Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
FRATERNITIES

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Adele s. Leibert. December 90, at which
| activities for the year were outlined.
Refreshments were served following the
meeting. At the last meeting the newly
| elected and appointed officers conferred
| the degrees on candidate from the
State of Florida.
The following officers of Brightwood
Chapter were installed at its last meet
| ing bv Grand Lecturer Mary E. Teach
nm assisted by Junior Past Matron Mol
lie Bateman as grand marshal and Past
Matron Beulah E. Coakley as grand
chaplain: Matron, Bertha M. Steker;;
patron. oscar A. C. Oehmler; associate
matron, Anita I. Haight; secretary, Past
Matron Beulah E. Coakley (re-electe0 !;
treasurer, Grace M. Newlen (re-clecte0 /;
conductress, Ardell Payne; associate
conductress, Ethel r. Maggie; chaplain,
G. Irene Tippett; marshal. Gertrude
Haigiat: organist, Elsye Stockton; Adah,
Gladys M. De Alley; Ruth, Emma
Motyka; Esther, Pauline Harris; Martha,
Agnes Motyka; Electa, Nina Lapp
%arder, Lille B. Anderson: sentinel,
Howard Stockton.
The retiring matron, Mollie Bateman,
was presented q matron'S jewel by Mrs.
Teachum and a hand-painted tea set
from her officers. The retiring patron,
joe Haight, was presented a jewel by
Past Grand Patron George Pitt and a
watch bracelet from his officers and a
diamond shirt stud from his matron.
The newly installed matron was pre-
Sented a tea set from her officers and
n Hicfa husband
daughter. The next meeting is called
off on account of~the Grand Chapter
meeting. The new patron, Oscar A. G.
Oehmler, and his wife held a New Year
reception at his home Tuesday for his
officers and the retiring officers. The
chapter will hold a card party Janu-
airy % at Gavel Club hall.
The auxiliary home board Of Gavel
Chapter will meet tomorrow at the
home of the chairman, Miss Nora NJ.
Helm, 1146 Neal street northeast, with
Mrs. Ruth Coates and Mrs. Thelma
Johns assisting hostesses. The next
meeting Of the chapter is January IS.
The installation of officers was held
at Unity Chapter December %, with
Past Matron Mrs. Mary Hamill as in
stalling officer, assisted by Past Matron
Mrs. Margaret Wiedemann as marshal.
The following officers were installed:
Miss Mary Hoffman, matron; George
Clark, patron; Mrs. Minnie Rabbit,
associate matron; Miss Lila Hicks, sec
rotary; Mrs. Mary Steiner, treasurer;
Miss Mindred Hicks, conductress; Mrs.
Grace B. Cornish, associate conductress;
Mrs. Hannah Reynolds, chaplain, Miss
Emma B. Hough; marshal, Mrs. Ida
Johnson, organist: Mrs. Stella AsSeneau,
Adah; Miss Eva Simmons, Esther; Mrs.
Emma B. Watts, Martha; Miss Ethel M.
Weiss, Electa; Mrs. Caroline B. Hough,
Entertainment was provided by Prof.
Clarke, with vocal solos. The past
matron and past patron were presented
with jewels by the chapter, the new
matron was presented with a wrist
watch by her mother and father. Last
years officers presented the retiring
matron with an embroidered lunch set
and the retiring patron with an UNI
~brella. Presentations were made to the
retiring secretary and the sentinel,
flowers to the associate matron from her
husband, a bill fold to the retiring
patron from the associate matron and
her sisters. The retiring matron pre-
sented her patron with fountain pen.
and he presented her with a bridge
lamp.
The following chairmen of committees
were appointed: Ways and means, Miss
Mildred Hicks; auxiliary home board,
Mrs. Mary Steiner; good cheer. Mrs.
Minnie Rabbit; press, G. o. Bohrer;
entertainment, George Clark. The
meeting of January IL is called off on
~ fIon ix1c
At the meeting of January Is, the
chapters birthday will be celebrated.
Harmony Chapter installed the fol-
lowing officers at its meeting December
81: Mrs. Ethel M Pidgeon, matron;
John w. Hardgrove, patron; Ruth
Wylie, secretary; Adeline Allen, treas
urer; conductress, Celia Yung; Mrs.
Addie Tucker, chaplain; Mrs. Agnes
Haggerman, marshal; Mrs. Ethel Water
field, organist; Mrs. Evelyn Ellis, Adah;
Mrs. Grace Walker, Ruth; Mrs. Angela
Cook, Esther; Mrs. Mary o. Bridges,
w. Preston Ellis, sentinel. Associate
Matron Nettie Mettler, Associate Con-
ductress Mrs Ruth zeitler and Ada
Taylor. Martha. were not present for
installation and will be installed at a
later meeting
The installing officers were Right
Worthy Grand Secretary Minnie E.
Keyes, Grand Marshal Mildred King,
Alberta Plowman, acting grand chap
lain, and Grand Patron William j.
Dow, who obligated the officers. A jewel
was presented to Past Matron Henrietta
S. Vance by Mrs. Reyes, who also pre-
sented testimonial from the chapter
to Past Patron William Collins. The
gifts from their officers Gifts were also
presented to the incoming matron and
patron. The ways and means commit
tee will hold a card party sometime in
January.
At the meeting of st. Johns Lodge
Chapter, January 7, the degree will be
conferred, followed by entertainment.
The matron of Bethlehem Chapter,
Mrs. Ida M. Roberds, announces the
degrees will be conferred Tuesday eve
ming. The matron received members of
the chapter and other friends at her
home New Year day. She was assisted
in receiving blythe line officers and star
points. The following officers were re-
Gently installed: Matron, Mrs. Ida M
Roberds; associate matron, Mrs. Mae
M. Smith; secretary Mrs. Jennie A.
meyer, treasurer, MIS-. mary Il. HuSSey'
conductress, Mrs Lille E. Hall; as
sociate conductress, Mrs. Cecilia S.
Shirley; chaplain, Mrs. Neva p. Brewer;
marshal, Mrs. Veazie Pearman; or
ganist. Mrs. Elsie M. Weaver; Adah
! Mrs. Grace Roberds Bogley; Ruth, Miss
Margaret Brust; Esther, Miss Elizabeth
Van FosSen; Martha, Miss VincenZa
MarSeglia; Electa, Mrs. Eugenia
! Stephenson Corning; warder. Miss
| Mildred Gerhart, and sentinel, John G.
| Mcconnell. The matron was installed
by her husband, Van w. Roberds
master of Myron M. Parker Masonic
Lodge, and the other officers by Mrs
Luella Barrows, past matron; Mrs
Irene Darnall past matron, acted as
! installing marshal. The retiring
matron, Mrs. Ethel D. Nelson, was pre-
sented with the past matron's jewel by
Past Patron Robert w. Mathaney and