Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-01
Andrew Jackson Lodge Of
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Of 0. E. S. >
BIG CROWD PRESENE
Elliott Hoffman Presides-Matron
Risheill Presented With Flowers
Dancing After Novelty Night"

Casing aside 'labor' for an even
fing's entertainment Andrew Jackson
Lodge of Masons No. l20 last night
; presented an evening of music and
| comedy at the Elks' Home which was
concluded with dancing. The affair
was given in honor of the members of.
Martha Washington Chapter No. AZ,
Order Of Eastern Star. 1t was tesig-
mated as Novelty Night The enter
tainment was attended by capacity.
crowd of men and women. members
Of the Eastern Star and members of.
the masonic fraternity. a splendid
program was given which was great
ly enjoyed by all present. All of the
participants acquitted themselves in
cred:table manner and were encored
time and again and from the time Of
the presentation Of the first number.
$50 o'clock until 1890 o'clock which
marked the grand finale, there was
not dull moment.
The asscnFblage was called to or
der by G. Ashby Bladen, chairman of.
the Ell ertainment committee. who in
a brief address introduced Elliott
Hoffman worshipful master of the.
inire. Mr.: Hoffman presided and told
of the efforts on the part of the lodge
to present an entertainment for the
Eastern Star as a token of the APP
probation of their efforts to that
lodge and he added it inaugurated tie
first of series Of such entertain
merits PLANNED for the autumn and
winter months.
Following the calling Of the gather
;rg 10 order the members and of
f:ccrS Of Martha Washington Chapter,
Order Of Eastern Star. entered the
hall and occupied seats on the stage
and Mrs. Mamie RisheilI, worthy mat
ron Of the local chapter was presented
with huge bouquet of flowers the gift
of Andrew Jackson Lodge On behalf
IF the lodge a speech Of presentation
was made by James +. Alexander,
ore. Of the oldest members Of the
fraternity. which Mrs Risheill made
an appropriate response. Messrs j.
r. Alexander and Z. F.. DowRham,
were introduced as. the two Oldest
members Of the fraternity. I.
The rrard opening was given by
the Citizens Band previous TO the
introduction cf the officers Of Mar
'ha Washington chapter after which
Arthur Pierce Of Washington present
cd 'Darktown Comedy. giving a splen !
lid imitation of Bert williams on his
opening number.
Other numbers following included
selections by the Montrose quartette
If Washington which we're exception
ally good. and "Fifteen Minutes OF
Ginger and Pep" was the. part assign
ID. to F.. l.. Bair of Chicago and af-
:erward Mr.. Blair was again called on
and ne made short address extoll-
rig the virtues of Freemasonry. s
Mrs. Mo'lie Teachum, grand lectU-
az Of the Grand Chapter Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. was introduced and
made an appeal for members Of the
Masonic fraternity to become identi-
fled with the Eastern Star.
Officers of the lodge were the re-
:ipients of congratulations on the
success Of Novelty Night.
The entertainment committee was
composed cf C.. Ashhy Bladen. chair
man: Z. German Ridgely. Clarence
w. Dettor and Charles w. Stump. In
addition to the Citizens Band music
also was furnished by Smiths or
chestra.