Evening star., 1926-10-31
FRATERNITIES

| ldent, Mrs. Mollie BoydStOn. Mrs.
Minnie d. Keys. grand secretary of
the Grand Chapter Of the Eastern
Star, spoke, in praise of the accom-
plishments of Masonry and of the
Eastern Star, but special stress was
put upon the home. Harry d. Appleby's
address. "Life's Hurdles was hu-
morous, but he became serious as he
warmed up TO his subject. Col.
George E. 1jams. an assistant direc-
| tor of the bureau, reviewed the work
done in the trenches to secure the
rights of insurance to the soldiers be-
fore entry into the firing line. Other
speakers were Assistant Director Mai
0. w. Clark. f. f. Berney, Harry
| Taylor. Melville d. Hensey. j. j..
Lightfoot and Mrs. Rose Hidde.
Miss Catherine Birch, soprano. ac-
companied by her mother. sang
Dance music was furnished by the
| Minor Orchestra.
Matinecock Lodge. No. sos, r. A.
A. NJ, of Oyster Bay, Long Island,
n. Y, after motoring from New York,
arrived late last Tuesday evening for
the purpose of presenting to Theodore
Roosevelt Lodge, No. A, Of this city
| the lesser lights" of Masonry under
which the late President Theodore
Roosevelt was made a Mason. In the
early part of 1924 they had presented
| to Theodore Roosevelt Lodge the
! greater lights" The visitors. after a
sightseeing trip around the city, were
entertained at supper at the CITY
Club. At the lodge communication
the lesser lights were presented by
| Past Grand Master Henry l.. Carr,
| past master and now secretary of
Matinecock Lodge. whose address re-
| cited many interesting incidents in the
| life of President Roosevelt, for whom
| the local lodge is named. Deputy
| Grand Master GratZ 3. Dunkum of
| this jurisdiction spoke for the local
| Masons and Master Edwin Mcqueen
of the New York lodge, in his address
introducing Past Grand Master Carr.
thanked the local brethren for their
! hospitality. Entertainment and re-
| freshments were furnished at the
close of the ceremonies.
Others of the New York party in
cluded Past Masters Thomas A. Bald
win and Otis j. West. Chester r. Sid
way, John A. Pierpont. John r. Nc
Culloch, Henry Hall. Albert w. Daw
son, William J. Fox of Henry Clay.
No. 277. Ny>v York City; Wilfred w.
Hutchinson, Charles A. Breuning,
Leon Martineaud. I'd; J. A. Raymond,
Sidney Bernstein and Frank G. Goelz.
The party returned to oyster Bay
Thursday morning
EASTERN STAR.
The annual grand visitation Of
East Gate Chapter, No. 81, will oc-
cur Friday evening. A carnival and
bazaar will he held by the chapter
H. L., -
cial features will he on the program
each evening, the carnival closing
with a dan November 20.
Associate Grand Patron =. Ernest
Dulin and Mrs. Dulin will he hosts
to the Past Matrons and Patrons AS
socia ton of Warren G. Harding Chap
ter, No. 81, November 3.
Congress Lodge Cha pter, No. 35.
will entertain Congress Lodge, No. 81,
F. A. A. NJ. tomorrow at 9 pm. in
banquet hall. and invite it's members
and families.
Harmony Chapter. No. 40. held
card party and dance at the New
Willard Hotel October %. Grand
Matron Fletcher and Junior Past
Grand Patron Shreve were the honor
guests.
Esther Chapter conferred the de-
gIees at it's last meeting upon A class
nj nine. Endowment night was also
celebrated. with Past Patron John l..
McGrew in charge of arrangements.
Matron May p. Gibbon announces
that the degrees will he conferred AT
the meeting Thursday. There will
be a program of entertainment. The
chapter choir will hold it's next re-
hearsal Wednesday at the residence
of Past Matron Sarah Mcqueen, $50
NJ street. with Past Matron Mary
Birgfeld assisting as hostess.
Miss Helen HALEY. matron Of Mount
Pleasant Chapter. No. 81, announces
Initial ton of new members for the
meeting November 5. The line off,
GERS will be advanced for this cere-
mony, with Associate Matron Blanche
Larner in the East. Hattie Potter
will have charge of the social follow
ing the meeting. The men of the
chapter will have charge of the pro-
gram and refreshments on the. eve
ming Of November 10, with Coleman
Champion in charge.
Ruth Chapter. No. |. will meet to-
morrow evening. The grand matron
and grand patron will make their
annual visitation to the chapter. All
members of the order are invited.
The grand matron. accompa MED by
the grand patron and other officers of
the Grand Chapter, made their an
nual grand visitation to TakOma
Chapter. No. u, October %. Among
the guests were Past Grand Matrons
Fletcher and Campbell, Right Worthy
Grand Trea surer Lamond and a num-
her of 1926 matrons and patrons
Junior Past Matron Shinn presented
the grand patron with silver bouillon
spoons and Past Patron Hill present
ed the grand matrOn with a silver
flower basket filled with flowers,
Az It's next meeting. November 3
Ioppa Lodge Chapter. No. -. will have
short business session. followed hv
, Joppa Lodge night. at which time the
orlcers, members and families of Joppa
Lodge will he the guests of honor. The
grand matron and grand patron. ac
, companied by the other grand officers
will pay the chapter their annual visit
November II. The matrons and pa
irons of 1926 are invited
A Halloween party for the benefit of
Good VIII Chapter. No. SO. will be
gwen tomorrow evening at the home
OF Mrs. Lena Saunders. 5515 Sherrier
place.
The Cathedral MinstrelS. presented
by the men Of Cathedral Chapter, No.
"A. a its last meeting was reported
success. The next meeting will be the
grand visitation. when Mrs. Gertrude
B. Milans, grand matron. and George
| Pitt. grand patron. accompa MED bv
the other officers Of the Grand Chan
/ ter, will visit the chapter
the October meeting Of the Won.
ems Eastern Star Club. United States
/ Treasury Department. was held Al the
. home of Miss Grace Hess. Members