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the east and invited by the matron to
close the chapter. Refreshments were
served in the banquet hall by COM
mittee, M. A. Lamb, chairman.
The members of Brookland Chapter,
NO. IL, were out in numbers to well
come home Charles Molster. the Junior
past grand patron Of the District of Co
,, lumbia. A bouquet Of red carnations was
presented to him from the past matrons
and patrons. Mr.. Moster spoke feeling
iy Of the loyalty of the members and
especially of the past officers who had
supported him during his administra-
tton as grand patron. The ways and
means committee, of which w. G. Belts
is chairman and P. M. Crawford vice
chairman. has a number Of plans devised
for coming months. Several euchres and
rummage sale in May are among them.
Inc past matrons will give euchre
at Flynn's Hall. corner K and 8th streets
northwest, Friday evening. During the
past month Brookland Chapter has had
an auxiliary added to it, to be known
As the Past Matrons' Association. Mrs.
Lena G. Cheesman is president. Mrs.
Minerva r. Crawford vice president and
Mrs. William Holmes secretary. Their
main object is to cultivate sociability
and to devise ways and means Of beau
trying and furnishing their chapter
room.
The chapter was entertained with a
recitation and solo by the assistant
matron. Mrs. Jane Fletcher: a solo by
Miss Berryman of Friendship Chapter;
recitation by P. M. Wright, and solo
by Mrs. Rowan of Bethlehem Chapter,
after which refreshments were served.
After a short business session, St.
Johns Lodge Chapter, No. IS, closed its
meeting Friday night and the officers and
members In body visited Cathedral
Chapter, No. IA. for the official visit Of
the grand matron and grand patron.
Plans are going forward for a rummage
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street northwest. The chapter will have
a theater party at Polls Theater March Q.
Fidelity Chapter. No. 10. Tuesday even
ing voted to apply for dispensation
change of its time of meeting from the
second and fourth to the first and third
Tuesdays of each month and the place of
meeting from the New Masonic Temple
to Iowa Avenue M. E. Church, 14th and
meeting In March. Mrs. Emily Fletcher,
associate conductress, being unavoidably
absent, that office was filled by Mrs
COOK, associate conductress of Naomi
chapter At the close Of the business
meeting the entertainment committee
presented "A Country School" Past
Grand Matron Mrs. Coles of Vermont
was a visitor.
A card party will be given at the home
a
! o'clock tomorrow afternoon for the
benefit of Ascension Chapter, No. 20.
Ascension Chapter, No. 20, on the oc-
casion of its grand visitation was pre-
sented with a sheaf of wheat by the
grand matron, a sword by Patron Nc
kenzie of st. Johns Lodge Chapter,
NO. 1S; broken column made from
the capstone of the Washington monu-
ment. by Past Matron Haley, in mem
who. during his life, had superintended
the work of completing the monument.
and mahogany baton, by Mrs Emma
smith Of Temple Chapter, No. 13. as a
founder of Ascension Chapter. Other
paraphernalia given the baby" chapter
OF the District included a silver cup,
by Past Grand Matron Mrs. Jessie W.
Cowles; set Of jewels. by Mrs. Flora
and embroidered pedestal covers, by
Mrs. Burton of William F. Hunt
Chapter, No. 16. and a set of Bibles
from Mr.. Callahan of Ascension
Chapter.
Ascension Chapter was organized
through the efforts of Past Matron
Genevieve r. Haley and was instituted
September 4. 1914. 1t started with
forty-five charter members and a sub
stantial fund in It's treasury.
At the meeting of the chapter Friday
evening. DR.. Keebler of Columbia
Chapter. No. Is. will give stereopticon
lecture on THE Yellowstone Park"
which all the members of the frater-
nifty have been invited to attend
Columbia Chapter, No. 15, Monday
evening. after the business was trans
acted. opened it's meeting to the mem
bers Of Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 80;
Mount Pleasant. Royal Arch Chapter,
No. 10, and their friends. The pro-
gram included a piano solo by Miss
Edna Cooper, fancy dances by Miss
Pauline Graft and Master Charles Graft.
pupils of Miss Lillia Smithson; a read
ing of southern life by w. w. MILAN,
and whistling solos by Bert Rose. Re-
freshments were served at the close
The Floral Circle of the chapter will
meet at the residence of Mrs. William
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