Evening star., 1932-05-22
FRATERNITIES

Of Kallipolis Grotto, Mystic Order of
Yelled Prophets, to attend special
Masonic services to be held in Wash
| ington Cathedral next Sunday, May 20,
| at 4 o'clock, when Rev. DR.. Joseph Fort
| Newton will preach the sermon. 4
Grand Monarch Charles E. Minsinger
| Of Portland, Ore, was off1cially received
| by the Grotto at its session last Monday
| evening. During his sta, Past Grand
Monach Ed S. Schmid of this city was
| his host on sightseeing tours. He at
| tended the Bieentennial services in Alex
| andria and left Friday for visit to
| Yedz Grotto of Baltimore, Md. Grand
Monarch Minsinger said the condition
and progress OF the various grottoes
visited by him throughout the country
merited high praise During the evening
the Grotto Band played selections and
the Grotto Drill Corps gave an exhibit
: ton drill.
Federal Lodge, No. /, announces that
| it will hold an observance on June IA,
| Flag day, that will be of interest to the
entire fraternity of the District and OF
! Virginia as well.
EASTERN STAR.
Federal Chapter will meet May 26.
| A short program will be presented, fol-
lowed by community singing led by L.
E. Mandy, past patron.
At the last meeting Past Grand Ma
tron Fletcher and Past Grand Patron
Shreve paid the chapter a visit. After
the meeting there was program pre-
sented in William F. Hunt Chapter.
Matron Cecilia S. Shirley announces
short meeting, entertainment and
refreshments for Bethlehem Chapter
next Tuesday evening The following
were given the degrees at the last
meeting: Miss Ida Bitz, Mrs. Maude
| Wright and John w Batson. Adolph
/ Turner. baritone. rendered solos and
! Miss Retta wills n recited. The an
/ nual party will be held at the National
! Theater May 25. The home board
| will meet May 26, at Northeast Ma
| sonic Temple, with Past Matrons Bar
rows Self and Nelson as hostesseS.
Matron Amelia R. Marshall an
nounceS Grand Matron Miss Edith
! Williams and Grand Patron Paul B.
| Cromelin will make an official visit TO
Bethany Chapter June 3, which will be
| Bicentennial night. A class OF candl-
dates will be initiated. The auxiliary
| home board will be entertained with
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tomorrow Mrs. Ethel d. Morris, Mrs.
Estelle Serrano annd Mrs. Inez Garrl-
gus will be the hostesSes. Following the
! luncheon the members will participate
| in the general home board meeting at
the Masonic Temple. The Sunshine
| Committee was entertained Thursday.
! The hostesseS were Past MatronS Es-
| telle M Catlin and Amy ALI, Mrs.
Amy Thompson and Mrs. Nellie Howes.
Miss Beulah Dermott, chairman Of the
Bethany Social Boosters, announces a
lawn fete June IL. The Past Matrons
and Past Patrons Association will be
entertained by Past Matron Nellie G..
and Past Patron Walter P. Plumley at
their home. 203 Holly avenue, Takoma
Park, Md, the evening Of June 4.
An excursion trip was held May 7
| to Mount Vernon by the members OF
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
! family. Mrs Irma M. Smith, chairman
of the Campbell-Loffier Sewing Club,
was in charge. assisted by Mrs. Louise
Chase, Mrs. Doris Sutton and Mrs.
Gertrude Todd.
| Columbia Chapter has invited the
members and friends of First Congre-
gational Church to meet with them at