Evening star., 1922-11-12

International headquarters Of the
General Grand Chapter has completed
tho final preparations for the seven
teenth triennial assembly of the Cen
eral Grand Chapter, Order OF the East
ern Star, to be held here this week. The
chairman of the local committee on ar
rangements, Mrs. Cora P. Mayberry.
past grand matron. will have headquar-
ters in the New Willard Hotel. begin.
ming tomorrow where all business OF
the committee will be transacted.
The first business session Will be call
ed to order in Convention Hall Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. General Grand
Matron Ellie Lines Chaplin arrived in
Washington Friday and General Grand
Patron Dr. Alfred C. Mcdaniel arrived
early last week. Mrs. Cora X. Franz.
associate general grand matron: DR..
Will w. Grow. associate general grand
patron. and Philip A. ferguson. general
grand sentinel, were also among the
advance arrivals.
To Welcome Visitors.
Activity tomorrow will center at as
semb!y headquarters, where the creden-
tials and registration committees Will be
in session. After Monday the registra-
ton committees will be in session at
Convention Hall.
1t is announced that all members of
the Order Of the Eastern Star will be
welcomed at thSrassemhly. and those
who. are not delegates will be given ad-
mission cards on being vouched for as
members. Receipts for dues and identi-
tication cards will aid in the identifica-
ton of visitors and examinations VIII
be given those who have no one tc
vouch for them. A committee will b.
at the New Willard Hotel tomorrow TO
furnish these cards necessary to gain
admission to the assembly. After Mon
day this committee will be at Convention
Hall.
Delegates and visitors have been re-
quested to register tomorrow both their
home and their Washington addresses,
for emergency purposes, at the informa-
ton booth, New Willard Hotel, and
after Monday at Convention Hall.
The oT1ce Of the general grand secre-
tary. at international headquarters.
Masonic Temple. 9Th street and New
each day during the assembly, from 10
am. till 4 pm. The Secretaries Associa-
ton Of tine District of Columbia will be
hostesses, and visiting members have
been invited to call.
Among the matters to be brought be-
IRE the assembly is that Of establishing
4 permanent headquarters ID is said to
be the judgment of many Of the men,
bers Of the General Grand Chapter that
Washington is the logical place for such
headquarters. The question is expected
10 be decided at this session.
The matter of entertaining the visi-
tors is in the hands of committee on
arrangements from the Grand Chapter
Of the District of Columbia, assisted by
the grand chapters of Virginia and
Maryland.
Church Services Today.
A special service is to be held for
the delegates at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon at Calvary Baptist Church.
Sth and I streets northwest, when
Rev. DR.. William S. Abernethy will
preach.
The business sessions will be pre-
sided over by Mrs. Ellie Lines Chaplin.
most worthy grand matron, and by
Dr. Alfred c. Mcdaniel, most worthy
grand patron. Sessions will be held
morning, afternoon and evening.
The social side of the assembly Is
n charge Of committee of the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter. under the
direction of Worthy Grand Matron
Mrs Flora E. Campbell. Tomorrow
afternoon an automobile sightseeing
trip will be taken through the city.
and at night from $50 to 10 O'clock
reception to the delegates and
other members of the fraternity will
18th and streets. Following the
reception. from 10 to IL o'clock, a
dance will be given at the City Club.
Other social and sightseeing events
include an automobile sightseeing
trip Wednesday,; banquet on Thurs
day evening for officers of the grand
chapter. and a theater party for dele
Friday morning there will be an au-
tomobile pilgrimage to Mount Ver-
non. and on Saturday a pilgrimage to
Annapolis.