Evening star., 1924-01-13


officers will confer the degrees on
large class of candidates Tuesday
evening.
Hope Chapter. No. 80, met wednes-
day evening with Mrs. Lucille Fogle
as worthy matron and j. Williams
Cook as worthy patron. At the con-
clusion of the business session the
chapter adjourned to the. banquet
hall. where there was dancing. The
chapter has issued tickets for 4
dance to be given at the ARCADE Feb
ruary l.
Areme Chapter, No. 10. at it's last
meeting held a short business session,
after which a program was rendered,
consisting of several piano selections,
solos and readings. Later in the ban
quet hall a film picture was pre-
scented and refreshments served. At
the meeting January 16 there will be
work.
The endowment committee of Unity
Chapter, No. %, held a meeting at
the home OF the chairman, Margaret
q. kenncrly. last Monday evening.
plans We're made for activities during
, the coming months. The ways and
means committee will meet at the
home of Mary +. Steiner next Thurs
! day. and the chairman of the auxil-
isry home board committee has is
sued a call for her committee to
meet January 21 to discuss plans.
The first regular meeting of Col
umbia Chapter with it's new officers
in the chairs will he held tomorrow
, it the grand chapter is not in session.
Charter members night was cele-
brated by Ruth Chapter, No. ], with
the following charter members pres
ent: Henry Yost sr., Mrs. Alcena
| I.amond, Mrs. Mollie Teachum, Mrs.
Rose A. Yost. Mr.. and Mrs: Frey, Mrs
Iotl a in
| Pollard U2uth's first secretary. Mrs.
Sally Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurance
! Mcintyre and Mrs. Catherine Lofner.
These members We're escorted into
| the chapter by the conductress and
assistant Conductress, while the MEM
| hers and visitors of Ruth Chapter
! sang Aud Lang Syne," and very
; cordially welcomed by the matron,
Mrs. Mamie Contella. after which
they were escorted 10 seats Of honor.
| dercd: John II. Proctor read an
original poem. entitled Pioneers: ::
Mrs. Lamond read paper on Prog
ress of the Order" and eulogized Ed
Teachum eulogized Mrs. Jennie John
son. the first matron: Mrs. Emma
! Schultze sang. Mrs. Rose 4. Yost
! gave history of her work. Mrs.
Schneider the First Jewel; Mrs.
Mrs. Frey. and Mrs. Sally Wilson
sang. Refres shments were served
/ Tomorrow. at 1:30 pm. the home
! hoard auxiliary will meet at sos Sth
| Henderson. Airs. Mamie Conteiia and
! Mrs Ruth Y. Ivers. At the NEXT
meetina. January Fl, the degrees Will
| be conferred.
Esther Chapter. No. 5. celebrated its
twenty eighth anniversary January 3.
Congratulstory remarks were made
! by Grand Matron Tillie c. Chauncey
and Grand Patron James A. West. An
entertaining program was rehdered'
consisting of soprano solos by Miss
| Ella Ellis vocal solos by Richard
l.. Litlow and Mrs. Mabel Lindsey.
| with violin ohligato by Melville
companied on the piano by Miss Mil
dred Schultze. Upon completion of
the program the entire asSemblage
proceeded to the banquet hall. where
a huge and delicious birthday cake
was cut and served with other refresh
ments to those present. Dancing was
held At the next meeting. January
u. the degrees will be conferred for
the first time by the new corps of
officers.
Miriam Chapter No. IS. will hold
it's regular bimonthly meeting to-
morrow night at Masonic Temple.
unless the Grand Chapter il still in
session. which will necessitate post
ponement OF the meeting. At the
special meeting the newly elected
officers were installed by Past Matron
Minerva Crawford, assisted by Grace
Cottren. marshal of Miriam Chapter.
The following presentations were
made: The retiring matron was pre-
sented with the past matron's jewel
by Past Patron William Lewis: the
retiring patron with the past patron $
jewel by Past Matron Sadie A. Boyce.
The officers gifts to the retiring mat
the officers gift to the retiring pa
tron was made by Anna b. Seller;
bouquet was presented to the past
grand matron for her kindness in In
stalling the officers by Grace Cottrell.
and basket of flowers to the worthy
matron. Edith L. Ford. from her
daughter and son, by George Boyce.
and gifts from the retiring matron
and patron to the officers of 1928.
BroolSland Chapter, No. II. met
Wednesday evening with the newly
installed officers officiating. B. ].
Wrightsman. chairman of the COM
mittee on ways and means, will en-
day evening After short business
meeting, program was rendered
Past Matron Lucy Mayo being In
| charge of the entertainmsnt, which
| included a vocal solo by Ruth 3.
Speake, accompanied by Mrs. Lois
| by Past Patron Troy A NubseR, with
Matron Harriet D. Burnside at the
| piano. and remarks by Past Patron
! Shanahan.
Martha Chapter. No. 4, held its first
regular meeting January with all OFF,
GERS present except Marion McCathran,
secretary, whose place was Allied by
! Past Patron Roland Brown. Two appli-
cants We're elected for rsinsta tement.
/ The auxiliary home board will meet at
the home Of the matron next Tuesday.
After the meeting January Is the
| worthy patron. Frank Hursh, will have
charge of the program.
Arlington Chapter, No. SO, will hold
| its second annual carnival dance
| tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock in Firemen's 8
Hail. Cher1Edale, Va. 1t will be a
complimentary affair for all members
of the order and their friends
Gavel Chapter, No. 80, will meet
| Tuesday evening at 1850 o'clock with
J the recently installed officers presid-
ing: Degrees will be conferred. AS
sociate Conductress Edna B. Riddle,
| chairman ways and means, announces
card party to be given at Gavel
| Club, 71S 18th street northwest, jan
uary 20. at pm.
! Past Patron Elmer Johnson, of
Harding Chapter, No. 81. has been
/ appointed sentinel by Worthy Ma
| tron Irene Biggs for the ensuing
! year. The regular meeting was
! omitted last Thursday owning to the
meeting of the Grand Chapter, but
| the next regular meeting will be held
January "a.
Joppa Lodge Chapter. No. 81. at its