Evening star., 1937-01-24
Order of the Eastern Star

At the closing session Of the forty
first annual meeting Of the Grand
Chapter Monday evening at the Will
lard Hotel. the newly elected officers
were installed in the presence Of sew
.ral members Of the General Grand
Chapter and a large gathering Of
past officers of the Grand Chapter.
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Rhine became
grand matron, succeeding Mrs. Louise
e Kreglow, and DR.. Victor Rench sue
ceeded Needham c. Turnage as grand
patron.
Others installed were Mrs. Helen D.
Robbins, associate grand matron:
Harry j. Schmidt, associate grand
patron; Mrs. Rose A. Yost, grand sec
retary Cher thirty-eighth consecutive
term): Mrs. Lille Mckenzie, grand
treasurer cher twelfth consecutive
term); Mrs Ruth s. Cromelin, grand
conductress; Mrs. Minnie J. Burdine.
associate grand conductress.
Appointive officers invested with Of
fee were Mrs Irma NJ Smith. grand
chaplain; Mrs. Mary E. Teachum,
grand lecturer; Mrs. Elizabeth B.
D'Orsay, grand marshal; Miss Esther
Balser. grand organist; Mrs. Evelyn
P. Millard, grand Adah; Mrs. Aleene
D. Franklin, grand Ruth; Mrs. Ruth
Newcomer, grand Esther; Mrs. May
L. Gouldman, grand Martha: Mrs.
Roberta E. Gravatt. grand Electa;
Mrs. Elinor S. Kozel. grand warder,
and William E. Birgfeld, grand senti-
mel.
Officers of the General Grand Chap
ter in attendance included Mrs.
Frances Haun of Tennessee, most
worthy grand matron; William A.
Duvall of Maryland, most worthy
grand patron; Mrs. Minnie e. Keyes,
most worthy grand secretary, and
Mrs. Flora E. Campbell, most worthy
grand treasurer.
The incoming grand matron and
grand patron will be guests at East
Gate Chapters birthday anniversary
party tomorrow evening and at
similar event Tuesday evening at
Friendship Chapter.
The Matrons and Patrons Associa-
ton Of 1928 held its ninth an
nual banquet at the Hamilton Hotel.
Distinguished guests were Louise
Kreglow. past grand matron; Need
ham Turnage. worthy grand patron;
Past Grand Matrons Elizabeth Pitt
and Grace Kimmel, Past Grand Pa
irons Ted Lewis, Frank Kimmel and
Edward Rhiley.
Acacia Chapters first matron,
Winnie J. Purdue, has been elected to
the Office Of associate grand con-
ductress Of the Grand Chapter. The
Past Matrons and Patrons Associa-
tion will hold banquet at the High
lands on February 20.
The chapters annual dance and
card party will take place February
q at Wardman Park Hotel. Q
La Fayette Lodge Chapters birthday
party scheduled for Wednesday eve
ming has been called of because OF
illness Of the worthy matron. The
regular meeting, however. will be held
at the chapter hall, with Associate
Matron Helena M. Sutley presiding.
The Auxiliary Home Board is to meet
Tuesday at l O'Clock for luncheon
and card party at Chestnut Farms
Auditorium.
The Home Board Committee of
Bethany Chapter will meet at the
Lotus tomorrow for luncheon at IL.
Hostesses, Corrine Edwards, Isabelle
Matthews and EStelle Serrano.
Past Matron Cora Icenhower, chair
man of the Star Point Committee, has
called the first meeting at the Kene-
saw Thursday. Assisting hostesses,
Estelle Catlin, Martha Kaufman,
Anne McCauley, Mary Ross, Beulah
Baldwin, Ouida Mannion, Charlotte
McArdle and Estelle Serrano. The
Past Matrons and Patrons Association
will have its annual banquet at Tilden
Gardens, January 80 at pm.
Past Grand Matron Louise Kreglow
attended Electa Chapters last meet
ing. The candle light service was
given. The Endowment Committee
will meet at the home of the worthy
matron Wednesday, Mrs. Marion Lin
den and Mrs. Lillian Butler Joint host
esses. Tuesday evening Mrs. Marion
Padgett will present a program. Past
Grand Matron Mary T. O'Brien has
ben elected on the Board of Directors,
Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
William F. Hunt Chapter will meet
Thursday.
Worthy Matron Lillian K. Riley Of
Naomi Chapter, Bethesda, Md, an
nounces initiation at the next meet
ing, January ~. Bridge clubs have
started. Mr.. and Mrs. Coombs enter
tanned the Auditing Committee and
other guests January 16.
Federal Chapter meets Thursday.
The Star Point Society elected officers
at the home Of the president, Mary B.
Warren, Tuesday. as follows: Bertha
e. Conrad, president; Laura C..
Gainey, vice president, and Mary M.
H. Mclean, secretary and treasurer.
A rehearsal for officers will be held
Monday, 5 pm, at Masonic Temple.
The Home Board members will meet
at the Lotus tomorrow at IL o'clock
for luncheon, after which they will
go to the Auxiliary Home Board meet
ing.
Good Will Chapter met Friday.
John T. Chichester showed travel pic
lures. A turkey dinner will be held at
Almas Temple Thursday, February 1S.
The worthy grand matron has ap-
pointed Worthy Matron May L. Could
man, grand Martha; Edith I. Lusby,
temple chairman, md 1earl K AZ.
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