Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-16


social hour at its meeting Friday. Grand
lMatron Mayberry and Grand Patron
Waterman were present at tne receP-
ton and entertainment recently tender
ed the members and friends OF East
Gate Lodge No. 81. The grand patron
recifed an impressive poem, Ine house
by the Side of the Road
The grand matron and grand patron
will visit Ruth Chapter. at Hyatts-
Vile. Nd tomorrow evening, leaving
the station at 18th and G streets at
1880 o'clock. They also expect TO pc
present at the meeting or Esther
Chapter Thursday evening. when the
degrees are presented
Plans for the proposed joint recep-
ton to the grand matron and grand
patron. to be given under the auspices
Of EIecta and Cathedral chapters. are
said to be taking definite shape I'M
der the committees headed by Carrie
G. Smith of Electa and Claudia s.
Trogner of Cathedral 1t is to be held
at Masonic Temple, and numerous
subcommittee are at work on oetalis
which, it is hoped, will make 1t one OF
the most notable events of the year
Esther Chapter is preparing for
dance at Dupont circle Monday, Feb
ruary "a. and bazaar, as wei as
rummage sale. the week OF May ..
Ruth Chapter will have valentine
party tomorrow evening for its meet
ing and has invited all the fraternity
After concluding it's business Mon
day evening. Columbia Chapter was
entertained with "a wonderful collie,
owned by Mr.. French. The floral cir
Gle will be entertained tomorrow by
Mrs Mckee, 3457 18th street.
Friendship Chapter. at Tenleytown,
Tuesday evening held a patriotic so
ciai, the program including vocal and
instrumental solos and readings, con-
tributed by Misses Bertha Robey,
! Louise Derrick and Mamie Giles,
Past Matron Mazella Parks, Master
Charles Fletcher and male quartet
Friday evening the chapter had
masquerade valentine dance in Ma
sonic Hall.
/ BrookIand Chapter announces a
dance at Dupont Studio, March 10, an
entertainment and card party at
1 Northeast Temple March Is. and a
dance at Brookland Masonic Hall
April %.
Naomi Chapter celebrated its TWEEN
[ ~ fourth anniversary Wednesday
! evening. Past Patron Charles :.
| Eyer. on behalf of the officers and
! members. presented 4 gifts TO Past
Matron Mrs. Helen 2. Strait, with a
Toral tribute. in recognition of faith
fUl service in connection with the
| Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
Grand Lecturer Mary r. Teachum,
mother" of the chapter. made the
! opening address and was followed
with addresses by Matron Julia w.
webb, Grand Iatron Cora p. May
| berry. Grand Patron Jason Water
man and Past Grand Matron Bena
nm d arf col =.
Mrs. Mildred Schippert and Miss
Helen Kaistrom and a violin solo by
Miss Daisy FickenScher. The accom-
panists were Mrs. Edith Wheeler
Prof. Charles p. woodward and Mrs
Newbold. The banquet hall of Ma
sonic Temple was decorated with
American flags and portrait of
, Abraham Lincoln, and the banquet
table. feature of the occasion, was
arranged in The form of star, with
radiating rays. each point and its ray
bearing its 81 mbolic color in plants
and otherwise.
Martha Chapter at it's last meeting re-
ceived forty-six petitions for member
ship and had five candidates for the
degrees Frances Scfrerger sang dur
ing the work. At the next meeting
the entertainment program will be in
charge of Eta Austin and a commit
tee.
The past matrons and patrons of
Areme Chapter Saturday evening of
last week at the home CT Past Matron
Grace Harding elected Bertha Hosch
as president. Edward S. Brashears as
vice president. Mabel Hagen as secre-
tary and Mark Stearman as treasurer.
Past Matron Helen L. Brashears and
fast Patron 81 T.. OBrien were re-
ceiVed into membership. and also ap-
pointed committee to arrange for
the initiation Of their successors. Re-
freshments were served.
IL was announced at the meeting OF
bethlehem Chapter Tuesday evening
that the dinner for the building fund
would be given March IL Mrs Ham
merbacher, Mrs. Deal. Miss Amos and
Miss Blanche Bowen entertained with
musical numbers. Work was an
uounced for February "a.
Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
Hope Council. No. 1. Tuesday even
ing. Councillor Margaret Huber pre-
siding. decided to hold a class initia
ton February % and have a social