Evening star., 1917-10-21

bers engaged in sewing for the Red
Cross. Tuesday and Thursday of each
week are the days set apart for sewing
for this purpose.
Mizpah Chapter. No. s. will hold
special meeting Wednesday for degree
work. Saturday a. dance will be given
at Masonic Hall, 1910 Wisconsin ave-
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Flora c. Dyer
of Ascension Chapter played a plano
solo and Mrs Annette Ehlers. past
grand matron of Oklahoma, and Mrs.
Raul. grand chaplain, of the same state,
made addresses.
Degree work and a program Of en-
tertainment will be features in Takoma
Chapter, No. -. at its meeting Friday.
At the last meeting the degrees were
conferred upon Ormsby Ballauf and
Lieut. Charles Kimball. The latter is
soon to leave for the other side. The
chapter authorized the purchase of a
500 liberty loan bond. Miss Helen
can Stewart sang solos. Refreshments
were served.
Miss Lulu Mcintosh was in charge of
the program of entertainment at the
meeting of Esther Chapter. No. 5.
Thursday evening. A number of the
psI1hs nembers 1,adsa accompanied Grana Matren
Chapter. At Esther's endowment night
for the Masonic and Eastern Star tai Home Home
fund.
closed IN form nS Taesaay e9ssee even ama
ing, for the dance of the auxiliary
hon; home boaEi and a substantial sum was
realized by the latter. The chapter
has inaugurated a series of dances for
the coming winter.
Business and a program of entertain
ment. including a play. The Lady Ma
sons. are scheduled for the meeting OF
ST. Johns Lodge Chapter, No, IS. No
vember l.. Emily Proctor will be in
tuesday at pm the home board meet
Ing is scheduled for 1901 Lamont street,
the home of Past Matron Gertrude b.
Milans and a party" with refresh
ments. at s01 NJ street northwest, under
the direction of Isabel Cumberland.
Adah Chapter. No. 25. of Mount Rain
Ter, Md. Will have degree work We'd
nesday evening, to which members of
the fraternity "in town" are invited
The chapter is preparing for a bazaar
November IA and Is. from to II p.m.
The grand officers paid their annual
grand visit to Ruth Chapter, No. /, Mon
day evening.
Matron Clara Hall welcomed them
and an appropriate song was sung by
the chapters choir. under the direction
OF Sallie Wilson, organist
The grand matron and grand patron
brought greetings from the golden jubi-
lee OF the General Grand Chapter, which
was recently held at Detroit, Mich
Ollie Joyce sang soprano solos ac-
ccmpanied by Miss Elsie Pitt and John
Shreve gave recitations. Anna Jones
addressed the grand matron and on be-
half of Ruth Chapter presented her
with set of salad forks, and Margaret
% ts~hs s.~1t
with a cracker and cheese dish from
the chapter. Matron Dyer of Ascension
Chapter presented Grand Lecturer
Teachum With a diamond bracelet from
all the chapters of the District.
Right Worthy Grand Treasurer Al
cena Lamond spoke of the large amount
of liberty bonds which the General
Grand Chapter had recently bought and
left the room the choir rendered a part
ing song.
The Past Grand Matrons Loeff1er.
O'Brien. Ball. Kimme1l. Handy and Nay
from Past Grand Matron and Past
Grand Patrons Faber and GUIDE.
! Mrs. Rose Anderson entertained the
auxiliary board of Ruth Chapter at her
home on Fairmont street Tuesday after
noon, and n good time was enjoyed by
all. and several ladies carried home
very nice prizes
| The next meeting of the board viii
| take the form of an excursion TO BAL
| timore.
! There will be special meeting of Ruth
| Chapter, Monday night, October 29, Tor
| the purpose of initiation. The work will
[ be in charge of the past matrons ana pa
! irons, with Elizabeth Schneider as ma
| tron and William Zimmerman as patron.
! After the meeting Halloween party
| will be held in the lower hall, TO winch
members of the order are Invited.
| The official grand visitation by officers
| of the Grand Chapter was made TO Areme
| Chanter. No. 10. Wednesday evening.
| After a welcome by the matron, the re-
/ ports of the chapter were read, showing