Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-01

l The Sixth Annual State Picnic of the Q. E. S. at Savin Rock Yesterday Many Towns Represcnted-The 2Oth c. V. Reunion TO.mOrroyv-Caterer | HOWes' Diamond Pin.
 The annual State picnic of the Order of | Eastern Star in this State took place yester- ! day at Savin Rock, headquarters at Howes' pavilion. The rainy weather prevented ] many from attending who had intended to l be present, but nevertheless over 300 mem ! bers attended, and the following places and | others were represented: Waterbury, Sey- | mour, Naugatuck, Meriden, Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport. This order is com- posed exclusively of the wives, sisters, ,daugh- l ters and mothers of Master Masons, and of | Master Masons. There are about ,600 mem bers in the State. The annual picnics of the | order are held on August 31st, the birthday ! anniversary of the founder of the order, MT. l Robert Morris, of La Grange, Kentucky. Among the many prominent members of the l order present were Grand Patron James Dow, of Hartford, who presided over the ! meeting to name the next place for the an- nual picnic; MT. M D. Andrews, of the Win | chester armory, this city, being secretary of | the meeting; Mrs. Julietta Walker, of Waterbury, grand matron; John M. Page of Naugatuck, grand associate patron | Mrs. Francis Martin of Fair Haven, general | secretary, Mrs. Konold of Fair Haven; grand
 conductor, R. E. Chapman of Meriden, Grand marshal, whose immense Graham cracker manufactured expressly for the oc- cosion in Waterbury, was presented to an estimable Fair Haven lady amid much ap-
 plaus. Mrs. M. A. Baldwin New Haven,
 grand elector; Mrs. Minnie Ray, matron of
 Myrtle chapter Fair Haven; Mrs. Sarah V.
 Wright, matron Excelsior chapter New Ha-
 ven; Mrs. M. D. Andrus, conductress Excel
 sior chapter New Haven; Mrs. H. c. Holli-
 day, past grand matron Fair Haven; Mrs.
 w. J. Futile, New Haven; Chas. H. Fowler,
 New Haven, past grand patron; John J.
 Sproull, New York, past grand secretary of
 New York Grand chapter; Mrs. H. L. Thomp
 kins, past matron of Excelsior; Miss s. J.
 Root, past matron of Excelsior; Mrs. Peet,
 matron of Mystic chapter, Fair Haven; Mrs.
 Harding and Mrs. Ford, of Mystic chapter
 The New Haven chapters, viz, Excelsior
 No. 3, Mystic No. 20 (Fair Haven), Myrtle
 No. 6, were well represented. The following
 were chosen the committee for the ensuing
 year: Brothers Chapman of Meriden, Page of
 Naugatuck, and Sisters Powers of Meriden,
 Holiday of Fair Haven and Porter of Bridge
 port. Clark Buckingham, of New Haven,
 was chairman of last years committee. It
 was decided to hold the next annual at Hem
 lock Grove, Meriden, August 31. The din
 ner was served in Brother Howes' roller
 skating rink, where five long tables were set
 laden with one of the famous shore dinners
 of the house. The afternoon was spent in dancing, roller skating and social times, en- livened by good orchestral music. Little
 Eddie Halliday, two years old sang for a little coterie of friends some patriotic airs. The ample skating rink was large enough for a thousand and good protection from the rain. Members noted the fact that the past three annual picnics have been on rainy days. The two last previous picnics were held at Seaside Do- p-Il (Io4o use of the rink free of charge for the use of his guests of the O. B. S. The fraternity named appreciated the courtesy of the Derby and Naugatuck roads for furnishing free re- turn tickets to members. There were many pleasant incidents and episodes during the catherine