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be held January at 1880 pm. A re-
ception will be rendered the new Off
GERS. This will be followed by dancing
and refreshments.
Hope Chapter, at a special meeting
tomorrow evening, will install officers.
Associate Grand Matron Amy G. Hol-
lander will act as installing officer, as
sisted by Past Matron Louise A. Lin
thicum as grand marshal and Blanche
E. Keafauver as grand chaplain. The
following officers will be installed: Ma
tram Gelston; associate matron, Hester
T. Maschmeyer; associate patron,
Fielder j. Lynn; secretary, Esther P.
Towers treasurer, Jennie NJ. Gregory;
conductress, Annie L. Fish; associate
conductreSs, Ruth Bantam; chaplain,
Virginia y. Martin: marshal, Sussane
Greer; organist, Florence D. Morsell;
Adah, Constance D. Fogle; Ruth, Cath
crime Myers; Esther. Bertha NJ. Boyd;
Martha, Lucille B. Purdy; Electa, Anna
L. Sanderson; warder, Grace Dodge;
sentinel, Francis M. Weadon.
The retiring matron, Bertha M. Lynn,
and Patron Charles o. Miller recently
entertained their officers at dinner
and dance at the parish hall of Christ
Church. Gifts were received by both,
who, in turn, presented the officers with
presents.
The Ways and Means Committee of
Joppa Lodge Chapter met December 10
at the home of the chairman, Associate
Buren, street. Plans were formulated
for the coming years activities. Past
! Patron Herbert Ludwig and his COM
nittee are making preparations for the
annual dance and card party to be held
January % at the Alrnas Temple, 1915
K street.
The following officers were installed
in East Gate Chapter December 10 by
Past Grand Matron Barnhardt, assisted
! by Past Matrol Keil marshal, and
Past Matron Keyser, chaplain: Matron,
Mrs. Pearl M. Rupp; patron, Raymond
w. Murphy; associate matron, Mrs.
Anna L. Lambert; associate patron,
Fred w. Sigmon; secretary, Past Ma
tron Anna S. Castell; treasurer, Past
Matron Elsie H. Hays; conductress,
Mrs. Florence L. Weckerly; chaplain,
Past Matron Anna E. Keyser; marshal,
Mrs. Bessie /. Long; organist, Mrs. Ella
May Hughes; Adah, Mrs. Freda Thorn
ton; Ruth, Mrs. Clara M. Matthias;
Esther, Mrs. Helen E. Sheckels; Martha,
Miss Olive P. Findlay; warder, Mrs.
Bertha G.. Cooke; sentinel, James E.
Payne. Miss Mary E. BumpuS, asso-
ciate conductreSs-elect, and Mrs. Jessie
T. Lewis, appointed Electa, who were
i'll, will be installed January 2.
The past matron's jewel was pre-
sented to Junior Past Matron Vierkorn
by Past Matron Harding, and the past
patrons testimonial was presented to
Junior Past Patron Hayes by Past Ma
iron McBeth. The degrees will be con-
ferred January 2.
Fidelity Chapter on December 20 had
the following officers installed by Grand
Lecturer Teachum, assisted by Past
Grand Matron Cowles, together with
Past Matron Emily Thompson as grand
marshal: Matron, Melba K. Taylor;
patron, Harry Maxwell; associate ma
iron, Marian F. wilkins; associate pa
tron, Robert S. wilkins; secretary,
Martha B. Rich; treasurer, Fronie r.
Bergman; conductreSs, Frances Hall |
day; associate conductress, Gertrude
Carver; chaplain, Bertha Ochershausen;
marshal, Mary Lineberg: organist, Sue
Laing; Adah, Ruth Birchett; Ruth, |
Kathryn Trundle: Esther. Pearl E.
Hauer; Martha, Lucy Miller; Electa, |
Janet Maxwell; warder, Laura B. Null |
lin; sentinel, Raymond Halliday.
The honored guests were the grand
matron, grand patron, Past Grand Ma
irons Cowles and Campbell. The retir-
ing officers. Ruth B. Oscar and Ray
jewels. The next meeting Of the chap
ter will be January 8.
At the meeting of Trinity Chapter
December 18 the following officers were
installed by the grand lecturer, Mrs.
Mary E. Teachum: Ruby Franklin, |
matron; Thomas E. Franklin, patron;
Ella v. Smith, associate nlatron; VIII
liam Paul Hoffman, associate patron;
Mary G. WaySon, secretary; Evelyn A.
Strout, treasurer; Hattye M. Leith, con-
ductress; Ruth Shike, associate con-
ductress; Cora Wallen, chaplain; Stella
Lewis, marshal; Past Matron Fife
Mohler, organist; Edna MorriSsette,
Adah; Zelda Newman, Ruth; Fannie
Billingsley, Esther; Ruth Beausolieu,
Martha; Margaret Graham, Electa;
Rose Fischer, warder; Earl Blanken-
ship, sentinel.
Assisting the installing officer as
grand marshal was Past Matron Mary
c. Wayson and Past Matron F. Meta
Todd as grand chaplain, and the sing
ing by Past Matron Mildred r. King
of Mizpah Chapter A feature of the
ceremony was the installation OF the
associate patron by his mother, Mrs.
lola E. Hoffman, past matron of Queen
Esther Chapter of Hagerstown. Md.
A vocal solo was rendered by Aurelia
Birmingham and piano selection by
Gertrude Smith, matron Of Columbia
Chapter.
The Ways and Means Committee will
hold a card party at Northeast Temple
January a. There will be a rehearsal
Of officers January Is at 5 pm. at
Northeast Temple.
La Fayette Lodge Chapter installed
the following officers: Loretta G. RAJ
benhorst matron; William e. Raben-
horst, patron; Margaret E. Smith, as
sociate matron; Helen B. Hall Gre
electeo), secretary; Lille V. c. Meyers
| (re-elected) treasurer; Florence B.
Dawson. chaplain Olive Cleare Belchas,
marshal; Ruth v. johnson, organist;
/ Ruth B. Nicholson, Adah; Helena M.
Marcella Scanland, Martha; Blanche
r. Power, Electa; Gail M. Ferris, war
| der and Casper w. Hall, sentinel.
| Associate Grand Matron Amy Hol-
1 lander acted as the installing OFF,
| Ger, while Past Matron Fife T.
Brodnax served as marshal and Junior
Past Matron Blanche H. Enterline as
! chaplain. Other distinguished guests
were Right Worthy Grand Secretary
| Minnie E. Reyes, Grand Conductress
4 Edith B Williams and Associate Grand
! Patron Theodore Lewis On January
IA new officers night" will be cele-
brated.
! Bethlehem Chapter installed officers.
| Junior Past Matron Smith was the in
| stalling officer, assisted by Past Grand
Matron Lena Stephenson and Past Ma
iron Barrows with Past Matrcn Nelson
] as marshal and Mrs. Davis as chap
| lain. The officers are: Lille E. Hall,
matron; Henry A. Nelson, patron;
Cecilia S. Shirley, associate matron;
Edward Steagall, associate patron;
Jennie A. Meyer, secretary; Mary
HusSev treasurer. Louise W. Chase,