Evening star., 1941-02-23

and extending through the spring
season. The remainder of the visi-
tations will be made through the
fall season. The initial grand visi-
tation will be at Warren G. Harding
Chapter on Tuesday at 9 pm.
Mrs. Viola Thompson, matron of
Lebanon Chapter, announces initia-
ton Tuesday evening. Members
having birthdays during February
will be honored.
The Endowment Committee will
hold a benefit luncheon, followed by
cards, at 1890 pm, February %, st
$40 Peabody street NV. Mrs. Anna
Priddy Is in charge Of reservations.
Columbia Chapter will meet Tues
day evening at 1909 Ninth street
NV, with a program featuring
mems night.
On Thursday the Endowment
Committee will be entertained by
Mrs. Iva Speer, assisted by Estelle
Corbin and Carrie Calfee.
Mrs Helen Rubenstein announces
the meeting of Areme Chapter
March will be grand visitation.
A card party will be held at the
home of Past Matron Mary Jane
Jester February % with Past Ma
tron Irene Schmidt assisting. Re-
freShmentS and prizes.
Rehearsal for grand visitation
March 3.
The Endowment Committee will
hold a card party at the home OF
Junior Past Matron Marion Mitchell
on March II.
The past matrons and past pa
irons held a banquet and meeting
at the Eastern Star Temple on Feb
ruary 10, electing the following off,
GERS: President, Past Matron Anna
Nalley; vice president, Past Patron
Conrad Alberding; secretary, Past
Matron Salome Alger; treasurer,
Past Patron Grant S. Barnhart.
The Temple Committee met Feb
ruary IT and made plans for a gar
den party to be held in May AT the
home Of Past Matron Selma Klein.
The matron. Mrs Amelia M. Grim
Of Good Will Chapter, announces on
February % the chapter will cele-
brate its 18th anniversary.
The grand matron, grand patron
and the matronS and patrons of
1941 will be special guests. Refresh
ments and dancing.
Mrs. Mamie Brashears, matron of
Miriam Chapter, announces the de-
grees will be conferred tomorrow
night.
Mrs. Ardah Hennings, matron OF
Electa Chapter, announces initiation
Tuesday evening.
The Past Officers Association
Mrs. Corinne Frazier, president, will
have dinner meeting at the Dodge
Hotel on Thursday.
The pageant, Democracy in
Action" written by Walter L. Fowler
and a dance will be given in Masonic
Hall, Anacostia, D. C., March 4.
Mrs. Lulu K. Thrasher, matron ot
Brookland Chapter. announces a
meeting of the Mems Club at the
home of Ralph Thrasher on Feb.
ruary "a.
The Ways and Means Gard Clut
will meet at the home of Mrs. Evelyn
Mills on February %.
The meeting on February rs will
be associate matrons' and patrons
night, honoring Associate Matror
Dorothy M. Preston and Associate
Patron Douglas I. Gray, Honorec
guests will include Associate Crane
Matron Hazel Engelbrecht, Associate
Grand Patron Ira Y. Balm and the
associate matrons and patrons Of the
constituent chapters. Refreshments
and dancing.
Federal Chapter celebrated its
18th anniversary last Thursday
evening. The distinguished guests
were Grand Matron Mildred Hicks
Grand Patron Joseph Bait, Past
/ Grand Matron Nellie Fletcher and
Past Grand Patron Charles Shreve
An electric signet was given ano
dedicated by the following mem
bers: Lillian E. Hadley, matron;
Ruth Furr, past matron; Margaret
Wrenn. past matron; Kathryn Han.
sen. Mary Mclean, past matron
Estelle Brunow, past matron; May
Bayless, Myrtle Humphreys, past
matron: Birdie Yowell and Matte
| Maloney. Refreshments and dane
ing followed.
A rehearsal of the officers vii
be held Tuesday at pm. at the
temple.
The chapter meets Thursday at
pm.
Mrs. Claire z. Lowd, matron o.
Warren C. Harding Chapter, an
nounces grand visitation Februar!
25 Degrees will be conferred.
Mrs. Bessie Melton, matron o.
Bethlehem Chapter, announces en-
tertainment and refreshments Tues
day evening.
The Matrons and Patrons Asso
citation will hold their annual ban
uuet on March 1 at $500 Sixteenth
street NV. at 7 pm. Dancing ant
card games.
The Home Board will meet at 30
Adams street NE. at 8 pm, Feb
ruary 81.
Mrs. Shirley L. Goodman, matro1
of Temple Chapter, announces OF
February "a at 7:30 pm. will b.
associate matrons and ASSOCIATE
patrons night The associate grant
matron and associate grand patrol
will be the guests OF honor. Re
freShments and dancing.
The annual card party and dane
will be held March 19 at the Viii
lard Hotel.
Mrs. Inez S. Long, matron o
Congress Lodge Chapter, has calle'
a rehearsal for grand visitation a
5 pm, February 26.
At the last meeting the chapte