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| last meeting, including Past Most WOf-
| thy Grand Patron l.. Babel William
son, Past Grand Matrons Ball and Tay-
lor and Past Grand Patron Mobray.
| The degrees were conferred by the Of
| ficers on several candidates, who ex-
| pressed themselves pleased with the
, work
| After the chapter was closed the Look
| ing-backward Money Muck" was danced
| by several members. directed by Mrs.
| Helen B. Strait and led by Charles s.
| Hyer. The novel costumes and dancing
created amusement
| Saturday evening a week ago the
chapter rendered a reception to Grand
| Matron Loeffier and Grand Patron
Poynton. The grand patron is a past
| patron of Naomi Chapter.
| The banquet hall was decorated with
flags and colored lights entwined with
| running vines. and the receiving line
stood in front of massed palms. Music
was furnished by MacLeod's orchestra.
Those receiving were the grand matron.
the grand patron, Past Most Worthy
Grand Patron L. Cabell Williamson, Past
Grand Matrons Ball and Taylor. Past
Grand Patron Mobray, Worthy Matron
| Heard. Worthy Patron Bartlett and AS
sociate Matron Sweet. The introductions
| were by the worthy matron. Ice cream,
cake and punch were served.
Areme Chapter, No 10, Wednesday
night received the official visit OF the
grand matron and grand patron OF the
District Among the 200 or more
visitors were Past Most Worthy Grand
Patron Williamson. large number OF
past grand matrons and past grand pa
! irons and number of visitors from
| Ohio. After the usual business the
tainment followed, which included re-
marks by the grand matron and grand
patron, and solos by Mrs Selma Dan
forth and Mrs. Lena Hodge. The grand
graduated the chapter on the work
and on the general good feeling which
apparently always exists in Areme:
| Past Most Worthy Grand Patron Will
of the chapter and Mrs. J. Newton
Smith, the first matron, replied on be-
half of the chapter.
After the meeting a lunch was sery-
ed in the banquet hall.
At the last regular '1eeting of Ia
koma Chapter. No. l.. four candidates
were elected to membership and one
were served. The Worthy Matron Mrs.
| P. w. Favorite and Worthy Patron
| W. E. White announced initiation and
| a program for the next meeting, Fri
, day evening. The members of the con-
stituept chapters generally are invited
| to come.
| The sewing circle of TakomaChapter,
o. ~, met at the home of Mrs. Jimer-
son Tuesday. All are reported to be
taking great interest in the work of
the circle and chapter.
Mizpah Chapter, No. s, met Tuesday
evening to receive the official visit of
the grand worthy matron, Mrs. Cath
arina Loeftier. and the grand worthy
patron. Arthur W. Poynton. The worthy
matron. Mrs. Maym Kuechle. received
the grand worthy matron in an ad-
dress of welcome in the German lam
guage. The degrees were conferred
by the new officers for the first time.
\ new illuminated altar and pedestals
have been Installed which are very
elaborate, finished in white and gold
with appropriate colored glass in each
pedestal, the altar being Illuminated
with five colors. The worthy patron,
Reuben A. Bogley, was commended by
the worthy matron and also received
a rising vote of thanks from the chap
ter for installing the new furniture, as
1t was his suggestion and labor that
made 1t possible for 1t to be used In
the degrees Tuesday evening. Remarks
were made by the grand worthy ma
tron, the grand worthy patron and
Past Grand Patron j.. Cabell William
son. after which the grand officers were
| escorted to the banquet hall, where re-
freshments were served. After the
officers and members were seated Il solo
was sung by Miss Hazel Bornheim.
Many visitors and members were pres
ent.
At the la ast meeting of ST. Johns Lodge.
Cha pter. No. IS, Grand Matron Loeffier
and Grand Patron Poynton paid their
official visit to the chapter. The meet
ing was attended by many members of
| the order from this jurisdiction as we'll
AZ visiting members from Baltimore and
| Laurel. Md, and oklahoma, as well as
by Past Grand Patron Tate Of Missouri
! conducted the degree work Short
| speeches we're made by Grand Matron
1.oeflie1 and Grand Patron Poynton, also
! by Pass Most Worthy Grand Patron Will
The choir sang several selections and
solos were rendered by Mrs. Huss, Mrs
kester. Mrs. Croggans and Past Patron
Richardson Past Patron Birgfeld gave
terta inment refreshments were served
in the banquet hall
The chapter announces a euchre at
the home of Katie Morrison, 25I5 14th
street northwest Monday evening.
March l5. Members and friends of the
order are invited.
At the next meeting of Ruth chapter
the degrees will be conferred. Thursday
| the reception in honor of the grand
matron and the grand patron will be held
| in the chapter room. Members of the
| fraternity are generally invited The
| members of the chapter have been urged
| to remember the rummage sale
| Fidelity Chapter, No 49, held it's first
meeting in It's new home (the hall Of
the Iowa Avenue M. r. Church, TUESDAY
| evening. The large number of members
| and visitors present were enthusias site
\ in their praise Of the hall with its com
| plete outfit of new furniture Grand
Matron Catharina Loeff1er and Grand
| Patron Arthur NJ. Poynton will nav
Fidelity Chapter the annual official visit
the evening of March Is. The enter
| tainment committee is preparing a pro-
gram and Worthy Matron Stella Knapp
| has extended a general invitation to all
| friends to be present.
| special session of the Grand Chan
| ter. o. Il. s.. of the District of Colum-
bia, will be held in the Commandery
Asylum, Masonic Temple Saturday
| evening, March 13. 1880 o'clock, for the
purpose of exemplification Of the work
| and action on questions arising there
| from. All members are invited
| The last meeting of Friendship Chan
ter, No. II, was a Ladies' night the
entire program being rendered by them
| after the regular business. The fol-
| lowing numbers were presented: Piano
| duet. Esther Richardson and Ruth
| Bergman: reading. Alberta A. Shields:
| recitation. Past Matron Edith A. Lynn:
| solo. Christina Fletcher. accompanied
| by Nellie Fletcher, and 'recitations by
MaZelIa Parks.
John W. Lynn. the worthy patron.