Evening star., 1915-11-28

and the worthy grand patron. Arthur
M. Poynton. to Bethlehem Chapter, NO
I, was made one of the most enjoyable
and entertaining events of the 1915 Wis
itation season. The worthy matron
Mrs. L. Minor Burtt: Mrs. Margaret
CARL, chairman entertainment, and
, Mrs. Charlotte Chambers, chairman on
decorations, were complimented on its
success. After the addresses by the
grand matron and the grand patron. IN
which they complimented the chapter
and commended the officers on the re-
port of the year, the. evenings enter
| talnment was begun with a vocal solo
by Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, entitled "A
| Little Bit of Love" Other numbers in
| cluded a piano solo. by Mrs. Elsie HaT-
| vey-Weaver: duet, by Mr.. and Mrs.
kester of William f. Hunt Chapter;
address. by Rev. Mr.. Wise of Fidelity
Chapter: solos. by Mrs. Gertrude Ly-
ons and Mrs. Deal This grand vista
I tion closed the round of visitations by
| the grand officers. The worthy grand
matron, Mrs. Loeffler took the oppor-
| tunity to thank-the grand officers who
, had followed her so closely during the
eighteen visitations. Remarks were
made by Past Grand Matron kimmell,
Past Most Worthy Grand Patron l.. Ca
| bell Williamson, Past Grand Matrons
| Taylor. Streeter, GUIDE, Cowles and Ball
and Past Grand Patrons Streeter and
Nov bry. The year Just closed com
| pletes. it is said. according to the rec
| ord, one of the most successful years
! ever known in the history of Bethle-
hem Chapter. The matron spoke of the
| late Mrs. Annie e. Ohme and the choir
| rendered appropriate music. One of
| the pleasing features of the evening
was the remarks of Bethlehem's repre-
| sentative in the Grand Chapter, j. d.
| Rowen, grand sentinel.
| Last Tuesday evening was a gala
| night for Electa Chapter. No. 2. Wor-
| thy Matron Lavinia Kelly called the
| meeting to order promptly at 7:30 pm.
! and from the moment the gavel fell un-
| til near midnight there was something
doing continuously. A short business
meeting preceded the initiation cere-
| monies. After the meeting those pres
| ent assembled in the public hall below,
| where they found several hundred
friends awaiting the beginning of the
| entertainment When the curtain rose
| the hall was filled to capacity. The
| performance was musical comedy, en-
| titled Life on the Ocean Wave writ
| ten and directed by Worthy Patron
| Charles A. Steyens. with the author
playing the leading role. The scenery
| represented the deck of private yacht.
| The play represented a yachting party
on an ocean cruise, during which three
desperate villains manage to get on
board under the guise of shipwrecked
sailors and plot to steal the daughter
of Senator Drew. the yacht owner.
Electric effects included storm light
ing. rain, wind. etc. The light effects
were under the direction of Joseph kel-
ly and William Kelly.
The cast included Worthy Patron
Charles A. Stevens, Mrs Lavinia Gator.
Mr., and Mrs: w. Frazier, Miss Alice
Stone, Mrs. Carrie Smith. Past Patron
William Scantlebury. Ralph William
son. James williams, Arthur Simpson,
Charles d. Shackelford. NJ. J. Fillius
and Mrs Annie Beck. many of them ex
ceiling in solo numbers.
The ladies i nthe Sailor Girl chorus
were Mrs. Lulu Emo, Mrs. Helen Butz,
Mrs. Ida Crown, Miss Elsie McCla!n,
Miss Marie Cowan. Miss Marion Butler,
Mrs. Estelle Butler. Mrs. J. Moody, Miss
Edna Emo Mrs Edith Shreve, Mrs. Ida
Kimmerling and Miss Sadie Pumphrey.
Past Monarch John II. Shreve of Kali
lipolis Grotto. who was captain of the
yacht, recited Life Is Game OF
Chance" The orchestra was under the
direction of Miss Edith Py1es, assisted
by J. Moody of the Navy Yard Band.
The success of the musical numbers
was credited largely to the excellent
accompanist, Miss Pyles.
Many visitors and members attended
the last meeting of Mizpah Chapter.
No 8, the occasion being the annual
grand visitation of worthy grand ma
tron, worthy grand patron and other
officers of the Grand Chapter. Worthy
Matron Mayme Kuechle welcomed the
officers and past officers of the Grand
Chapter. and as on the worthy grand
matron's first official visit, made a few
remarks in German, to which the
worthy grand matron, Catharine Lofiier.
responded.
The reports of the officers showed
the chapter had broken all records,
both as to membership increase and
financially.
Worthy Grand Patron Arthur NJ
Poynton also spoke on the work ac-
complished during the year Addresses
We're also made by Past Worthy Grand
Patron l.. c. Williamson, Past Worthy
Grand Matron Carrie f. Bornheim Past
Worthy Grand Matron Fannie Taylor,
Associate Grand Patron Ben Murch and
Others
The program included piano solo,
Miss Charlotte Kline; vocal solo, G. a.
r. Rollins; soprano solo, Miss Maud
Fowler, and comic readings by Otto
Woerner.
Souvenirs were presented to the grand
officers. The chapter room was decor
ated with flags. flowers and ferns
The next meeting of the Floral Circle
of Columbia Chapter will be held at the
home of Mrs. A. j. Fischer, 2231 18th
street northwest, tomorrow afternoon.
Worthy Matron Jessie NJ. Dudley well
worthy grand patron and other officers
of the Grand Chapter. on their annual
grand visitation to Columbia Chapter,
No. Is, Monday evening. The reports,
submitted by the grand secretary, Mrs
Rose A. Yost. and grand treasurer Mics
Cecilia Atchison, showed that the
chapter has had prosperous year
After addresses by Worthy Grand Ma
| tron Catharina Loffler and Worthy
which they complimented the chapter
and commended the officers on the work
OF the year. the following entertainment
was presented:
Selection by trio composed of Mrs
Bertha @. Hudson, Mrs. Mayme NJ
Birgfeld and Mrs. Maude f. b. Wright
all of Esther Chapter. reading Mrs
Nellie Brinley of Fidility Chapter, and
solo. Mrs. Maude Malcolm of Columbia
Chapter Remarks were made by Past
Most Worthy Grand Patron l.. Cabell
Williamson. Past Grand Matron Ethel
d. WetZell and Past Grand Patron
Wallace Streeter.
A pleasing incident was the presence
of every past matron and past patron
of the chapter. The chapter room was
decorated with chrysanthemums, palms
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