Evening star., 1915-05-16


! irons and patrons.
Tuesday AIizpah. No. s. past matrons and
| patrons night degrees.
| Wcdnesday-Areme No. 10.
Thursday ay-Esther, NJ" :. degrees and pro
| FriGay-Martha No 4; Ascension No. 20.
For the meeting of Ruth Cha pter. No. l.
Monday evening, the worthy matron has
invited the Past Matrons and Patrons
Association to select team from their
ranks to confer the degrees. The invi-
tatfon was accepted.
| Although several notices have ap-
peared in the press that Grand Patron
Arthur NJ Poynton would be present at
meetings. confer degrees or otherwise
take part in the chapter work. all OF
these, it is authoritative1y stated. were
from a hope or expectation that he
| would be out rather than a positive as
surance from him.
The grand patron has now been con-
fined to his home for six weeks, and
although. 1t is stated. he felt well
enough to venture out a fortnight age
during the day, Thursday week age
he suffered a relapse which. coupled
with other complications. caused the
physicians to order complete quiet.
1t is now announced that he is again
| doing well and will doubtless be able
to be out during the coming week.
At the meeting of Esther Chapter. No.
D. Thursday the degrees will be conferred.
A program of entertainment is being pre-
pared by Past Matron Corrne Hay
Worthy Matron Nellie West announced
that "Dona ton day for the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home has been set for
| " pf aIr
day, May 26, as was originally intended,
better to suit the convenience of the
people at the home. Accordingly for
June 23 an automobile excursion to the
home, by moonlight, is being arranged.
in which members of the chapter will
participate
1t is stated that the rummage sale held
recently was one of the most successful
in the history Of the chapter, and large
sum OF money was realized. At the last
meeting of the cha pter there was no de-
gree work, the evening being given over
to social and entertainment features.
the direction of Past Matron Harriet B.
Crump: Solo, Mrs. Gertrude Brockway;
recitation. Past Matron Effie A Roberts
solo. Mrs Kate Stockman: recitation
Mrs Grace Dutton.
The meeting of Naomi Chapter No. 3.
| Wednesday evening. in the interest
OF endowment Mrs. Emma Heard. ma
II. n.
Z, presided. After the routine business the
| meeting was turned over to the endow-
/ ment committee. Mrs. Fannie Taylor,
chairman endowment committee of Ma
! on oihi; ana Mrs Helen ; Strait, chairman n
! of the Grand Chapter committee. assun1-
/; ing charge. Five wills leaving beouests
| to the home and four signed agreements
to make wills leaving beauests to the
/ nome We're reported and a sh collec-
| ton of s1o2, which will become imme-
| dlately available. The guest of the even
! ing was Mrs. May Quarles district deputy
grand matron of Virginia for the Rich
| mond district.
| The speakers OF the evening were Will
F.; liam H. Cornish of Cathedral Chapter,
| vice chairman Of the endowment commit
| zee OF the Grand Chapter: Mrs. Effie E.
| Br1sss. Mrs Clara w. Robbins Mr.. and
| Mrs. Bradford Knapp and Edwin G D,1t-
ton Mr. Dutton is one of the six attor-
| neys who volunteered to assist without
| Zee IN the making OF wills which contain
! beduests for the home
+ Mrs Helen B. Strait. it Is stated was
/ me originator of the plan to endow the
| Masonic and Eastern Star Home of the
! District of Columbia. and through her
eHofts more than seventy wills have been
made leaving hequests TO the Home
Bethlehem Chapter. No !, met TUESDAY
/ evening. Mrs. T.. Minor Rurtt nlatron
/ and Past Patron Otto Hammerba ch Ell
| acting patron during the illness of the
/ y
/ bers and visitors were present. Several
| petitions We're balloted on and the de-
/ Srees conferred. The paintings donated
4 by the matron were awarded to Mrs. J
j Meyer, Mrs. Royce. Mrs. Ohme, w w
| Wallace and J. l.. Talbert Mrs Lillian
| Gusack. the winning star point, was
presented with half dozen silver tea
! spoons. a personal gift from the ma
! tron. The matron also presented to
| Mesdames Talbert. Bowersox. Stultz md
| Haw kins a box of carnations for their
| substantial gift to the chapter
| Mrs. Talbert reported euchre for
/ Thursday. May -, at the home of Mrs
| Lynch A short program was presented
(: by w. G. Parry. past patron of Brook
! land Chapter. No u. and Mrs. Deal of
| by chapter at Mount Rainier. Md.
| made few remarks. Past Patron
| Compton was warmly greeted by all
! present, II being his first visit TO Beth :
lehem since his illness Refreshments
i were served in the banquet hall
Mizpah Chapter. No. s. will have the
degrees. with Worthy Matron Born
helm, assisted by Associate Grand a :
/ tron Nurch, heading the line of past
n,atrons in the other stations. Grand
! High Priest Lem Towers. in. was re
, cciVed into The cha ptcr at Its last meet
4 ing. and the occasion was disnified by
the attendance of Grand Matron Cath
.. ffifiH i.bHlef ana f'THDu 'tipH Arthur
i NJ. Poynton.
I Areme Chapter. No 10. will have an
4 open meeting w Wednesday, night al
which the cha apter's dramatic club will
present its new play, entitled THE
y Turkish Maiden" Much time and prep
aration have been spent in perfcrtin :
/, this play. and those who know the
i ability Of The various members of the
L dramatic club speak of the coming
i event with confidence. Worthy Matron
+ Maud FeIlhe,mer and Worthy Patron
! Charles L. Hosch have generally in
I yited all members of the order and
i their friends to attend. Som" surprises
in the way Of entertainment are also
i promised.
4 While the last meeting of the chapter
;! WAS devoted to work and the initiation
4 Of several candidates. the coming meet :
ing will he devoted to entertainment
/ The chapter announces y theater ben
eft for June !.
! The meeting of Temple Chapter. No.
Il l3 Monday evening WAS well attended
i among the visitors being Most Worthy
/ Grand Treasurer Mrs. .tIcena I.an,ond
I who was accompanied by Past Grand
/ Patron Angus I.amond, Grand Sentinel
! lanes -. Rowan. Worthy Patron Car
/ lin s Eskridge of Cathedral Chapter
Y aud William II. Cornish. past patron of
Cathedral Chapter. The degrees were
| conferred by Worthy Matron Eliza bet h
Odekoven. Worthy Patron John +. May