Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08

Electa Chapter, No. 2, has charge of
the religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home this afternoon
at 3 o'clock Rev. William O. Roome,
rector OF Emmanuel P. F. Church, will
of1ciate. The music will be furnished
by choir composed of Arthur Simp-
son, Milton Fillius, Edward Aiken,
Charles Roberts and Miss Alice Stone
Temple Chapter. No. 10, tomorrow
evening will have no degree work,
but after the transaction of business
the chapter will be turned over to Mrs
Leo S. Schoenthal, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee who has pre-
instrumental. by some, excellent talent.
Refreshments will be served. The rum
mage sale is progressing at 1913 AZ
street southwest, in charge Of the
bazaar is to take place at the New Eb-
bitt House October II and H. The
fraternity is invited to attend.
there will beano degree work Wednes-
day night, but after the transact
of business the chapter will be closed.
and an entertainment and dance, under
the direction of Past Grand Patron
Arthur NJ. Poynton, will be given.
At its meeting Friday night Takoma
Chapter. No. ~, will confer the de-
grees, which will be followed by
short program. The fraternity is in
vited.
Cathedral Chapter. No. IA. Friday
next will divide the evening between
endowment night" features and work
exemplified by the past matrons of
the chapter, Past Matron Joanna J..
Barnes presiding in the east. An en-
tertainment and refreshments will
follow.
Past and present Grand Chapter Off
GERS visited Ruth Chapter. No. /. Mon
day night for the parcel post party"
conducted by the endowment commit
tee. Past Matron Mrs. Rebecca Mein
ers, chairman, in the interest of the
endowment fund of the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home. 1t is reported a
years work was received from Past
Patron W. C. Zimmerman, chairman
of the committee on ways and means,
and Past Matron Mrs. Clara l. Hughes
submitted her report of the auxiliary
homo boards activities during the
same period. 1t was announced that
special meeting for the degrees to
be conferred by the past matrons and
past patrons would be held Monday,
October 80. After the meeting refresh
ments were served. Past Matron Mrs.
Elizabeth G. Schneider, not Mrs. Lille
Schneider, entertained the auxiliary
home board with Past Matron Mrs.
NJ. E. Teachum recently.
At the meeting of Fidelity Chapter,
No. 10. Tuesday evening Past Matron
Eta Larkin read a paper embodying
and general history of the Order of
the Eastern Star, which was of spe-
cial interest to those who have made
a study of the history of this order
was a reading by Mrs. Brinley of FL
deity Chapter.
Endowment night was featured in
Areme Chapter, No. 10, Wednesday
night A large number of new mem
bers were elected, and the degrees of
the order were conferred. Mrs. Marie
Pierce, past matron, as chairman of the
entertainment committee. presented
pretty and unique entertainment in the
chapter room.
large well. banked with ferns and
flowers, and filled with tiny vari-colored
electric lights, occupied the center of the
hall. From the windlass hung THE Old
Oaken Bucket. Mrs. Lena Hodge. as
the country maiden. appeared at the we'll
in c0lico gown and sunbonnet.
At a given signal. and to an appro-
plate march by the organist. Miss LII
liam Spoor. all members of the chapter
proceeded to the we'll and dropped into
the Undiscovered bucket which hung In
the we'll their voluntary contributions
toward the endowment fund for the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home Mrs
Pierce distributed dainty souvenirs con-
tanning picture of the home.
Solos were sung by Mr.. Myers of Ruth
Chapter, No. l. Worthy Matron Mrs.
Metz announced that a substantial fund
had been added to the endowment for
the home by the entertainment.
Esther Chapter. No. & had NO degree