Evening star., 1915-05-23

| The Association of Matrons and
| Patrons of 1912 will hold its regular
quarterly social and business session
Monday evening. May 81, at the home
of Miss Sadie NJ. Major. 1011 7th street
! northeast. The hosts at this meeting
| will be Past Worthy Matrons and
| Patrons Ella Woodward and William J.
johnson of Martha Chapter. No. 4;
| Miriam NJ. Gordon and James A West
of Esther. No. s: Sadie NJ Major and
| Charles E. Sayles of Bethlehem, No. Z,
and Emily g. Rosemond and Harry K.
Pimper Of Mizpah. No. s.
Esther Chapter, No. 5. Thursday
evening conferred the degrees A large
! attendance Is reported. Worthy Matron
Nellie West called attention to the
| forthcoming moonlight auto trip to the
Masonic and Easern Star Home. on
The matter of the projected Masonic
| employment bureau was discussed. An
| entertaining program was given under
| the direction of Past Matron Corrine
The last meeting of St. Johns Lodge
Chapter. No. IS, is said to have beer, one
Of the largest and most interesting in
| its history.
| More than four hundred members of
the order gathered to witness the con-
ferring Of the degrees by the worthy
grand matron. Catharine Loffier.
| N,
was greatly enhanced by the music OF
voluntary choir Solos were sung by
the Misses Croggon, Joyce and Kesler.
Past Matron Margaret A. CARL of
Bethlehem Chapter, No 7, presented the
| chapter with a beautiful easel and
| frame for the signet DR.. Bernard Nc
Mahan of Fidelity Chapter. No. 19, en-
lightened the chapter on the best way
| to attend the Panama exposition.
Much regret and disappointment was
l hat
Arthur M. Poynton was unable, through
| illness, to assist the grand matron.
After the degrees the chapter was
joined by st. Johns Lodge. No. II, F. A.
A. M. and refreshments were served in
| the banquet hall.
"The Social Evening" held Wednesday
night by Areme Chapter. No. 10, is said
to have been great success. After
| a short business session of the chap
| ter, the doors were thrown open and
in a few moments the chapter room
| was filled with the members of the
invited. The entertainment committee
was praised for the program. which
consisted Of solos by Joseph Jacobs.
accompanied by DR.. Newhouse and
tional dance and song by Miss Edith
Shreve, and song and monologues by
Mr.. Robinson.
one-act sketch entitled "The Tur-
|
Chapters Dramatic Club, the cast COM
| prising William Murray. DR.. W. L.
Hagen, Miss Maud Fellheimer. Mrs
Selma Danforth and Mrs. Marie Pierce.
by Mrs. Danforth. whose singing was
commended. and compliments were ten
dered every member of the club upon
the work.
the national hymn. In which the
| worthy matron. Miss Maud Fellheimer,
appeared as Columbia with the Star
Spangled Banner" 1t was a very pretty
closing of an enjoyable evening.
| Worthy Matron Parmella w. Favor
lite and Worthy Patron William L.
White of Takoma Chapter have extend
tation to attend the meeting of the
chapter Friday. May 2S, when the de-
| grees will be conferred
The matrons of 1908, o. E. s.. will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth
McAleer Thursday. May 81, at pm.
| The sewing circle Of Takoma Chapter
| met at Mrs. Carrie tensions residence.
| Plans are being made for a lawn fete,
| to be held the first week in June.
Tomorrow Columbia Chapter No. Is.
o. E. s., will have its endowment night.
| The endowment committee promises an
| interesting and instructive meeting.
The Grand Chapter endowment commit
tee, of which Mrs. Helen B. Strait Is
chairman. has been invited to take part
in the exercises of the evening. At
torneys will be present to assist any
who wish to take up the matter of
making their wills. All members of
Columbia Chapter have been urged to
| be present and members of the order
generally are invited.
The worthy matrons of the constit
| uent chapters of the Order OF the East
i ern Star during the year 1914 we're en-
| tertained at luncheon Wednesday by
| Mrs NJ e. Eppe1sheimer. who was
matron of Columbia Chapter. No. Is.
during that year The social hour"
joyed. Among those present were Mrs.
Jesse w. Cowles, Mrs. E. S. Rauchen-
stein. Mrs. NJ. F. Omohundro. Mrs.
Evelyn Hursh. Mrs. Grace Lee Morgan.
Mrs. Henrietta Bowen, Mrs. Mabelle w.
| Hagen. Mrs. Verna e. Conway and Mrs.
Katie Rose.
Fidelity Chapter. No. 10. entertained
the members and a large number of
readings at its meeting Tuesday even-
ing. Mrs. Mary E. Teachum. grand
| lecturer of the Grand Chapter. was
present and rendered congratulations
chapters new home. Mr.. Rowen, new
| ly elected sentinel of the Grand Chap
| ter, also contributed to the evenings
| entertainment with son and speech.
He advocated especially the early
| formulation of plans for the building
of Masonic hospital in this jurisdic-
| ton. Among other numbers OH the pro-
gram were solos by Miss Harrison and
| Mrs. Fletcher of Fidelity Chapter and
readings by Past Matron Sidney G.
| Wright of Brookland Chapter. Fidel-
ity Chapter announces lawn party for
| the evening of June 1S, to be held on
| the lawn of Worthy Matron Stella
| Knapp. All friends are invited.
! thy matron of Naomi Chapter, No. 3.
| in 1907, with the Endorsement of Mrs.
| Alcena Lamond, president of the board
Of directors of the Masonic and East
ern Star Home, writes that in the
early part of the year 1912 she con-
ceived the idea, while interest in the
completion of the Masonic and East
ern Star Home was at Its height, that
| the time was also ripe to prepare for
the perpetual care of the home family
| by the creation of an endowment fund.
| ceived the Endorsement of Grand Ma
| tron Fannie Taylor and Grand Patron
Charles F. Roberts, who appointed a
special committee, with Mrs. Strait as
| chairman, to formulate plan by which
such a fund might be raised, and to
report to the Grand Chapter at its an
nual session January 9. 1913.
The report recommended general
canvass be made to induce members
bequests within their respective means
to the home. Forms were printed for
| the wills, and also for statements in
relation thereto and were widely dis