Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Order of the Eastern Star.

I nond LorerZ. lie Roy Birch and George
j. Mueller. jr.
Order of the Eastern Star.
Fidelity Chapter. No. 70, will have
charge of the religious services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home this
afternoon at 8 o'clock. Rev C. L. Wise
pastor of the Iowa Avenue NJ. l.
Church. will ofiiciate. The officers OF
the chapter have arranged to have au-
tomobiles meet the cars at Georgia
avenue and Rittenhouse street between
e:i5 and 2:4o pm. to convey visitors to
the home. Matron Emily Fletcher has
extended a general invitation to the
members of her order and the Masonic
fraternity to come
/ Previous to the religious services. at
2:30 pm. the Womans Relief Corps
Department of the District of Columbia
Grand Army of the Republic, will pre-
sent United States flag to the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home. Supt
John A. Mover of the home has invited
all its friends to be present.
Esther Chapter, No. 5. has issued a
general invitation to all members OF
the order to a reception to be given in
honor of Mrs. Bertha G. Hudson, the
grand matron of the District of Column
bia. at the Raleigh Hotel tomorrow
evening from to II o'clock. At the
chapter meeting Thursday evening the
degrees will be conferred and a pro-
gram of entertainment will be pre-
scented by Mrs. Cecile S. Birgfeld.
/ Fidelity Chapter, No. 10, announces a
I measuring party" for Tuesday even
| ing. dance for February Is. a. theater
party for March and card party in
I April.
Temple Chapter. Ne. IS, will have 4
500 and euchre party at the Cairo
apartments Tuesday. under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Sara Watts.
/ Takoma Chapter, No. II. will give its
annual turkey dinner Friday evening
from to o'clock In Takoma Parish
Hall. to be followed by music and
dancing. These affairs in the past have
been enjoyable features of the chap
ter's entertainments.
The auxiliary home board of the Ma.
sonic and Eastern Star Home held lis
annual meeting at New Masonic Tenn
| pie Monday afternoon. Every chapter
of the jurisdiction was represented
Unity. 1.-The baby chapter" making its
, initial appearance. A hearty greeting
was given by Mrs. Botsch. president OF
the board. Reports were given by the
various chapters, telling of the wark &C
complished in the welfare of the home
The donation secretarys report was
given by Mrs. Mackenzie. Mrs. Minerva
Crawford being absent through Illness
A yearly report. showing S1,227 as
raised for the building fund, was given
by the secretary. The past year has
been one OF the most successful in the
history of the auxiliary, it was de-
clared, fraternally and financially. and
credit was given the officers who have
labored so tremendously for the best
interests of the home"
Mrs. Flora L. Campbell, on behalf OF
the auxiliary. presented to the secre-
tary, Mrs. Lille Mackenzie. a set OF
salad forks as a token of appreciation
for her faithful services. Mrs, Botscf
also presented to Mrs. Mackenzie q
hand-painted sugar and cream set with
silver sugar tonss. and to each of the
! other officers hand-painted china. The
election of officers resulted as follows
Mrs. Emelie Botsch. president; Mrs
\ Cornelia Campbell, first vice president
Mrs. Rebecca Meiners. second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Lille Mackenzie. secretary
Mrs Minerva Crawford, donation sec.
Rotary.
Past Grand Matron Mrs, Catharina
Loffier and Past Matron Mrs. Clara I.
Hughes. chairman of the auxiliary,
were joint hostesses at the meeting of
the auxiliary home board of Ruth Chap
ter. No. /. Thursday, at the home of the
latter. Plans for an active campaign
were outlined and much enthusiasm was
displayed by the many members in at
tendance The dining ROOM to which
the guests We're invited for refresh
!nents, was artistically decorated.
Miss Marie Schoenemann of ST. Paul
Mimi. was a guest at the last meeting
, of the chapter. Past Patron John
Crawford. chairman of the ways and
means committee, has announced as the
first undertaking of that committee Il
colonial tea to be held al odd Fellows
: Hall February %.
At the meeting of Electa Chapter, No
.. Tuesday evening, there being no de-
gree work, the members were enter
tanned with the following progra
Tenor solo. Walter Sorrel: piano solos
Miss Ethel Williams and Miss Edith
! PEieS; Charles Stevens. Count Spa
shetta hamsa, gave several vocal and
instrumental solos. A social hour fol-
lowed i'll the banquet hall.
Matron Mrs. Helen Butt and Patron
. Joseph Kelly extended an invitation tc
those present to colonial evening
February -.
The auxiliary board of Areme Chap
ter No. 10, has proposed a program OF
| dramatic and humorous readings anG
vocal and instrumental music for the
entertainment and dance to be giver
| in the crystal room of the New Ebbit,
= a
sonic and Eastern Star Home
:, Rrookland Chapter. No. II. met Wed
, | nesday evening at Brookland Masonic
! Temple. Matron Mrs. Pearl Watt an
nounced her committees. and Il meet
/ ing of the ways and means committee
| to be held at the home of Mrs. Lena q
cheesman, Friday During the even
ing the patron. William v Lewis and
Past Patron George - Stranahan gave
: talks. Petitions We're received, and it
was announced there viii be initiation
, work at the last meeting in February
+ social hour. with refreshments, fol-
. lowed the meeting.
| Mrs. Lillian +. Holmes was hostess
! Wednesday. at a luncheon given In
5 compliment to the Past Matron.s' Asso-
citation of Brookland Chapter No. IL
) the guest of honor being the recently
, | installed matron. Mrs Pearl Watt. Fol
lowing the luncheon. Mrs. Annie Brod-
erick, the Junior past matron of the
. / chapter. was initiated into the asso-
citation. after which an election of Off
bers was held. Mrs. Lillian f Holmes
was elected president, Mrs. Belle Hamp-
, ton. vice president; Mrs. Sidney G.
, right, secretary. and Mrs Helen f
i holster treasurer.
: Among the many courtesies extended