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ciate Grand Patron Steagle and the
associates of the District will be
special guests.
At the last meeting Of Ruth
Chapter a special program in honor
of Mrs. Rose A. Yost was given She
is a charter member of the chapter
and served as matron in 1898, was
elected grand treasurer of the
Grand Chapter in 1893 and in 1900
was elected as grand secretary,
which position she has held con-
tinuously.
The program included musical
numbers by Mrs. Mary Jane Jester,
Miss Marjorie Wineberger and
readings by Mrs. Evelyn Hursh.
Arm bouquet of pink roses was pre-
sented by members of the Secre-
taries' Association, as we'll as a gift
by Mrs. Lille Mckenzie. Miss
Wineberger presented a gift from
the chapter and Mrs Lillian Had
ley one from the Treasurers' Asso-
i citation.
The grand matron, grand patron,
Right Worthy Grand Treasurer Mrs.
Flora E. Campbell, as we'll as sew
eral past grand officers paid tribute
to the faithful services of Mrs. Yost.
| The Boosters Committee of Mount
| Pleasant Chapter will meet at the
home of Mrs. Bessie DeRosa, $500
| Twenty eighth street NE, on Tues
day at pm.
Miriam Chapter at its last meet
ing paid tribute to its mothers and
the past matrons and past patrons
were honored by Matron Mary E.
Beahm and Patron Roland F, Jewell.
A short memorial service will be
held tomorrow night, followed by a
spelling bee, with Past Grand Patron
Walter Fowler directing Prizes will
be awarded and all members of the
order are invited to participate.
Brookland Chapter will meet
Wednesday evening. Prof. Quiz will
feature the program
The Star Fellowship Committee
will hold card party at the home
of Agnes Miller, 3716 Yuma street
NV, Those desiring transportation
will telephone William Fox or Alice
jacobson.
The Endowment Committee will
meet at the home of Margaret Mar
tin on Tuesday at 1890 pm. for
lunch and business meeting.
Carrie B. Batson, matron of Beth
lehem Chapter, announces on Tues
day night the degrees will be con-
ferred by the past matrons and past
patrons
The Home Board will meet at the
Highlands on Thursday at 1890 for
luncheon. with Mrs. Louella Bar
rows, Mrs. Ethel Nelson, Mrs. Mil
dred German and Mrs Myrtle Ness
as hostesses. For reservations call
Mrs. Barrows. Lincoln 1881. The
members of the board will meet at
the Mayfair tomorrow at 1890 for
luncheon, after which they will at
tend the General Home Board meet
ing. For luncheon reservations call
Bessie Melton, Dupont 5796
The grand matron, Mrs. Ruth
S. Cromelin, announced plans are
being completed for the spring gar
den party to be held next month at
the Marshall Field Mansion. $500
Sixteenth street NV. which was
recently acquired to be converted
into an Eastern Star temple and
clubhouse. The party will continue
the evenings of June 81 to June "a.
Ira Y. Balm, patron Of Harmony
Chapter, and Madella Smith, chair
man of the General Temple Aux
iliary Board, are in charge of the
arrangements.
The chairman of the Temple
Boards of the various chapters met
on last Thursday evening at the
Masonic Temple and commenced
the formulation of plans for the
raising of the necessary funds with
which to build the new temple on
the unimproved ground in the rear
of the mansion.
The formal exercises for the dedi-
cation of the property will be held
at special session of the Grand
Chapter on June %. The Grand
Chapter will open at 730 pm. and
it is expected that the dedicatory
services will commence at s o'clock
ST, Johns Lodge Chapter last
Monday evening appropriated $500
to the special gift fund, with a
| pledge of $500 more when additional
funds were needed for the improve
ment of the temple property. This is
the third chapter to appropriate
$500 or more to the voluntary special
gift fund
Treaty Oak Chapter will meet to-
morrow evening. There will be a
short memorial service. Mrs. Flora
Campbell, right worthy grand treas
urer. will give a talk for the Edu-
cational Committee.
The Home Board will meet at the
Lotus at noon tomorrow. After
lunch it will attend the General
Home Board meeting at the Ma
sonic Temple.
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ter May "a has been designated as
Star Point night in honor of its
Star Points. The grand officers and
the Star Points of the constituent
chapters are the special guests.
The Home Board will meet at the
Bamboo Gardens at noon tomor-
row for luncheon, after which it
will attend the General Home Board
meeting at the Masonic Temple.
Mrs. Ann Silverman, matron OF
Temple Chapter, announces the
meeting of May % has been set aside
to honor Conductress Shirley Good
nan and Associate Conductress Luna
Ereza. They will have as their
guests Grand Conductress Mildred
Hicks and Associate Grand Con-
ductress Hazel Engelbrecht. and the
conductresses and associate conduct
resses of this jurisdiction. Dancing,
refreshments and entertainment.
The Auxiliary Home Board will