Evening star., 1919-05-11
Order of Eastern Star.

Temple Chapter. No. IS, after a
short business session tomorrow even
ing. will have dancing in the banquet
hall. with refreshments. The chapter
has invested in a 500 victory bond.
Residents at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home were entertained by the
chapter with a sketch. music and re-
freshments Thursday evening.
Columbia Chapter. No. Is, will have
Endowment" as the feature at its
meeting tomorrow evening. with
program of interest after short
business session. The Rev. Walter F.
Smith will talk on his experience in
France.
Miriam Chapter will have the de-
grees followed by q short program of
entertainment tomorrow evening.
Fidelity Chapter Tuesday evening
Patron Fred Taylor ana Mrs. Taylor,
with dancing and Refreshments. The
members Of the order and friends are
invited.
Past officers Of Electa Chapter will
Tuesday evening. The ofncial line
will comprise the following: Mrs.
Sula Emo. as matron; Mr.. Joseph Kelly,
as patron: Miss Flora Crosier. as as
sooiate matron: MrA Helen Butz, as
secretary; Mrs; Eliza Watson. as
ductress: Mrs. Annie Harnish. as as
Roberts. as chaplain; Mr.. Mary
Benhoff. 40 marshal; Mrs. Eva Rauch-
enstein. as Adah; Mrs. Carrie Smith,
as Ruth: Mrs. Namie Copes. as
Esther; Mrs. Lavinia Kelly. as Martha;
MRS. Frances Guernsey. as Electa;
Mrs. Sophia French. ~ warder.
A business meeting followed by q
social hour Is tho program Of East
Gate Chapter for Friday evening. At
Arthur n. Poynton, on behalf Of
Matron Nellie McBeth. presented to
the chapter q beautiful electric star,
which had been designed by Past
Patron Fred N. Davis. The auxiliary
home board Is planning its annual
parcel post celebration and lawn fete
to be held at Rhode Island avenue
and 21st street northeast early in
June.
Past Matron Maud Feldheimer We'd
nesday ne evening prssented a program
which included q solo by Eloise p.
Claflin, readings by Mrs. Herbert Sim
mons. a song by W. NJ. Murray. ac-
companied by Marguerite Boston, and
a piano solo by Master Milford
Schwartz. and which was followed
by dancing and refreshments. The de-
grees are scheduled for the meeting
May 21.
Esther Chapter increased its lib
erty bond holdings to $1,000 at its
last meeting and will have the de-
grees Thursday evening. followed by
program of entertainment and re-
freshments. The annual rummage sale
is announced for May 20 to 81. at
2o1s 7th street northwest. At tho
day evening. Past Grand Matrons
Allen, Streater and Hudson occupied
star points and the Esther choir un-
der Matron Elizabeth D. Tabler, fur
nished the music.
Martha Chapter Friday Will hold
Its building fund night. with an en-
turns being devoted to the building
fund Of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home.
At the last meeting, Bethany Chap
ter. U. D.. invested 800 in victory
ment included solos by Past Patron
Milton J. Fillius, recitations by Past
Natron Carrie G. Smith. solos by Ma
tron Nellie G. Plumley and an ad-
dress and recitation by Grand Patron
Waterman. Visitors included Past
|, Grand Patron T. Frank Morgan. who
addressed the chapter. Next Friday
evening Mrs. Hattie N. Hyer will have
charge Of an entertainment program.
Takoma Chapter, No. IL. Friday. after
the degrees. was entertained with a
play. entitled THE Obstinate Family"
presented by Nettie Doten, Edward H.
Cooley. Lillian Dickens, F. Allen Shoe
smith. William K. Hill and Bertha A.
Cooley, all past matrons and patrons
except Mrs. Cooley. the associate con-
ductress. Another play Is promised at
an early date.