Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26


portation. The Auxiliary Home Board
Committee announces a card party
June / at Corby's bakery.
Junior Past Matron Helen M. Rowen,
chairman of the Endowment Commit
tee, announces that the benefit theater
party to be held April 20 has been post
poned until May IS.
At the last meeting Of La Fayette
Lodge Chapter the line officers, men,
F., bers and friends of La Fayette Lodge
Of Masons were the special guests. As
sociate Matron Margaret E. Smith pre-
sided. J. Robert Lee. master Of the
lodge, made the responses, and c. Van
Wyck Mott, senior warden of the lodge,
spoke and presented flowers to the ma
/ tron. Past Grand Patron Dulin and a
past master of the ledge was present.
The program, in charge of Mrs. Mary
| Ella Hambly consisted Of a reading by
/ Miss Elizabeth Sampson, accordion solo
by Miss Rosalie Allen and vocal solo
by Mrs. Irma Embrey. accompanied at
the piano by Mrs. Jewell Downs.
Martha Chapter was entertained at
| its last meeting by the Jobs Daughters,
under the direction of Mrs. Hoover.
The program consisted of the following:
Sketch. with the Misses Zelda Newman.
Edna Newman, Margaret Bennett and
Christine Thachara participating read
ing. Miss Logan; solo, Miss Arelia Bir-
mingham sketch. with the Misses
Hazel Kefauver, Emma Bell. Harriet
Schmidt. participating. Several candi-
dates will be initiated at the meeting
May /.
Washington Centennial Chapter was
entertained at its last meeting by Miss
Jean Alder and Miss Kitty Bee Chat
tell, with songs and dances After the
meeting the officers and members
joined Bethany Chapter as guests to
help celebrate its twelfth birthday an
niversary
At the meeting of the chapter May
the degrees will be conferred, after
which there will be May party under
the direction Of Mrs. Ruth Morgan.
ODD FELLOWS.
The 10TH anniversary Of the birth
of Odd Fellowship in this country oc-
! ours today. The order in this jurisdic-
ton will celebrate with appropriate
exercises in Odd Fellows Temple to-
morrow night. Grand Warden Morris
L. Dreeben, chairman Of the committee
in charge. states that all preparations
for the occasion have been completed.
The program will begin at 8:15 o'clock.
Canton washington, Patriarchs Mill
tant, under command of Capt. John
Schaefer, and the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the canton will act as escort to the
grand officers of the Grand Lodge, the
Grand Encampment and the Rebekah
Assembly in entering the auditorium
at 8:15 O'Clock. The address of the
evening will be made by Past Grand
Master and Grand Representative H.
Dorsey EtchinSon OF Frederick, Md.
The Line Of1cers' Association will be
the guests of Excelsior Lodge Tuesday
evening. The Line Officers' Association
of Maryland has been invited.
Grand Master William H. McCon-
nell has accepted an invitation from
Rev. r. Y. Nicholson, pastor OF the
acknowledgements Church, Rhode
Island avenue and First street, to attend
services the evening of May 10. The
grand master has appointed the grand
chaplain, Brother George B. Johnston.
to officiate for the Grand Lodge and
plans are being laid to make this
banner attended service.
Many members of this Jurisdiction
went to Baltimore, Md, to attend the
annual session Tuesday of the Mary
land Grand Lodge. held in Baltimore:
Grand Master Mcconnell, accompanied
by his delegation, was received by the
Maryland brethren and introduced to
the grand master, Abram c. Joseph,
and the Grand Lodge Of Maryland by
Past Grand Master H. Dorsey Etchin-
son and Grand Secretary j. Edward
Kroh of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
It Is expected delegation will be
assembled for the coming trip to
Roanoke. Va, on May 2S' when the
Grand Lodge Of Virginia will be In
annual session in that city. Grand
Master Mcconnell will attend the ses-
sion and arrangements will be made
to take care Of a party TO accompany
the grand master on this occasion.
Plans are being made for fraternal
visit to some lodge in Virginia the
latter part of May, and the office OF
the grand secretary advises all mem
bers 10 join the party and make known
to this Office Of their intentions.
Rebekah Lodges.
Victory Rebekah Lodge Of Fredericks-
berg, Va, will pay a traternal visit to
Brentwood lodge next Tuesday evening.
The lodge will give q dance May IL.
Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge will
have a hit and miss" dinner to pre-
cede its meeting May 6. Telephone
Mrs. Margaret Thompson or Mrs Eliza
beth Ward for particulars. Mount
Pleasant Subordinate Lodge has In
vited Mount Pleasant Rebekah to be
Ruth Lodge initiated three men,
beers April 20, Alexander L. Hjoitsberg.
Sarah Ann Cavenaugh, and Thomas P.
Royston. An entertainment will be
planned in the near future with Mrs.
Chamberlain In charge, assisted by
Mrs Rouzee and Mrs. Ellen Veihmeyer.
JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERICAN
MECHANICS.
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ell officers for this season was TO Lib
erty Bell Council Councillor Parr pre-
sided. State Councillor Frank G. Man
gum and the State officers later took
charge. State Conductor G. H. Hid
and Junior Past Councillor L. G. Risler
were appointed a committee to meet
with the State Council in a special
meeting soon to make plans TO enter
tain the Girls Glee Club and the Boys
Band from THIN. Ohio, who will visit
Washington in June and give concert
for the public. Secretary John Prender
announced Benning Council had won
the award for the largest percentage of
attendance by a small margin over
Eagle Council. Woodrow Wilson, Wash
ington and Burnett Councils were run
ners-up. The following program was
| presented: Solo, Mrs. Ethel Burroughs,
State councillor of the Daughters of
| America, accompanied at the piano by
Mrs Mohler; reading, Mrs. Hoops;
Southern spirituals, Rev. burlington,
pastor of First Methodist Protestant
Church; tap dancing, the Colin twins;
Hawaiian selections and tap dancing.
Alyce Cady; acrobatic dancing, the Co
| lin twins; blackface sketch, Mrs. Hoops
and Miss Waldron.
! Arrangements have been made for
| the excursion to the Lexington, N. c.,
/ orphanage of the Junior order on May
| 30 Junior Past State Councillor Ed
ward G. Beck is in charge of the Wash
| ington delegation. Special trains will
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