Evening star., 1942-05-03
Order of the Eastern Star

In commemoration of a half CEN
tury Of Eastern Star membership in
the District of Columbia, divine ser
vices will be conducted under the
auspices of the matrons and patrons
of 1912 at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home today at pm. with the
Rev. Walter M. Michael of Eide
brook Methodist Church conducting
the services All members of the
order and their friends are invited.
The May session of Grand Chap
ter will convene at 7:30 pm. to-
morrow in the Masonic Temple.
Mrs. Effie Easton, most worthy
grand matron of the General Grand
Chapter, will be present.
Glasses for instruction in home
hygiene and care of the sick and in
nutrition are now forming. Mem
bers desiring to join these classes
contact Mrs. Ethel Johns, Lincoln
1898. Surgical dressings instruction
is also being arranged for members
available for daytime service.
Matron Clara T. Wright of Chevy
Chase Chapter announced the Fri
day Evening Card Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Clara T. Wright
on May 8. The Junior Saturday
Night Couple Club will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Purcell on May g.
Mrs. Mildred B. Haste, matron of
Joseph H. Milans Lodge Chapter,
announces initiation Thursday eve
ming. Mothers Of the chapter viii
be honored. The Past Matrons and
Patrons Association met Tuesday
with Past Matron Louise E. Kreg-
low. Election of officers was: Mrs.
Rose o. Gentner, president; Will
liam Graf, vice president, and Mrs.
Lillian Stewart, secretary-treasurer.
On May 81 the chapter will cele-
brate its 10th anniversary.
Jennie Lawrenson, matron Of
Brightwood Chapter, announces a
rehearsal for initiation on May 8
at Stansbury Temple, at pm.
Friendship Chapter will sponsor a
luncheon Tuesday at 4441 Wisconsin
avenue NV, from 1130 to 2 pm.
A dinner will be given at the
Fairfax Hotel on May IA at $50 pm.
Mrs. Martha Bernhardt. matron
of Takoma Chapter, announces on
Friday Mrs. Irma NJ Smith asso-
ciate grand matron: William E.
Birgfeld. associate grand patron,
and associate matrons and asso-
ciate patrons will be special guests.
Entertainment and dancing.
Grace Minnick, matrcn of Gavel
Chapter, announces May 5 will be
associate night. The honored guests
will be Mrs. Irma Smith, associate
grand matron: William E. Birgfeld,
associate grand patron, and asso-
ciate matrons and patrons OF the
different chapters.
The Home Board will meet at
the home of Fic Suter May IA and
the Temple Board at the home OF
Elsie Douglas May IL,
Mrs. V. H. Penrod, matron OF
Areme Chapter. announces on We'd
nesday the associate matron and
| patron will be honored. Special
guests will be Mrs. Irma Smith, as
sociate grand matron and William
Birgfeld, associate grand patron,
together with the associate matrons
and patrons of other chapters.
The italian spaghetti dinner,
scheduled for May 5 at 6l3 Gallatin
street NV, has been postponed un-
til May IL at pm.
Mrs. Sarah G.. Jarvis, natron of
Joppa Lodge Chapter, announces
the degrees will be conferred May
6. Those having birthdays in May
will be honored.
The Temple Committee will have
a rummage sale June 5. Phone Ran
dolph 1886 if you have rummage.
Bethlehem Chapters Temple
Committee meeting scheduled for
May 4 at the home of Mabel Brad
burn is postponed to May IL.
The Ways and Means Committee
of ST. Johns Lodge Chapter will
have an afternoon card party May
g. at the home of Mrs. Gertrude
| Van Allen.
The Home Board will have an
evening card party May 7, at 8 pm,
at the home of Mrs. Harriet Brink
man.
Mrs. Jane Duvall, matron of Ca
thedral Chapter, announces the
Temple Board meeting has been