Evening star., 1916-12-24

aCCOWDanleu MfS. :
nam: address of welcome, Arthur ;.
Henderson, master of East Gate Lodge;
piano solo, Miss Thelma NJ Mendel: ad-
dress of welcome. Mrs. Stella w. Beach,
matron Of East Gate Chapter: reading
| Mrs. Nellie McBeth: remarks, Ben w.
Murch. grand patron of the Grand
! Chapter; vocal solo. Mrs Marie F. Hall,
accompanied by Miss Davis; remarks
Representative Addison T. Smith OF
| Idaho, a lifelong friend of Mr.. Lieu
allen; presentation of personal token
| to Mrs. Lieuallen by Mrs. Leila M
| Mendel, associate matron of East cate
| Chapter: presentation of Fairfax SILVER
| on behalf of the chapter and lodge by
DR.. r. w. Conklin, Junior warden OF
| East Gate Lodge. and presentation OF
| personal token Scottish Rite ring) 10
Mr.. Lieuallen by Charles L. Mendel, pa
tron of East Gate Chapter and secre-
! tary of East Gate Lodge.
| A social hour and half was INDUCED
| in. after which ice cream with an ap-
propriate chocolate star in the cen,
ter and cake were served Mr. ana
friends at 1884 Hobart street north
| west
| Friday evening last the newly elected
| officers of East Gate Chapter were IN.
stalled by Mrs. Henrietta Bowen, past
p, matron of Bethlehem Chapter. No :, as
| follows: Matron, Mrs. Stella w. Beach' ;
patron. Mr.. Charles l.. Mendel: ass9-
| ciate matron. Mrs Leila NJ. Mehuei :
conductress. Mrs. Nellie McBeth; aSso-
ciate conductress, Mrs. Bessie NJ LIN
| ger: secretary, Mrs. Mabel b. Greene :
| treasurer, Mrs. Lena B. Nlerbucnen' :
| chaplain, Mrs. F,meline NJ McCardeil' ;
marshal. Mrs. Neva ]. Coon: Adah. MISS
! Hazel Conklin; Martha, Mrs. May f..
Belfield: Esther. Mrs. Daisy NJ. Simms'
Ruth. Mrs. Gertrude S. Runyan: Elec'a,
| Mrs. Ettie F. Andrews; warder. Mrs.
Mabel A. Keil: sentinel. Mr. James r.
Payne; organist: Mrs. Marie K. HAIL
| Mrs. Mary NJ. Sherman acted as mar
| shall.
| Mrs. Catharina Lofaer grand matron
at the time ef the Organization of East
| Gate Chapter, presented "A past ma
! irons jewel to the retiring matron.
and Arthur NJ. Poynton, grand patron
during the same year. presented to-
ken to the retiring patron. The retiring
and incoming matron were the reclp-
tents of many beautiful gifts. one of
| her son.
After the installation refreshments
were served in the banquet hall.
The 1908 matrons and patrons met
with the secretary, Mrs. Minerva K.
was served. 1t was the first of a Sc
ries of meetings for the year 1917.
Those present were Grand Matron Mrs.
Ida V. Faber. Past Grand Matron Mrs.
y ~.
! ger. president of the organization;
! Miss Harriet B. Crump. Mrs. Carrie
Kidd. Mrs. Carrie Smith, Mrs. Helen
I Molster. past matron Of Brookland
Chapter. as honor guest. Mrs. Fanny
Selinger will entertain in January.
The installation of the new officers
of Ruth Chapter, No 1. took place Mon
day night with the retiring worthy
| matron. Mrs. Elizabeth Pitt acting as
Winkler as marshal. Those into whose
hands the government of the chapter
has been intrusted for the coming year
are Matron, Mrs. Clara l.. Hall; patron,
Maximillian Wink1er; associate matron.
Mrs. l.. Helen Slee: secretary, Mrs. Ida
NJ. Parsons; treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth G.
Schneider; conductress, Mrs. Augusta
Aufenthie; associate conductress, Mrs.
Clara Winkler: chaplain. Mrs. Annie
Jones; marshal, Mrs. Margaret Rich
Adah, Miss Leona Callan: Ruth Miss
Dora Angermann: Esther. Miss Alma
Krumke: Martha. Mrs. Grace Eastwood: ::
Electa. Mrs. Mary kennedy; warder,
Mrs. Mollie Hoist and sentinel, Edward
Stull.
After the new matron and patron had
made addresses. Past Natron Mrs. Elise
Zimmerman presented the retiring ma
tron with past matron's jewel. follow
ing which Miss Lenna Callan sang a
solo. Mrs. Clara Winkler acted as
spokesman in expressing to the retir-
ing patron the chapters appreciation
of his services. Past Patron w. G. Zim-
merman, chairman of the ways and
means committee, was the recipient of
"A gift from the chapter for his efforts
during the past year, Mrs. Margaret
Richards making the presentation. On
behalf of the officers of 1916. Mrs. l..
Helen Slee and Mrs. Augusta Aufen-
THE presented tokens Of fraternal es-
TEEN to the matron and patron of that
year. A vocal solo by Mrs. Sallie Will
son was followed by remarks from
Past Grand Matron Mrs. Catharina
Loffier in giving retiring Matron Pitt
a present from Mrs. Thomas 5. Sergeon.
wife of the patron of 1915. Worthy
Matron Mrs. Clara Hall received from
her husband and from her parents two
bouquets of roses. Edward Stull pre-
sented a gavei to the newly installed
! matron through Past Matron Mrs, Eliz-
abeth Pitt. At the close Of the. chap
ter banquet was served.
Thursday night in Esther Chapter. No.
5: Mrs Emma Riley, matron; William
Birgfeld, patron: Mrs. Theodore Gun
ninghain, associate matron; Mrs. Char
Bradley, treasurer Miss Elizabeth
Tabler. conductress; Mrs. Sarah Nc
Queen. associate conductress: Mrs.
Bedford, chaplain: Mrs. May Gibbon.
flarShdl, MIS-. MARY .I blIBielu- oi =
ganist Mrs Cecile Brgfeld Adah
Miss Susie Murphy, Ruth: Mrs. Eta
Davis. Esther; Mrs E. Narela. Martha :;
Mrs. NJ. Mofitt, IIiecta; Miss Mabel
Boetsch, warder: Robert J. Bell. sem
tinel.
Past Grand Matron Julia n. Streater
| was the installing officer. and Asso-
ciate Grand Matron Bertha y. Hudson
acted as marshal Brief addresses We're
| made by the newly elected matron and
| patron. After the presentation of the
| past matron's jewel to the retiring ma
| tron. Mary J. Birefeld by Associate
Grand Matron Bertha \. Hudson, Sc
lection was rendered by the choir. Past
Patrons j. Harry Cunningham, Jane.
a. West and Franz \. Birgfeld gave a
Chinese Skit in costume. The presenta-
| tion to the retiring patron, Edgar y.
Merritt. was made by Past Matron Efie
| y. Roberts. Selections by quartet
| composed of Mrs. Mary j. Birgfeld, Mrs.
| cecile Birgfeld. Mrs. Eta Davis and
| William Birefeld completed the pro-
| gram. The chApter room WAS deco
| rated.
| Martha Chapter, No. 4. Friday evening
! installed its recently elected officers. the
| installing officer being Grand Matron
! Ida V Faber assisted by Grand Marshal
| Helen Barnard and Grand Chaplain
! Apncs Sweet. Special Christmas music
was rendered by the choir. under the di-
rertion of George Mellis. Greeting was
| made by retiring Matron Mabel G.
Thompson. who gave a summary OF the
years work. Addresses We're made by
| the new matron. Nellie NJ. hattison. who
was the recipient of d bunch of roses