Evening star., 1941-05-11

The May session of the Grand
Chapter was held last Monday eve
ming in the Masonic Temple.
The meeting was called to order
by Past Grand Matron Nellie E
Fletcher to receive the Grand Chap
ter officers. Miss Mildred M. Hicks
grand matron, and Joseph H. Bait
grand patron, conducted the bust
ness session.
The United States flag was pre-
sented by Patron Clyde H. Filley
of Ruth Chapter: color bearer of
the District of Columbia flag was
Earl F. Hutchison, patron of Joppa
Lodge Chapter, and Patron Roscoe
D. Stevens of Lebanon Chapter pre-
sented the Eastern Star flag.
A picked group of 194l officers
eXemplifled the work of the order,
under the direction of Past Matron
Alice L. Wolfe of Electa Chapter.
Guests greeted by the grand
matron included Mrs. Minnie E.
Keyes, secretary of the General
Grand Chapter; Mrs. Flora E.
Campbell, treasurer of the General
Grand Chapter; Past Grand Ma
irons Nellie E. Fletcher, Julia N.
Streater, Grace E. Kimmel, Louise
E. Kreglow, Pearl Watt Gibb, Eliza
beth w. Rhine, Helen D. Robbins,
Ruth S. Cromelin and Minnie ]. Bur-
dine: Past Grand Patrons Wallace
Thor1ac G Shroua
Frank Kimmel, Theodore c. Lewis,
Victor B. Rench, Harry j. Schmidt
and Richard E. TitloW. Also Ara
M. Daniels, grand master of MasonS
in the District of Columbia.
The Grand Chapter officers will
pay Hope Chapter its grand vista
ton Wednesday evening.
Columbia Chapter will honor
Mrs. Mildred Syfrig, associate ma
tron, and John R. James, associate
patron, on Tuesday evening at
42O9 Ninth street NV. Mrs. Hazel
Engelbrecht, associate grand ma
tron, and Ira Y. Balm, associate
grand patron, and the associate
matrons and patrons of this juris-
diction will be special guests. There
will be dancing.
Mrs. Julia Bressler, matron Of
Joseph H. Milans Lodge Chapter,
announces that on May Is the
chapter will celebrate it's 18th an
niversary, with the grand matron,
grand patrons and the matrons and
patrons of 1941 as special guests.
The Ways and Means Committee
will hold rummage sale at HOT
Fourth street S.W. on May II.
The Auxiliary Home Board will
meet May % at the home of Mrs.
Annie Clark.
Mrs. Shirley L. Goodman. matron
of Temple Chapter, announces a
business meeting May II at 7:30
pm, followed by a Mothers Day
celebration.
Mrs. Margaret Jones, matron Of
Treaty Oak Chapter, announces the
chapter will have charge of the
religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home today at
3 o'clock. The presiding minister
will be the Rev. Ralph E. Loew.
A meeting will be held Monday
night at 1910 Wisconsin avenue NV.
There will be Mothers Day pro-
gram. The weekly luncheon club
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Martha Dunlap on Wednesday.
Matron Helen E. Summers of La
Fayette Lodge Chapter announces
initiation on Wednesday evening.
On Saturday night the spring
dance of the chapter will be held at
4209 Ninth street NV.
Miss Virginia c. Hammerley, ma
tron of Naomi Chapter, announces
that at the next meeting there will
be a Mothers Day entertainment
and refreshments.
The Temple Committee will meet
May 13 at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas C. Doran.
On May % the Chapter Commit
tee will meet with Mrs. Alice Hen
dricks, with Mrs. Edith Clark as as
sisting hostess.
A rummage sale will be held May
IS, 16 and IT. For information call
North 8115.
The Auxiliary Temple Board Of
Martha Chapter will sponsor a
luncheon tomorrow at go M street
NE. Buses will leave Naval Lodge
Building at 1890 pm.
The Temple Board will meet Tues
day at the home Of Mrs. Vera
Jorgenson. Those assisting will be
Leslie Lendner and Rudolph Malth
At the meeting on Friday night
the chapter will celebrate its 46th
anniversary. Special recognition
will be accorded the past matrons,
past patrons and charter members.
The grand matron and grand patron
will be honored guests. The matrons
and patrons of 1941 will be especially
welcomed.
A Mothers Day program is an
nounced py the matron of Esther
Chapter for the next meeting.
The choir is scheduled to meet
with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Werthner.
A card party for the benefit of
the Auxiliary Temple Board will be
given by the patron and Mrs. Guard
at their home on May IT. Make
reservations for cards or bingo.
The Auxiliary Home Board will
meet May % at the home of the
matron, with Miss Alice Cruick-
shanks as co-hostess.
The Dramatic Club meets May IA
with Mrs. Grace Williams, assisted
by Miss Elaine Marsh, as co-hostess.
Mrs. Viola Thompson, matron OF
Lebanon Chapter, announces the
mothers of the chapter will be
especially honored Tuesday evening.
The Star Point Society will present
a program. Refreshments and dane
ing.
The Auxiliary Temple Board will
sponsor a dance and card party
at the Indian Spring Golf and