Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
shared the refreshments with the home

1 present at the tWenCy-S0COnQ ann1VSr-
sary celebration Of Electa Chapter.
No. 3, Tuesday evening. After shor,
business session the chapter was
thrown open to its friends and enter
der the direction Of Mrs. Mamie Copes:
Address Of welcome. Worthy Matron
Lulu Emo; sketch. Tho Village Cos
sips. by Mrs Mrs Julia strsater: Mrs: Mary
Jeanette Smith; selections by a quar-
tet, composed Of Richard p. Backing.
Arthur Simpson. Charles F. Roberts
and dance. little Miss Marion Frisbie:
solos. Mrs. Nellie Plumley, Mr.. Backing.
Miss Alice Stone and Mr.. Roberts, and
readings. Mrs Dyer.
Congratulatory addresses were made
by Mrs. Ida v. Faber, grand matron;
Mrs. Jeanette Smith, past grand ma
tron. and Mrs. Carolyn Handy, past
grand matron. who has been away
from Washington for some years.
| Endowment night" for the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home, was also OBJ
served the some evening and quite a
goodly sum was subscribed.
| The chapter has called off its meet
ings scheduled in July and August.
Naomi Chapter. No. 3. Wednesday
class of candidates in the presence Of
many members and visitors, and also
! elected several to receive the degrees
The chapter will not meet again un-
I
meetings for July and August.
| Bethlehem Chapter, No. Z. after dis
posing of its committee reports and
other business, listened to an address
Tuesday evening by Associate Grand
Patron James D. Rowen on the Eastern
Star excursion to be given in August
to Chesapeake Beach. Worthy Matron
Lizzie X. Webb announced that the en-
| tertainment program for the first meet
ing in September would be in charge Of
! Past Matron Margaret CARL. That meet
ing. she stated: had been set aside for
way for the auxiliary board to- help
would be provided. The degrees were
conferred on two candidates, after
which Associate Grand Patron Rowen
sang solo. After a brief recess the
following program was presented by
| the entertainment committee: Selec-
tions by an orchestra, soprano solo, Mrs
Sparschott, accompanied by Mrs. H. H.
and remarks by the matron and patron
Refreshments were served. There will
probably be no meetings of the chapter
during July and August, although the
announcement has not been positively
made for publication.
Brookland Chapter. No. II. has called
off it's meetings scheduled in July and
evening Associate Matron Pearl Watt
reported that quite satisfactory sum
had been realized from the recent the
alter party. 1t is proposed to give
lawn fete in Brookland, in charge Of
Mrs. Ada Saltzman. at a date to be
hereafter announced. Several solos
were sung by Mrs. Lillian Bennett of
William F. Hunt Chapter. accompanied
by Past Matron Helena Lennon Light
refreshments were served.
The past matrons of Brookland Chap
ter, No. IL. met with Mrs. Verna Con-
" 80 Tn ynIo r$I
day afternoon. lunch being served
shortly after noon. A feature of the
entertainment was the initiation into
| the mysteries of the association of
attsville Chapter who has recently
affiliated with Brookland Chapter Mrs
Anna Frederick was honor guest. The
matrons adjourned to meet with Past
TENDER
Temple Chapter. No. IS, held it's last
meeting until the first Monday in Sep
TENDER Monday evening, entertaining
Grand Matron Faber and Grand Patron
Murch, with a number of other visitors.
A special program for the evening in
cluded addresses by the grand officers.
by Rev. w. c. Compiler of the First
NJ. P. Church. piano solo. Miss Gilmore
Irma Beaver: reading. Herman WEIGH;
a talk on Mexico. George Laird: fife
and drum selections. A. F. Sprung. and
brief talks by Past Grand Matron and
Right Worthy Grand Treasurer Alcena
Lamond and her husband. Past Grand
Patron Lamond. An unexpected feature
was the presentation of cluster of
American beauty roses to Worthy Ma
tron Adrienne Won E. Shreve. in re-
membrance of her wedding anniver-
saIy. Refreshments were served.
Cathedral Chapter No. IA. did honor
fn She National nf the District
at its injecting Friday evening by a
reception to Capt. Louis Nogt Of Bat
terry A, the senior battery captain of
the guard. After the transaction of
liam Bennett Of William F. Hunt Chap
ter and Past Patron Milton J. Fi1lius
of Electa Chapter, No. 2, with Mrs.
Carrie Vogt of Cathedral Chapter as
given by Mrs. Anna Dyer of Martha
Chapter, No. 4.
Cathedral Chapter has called OF it's
meetings scheduled for July and Au-
gust.
Besides calling off its communica-
tons in July and August. Columbia
Chapter. No. 10. Monday evening, lis
tened to an address Of appreciation for
the support given during the first half
of the term and pleasant vacation wish |
es from Worthy Matron Tillie c.
Ghauncey It was ea announced tn, that Past Past
man of the committee in charge of
the excursion to Chesapeake Beach on
'Eastern Star day." August 9. and
would furnish the members any infor- |
nation they desired upon the subject;
that Will Palmer would furnish infor |
nation concerning the excursion July
II, and that p r. Pullman had invited
the chapter to visit Camp Good Will
all Ma sonic day" the coming Thurs
day. the start being made from Masonic |
Temple. 18th street and New York ave-
nue., a. pm. sharp.
The residents at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home were entertained
by the officers and members of Fidelity ,
Chapter. No. 10, who visited the home
in a body Friday evening. The sister
Masons" convened their lodge for the
entertainment of those present. The
program also included musical numbers
by Karl T. Bergman and Leroy Hall,
q reading by Nellie M. Brinley and a
pantomime, abide With Me-" by Mrs. |
Brinley. accompanied by Mrs. Fletcher.
Worthy Patron J. w. Staggers. on
behalf Of the chapter. presented to the |
home several useful articles of silver
ware. Refreshments were served and
dancing followed.
Mrs Ida NJ. Mercer, worthy matron of
Birmingham Chapter. No. 26, Of Berwyn. |
Md, assisted by Worthy Patron Earl
Grfer, gave reception Tuesday even
ing at her home in honor Of her off, |
GERS. members and friends. The house !