Evening star., 1916-12-03
Order of the Eastern Star.

As in the blue lodges of Freemasonry,
SO in the Order of the Eastern Star, the
election period has set in and all the
chapters are considering who may best
represent them as officers during the
new year. Last Friday evening Martha
Chapter. No. 4. began the series of
elections. and the current week Ruth
Chapter, No. 1, tomorrow night; Mizpah
Chapter, No. s, Tuesday night; Areme.
No. 10, Wednesday; Esther, No 5.
Thursday, and Takoma, No. IL: Cathe-
draI. No IA; St. Johns. No. 49,.
and Fidelity, No. 10, Friday night. will
hold their annual elections. Special
attention has been called to the cleo
ton in Fidelity Chapter. No. 10. Friday.
because the chapter ordinarily meets
month.
The Auxiliary Home Board of Ruth
Chapter, No. 1. met Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs Charles Dismer.
who was joint hostess for the occasion
with Mrs. George Zeh. Following the
business session. at which reports were
submitted by the heads of the several
committees. a social hour was held,
during which refreshments were served.
Ascension Chapter. No. 90. has an
nounced the repetition of it's bazaar at
Mrs. Flora c. Dyer's home. 1917 r
street northwest, December IL. from
IL am. to II pm There will be no
charge for admission, and dancing
throughout the evening will be fol
lowed by refreshments. All friends
of the chapter are invited.
Areme Chapter. No. 10. had its grand
visitation Wednesday evening and its
officers received the commendation of
Murch on a year Of unusual success.
Past Grand Matron Jeanette r Smith
presented to the grand matron half
dozen silver spoons, and Mark Stear-
man to the grand patron an umbrella.
on behalf of the chapter. Mrs. Selma
Danforth sang and Mrs. Flora c. Dyer
played piano selections.
Temple Chapter, No. 13. will have
charge of the religious services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home next
Sunday afternoon, December 10, when
Rev. G. Morgan Compiler. pastor of
the First NJ. P. Church. will officiate.
Last Monday evening the chapter
conferred the degrees on several can
didates. including some for Cathedral
Chapter. No. Il. Mrs. L. S. Schoenthal.
for the entertainment committee. pre-
sented a program of entertainment. in
Guiding duet by Miss Eta Austin and
Mr.. Mills; solo by Past Patron Rich
ardson: solo by Miss McGill: dialogue
by Mrs Mae Shafer and Miss Olive
Shafer: solo by Mr.. Mills. and program
of selections by Martha Chapter Quartet.
hot supper was served later in the
banquet hall.
Rev Frederick William Smith. a newly
initiated member of Takoma Chapter. No.
IL, conducted the services at Masonic
and Eastern Star Home last Sunday aft
ernoon. The vested choir OF Trinity
Church. Takoma Park. furnished the mu-
sic and Mrs Ivy Fl. Shade sang the an
them.
Features Of the grand visitation to
Columbia Chapter. No. Is. Monday even
/ ing were the presentations on behalf OF
the chapter to Grand Matron Ida v
Faber and Grand Patron Ben w. Murch
The chapters first patron. John B
Ward. made the presentation to the
grand matron. a hand-painted salad set
and Miss Ruth Abbott to the grand
! patron. a set of tablespoons. weaving
into her address a clever bit of per
sonal history. Solos by Mrs. Maude f
y. Wright of Esther Chapter. A. L
Selma Danforth of Areme Chapter com
| pleted the program of entertainment.
The president of the Floral Circle has
announced that the meeting tomorrow
y. Gayetty. 1918 Girard street north.
west. and that the woman members OF
Columbia Chapter will be welcome.
Bethlehem Chapter. No. Z. at it's grant
| visitation Tuesday evening received tn,
congratulations of both the grand ma
| tron and grand patron on its success
! full financial condition, despite the
| number of deaths IT had suffered during
the year. which prevented a materia
increase In the number of its members
| The program of entertainment provided
included violin selections by Mrs. LII
liam Gusack. vocal solo by Mrs. Ger.
| trude Lyons and an address by L. Ca.
! bell Williamson. past most worthy
grand patron. Gifts were presented tt
the grand matron by A. Sieverling ant
the grand patron by Mrs. Jane Bangs
4 Addresses were made also by Pas
Grand Matrons Ktmmel and Smith ant
| Past Grand Patron Adolph GUIDE
| Worthy Matron Lizzie X. Webb gave
the address Of welcome to the Crane
Chapter officers.
The 1910 -Matrons and Patrons Asso.