Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

Matron Ida V. Faber, who was installed
by Past Grand Faber. her husband
through the request of Mrs. Loffier. As
is customary presents and flowers were
exchanged. retiring Grand Matron Mrs
Loffler receiving a bouquet of red roses
from Grand Matron Julia Greist of the
Maryland Grand Chapter, and cut glass
from her officers; Grand Matron Faber
bouquet of American beauties in the
names of her husband and sons, a
shower bouquet from Takonla Chapter,
No. II. her home chapter, rosebuds from
friend, and a brooch from friends in
Takoma Chapter. while Grand Patron
Murch received cut glass water set
and a reflector. and the officers of the
grand line floral tributes.
Monday evening Grand Patron Arthur
NJ. Poynton, assisted by the officers of
the Grand Chapter, constituted and con-
secrated the new East Gate Chapter,
No. p. and Grand Matron Lofffer, as
sisted by the grand marshal and grand
chaplain, installed. its new officers as
follows: Anna S. Castell, matron; w.
Grant Lieuallen, patron: Stella Beach,
associate matron; Linda B. Bull, secre-
tary: Lena Vierbuchen, treasurer; Leila
Mendel. conductress: Nellie McBeth. as
sociate conductress; Melinda Gates. chap
lain; Mary Sherman, marshal: Sigma
Goodhart. Ada; Stella Flotto, Ruth /:
Laura W.'Laurier. Esther: Elsie Hayes,
Martha: Bessie Linger. Electra; Ger
trude Cross, warder: ]. Edward Payne,
sentinel. and Harriet lockwood. or
ganist. Music was rendered during the
ceremonies by the choir of Cathedral
Chapter; No. IA, and addresses were-d de-
livered by Grand Matron Loffler and
Grand Patron Poynton.
Then came the gifts. presented to the
new chapter, by Past Grand Matron
Jesse w. Cowles. as follows: the Holy
Bible, from Grand Matron Loff1er: the
silver cup. from Grand Patron Poynton;
charter case, from Mrs. Turner of Ruth
Chapter, No. !: small Bible from Mrs.
Phillips of Ruth Chapter; sword from
Cathedral Chapter. No. IA: sheaf Of
wheat from Past Grand Matron Kate NJ
L. GUIDE; crown and scepter from Mrs,
Lucy NJ. Feldman of Takoma Chapter,
No. IL; STATS for conductress and as
sociate conductress from Mrs. Clara l.
Hughes of Ruth Chapter; STATS for star
points from Miss Nellie H. Shipman of
Naomi Chapter, No. 3: broken column
from Mrs. Henrietta Bowen Of Bethle-
hem Chapter, No. Z: floor cloth from
from Mr.. and Mrs. Cowles OF Cathedral
Chapter. No. II, and gavei from Mr..
J. Marion Castell, the natron's husband.
Worthy. Matron Castell also received
roses from her line officers.
The regular monthly meeting of the
home board auxiliary will be held at
New Masonic Temple tomorrow, after
noon at o'clock. After the regular
business is transacted. election Of Off
GERS for ensuing year will occur. Mrs.
Emile Botsch, president of the auxil-
larry, lost her mother Sunday last, and
the sympathy of the auxiliary has been
extended. to her. - -
Takoma Chapter. No. -. Friday evep7
ing will celebrate. with :birtbday
party" it's eighth apniversary!.i This
meeting will be of peculiar interest.
since the chapters organizer. Mrs. L. v.
Faber, the newly installed Z. worthy
grand matron,, together with. Worthy
Grand Patron Ben w. Murch Of the
Grand Chapter of the District " Of Co