Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31
ay evening. After regular business

the worthy grand matron and worth.
patron, accompanied by the other Off
GERS of the Grand Chapter. paid the
| chapter its annual grand visitation
Many past grand matrons and patrons
accompanied the Grand Chapter Wor.
| thy Matron Mrs. Mazella Parks well
coined the grand officers. After the
records Of Friendship Chapter had beer
worthy grand matron congratulated
the chapter on its successful years
work. The worthy grand patron spoke
| particularly of the good fellowship that
! existed in Friendship chapter: Past
Grand Matron Mrs Jessie C6wles, ad-
dressed the chapter on the subject OF
1.-The Tie that Binds; Past Grand Ma
| iron Mrs. Fanny Taylor and Past Grand
Matron Mrs. William GUIDE also made
addresses. Miss Alice Bergman sang a
was heartily applauded. The various
committees made their final report for
! the year and were discharged with
thanks by the worthy matron.
| At the special meeting of ST. Johns
Lodge Chapter. No. is, Tuesday even
| ing, the line was advanced, Mrs. Ger
| trude Milans acting as worthy matron
Past Patron Joseph H. Milans as
| worthy patron: Mrs. Georgia Milans as
associate matron; Mrs. Katie Morrison
as conductress. and Past Matron Mag
, dalena C. Book as associate conduc-
treSS.
The degrees were conferred after a
solo by Mrs Poulton. Worthy Ma
tron jeanette Y. Lashhorn made an adj
dress congratulatory to the officers and
members.
Visitors present included Past Grand
Matron Hattie r. Hutchinson, Past Ma
iron Grace Krieger and Sallie w.
Hutchinson of Martha Chapter. No. 4.
and Mrs. Cautieid of Mizpah Chapter.
No. 5, of Salt Lake City, Utah. who
made brief remarks.
The annual visitation of the grand
matron, grand patron and other grand
officers with many of the past grand
officers to St Johns Lodge Chapter.
No. is, was made october %.
AS the grand chapter entered the
room each member was presented with
a crocheted basket filed with flowers.
the work of Worthy Matron Jeanette
Y. Lashhorn, who welcomed the wish
tors. Grand Matron Catharina Loffier
responded and was followed by Grand
Patron Arthur NJ. Poynton, who COM
/ mended the chapter on It's second year s
work. The reports of the officers
showed the chapter to be in flourish
ing condition.
At the conclusion of the official bust
ness Worthy Patron Alexander D. Nc
Kenzie presented the following pro-
gram: Solo by Robert Simpson of Ma
omi Chapter, No. g. recitation by Mrs.
Dyer of Martha Chapter, No. 4, and
solo by Mrs. Deal of Bethlehem, No. I,
followed by remarks from Past Grand
Matron Landergren and Past Grand
Patron Landergren
There were present the right worthy
grand trustee of the General Grand
Chapter of the United States, Alfred c.
Mcdaniel, past grand patron of Texas,
who gave talk on Masonic and East
ern Star work in Texas
After the retirement of the grand
chapter Mabel La Rue of Minneapolis
! Chapter. No. 9, of Savannah, Ga. made
an address. Grand Chaplain Martha A
. Harper told of her good wishes for
the chapter and spoke of how dear it
| had been to her husband. the late Past
| Grand Patron Kenton n. Harper, who
Instituted ST. Johns Lodge CHAPTER
Worthy Patron May of Temple Chapter,
No. l3, gave a talk and Past Matron
Botsch, chairman of the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home Board, compliment
ed the auxiliary nome board of the
chapter on the returns 1t had made this
year.
The chapter room was decorated with
American flags, palms. autumn leaves
and flowers. Many present and past
natrons and patrons We're visitors.
At the meeting of William F.. Hunt
Chapter. No. 16, Thursday night, sew
eral candidates were initiated into the
9rder. During the ceremony j. Ethel
Richards, the choir organist, rendered a
solo. This being 1915" night, Worthy
Matron Anna Sherr welcomed the ma
irons and patrons present and recited
an original poem by John Clagett
Proctor. the choir leader of Hunt
Chapter. Refreshments were served
after which number of novel games
and races were introduced under the
leadership of May Noel and her com
mittee. consisting OF Mesdames Cohen,
Barnes. Bennett and Gotthold Mr.
Britt OF Hunt Chapter prov ng himself
to be the swiftest athlete and the fla ST
est eater, was given a loving Gun
| Every one present took part in the
games and many received mementos
FOR their efforts in racing. The de-
grees VIII be conferred upon candidates
at the next meeting in November.