Evening star., 1917-03-04

! Ruth Chapter. No. /, has called off its
| meeting scheduled for tomorrow even
| ing The chapter appropriately cele-
| brated Washington's birthday with a
| colonial tea at Odd Fellows Hall. The
entertainment program included vocal
solos, a bit of ventriloquism and dane
! ing by a number of little. children. fol-
lowed by dancing for the adults. Many
| Of the members Of the chapter were in
| colonial gowns.
Fidelity Chapter. No. IL. Tuesday
| evening, will receive its first official
| visit from the grand matron and grand
patron and other officers of the Grand
Chapter. A program of entertainment
| will be followed by refreshments.
March IS the chapter will have degree
work, and March - its theater party.
arranged for by committee headed by
| Past Matron Knapp. A rummaee sale
| is to be held the second week in April.
| From the circular of Matron Emily
Fletcher it is learned that headquar-
tiers have been provided for Eastern
Star visitors during the inauguration
| period at 611 18th street northwest.
| where they may rest and meet the
| members of the order in Washington.
| Fidelity Chapter had charge yesterday.
Areme Chapter. No. 10. will devote its
meeting Wednesday evening mainly to
entertainment under tho direction Of
| Mrs. Helen Brashears. one Of the fea-
| lures being the presentation Of new
! play. The Auxiliary Board Meeting"
| by the chapters dramatic club.
Friday a card party Will be given at
| the home of Mrs. Bena Barnhart 1434
Rhode Island avenue northwest. to
/ which all members of the order will be
] welcome
| Takoma Chapter. No. l., will hold a
| short business session Friday evening,
| which will be followed by an informal
dance in the hall below.
| The chapters Washington birthday
/ celebration featured a unique scheme
of decoration designed and executed
F., by Past Ma tron Edith Burrell. In front
of the east" a large white hatchet
! bearing the inscription, February 22
The Father of His Country. George
Dickens" was fastened to suspended
tri-colored hoop. to which were at
| tached thirteen small hatchets, alter
mating in red. white and blue. Above
| white and blue hatchets. The stations
Of the associate matron, the con-
| ductress and the associate conductress
were similarly decorated. Above the
twisted streamers OF crepe paper at
| tached above the positions OF the first
third and ffth star points," to another
hoop within which was fastened q
/
ones suspended.
! The celebration was in the nature OF
a triple feature, tribute being paid to
| washington. remembrance in the
| form OF basket of fruit being sent
to an invalid member, Mr.. Emerson
! and commernoration of the fact that
all the birthday anniversaries of the
| matron, Mrs. Dickens, fall on Februa ry
%. Mrs. Dickens received from the
| officers and a few of the members 4
knitted shawl and pair of long white
kid gloves, the presentation being made
by Associate Matron Nettie Do,en.
The program included reading by
Mrs. Mary Z. Kunkel, matron of Mizpail
Chapter. No. 8: piano solos by Mrs
Flora c. Dyer, matron OF Ascension
Chapter. No. 20: patriotic readings by
Mrs. b-ove Of Areme Chapter. No 10
| and humorous readings by Mrs Mary
Lamond White, past matron of Ruth
Chapter, No. 1. Coffee and homemade
! case were served The birthday cake
| ornamented with a hatchet and several
sprays of cherries, was cut by the
Mary F.. Teachum and a number OF
| other visitors were present.
! Cathedral Chapter, No. "A, Friday
i night will have an open meeting. Ma
tron Martha r. Brandon and Patron l.
Grant Perry have extended an invita-
! ton to members OF the order and their
friends to attend. A program of un-
usual merit is being arranged under
the direction Of Past Matron Mae l.
4 Dow.
| Columbia Chapter, No. Is, will soor
| reach the 200 mark in mem mbership apd
L, Will celebrate its birthday anniversar, +,
Monday, March ~. The past matrons
and patrons are planning a program for
| the occasion. The floral circle scheduled
| for tomorroW has been called off.
! The meeting of Temple Chapter, No
13, Monday was devoted mainly to the
official visit of the grand matron. Mrs
Bertha 6. Hudson, and the grand pa
4 tron, James D. Rowen. Other guests
were Associate Grand Matron Mrs. Bena
/ Barnhart, Grand Lecturer Mrs. Mary
| Teachum, Grand Marshal Mrs. Minerva
| Crawford, Grand Sentinel r Frank
| Morgan and visitors from sister chap
ters. Matron Cora NJ. Campbell well
! coined the grand officers and presented
4 the grand matron with a corsage bou-
quet of sweet peas and lilies of the
valley.
After addresses by the grand matron
and the grand patron, a solo by Mrs
] Deal of Bethlehem Chapter and dia-
lect reading by Past Grand Matron Mrs
Julia y. Streater, "a repast was served
! in the banquet hall. A set of black
| Russian wolf furs was awarded to
/, Hartley Newman. ,.. -, - :.
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