Evening star., 1917-04-08

| A program of entertainment, prepared
by Mrs. Fannie Schoenthal will be pre-
sented at the meeting tomorrow night
of Temple Chapter. No. 13. A card party
! is to be given under chapter auspices at
1917 r street northwest, Tuesday aft
ernoon, April II, to which the members
of the order are invited.
The official visit of the grand matron
and grand patron will be made to Beth
lehem Chapter, No. Z, Tuesday even
ing. a parcel post" Is announced for
the last meeting in April. At the last
meeting of the chapter the interesting
and Impressive ceremony of 'saluting
the colors" was inaugurated and will
be continued at future meetings of the
chapter. The patron, at the proper
time, directed the marshal to retire.
with the conductresS and associate con-
ductreSs, who later returned bearing a
handsome American flag which was
presented to the east and this was fol-
lowed by a salute from the entire au-
dience.
The degrees will be conferred in
Naomi Chapter, No 3. Wednesday even
ing. after which program of enter
tainment will be presented Past Grand
| Master Lurtin r. CHM will address
the chapter at it's meeting April 25.
reviewing his visit to the Panama canal
country. Mr.. CHM is member of
Naomi Chapter.
Tuesday evening Past Patron Charles
II. Paige of Naomi Chapter. who at its
last meeting was Installed as sentinel
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Samuel Plumley after many years
of faithful service, with Mrs. Paige, en-
tertained the members of the s. r. G,
which is composed of chapter members,
at his home, with sea food supper.
during which each member presented
| the customary S. p. c. toast and con-
graduated the new sentinel The or
ganization, 1t is said, is preparing for
( a Spring ceremonial" at which some
| of the Staid members OF Naomi CHAP
ter will be expected ito do stunts. y
| The executive committee is said to be
considering a change in the limit OF
membership to the S. P. C. as there are
several applications now on the wait
ing list.
Takoma Chapter, No. II, Friday even
ing, after short business session.
will treat its members and visitors to
a dance. no other program Of enter
tainment being provided. Friday,
April ~. the chapter will have as its
guests the master and members of
Takoma Lodge, No. 29, F. A A NJ. at
which time Junior Past Patron Will
liam X. Hill will have charge of the
program of entertainment.
Matron Anna H. Lauder of William
F. Hunt Chapter. No. 16, has an
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evening. to be followed by an en-
itertainn1ent in the nature of a minstrel
! performance. under the direction of
Past Matron Mrs. Maud A. Proctor,
secretary of the chapter.
Cathedral Chapter. No. II, will have
it's official visit from Grand Matron
Bertha G. Hudson and Grand Patron
James D. Rowen, Friday evening. when
| also the degrees will be presented, as
under the direction of Mrs. Bessie Ship
man.
St Johns Lodge Chapter, No. is.
celebrated it's change of meeting night
Monday evening with an exceptional
program of entertainment. including
a song by Robert Mop. Milans: ledger
demain, Prof. Julius Zanzig: recitation,
| Mr.. Champion: songs and dances,
pupils of Miss Madoiin Smithson; song.
| Miss Stone and stories by Past Patron
| Frank j. Rowell. followed by refresh
| mentS. The chapter, which formerly
Of the month. will now meet the first
and third Mondays. Monday evening.
| April 16, it will receive its official visit
from the grand matron and grand
| patron. and Saturday, April IA, from
| noon until midnight, it will conduct
a bazaar in the banquet hall of Masonic
| Temple, with dancing in the evening
and luncheon served from noon until
| 2 pm.
| Areme Chapter. No. 10. last Wednes-
! day evening, conferred the degrees on
| Irs. Louise Lofier. Miss Lillian Bobys
| and Miss Annie Walker, and closed the
evening with dancing in the banquet
! hall. The evening before ii had a sue
cessful card party at the home of
| Matron Grace f Harding. Wednesday,
April is, it will have a social evening
in charge of Associate Matron Julia
| FRANKIE, with something new and in
| teresting." and Monday evening, May
rs. Il theater party.
| The Matrons and Patrons Associate of
1916 has accepted an invitation TO be the
! guest OF Past Patron William G. Belts
! and his wife. Mrs. Katherine Belts
/ treasurer of Brookland Chapter. No. II, at
| its October meeting. It's March meeting
| was held at Tea Cup Inn and arrange
t ments were begun for a summer outing
| Grand Matron Bertha G.. Hudson was a
guest and Frank Brgfeldt and William
! Murray contributed to the entertainment
| The Fraternity Band is to entertain ST
Johns Lodge Chapter, No. IS, Saturday
evening, April IA.
Columbia Chapter, No IS. will have de-
| gree work tomorrow evening, followed by
| an Easter entertainment. Tuesday. April
| Il, it will give theater party. Matron
/ Tilhe c. Entrikin and Patron William
/ I'di tcii IIeeile are ittliiiS OI tHe
/ progress OF the chapter and invite men,
bers Of the order to come see it work.
! Unity Chapter. No. %, Wednesday even
1 ing was entertained with program pre-
/ pared by Past Grand Matron Jessie w
Cowles, which included selections by the
| choir, readings by Mrs. Abbott and Mrs
| Cowies and 4 sketch featuring original
! patriotic song, 1.-THE Flag That Cant
| Be Downed, written by Mrs Cowles, in
| which she was assisted by Past Patron
| William ]. Dow of Cathedral Chapter and
| Dan Faber OF Unity The success of a
| card party given March Il has prompted
| another to be given at the Logan apart
| ments April % AT its next meeting
| April Is, the chapter has work scheduled
Brookland Chapter. No. Il, at it's last
meeting, received an official visit from
| the Grand Chapter officers, including
| Grand Matron Mrs. Bertha G. Hudson
| Grand Patron James u. Rowen being
| unable to attend because of illness a
visitor from the Hawaiian Islands gave
| an interesting talk. The grand matron
| made an address and thanked the chap
| ter for a corsage bouquet of sweet peas
which had been presented to her
| Matron Emily Fletcher of Fidelity
| Chapter sang several solos. accompa-
| MED by Mrs Helena Lennon. past
| matron of Brookland Chapter. Past
! Matron Mrs Sidney c.. Wright gave a
| partial report on a card party held re-
| Gently. The chapter is planning a
posed trip to the Masonic and Eastern
| Star Home, planned for April 4, was
postponed owing to illness of members
I OF chaDter