Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

assisted by the junior past matron
Emma T. Blood, and Past MatronS ESk-
ridge, Mills, Taylor, Boyd and Junior
Past Patron Seavers and Past Patron
Boyd.
meeting of Ruth Chapter was held
January 20. The distinguished guest:
were Past Grand Patron George Pitt
Associate Grand ConductreSs Elizabeth
Pitt and Grand Secretary Rose Yost
Degrees were conferred. Solos were
sung by Miss Dorothy Skinner, accom-
panied at the piano by Miss Lucy Hop
kins. also violin solos by Chester Hutch.
lnSon. The ways and means commit
tee will have an entertainment, caro-
party and dance at the Mayfiower Ho-
tel February IA.
The monthly meeting of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home Board Auxiliary
will be held tomorrow at 40 o'clock
at which time officers will be elected
The grand matron and grand patron
paid Esther Chapter an offlcial visit
January Is. Among other distinguished
guests were the following: Associate
Grand Matron Amy c. Hollander, As
Lewis, Grand Conductress Edith A
Williams, Grand Treasurer Lille Nc
Kenzie, Past Grand Matrons Julia N
Streater, Bertha G. Hudson and Sallye
G. Bogley; Past Grand Patrons Wallace
Streator, Reuben A. Bogley, Gratz E
Dunkum, William G.. Belts and John
G. Proctor, also Past Grand Patron and
Grand Master James A. West. The
meeting February will be a social
evening.
Tho NOV. aod v.noos oor,roi+taa ~
Unity Chapter met at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Titus last Tuesday evening,
at which time various activities for the
year were discussed. Plans were COM
pleted for turkey dinner at the North
east Masonic Temple January 30.
Matron Georgia T. Hendricks and
Past Matron Mary N. Kiefer of Takoma
Chapter have been appointed in the
Grand Chapter, Mrs. Hendricks being
installed grand Electa and Mrs. Keifer
a member of the endowment commit
tee. The ways and means committee
of Takoma Chapter will hold a card
party at the home of Mrs. Hendricks,
9128 Georgia avenue, February /.
At the last regular meeting of Gavel
Chapter reception for the officers was
held. An entertainment was given, fol-
lowed by refreshments and dancing.
The home board met January Is and
activities were planned for the early
part OF the season. The dance and card
party committee will hold an oyster
supper at Northeast Masonic Temple
January 81 from 5 to 1880 o'clock.
East Gate Chapter celebrated its
fourteenth birthday anniversary jan
uary II. Among the distinguished guests
were Grand Matron Katherine S.
Merritt, Grand Patron Charles G. Gallo
way, Associate Grand Matron Amy Hol-
lander, Associate Grand Patron Theo-
dore Lewis, Grand Conductress Edith
williams, Associate Grand ConductresS
Elizabeth Pitt, Past Grand Matron
Cowles, Past Grand Patrons Dow, Belts
and Pitt. A letter of regret was re-
ceived from Past Grand Matron Loffler,
fraternal mother of the chapter. Mrs
Eppa Norris sang and Miss Mary Bum
pus gave humorous readings. A feature
was the cutting of a large star-shaped
birthday cake. The degrees will be
conferred February T..
Mizpah Chapter met January 81 and
after a short business meeting was en-
tertained by Jobs Daughters. A toe
dance was given by Helen Dix; sketch,
The Luckiest Girl" by Zelder New
man, Alvina Reasler, Mildred Tucker
and Beverly Miller; reading by Janet
Logan; a pantomime, do It Now" and
an act, stage Struck in chorus were
presented. Each girl was presented with
a box of candy, after which refresh
ments were served and there was
dancing.
REBEKAH LODGES.
Installation of officers of Martha
Washington Lodge was held January
by Miss Thelma Replogle and staff
from Brightwood Lodge. as follows
Noble grand. Anna Hage; vice grand,
Elizabeth Harding; recording Secre-
tary, Minnie Butts; financial secre-
tary, Minnie Sacrey; treasurer. Mollie
Edmonston; warden, Ethel Echedorf;
conductor. Gussie Swartz: chaplain,
Jeanette Taylor; right supporter. Ora
Pfrimmer; left supporter, Alice swartz;
inside guard an, Edna Guilford; outside
guardian. Harry Selinger. The vice
grand chose Agnes Arnett right sup
porter and Agnes nakin as her left
support. The past grand jewel was
presented to Mildred jenkins by BERTHE
Purdy. Vice Grand Harding received
a bouquet of roses. The line officers
presented Instructress Harkrider with
a gift. Mrs. Florence Walters, on be-
half of the lodge, presented Thelnla
Replogle with gift. The lodge will
have degree work at the next meeting.
Bertha Cosby and staff from Martha
Washington Lodge installed the officers
of Brightwood Lodge. as follows: Noble
grand, Kathryn c. Rain; vice grand,
Bessie o. TowSon; recording secretary,
Julia Cauthen; financial secretary,
Ruth Ronning: treasurer. F. w. Alex
ander; chaplain, Annie Shoots; warden,
Hope Webb: conductor, Sarah Det-
weller; inside guardian. Gladys Smith;
outside guardian, L. H. Woods: right
supporter, Belle Thomson; left sup
porter. Edna Lowe. The vice grand
chose her right supporter, Elsie Wilson,
and left supporter, Hazel Hunter. Gifts
were presented to the retiring noble
grand, Dorothy Ehlers, and to the in
stalling officer, Bertha Cosby. Past
Grand Ehlers also was presented with a
past grand jewel by Elsie Wilson. Mrs.
Pearle Windsor, president of the Re-
bekah Assembly, made the announce
ments.
Ruth Rebekah Lodge met Monday
and had It's newly elected officers in
stalled by Miss Okey of Friendship
Lodge, assisted by her staff, as follows:
Noble grand, Eula Shaw; vice grand,
Estelle Fox; recording secretary, Lillian
Dewey; financial secretary. Lena Elder;
treasurer, jeanette Griflth. Thomas
Van Horn was appointed degree d.
rector The speaker of the evening was
Mrs. Pearle Windsor, president of the
Rebekah Assembly.
Installation of officers was held for
Friendship Rebekah Lodge by Emily
Hayes of DorcaS Lodge, as follows
Noble grand, Dorothy Todd; vice grand,
Mae Blair; recording secretary, RoSanna
Teates; treasurer, Edith Chilcoat; war
den, Lulu Reed; conductor, Marie
Fairall: chaplain, Ella Okey; pianist,
Daisy Smithson; right supporter. Edna
Rankin; left supporter, Maude Tippett;
inside guardian, Marie Well; outside
guardian, Herman Frame. The vice
grand chose as her supporters Janette
Greer, right. and Christina Proctor, left.
Financial Secretary Fannie Frame will