Evening star., 1918-02-17
who has been ill at Sibley Hospital, re-
turned to her home during the week.

Naomi Chapter. No. 8, which, accord
ing to the Masonic calendar. was char
tered January 25, 1896, celebrated its
twenty-third anniversary Wednesday
evening. The Liberty March" con
Quoted by Past Matron Helen B. Strait,
it is said. netted as the result Of yolun-
tary contributions an amount suMcient
to purchase between seventy-hve ana
eighty war saving stamps for the ,bene-
fit of the endowment fund of the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home. During
the evening the matron, called atten-
tion to the chapters service flag. which
had been donated by Miss Martina
Gould, the chapters secretary. Among
the guests of the evening were the
grand matron and grand patron. the
associate grand patron. Grand Trea-
urer Cecilia Atchison. the grand con-
dutcress. Mrs. Barnard; the grand mar
Mary Teachum, Past Grand Matrons
Fannie Taylor and Bertha G. Hudson.
Past Grand Patrons G. w. Mobray,
Arthur NJ Poynton and Joseph Il. MI.
grand patron of the General Grand
Chapter. and Representative Hfniard-
Mr.. Williamson made an address feiicl-
tating the chapter. and addresses were
patron and Mr.. Hilliard. A colonial
bouqueH was. presented to Grand Ma
tron Bena Barnhart. The program, un-
der the direction of Past Patron Charles
>. HEer, lncIuoeo songs Oy MISS 1iehSn
Kalstron and Milton Fillius. a group
by Miss Viola Schippert, readings by
Miss Edith Williams of Columbia
Chapter including an original poem.
The Service Flag" monologue py
Mrs Edith Wheeler and effective al
legory presented by Past Grand Ma
tron Hudson. entitled The Dipper
Further entertainment was supplied IN
the banquet hall, which was approprl-
ately decorated.
Tuesday evening. February 26, Beth
lehem Chapter will hold it's annual
parcel post entert ainment- the naiance
of the evening to be given over to dane
ing in the banquet hall. AS this is the
regular meeting night of the chapter,
the necessary business will be trans
acted and the chapter closed, after
which an attractive program. IN charge ,e
of the patron, Rolfa G. G. Onyun, VIII
be given. All members of the order
and their friends are invited.
: At its meeting Tuesday evening tne
chapter was entertained with snort
program prepared by Past Matron car
rie L. Kidd. including solo by Mrs.
Marie c. Deal. reading by Past Matron
Margaret A. CARL. recitation by MRS.
Irene arnan and solo oy MIS-. reese
of East Gate Chapter. Refreshments
were served in the banquet hall.
Rrook1and Chapter. No. II, Wednes-
day evening, following its business
Miss Harriet Rees. accompanied by
Mrs. C. V. Burnside. and reading by
Past Matron Sidney G. Wright were
features of the evening.
It was announced that services sun
day afternoon, February "a, at the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home will be
under the auspices of Brookland Chap
ter. The music will be in charge Of Miss
Helma Cheesman.
William F. Hunt Chapter. No. 16.
Thursday evening. after brief busl-
ness session. had Valentine parry,
after which the members attended the
reception to the worthy grand matron.
1t was announced that one of the chap
ter members, Fritz r. Sauber of the
Army, had been promoted to secono
lieutenant.