Evening star., 1915-03-28

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| The Masonic and Eastern Star Home
| Board Auxiliary met at Masonic Tenn
pie Monday afternoon with large at
| tendance, every chapter in the jurisdic-
| tion being represented. After the usual
routine of business and full returns had
| been made for the recent theater party.
| $3.50 in all. Mrs. Angus Lamond, presi-
| dent of the board of directors of the
| Masonic and Eastern Star Home. was
| introduced and made an address to the
| auxiliary complimenting it upon the
harmonious condition Of the associa-
| tion. Under the head OF new business
1t was decided that the next event
| would be a luncheon. date Of which
would be announced later.
The name of the play to be presented
April 81 at Ruth Chapters annual
theater party. it has been announced.
will be The Tenderfoot." instead of
The Girl of My Dreams" The change
| was caused by a rearrangement of
booking by the theater management.
The chapter room Of Martha Chap
| ter. No. 4, was the scene of an es-
pecially interesting meeting at the last
regular session-"An Evening With the
Has-beens'-as it has been described.
following a brief business meeting the
degrees were conferred on class of
seven candidates by Past Grand Matron
Hattie r. Hutchinson and Past Patron
of an assembly including Past Grand
Matrons NJ Ella Espey and Grace Will
| kins-Kimmel, Past Grand Patron Mil
! lard T. Dixon and Past Grand Lecturer
Matrons Marion w. McCatkran. Julia
w. Earnshaw, Grace Krieger, Martha
A. Harper. Flora E. Campbell. Ef1e E.
Briggs. Lille Mackenzie. Ella Wood
Patrons Joseph H. Milans. Robert E.
Harvey and Francis F. Kimmel, be-
sides a large gathering of members
and visitors. The old form of initiation
complete was used. 1t is said, reviving
many pleasant memories of old chapter
days, which were further described in
poem. composed and read by Past
Grand Lecturer Viola c. De Shields.
the Martha Chapter Quartet. Miss
Angela Fisher. soprano; Miss Austin,
contralto; George S. Mellis. tenor, and
Robert Davidson, bass. with Mrs.
Norma L. Hine as organist.
coming event of interest to the
members of Martha Chapter Is q
theater party announced for Monday,
April 10. at the Columbia Theater.
AT the meeting Of Esther Chapter.
No. 5. Thursday evening, Worthy
Matron Nellie West announces there
Will be no work but a program ap-
ranged. Visitors are welcome.
Temple Chapter. NO. Is. met at Ma
sonic Temple Monday night. A well
selected program was rendered as fol-
lows: Vocal solos, e. A. Lang, accom-
panied by Philip Addison, and Mrs D.
L. Lawson, accompanied by Mrs. Steu-
art; reading. Mrs. Mira Metcalf; recita-
tion. Arthur White; duet, Charles My
ers and ]. Walter Humphrey; recita-
tion. Mrs. Rosa Townsoul; duet, E. A.
Lang and Master Paul Stratton, and
remarks by the grand conductress of
Alabama.
Temple Chapter will give a theater
benefit Easter Monday at Polls. Mrs
Roe Fu1kerson is chairman Of tho COM
mittee in charge.
Grand Matron Mrs. Catharlne Loner
and Grand Patron Arthur Poynton paid
Fidelity Chapter. No. 19. its annual Of
fcial visit recently. in company with
other distinguished visitors, among
| whom were Past Most Worthy Grand
Patron l.. Cabell Williamson, Past
Grand Matron Jessie w. Cowies of
Vermont, Past Grand Matrons cowles,
Smith, Guide. Streater and Past Grand
Patron Molster. Remarks were made
by the grand matron, grand patron,
Past Grand Matron Cowles and Past
Grand Patrons Williamson and Molster
Worthy Matron Stella Knapp and her
corps OF officers received words of
praise and CONGRATULATIONS on the ar
tistic furnishings OF the new, home.
especially congratulated on the unique
| design of the Illuminated altar and
, pedestals finished in white and gold
with appropriate colored glass, which
added greatly to the impressiveness Of
the degree work. Many visitors and
| members were present. A program,
! consisting of reading, solos and quar-
tet. followed the business meeting.
Miss schippert of Naomi. Mrs. Love of
| Areme. Miss Harrison, Mrs Fletcher.
Mrs. BrinleY, DR.. McMahan and Mr..
Tyree of Fidelity were contributors to
| the evenings entertainment Refresh
! ments were served.
| Ascension Chapter, No 20, at its last
meeting arranged for china shower to-
be held at Its meeting April 16; theater
PARTY at Columbia Theater April 80. and
a rumrnage sale to be held the second
| week in May.
Worthy Matron Ida NJ Huston appoint-
ed each OF the star points chairman Of
tainment and refreshments. each com
mittee serving in turn for one month.
Mrs Flora C. Dyer made a report on the
euchre held at her home recently which
showed that the affair had added a good
ly sum to the treasury of the chapter.
| the last. meeting of Bethlehem
Oh. >er. No. 7, a number Of members and
Wis were present. Degrees were con-
ferr On one candidate and a short pro-
grarh was rendered. with refreshments
in tho banquet hall at the close. Mrs
Strait. chairman on. willis and endow-
ments for the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. made an interesting talk on the
subject. The annual rummaEe sale is in
The matron announced an accident to
Mrs. Hattie Davis. who. while on her way
to the rummage sale. fell and fractured
her right forearm. Mrs. Davis is re-
ported resting comfortably. The chair
man Of the auxiliary homo board, Mrs
l. K Well. announced a visit to the home
April 7. Mrs. Talbert, acting chairman n
Of euchre. has announced that through
the courtesy Of Past Matron Thomas,
the parlors Of the Portner, 18th and q
streets northwest, have been secured for
an evening euchre, April IS.
Friendship Chapter, No. II. met Tues