Evening star., 1938-12-25

THAlSC ooCODoOIl, HldJIOl cIIlIneLt
Milstead, patron; Elsie Milstead, as
sociate matron; Carl Hooper, as
sociate patron; Lulu Thrasher, con-
ductress: Dorothy Preston, associate
conductreSs; Louise Nubson, o. m,
secretary; Bernice Carlton, .. m,
treasurer; Ruth Speake. p. m, was
elected trustee. Gwynette Willis
will have charge Of the program.
New officers of St. Johns Lodge
Chapter were installed last Monday.
Past Matron Sayde White was in
stalling officer, assisted by Past
Grand Patron Theodore c. Lewis,
as grand organist, Past Matron Mae
Morrison as chaplain and Ruth
Angelo as marshal. The matron,
Marie C. Mold, was installed by her
father, DR.. Charles w. Cuthbertson,
and Past Grand Matron Louise
kreglow was installing grand
marshal to the matron and her
father when he was installed as
associate patron Vocal selections
were rendered by Past Matron Iva
Toone.
Past Matron Leila J. Cooke was
elected as representative to the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
On January 2 the matron and
patron will be hosts to members
and their friends at a reception and
tea from 4:30 to 8 pm at the home
OF the matron, 22O6 Evarts
street NE.
The Ways and Means Committee
will meet January at 8 pm. Mem
bers will be notified by card of the
place of meeting.
Mrs. Nettie c. Stringer will be the
hostess at luncheon and card
party for the benefit of the
Auxiliary Home Board at 1890 pm
January s, at her home, 2426 Monroe
street NE.
There will be a rehearsal for
initiation for officers at 5 pm.
January 9 at the Masonic Temple.
There will be initiation of candi-
dates on January Is.
The meeting for January 2 has
been called off on account of the
holidays.
The chapter will celebrate its
25th birthday anniversary on Feb
ruary 6.
A new corps of officers were in
stalled last Tuesday night at Mizpah
Chapter, with Past Matron Bertha
Eaton as installing officer; Past
Matron Esther Balser as installing
marshal and Past Matron Sallie
Jackson as installing chaplain. The
elected officers are: Chaplain, Mrs
Christabel Burton; marshal, Mrs.
Ruth Abrams; organist, Miss Esther
Balser; Ada, Miss Nell Covell; Ruth,
Mrs. Eleanor Ratcliffe; Esther, Mrs.
Anne Hughes; Martha, Mrs. Mary
Pettis; Electa, Miss Edna Wimmel;
warder, Mrs. Leila Payne; sentinel,
Brawner Legg. The ceremonies were
followed by presentation of gifts
and Christmas party.
The newly elected officers of
Friendship Chapter will be installed
Tuesday as follows: Matron, Martha
r. Duehring; patron, Arthur Cope
land; associate matron, Marjorie
wilkins; associate patron, Charles
Weber; secretary (re-elected)
Mabelle Boyce; treasurer (re-
elected, Anne Printz; conductress,
Ida Gore; associate conductress,
Gladys Weber. Nora R. Riley was
reelected representative to the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
Officers of Gavel Chapter were in
stalled at the last meeting. The in
stalling officers were Viola Krause,
past matron, assisted by Paul Crome-
lin, past grand patron; Hazel Booker,
marshal, assisted by Mrs. Elizabeth
Rhine, past grand matron: Lillian
Rowzee, chaplain, and Letha Hop
kins, organist. Music was by the
vested choir, with Florence Norris
and Louise Finagin soloists.
Guests included Mrs. Ruth Crome-
lin, associate grand matron: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kimmel, past grand
matron and past grand patron; Paul
Cromelin, past grand patron; Mrs.
Elizabeth Rhine, past grand matron,
and Miss Mildred Hicks, associate
grand conductress.
The outgoing and incoming officers
received many gifts.
The next meeting will be the re-
ception for the new officers.
Joppa Lodge Chapter held the an
nual Christmas party. last Wednes-
day. The retiring matron, Miss
Margaret Hibble, was presented her
past matron's jewel by her mother,
Mrs. Frances Hibble. and Past Ma
tron Mrs. Mildred D. Conway pre-
sented the past patrons jewel to the
retiring patron, Edward jarvis. Both