stag
gers, patron; Lillian l.. kibbey, asso-
ciate matron; Mildred MacQuillan, sec
rotary; G. Louise Phillips, treasurer;
Emily Fletcher, conductress: Martha
Il. Rich, associate conductress; Sarah
y. Alley. representative on board of
directors, Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. and Fred Taylor, trustee
The degrees of the order were con-
ferred on Misses Marjorie and AMY
Topham and Mrs. Roy c. Carly.
Grand Secretary Mrs. Rose A. Yost
has announced the following results of
elections in the constituent chapters of
the order:
Martha Chapter, No. Miss Mabel
& Thompson, matron; Roland NJ
Brown, patron: Mrs. Nellie NJ Patti
son. associate matron: Miss Marion w.
McCathran, secretary; Mrs Martha A.
Harper. treasurer: Mrs. Jesse A Hoo
yer, eonductress; Mrs. Francis S Ro-
hey. associate conductress
Esther Chapter, No. Mrs Mary 7
BlrSfeld. matron; Edgar B. Merritt, pa
iron; Mrs. Emma E. Riley. associate
matron: Mrs. Charlotte NJ Pine, secre-
rotary MIS-. Alice r. Bradley, treas
urer: Mrs. Thesdora Cunningham, con-
ductress; Miss Elizabeth Taber, asso-
ciate conductress.
Brookland Chapter, No. 11-Mrs. An
ME Frederick. matron; William G..
Belts, patron; Mrs. Pearl Watt asso-
ciate matron; Mrs Lena c. Cheesman.
secretary; Mrs. Ada J. Schommer treas
urer; Mrs. Annie SaltZman, conductress
] Mrs. Georgeanna Van Fleet, associate
conductress
Cathedral Chapter No. 14-Worthy
matron, Mrs. Nellie X. Dodge; worthy
| patron. Ernest A. Coleman; associate
| matron, Mrs Martha X. Brandon: sec
rotary. Mrs. Elizabeth r. Cornish
| treasurer, Mrs. Lillian Watson; con-
ductress. Mrs. Lillian b. Sparks; asso-
ridge; representative on board of di-
rectors of Masonic and Eastern Star
! Home. Claudia S. Trogner After the
election all retired to the banquet hall.
where a love feast" was held.
Ascension Chapter. No. 2O-Matron,
Mrs. Amelia T.. Eberly; patron, John
A. Hartman; associate matron, Mrs.
Flora c. Dyer. secretary, Miss Pearl
| V. Philpitt; treasurer, Mrs. Genevieve
X. Haley; conductress, Mrs. Kate r.
Ferguson: associate conductress, Mrs.
| Amy G. Thompson.
William +. Hunt Chapter, No. 16,
| Thursday evening elected the follow
| ing officers to serve for the year 1916:
Worthy matron, Mrs. Minnie T.. Strick-
| Ter; worthy patron. Charles w. Ash
ford: associate matron, Miss Anna III.
Lander: secretary. Mrs. A. Maud Proc
| tor (ffth term, re-elected): treasurer,
Mrs. Augusta Brown Ufth term, re-
elected; conductress, Mrs. Blanche