Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-14

Chapter, with a solo by Mrs. Priscilla
Scatter. with Mrs. Martha 8. Putnam at
the piano, and a solo by Miss Helma
Cheesman of Fidelity Chapter, accom-
panied by Miss Marion Richardson Of
Martha Chapter.
Naomi Chapter. No 3. Wednesday
night had as visitors Right Worthy
Grand Treasurer Alcena Lamond, Past
Grand Matrons Clara Ball and Fannie
Taylor and Past Grand/Patrons George
W. Mobray and Arthur NJ. Poynton.
The degrees were conferred on several
candidates.
Bethlehem Chapter. No. :. Tuesday
evening had visitors from Mount Rainier.
nso amd r feqm r rss % r ra
all committees and the chairmen OF
booths of the late bazaar. w. E. Holt.
secretary of the joint committee of the
bazaar reported that little over 5000
had been received and enough more was
in sight to bring the total to $3.50, which
would be equally divided between Myron
Chapter. No. :. The matron. Mrs. Lizzie
n webb. announced a euchre and five
hundred party at the residence of the
patron. Samuel Gusack 4001 Garrison
The degrees were conferred upon one
candidate. Mrs. Lillian Gusack played
a violin solo. accompanied by Mrs. Elsie
Weaver. soprano solo by Miss Ruth
gram. Refreshments were served.
Temple Chapter. No. 10, Monday night
'had among it's visitors Grand Patron
BENJAMIN W. Murch, Past Grand Ma
tron Mrs. Julia Streeter. Past Grand
Patrons George w. Mobray and A. NJ.
foynton. Grand Conductress Mrs. Barn
hardt, Grand Lecturer Mrs Teachum
and other Grand Chapter officers. Aft
er the degree work Grand Patron Ben
Jamin w. Murch made an address. A
snort program was presented consist
ing of reading and recitation by Past
irand Matron Mrs. Julia Streeter.
mother of the chapter: piano solo
by Miss Richardson and a song by
FAST Patron Richardson. both of
Martha Chapter. Refreshments were
matron. Mrs. Adrienne Won E. Shreve,
and the patron. j. Wilson Miller, are
making arrangements for the meeting
TO be held Monday, May %. when, after
the usual business and degree work, an
entertainment will be given. followed
by light refreshments.
Columbia Chapter. No Is. Monday
evening, after the chapter was closed,
had guessing contest under the di-
rect1on of William Burton Green, as
sisted by Mrs. Jessie c. Bopp at the
piano. The winners were Mrs. Pearl
y: PITTS. first prize. and Mrs. Ida B.
wales. second prize. Refreshments
donated by Past Matron Mrs. Sadie L.
Palmer were served
The Floral Circle will meet tomor-
row with Mrs Alice Putnam, 1926 10th
street northwest.
Masonic Hall, Tenleytown, Tuesday
evening. with many members and WISH
tors present. The guests of honor were
worthy Grand Patron Murch. Associate
Grand Patron J. D. Rowen, Worthy
Grand Lecturer Mary E. Teachum and
1nJn
Sweet. The degrees were conferred
upon five candidates.
Mrs Bertha Robey was hostess for
me evening and presented the follow
Patron Murch. solo by Past Patron
Shields. remarks by J. W. Chappell,
worshipful master of William r! Sin
gleton Lodge. No. 30: solo by Grand
Patron Rowen. accompanied by Miss
kunkel of Mizpah Cha pier and recita-
ton by Rev. L. c. Powers Refresh
ments were served in the banquet hall
The worthy matron has announced a
"shad dinner" to be given-at the Ma
sonic Hall. Tenleytown. Friday. from
be given June IL The drill team will
give the guiding star" at Mizpah
Chapter next Tuesday evening.
At the meeting of William F. Hunt
Chapter. No. Is. Thursday night. sew
eral petitions were read and referred to
committees: balloting on candidates
also assured the members of the chap
ter that degree work would be a regu-
lar feature of the future meetings for
some time to come. Worthy Matron
Stricken and Worthy Patron Ashford
are working hard to secure the Coop
GRAFTON Of the entire membership and
in this they are said to be succeeding
we'll After short business session a
play entitled "Wanted-A Cook" was
staged. with the following members
taking part: Past Worthy Matron
Helen f. Barnard. grand marshal of the
Grand Chapter. as Mrs. McGinnis: Mrs
Lolita f. .crilly. as Mrs McGinnis
daughter: Mrs. Annie L. La Hayne. as
the French cook: Mrs NJ NJ. Schone-
berger. as Mary Ann: Mrs J. Ethel
Richards. as Cleo: Mrs. Rosa Taylor as
Miss Prim: Arthur J. Richards as Bird
get: Frank L. crllv. as Stammering
Susie: Mrs. Lillian Ashford. as Black
Cilly. and Samuel G. Barnard, as an Old
Virginia NANNY. The play was under
the direction of Mrs. Richards. After
the entertainment refreshments were
served In the banquet hall.
For the meeting May % an amateur
vaudeville entertainment Will be given
The next meeting of the home board
of st. Johns Lodge Chapter. No 10. will
be held at the summer home of Mrs
Georgia Milans. Washington Grove
June !. The train will leave the station
at $40 am, in time to arrive for the
meeting.
A lunch box party for the chanter
will be held tomorrow at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rankin. Automobiles will
be at Edgemore at 1870 pm, to take
al1-comers to the party.
The auxiliary board will meet Nav %
Electa Chapter. No. .. will be enter
tanned with play at It's next meeting,
May 20 entitled 1.-THE Oxford Affair.""
Last Tuesday evening the chapter
had as its guests of honor the grand
matron Mrs. Ida Y. Faber: the grand
conductress. Mrs. Bena Barnhart: the
associate grand conductress. Mrs. Cora
Mayberry the grand warder Mrs
Minerva Crawford: Past Grand Patron
Arthur NJ. Poynton. Miss Edith Burrell
and William X. Hill. matron and patron.
respectively. Of Takoma Chapter No 12
and William G. Belts, patron of Brook
land Chapter. No. II. The degrees were
conferred by past officers of the chap
ter. including Mrs. Edna Rauchenstein,
as matron: William Scantlebury, as pa
mafron: Mrs. Eliza Watson. as secre-
tary: Mrs. Sophia French. as treasurer;
Mrs. Cora Mayberry. conductress; Mrs
Annie Harnish. associate conductress;
Mrs. Mary o Brien. chaplain; Mrs Flora
crosier marshal; Mrs. Mamie Copes
Adah: Mrs. Lavina Kelly, Ruth; Mrs
FRANCES FRAZIER Esther: Mrs Eva
Smith, Electa. and Mrs. Bertha Haines.
warder.
The past officers. through Past Matron
Eliza F. Watson. presented large
Bible to the chapter. which was re-
ceiVed by Worthy Matron Lula r. Emo