Evening star., 1915-10-10

Yost; grand treasurer, Cecilia Atchi-
son; grand conductress, Bertha g. Hud-
son: associate grand conductress. Bena
Barnhart; grand marshal. Cora P.
Mayberry; grand. chaplain, Martha A.
Harper: grand organist. Mazella Parks:
grand Adah, Mary L. Dow; grand Ruth.
Helena Lennon: grand Esther, Stella
Knapp; grand Martha, Jessie M. Dud-
| ley; grand Electa, Emma Hurd: grand
warder, Helen B. Barnard; grand SEN
tinel. James D. Rowen.
October I. chapter officers were moved
up one station and occupied the chairs
| as follows: Worthy matron, Emily G..
Rosemond, jr.; worthy patron. r. A.
Bogley; associate matron, Roberta Sc
| bastian; conductress. Mary Kunkel; as
der. Elizabeth McNeal; chaplain. Mary
| Kicker; organist, Sailye c. Bogley:
Adah, Margie Hutchinson; Ruth, Mayme
A. a lsss Kuschls; Esther Mary O. Haloran; a,asta
Nellie g. Spille; sentinel. BENJAMIN F.
Harper: marshal, Annie W. Whitman.
October the Matrons and Patrons Of
1915 conferred the degrees with chairs
tellheimer; worthy patron. Charles
Hosch; associate matron. Ma1ella
Parks; conductress. Carrie Y. Pollard; !;
associate conductress. Mary Kunkel;
Ida NJ. Huston: Adah. Lavinia R. Kel-
ley: Ruth. Elizabeth Odekoven: Esther.
L. Minor Burt; Martha, Nellie West;
Electa. Parmelia Favorite; warder,
Anna A. Harvey.
All three meetings were pronounced
complete success, being attended by
many members and visitors. Addresses
were made by Worthy. Grand Matron
Catharina Loffler. Worthy Grand Pa
Matron Jessie Cowles, Past Grand Ma
tron Carrie Bornheim, Past Grand Ma
tron Mrs. Hutchinson. Past Grand Ma
tron Mrs. Taylor, Past Grand Matron
Mrs. O'Brien. Grand Sentinel Charles
B. Murch.
Music was furnished by the choir and
several solos were sung. A special en-
tertainment was provided each even
Ing.
The lodge room and banquet hall
were decorated with American flags
and lanterns and ferns, illuminated
with tiny electric lights.
Refreshments were served every
evening by lads and lassies in quaint
colonial costumes.
Ruth Chapters meeting Monday night
not only marked the beginning Of the
annual grand visitations Of the Grand
Chapter to the constituent chapters in
this Jurisdiction but set mark for at
tendance. Worthy Matron Pollard in
welcoming the grand officers spoke OF
the relationship. of Ruth Chapter to the
grand matron and of their efforts to
make this banner year in work ac-
complished. The worthy grand matron
and worthy grand patron spoke In
glowing terms of the mother chapters
success. A program arranged for the
entertainment of the chapters guests
included a vocal duet by Mrs. Sallie
Wilson and Mrs. Ollie Joyce An inno-
stituent chapters Of handsome marble
statue and pedestal to the worthy
grand matron. Miss Maud Fellheimer,
matron Of Areme Chapter, No. 10.s and
Association of 1915. making the pre-
sentation address and closing with a
poem presented the grand matron with
cluster of yellow chrysanthemums.
Following this Mrs. Anna FARRELL
gave a Srecitation. after which Mrs.
Carrie Y. Pollard, matron Of Ruth
Chapter, No. 1, addressed Mrs. Mary E.
Teachum, grand lecturer Of the Grand
Chapter. on behalf of the chapters and
twelve Ice cream forks, cheese knife
and salad fork of silver In apprecia-
tion of her services to the officers and
members of the various chapters. The
through their representatives for the
handsome present. A vocal solo by
Mrs. Ollie Joyce concluded the even
ing's entertainment and then the wor-
thy grand matron called upon the three
past grand officers, Mrs. Alcena La
mond. Mrs. Kate NJ. L. GUIDE and An
gus Lamond, members OF Ruth Chap
ter. who congratulated the officers and
members upon their years record. In
attendance at this visitation beside the
worthy grand matron. Mrs. Katharina
Lof1er. Worthy Grand Patron Arthur
NJ. Poynton and the officers Of this
Grand Chapter. were Mrs. Julia Griest,
worthy grand matron OF the Grand
ornfo r,f thA afatA nf No orxryo nd avaA
Past Grand Matrons Mrs. Alcena La
mond, Mrs. Kate NJ L. GUIDE, Mrs. Julia
N. Streater. Mrs. Mary T. OBrien. Mrs.
Fannie Taylor and Mrs. Jessie w.
Adolphus GUIDE. George W. Mowbray.
Angus Lamond, Wallace Streater and
Charles e. Molster. beside many visi-
tors from home and abroad. among
whom was Mrs. Rodd Of Grace Chapter,
Indian Head. Md.
The chairman Of the auxiliary home
Board of Ruth Chapter has announced
that body will hold a meeting We'd
nesday at the home of Past Matron
Mrs. Emile Crawford and the board
Dyer's. 1917 r street northwest. Tues
day.
Thursday evening. October Z. was en-
S. and a substantial sum was. contrib
uted toward the endowment fund Of the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home, both
by the chapter and by individual men,
bers. An endowment pot" has always
been the feature of these occasions in
Esther Chapter. and consists Of the plac-
ing of an iron pot appropriately illu-
minated and decorated. In the center of
the room. in which the contributions
are deposited by tho donors. Past
Patron Melvin E. Wertz is chairman Of
the committee that has this matter in
charge for the chapter. There was no
degree work, the evening being given
over entirely to social and entertain
ment purposes. The program was in
charge of Past Patron Harry Cunning
ham, and was as follows: Soprano solo.
series of moving pictures, alleged to
have been made during the progress Of
an excursion participated In by mem
bers OF the chapter during the sum-
mer. with explanatory and descriptive
comment by Past Patron James A.
West; solo by Mrs. Eta Davis. Worthy
Matron Nellie West and Worthy Pa
tron Edwin C. Dutton announce that
the degrees will be conferred at. the
meeting Of October q and also at
special meeting October %. The an
nuaI grand visitation Of Esther Chap
ter Will be held November Is.
Columbia Chapter, No. 15. will meet
at Kenyon, and 14th streets The
worthy matron has announced that the
chapter will hold rummage sale the
week Of October IS. and q theater
party at Polls Monday evening. Oc-
tober IS. .,'
Naoni Chanter met wsdpesA.v >vsn