Evening star., 1941-01-26
Order of the Eastern Star

Mrs. Margaret w. Hurd and Mrs.
Elsie Schwier, matrons of Unity and
Bethany Chapters, respectively, an
nounce reception and ball will be
given in honor of Miss Mildred M.
Hicks, grand matron, and Joseph H.
Bait, grand patron, at the Willard
Hotel Wednesday at 9 o'clock.
The grand march, in which the
matrons and patrons of the local
chapters will participate, will be
headed by Mrs. Margaret w. Hurd.
who, in addition to being matron of
Unity Chapter, is grand marshal of
the Grand Chapter of the District
of Columbia.
Mrs. Lulu K Thrasher, matron of
! Brookland Chapter, announces the
Home Board will meet at the S. G.
w. for luncheon at noon January
q and later attend the General
Home Board meeting at the temple.
The Ways and Means Committee
will sponsor a Dutch dinner Feb
ruary 6 from 5 to 7 at the hall,
Twelfth and Monroe streets NE.
home of Mrs. Alma Marshall at
pm. January 81. The mems club
will meet at the home of Past Pa
tron Walter Neil tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Ollie H. Carr, matron of Ia
koma Chapter. requests Home Board
members attend the meeting tomor-
row at the Masonic Temple at l:30
pm.
Mrs. Bessie Melton, matron of
Bethlehem Chapter, announces a
meeting of the General Home Board
at the temple tomorrow. Previous
to the meeting they will have lunch
con at the Neptune Room at II
o'clock AT the meeting on Tuesday
evening they will celebrate the 44th
anniversary. On February 5 will be
a rehearsal of officers.
Mrs. Shirley L. Goodman. matron
of Temple Chapter. announces it
will celebrate its 32d anniversary
January 27. Honored guests will be
Miss Mildred Hicks, grand matron,
and Joseph Bait, grand patron. Mrs.
Minnie Goldsmith. first matron OF
the chapter, and Charter Members |
Mrs. Fannie Schoenthal and Mrs. |
Eva " Strohm will also attend. En-
tertainment, dancing and refresh
mentS.
Associate Conductress Mrs Alma !
w. Dorsey announces plans have
been completed for the annual dance |
and card party of Joppa Lodge
Chapter. to be held in conjunction
with Mount Pleasant Chapter, on
February at Wardman Park. Cards
at $3.50 pm; dancing at 9 pm.
Past Matron Mrs Bessie Jackson
is in charge of table reservations.
The matrons and patrons of the |
1885 Association we're served with a
chicken dinner at 4720 Fourteenth
street NV. on january 18. Vice
President Walter c. Dyer presided
at this session Addresses were made
by Helen L. BrashearS, past grand
matron; Walter L. Fowler and Ed
ward S. Brashears, past grand pa
irons. The retiring president, Mrs.
Leila Sanford, made brief address.
The following officers we're elected:
Mrs. Caroline E. Pickel, president;
Henry j. Beahm, vice president;
Mrs. Sayde White, secretary; Mrs.
May r. Johnston, treasurer; E. V.
Carr, publicity. They were installed
by Past Grand Patron Fowler and
Mrs. Florence K. Fowler as marshal.
Plans are being made for the an
nual banquet and birthday party for
Mrs. Brashears on March Is at
$500 Sixteenth street NV.
Matron Helen E. Summers of La
Favette Lodge Chapter announces
a meeting of the Home Board Com
mittee tomorrow at SGT Thirteenth
street NV at u o'clock for lunch,
after which the committee will go
to the meeting of the General Home
Board at Masonic Temple.
Mrs. Viola Thompson, matron of
Lebanon Chapter, announces initia-
ton Tuesday evening. Members
having birthdays during January
will be hOnored.
Columbia Chapter will confer the
degrees Tuesday at 4209 Ninth street |
NV. Matron Margaret Demaree |
announces the chapter will hold a
dance and card party at Wardman
Park Hotel on February 10.
The Home Board of Federal
Chapter will meet at the Lotus for
lunch January 81 at 1890 pm. after
which they will attend a meeting
of the General Home Board at
the Masonic Temple. A card party
will be held at the home of Past
Matron Mary Mclean on January
81 at 8 pm.
The Past MatronS and Patrons
Association of Mizpah Chapter will
hold its annual banquet at the
Continental Hotel on. January 80
at $50 pm.
! Matron Mamie l.. Brashears ans,
nounces a business meeting tomor-
row night in Miriam Chapter. En-
| tertainment.
The Star Point Societv hold its