Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
FRATERNITIES
MASONIC.

o'clock, at the Church of Our
IL Savior, Irving street between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets northeast. The brethren will
meet at the church in response to the
invitation of its rector, Rev. Charles r
Barnes, at 7:45 pm. sharp.
The only degree work announced for
the week will be the E. A. degree on
Friday evening at the communications
of both Lebanon Lodge, No. z, and
Joseph II. Milans Lodge, No. SO.
The annual meeting of Kallipolis
Grotto Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets,
will be held at Grotto headquarters the
evening of January 80. when officers for
the ensuing year will be elected and in
stalled.
In the interim the only event of i'm
portance announced by the Grotto is
the dinner in honor of Grand Monarch
E. w. Libbey and Mrs. Libbey the eve
ming of January Is, although the place
has not yet been made known for publ
cation.
Monday evening, January s, the
sovereign grand inspectors general
of Maryland and Virginia, together with
members of the local Scottish Rite
bodies, will attend the investiture of
candidates elect with the rank of
knight commander of the court of hon.
or and also the comforting of the SD
degree. at the House of the Temple,
Sixteenth and S streets northwest,
starting at 4:30 pm. Members of the
rite in the District, who are eligible to
do so, may attend the two services. Gen.
John j. PerShing will be the dfStin-
guished recipient of the rank and the
degree on that occasion. Sovereign
Grand Commander John H. CowleS Of
the Supreme Council of the Southern
Jurisdiction. the mother council of the
World, will preside at the comforting OF
the degree.
AImas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
announces a ceremonial for Tuesday
evening, at 1880 o'clock, in the Masonic
Auditorium. A buffet dinner will be
served to the mobiles in the banquet
hall Of the temple at $50 o'clock.
Elections.
East Gate Lodge, No. 34-Earle r.
Strong, master; Royal J. Haskell, senior
warden; Raymond w. Murphy, junior
warden; Earl H. Christian, senior
deacon: Edward H. AlSop, junior dea-
con, and Past Master Harry A. Strong,
master Of ceremonies. D. B. Perry,
p. NJ; r. Homer Hall, PM, and Rich
ard ?. Jones we're reelected as Secre-
Ga1Y, treasurer anu C11dp1aI1 IGSpGCblVG=
ly. The above officers, together with
Paul A. Carson and George S. Dodge,
who were appointed senior and junior
stewards respectively, were installed at
q special communication on December
IL. DR.. Allen z. Cowles was reappoint-
ed as representative to Masonic and
Eastern Star Home. Past Master
Arthur S. Henderson was elected as
trustee for three years. Jesse w.
kAl Ratf rFa
to st. Johns Mite Society. Alfred j.
Steffen was appointed as representa-
tive to Masonic Board of Relief for two
years. Past Master Arthur Carson was
appointed in charge Of work and lee
lures.
The communication of January / has
been called on.
EASTERN STAR.
Washington Centennial Chapter in
stalled the following officers December
20: Matron, Helen j. Holland; patron,
Ernest Huyett; associate matron, Mary
H. Bayles; associate patron, Claude B.
CookSey; secretary, Lillian E. ALDER;
treasurer, Margaret Birmingham; con-
ductress, Susie Huyett; associate con-
ductrssS, Ella M. Fenton, chaplain,
Margaret Mcnamara: marshal, Ethel
Larrick; organiSt, Florence Hynson;
Adah, Wilma Shively; Ruth, Rae
Pereau; Esther, Lois Shively; Martha,
Catherine Todd; Electa, Clara Wheelock;
warder, Margaret BartZ, and sentinel.
dustin Swain. The installing officer was
Past Matron Mabel r. Cook, assisted by
Eva Burton as marshal. Past Grand
Matron T1llie Chauncey was the dis
tinguished guest Of the evening. The
chapter viii celebrate its birthday ami
versary the first meeting in January.
Oficers of Electa Chapter were in
stalled December 19 by Miss Florence
Womersley, assisted by Past Matron
Marjorie Campbell, sisters of the newly
installed matron, Mrs. Mary Mills and
Mrs. Katherine Moore, and Past Grand
Patron Charles F. Roberts, as follows:
Miss Margaret M. Mills, matron;
Lester Eichner, patron; Mrs. Elsie
Fisher, associate matron; AlonZo Stone,
associate patron; Elsie Robinson, secre-
tary; Mrs. Helen Roberts, treasurer;
Miss Dorothy Tucker, conductreSs; Mrs.
Elsie Allen, associate conductreSs; Mrs.
Ruth Howe, chaplain; Mrs. Ruth Simp-
son, marshal; Mrs. Maud Fry, organist;
Mrs. Jewell Eichner, Adah; Mrs. Eliza
beth Koontz, Ruth; Mrs. Estell Lacho-
WITT, Esther: Miss Mary Walter, Martha;
Mrs. Anna Etzler, Electa; Mrs. Margaret
Lainhart, warder, and Arthur Emo, senti-
mel. The retiring matron was presented
with a past matron's jewel, tea cart
and a paraSol. Miss Mills received
flowers, gifts and a gavel made from
the wood Of the old roof Of the White
House. Mrs. Emily Claridge sang.
Charles Roberts, Raymond Fillius, Percy
Simpson and william Scantlebury sang
several numbers. Others on the pro-
gram were Mrs. Marietta Thompson,
Mrs. Helen Roberts, Mrs. Minnie Ar
mold, Mrs. Frances Smith, Mrs. Blanche
Boswell, Miss Josephine Kelly and Mrs.
Marion Linden. The retiring matron and
retiring patron entertained the officers
at dinner at the Dodge Hotel Deem
Der 81. The officers received gifts from
the matron and patron of hand
painted china and Bohemian glass, the
patron presented silver to the matron
and the matron presented q Masonic
ring to the patron.
Bethlehem Chapter installed officers
December 1S as follows: Mae M. Smith,
matron; T. w. Davis, patron; Lille E.
Hall, associate matron; H. D. Nelson, as
sociate patron; Cecilia S. Shirley, con-
ductreSS; Louise w. Chase, associate
conductress; Jennie A. Meyer, secretary;
Mary Hussey, treasurer; Myrtle Davis
chaplain; Gertrude Bailey. marshal;
Elsie H. Weaver, organist; Alice Sheriff
Adah; Mary j. Hinton, Ruth; Ethel
Burgess, Esther; Alta Mallorey, Martha
Catherine Norman, Electa; Carrie Bat
son, warder; John Mcconnell, sentinel
Past Matron Irene Darnall installed the
matron, marshaled by Past Matron
Mable Bradburn. Junior past matron
installed the remaining officers, mar
shaled by Veazie Pearman. Past officers
jewels were presented to the retiring
matron and patron by Past Matron Bar
rows and Past Patron j. c. Darnall
Past Matron Barrows also acted as