Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

sic. Worthy Matron Annie Broderick
and Worthy Patron William G. Belts
have extended general invitation to
the fraternity to be present.
Three grand visitations this week,
Tuesday. to Fidelity Chapter. No. 10. at
, the NJ. E. Church Assembly Hall, 14th
Naomi Chapter, No. 3, Wednesday. and
to William F. Hunt Chapter. No. is.
Thursday, both at Masonic Temple, will
leave but two grand visitations to com
Chapter. No. Is. Monday. November 81.
at Masonic Hall, 14th and Kenyon
! streets northwest. and to Bethlehem
Chapter, No. Z. Tuesday, November %.
at the Masonic Temple, at Sth and F
streets northeast.
Ruth Chapter, No. /, has made prepa-
| rations to welcome a large audience
tomorrow evening, when the degrees
will be conferred.
Naomi Chapter. No. 3. has announced
a special program of entertainment
Wednesday evening. under the direc-
ton of Past Patron Charles S. Hyer.
William F. Hunt Chapter, No. 16,
which will have it's grand visitation
Thursday evening, initiated three can
didates and elected several more at
its last meeting, closing the evening
with a program of entertainment and
dancing in the banquet hall. under the
direction of Past Matron Mrs. Katie
Rose Refreshments were served.
st. Johns Lodge Chapter, No. 10, Fri
day evening, will have lecture on
! Conditions in Germany Before the
War;" by Frank Metzerott. 1t Is not
unlikely that the degrees will be con-
ferred also.
Columbia Chapter. No. Is. last Tues
! day evening held a special meeting for
| the purpose of comforting the degrees
I upon William w. Jermane, grand mas
| ter of Masons.. and Mrs. Jermane; The
hall for the OCCASION was adorned with
| autumn leaves, chrysanthemums and
sprinkling of American beauty roses.
! while the notable audience included
Worthy Grand Matron Ida V. Faber,
Worthy Grand Patron Ben w. Murch,
Past Most Worthy Grand Patron l.. Ca
| bell Williamson. Past Grand Matrons
| Mrs. ]. r. Newton Smith, Julia n.
! Streater. Fannie Taylor and Grace E.
Wilkins Kimmel; Past Grand Patrons
| Angus Lamond, Wallace Streater and
| Arthur NJ. Poynton. Mrs. Mary E. Tea
| chum. grand lecturer; Mrs. Bena Barn
| hart. grand conductress. and Mrs. Mi
| nerva R. Crawford. grand warder OF
Senior Grand Warden Lem TOY ers. jr,
grand commander of Knights 'iemplar:
Grand Junior Warden Joseph H. Mi
lans. rGand Marshal ]. Harry ,unning-
| ham and Past Grand Master charles E.
Baldwin of the Grand Lodge az Masons
| The degrees were conferred by the
! officers of the chapter. headed Y Wor-
/ thy Matron Mrs. T.llie c. ChauncS and
sisted by the choir of Islth ChapteS>
| No. /. under the direction of Mrs. Sally
| Wilson. and by E. E. Putnam. An adj
dress by Grand Master Jermane de-
the Eastern Star. whose enthusiasm
i over some of its statements was most
pronounced Charles R. Bartlett. past
| patron of Naomi Chapter. No. g. sang.
J as did also Mrs. Selma Danforth of
| Areme Chapter. No. 10. and many of the
! distinguished guests of the evening
! made brief addresses. Refreshments.
| donated by Charles f. Shafner. formed
with the emblematic colors of the o. E.
| s.. and the name and number of the
! chapter.
ter will meet tomorrow with Mrs
| Emma Alschwee at her home, 2S03 14th
| street northwest. All the woman mem
| bers of the chapter and their friends
have been invited to be present.
| Members of Cathedral Chapter No a.
! since Friday evening week ago have
been enthusiastic over the success of their
grand visitation and the words of com
| mendation of Grand Matron Faber and
Grand Patron Murch that occasion
| The program included violin selections by
Mrs. Lillian Gusack of Bethlehem Crap
| ter. solos by Arthur l.. Simp~on and a
character reading by Frank Birgfeld of
| Esther Chapter. The presentation of gifts
during the evening included hand painted
china and fiat silver to the grand matron
and grand patron by Misses Madeline cor
nish and Anna McCoach. Past Grand Ma
| iron Mary T. OBrien. mother of the
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lowed by Past Most Worthy Grand Pa
iron l.. Cabell Williamson, Past Grand
Matron J. r Newton Smith and Asso-
I Past Grand Matron Jessie w CowIes who
also spoke. was greeted with a surprise in
the form Of song by the choir which
had been written by Past Matron Jessie
| Bradley. The chapters choir also fur
nished music during the evening
Bethlehem Chapter. No I. Tuesday
| evening had the degrees conferred nv an
advanced line Of officers with Mrs Char
lotte Chambers acting as matron. Mrs
Earrle SET as associate matron. and Mrs.
Emma Hammerbacher as conductress
John A Meyer acted as patron. Refresh
ments were served at the close.
Takoma Chapter. No. -. Friday even
ing. will have program of entertain
ment in charge of Mrs. Iuella ]. Bart
lett. associate conductress
The chapter will have charge of the
treliglous services at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home Sunday afternoon.
November 26, at 3 o'clock. and Rev
Frederick William Smith, rector of
Trinity Church. Takoma Park. will offi
I ciate Arrangements will be made to
have automobiles to meet the cars at
the terminus of the Takoma Park line
to convey members and friends 70 the
home.
At the last meeting of the chapter
Worthy Matron Edith Burrell feeling
ly referred to the departure of Mrs
Susie Garfield of MiZpah Chapter. No s.
of Salt Lake City. who had in n way
identified herself with Takoma Chapter
for fifteen months, during which she
had made many friends in the fra
tA-nity. and who had been compelled to
leave for her old home by news of a
serious accident to her son.
Electa Chapter, No. 2. Tuesday even
ing appropriated money to furnish the
Thanksgiving dinner to the residents
Of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home in accordance with it's annual
custom. After balloting on a number
| of petitions and transacting other bust
ness, the members were entertained in
the lower hall with two playlets, THE
Burglar" with cast composed OF
Charles A. Stevens. Charles Shackel-
ford and John II. Shreve, and Small
and Company" with Miss Maude Fell
heimer and Mr.. Stevens in the cast
Mrs Nellie Plumley and Arthur Simp-
son sang.
u Tuesday evening, November 20, the