Evening star., 1915-11-28

and the worthy grand patron. Arthur
NJ. Poynton. to Bethlehem Chapter. No
I. was made one of the most enjoyable
and entertaining events of the 1913 Wis
itation season The worthy matron,
Mrs L. Minor Burtt: Mrs. Margaret
CARL, chairman on entertainment, and
Mrs. Charlotte Chambers, chairman on
decorations. were complimented on it's
success. After the addresses by the
grand matron and the grand patron, in
which they complimented the chapter
and commended the officers on the re-
port of the year, the evenings enter
tainment was begun with a vocal solo
by Mrs. Gertrude Lyons. entitled "A
Little Bit of Love" Other numbers in
cluded a piano solo, by Mrs. Elsie HaT-
| vey-Weaver: duet, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Kester of William F. Hunt Chapter;
address. by Rev. Mr.. Wise of Fidelity
Chapter: solos. by Mrs Gertrude Ly-
ons and Mrs. Deal This grand vista
tion closed the round of visitations by
the grand officers. The worthy grand
matron, Mrs. Loeffler took the oppor-
tunty to thanR-the grand officers who
had followed her SO closely during the
eighteen vsitations. Remarks Were
! Past Most Worthy Grand Patron L. Ca
bell Williamson. Past Grand Matrons
Taylor. Streeter. GUIDE. Cowles and Ball
and Past Grand Patrons Streeter and
Mowbry. The year just closed COM
| pletes. it is said according to the rec
ord, one of the most successful years
! ever known in the history of Bethle-
hem Chapter. The matron spoke of the
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rendered appropriate music. One of
| the pleasing features of the evening
was the remarks of Bethlehem's repre-
| sentative in the Grand Chapter, j. d.
| RoWen, grand sentinel.
| Last Tuesday evening was a gala"
| night for Electa Chapter, No. 2. Wor-
! thy Matron Lavinia Kelly called the
| meeting to order promptly at 80 pm,
| and from the moment the gavel fell un-
til near midnight there was something
doing continuously. A short business
| meeting preceded the initiation cere
monies. After the meeting those pres
| ent assembled in the public hall below,
where they found several hundred
| friends awaiting the beginning of the
entertainment. When the curtain rose
/
| performance was a musical comedy, en-
titled Life on the Ocean Wave" writ
| ten and directed by Worthy Patron
Charles A. Steyens, with the author
, playing the leading role. The scenery
represented the deck of a private yacht.
! The play represented yachting party
on an ocean cruise, during which three
! desperate villains manage to get on
| r6 ShinWrark O n
sailors and plot to steal the daughter
of Senator Drew, the yacht owner.
| Electric effects included storm. light
! ing. rain. wind. etc. The light effects
were under the direction of Joseph kel-
| ly and William Kelly.
| The cast included Worthy Patron
| Charles A. Stevens, Mrs. Lavinia Gator
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Frazier, Miss Alice
| Stone, Mrs. Carrie Smith. Past Patron
William Scantlebury. Ralph William
| son. James Williams. Arthur Simpson.
| Charles d. Shackelford. NJ. J. Fillius
and Mrs. Annie Beck many of them ex-
ceiling in solo numbers.
| The ladies nthe Sailor Girl chorus
! were Mrs. Lulu Emo. Mrs. Helen Butz
J Mrs. Ida Crown, Miss Elsie McClain,
| Miss Marie Cowan. Miss Marion Butler
Mrs. Estelle Butler. Mrs. j. Moody, Miss
| Edna Emo, Mrs. Edith Shreve. Mrs. Ida
| kimmerling and Miss Sadie Pumphrey
| Past Monarch John H. shreve of Kal-
| lipolis Grotto. who was captain of the
| yacht. recited Life Is a Game of
| Chance" The orchestra was under the
direction of Miss Edith Pyles, assisted
/ by J. Moody of the Navy Yard Band.
The success of the musical numbers
was credited largely to the excellent
accompanist. Miss Pyles
Many visitors and members attended
the last meeting of Mizpah Chapter.
No. s. the occasion being the annual
grand visitation of worthy grand ma
tron, worthy grand patron and other
officers of the Grand Chapter Worthy
Matron Mayme kuechle welcomed the
officers and past officers of the Grand
Chapter. and as on the worthy grand
| matron's first official visit, made a few
remarks in German, to which the
! worthy grand matron, Catharine Loffier,
responded.
| The reports of the officers showed
the chapter had broken all records,
both as to membership increase and
t financially.
Worthy Grand Patron Arthur NJ
Poynton also spoke the work ac-
! complished during the year. Addresses
We're also made by Past Worthy Grand
Patron J.. c. Williamson. Past Worthy
/! Grand Matron Carrie f, Bornheim. Past
Worthy Grand Matron Fannie Taylor,
Associate Grand Patron Ben Murch and
others.
The program included a piano solo,
Miss Charlotte Kline; vocal solo, G. a.
!
Fowler, and comic readings by Otto
Woerner.
! Souvenirs were presented to the grand
officers. The chapter room was decor
ated with flags. flowers and ferns
The next meeting of the Floral Circle
of Columbia Chapter will be held at the
! home of Mrs. A. J. Fischer, 223l 18th
| street northwest, tomorrow afternoon.
! Worthy Matron Jessie NJ. Dudley well
coined the worthy grand matron and
| worthy grand patron and other officers
| of the Grand Chapter, on their annual
grand visitation to Columbia Chapter,
| No. Is, Monday evening. The reports.
| submitted by the grand secretary, Mrs
| Rose A. Yost. and grand treasurer, Miss
! Cecilia Atchison showed that the
chapter has had prosperous year
After addresses by Worthy Grand Ma
| iron Catharina Loffier and Worthy
Grand Patron Arthur NJ Poynton, in
which they compiimented the chapter
and commended the officers on the work
| OF the year. the following entertainment
| was presented:
| Selection by trio composed of Mrs
| Bertha g. Hudson. Mrs. Mayme NJ
| Birgfeld and Mrs. Maude L. b. Wright,
| all of Esther Chapter: reading, Mrs.
Nellie Brinley of Fidility Chapter, and
| solo, Mrs. Maude Malcolm of Columbia
Chapter. Remarks were made by Past
Most Worthy Grand Patron l.. Cabell
ID. WetZell and Past Grand Patron
| Wallace Streeter.
] A pleasing incident was the presence
| of every past matron and past patron
! of the chapter. The chapter room was
decorated with chrysanthemums, palms