Evening star., 1923-06-08

vice president; John A. Meyer. secre-
tary; Charles F. Roberts. treasurer
and Paul b. Cromelin. general counsel
| The only eN-president is Mrs. Alcena
Lamond, who served for a period OF
fifteen Year,, her retirement a year
ago being voluntary with her.
The particular business and object
of the corporation is stated In sec
| tion of the original act of incor-
poration to. be ito provide and main
tain, under the direction Of the Grand
Chapter OF the Order Of the Eastern
Star Of the District Of Columbia a
home for worthy and needy master
Masons of this Jurisdiction. their
needy widows and orphans. and needy
! and worthy members of the Order OF
the Eastern Star of this jurisdiction
and their needy and worthy orphans
/ under such rules and regulations rs
the board of directors, acting under
said Grand Chapter. shall make and
establish not inconsistent with the
| laws of the United States"
The amended act OF March 30. 1906.
| gave the Grand Lodge and it's con-
| stituent lodges the same rights
respecting the government of the
| home and representation on it's board
of directors as those possessed by
! the Grand Chapter, o. E s., and its
constituent chapters under the orig
! inal act
| Management of Home.
The government and direction Of
! the affairs Of the corporation are now
| invested in a board of directors con-
| sisting of three representatives from
| the Grand Lodge of the District of
Columbia and one from each con-
| stituent lodge and three from the
Grand Chapter. q. E. s., Of the District
of Columbia. and one from each con-
stituent chapter; sixty-nine repre-
tives of the board are elected an
nually by the respective bodies.
The bylaws provide for the fol-
lowing standing committees: An ex-
ecutive COMMITTEE, visiting commit
tee, a committee on admission and
discharge of members. a committee on
accounts, committee on bylaws, a
building and grounds improvements
committee. a committee on legisla-
ton. a committee on art. a commit
tee on Juvenile education, securities
and investment committee and com
mittee on purchases. each of which
has it's special function and duty re-
specting the affairs and management
of the home.
The executive committee, consisting
of the president. the first vice presi-
dent. the secretary, the treasurer and
three other members. acts for the
board of directors between its meet
ings with respect to the business op-
erations Of the home, exercising all
the powers of the board, subject to
its subsequent approval. except in the
sale Of property and in the appropri-
alton of money for other than the
reasonable. ordinary and necessary
current expenses Of the home.
Application Requirements.
The chief employees of the home
nIe a superintendent and a matron.
who, subject to the supervision of
the president. direct the internal
management of the home. enforce the
rules and regulations for the govern
ment of members and other EN-
ployes and perform all duties per-
tanning to their employment that
may be required by the president,
Applications for admission to the
home are made through the lodge or
chapter IN which the person on whose
account application Is made is a
member or was a member at the time
of death, as the case may be. All
applications must be based upon a
continuous membership in a Masonic
lodge or Eastern Star chapter in the
District of Columbia of not less than
two years Immediately prior to their
presentation. provided that the re-
striction as 10 time of membership
shall not apply to cases where the
right of application is based on a
continuous membership in good
StanQlng or at ieast' Two years I'M
mediately prior to the death of him
through whose membership applica-
tion is based.
All persons of legal age shall, upon
being admitted as members. assign.
transfer. convey and set over to the
home all their interest in any money
or property of every kind. including
real and personal property. and all
incomes and snnuftfes to which they
are entitled at the time of admission,
and shall transfer. deliver an6 pay
ever to the home as soon as acquired
or received any other property, an
nuity or income which they may