Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28

evening, to which Worthy Matron Ma
bel c. Thompson and Worthy Patron
| Roland NJ Brown have extended gen.
eral invitation to members of the fra
ternity. The degrees were conferred at
the last meeting by past officers. Dis
tinguished visitors included Grand
Patron Ben w. Mureh: who made an
grand matron: Mrs. Rose A. Yost. grand
secretary; Mrs. Minerva R. Crawford.
,rand waIder; Mrs. Adrienne Won E.
shreve. grand organist, and others
presented the chapter with flower
| holders for the star points
The o. c. NJ. C. of 1916 will give a
theater benefit June 10.
Ascension Chapter. No. 20, will have
the degrees conferred at its meeting
June 2. by the officers of East Gate
! Chapter. No. 81. The matron and pa
! iron. Mrs. Amelia E. Eberly and John
| A. Hartman, respectively. have extend
| ed a general invitation to members of
the order to be present. At the last
meeting the chapter initiated two can
didates. the officers being assisted by
Otis w. Wyatt of Naomi Chapter, No.
3, with Grand Matron Ida v Faber as a
| guest. Mrs. Warfield of Salt Lake City.
Mayberry, Mrs. Richards of William F..
Hunt Chapter. No. 49, and Mrs. Gene
We've R. Haley entertained with ad-
dresses, songs and readings.
| East Gate Chapter, No. 81. will hold
short session Friday and then pay an Of
| fetal visit to Ascension Chapter. The
| chapter will hold special meeting June
| for the purpose of initiating class of
candidates. The meeting June Is will be
the last until the first Friday in Sep
| TENDER, the chapter having agreed to
| hold no meetings during July and Au-
gust.
At it's last meeting remarks were
| made by the associate grand patron,
| James d. Rowan: the grand lecturer
Mary E. Teachum; past matron. Mayme
a: Kuechle of Mizpah Chapter. Worthy
Matron Minnie w. Latham. and Asso-
| ciate Conductress Florence Cliff of
Martha Washington Chapter, Alexandria:
! Past Matron Emeia Crawford. Associate
John D. Crawford of Ruth Chapter.
| A program was presented including
numbers by an orchestra. under the di-
rection of William Laurier, instructor
at the National Training School for
Boys: a solo by Miss Maude Fowler,
accompanied by Mrs. Reuben \. Bogley,
both of Mizpah Chapter; reading by
Miss Lucy P. Montague. a monologue
! by William H. Bright, violin solo by
| Miss Doris DeGroot and short play
entitled. "Courtship," by Miss Mamie
Magness. Mrs. Lottie r; Soner, Mrs.
Lottie Gum. U. F. McCardell and Percy
Wade.
Tuesday evening Worthy Matron Mrs.
Lula Emo of Electa Chapter, No. 2, ex-
| tended welcome to many members of
the fraternity. especially those from
East Gate Chapter, No. p. which was
well represented. Worthy Patron Ar
| thur Simpson spoke of the annual ex-
| cursion to Chesapeake Beach. August
present were entertained with a play
| entitled THE Oxford Affair" staged
and directed by Mrs. Mamie E. Copes.
Those in the cast were Mrs. Augusta
Inl4 INxf. -
Copes Frazier, Miss Alice Stone, Mrs.
! Lavinia Gator. Mrs. Carrie Smith, Mrs
Estelle Butler and Miss Elsie McClain.
The play was in three acts. Between
| the acts Jacob Moody gave cornet Sc
lections. Mr.. Burroughs violin selec-
tons. and Miss Edith Pyles piano selec-
| tons. Dancing followed for the re-
mainder Of the evening.
! Naomi Chapter. No 3. Wednesday
evening had many visitors from this
and other Jurisdictions. guests of hon
! or being Worthy Grand Matron Ida
Y. Faber, Worthy Grand Patron Ben
". Murch, Right Worthy Grand Treas
urer Alcena Lamond Grand Lecturer
Mary Teachum. Grand Secretary Rose
A. Yost, Grand Treasurer Cecilia Atch-
| ison, Past Grand Matrons Julia Streat-
er. Mary 7. O'Brien, Elizabet GUIDE. ].
r. Newton-Smith, Catherine Loefler,
Clara Ball and Fannie TAYLOR and Past
Grand Patrons Angus Lamond. Charles
r. Roberts. George W. Mobray and Ar
thur VI. Poynton. Grand Matron Faber
dresses. and the following program
| was presented by Chairman Fannie
Taylor: Playlet. That Postal Card"
by Julia Streater. Mary T. o. Brien. J.
r. Newton Smith and Fannie Taylor;
solo/ Past Grand Patron Charles Rob-
erts; address. Right Worthy Grand
Treasurer Alcena Lamond.~ and solo.
Past Patron Charles r.. Bartlett.
large silk flag given to the chapter by
Mrs. Edith A. Bauer and also one given
by Mrs. Frances A. Bennett were pre-
scented by Past Patron Thomas A. BY
mum. Refreshments were served in the
| banquet hall
A trip to the home will be made
June >. Automobiles will be at Ma
sonic Temple at 6:45 pm. Eliza beth A.
Gavin of the Woodwork, 10th and NJ
| streets, is in charge.
Tuesday evening Bethlehem Chapter
No Z. with visitors present, received
| petitions and elected new members
| Reports were made by the chairman
| of the bazaar, Past Matron Mrs. Lena
| Stephenson and by Associate Grand Pa
tron Rowen. The chairman of the gen
| eral excursion committee announced
| the Eastern Star excursion to Chesa-
peake Beach August 3, twelve chapters
| taking part. Mrs. Ida V. Faber grand
| matron, was present and made an ad-
| dress A talk was given also by
worthy Patron w. G. Belts of Brook
| land Chapter on the coming base ball
! game. Remarks were made also by
| Past Patron Reinhart of Indianapol
Mrs. Minerva Hamilton. chairman of
! the entertainment committee. at the
close or the chapter presented a short
/ program. consisting of a contralto solo
| by Miss SDarshott. a soprano solo by
| Mrs. Howes and recitation by Mr. Ros-
/ coe Bangs. Refreshments were served
! Temple Chapter, No. 49, met at Ma
/ sonic Temple Monday There being no
| degree work. Worthy Matron Mrs Adri-
| enne Won e. Shreve and Worthy Patron
j. wilson Miller turned the chapter over
| to the entertainment committee <and
many musical and special numbers were
Truman; vocal solo. Miss Sue Hess. ac-
companied by Miss Flora Schuldt: read
! ing. Arthur White; patriotic songs. F., A
I LANCE, accompanied by Miss Eta Austin
| and special numbers by Worthy Patron
Belts Of Brookland Chapter Mr. and
MIS- Bailey OF st. Petersburg Fla. were
| visitors Refreshments were served
| The entertainment committee Is prepar-
ing program for the next meeting Of
the chapter.
Columbia Chapter. No. IS had a large
gathering a its meeting Monday even
| ing. Among the visitors were Mrs Rose
| A. Sost. grand secretary and lanes
| ID RoWen, associate grand patron.
worthy Matron Mrs. Tillie G. Chaun-
cey and George H. Felt the patron Of
! 1912 conferred the degrees on seven
| me largest class of the present wear
| After the degree work Mrs Nellie
Plumley. past matron of Naomi Chap
| ter No 2 sang