Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
FRATERNITIES

| vention Of the Supreme Council Of the
order, which opens at st. Petersburg.
Fla, the morning of June and Will
continue until June 4, inclusive: me me
Florida sunshine, the Gulf breezes, the
seductive beaches and the glorious
skies of the Southern city are beckon-
ing" he adds, and arms OF welcom-
ing host are outstretched to gather in,
care for, entertain and eventually send
home happy and satisfied hosts from
the North that are expected to attend
this great annual festival OF the Yelled
Prophets" But few days remain be-
fore the start, and Monarch Howell
| and the past grand monarch are busy
from the waking hours Of day until the
blink of sleep falls lining up the Kali
lipolitanS and their friends, giving in
formation in the matter OF details and
enthusing expectations. The lists are
still open, it is explained, and there is
abundant room for newcomers to what
the Florida grottoes and the local head
lights say will be 1.-THE greatest con-
vention held by the order" Those who
have never seen the little green isle
of Cuba or the fish-fllled Gulf Of Mex
leo, the palm trees Of the Palmetto
State or the green glades and the trop-
ical bayous Of the Southland are being
urged night and day to come along
this time, and you'll never regret 1t.
EASTERN STAR.
Ruth Chapter will meet tomorrow
evening. Degrees will be conferred on
two candidates. The Home Board
Auxiliary will give card party at the
General Baking Co. May 10 at pm.
The next meeting Of the Home Board
will be held at the home Of Grand
Conductress Elizabeth Pitt in Edge
moor, May % at 1890 pm, with Past
Matrons Margaret Pollen and Lena S.
Phillips assisting hostesses.
LOYALTY Chapter, Elizabeth Rhine,
matron, was visited at its last meeting
by Grand Matron Amy G. Hollander.
Grand Patron Theodore G. Lewis and
Past Grand Patron Dunkum. Degrees
were conferred and the dramatic club
presented short play. The chapter
birthday will be celebrated at the next
meeting.
Charter members night will be OBJ
served May 20 by Joppa Lodge Chap
ter. Conductress Bessie jackson will
have charge Of the program and
dancing.
Fidelity Chapter had initiation last
night, On June 6 the chapter will cele-
/
versary. June there will be o card
party at the home of Past Patron
Robert 8. wilkins for the Temple Com
mittee.
Treaty Oak Chapter will entertain the
associate matrons and associate patrons,
together with the associate grand
morrow night. The annual picnic sup
per will be served to the 1881 matrons
and patrons at 8 o'clock on the lawn at
Temple Heights previous to the regular
meeting, 8 o'clock, June l.
At the next meeting of Federal
Chapter the degrees will be conferred.
Washington Centennial Chapter had
as guests Friday night Grand Matron
Amy C. Hollander, Grand Patron
Theodore c. Lewis Past Grand Matron
Nellie Fletcher and Past Grand Patron
Charles Shreve. Harry A. Quinn sang.
terrain the guests at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home May ~ with q
vaudeville show. The Ways and Means
Committee win meet May 10 at the
| home of Mrs. Ruby Hunt, 1908 East
Capitol street. A luncheon will be held
by the Auxiliary Home Board May %
| at the home of Mrs. Ella Fenton, 1915
Fourteenth street. The Endowment
Committee will meet with Mrs. Hazel
Hollingshead, 106 Rosemary street,
Chevy Chase, Md, May 81 at 9 pm.
The chapter win have trip to Orkney
Springs, Va, June 81 to 29.
The Eastern Star Veterans Asso-
citation held its annual banquet 6atur-
day evening in the Masonic Temple,
| with dinner served by members of
| Loyalty Chapter. The president, Miss
Saba Haskell, acted as toastmiStress
and welcomed Grand Matron Mrs. Amy
! c. Hollander. Grand Patron Theodore
C. Lewis, Right Worthy Grand Treas
urer Mrs. Alcena Lamond, Past Grand
Matrons Mrs. Flora z. Campbell and
Mrs. Gertrude B. Milans and Past
Grand Patrons George Pitt and c. c..
Galloway, who responded with short
talks. Vocal numbers were rendered
Mrs. Lois M. Hicks Of Loyalty Chapter,
and Mrs. Selma Klein, matron of
Areme Chapter, accompanied by Mr..
Klein. Election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Mrs. Nellie G.
Plunley Bethany Chapter; vice presi-
dent, William j. Kirkland, MiZpah
Chapter; secretary, Mrs. Leila ]. Cooke,
st. Johns Lodge Chapter, and treas
urer, Mrs. Elizabeth Pitt, Ruth Chapter.
Esther Chapter will confer the de-
grees Thursday night. There will be a
short program and refreshments. A
card party was held at the home Of Mrs
Emelie r. BotSch, 1910 Allison street,
Wednesday evening for the benefit Of
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
| The Auxiliary Home Board will meet at
the home Of Past Matron Theodore
Cunningham, 214 East Thornapple
street, May %. Choir rehearsal will be
held at the home of Past Patron Ray
mond N. Babcock, All Twelfth street
northeast, May 10, with Past Matron
Lucy E. Fessenden and Ethel Barber
assisting.
Congress Lodge Chapter viii meet to-
morrow evenings. A birthday party will
| be celebrated.
At its last meeting Good VIII Chapter
was entertained by violin solos and
duets by Herman BuShong, IT,, and Al
bert Santino: solos by Mr.. Thompson
Of Jessie Callahan Chapter, with Mr..
Cossing at the piano. Mrs. Marie An
derson gave card party at her home
last Thursday. The Ways and Means
Committee win hold q card party at
| The next meeting Of the chapter will
be Friday evening.
The Home Board meeting Of Bright
wood Chapter will be held at the home
Of Mrs. Marie Haines, 49l3 Arkansas
avenue. May 20 at 8 pm; associate
hosteSses, Mrs Bilbrey and Coch-
ran. A get-together viii be held May
"a at 1911 Hamilton street, the home
| Of the matron, Ardell Payne. The Past
| Matrons and Patrons Association will
! meet May 25 at the home Of Past Ma
+ iron Anita I. Haight, 6312 Ninth street,
at 8 pm.
/ At its meeting last Wednesday Brook
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