Evening star., 1915-12-26
lZ!9zAMONG J6gFRATBRNITIBS5

for the ensuing year: Worthy matron.
Miss NJ. c. Thompson worthy pa1ron'
Roland Brown; associate matron, MIS-.
Nellie Patterson: secretary: MISS p Marlol,
Macathran treasurer; IT, MRS; aass;s Marer yesr..
associate conductress, Mrs. Erahcls
Robey; chaplain, Mrs. Laura Taylor;
marshal, Mrs. Clara Reed organist. mrs.
Norma Hine; warder, Mrs. MauG 1, Sishop p;
was decorated with palms. American
beauty roses and Christmas green's.
Mrs. Hattie Hutchinson, past grand
lmatron. assisted by Mrs Cora Mayberry' @
grand chaplain, installed the new officers.
The retiring matron. Mrs. Anna Harvey,
ireceived many gifts, besides the matron
Jewel, the presentation of which was made
in floral ceremony, in which Past
Matrons Mrs. Ella Woodward. Evelyn
Hursh, Flora E. Campbell and Mrs. Jennie
Wood and Lillian OKeefe participated
Charles Williams. retiring patron also
| received several tokens of esteem. pre-
Sented by Mrs Annie Eliason and Miss
Ethel SenSeney.
The year just past was pronounced a
most successful one. the retiring Off
Icers leaving to the new officers a sub
lstantial treasury and much good Will.
Ella Espey was presented with bunch
lof flowers by George Smith, who spoke
of the pioneers of the chapter, and told
of the excellent work which they had
done, making the chapter what it is to-
day. Pins were presented to Miss Marion
Macathran. secretary. and Mrs. Martha
Y Harper treasurer.
| The younger set of Martha Chapter
presented the chapter with a beautiful
white satin signet banner, made by
Mrs. Jessie A. Hover and painted by
Mrs. Anna McCathran. The younger
lcat leo ,t1I <r,f - rtof fy<,v,
to Mrs Anna McCathran. Mrs. Stevens.
Charles Williams and DR.. Thomas J.
Gates.
Music appropriate to the occasion was
rendered by Martha Chapters quartet
and solos by Miss Sherger of Takoma
Chapter and Robert Davidson. Miss
Dyer gave several selections. At the
conclusion of the program a banquet
was served
The following officers have been in
stalled in Esther Chapter, No. 5. to
serve for the ensuing year: Mrs. Mary
M.I;if J; Birgfeid; a,,S worthy matroni Edgar b
Riley. associate matron; Mrs. Charlotte
NJ. Pine, secretary; Mrs. Alice r. Brad
ley. treasurer; Mrs. Theodore Cunning
ham. conductress; Miss Elizabeth D.
Tabler, associate conductress; Mrs
Botsch, marshal; Miss Elizabeth Petin-
gale. organist; Mrs. Katharine s.
Merritt, Adah; Miss Myrtle Painter
Ruth Ayler, Martha; Mrs. Margaret
Jones. Electa; Miss Eva Lester, warder,
and Robert j. Bell, sentinel.
Past Grand Matron Julia N. Streater
was the installing officer. Brief ad-
newly installed matron and patron. and
also by Worthy Grand Matron Loff1er
Worthy Grand Patron Poynton and
Past Grand Patron Caleb Williamson.
The BLACK and White Nokers'' Club
presented the new worthy matron with
IAN ebony gavel, together with some
advice as to the use of it. Past Matron
Miriam NJ. Gordon presented the re-
tiring matron with past matron's
jewel. and Associate Conductress
Elizabeth N. Tabler made the presenta-
ton to the retiring patron of mahog-
any and brass dinner gong. Bouquets
OF howers were presented to the new
matron and the retiring matron by
Past Patrons Franz Birgfeld and
James A. West. Solos were sung by
Gertrude Dana Brockway, and selec-
tiAns by the choir.
The degrees are to be conferred on a
! large class at the January meeting.
At special meeting of -Takoma
Chapter, No. Il, newly elected officers
were installed by Mrs. p w Fayorite
the retiring matron, assisted by Mrs
Fannie Burrel chaplain and Mrs
Luella Bartlett as marshal. as follows:
ii Matron Miss Edith Burrell: patron
William K. Hilf: associate matron, Mrs
Lillian Dickens; secretary. Mrs. Mary l.
Prior; treasurer. Mrs. Annie E. Lang
ley: conductress, Mrs. Nettie Doten; as
Bartlett: chaplain, Mrs. Kathryn NJ
Austin: marshal, Mrs. Mary Fonda = or
ganist, Miss Mildred Langley: Adah.
Miss jamie Meikiejohn; Ruth. Miss
Bartlett Martha: Mrs. Hattie NJ. Blak-
eney: Electa, Miss Dora c. Snyder;
warder. Mrs. Grace ]. Stacey, and SEN
tine]. Ernest Burrell.
The choir of Ruth Chapter. under the
! direction of Mrs. Sallie Wilson. rem
dered music for the OCCASION and Miss
Helma Cheesman of Fidelity Chapter,
who recently returned from abroad.
sang a solo.
] Past Patron ]. b. Derrick. on behalf
of the chapter, presented the retiring
matron with lavallier. and Mrs. AL
cena Lamond. right worthy grand treas
urer of the General Grand Chapter, on
behalf of the officers. presented an
Eastern Star ring. Mrs. Lillian Dickens
retiring patron, William l.. White. with
an umbrella. Miss Edith BurreI, the
newly installed matron. was the re-
cipient of gavei, the gift of the asso-
iclate matron. 1t was made by Mr.
Dickens. portion of the wood having
been brought from Bedford, England.
the home of John Bunyan. the author
of THE Pilgrims Progress" The
faber. the associate grand matron.
Mrs. Nettie Doten, on behalf of the
newly installed officers. presented
American beauty roses.
Mrs. Susie Corfield of Mizpah Chapter.
No. 5, Salt Lake City. presented the
souvenir state spoon of Utah.
The program was in charge of Mrs
Ida V. Faber.
Refreshments were served by the
committee.
At the meeting tomorrow evening of
Columbia Chapter No. Is, o. E. s., the
officers-elect for the ensuing year will
be installed.
At the meeting of Fidelity Chapter,
No. 19. Tuesday evening, Past Grand
Matron Jessie w. Cowles, assisted by
the grand marshal. Cora r. Mayberry,
installed the following officers: LYDIA I.
Riley. matron; J. w. Staggers. patron;
| Lillian kibbey. associate matron; Mil
dred w. MacQuillan. secretary: c.
Louise Phillips, treasurer; Emily
Fletcher. conductress; Martha B. Rich,
associate conductress; Ruth E. Staggers,
marshal: Emma McIndoo, chaplain; Susie
w Laing. organist e. 'hel Fitzgerald,
Adah; Lillian Vincent. Ruth; Amy Top
! ham. Esther: Grace l.. Stock Martha
Grace Hendrix, E1ecta: Elizabeth Ty-
rec. warder; j. B. Schommer. sentinel.
Rev. c. f. Wise presented the jewel
TO the retiring matron. Stella Knapp.
| Past Matron Eta Larkin on behalf of
ha m .far nd Do In,