Evening star., 1953-01-11
D. {. Eastern Star
InstaIIs Officers
Grand Chapter


ber /. headed the list of Grand
Chapter officers, Order Of the
Eastern Star, District of Colum-
bia, installed last night in Ma
sonic Temple. New York avenue
and Thirteenth street NV.
Mrs. Bennett was indicted as
Worthy Grand Matron. She sue
ceeds Anne E. w. Guilford.
John w. Batson. Of Bethlehem
Chapter Number z. was installed
as Worthy Grand Patron, sue
ceeding Harry Hedlund.
Those participating in the
ceremonies were Mrs. Ruth A.
Jones. Most Worthy Grand Ma
tron of the General Grand
Chapter, o. E. S.; Mrs. Helen L.
Brashears. Past Grand Matron.
District Of Columbia, and Walter
Fowler, Past Grand Patron, Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Grand Chaplain Installed.
Mrs. Hazel r. Engelbrecht.
Past Grand Matron. installed
the Grand Chaplain, Mrs. Zelma
Barrow, Worthy Matron Of Ruth
Chapter. and Mrs. Elsie M. Mat
tern. Past Grand Matron, the
Grand Marshal. Mrs. Lillian
Crawford, Worthy Matron of
Bethlehem Chapter.
Other officers installed were
Mrs. Florence e. Lewis, Past
Matron of Hope Chapter. Asso-
ciate Grand Matron; Estell Nay
lor, Past Patron of Fidelity Chap
ter. Associate Grand Patron:
Mrs. Engelbrecht, Grand Secre-
tary; Mrs. Mamie L. Green
street, Past Matron of Joppa
Chapter. and Past Grand Ma
tron, Grand Treasurer; Mrs. Iva
H. Toone. Past Matron of St.
Johns Lodge Chapter, Grand
Conductress.
Also. Inez Barnard. Past Ma
tron of Bethany Chapter. Asso-
ciate Grand Conductress; Mrs.
Helen A, Wheeler. Worthy Ma
tron Of Federal Chapter, Grand
Organist;; Mrs. Lois Lockhart,
Worthy Matron of Unity Chap
ter, Grand Adah; Mrs. Alma Col
lier, worthy matron of Areme
Chapter, Grand Ruth.
Because it Was Needed"
Also, Mrs. Millie Jahlow,
Worthy Matron of Temple Chap
ter, Grand Esther; Mrs. Elsie
Howard, Worthy Matron of War
rem G. Harding Chapter, Grand
Martha: Mrs. Violet Markle,
Worthy Matron of Mount Pleas
ant Chapter, Grand Electa; Mrs.
Leslie Clagett. Worthy Matron of
Cathedral Chapter, Grand Ward
er, and Lafayette Price, Worthy
Patron of Trinity Chapter, Grand
Sentinel.
Mrs. Bennett told the gathering
that I'VE believe in the brother
hood of man; we believe in the
inviolate rights of men, women
and children everywhere to live
in freedom but with full under
standing that as there are rights,
so there are obligations.
I'VE believe in a community
Of interests among all citizens of
the United States; we believe
that the Order Of the Eastern
Star came into existence because
it was needed, because it fulfilled
a basic need. We believe, also,
that it has been blessed with a
long and vigorous life because it
continued to fulfill that needs
CRmaIier Attends.
A native of Hagerstown, Md,
Mrs. Bennett has lived in wash
ington about 40 years. She is a
graduate of Mckinley Hig h
School and Temple Business Col
lege and attended George Wash
ington University. She is a men,
ber of the Women's Club of
Chevy Chase, and of Gunton
Temple Presbyterian Church.
She is the wife of DR.. Ralph w.
Bennett, los Aspen street, Chevy
Chase. Md.
District Commissioner Renah
F. Camalier and Wilbur H.
Cramblet, Most Worthy Grand
Patron, we're among the guests.
A supper was held at the
Washington Hotel following the
installation program.