Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01

Eight of the twenty-three Eastern
Star chapters have announced the dis
continuance of the regular meetings
after this week and until September.
Ruth Chapter. No. 1. tomorrow even-
ing. following the degrees, will have an
entertainment program. It's next regu-
Fidelity will initiate several candi-
dates Tuesday evening and call on un-
til September.
Esther Chapter. No. s. will have no
East Gate Chapter. No. II. will have
the degrees and q program OF enter
tainment Friday evening and then take
a recess until September z.
The auxiliary home board of st. Johns
Lodge Chapter, No. IS, was entertained
by Mrs. Rosalie Hendley Tuesday even
ing with q trip down the river on Mr..
Hendley's launch. Music and refresh
ments were features Of tho trip.
Bethlehem Chapter, No. 7. Tuesday
evening appropriated 800 toward the
completion Of the Masonic and Eastern
with q program Of entertainment, in
Guiding piano selections by Mrs. Elsie
Harvey WeSver; vocal selection, Mrs.
Marie G. Deal. and an address by Rep
resentative B. C. Hilliard Of Colorado,
past patron Of Oriental Chapter, No. 10.
OF Denver. Refreshments were served.
Tho chapter has called of during July
and August
Members of Temple Chapter. No. 10.
Monday night after degree work were
entertained with vocal selections by
Mrs. Marie c. Deal and Miss Frances
Scherger and with chorus selections by
the choir. Refreshments were served.
The chapter will give an excursion to
Marshall Hall Saturday. July IA. and It
also voted to take part in the joint ex-
cursion Of the several chapters to Ches-
apeake Beach August s. 1t called of
its meetings scheduled for July and Au-
gust.
Brookland Chapter, No. II, wednes-
day evening closed its meetings for
Loeffier congratulated Matron Pearl
Watt upon her work in bringing in nine
petitions. and Grand Metron Bertha G.
HUDSON was made an honorary men,
Der Of H. the b., ehsp Dscn Add,e,ss. we're
and visiting past patron from a chap
Loefher gave Rotations. IS did Mrs.
Hayes. Miss Helen Molster. a vocal Sc
Burnside. and Mrs. Flora Dyer matron
Of Ascension Chapter. a piano solo.
The matron in making her closing ad-
dress announced a visit would be made
to the Masonic and Eastern Star Homo
had been arranged. and a committee
was appointed for lawn fete late in
July. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Caryson. grand conductress of
the Grand Chapter Of Virginia. was a
guest Of Columbia Chapter. No. Is.
Monday evening. A program Of enter
insl1asd piano selections hT by
Clara Wiseman. recitation. Master Ray
mond Gittelman: piano selection, Miss
Della White, and an instrumental duet,
Master and Miss aittelman. Patron
quite i'll. was reported improving. Both
the chapter and tho Floral Circle have
called on their meetings In July and
August. A number Of petitions have
been received, which insures degree
work at the first fall meeting
Takoma Chapter. No. IL. had the de-
grees with special music by choir
Chapter. No. 1. as organist. A program
Of entertainment was presented at the
close of the work by Mrs. Lucy NJ.
Feldman. The chapter called of meet
ings in July and August. but will meet
August 10 for an Initiation. Mrs. Field
man has offered the use OF her grounds
for . Japanese tea party Tuesday. July
10. from to 10 p. M. for the benefit
Of the endowment fund.
The continued illness of Miss Anna
Lander. matron of William F. Hunt
Chapter. No. 1s. was reported Thursday
evening. and Associate MatroD Mrs.
Blanche Barghausen filled the station
Of matron. Miss Lander was reported no
better. and in a few days. 1t was stated.
she is to seek medical attention in Bal
timore. The program Of entertainment
for the meeting included vocal selec-
tions by Mrs. Lillian Bennett and Miss
Levy. after which refreshments were
served in the banquet hall. The chapter
announced its annual excursion to Mar
shall Hall July IL. also that its meet
ings scheduled for July and August
have been called off,
Arems Chapter. No. 10, will have a
meeting of the chapter until September.
which there will be dancing in the
banquet hall The fraternity Is invited
to be present. This will be the last
meeting of the chpter until September.
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