Evening star., 1939-01-15
Order of the Eastern Star

At the Grand Chapter sessions
last evening Mrs. Ruth S. Cromelin
was installed as grand matron and
Richard E. Titlow as grand patron.
Mrs. Cromelin Is a past matron
of Lebanon Chapter and past presi-
dent Of the Matrons and Patrons
Association Of that chapter. Hers
is 4 family closely affiliated with
Masonic work in the Nations Cap
ital. Her husband, Paul B. Crome-
lin, is a past grand master OF Ma
sons in the District, past grand
patron of the Eastern Star and is
at present chairman of the Juris-
prudence Committee of Almas
Temple, A. A. o. N. M. S., and Is
member of the Board Of Trustees
of the Grand Lodge of Masons.
Their daughters, Carol and Gene,
are active in the Order of Jobs
Daughters.
Mr.. Titlow is past master Of
Naval Lodge, past high priest of
Washington Naval Chapter, No. s.,
R. A. NJ; past illustrious master,
Columbia Council, Royal and Select
Masons; past commander and at
present recorder of Orient Com
mandery, No. S, K. T.; a member OF
Almas Temple, and past patron,
Martha Chapter.
Officers of Bethany Chapter were
installed by Associate Grand Ma
tron Ruth Cromelin, assisted by
Bertha Stark, grand marshal; Past
Matron Ruth Leighton, grand
chaplain; Louise Hoover, grand
organist. officers installed were:
Martha S. kaufman, matron;
James E. Redman, patron; Eliza
beth R. Hodgkin, associate matron;
Fred j. IcenhoWer, associate patron;
Alice w. Newhard, secretary, re-
elected Ida R. Mazzulo, treasurer,
reelected; Elsie NJ. SchWier, con-
ductress; Helen DuChaine, associ-
ate conductress; Dorothy R. Dut-
ton, chaplain; Jennye Fac Benson,
marshal; Mabel H. Test, organist;
Clara A. Hanson, Adah; Inez M.
Barnard. Ruth; Grace Schaefer,
Esther; Roberta Won Briesen, Mar
tina; Mildred B. Perkins, Electa;
Edna L. Redman, warder; Theodore
J. Taggart, sentinel.
The Sunshine Committee will
meet at noon on January 10 at the
home of Mrs. Edna L. Redman,
6645 Georgia avenue NV.
The chapter will observe past
matrons and patrons and charter
members night on January 20.
The annual dance and card party
will be January % at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
st. Johns Lodge Chapter tomor-
row night will initiate several candi-
dates. January birthday anniver-
saries will be celebrated.
Past Matron Sayde White will
be the hostess at card party for
the benefit of the Ways and Means
Committee, at her home, 316 Madi-
son street NV. on Tuesday at 1:30
pm.
Associate Matron Mabel Conger
will be the hostess at the Meeting
of the Auxiliary Home Board at
her home, 410l Thirty-eighth street
NV, on Wednesday at pm.
The General Home Board of the
Masonic and Eastern SgAr Home
will meet January % at the Masonic
Temple at pm.
The past matrons and past patrons
will hold their annual banquet at
The Highlands at $50 pm. on jan
uary %.
Patron Leroy Myers will be the
host at card party flr the benefit
of the Ways and Means Committee,
at his home, 1896 Trinidad aIenue.
NE, January Is, at 8 pm.
The chapter will celebrate its 25th
birthday anniversary on February s.
A turkey dinner, for the benefit
of the Auxiliary Home Board, will
be held at Almas Temple from 4:30
to 7 pm, February Is.
SOlulllUld SlldPtCi AdoC 4oCoAoJ
honored the new officers with a re-
ception and dance.
Matron Doris F. Cope will enter
tain the officers at her home, 209
Peabody street NV, tomorrow.
The Star Point Society will elect
officers Wednesday at the home of
Past Matron Lourine M. German,
639 Keefer place NV, with Miss
Viola Culbertson as assistant hostess.
The Educational Committee will
meet January 10 at the home of
Past Matron Evelyn E. Shank, De-
catur Heights, Md.
Associate Matron Grace L. God
dard will entertain the Auxiliary
Home Board on January 20 at her
home, 6638 Barnaby street NV.
The Ways and Means Committed S
annual dance and card party will