Evening star., 1915-05-16
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| the evenings entertainment was con-
! cluded by dancing to the music of Mr..
| Putnam's victrola.
| The card party given by the chapter
Saturday evening was largely attended.
Several handsome prizes were provid-
| ed and all seemed to have very
pleasant time.
The Floral Circle will meet with Mrs.
, Jennie Howard. 2031 Flagler place,
Monday afternoon. at 1880 o'clock.
/ The Grand Chapter. Order of the
! i Eastern Star. of Virginia held its
eleventh annual session in Lynchburg.
Va. May and I. The chapter was well
represented with delegates from sub
ordinate chapters. Mary Washington.
NO. 80. Clarendon. Va. was represented
by Mrs. Mary E. Simpson. W. NJ;
! limerick c, Bell, w. P: Mrs. Alice NJ.
| Bell. a. NJ: Mrs. Mary X. Welburn.
! d. D. c. M.. and Mrs. Blanche s. Tor
! ieyson. =. w. NJ, and representative
| to the Grand Chapter of North Caro-
lima. near Virginia. Martha Wash
| lnston. No. ~. of Alexandria, Va. by
Worthy Grand Patron Henry X. Field
and Worthy Matron Miss Lucy Graves,
who sang number of selections dur
ing the session. accompanied by Mrs.
Ramus of Henrietta NJ Barbour Chap
| ter of Lynchburg.
Acacia Chapter. No. 81, Falls Church.
sent a delegation. including Mrs. Anna
| Garrison. w. M; Mrs. Kate S. Bar
| Dor. grand chaplain, and M. E. Church,
P. w. P
The guests of honor were Mrs Rata
| A. Mills. most worthy grand matron of
the General Grand Chapter; Mrs. Al
cena Lanlond. right worthy grand
| treasurer of the General Grand Chap
J ter. and all past grand matrons and
past grand patrons.
| worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Min
ME w. Hirsh presided over the Grand
The following officers were elected
and installed: Worthy grand matron.
| Mrs Charlotte B. Taylor; worthy grand
| patron. Mr. Abrams; assistant grand
grand patron. Albert H. Flonrnoy;
grand Adah. Mrs. Mary K. walburn;
grand Ruth. Mrs. Kate S. Barbor:
| grand sentinel. NJ. E. Church.
ing and a banquet given after the ses-
sion closed by the home chapter, Hen
| rietta NJ Barbour of Lynchburg. The
following toast was extended to the
Lynchburg people:
You welcomed us to your city, from
| You seated US around your board,
spread with substantial viands and
good cheer
| Na,:ght was spared to multiply our
comfort or our pleasure,
But with generous hospitality you
heaped the measure.
! So now as through your portals we go
forth to our homes in the east,
west. south and north
We shall carry in our hearts the men,
ory of your smiling faces
Your winning manner and charming
graces.''
st. Johns Lodge Chapter. No IS.
| will be entertained with a musical and
dance at the home of its worthy ma
tron, Mrs. J.. Y. Lashhorn, 1854 Harvard
street northwest. Saturday evening.
with the welfare of the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home uppermost in the
minds and intentions of it's members
At its last meeting the chapter had a
visit from the grand matron and officers
of the Grand Chapter, who officiated in
the degrees.
AT the meeting of William F. Hunt
Chapter, No. 16, Thursday night seven
candidates received the degrees of the
order. After the usual business had
been transacted a play was given in
connection with the parcel post sale,
Those taking part were. Frank Crillv.
as postmaster: Miss May Noel, as post
mistress; Ernest Brown, as postman
Mrs. Harry Bennett, as the post Office
clerk: Mrs. Ashford, Mrs. Sageloff, Mrs
hester. Miss Glenn Barnes and Harry
Bennett. The play was voted a sue
cess from every standpoint. After the
play sale of about 100 packages took
place, netting neat little sum toward
d special fund being raised by the
chapter Refreshments were served in
the banquet hall.
At the next meeting the men of the
chapter have charge of the entertain
ment under the direction of the enter
tainment committee and treat is
promised, although the character of the
treat IS a secret Joseph Bennett. chair
man of the excursion committee dis
tributed tickets for the moonlight ex-
cursfon to be held the evening of June
Tuesday night William F.. Hunt Chap
ter will hold dance and get-toeether
social at the home of Mrs. Flora c.
Dyer. 1917 r street northwest, to which
all members of the Eastern Star and
their friends are invited. No admis-
sion is charged to the dance. Members
of the different chapters have been
specially invited to participate in this
event. The chapter has repeatedly had
Past Grand Patron Mobray in attend
ance at it's meetings.
Friendship Chapter. No: Il, met in
Masonic Hall. Tenleytown, Tuesday
evening. After the regular order of
business the degrees were conferred
Mrs. Nellie Fletcher, chairman of the
rummage sale, reported handsome
sum had been realized. The worthy
nldl1On, L.. MdZelld PdrkS, extended the
thanks of the chapter to Mrs. Fletcher
and her assistants for their good work
The committee gave a theater party at
Polls Theater Monday evening.
Friendship Chapter will give an ex-
cursion to Chesapeake Beach August
10. with sports and games of all kinds
and handsome prizes for the winners.
Brookland Chapter. No. H. held it's
first meeting of the month Wednesday,
evening III the chapter rooms of the
Rrookland Masonic Temple. After
transHctime the regular business pro-
gressivc euchre was played by the
| members in attendance.
The auxiliary board of Ruth Chapter
No. /, Friday evening entertained the
| members of the Masonic and Eastern
star Home. In addition to the resi-
dents Of the home. the guests included
a large number of members from Ruth
hapter, well from sister chap
ters. The evenings program was un-
der the direction of Past Matron Mrs
Elise Zimmerman, and included the fol-
lowing numbers: Remarks by the chair
man of the auxiliary board. Mrs. Clara
I. Hughes; piano duet. Mr.. and Miss
Schaffer: solo. Miss Winklcr song and
dance, Miss Shreve: solo, Mr. Pecoe