Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
EASTERN STAR.


Esther Chapter conferred the de-
grees at it's last meeting. The choir.
under direction of Mrs. J. Harry Cum
ningham, entertained with several
numbers. Mrs. George r. Davis. Mrs.
Bert Brockway and Mrs. William T..
Reed, soloists. The home board, Mrs.
+. "A. Birgfeld, chairman. will hold a
| card party at Hecht's auditorium the
afternoon of March 10. The annual
Spring card party will be held at the
Willard Hotel April %.
The twelfth annual banquet of the
Order of the Sigma Pi, composed of
past matrons and patrons of Esther
Chapter, No. 5. was held at the New
Willard February ~. The ceremonies
incident to the initiation of the new
est members. Mrs. May p. Gibbon and
Arthur G. Fessenden, were followed
by a dinner and dancing. Miss Flora
M. Gibson, grand exalted arcon," in
| charge of ceremonies Charles E. Bald
win, grand instructor general of work
and lectures; Past Grand Patron
James A. West, grand prelate DR.. D..
?. Bush master of the vail: j. Harry
Cunningham, the desert alibi''; Ed. G.
Dutton, orator: J. Harry Phillips, al
chemist; John l.. McGrew, artist with
lariat: p. r. Boesch, chief of rangers,
and ID. j. Roberts, chief eXecutioner,
offlciated.
Those attending were Mrs. Carrie B.
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Spencer Arm
strong, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Bald,
win, Miss Mabel X. Botsch, DIR. and
Mrs D. p. Bush, Mr.. and Mrs. p. r..
Bosch, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradley.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham,
Miss Harriet B. Crump. Mrs. George
r. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c..
Duttin, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Fes-
sender, Mrs. May p Gibbons, Miss
Flora M. Gibson, Mrs. Carolyn A..
Handy, Mrs. Bertha G. Hudson, Miss
Ella B. McCord, MIR. and Mrs. John
l.. McGrew, Mrs. Sarah NJ. Mcqueen,
Mr.: and Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt. Mr..
and Mrs. j. Harry Phillips, Mrs. Char
lotta NJ Pine, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
II. Rulings, Mr.. and Mrs. David j.
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry f. Riley,
Mr.. and Mrs E. St. Clair Thompson
and Mr.. and Mrs. James A. West
Ruth Chapter No. will meet to-
morrow evening. The degrees will be
conferred. Plans will be completed for
a colonial dance and bazaar to be held
Tuesday evening. A birthday surprise
was given the matron by her officers
at the home of Past Matron Jane F..
Walker. The matron was given a
scarf from her officers. The dormitory
board will hold a card party at the
home Of Mrs. Eckhardt, 1907 Blu
chanan street, February 25. at s
o'clock.
Takoma Chapter, No. IL, held dance
Friday evening for the benefit Of the
Floral Circle. The next business meet
ing will be held February rs, followed
by an entertainment and refreshments.
St. Johns Lodge Chapter No. IS will
celebrate it's thirteenth birthday to-
morrow evening. to which all mem
bers of the order are invited. The
chapter will hold a dance and card
party at L'Aiglon, Eighteenth street
and Columbia road, March 8, under the
direction of T. G. Lewis, chairman.
The dormitory committee will meet
with May Rowe, Carlisle Courts, Four
teenth street and Columbia road, Feb
ruary %. at pm.
The Matrons and Patrons Associa-
ton Of 1925 held it's first annual ban
Quet February IL at the Lee House
The committee Of arrangements was:
Beulah E. Coakley. chairman; Ruth
d. Fees, Florence Lippard, Emily A.
Smith. J. fred Huber and George M
Rowzee. with Mr.. Huber acting as
POSTMASTER. The address Of welcome