Evening star., 1916-10-01
Order of the Eastern Star.

| | CHAPTERS.
| Monday-Ruth, No. l. endowment night.
/ | Tuesday-Mizpah. No. 8, degrees and en-
| dowment night; Fidelity. No. 10. de-
grees.
| Wednesday-Areme. No. 10, degrees and
/ endowment night.
| Thursday-Esther, No. 5, social and
| | tertainment.
| Friday-East Gate, No. II, rubber
/ | social
At the meeting of Ruth Chapter. No.
l, tomorrow night. the endowment
committee. headed by Past Matron Mrs.
Rebecca Meiners, will have charge
after the transaction of business, when
a parcel post party" is scheduled as
the entertainment feature for the even
ing.
Past Matrons M. E. Teachum and
Lille Schneider were joint hostesses
last Thursday at the formers home,
when the auxiliary home board of
Ruth Chapter, No. 1, held it's first fall
meeting. A program of fall and early
winter work was outlined which re-
ceived hearty approval Refreshments
| were served and the hostesses were
| given a vote of thanks.
| Worthy Matron LYDIA I. Riley has an
| nounced degree work for the meeting
of Fidelity Chapter, No. 1s. Tuesday
| evening.
| Mizpah Chapter. No. 8, Tuesday even
(, ing. will have degree work and also
| celebrate it's endowment night with an
| appropriate program.
! Areme Chapter. No. 10. Wednesday
evening. will have degree work and
by Past Matron Marie H. Pierce for
the celebration of it's endowment night
as well. Souvenirs emblematic of the
occasion will be presented the mem
| bers.
| Esther Chapter, No. S, it is an
! nounced. will not have degree work
| Thursday evening, but a program of
entertainment has been prepared for
| presentation by Past Matron Harriet
! Crump. 1t is stated that a substantial
| sum was derived from the rummage
sale held by the chapters auxiliary
| home board the past week for the ben
| eft of the Masonic and Eastern Star
| Home.
| East Gate Chapter. No. 81, will have
an unique event Friday evening which
it calls a rubber social" for which the
their summers accumulation of "old
rubbers" or anything made Of rubber
which has served it's original purpose.
An appropriate program has been pre-
pared for the occasion by Associate
Matron Stella w. Beach. The chapter
will have its annual grand visitation
| the evening of October 20 in the chap
ter room Of Brookland Chapter, at 18th
and Monroe streets northeast
Takoma Chapter, No. ~. Friday even
Ing, October 13. will ballot on candi-
| dates and also confer the degrees At
its last meeting ]. B. Derrick acted as
| worthy patron in the absence Of Patron
w. X. Hill. The program presented in
cluded recitations by Mrs. Mary La
mond White, past matron Of Ruth
Chapter, No. l.. remarks by Mrs.
Minerva r. Crawford. grand warder:
vocal selections by Miss Marjorie Bart
lett: remarks by Mrs. Harry c. Brodie
of Star of Bethlehem Chapter. No. 100,
Of Portage, Wis; vocal selections by
Mrs. Sallie Wilson. organist of Ruth
Chapter. No. l. and remarks by Mrs.
Susie Corfield Of Mizpah Chapter, No S,
Of Salt Lake City, Utah. During the
evening handsome rug, the work of
the members Of the sewing circle. was
disposed of, Mrs. P. W. Favorite being
the lucky recipient. Mrs. F'avorite is
to leave for Seattle, Wash, early in
October, where She will make her home q
with her son, also a member of the
chapter.
Takoma Chapter is to have its annua.
Igrand visitation Friday evening, Octo-
Der II, and as II Is the home cha apter
OF Grand Matron Ida V. Faber, Worthy
Matron Edith Burrell has extended a
special invitation to the fraternity to
be present on the occasion. The chap
ter meets in Takoma Hall, at Takoma
Park, d. c.
Columbia Chapter, No Is, Monday
levening devoted the evening almost en-
t!rely to the raising of funds for the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home, undel
the direction Of Past Matron Clara w
Robbins, and with excellent results ii
is reported. A "sox sociar' and other
unique features were novelties of the
Entertainment.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Rowell. the asso-
ciate conductress. announced a card
lparty to be held at Masonic Hall, 18th
land Kenyon streets northwest, Satur-
day evening. October IA. A rummage
sale the week of October 9, in charge
of Mrs. Lillian NJ, Stewart, warder of
the chapter. was also announced. The
Floral Circle will meet tomorrow after
noon with Past Patron Mrs. Jessie NJ
Dudley. as hostess at 1906 Park place
northwest.
| Electa Chapter, No. 2, received quite
a number Of petitions and also con-
ferred the degrees Tuesday evening.
The auxiliary board also made it's re
port and turned over 500 for the build
ing fund of the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home, the chapter also appropriat-
ling $3.50 for the endowment fund.
Worthy Matron Lula r. Emo an
nounced that Electa Chapter would
have charge of the religious services
at the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home Sunday afternoon, October g.
and that the chapter would have its
| annual grand visitation October 10.
| Associate Grand Patron James D. Ro-
wen and Worthy Patron Arthur Simp-
son sang solos. and Mrs Marie Torey,
worthy matron Of Adah Chapter of
| Maryland, who was a visitor. made a
| brief address.
Friendship Chapter, No. II, Tuesday
evening had as its guests Grand Ma
tron Ida v. Faber. Grand Patron Ben
w. Murch. Grand Matron Ammye T.
Hord of Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs. Torrey-
son OF Mary Washington Chapter Of
Clarendon, Va; Grand Lecturer Mrs,
Mollie e. Teachum and Mrs. Fiournoy.
| wife of the grand patron Of Virginia.
After receiving q number of reports
outlining various activities for the fall
and winter, Miss Grace D. Robey pre-
sented the following program OF en-
tertainment: Remarks by Mrs. Faber,
Mr.. Murch. Mrs. Hord and J. w. Chap
pell, master of William r. Singleton
Lodge, No 80. F. A. A. NJ; recitation
by Past Matron Edith A. Lynn and
Mrs. Annie Hall, and violin selections