Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
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| the numerous applications for Red
Cross membership that followed.
The chapter plans outing at the
home May 10. to which all members of
the fraternity and their friends are
Of the auxiliary home board is sched-
| uled in the crystal room of the New
Ebbitt May Is at pm.
Past Grand Patron Wallace Streater
was distinguished visitor at the
Monday evening. to talk to the mem
bers on the organization of Red
Cross unit and the part the Eastern
Star members were taking in the
movement. Matron Entrikin and her
officers declared themselves heartily
| interested and a number made appli-
cation for membership and received
their buttons. A number of applica-
tons We're received and several appli-
, cants were elected for the big class
which is to receive the degrees at the
next meeting.
Friday the endowment committee
and the auxiliary home board will give
ia May ball and card party at the
Arcade.
An interesting event at the last
! meeting was the drawing by the wom-
en- of the chapter for a handsome
; Eastern Star pin and handbag donat-
ed for the purpose by Patron William
Burton Green. Much amusement char
acterized the event. from which Lucie
Fisher Kelley and Mary A. Leahy
emerged as winners.
Past Grand Matrons Jessie w. Cowles
and Grace Wilkens- kimmel were Wis
itors at the meeting of Bethlehem
Chapter. No. :. Tuesday evening. when
nine candidates for membership were
hal cd 10
priated $50 to the Red Cross fund, with
a like sum each year that the war con-
tinues. Mrs. Marie {. Deal sang a So
prano solo and Mr.. Sorrel baritone
solo. both accompanied by Miss Elsie
Weaver Past Grand Matron Cowles
sang her own song, The Flag That
Can't BE Downed," with Miss Carrie
Nogt as accompanist A playlet, pre-
scented by Anna b. Wiley and Edith
Wheeler of Naomi Chapter. including
japanese dance. was next given.
and this was followed by dancing in
the banquet room. The chapter also
gave successful dance Friday even
ing in the main auditorium of North
east Masonic Temple.
Friendship Chapter. No. Il. Tuesday
night. in the Masonic Hall at Tenley-
town, after business had been dis
cussed and disposed of. was enter
tanned with the following program.
y.
Robey. Ethel WaIther. Ella Bradt. Mar
garet Carroll and Mamie Giles. and
piano duet by Miss Giles and Miss
Grace Robey. after which America"
was sung and the flag was saluted.
Refreshments were served. Miss Grace
Robey was hostess of the evening.
At the chapters first meeting in
June il will celebrate its Tooth meet
ing. DR.. Chapple and F. d. Vowel are
in charge of the program with which
rt.iv hn frat tor.
nifty.
Wednesday evening the members and
visitors of Naomi Chapter. No. 3. were
entertained with an address by Past
Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM on the
Canal Zone" number of grand Off
GERS and past grand officers We're pres
emit including Grand Matron Bertha G.
Hudson. Past Grand Matrons Ball and
Streater and Past Grand Patrons
Streater. Roberts and Poynton. During
the meeting Past Grand Patron Streater
gave an explanation of the Red Cross
work and the part the members of the
Eastern Star chapters are expected TO
take in it. Stress was laid on the pro-
posed formation of units in the several
Masonic lodges and Eastern Star chap
ters for general organization to be
known al the Masonic and Eastern star
Auxiliary of the Red Cross of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Past Grand Patron
Roberts sang several solos. Refresh
ments were served, and dance con-
cIuded the entertainment of the even
ing.
At the meeting of Brookland Chapter.
No. II, Wednesday evening, in the
Brookland Masonic Temple, Patron Will
liam V. Lewis reported on the financial
success of the theater benefit recently
held. and Mrs. Pearl Watt, the matron.
announced rummage sale which begins
tomorrow at 201S 18th street northwest.
The chapter has promised its earnest CO.
operation in the Red Cross work which
has recently been commenced by the
Masonic and Eastern Star orders.
Later in the evening Past Matrou Mrs.
Sidney c. Wright gave humorous
reading and Past Patron George Strana-
han delivered an address, A social hour
followed.
Miriam CHAPTER u. D.. at its meeting
Thursday initiated it's first new mem
bers, a class of nineteen. and balloted
on twenty five petitions. The work was
presented by the new officers, and the
grand matron and grand patron. who
were present, complimented the chapter.
At its next meeting the chapter expects
to initiate another class.
\ box party will be held for the bene-
fit of the chapter at 81 r street north
west tomorrow evening.
Ruth Chapter. No Z. of Hyattsville.
Md. is to give entertainment tomor-
Hyattsville. when the Orpheus Four,
which won . prize of $500 at the Cali
fornia exposition. will furnish the pro-
gram. The chapter expects to have at
its meeting May Matron Elizabeth
Miller. who has been seriously Ill.
Odd Fellows.