Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

Temple, and Cathedral Chapter, No. IA,
FRIDAY evening, at the Scottish Rite
Cathedral, Sd and E streets northwest.
| The new chapter, East Gate, No. 81,
besides business meeting November
| ~, and school of instruction this Fri
| day evening and the evening of No
| vember 26, will have a special meeting
. Monday evening, November 30, at 1880
O'Clock. for the purpose of initiating it's
\ first class of candidates. Each Friday
evening, it is announced, there is some
thing of interest going on at East Gate
| Chapter.
| Temple Chapter No. 10, will open it's
new Star year tomorrow evening, with
| short business session, to be followed
\ by a program to be presented by the
| entertainment committee, with refresh
| ments. All members of the fraternity
will be welcome.
| The 1910 Matrons and Patrons ASso-
| citation gave a Halloween party Satur-
| day night, October 80, at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Mayberry. The
| entertainment committee was composed
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mayberry, Mr.. and Mrs
| Charles l.. Henry, Miss Corinne Hay,
| Mrs. Hay. Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Cheesman
| and Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Rowen. The
guests were in costumes and the decora-
| tions were in harmony with the day.
| Vocal solos were rendered by Mrs.
Plumley and c. L. Henry. and readings
] by Miss Corinne Hay. The game of
| the witches" was played by the entire
party, Mrs. Plumley winning first prize
and Mrs. Hamil second prize. The fol-
! lowing were present: Mr.. and Mrs. j.
| E. Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. May
| berry, Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Plumley, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Frank Campbell, DR.. and
Mrs. d. P. Bush, Miss Corinne Hay. Mr..
| and Mrs. S. G. Barnard. Mr.. and Mrs.
James d. Rowen, DR.. and Mrs. w. II.
Hampton, Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Chees-
| man. Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Hamill and
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Henry.
Thursday November is. will be the
occa sion of the annual visitation of the
officers of the Grand Chapter to Esther
Chapter, No 5. AT the last meeting
the degrees were conferred and an en-
tertainment given under the direction
of Miss Lulu Mcintosh, consisting of
selection by the choir and recitation
by Miss Florence Webster. The year
just closed is said to have been one of
the most successful and progressive in
, the history of the chapter from every
point of view. The annual report of
the chapter. it is said. will show
growth in membership, as well as in
creased financial strength, and the
prospect for progress along every line.
The last meeting of the Past Matrons
and Past Patrons Association of Ruth
Chapter, No. /, was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Mcintyre,
Rock Creek Church road, with Past Ma
iron Rosa Anderson acting president and
Past Matron Rebecca Weiners, secre
tary. Many members were in atten/-
ance. A communication was received
from Mrs. A. J. Turner, who is at her
winter home at West Palm Beach, Fla.
1t was announced that Joseph Phillips
<,f O1y1n hy1 n
dangerously i'll. is improving.
Past Matron Elizabeth Schneider gave
a talk on the workings of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home.
The social feature of the evening was
a black cat" game. Prizes were won
by Mrs. Clara Hughes and Will Tim
norman and BOBBY prizes by Mrs. Katie
Zeh and Arthur Shaw.
Refreshments were served by the two
young daughters of the hostess, and
each guest received a bouquet of
dahlias from the garden of Miss Mary
Mcintyre. Past Matron Clara Hughes
extended an invitation to the associa-
ton to be her guests in November.
Mrs. l.. Minor Burt, matron of Beth
lehem Chapter No. Z, announces that
at the meeting Tuesday evening lie
matrons and patrons of 1915 Will be
present and Bethlehem's line officers
will do the degree work, Mrs. Lizzie X.
Carll chairman of entertainment. and
Mrs. Ida Major. chairman of refresh
I ments. bespeak for all in attendance
pleasant evening.
Owing to the death of Past Patron
Robert Z, Harvey the annual vista
ton scheduled for Martha Chapter, NO.
4. Friday, has been postponed until
November 10.
MIR. Harvey. who died October 81, was
ft.Y. a
rollton. Ohio. where he attended the
district and the high school. There he
taught school for several winters, com
ing to Washington about twenty-seven
pointment in the War Department.
which position he held at the time of
his death.
Mr.. Harvey was affiliated with several
:fraternal organizations, having been
past master of National Lodge. Nc. II,
F. A. A. NJ; Royal Arch Mason. in
Mount Vernon Chapter. No. 3, and past
patron of Martha Chapter, No. 4. Q. L.
S. He was highly esteemed in both or
ders. His wife, Anna A. Harvey. is the
present matron of Martha Chapter.
After the transaction of routine bust
ness at the meeting of Ruth Chapter,
No. l. Monday night the chapter was
closed, and those present assembled In
the banquet hall where they were en-
tertained by Mrs Hattie NJ. Hyer of
Naomi Chapter No. 8, who gave sew
eral piano solos. Dancing followed
until late hour.
Worthy Matron Mrs. Carrie Y. Pol
lard and Worthy Patron Fred r.
Walker of Ruth Chapter. No. l. enter
tanned the officers of 1915 and mem
bers of the choir Of Ruth Chapter. No.
]. at the hall in Bright,vood with
Halloween marty last Saturday. The
banquet hall was the meeting place,
and here the guests INDUCED In games
true to all the traditions of the night
when witches ride and fate is tempted
to reveal the mysteries of the future.
lard showed that none could Guido
them in bringing apples, which had
been placed in a row. to the receptacle
for them; then followed a donkey
party, at which Mrs. Jane e. Walker
and Joseph F. Beck were wianers.
After a couple of dances the ability of
those present to bring the greatest
number of peanuts on a knife blade to
a goal about ten feet from the start
ing point was tested. Mrs. Sallie $.
Wilson and Mrs. Edith r. Shreve car
ried off the honors. The last game
started by giving each participant
paper and pencil and then escorting
them through line of pictures of
Presidents, after which they were sup
posed to write the name of each ex-
ecutiye Mrs. Ruth Y. Ivers and Joseph
f. Beck demonstrated their historical
knowledge by naming the majority of
the Presidents correctly. The buffet
table was appropriately decorated, as
was also the hall, and the favors pro-
vided added the necessary hilarity.