Evening star., 1939-03-12
Order of the Eastern Star

A class of over 200 candidates will
be received into the local order on
the afternoon of April %, when
degrees will be conferred by the
Grand Chapter at special cere-
monies planned in connection with
the celebration OF the l50th ami
versary of the induction of George
Washington as first President of
the United States.
The George Washington Masonic
Memorial in Alexandria will be the
scene of the event, which will be
followed by dinner at the George
Mason Hotel in compliment to the
new members and a historical pag-
cant, The Growth of Democracy
Written, and to be directed by
Mrs. Selma S. Klein, the pageant is
divided into four scenes beginning
with Gen. Washington farewell to
his officers at FraunceS' Tavern in
New York and ending with his in
auguration. Mrs Klein is being as
sisted by Past Grand Patron Theo-
dore c.. Lewis.
Cooperating with General Chair
man Walter l.. Fowler is commit
tee of five members from each of
the local chapters, which had its
initial meeting in the Masonic Tenn
pie last Saturday evening. The grand
matron, Mrs. Ruth S. Cromelin
and Grand Patron Richard E. Tit
low expressed their wish that this
event might be the finest ever pre-
5ented by the order.
Harmony Chapter will hold rum
mage sale March l3 and Ia. Call
Mrs Potter.
A roast beef and baked fish dinner
will be held March II, at Joppa
Temple, 4209 Ninth street NV. Call
Mrs. Potter for tickets.
The matron of Loyalty Chapter
announces that March Is will be
brothers night At the close of
the business session the men will be
in charge of the program and re-
freshments. A card party will be
held March "a at the home of Mrs.
Mary Astroth, 3601 Warder street
NV.
Joseph H. Mllans Lodge Chapter
will honor its star points on March
l6 by having as guests the Grand
Star Points and star points of the
jurisdiction. A play will be given
by the Dramatics Club, Under the
direction of Rose Gentner.
The Auxiliary Home Board will
meet at the home of Mrs. William
Graf. 300 Oglethorpe street NV,
March %.
A card party, for the benefit of the
Home Board, will be held March 81
at the Thomas Circle Club.
The Boosters Club will meet April
l at the home of Mrs. Bressler, 5314
Illinois avenue NV.
Treaty Oak Chapter will meet
Monday evening at 1910 Wisconsin
avenue NV. 1t will be line officers
night.
The Acorn Society will hold a card
party at Southern Dairy, Tuesday,
at 1:30 pm.
The Sunshine Committee will meet
Wednesday evening at the home of
Marie Williams, Katie Bastian as
sisting
The chapter has been invited to
Bethel No. 4. Jobs Daughters, on
Friday evening, when they are hav-
ing Eastern Star night.
Good Will Chapter will hold a
card party at 1918 L street NV, on
Wednesday, at $3.50 pm.
The Sunshine Committee of Beth
any Chapter will meet at noon,
March 16, with Catherine Taggart,
30 Sherman circle NV. Regular
chapter meeting March II; enter
tainment.
The Booster Committee will spon-
sor card party March 20, at Tel
fords Buffeteria, Fourteenth and
Decatur streets NV. $50 pm.
Washington Centennial Chapter
Will celebrate the homecoming of
Junior Past Grand Patron Harry j.
Schmidt on March II.
The Past Matrons' and Patrons
Association will meet at the home of
Junior Past Grand Patron and Mrs.
Schmidt, 8ll Eleventh street NE,
March 16, at pm; initiation.
Matron Lavinia Nisewaner an
nounces the following meetings:
Temple, with Mrs. Ernest Huyett,
27l0 Woodley place NV. March 13,
at pm; Auxiliary Home Board,
with Mrs. r. A. Humphreys, Berwyn,
Md, March IS. at noon.
The matron of Esther Chapter,
Clara j. Reid, announces a class will
be initiated on March Is.
The chapter will hold its annual
card party at the Willard Hotel on
April II from 2 to 5 pm. Ruth G.
Bowden il in charge of reservations.
The choir will meet at the home
of Mrs. Hilder Hess, 1878 Thirty
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pm. Mrs. Alice Bradley and Miss
Mabel Bostch assisting.
The Dramatic Club will be the
guests of Mrs. Elsie Babcock, ALL
Twelfth street NE, on March %
at pm.
A rehearsal of the chapter officers
will be held tomorrow at pm.
Matron Doris F. Cope announces
Columbia Chapter will celebrate it's
28th anniversary next Tuesday.
Honored guests include Grand Ma
tron Ruth S. Cromelin, Grand Pa
tron Richard E. Titlow, the matrons
and patrons of the District and the
charter members of the chapter.
The Star Point Society will meet
March Is at the home of Past Ma
tron Freddy C. de Lesdernier, 1866
Kenyon street NV, with Mrs.
Frances B. Fritts and Miss Rachel
Kline assisting. The Auxiliary Home
Board will meet March II at the
home of Mrs. Nellie Gordon, 1920
Patterson street NV, with Past
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