Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Order Of the Eastern Star.


| Order of the Eastern Star.
| CHAPTERS.
| Today-unity. No. 90. 8 p.m.. religious
| services, Masonic and Eastern Star
| Home.
| Monday-Columbia.. No. Is, degree work.
| Tuesday-Electa, No. 2, colonial evening;
| | Friendship. No. II, degree work.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., No. 8. entertain
ment.
Unity Chapter, No. %. will have
charge of the religious services at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home this
| afternoon at 8 o'clock, and Rev. Charles
E. Fultz. pastor of the United Brethren
Church. will officiate. Miss Cheesman
| will sing.
Friendship Chapter. No. II. Tuesday
| evening will have degree work. and on
| March Is Will give musical and dance
| in the Masonic Hall at Tenleytown. for
| which arrangements are being made by
r. G. Fletcher and James T. Hall. After
! the last meeting the chapter was enter
Bradt with a program including a reci-
| tation by Mrs. Kunkel. matron of Miz-
| pah Chapter; a sketch. Three Dear
Friends" by Misses Evelyn Finch
Ella Bradt and Marjorie Bradt, and a
| bean guessing contest, in which Miss
Josephine Perna won first prize. Re-
freshments were served.
| A card party will be given under the
auspices of William F. Hunt Chapter,
No. is. tomorrow evening at s o'clock
At l45S Clifton street northwest. Past
Il 10 Z f~ir =
| charge.
Naomi Chapter, No. 3. will devote its
! meeting Wednesday evening mainly to
entertainment features under the di-
rection of Mrs. Edith Wheeler. Re-
Gently a pleasant surprise was given
| Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Chenoweth, the
treasurer of the chapter, by a number
OF the members who wished toy cele-
brate her birthday anniversary Matron
EllzaDeth A. Gavin has announced tina
the degrees will be conferred at the
| first meeting in March
Martha Washington Chapter, No. AZ,
! of Alexandra. will give reception in
honor OF H. K. Field. recently elected
grand master of Masons of Virginia. at
| the Masonic Temple in Alexandra
Wednesday evening. Masons and East
ern Star members are invited. Mr.
Field Is past patron Of Martha Wash
| ington Chapter.
| Members and friends of Columbia
Chapter. No. Is, taxed ST. Stephens
| parish hall to its capacity Tuesday
evening to witness the presentation of
a play. Among the Breakers" which
was staged for their entertainment un-
der the direction of Arthur B. White.
| The well balanced cast that gave an
| ENJOYABLE performance included Mrs.
Frank B. Curtis Mrs Frank H Pierce,
Miss Edith Williams. Miss Mary G..
| Minnie A. B. White. F. ]. RoEell. J
M. WoIcott. Knut Nilsson, Clare john
son and Maurice Jarvis. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Austin Thomas entertained with man.
dolin selections and Miss Mcmillan was
| the accompanied
Martha Chapter. No. 4. at OTIS official
visit by the grand matron and grand
patron. had as guests Of the evening
L. Cabell Williamson. past most worthy
! grand patron: Past Grand Matrons Ju-
liza N. Streater. Ella Espey, Hattie r.
Hutchinson and Mrs. Nettie c. Kenner.
who is also the present grand secretary
Of the Grand Chapter of Illinois; Past
Grand Patron Wallace streater, Grand
| Lecturer Mrs. Mary Teachum, Grand
Secretary Mrs. Rose Yost. Associate
Grand Matron Mrs. Bena Barnhart.
Grand Conductress Mrs. Cora Mayber-
~. Grand Sentinel T. Frank Morgan,
| with many visitors. After addresses by
! Mrs. Hudson. Mr.. Rowan, Mrs Kenner
| and Mr.. Williamson. a program ar
| ranged by Past Matron Flora E. Camp
| patriotic address by Blair Mackenzie,
selections by the choir, patriotic songs
by Prof. Arthur Storm. Past Grand
| Matron Streater and Miss Schereer
sented to the chapter a silk American
flag. the gift Of Past Matrons Lille
Mackenzie and Flora Campbell. Miss
Mack enzie Mrs. Delano and Mrs. Miller.
I nt1rf yrY fho tot OF
the bugle, four men representing THE
| Spirit of 49," entered bearing the flag
and placed it in position. Flag deco
rations adorned the chapter room and
! souvenir flags were presented to the
talent Of the evening. The grand ma
| tron received a basket of flowers with
|. a silk flag in it, and the grand patron
a silk flag and a boutonniere. Refresh
ments were served under the direction
| of Mrs. Burr and her committee.
| United Chapter, No. 90, at it's meet
| ing Wednesday was entertained with
solos by Miss Viola Schippert and Mrs.
Wright. and a reading by Past Grand
| Matron Julia r. Streater. as we'll as the
following gifts from interested friends:
| From Past Matron Wright. OF Esther
Chapter. No. 5. sheaf Of wheat, and
from Mrs and Mr.. Hoskins. it's own
members. a set of pedestals.
The Sigma Pts. an organization of the
past matrons and past patrons of
Esther Chapter. No. 5. held its second
annual banquet Tuesday night at the
continental Hotel Mrs. Birgfeld and
Mr.. Merritt. matron and patron of 1916,
were initiated as new members of the
Sigma Pi.
| Past Grand Patron Wallace Streater
presided. and Past Patron Dutton acted
as master of ceremonies. Dancing fol-
lowed the banquet
There were present Mr.. and Mrs.
Streater. Mrs. Bertha G. Hudson, the
grand matron; Mrs. Allen. past grand
matron: Miss Flora Gibson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Deusen, Mr.. and Mrs. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Merritt. Mr.. and Mrs. Riley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley. Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wertz, MIR. and Mrs. Roberts, DR..
and Mrs. Bush. Mrs. Pine, Mrs. Wright
Miss Crump, Mrs. Atchison. Miss Atchi-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Birgfeld. E. st. Clair
Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs. Cunning
ham.
A card party will be given under the
auspices of Areme Chapter. No. 10. Fri