Evening star., 1917-03-04

FOR the benefit of the auxiliary home
board at 1870 pm. March IA. at 3Is2
Pennsylvania avenue southeast
Friendship Chapter, No. II, Tuesday
in Masonic Hall, Tenleytown. conferred
the degrees upon one candidate. MISS
Ma bel Derrick, hostess for the evening,
presented a program which included q
solo by Miss Hilda Simpson. Refresh
ments We're served in the banquet hail.
March Is Friendship Chapter will give
musical and dance in Masonic Hall,
Tenleytown.
Ascension Chapter. No. 20, Tuesday
evening had its first official visit from
the worthy grand matron and the
worthy grand patron. Visitors were
present from several other chapters. \
program of enterta inment included
recitations by Ethel Bartlett and solos
by Thelma Danforth. accompanied on
the piano by Matron Flora c. Dyer. Re
marks We're made by the grand matron,
Mrs Bertha g. Hudson, and the grand
patron, James ID. Rowen.
The chapter members are to have a
dance ut Mrs. Flora c. Dyer's home.
1871 r. street northwest. Thursday
evening, at S O'Clock, and q card party
at the same address March 16.
Electa Chapter No. ,, gave a colonial
tea Tuesday evening. Among those pres
ent were l.. Cabell Williamson. 7: NJ.
W. G.. p. Mrs. Jeanette \. Smith, Mrs.
Ida V. Faber and Mrs Mary O'Brien,
past grand matrons; Charles f. Rob-
erts and Arthur Poynton, past grand
patrons: Mrs Cora Mayberry, grand con-
ductress: Matron Williamson and Pa
tron Snavely of Unity Chapter, No. -.
The officers and many of the members
were dressed in colonial costumes.
Remarks were made by Mr.. William
son, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Faber. The
program of entertainment included Sc
lections by the orchestra, Charles y
Stevens and Mr.. Madigan; recitations
by John II. Shreve and a playlet enti-
tied The Successful Failure, present.
ed by Miss Maud Fellheimer, Charles a.
Stevens and Jesse Stevens.
Dancing was the main feature of the
remainder of the evening.
Bethlehem Chapter. No. :. Tuesday
evening had many visitors, including
delegation of eighteen coming from
Baltimore to witness the conferring of
the degrees upon three candidates. The
Baltimore members Were headed by
Past Grand Matron Mrs. V. A. Mcmillan
and Past Grand Patron w. F. Boyd. and
included the matron and patron of
Chapter No. 4. of Baltimore. Matron
Charlotte Chambers and Patron A. W
Seiverling were complimented by the
visitors. Remarks Were made by the
past grands and the matron and patron
Of No. 4. \ short program was given.
consisting of soprano solo by Mrs.
Jane Bangs and il piano solo by Mrs.
Elsie Weaver. Refreshments were
served.
Wednesday evening the members and
visitors of Naomi Chapter, No. >. were
entertained at the conclusion of the
meeting. The program. under the su-
pervision of Mrs. Edith Wheeler. con-
sisted of original chsrades. represent
ing the names of the officers. past officers
| and features of the degree work Of the
chapter. enacted by Past Matrqps Hat
tie X. Poynton and Mary F. 0mohun
dro. Past Patrons Otis wyatt and
Carles 5. Hyer, and Mesdames Knapp,
Willy and Stroud, Miss Carrie lsham,
Miss Martha II. Gould. secretary of the
chapter: Oscar Shomo and others. At
the conclusion Of the charades- Mrs.
Wheeler gave. by request. a group Of
Russian dances. Spanish waltzes and
Punchinello dances in costume.
Matron Elizabeth A. Gavin announces
degree work for the. meeting March IA.