Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24


tendance.
Columbia Chapter will confer degrees
tomorrow evening. Plans for the BIRTH
day party March II are being COM
pleted. A card party was held at the
home of Past Matron Lena Fisher for
the benefit of the endowment. Junior
Past Matron Mae v. Evans entertained
the temple committee at her home
Tuesday evening The home board will
hold card party and dance at the
Blue Triangle March Is.
Fidelity Chapter at its meeting Feb
ruary 1e conferred the degrees on a
class Of five. Mrs. Mary E. Teachum,
grand lecturer installed the secretary,
Miss Ruth Sudwarth. Mrs. Emily Thomp-
son announces reception in honor of
the 1929 officers, to be given by Mrs.
Emily Fletcher at her home. 1909 Emer-
son street, February Is from $3.50 to
1890. All members of the chapter are
invited. Ways and means committee
will give a dance at the La Fayette
Hotel March from 8 to IL. The
chapter will meet March 2. The de-
grees will be conferred on class OF
men.
East Gate Chapter will meet Friday
evening when the meeting will be fol-
lowed by dancing and cards. AT the
last meeting charter members and
those who helped organize the chapter
were especially honored. The ceremony,
Renewal of the Obligation, written by
Past Grand Matron Cowles, was par
ticipated in by Past Grand Patron
Poynton, the officers and members Of
the chapter. A program of old-time
songs and readings was presented.
Among those present were Past Grand
Matron Cowles, Past Grand Patrons
Poynton and Dow. Greetings were re-
fraternal mother of the chapter.
The ways and means committee will
hold a card party at East Gate Temple,
Rhode Island and Mills avenue north
east, March 81 at o'clock.
st. Johns Lodge Chapter held its
fifteenth birthday anniversary Monday.
Being so near the anniversary OF
George Washington's birth the two
occasions we're celebrated by having a
Colonial party. Grand Matron Pearl
Watt Glib and Grand Patron John
Clagett Proctor. accompanied by all
the officers of the Grand Chapter and
Matrons and Patrons of 1929, Past
Grand Matrons Kimmel, Campbell.
Milans and Stephenson: Past Grand Pa
irons Dow, Pitt. Dulin and Milans
and Grand Lecturer Teachlim were
among the guests. Matron Mae Felka
of Ruth Chapter, accompanied by her
officers and members, attended In a
body.
The matron read a short story of
placed white roses on the altar and
paid a tribute to the deceased officers,
Sophie Poulten, past matron, and VIII
liam Poulten. past patron, the patron
reading a prayer while Past Patron
Lewis played the chimes. Past Matron
Leila Cook presented the matron and
patron with baskets of flowers from
the past officers. The grand officers
and past grandS addressed the men,
bers. Responses were made by the
president of the 1929 association
Matron Mildred Shafer, Matron Mae
Felka. Grand Lecturer Teachum and
the first matron of the chapter, Miss
Book. Chaplain marguerite Woods
played selections with bells. Candy
cherries were presented Refreshments
were served and there was dancing.
The fifth annual card party and
dance will be held at the Mayhower
Hotel March 90.
At the meeting of Gavel Chapter
February 19, Junior Past Patron B. B
Nyce was the recipient of a travelling
bag from the chapter. presented by
Past Matron Praetorius; also a dressing
case from Junior Past Matron Rowzee,
presented by Past Patron Rowzee.
The auxiliary home board viii hold
rummage sale February 81, % and
March / at Odd Fellows Hall, Twenty
eight street and Dumbarton avenue.
The card party committee has an
nounced card parties to be given Feb
ruary Is at o'clock at the residence
of the matron, Mrs. Lear, All Second
street southeast; March l, o'clock, by
Mrs. Frances Rowell 604 South Spruce
street, Lyon Park, Va. The next meet
ing Of the chapter will be March S.
Mizpah Chapter met February 10,
after which the members and friends
were entertained by Jobs Daughters OF
Bethel No. /. The following took part in
the program: Saxophone solo, James
Macintosh, accompanied by Marie Mil
Ter; monologue by Edna Newman; play
by the Dramatic Club of Jobs Daugh-
tiers, composed by Zelda Newman, Edna
Newman, Christine Thackara. Yvonne
Birchert, Margaret Bennett, Mary Wal
len; solo, Beverley Miller, accompanied
by Marie Miller and James Macintosh
The auxiliary home board held its
monthly luncheon and meeting at the
Aster February 81, with Mrs. M. Leecke
Mrs. L. Reynolds and Mrs. Minnie
Weaver as hostesses.
The chapter will hold a luncheon and
dinner February % at the Masonic
Temple, 1910 Wisconsin avenue
Esther Chaper met Thursday eve.
ming, when the degrees were conferred
on a large class. Iva Hackenberry oil
st. Johns Lodge Chapter entertained
with vocal selections, playing her owr
accompaniment. Matron Mildred r
Shafer announces the annual Spring
card party will be held at the Willard
Hotel on the afternoon of April 2.
Miriam Chapter will meet Monday
evening, at which time the degrees viii
| be conferred. The endowment and
temple committees will give a turkey
| dinner March at Northeast Masonic
| Temple. The ways and means commit
tee has arranged card party and dance
for March % at the Hamilton Hotel
Members of the auxiliary home board
| will meet tomorrow at IL o'clock at the
Lotus Restaurant for luncheon and at
| tend the General Home Board meeting
at 1880 pm. in body.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the
order of the Sigma ri, composed of the
past officers of Esther Chapter, was held
at the New Willard Hotel February Is
The ceremonies incident to the initia-
ton of the newest members, Mrs. Mar
garet H. Jones and Raymond N
Babcock, started at 1880 o'clock, fol-
lowed by a dinner and dancing. Mrs
James A. West, grand exalted arcon,
was in charge of ceremonies, assisted by
j. Harry Phillips as director of stunts
with duets by Fred East and Billy Ray.
mond.
Treaty Oak Chapter will give bene-
fit card party at the Washington Hote
March 2 at $3.50 pm. Refreshment:
will be served.
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