Evening star., 1924-05-11
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR

Martha Chapter, No. 4, conferred
the degrees Friday night, with mem
berS OF the Past Officers Association
filling the chairs, as follows: Worthy
patron, Mr.. Otto Roepke; associate
matron, Mrs. Viola De Shields; con-
ductress. Mrs. Evelyn Hursh; associ-
ate condn ctress, Mrs. Anna Cawson;
Mrs. Jessie Hover; warder. Mrs. Nor
ma Hine; sentinel, Mr.. Fred Cawson;
Adah, Past Grand Matron Mrs. Hattie
Hutchinson; Ruth, Mrs. Mabel Lar
combe; Esther. Mrs. Louise Linthi-
cum; Martha. Mrs. Francis Robey, and
Electa, Past Grand Matron Mrs. Flora
Campbell. The grand officers will
pay their annual grand visitation
May IL.
Gavel Chapter, No. 20, met last
Tuesday evening. After short busi-
ness session degrees We're conferred.
Grand Patron Chanock of West Vir-
Sinia and Past Grand Patron Gratz
e. Dunkum of the District of Colum-
bia were the guests. The chapter
will hold religious services at the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home, May is,
at pm. The auxiliary home board
/ will entertain at the home May 23, at
8 pm.
At it's last meeting Cathedral
Chapter conferred the degrees, after
which the chapter was entertained
by Miss June Copp in recitations and
dances. Assistant Grand Lecturer
Boxford of New York gave an inter-
esting talk. The chapter will enter
tain it's members and friends with
a circus next Thursday, under the
supervision of the Star Points. with
Alice Cogswell as chairman, assisted
by Olga Melick, Madeline Nickols.
Catherine Burgess and Ethelyn Hol-
loway.
The Secretaries Association met at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John
Clagett Proctor. 1888 Madison street,
Brightwood. Mrs. Proctor was as
sisted in entertaining the guests by
Mrs. George c. DietZ, secretary of
Joppa Lodge Chapter, No. 27. After
a business session games were play
ed and refreshments served by the
hOStesses. Grand Matron Helen B.
STRAIT and Grand Patron William G.
Belts and Mrs. Belts were guests.
Others in attendance were Mrs. Rose
A. Yost, grand secretary; Mrs. Elsie
S. Robinson, secretary of Electa
Chapter. No. .; Mrs. Lottie Bamforth
of Mizpah, No. 8; Mrs. Emma j. Smith
of Temple. No. 13: Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Eornish of al S 1b NEs Ne
No 23; Miss Ellen s. Meyers of
Bethany. No. "a: Mrs. Lille Mckenzie
of Lebanon, No. 25; Mrs. Bessie w
der Carnahan of Loyalty. No. 80; Mrs.
Isabel Ricketts, of Trinity Chapter,
U. D.; Miss Alice b. Cilley of Mount
Pleasant Chapter, No. 33. U. D.: Mrs
Bailey of Congress Chapter. U. D.,
and George c. Dietz. Mrs Lille Nc
Kenzie presided.
Bethany Chapter gave an "old
maids convention" Wednesday night,
under the direction of Willie r. Good
win. and two more card parties We're
held. The second dance of the sea-
son will be given by the Boosters at
2400 10th street northwest next Sat
urday.
The worthy matron OF Mizpah Chap
ter. No. 8, announces that luncheon
and dinner will be served Thursday
in Masonic Hall, 1910 Wisconsin ave
nue., from IL am. to pm. and to
Z pm. The proceeds will be given
toward the development of the chill
dren's dormitory of the Eastern Star
Home. The annual May ball will be
held next Saturday night in the same
hall from $3.50 to IL o'clock.
Worthy Matron Mrs. Biggs of War
rem G. Harding Chapter, No. 81, an
nounces a home board meeting at the
home of Mrs. Curtis, 1923 18th street
northwest, Tuesday.
An interesting program of enter
tainment has been announced for
day evening. The Lebanon Cut-ups
will present play, under the direc-
tion of Melvin Oliver. Following the
entertainment there will be dancing
and refreshments. The card party
recently given by this chapter under
the direction of Past Matron Cora F.
Meyers at the Ebbitt House proved a
success.
Temple Chapter, No. 13. will meet
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work, but after the business meeting
short program will follow.
Areme Chapter, No 10, met Wednes-
day evening, the following guests being
present: Worthy grand matron, worthy
grand patron, associate grand matron.
associate grand patron, Past Grand
Matrons Barnhart and Chauncey and
Past Grand Patron Brayshears, ac-
companied by the matrons and pa
irons of 1924 After a short business
session q program was rendered by
the past matrons and patrons of the
chapter. There also was dancing.
Columbia Chapter will confer the
degrees on a class of candidates at
their meeting tomorrow night.
Congress Lodge Chapter. working
under diSpensatiOn, was granted n
charter by the grand chapter at their
May session, held at Masonic Temple
Monday.
The ways and means committee of
Unity Chapter, No. %. will meet at
the home of Mary Steiner, 1853 A
street northeast, next Thursday, at
1890 am. Luncheon will be served.
Esther Chapter, No. 5, met May /,
and after the transaction of the regu-
lar business were entertained by
readings by Miss Jean Cruikshank
and tenor solos by Stanley Bell. The
announcement is made that at the
meeting May Is a short business ses-
sion will be held, after which will
be shown a series of pictures of Pres
ident Harding's trip through Alaska.
The pictures will be described by
c. J. Blanchard, who was in Alaska
q The tirne of the visit of Nh Harding