Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

ficers were complimented by Past
Grand Matron Hattie Hutchinson.
| Past Grand Matron Hutchinson in
stalled Miss Mildred Norwood as Adah
and Miss Helen Moore as Ruth.
| The meeting, designated as 'home-
coming meeting, was well attended by
| reuglars. "once-in-a- whites" and Wis
itors from other chapters, all of whom
Iwere tagged before entering the chap
ciate names and faces and served as a
means of becoming better acquainted.
The meeting next Friday is to be a
| social meeting, with an entertainment
under the direction of Mrs. Clara Reed.
marshal. Members of the order are in
vited.
| Tuesday evening number of the pa st
matrons and patrons of Martha Chap
| ter. No. 4. met at Naval Lodge Hall
and perfected the Past Matrons and
| Patrons Association of Martha Chap
| ter. No. 4. with the following officers
i President. Past Matron Fife +. Briggs.
II; vice president, Past Grand Patron
Willard r. Dixon, SO; secretary-treas-
urer, Past Matron Evelyn Hursh, IA.
Past Grand Matron NJ. Ella Espey, '95,
| SO, was unanimously elected president
emeritus. The present matron. Mabel
Brown, were elected honorary MEM
| bers.
The association will hold meetings
the fourth Friday of each month, jan
uary of this year excepted.
The new officers of Esther Chapter.
No. 3. conferred the degrees on sew
eral candidates at its meeting Thurs
Past Patron Edwin c. button. was
given. and consisted of a history of
Esther Chapter by Past Grand Patron
Wallace Streater and a reading by Mrs.
Docf ri Not
Jeanette r. Smith complimented the
! new officers on their work and brief
| remarks were made by Associate Grand
Matron Ida NJ. Faber and Past Grand
Patron George W. Mobray. At the
close of the meeting the worthy matron
invited all present to the banquet hall.
where refreshments were served and
pieces of a large birthday cake dis
tributed to each member.
, Esther Chapter, No. 5, was held Friday
evening at Capitol Park Hotel and was
attended by about one hundred mem
bers. The banquet was in charge of
Past Patron James A. West. After the
invocation. by Past Matron Charlotte
NJ. Pine, toasts were responded to as
follows: Esther Chapter by Past
Grand Matron Julia n. Streater; THE
Worthy Matron." by Worthy Patron
by Worthy Matron Mary J. Birgfeld.
Remarks were made by Worthy Grand
| Matron Catharina Loff1er and Worthy
Grand Patron Arthur NJ. Poynton. who,
! of the evening. Past Worthy Patron
+! Edwin c. Dutton gave a humorous talk
| on Preparedness" and Past Worthy
Patron I. Frank Morgan made a short
address on the Past Officers of Esther
Chapter. The POSTMASTER of the even
ing was Past Worthy Grand Patron
Wallace Streater. A solo, Forgotten"
was rendered by Past Worthy Grand
Patron Charles F. Roberts. Past Wor-
, thy Patron Albert H. Van Deusen gave
a brief review of Masonry in the Dis
| trict of Columbia" and Past Worthy
Patron T. Harry Cunningham gave a
talk. An orchestra furnished a pro-
gram of operate music during the
tieth anniversary of Esther Chapter
was voted a grand success by those
present, and rising vote of thanks
was given the committee having the
banquet in charge.
Tuesday night there was a good at
tendance Of members and visitors at
the meeting of Bethlehem Chapter, No
| I. After a large amount of business
had been transacted a recess was taken
for social pleasure When the matron.
Mrs. Lizzie r. Webb, called the chapte r
to order. short program was given,
after which she announced the names
of her auxiliary board, and also an
undertakings planned by the ways and
means committee. The chapter was
closed and refreshments were served in
| the banquet room by the men of the
chapter.
Brookland Chapter. No. II. met We'd
| nesday evening. in the Broollland Ma
sonic Temple. with a large attendance
and every officer present. Mrs. Lottie
Melius was reappointed and installed
chaplain of the chapter. and Mrs. Anna
Melius was installed as warder by the
worthy matron. Remarks were made
by Mrs. Minerva Crawford in present.
ing a marshaTs baton to the chapter
from Mrs. Laura E. Lewis. the present
| marshal The chapter hopes to have
work at it's next meeting. and an invi-
tation was extended to all members of
| the order to be present. During a So
cial hour refreshments were served.
Takoma Chapter. No. 10. will give a
turkey dinner and bazaar Friday. Feb
ruary 4. from to s pm, at Trinity
Parish Hall.
Columbia Chapter No. ). met Mon
day evening for the first time under
the new officers. After short business
| session, during which George Fl. Felt
was elected a trustee to serve the I'M
expired term of John B. Ward. who had
resigned, the members of the chapter
and visiting members of the order spent
d pleasant evening socially. Refresh
ments were served. Wallace Streeter,
past grand patron, and James d. Row
en-. grand sentinel. were guests of the
evening. No program had been ar
ranged. Wallace Streeter, P. G. P,
made an address.
Mrs. Margaret Harrison, president of
the Floral Circle, announced that it's
next meeting would be with Mrs. Tillie
d. Entrikin. at 1920 Park road north
west, tomorrow afternoon
Friendship Chapter. No Il, met
Tuesday evening, in the Masonic Hall,
Tenleytown. After the routine of bust
ness. the chapter adjourned to the ban
quet hall to celebrate its third ami
versary. The hall was tastefully deco
rated for the occasion, and the spread"
was served by few young ladies,
daughters of some of the members. A
feature of the evening was the roll call,
to which the members responded Those
| absent through illness sent messages
of good wishes for success. The guests
among them Past Worthy Grand Ma
tron Taylor and Patron Roberts, both of
whom spoke. Past Grand Matron Tay-
Tor. mother" of Friendship Chapter,
| sliced the birthday cake. which was
donated by Matron Fletcher and Pa
tron Robey.
Worthy Matron LYDIA T. Riley an
nounces program for Fidelity Chap
ter. No. 10. at the meeting to be held
Tuesday evening. In addition to solos