Evening star., 1937-01-31
TINE new International Order Of
the Eastern Star Temple, at

|THE new International Order of !
the Eastern Star Temple, ut
Eighteenth street and New
= Hampshire avenue, formerly
the Perry Belmont mansion, will be
dedicated with formal ceremony the
night Of February a.
Plans for establishing this interna-
tional headquarters for the General
Grand Chapter were begun in 1919 and
tie building was purchased in Janu-
ary, 1885. It has been fitted for oc-
cupancy and after dedication will be
occupied by ofices OF the General
Grand Chapter, which now are located
In the Masonic Temple at Thirteenth
street and New York avenue, where
Mrs. Minnie z. Keyes. right worthy
grand secretary, Is In charge.
In the new temple will also be the
ONCE Of Mrs. Flora e. Campbell, right
worthy grand treasurer.
Most Worthy Grand Matron Frances
Haun Of Nashville, Tenn, and Most
Worthy Grand Patron William A.
Duvall Of Branchville, Nd, will take
charge Of the program. Paul B.
Cromelin, most worshipful grand mas
t.. Of Masons Of the District OF Co
lumbia, who also is past grand patron
Of the Grand Chapter, District OF Co
lumbia, has been appointed general
chairman. Mrs. Elizabeth w. Rhine
OF this city, worthy grand matron, Dis
trict Of Columbia, will be oficial host
ess for the open house February 81,
"a and 23. assisted by past grand ma
irons and patrons Of the District of
Columbia and nearby Maryland and
Virginia.
Chevy Chase Chapter will celebrate
its eleventh birthday anniversary
Tuesday evening. The grand matron,
grand patron and matrons and patrons
OF 1887 will be the honored guests.
The Beginners Bridge Club will
meet Friday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Edna M. Coleman, Ill West
Thornapple street.
The Ofdcers' Club will be entertained
February by Associate Matron Jessie
B. Krause and Associate Patron
Arthur Wegner, at 1910 Mckinley
street.
The Ways and Means Committee
will hold its annual dance and card
party at the Burlington Hotel, Febru-
ary n. Reservations for cards should
be made with Mrs. Genevieve Meese
The Matrons and Patrons Associa-
ton Of 1925 held their annual banquet
January % at the Kenesaw Hotel A
musical program and cards followed.
Oh1cers elected are as follow: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Britomarte Jones: vice
president, Harry L. Slye; secretary,
Mrs. Ruth D. Fees.
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Barker, matron,
and Walter B. Lawrence, patron, were
hosts to the officers Of Naomi Chapter
last Sunday at the home of the
matron.
The Endowment Committee will
meet at the home of Mrs. v. Belle
Mellon today at I pm. The Auxiliary
Home Board will hold a card party
Tuesday at the home of Mrs Annie
Hughes, 1845 Kalorama road, with
Mrs. Julia Webb assisting.
The Oficers' Club Of Fidelity Chap
ter will meet Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mrs. Bertha Ockershausen,
ait s street northeast, with Past
Matron Emily Thompson assisting
hostess.
At the next meeting Of the chapter
initiation will be held.
The Home Board will hold lunch |
con and business meeting at 2l7 8
street northeast. with Mrs. Bertha |
Ockershausen as hostess and Mesdames
Addie Mcdonald and Laura Thompson
as assisting hostesses, on February 9.
On February IS at $50 pm, a
combination party of bingo and dane
ing will be held at 1926 Massa achusetts |
avenue. Reservations can be made by |
calling Mrs. Emily Thompson.
Chapter has set the meeting tomor-
row as reception Of officers and dane
ing.
The Auxiliary Home Board will give |
. turkey dinner in Stansbury Masonic |
Temple, Georgia and Concord avenues,
Wednesday. For tickets call Con- |
ductres Harriet Pollard. Georgia 1902. I
The Ways and Means Committee
will hold q cabaret at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral. 433 Third street,
March 6.
Columbia Chapter conferred the de-
grees Last Monday evening under the
direction of the matron, Mrs. Freddy
c. De Lesdernier, and Harvey Fritts,
patron. Past Grand Matron Tillie M.
Chauncey Is making arrangements for
IAN Olde Spellinge Bee" at the meet
ing February 8.
The Ways and Means Committee
will meet at the home Of Mrs. Mary
Rogers, 1929 Fourteenth street. We'd
Gertrude Smith and Mrs. Adeline E.
Woods as assisting hostesses.
The Auxiliary Home Board has
chosen Mrs. Doris Cope, conductress,
as vice chairman and Miss Viola
Culbertson as secretary-treasurer.
The Oficers' Club has chosen Mrs.
Margaret r. Demaree as president,
Mrs. Nellie 6. Gordon vice president
and Mrs. Virginia Leverton secretary
treasurer.
The Sunshine Committee selected
Mrs. Lena Fisher as secretary-treas-
urer.
The annual dance will be held at the
Wardman Park Hotel February 9. It
will be preceded by cards from to
10 O'Clock. Due to illness in the home
of Mrs. Abbie B. Mickle, she has
asked to be relieved Of making res
ervations for tables for the card party.
Her place will be filled by Mrs. Adeliae
E. Woods.
Treaty Oak Chapter on the occasion
of jtS 9TH birthdav celehration had