Evening star., 1939-01-08
Order of the Eastern Star

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Mrs. Helen D. Robbins, grand
matron. and Harry j. Schmidt,
grand patron. were hosts at a re-
ception at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home last Sunday afternoon.
The receiving line, headed by Miss
Anne E. Guilford, grand marshal,
included: The grand matron, the
grand patron, Mrs. Aimee Schmidt
Mrs. Julia N. Streater, president of
the Board of Directors Of the home
Mrs. Katharine S. Merritt, Mrs
Elizabeth Pitt, Mrs. Ruth S. Crom-
elm, Richard E. Titlow, Mrs Ada
Murray, Miss Blanche Bowen and
Jack Seal.
Gifts to the grand matron and
the grand patron from individuals,
groups and chapters were attrac-
lively shown in the Royal Arch hall
which was pleasingly decorated in
the holiday motif of poinsettias,
holly and evergreens. Tea was
poured by Mesdames Seal, Titlow,
Riley, Cooke, Guide, Kimmel, Tur-
mage, Rhine, Yost, Mckenzie. Law
renee, Fowler, Gibb, Brashears,
Kreglow, Burdine and Miss Mildred
Hicks, assisted by the worthy ma
irons of 1888.
A musical program was presented
by Richard E. Titlow, baritone :;
Thomas D. Barnes, violinist; J. F..
Williams and Miss Dorothy Will
liams, electric guitarists: Mrs. Mar
guerite Fisher and Mrs. Laura Wal
lace. pianist, and by part of the
orchestra of the Vaughn Glass of
Calvary Baptist Church, including
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Edgington, c. c.
Hutchinson and F. J. Caulk.
Distinguished guests included
Mrs. Mabel Kennedy, grand matron
of Virginia. and Harry Kennedy
past grand patron; Mrs. Helen Nolls
grand Esther of Virginia; Mrs
Anna Suter, grand matron of
Maryland, and Mr.. Suter; Ed Hill
leary, grand patron of Maryland;
Mrs. Ruth Stansbury, grand mar
shall of Maryland; Eugene Thomp-
son, grand master of Masons of the
District of Columbia, and Mrs.
Thompson, Leonard P. Steuart, past
grand master; George S. Foreman,
acting grand high priest of the
Grand Chapter, ROYAL Arch Ma
sons, and Mrs. Foreman: Past
Grand Matrons Allen. OBrien
Mayberry, Fletcher and Past Grand
Patrons Streater, Roberts, Poynton
Brashears. Pitt. Kimmel. Proctor
Riley, Galloway. Lewis, Fowler, Tur-
mage and Rench.
The 43d annual session of the
Grand Chapter will be held at the
Willard Hotel beginning Thursday
evening and continuing through
Saturday evening, when the new
grand officers will be installed.
Mrs. Ruth T. Lawrence, matron
announces that on Wednesday
evening there will be reception to
the new officers of Naomi Chapter
followed by refreshments and dane
ing. On January 9 there will be a
rehearsal at o'clock at the temple
The matron of Lebanon Chapter
Miss Lillian Zimmerman. enter
tanned her officers last Tuesday
evening, and outlined her plans for
the coming year. Games and re-
freshments followed.
On Tuesday evening the chapter
will give reception to its new
officers. Dancing and refreshments
will follow.
The annual dance and card party
will be held on February 10 at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Washington Centennial Chapter
celebrated it's eighteenth birthday
anniversary on Friday night with
Miss Ethel Jost in charge of the
program and Mrs. Margaret Dunk
ley in charge of the banquet. The
years from 1921, when the chapte,
was organized, to the present time
were represented by 18 girls with
appropriate remarks by each. The
past matrons and patrons were
especially honored.
The Past Matrons and Patrons
Association will meet January 19
pm, at the home of Past Matron
Margaret Bartz and Past Patron
Charles Bartz, 624 Powhatan place
NV. There will be election of Of
ficers.
Matron May H. Hart of Warren
G. Harding Chapter announces or
Tuesday will be business and enter
tainment.
Chapter committee teams cap.
tanned by Past Matron Irene Bud
worth, Mary D. Pitts, Claire E. Lowe
and Martha Carter held meeting!
last week to plan activities for Jan
uary and February.
Matron Carrie B. Batson of Beth
lehem Chapter announces at the
meeting on January 10 there will bt
a reception to the new officers.
Matron Mary E. Manlon, an.
nounces the meeting of January /:
will not be held on account of the
Grand Chapter session.
The Ways and Means Committee
met with the matron on January
to plan for the years activities.
The Star Point Society held its
annual banquet on January 6 at the
Kennesaw, with the new star points
as guests.
The junior past matron and pa.
tron entertained their officers at the
Methodist Building with q banquet
Brookland Chapter on Wednes.
day will have a reception to tn.
new officers, followed by socia
and refreshments. The Auxiliary
Home Board will meet at the High.
lands January 8 at 1890 pm. fol
luncheon, followed by q busines.
meeting. A rehearsal will be helc
January 9 at 7:30 pm. for the new
officers.