Evening star., 1926-06-20
EASTERN STAR.

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EASTERN STAR.
Past matrons and patrons conferred
degrees at the last meeting of Beth
any Chapter, No. "a. o. +. S., Friday
evening. Refreshments were served
in the banquet hall.
The sunshine dormitory committee
met Thursday at the residence of its
chairman. Mrs. Amelia Marshall, No
] W street, with Worthy Matron Mrs.
LaVinia Durham. assisting. hostess
The meeting was well attended. The
grand matron, Mrs. Gertrude Milans,
and the grand treasurer, Mrs. Nc
| kenzie, were guests of the committee.
The hope chest, donation of our
worthy matron, was filed with linen,
silver and silk, and the committee
hopes to realize a goodly sum on it
for the dormitory.
Past Patron William B. Alf will
give lawn party June % at pm.
for the temple committee at his resi-
dence, $50 Eighth street.
An excursion will be held at Mar
shall Hall July u.
All members and friends of the
order are invited to attend the cele-
y
the institution of Fidelity Chapter
| No 10, Thursday evening at the
| New Masonic Temple. A program
| in the chapter room. followed by re-
freshments in the banquet hall, is
| planned.
| Ruth Chapter. No. l, will meet to-
morrow evening. The degrees will be
| conferred on a class of candidates.
/ H,Fii - tot n1f in
charge of Katherine Walker, followed
| by refreshments.
This will be the last meeting for
the Summer, the next regular meeting
being the second Monday in
| September.
| Last Wednesday evening the ways
and means committee of Bethlehem
Chapter met at the Northeast Masonic
! Temple.
! Bethlehem Chapter will confer de-
grees at it's meeting Tuesday evening.
| This will be the final meeting prior to
| the Summer vacation. Following the
degree work, an entertainment will
| be presented.
At the meeting June a large at
| tendance was noted from local chap
ters. Associate Grand Matron Lena
Stephenson, Associate Grand Patron
Ernest Dulin and the grand lecturer,
Mrs. NJ. E. Teachum, were present.
Presentation night was held June
by Brightwood Chapter, No. AZ, with
Grand Lecturer Mollie E. Teachum in
charge of the program. The floor
was cleared of the paraphernalia, and
| as Sister Teachum spoke each article
was brought in and placed in proper
position by the officers Of the chapter.
| The gifts and their donors were:
| Bibles, Richard Grace Newton; charter
case. Grand Matron Gertrude Milans;
| jewels, Worthy Patron Raymond
Schreiner; stats of the Star points,
Ruth Anita Haight; Esther, Elsie
Stocton; Martha. Gertrude Haight;
| Electra, Ethel Nagel: Adah, by the
| Worthy Matron Buelah Coakley, in
memory of Mrs. Alice Velie, past ma
tron of Naomi Chapter. The conduc-
tress, Mollie f. Bateman. and associ-
| ate conductress, Bertha Steker, gave
their staffs. Others We're: Ballot box,
| Joe Haight; baton, NJ. Dell Sale;
sword Grand Patron George Pitt;
! veil. Matron of Ruth Harriet Stull;
sheaf of wheat, A. Cook of Washington
| Centennial Chapter; crown and scep-
ter, Sisters ShipIey and De We're;
broken column, Allen Haight; cup,
Mrs. Alice Winter; framing and stand
ard of signet, Mr.. and Mrs. Ander-
son, and a silk flag by Ruth Chapter.
| The worthy matron was presented
with several gifts by officers of the
chapter and members of her family.
Naomi and Ruth chapters were spe-
cially invited guests. The chapter was
! surprised with a delegation from Har-
mony Chapter. After the meeting all
retired to the banquet hall. for music
and refreshments.
The home board met on Tuesday at
! the home of Mrs. Bateman. Mrs.
| Steker was assistant hostess.
On Monday, the 21st, the ways and
means committee will hold g. theater
party at Keith's; all members invited.
! The chapter will hold it's regular
meeting Thursday.
President Linnie E. Keiser of the
Rebekah Assembly announces install
lations of officers of the Rebekah
lodges for the term beginning July l,
as follows: Naomi, No. /, Eva Jack
of Brightwood, No. II, July 5; Ruth
No. 2, Caroline Osborne of Fidelity,
No. Z, July 8; Martha Washington,
No. 8, Eva Olson Of Dorcas, No. 4,
July 8; Dorcas, No. 4, Agnes Herbert
of Friendship, No. 8, July 1: Esther,
No. 5, Cora Kincer of Schuyler Colfax,
No. 10, July -; Miriam, No. 6, Edith
Lusby of Naomi, No. /, July 2; Fl.
deity, No Z, Florence Anderson of
Martha Washington, No. 3, July s;
Friendship, No. 8, Jessie d. Beales of
Miriam, No. S, July Z; Mount Pleasant,
No. 9, Edna Yocum of Esther. No. 5,
July 1; Schuyler Colfax, No. 10. Emma
J. Grouse Of Ruth, No. 2; Brightwood,
| No. II, Vesta Pollock of Mount
Pleasant, No. 9, July IA. Ruth
Rebekah Lodge, No. 2, will confer the
degree tomorrow evening, after which
election of officers will take place.
Matron Maude L. Ormsby of st.
! Johns Lodge, No. 18, announces
that the last regular meeting of the
| Summer will be held tomorrow eve
ming. A program, in charge of Mr.
Platt Birch, has been prepared. The
home board and dormitory committees
were entertained by the worthy ma
tron June Is at the Manor Club.
At the last regular meeting of
Brookland Chapter, No. IL, several
candidates were initiated. Past Grand
Matrons Jessie Cowles and Minerva
| Crawford were present, also Associ-
! ate Grand Conductress, Pearl Watt
Glib and Grand Lecturer Mary E.
Teachem. Announcement was made
that the monthly meeting and social
of the Star Point Society would be
held June 26 at the home of Miss
Essex, Lanham, Md. The members
were requested to meet at Brookland
Temple at 1880 pm, and to bring a
guest and finished bazaar work.
The chairman of the dormitory COM
mittee, Conductress Grace Stiles, an
nounced that the committee would