Evening star., 1939-06-25
Eastern Star Temple
Property Will Be
Dedicated Thursday
Ceremony in Gordens
To Include Procession
And Addresses

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And Addresses
The new Eastern Star Temple
property, Sixteenrn and Euclid
streets NV, will be formally dedi-
Gated at ceremony In the gardens
Thursday evening. The Grand
Chapter will meet in special session
at 7:30 o'clock.
The dedicatory service has been
written by Mrs. Minnie Evans Keyes,
right worthy grand secretary of
the General Grand Chapter, who
will make one of the addresses. Mrs.
Flora E. Campbell, right worthy
grand treasurer of the General
Grand Chapter, is the general chair
man, with Mrs. Keyes, chairman of
an honorary committee consisting
Of all past grand matrons and past
grand patrons of the District of
Columbia, and Asrs. Minnie j. Bur-
dine, associate grand matron is
chairman of the active committee,
which is as follows: Edward c.
Steagall, Mildred M. Hicks, Isabel
E. Titlow, Selma Klein, William
Birgfeld, Joseph A. Rice, jr.; Wilfred
D. Seal, Arthur j. Richards, Theo-
dore c. Lewis, Ira Y. Balm, Marie w.
Murphy and Cora F. Meyers. Paul
B. Cromelin, past grand patron, will
act as master Of ceremonies.
Procession Into Gardens.
There will be a professional entry
into the gardens, led by the robed
choral unit of the Order of the
Eastern Star singing a professional
hymn. The procession will be headed
by Past Grand Patron Maj. Wallace
Streater, bearing the flag of the
United States; Harry j. Schmidt,
bearing the flag of the District of
Columbia, and Dr. Charles c. Gallo
way, bearing the Eastern Star flag
Eugene E. Thompson, grand master
of Masons, is expected to attend with
Mrs. Thompson and to deliver an
address.
Other portions of the program in
clude addresses by Grand Matron
Ruth S. Cromelin and Grand Patron
Richard E. Titlow.
The property will be formally
turned over to the grand matron by
Edward N. Riley, past grand patron,
who has been chairman of the COM
mittee having charge of the selection
of site since 1884. In addition to
the choral unit, musical selections
will be rendered by George A. Myers
of Columbia Lodge, Selma S. Klein,
past matron of Areme Chapter;
Leonor Ebert Reed, past matron of
Esther Chapter; Marie c. Deal, past
matron of Bethlehem Chapter;
Harry NJ Forker, past patron of
William F. Hunt Chapter.
Symbolic Ceremony.
The dedicatory service includes
symbolic ceremony which will be
participated in by William A. Duvall,
past most worthy grand patron, as
the bearer of salt, emblem of hos
pitality and friendship; Joseph H.
Milans, past grand patron, as the
bearer of corn, emblem of nourish-
ment; Edward S. Brashears, past
grand patron, as the bearer of wine,
emblem of refreshment, and Theo-
dore c. Lewis, past grand patron,
bearer of oil, emblem of joy.
Walter L. Fowler, past grand pa
tron, will recite portions OF the
Scripture. The benediction will be
pronounced by Nellie M. Anderson,
grand chaplain of the Grand Chap
ter.
Following the ceremony the grand
matron and other officers of the
Grand Chapter will hold reception.
The Star Fellowship Committee
of Brookland Chapter will meet
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
A. Neil, 1925 Twelfth street NE,
June 26, 8 pm.
The Endowment Committee will
meet Tuesday at 1890 at the home
of Mrs. Rilla Cochran, 1853 Argyle
terrace NV.
The chapter will recess until the
first meeting in September.
The Choral Society will render
OSAONVAoAAo hU Vic OColCnOIOll CC1 NlCVS
OF the new Eastern Star Temple
on June 20 at 7 pm. Members of
the society are requested to be
present at the rehearsal June 26 at
7p.m. at $500 Sixteenth street NV.
Areme Chapter will hold its an
nual excursion on the steamer City
Of Washington on July 10. For tick
cts call Mrs. Ruth Mayberry, North
0O06.
A recess has been declared for
July and August.
The Ways and Means Committee
will sponsor q dinner at F'urmans
Inn June 26 at 6 pm. For reserva-
tions call Mrs. Helen Rubenstein,
Georgia 1918.
Matron Doris F. Cope announces
Columbia Chapter will meet June
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