Evening star., 1915-04-11

Ruth Chapter, No. l. Monday evening
was opened and closed in short form
by Worthy Matron Carrie Y. Pollard
and Worthy Patron Fred r. Walker,
after which those present were invited
to assemble in the concert hail. where
they were entertained for the balance
of the evening by minstrel show. pre-
scented by the matron and patron and
officers of 1913 of Ruth Chapter. The
entertainment was declared a success.
Souvenirs were given to all and re-
freshments were served.
Ruth Chapter will have work at it's
| next meeting. Its theater party will be
given at Columbia Theater April 21
Worthy Grand Matron Catharina Lof-
fer and Worthy Grand Patron Arthur
NJ Poynton were the honor guests at
the theater party given by Esther
Chapter. No. 5. at the Columbia Thea
| ter Monday evening. The members of
| the chapter are planning a rummage
| sale, which will practically close ac-
tivities along this line for the current
year. Worthy Matron Nellie West and
Worthy Patron Edwin c. Dutton an
| nounce that the work of the chapter is
in satisfactory condition and that a
! new class Will be inducted at the meet
| ing of April Is. Members of the order
generally are welcomed and assured
that aside from the degree work good
entertainment will be provided.
The organization of a Sigma Pi So
| ciety by Esther Chapter was completed
| April 3, when the past matrons and
patrons of that chapter met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Streater,
adopted bylaws and elected officers for
| the year. Every member took part in
| the entertainment feature of the meet
\ ing. The house was decorated in Eas-
Il av,1 t1
appropriate to the Eastertide. The Off
| GERS elected were: Wallace Streater.
| exalted archon; Mrs. Carrie B. Allen.
assistant archon; Frank Birgfeld. scrib-
bier and keeper of monies. The cere-
monial committee comprises T. Frank
Morgan. Melvin A. Wertz and Mrs.
Bertha G. Hudson. Among those pres
ent were Mrs. Carrie b. Allen, Mrs.
Julia n. Streater. Mrs. Minnie NJ James.
Mrs. Bertha G.. Hudson. Mrs. Cecilia
Atchison. Miss Harriet b Crump, Mrs.
Alice r. Bradley. Mrs. Miriam B. Cor
don, Mrs. Maude E. B. Wright, Mrs
Grace Lee Morgan. Mrs. Nellie West,
Mrs. Mary J. Birgfeld. Mrs: Elsie
Wertz. Wallace Streater, Melvin A
Wertz. Frank A. Brgfeld. T. Frank
Morgan, James A. West. j. Harry Cum
ningham and James NJ. Hudson.
Mrs. L. Minor Burtt. matron of
bethlehem Chapter. No. Z. has an
Inounced that. through the courtesy of
Past Matron Lille B. Thomas. the par
lors of the Portner. 18th and U streets
northwest. have been secured for the
levening of April IS for five hundred
and euchre party for the chapter. Play
will begin at 8 pm. All members of
the fraternity and their friends are in
vited to be present.
Temple Chapter. No. 13. will meet In
the new Masonic Temple tomorrow
evening. Mrs. Adrienne Shrece and
Mrs Maude Sellers, chairman of en-
tertainment. have promised a program
of unusual interest Mrs. Lillian Carle.
lpast matron of Temple Chapter. and
chairman of ways and means. IT Is said
has something in store" for Temple
Chapter In the near future. Worthy
Matron Elizabeth Odekoven and Worthy
Patron John f. May have announced
there will be no work.
, The meeting Of Fidelity Chapter, No
I1S. Tuesday was well attended. Illus
ltrating that an Interesting suburban