Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

| Der Z. They state there will be other
meetings Of special importance during
| october. At the last meeting the de-
| grees were conferred and the follow
| ing numbers given for the entertain
ment of those present: 1nstrume ntal
| solo, Mrs Theodore Cunningham; reci-
| tation, Past Matron Corrine Hay: re-
marks by Past Patron James A. West.
| AT the close of the meeting refresh
I ments were served.
| The fall opening" of Bethlehem
Chapter, No. 7, was held Tuesday even
ing. goodly number of members and
visitors were present. The natron, Mrs.
L. Minor Burt, welcomed the members
| the business of the meeting the ma
| iron called attention to the death of
| Mrs. Mildred Bennett, of Mrs. Ida
Compton and of Past Patron Frank E.
Pyne. A committee consisting of Mrs.
CARL. Mrs. Glenn and James D. Rowen
was appointed to draft memorial reso-
lutions for Mr.. Pyne. Petitions were
| received. after which short program
prepared by Miss Sadie Major was pre-
sented. consisting of piano solo by
Miss Keefer and solo by Mrs. Deal,
and Mrs. Stephenson, chairman of re-
| freshments, gave those present a water
| melon feast. The matron announced
the illness of Mrs. Annie Ohme, 1925
| Flagler place northwest
| Areme .'hapter. No. 10. celebrated it's
|
with one of the largest attendances in
| the history of the chapter. The wor-
thy matron, Miss Maud Fellheimer.
| warmly greeted and welcomed the
grand matron. grand patron and ma
irons and patrons of 1914 and 1915, who
| were the special guests of the evening.
| Among those who extended congratu-
| lations and good wishes to the chap
Loff1er. Worthy Grand Patron Poynton.
Past Grand Matrons Mrs. Cowles and
Mrs. Streater, Past Grand Patron Mol
| ster and Mr.. Mi1ans on behalf of the
| 1914s.
| The chapter is planning a series of
| entertainments for this fall to repre-
| sent the different nations and Wednes-
day was Spanish night" Each matron
| and patron was given red and yell
| low flower. Mrs. Jennie O.. Ber1iner
| introduced the pantomime, "A Spanish
| Cabaret" in which about twenty par
ticipated. Among those who took the
leading parts in the one-act sketch
Spanish singer; Mrs. R. Morrison, Span
ish dancer; Mr.. Finley, who played the
mandolin; Miss Lillian M. Spoor and
Miss Hardesty, pianists; Edward 8.
Lena M. Hodge and William Murray
sang.
The worthy grand matron cut the
large birthday cake, gift to the chap
Mark Stearman presented Mrs. Loeffler
with one of the other birthday cakes,
after which refreshments were served
and dancing followed until a late hour.
The reopening evening of Temple
Chapter, No. 10, was made enjoyable
by Worthy Matron Odekoven and
Worthy Patron May, after the regular
exercise. with program consisting of
a piano solo by Mrs. Flora Dyer. con-
ductress of Ascension Chapter; solo
by Mrs. Nellie NJ. Plumley, past ma
iron of Naomi Chapter, accompanied
by Mrs. Vogt, organist of Cathedral
Chapter: a recitation by Miss Jennie
sion Chapter. and an address by Rev.
Edward NJ. Mott chaplain of Harmony
Lodge. No. II, F. A. A. NJ, his sub
Jet being the meeting Of the Grand
August.
At the meeting of Columbia Chapter,
No. Is, Monday night, a large attend
ance included visitors from nearly
every chapter in the District. After the
| meeting, at which action was taken
on several petitions. the following pro-
gram was presented: Recitation, Miss
monologue, Miss Callahan, and recita-
| ton, Mrs. Love Dancing followed
| music being furnished by o. w. Holmes
The next meeting of the Floral Circle
of Columbia Chapter, No. Is, will be
held at the home of Mrs. NJ. A. NAL
colin. Bradley lane, Chevy Chase, Mon
day, September 20.
At Great Falls recently the first an
| nual reunion of the 1914 officers of Co
lumbia Chapter, No. Is, was held in the
form of d basket picnic. A card-playing
contest of five hundred, peanut race,
a candle race and a three-legged run
ming race were among the sports in
which the party participated, prizes be-
ing awarded to Miss Ruth e. Abbott,
Miss Edith A. Williams. Mrs. b. p.
Entrikin. John F. Putnam and B. L.
Harrison. The following were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. I. p. Epplesheiner (past
matron): Past Patron and Mrs d. G.
| enl matron); Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin p.
Entrikin, Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Burton,
Mr.. and Mrs 3. f. Harrison, Mr.. and
Mrs John F. Putnam, Mrs. Jennie L.
Abbott. Mrs. Mamie D. Hughes. Miss
Ruth E. Abbott. Miss Edith A. Williams,
Miss Corinne F. Sponseller and Miss
Margaret Harrison. 1t was unanimously
voted to hold like event annually.
The worthy matron, Mr.. Anna Sherr,
| of William +. Hunt Chapter, No. 16, has
announced an advance of the line Off
GERS to confer the degrees at the meet
ing Thursday night. Friday evening the
chapter will visit the Eastern Star
Home. Refreshments and enter
| tainment will be provided under the
direction of Mrs. Rose, junior past ma
iron. Members and friends will meet
at the home at 1880 or as near that
time in the evening possible. All
members of Hunt Chapter have been
urged to visit the home at this time.
The first fall meeting of the chapter
was of an enthusiastic character. The
special event was the comforting of the
degrees by the past matrons and past
patrons. The past officers occupying
positions were: Worthy matron. Mrs.
Rosie l. Carter; worthy patron. Edward
+. Seeds: associate matron, Mrs. Katie
Rose, secretary, John C. Proctor;
treasurer. Ernest S. Brown; conduc-
tress Mrs. A. Maud Proctor; associate
conductress. Mrs. Annie Sherr: mar
shall, E. Harry L. Myers: cha plain.
! Arthur J. Richards. and Mrs. Gertrude
" johnson as Ruth.
The entertainment OF the evening con-
sisted of selection by a quartet and
| recitation by Mrs Eva S. Love of
Areme Chapter.
! Friendship Chapter. No. IT, Tuesday
evening. held it's first meeting after
! the summer vacation. 1t was quite a
| busy one, the degrees were conferred
| on large class of candidates and the
various committees making their re-
| ports. The report of the excursion
committee showed that the excursion
was a financial success. The enter
| tainment committee offered a short
! program including a solo by Miss Alice
G. Bergman and a recitation by AL
tee. Miss Nellie Fletcher. chairman of
the refreshment committee, served re-
| freshments in the banquet hall
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