Evening star., 1916-09-24

S. Smith, grand master OF the Grand
Encampment, stated recently.
| The grand master is a Pittsburgh
man, but, because that city had once
| entertained the convention, he sug-
sested that the honor Of the next con-
clave be given to Philadelphia.
Order of the Eastern Star.
A special session of the Grand Chapter
Of the Order of the Eastern Star OF
the District of Columbia will be held at
Masonic Temple Saturday evening. Sep
tember so, at 7:30 o'clock. The grand
matron, Mrs. Ida v. Faber. has request
ed a full attendance OF the officers and
members. as important matters affect
ing the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
arc to be considered.
! Religious services at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home this afternoon at
8 o'clock will be held under the auspices
Of Martha Chapter. No. 4. Rev. Howard
/. Stewart. pastor of the Second Bap-
tist Church. will oficiate. Miss Marion
| Richardson and the Martha Chapter
Members of the order and their friends
are invited to attend.
The Ladies' Home Board Auxiliary of
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
will resume it's meetings tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock at the Masonic
Temple. The president, Mrs. Emile r.
Botsch. has asked full representa-
ton from every chapter to discuss the
fall and winter work OF the board.
Owing to the special session Of the
Grand Chapter Saturday evening, 1t Is
announced. the Matrons and Patrons
Association of 1915 has postponed the
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honor Of the matrons and patrons of
1915 until October 4.
Martha Chapter. No. 4. will begin Its
rummage sale at 1715h 7th street
home board Of Martha Chapter met at
| the home of Mrs. Minnie Richardson,
chairman of the board, yesterday. to
perfect arrangements for a concert to
be given under the auspices of the
Temple Chapter. No. 13, tomorrow
evening at Masonic Temple. will have no
degree work. but after the transaction
over to the entertainment committee,
Mrs. Dora Skeen, chairman. for a musi-
cal entertainment consisting Of solos
and quartet selections by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frances scherger. Refreshments will
be served in the banquet hall. A. the
evening will be endowment night" for
the chapter. report will be made by
Mrs. Emma q. Coumbe. chairman Of the
endowment fund committee. Reports
will be made also on the rummage sale
to be held in October. Arrangements.
| 1t is stated, are nearly complete for the
bazaar, which will be held at the Eb-
Matron Adrienne Won e. shreve and the
patron. J. T. W. Miller. are In charge
Of this event.
After 4 short business meeting Co.
lumbia Chapter, No. Is. tomorrow even
ing. will devote its efforts In behalf
| Of the endowment fund for the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home. Mrs: Clara w.
Robbins will have charge OF the EN-
dowment night" entertainment. Re
freshments, uniquely served. will be .
feature. The worthy matron. Mrs. TIL
| lie C. Chauncey. has announced that
she will be pleased to welcome mem
| bers of the chapter as well as their
friends who may be interested in the
home movement.
william F. Hunt Chapter. No. 1s.
Thursday evening. will have two
features-one the conferrinE Of the DE-
matrons Of the various chapters Of the
District. and the other. the exhibition.
by special request, Of ''the human
album" which was favorably received
which is written in verse. and the
characters are the conception Of Past
Patron John c. Proctor. who has con-
sented to the presentation Thursday
| evening. William G. Carter is In charge
| of the entertainment for the evening.
The home board of Mizpah Chapter.
No. s, IL asking the members OF the
fraternity and their friends not to for
Masonic Ma mic and % Eastern M st Star Home. which
| 10 scheduled for Friday evening. at
Masonic Hall. 1910 Wisconsin avenue.
No charge Is to be made at the door,
but . silver collection is to be taken
are the Inducements besides the dane
Ing.
William F. Hunt Chapter. No. 10. win
whom the matrons Of the other chapters
| viii Ill the stations for the degrees.
. Worthy Grand MAtron Ida v. Faber
| and Worthy Grand Patron Ben w.
Mureh viii head the line. a program
general invitation is extended to the
| fraternity to attend.
| Ascension Chapter, No. 20. will have
its grand visitation October g. when the
pm. The circle will meet Tuesday at
Mrs. @. R. Haley's, 3214 18th street
northwest, when the members are re-
quested to bring all articles ready for
| the bazaar in October. At ats last meet
| ing the chapter had among its guests
Past Grand Matron Catharina Loemer.
| Grand Lecturer Teachum and Grand
Warden Crawford. Past Patron Frank
Morgan Of Esther Chapter acted for
the worthy patron. who was absent.
Mizpah Chapter, No. 8. had eight of
| its charter members present Tuesday
| evening, when Charter Members
night" was celebrated. Among the Wis
itors were Past Grand Matron Caroline
Handy. q member Of Esther Chapter.
No. s. who was grand matron when the
chapter was instituted in 1898. Past
! Grand Matron Carrie Bornheim sat In
! the east. The charter members present
included Mrs. Carrie Bornheim. Will
! liam N. Bornheim. B. F. Harper, Mrs.
| Jessie g. Cunningham. Mrs. A. Louisa
| Compton, Mrs. Annie Thrift, w. s. Wad-
| dy and Mrs Louisa Wagner. After the
| reception addresses were made by Past
Grand Matron Handy. Past Grand Ma
| tron Bornheim. who was the chapters
| frst matron and who reviewed Its early
! history: Grand Lecturer Mrs. Mary
! Teachum. Grand Patron Ben W. Murch.
| ed in the chapter and its second worthy
patron Associate Grand Patron Row
en- sang, accompanied by Miss Margaret
Esther Chapter. No. s. Thursday even
| ing was entertained with = program
| prepared by Mrs. Mary Baldwin. chair
man OF the entertainment committee,
which included . piano solo by Con-