Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
FRATERNITIES

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tary, who will act as marshal and
E. J. Skidnnore, treasurer, will con-
duct the installation. assisted by j.
boyd Dexter as master OF ceremonies
and Leroy H. Barnhardt as assistant
marshal
Arrangements have been made for
a drill by a picked team from the
local chapter of De Molay, under the
direction Of Frank kreglow.
The music committee announces
Masonic symphony orchestra or ~
pieces. under the direction OF Louis
Welk, assistant leader of the Navy
Band, serving On the Presidents
yacht, Mayfiower, for the concert, and
an orchestra of nine pieces under the
same direction for the dancing from
9:15 to IL o'clock.
Samuel Gompers Lodge, No. 40,
celebrated its first anniversary re-
Gently. This lodge was named after
the great leader and president OF the
American Federation of Labor. AT
the annual election of officers the fol-
lowing were chosen; Maurice Blum,
worshipful master, with Louis n. Les
sowitz as junior steward. The remain
der Of the line officers were moved up.
Worshipful Master Blum reappointed
A. D. Abrahams as master of cere.
monies. Past Master Dan c.
Vaughan, secretary Of National
Lodge. No. 10. installed the officers.
Marquis T. Albertson presented Henry
J. Gompers, son OF Samuel Gompers.
with @ past masters jewel as token
of esteem from the lodge as the first
past master of this lodge.
EASTERN STAR
Associate Grand Matron Lena Ste
phenson installed the following off,
GERS of Congress Lodge Chapter, No.
IS, December 90: Maud K. Meyer, ma
tron: Albert r. George, patron; Betty
Wolfe, associate matron; Lydia Gass-
man, secretary: Audrey Gregory,
treasurer; Elizabeth Brewer. conduc-
tress Laura B. Davis. associate con-
ductress; Ethel Edwards, chaplain:
Burnice Lawrence. marshal; Ruth
Gassman, organist: Ella Everett. Adah;
Beatrice Davis, Ruth; Eugene DietZ,
Esther; Clara Scott, Martha; Nellie
Simmonds; Electa: Dolly George,
warder; William Mcfarland. sentinel.
Past Matron Blanche Conrad acted as
grand marshal, and Right Worthy
Grand Secretary Minnie Reyes grand
chaplain. Many gifts were given to
the retiring matron and patron and
also the newly installed matron and
patron. The next meeting OF the
chapter will be January 3.
Warren G.. Harding Chapter, No.
81. held it's installation Thursday, De-
cember %. Past Matron Emma 6.
Coumbe was installing officer, assisted
by Right Worthy Grand Secretary
Minnie e. Keyes. Past Matron Grace
Williams as marshall and Past Ma.
iron Irene w. Biggs as chaplain.
The officers installed are: Matron,
Flora E. Waldman; patron, Ferdinand
Waldman; associate matron, Minnie n.
Curtiss; secretary. Ruth ID. Fees, r.
elected: conductress, Rena S. Hard.
ing; associate conductress, Bessie w.
Franzoni; chaplain, Elizabeth K. Nc
Rae; marshall, Carrie Kettler; or
ganist, E. Louise Gardner; Ada, Irene
C. Budworth; Ruth, Edith Spence;
Ssther. Juliet M Curtiss; Martha,
Nellie Schweitzer; elector, Elizabeth
w. Leaf: war6er, Catherine NJ Keelt,
and sentinel, Bethard K. Bowsher.
The program consisted of vocal
solos and quartet by the members OF
the choir. The junior past matron,
Ruth D. Fees. was presented with a
past matron's jewel by Arnie c. Mil.
Ter, p. NJ: handsome marble lamp
from the junior past patron, Harry L.
Slye: a mamble pedestal from the Off
her husband and other gifts from
friends.
The junior past patron, Harry l..
Slye, was presented with past pa
irons jewel by Don c. Fees; a beau
tiful table lamp from the officers and
members: brass bowl and stand from
the Junior past matron and hand
copper tray from Bethard
Bowsher
The matron, Flora E. Waldman,
was presented with beautiful red roses
from Past Matron Emma G. Coumbe
and a gavel and platinum bracelet
from her husband.
The treasurer, Ada NJ. Bowsher, was
presented with a sterling silver foun-
tain pen from the chapter.
Hope Chapter, No. 80, held it's in
December %. Past Grand
Matron Bena Barnhart was the in
stalling officer, assisted by Past Ma
iron Amy c. Holiander as marshal
and Past Matron Lucille Fogle as
chaplain. On January IL. after a
short business meeting, reception to
the newly installed officers will be
followed by dancing. All members of
the fraternity are invited.
Martha Chapter, No. 4, held the in
stallation of officers December II, as
follows: Lille F. Barker. matron:
John D. Jurtz, patron; Charlotte
Paine. associate matron; Evelyn s.
Hursh. secretary; Alice Heimer, treas
urer; Ray Kimmel, conductress: Alice
NJ. Dixon, associate conductress: Ber-
tina Johnson, chaplain: Louise G.
Kurtz, marshal; Carleton r. Fry, or
ganist: Cora Woodward, Adah: Mil
bred Vermillion. Ruth; Louise Pix
ley, Esther; Edith Van Horn, Mar
tina; Mary Towers, Electa: Emma
Withers, warden; Jesse T. Stephens
sentinel. The program of the eve
ming was in charge of Associate Ma
iron Charlotte Paine and included the
following: Solos and duet by Mrs.
Alvarite r. Roepke and Otto, B.
Roepke, violin solos by Edward Way
son and several presentation remarks.
The incoming and outgoing officers
were the recipients of many gifts After
the meeting refreshments were served.
Mu Chi. the girls club. will hold its
regular meeting January IL at the
Recreation Bowling Academy, 91S G
street, at o'clock and will later go
to the home Of Miss Edith Van Horn,
IA Ninth street southeast. The chap
ter will hold it's initial dance January
10 at 2400 Sixteenth street. The next
meeting Of the chapter will be Janu-