Evening star., 1920-03-14
FraternitieS

penail VI inc DIG ball AT the new
Willard will not be permitted to de-
| tract from the ARRANGEMENTS made for
! this closing dance of the monthly Sc
ries at the Raleigh. Surprises are
promised there also.
The official visit Of Imperial Poten-
| tate W. Freeland Kendrick will be
| made to Almas Temple the latter part
Of May. the exact date not yet having
been announced. Potentate Lans-
burEh wishes to make this fact
known. however. lest it be thought
, that the attendance Of the imperial
potentate at the patrol ball may be
misconstrued.
A mammoth and unique map of
Texas, owned by the Texas Chamber
of Commerce. will be carried to the
\ Imperial Shrine Council. at Portland.
Ore, June 22-23-24. by the Wichita
Falls. Tex, Shrine Club. as a part OF
the publicity campaign OF this club
| Tor charter for a temple.
The map was constructed through
the cooperation Of commercial bodies
Of the state with the Texas Chamber
or Commerce, and approximately
| l.ooo. 900 people saw IT when it was
displayed at the New Orleans ad con-
vention. at the state fair at Dallas
and at the Texas Cotton Palace at
Waco. 1t is eighteen by fifteen feet.
| weighs 5000 pounds and shows in
Topographic relief tho rivers. plains.
plateaus. mountains and other surfaoO
! features
I Just like flying over Texas itself"
exclaimed one Of Americas aces when
| he saw it,
! Lettering over areas show where
cotton. wheat, corn. oil. lumber. fruit.
rice. live stock. oats. peanuts, alfalfa
| mining. coal, wool, Ignite, sheep and
iron are produced.
Facts about Texas are given as fol-
lows: Area. 265.000 square miles
one-twelfth the total area OF conti-
rental United States: population. -
75o.o00-'room for 2o.000.000 more;
| largest crop area in the United States
l-25,32S.000 acres under cultivation
more than 1o0.00O.oF still available
good roads expenditures authorised IN
1919, $89.4sS. sS.345-expenditures plan
ned. $102.s .s45.O00-leads United States
in highway expenditures in 1919.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
st. Johns Lodge Chapter announces
work for tomorrow evening.
The past matrons Of Areme Chap
| ter. under Past Matron Helen 8. Bra
shears. will have charge of the pro-
gram in Areme Wednesday evening.
There will be dancing and refresh
ments. with Past Matron Ada Murray
in charge of the latter. The frater-
| nifty is invited.
Esther Chapter will have the de-
| grees Thursday evening. with q large
class Of candidates. The officers will
| be assisted by the choir and Miss
Estelle Wild and Stanley Bell.
Past Matron Nellie McBeth had
charge of the entertainment in East
Gate Chapter last Friday evening.
when the grand matron and grand
patron were guests Of the chapter.
! each making an address. Five can
didates were initiated
Columbia Chapter celebrated its
ninth anniversary Monday evening.
including Grand Patron Helen E. Bar
nard, Grand Patron Reuben A. Bog
ley. Mrs. Alcena Lamond. general
grand treasurer: Past Grand Matrons
! Taylor and Mayberry, Past Grand Pa
tron Charles F. Roberts. Henry Lans-
burgh, Charles E. Baldwin. Frank F..
Major. l. Whiting Estes. DR.. William
c. Fowler, William w. Jermane and
Robert l. Hughes. The program in
cluded selections by the chapter
quartet. solos by Rev. George Dudley
and Miss Helen Kalstrom of Naomi
Chapter and a welcome address from
Patron James E. Wetmore. Birthday
| gifts were made to the chapter by
Mrs. Houghton. Mrs. Chauncey and
Mrs. Hughes. the latter on behalf Of
the gift of Mrs. Chauncey. and favors
from the matron were served with
the refreshments.
The Floral Circle will meet tomor-
row with Mrs. Harrison. at 1913 Otis
place northwest.
Grand Matron Helen E. Barnard and
|Grand Patron Reuben A. Bogley paid
an official visit to Bethlehem Chapter
Tuesday evening. The visitors includ-
ed Associated Grand Matron Minerva
Crawford, Grand Lecturer Mollie
Teachum and members OF the order
from Illinois and Maryland. Fourteen
candidates were given the degrees.
Mrs. Marie c. Deal sang and Miss Eu-
Genia Stephenson gave a recitation.
Refreshments were served.
The auxiliary home board Of William
F. Hunt Chapter was entertained Tues
day by Mrs. kollmeyer and Mrs.
Schoneberger. at 1102 Irving street
Plans were discussed for a bazaar for
4 the chapters benefit.
After electing candidates. who will
be initiated at the next meeting,
Friendship Chapter Tuesday evening
was entertained with solos by James
A. Finch. selections by the Fletcher
Quartet, the Girls Glee Club and "old-
time" songs by the men Of the chapter.
A series of card parties is to begin
"Wednesday at the home Of Mrs. James
A Finch. and dancing will follow.
Mrs. Hines and Miss Treadway en-
tertained Lebanon Chapter with a duet
and J. Harry Cunningham. grand mas
ter of Masons. with an address at the
| meeting of the Chapter last week,
A social and musical entertainment. in
charge of Miss Treadway, to which the
fraternity is invited. is announced for
Saturday evening.
ODD FELLOWS.
Canton Washington. No. /, P. NJ.
will be in formal attendance at the
comforting of the degree of chivairy
at the ]. o. o. F. Temple, in Baltf-
more, Friday evening. The canton