Evening star., 1916-01-02

retiring officers presented to the re-
tiring matron cut-glass salad dish.
making the presentation speech. These
same officers also presented to the re-
firing patron a cut-glass vase. the pre-
sentation speech being made by AS
Miss Alice Stone. who played the
leading female character in the recent
musical comedy. Life on the ocean
Wave" written and produced by the re,
weeks ago. presented to Mr.. Stevens,
on behalf of the retiring worthy ma
tron. a cut-glass dish.
Mrs Ethel Frazier presented the re-
firing matron, on behalf of the retir.
ing patron, set Of hand-painted
china. The happy spirit of good fel-
lowship that prevailed in the chapter
room last Tuesday evening, 1t was
ditions that have existed during the
year.
The refreshment committee served
the members and guests with a chick
retiring worthy matron presented each
Of her officers with a piece of her own
embroidery work, in the form OF
guest towel
The new officers of Esther Chapter,
No. s. will confer the degrees on sew
eral candidates at the chapter meeting
Thursday evening. The entertainment
is IN CNdTKe OF Faet falrOn Eu" III S'
Dutton. The twentieth anniversary
banquet of Esther Chapter will be held
at Capitol Park Hotel Friday evening.
Past Matron Bertha G. Hudson is chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments and promises an excellent menu
and a good entertainment Several
/ members of Esther Chapters auxiliary
home board visited the home last Fri
day afternoon and left with each mem
Der of the home a New Year remem-
a nf
The installation of officers in Bethle-
hem Chapter. No. Z, Tuesday evening
was attended by many members and
visitors from this and the Maryland
formed by Past Grand Matron Grace
Wilkins-Kimmel, assisted by Past Ma
tron Elizabeth ]. Felt and Past Matron
Margaret CARL. The following were
tron. Mrs. Lizzie K. Webb: Worthy pa
tron. Samuel T. Gusack: associate ma
tron, Mrs. Charlotte Chambers; secre
tary. Mrs. Jennie A. Meyer nineteenth
nineteenth yearl; conductress. Mrs.
Carrie Self: associate conductress. Mrs.
Emma Hammerbacher: chaplain. Mrs.
Georgia Hawkins; marshal. Miss
garet Morcock; Adah. Miss Ida keefer;
Ruth, Mrs. j. W. Bangs: Esther, Mrs.
Mary M. Armstrong: Martha. Mrs Irene
Danall: Electa, Mrs. Stella R. Bower
sentinel. Robert A. Peterson. pro-
gram, presented by Mrs. Henrietta
Bowen, past matron, and Otto HAM
merbacher. past patron. consisted of a
piano solo by Mrs. Myrtle Hayes of
Bethlehem Chapter; recitation by ia
son Waterman of Cathedral Chapter, a
soprano solo by Mr.. Bert Brockway of
Esther Chapter. remarks by Mrs. Nettie
Simms. presenting the retiring matron
with bouquet; by w. E. Holt. pre-
senting a jewel to Past Matron Mrs.
Burtt; by Mrs Melissa. Talbert, a but
ton to the retiring patron, Mr.. Harvey.
and by Mrs. Stolz and Mrs. Bowersox
on behalf of the retiring officers to the
retiring matron and patron respective
ly. bouquet from the Sunday school
scholars Of the newly installed matron
After the appointment of her commit
tees. the worthy matron announced that
the auxiliary board would entertain
the 'home family" last Thursday, and
to go. The chapter was closed and
refreshments were served in the ban
quet room.
ter. No. s, the following officers for
1915 were installed by the retiring
matron. Mrs Mayme A. Kuechle: Miss
Emily G. Rosemont. worthy matron;
B. W. spille. worthy patron: Mrs. Mary
Kunkel. associate matron; Mrs. Annie
Thrift, secretary: Mrs Charlotte Hob
day, treasurer; Mrs Aida Lntler, con-
ductress: Mrs. Elizabeth McNeal, asso-
ciate conductress. These officers, to-
gether with the new star points have
had several rehearsals. it is announced.
and are prepared to confer the degrees
at the meeting Tuesday evening. All
members of the fraternity are in.
vited to attend.
Areme Chapter. No. 10. will meet
in the Eastern Star chapter room of
Masonic Temple, Wednesday evening.
Degrees will be conferred upon several
ternity are invited to attend.
Temple Chapter. No 13. last Monday
installed its new oficers for the COM
ing year, Mrs. Wallace Streater. past
grand matron and mother OF the chap
ter. presiding as installing officer. The
chapter room was decorated. and the
attendance was large and enthusiastic.
matron. at the close Of her principal
address. was presented with a cluster
Of American beauty roses. Mrs. o. H.
Coumbe. past matron. making the
presentation. The new patron, J. T. W.
Miller, was presented with appro-
prite present by Past Patron Leo S.
Schoenthal. Both the retiring matron.
Mrs. E. Odekoven. and the retiring pa
presents. and responded with appropri'
ate remarks. The new officers of the
chapter are: Worthy matron. Mrs Adri-
enne Won f. Shreve: worthy patron. ].
T. w Miller; associate matron. Mrs.
Eva Hazen: secretary. Mrs. Dora Skeen:
treasurer Mrs. Arnie Miller. past ma
tron; conductress. Mrs. Dora Campbell; ;
associate conductress. Mrs Emma De-
meary: marshal. Mrs Sarah Watts:
chap plain. Mrs Eva Bushy: Adah. Mrs.
Yetta Becker: Ruth. Mrs. Mamie Old;
Esther Mrs. Sarah Kent: Martha. Mrs.
Mary f. Allen: Electa. Mrs. Emma
Dawson: warder. Mrs. Fannie Schoen-
thai: sentinel. Charles TweedaIe; or
ganist Miss Flora Schuldt. and repre-
sentative to the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home. Mrs. Arnie Miller. After
the installation the members were
treated to a short but selected program
by the choir and organist and violin
solo by Miss Ida Ullman.
At the meeting of Columbia Chapter,
No. Is. Monday evening, with the cere-
monies conducted by the retiring
matron, Mrs. Jessie NJ. Dudley. the fol-
lowking officers were installed: Mrs.
Tillie c. ChaHncey. worthy matron;
Stafford G. De Lesdernier. worthy pa
tron; Mrs. TilIie D. Entrikin. associate
matron: Mrs. Lynn Y. Burton. secre-
tary: Mrs. Mary A. s. Leahy. treasurer:
Miss I.ucie r. Fischer. conductress:
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Roweil. associate
conductress: Mrs. Helen ". Houghton,
cha plain; Mrs. Margaret B. Harrison.
marshal: Mrs. Jennie c. Bopp. organist:
Mrs Freddie c. De Lesdernier Adah;
Mrs Maude w. Gilman, Ruth; Mrs