Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

| ST. Patrick S day program.
| The officers of the Grand Chapter and
the matrons and patrons of 1916 will be
the guests of Martha Chapter, No. a..
Friday evening. when the matrons and
patrons of 1915 will furnish the pro-
gram of entertainment. The chapter
members have been asked to bring do
| nations of provisions and clothing for
a needy member and her two children.
| Martha Chapter at it's last meeting con-
ferred the degrees upon six candidates.
Tomorrow evening Temple Chapter
No. IS. will hold a brief business ses-
sion, after which it is announced the
members will attend the birthday an
niversary celebration of Columbia
| Chapter, No. Is. at 18th and Kenyon
states that Columbia Chapter. No. IS,
was chartered June 81. 1911
| Arrangements are now being made for
the program of entertainment for the
| meeting of Temple Chapter March II.
! Mrs. Maud Sellers, chairman, reported
! the success of the rummage sale re-
Gently held and Mrs. Cora Campbell.
| chairman. said the receipts of the
theater party, now nearly all in, indi-
! Gated complete success in that event.
| Wednesday the chapter will have it's
! social party at Terrace Inn, 1407 Mas
sachusetts avenue northwest.
Worthy Matron Mrs Minnie Metz
and Worthy Patron William H. Muir
/ ray have extended a general invitation
F! to the fraternity to be present at the
comforting of the degrees in Areme
Chapter, No. 10, Wednesday evening.
East Gate Chapter, No. 81. is going to
have "St. Patrick's day" program at
its meeting Friday night.
East Gate Chapter had as visitors at
its last meeting Grand Matron Ida V.
Faber. Junior Past Grand Matron
Catharina Loff1er. Past Grand Matron
Jessie w. Cowles, Grand Lecturer Mary
f. Teachum, Grand Secretary Rose A.
Yost, Grand Warden Minerva r. Craw-
ford, Grand Chaplain Martha A. Har-
per. Worthy Matron Edith Burrell and
Associate Matron Lillian Dickens Of
tron W. G. Belts of Brookland Chapter.
No. Il: Past Matron Henrietta Bowen
and Past Patron A. W. Bowen of Beth
lehem Chapter No. :: Past Matron Re-
becca Meiners of Ruth Chapter, No. 1.
and number of other members of the
order.
When the first officers of this new
chapter were installed. January Il.
two were sick and could not be present
1t was the wish of the first matron of
the chapter Anna S. Castell. that all
her officers be installed by the moth
err of the chapter. and she requested
Mrs. Loff1er. who was grand matron at
the time the chapter was constituted
md consecrated, to install the two re-
naming officers, Alice Wing Laurier
as Esther and Mary E. Sherman as
marshal, at this meeting Preceding the
musical program the grand officers and
the officers from other chapters eX-
pressed their pleasure in having part
to perform in the organization OF the
new chapter. Past Grand Matron Lof-
fer closed her remarks by reading
verses she had composed about the
chapter, and they were made a part of
its records The grand lecturer, Mary
E. Teachum. also made an address.
The possibilities of protection as
given by the grand lecturer impressed
the Rev William l. Campbell. an in
vited guest. who spoke of it in his re-
marks at the open meeting which fol-
lowed. Refreshments were served.
worthy Matron Nellie E. Fletcher of
Friendship Chapter. No. l., announces
degree work for Tuesday evening. and
Mrs. John Hall, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, promises good
program of entertainment The chap
ter had large and merry throng at its
recent masquerade dance. at which
prizes were awarded as follows: Miss
Edna Boyce. best dressed; Mrs. James
l.. Giles. most unique: Miss Mildred
D. Vowel. best dressed; Richard
Fletcher. most comcal."
Ruth Chapter, No. l. devoted itself to
business entirely at it's meeting Mon
dav evening, the masquerade dance an
nounced for that evening having been
deferred until Monday evening, March
20.
The auxiliary home board of Ruth
Chapter had a large attendance at its
meeting at the home of Past Grand
Matron Catharina Loff1er Wednesday
afternoon. when Worthy Matron Eliza
beth Pitt and the past grand matron
jointly entertained the board. After
business was transacted refreshments
were served in the dining room. where
St Patrick was represented in the dec
orations.
Grand Matron Ida Faber and Grand
Patron Ben w. Murch. with Mrs. Simp-
son of Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs.
Robinson of Montana and Mr.. Rhine
hard Of Indiana. were visitors and made
addresses at the meeting of Naomi
Chapter. No. 3, Wednesday evening,
when the degrees were conferred. The
entertainment program included a solo
by Mrs. Nellie Plumley. past matron of
Naomi Chapter. and a recitation by
Mrs. Shomo. Refreshments were served
in the banquet room.
Worthy Matron Graves of Martha
Washington Chapter of Alexandria, Va,
with delegation of it's members were
guests of Mizpah Chapter. No. 8, at its
last meeting, when the degrees were
conferred and recitations were given
by Mrs. Love of Areme Chapter, and
Associate Matron Mary E. Kunkel of
Mizpah, and the visiting worthy matron
made brief address expressing appre-
ciatioh of the help given by the chap
tiers bf the District of Columbia to
their neighboring chapters Grand
Patron Murch also made an address and
refreshments were served in the ban
quet hall.
At the meeting of Fidelity Chapter
No. 10. held Tuesday evening. Worthy
Grand Matyon Ida V. Faber. Right
Worthy Grand Treasurer Alcena La
mond and Past Grand Patron Angus
Lamond were among the many guests
who responded to Worthy Matron LYDIA
l. Riley's invitation to a social evening
Addresses were made by Worthy Grand
Matron Faber and Right Worthy Grand
Treasurer Lamond.
An entertainment program, arranged
by Mrs. Mildred w. MacQuillan and
Miss c. Louise Phillips. hostesses for
the evening, included vocal solos by Mr.
Davidson of Martha Chapter and Mrs
Stambaugh; piano solos by Mrs. Kirk
Russell, readings by Harriet Dyer of
Martha Chapter. and address by
Frank Morrison. Punch and fancy
cakes were served.
At the meeting of Brookland Chapter.