Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-02
Order of the Eastern Star.

Ruth Chapter. No. /. like others
scheduled to meet this week. will elect
officers for 1917-1s. Ruth Chapters
election will be held tomorrow even
ing and will he followed by the
serving of refreshments.
/ Unity Chapter, No. %, will elect off
GERS Wednesday evening. Matron
Mary c. Williamson entertained the
! members at her home. "a Iowa circle
Friday evening.
| Temple Chapter. No. 10. Monday
j night, under the directr.+ Of Miss
Flora Schuldt. had program of enter
tainment, including solos by Mrs. Gar
rett and Edward Paudert, with a recf-
tation depicting scenes in the late civil
| war by Rev. NJ. F. Lowe, of Martha
Chapter. The auxiliary board will
meet at the home of Mrs. Schoenthal,
9O4 Westminster street northwest,
Wednesday, December IL. The annual
election of officers will occur Decem-
Der 10.
Columbia Chapter. No. Is. had it's an
nual grand visitation Monday evening,
The hall was decorated with palms,
ferns. chrysanthemums and the ma
tional colors. Grand Matron Hudson
and Grand Patron Milans comp1imented
the chapter on its showing for the
added to the roster B. p. Entiken.
on behalf of the chapter, presented to
painted plates. and Edith Williams. re-
citing original verses, presented to
Grand Patron Milans a vase. An origi-
nal poem was given by Mr.. Leahy. a
solo by Maude Wright Of Esther Chap
ter and a recitation by Irene Darnell
of Bethlehem Chapter. Past Matron
Chauncy presented the chapter with a
service flag bearing four stars. in rec
ognition. Of chapter members serving
| in the Army. December 10 the cleo
ton OF new officers will be held.
Tomorrow the Floral Circle will meet
at the residence of Margaret B. Har-
rison. 1913 Otis place.
Electa Chapter, No 2. had its grand
visitation Tuesday evening. Bethlehem
Chapter. which meets the same even
ing. closed early and attended in a
body. The grand matron and grand
patron made addresses commencing the
cial and membership gain during the
past year. The chapter had also given
generously to charity. The day being
the twenty-second wedding anniversary
of Grand Matron Bertha G. Hudson,
Mrs Mamie Copes on behalf Of Electa
presented to her a large basket of
American beauty roses. and Past Grand
Patron Charles F. Roberts presented to
her set of silver salad forks Past
Matron Edna Rauchenstein also pre-
scented to the grand patron a silver
trivet.
The program by members of Electa
Chapter included piano duet, Mrs. Co
rhine Frazier and Mrs. Ethel Scantle-
bury; solos. Charles F. Roberts and
Carrie G. Smith. Addresses were made
by L. Cabel Williamson. Mrs. Mary
lO'Brien and Charles Roberts. The hall
was decorated with the American flag,
palms and chrysanthemums.
Brookland Chapter. No. II. Wednes-
day evening was entertained with a
program furnished by members of
East Gate Chapter. No. p. Eight ladies
Of that chapter gave an amusing sketch
entitled. How the Story Crew." and
Mrs. Macbeth gave several readings.
Charles L. Mendel. patron of East Gate
Chapter, made a brief address.
A complimentary dance. by Brook
land Chapter. Friday evening, in the
Brookland Masonic Temple, was given
in honor of the chapters successful
year under the direction of Matron
Pearl Watt and Patron William V.
Lewis.
The chapters annual election Of Of
ficers will be held Wednesday evening.
December II.
On account of the annual visitation Of
the Grand Chapter to Electa Chapter
No. 2. Tuesday evening Matron Char
lotte Chambers of Bethlehem Chapter
expedited that chapters business so as
to allow members who desired to go
to the grand visitation at Anacostia
with the officers of Bethlehem. Quite
a number availed themselves of the op-
portunity.
Bethlehem Chapter. December H. will
hold it's annual election of officers.
Esther Chapter. No. 5, which meets
Thursday evening. is among the chap
tiers meeting this week which will elect
and install new officers.
, The annual election of officers of
Avenue Chapter, No. 10. will be held
Wednesday evening.