The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
DEGREE OF honor RECEPTION.
Queen City Lodge Entertains Its friends I'D
Becoming Manner.

Yesterday Qneen City Lodge No. 20. ID.
of A.. kent open house and not less than
300 of Its friends called during the after
noon and evening to pay their respects.
Lunch was served during the afternoon,
and though no musical program was
promised. several numbers were given by
members of the order. The time was
given up entirely TO social talk and max
ing the time pleasant for all.
Mrs. Permelia Richards of Emporia, the
grand chief of honor, was present all the
afternoon, and received the members very
cordially.
Mrs. Richards found a schoolnate in
the lodge-room in the person of Judge
Balderston. with whom she went to school
in Magnolia, H., thirty-six years ago.
The Judge and the friend of his koyhood
passed an exceedingly pleasant hour talk
ing over old scenes. Mrs. Richards is
also an old acquaintance of Lee Taylor.
with whom she will visit while in the city.
In the evening public installation of
officers took place. Deputy Grand Master
J. II. Shields installed the following OIL
GERS in Wichita Lodge No. %:
This ceremony was very impressive and
instructive, and was witnessed by about
300 people, Miss Alice Billadean was in
.roduced and sang 1T is Not True" in a
manner that elected hearty encore. Mrs.
Billadean is a pupil of Mrs. Waiden's and
is a credit to her tutor. Later in the even
ing she favored the audience WITH another
selection.
Mrs. Permelia Richards then installed
the following officers in Queen City lodge
No. 20, ID. of H:
Past Master Workmen-C. 81. Andrews
Master Workmen-George T. Whitlock.
Foreman-F. l.. Bulla.
Overseer-V 4. Guapquish.
Recorder-J w. Wlngard.
Financier-J. l. G. Carney.
Receiver-E. John Feast.
Guide-J. j. Garrett.
Inside Watchman-J. F. Stafford
Outside Watchnan-H. P. Gardner,
P. c. of H.-Angie Dutton.
G. of HI. McMicol.
J.. of H.-Alice Coleman.
C. of C-Alice Hams.
Recorder-Pearl Marsh.
Financier-LewisW Ward.
Receiver-Cora Freeman.
L. Usher-Lorette Williams.
l. W.-Clara Marsh.
o. W.-George Freeman.
Deputy Grand Master Shields then in
troduced Rev. Winters. who is a member
Of Wichita lodge, No. % Rev. Winters
in few words set forth the objects of the
order in the most beautiful way. No one
could have done it better. Mem bers
present were surprised to know that the
reverend gentleman was so well posted on
she noble objects of the organizations.
Mr. Winters promised the members a
longer talk at some future time, and they
will not forget it.
Grand Chief of Honor Mrs. Richards
was called upon and responded in a short
talk on the good of the order in general
and tho Degree of Honor in particular
She showed how it was the duty of both
fathers and mothers to join both orders
and thus help each other.
After the addresses, fruit was served by
The ladies to their guests, and an hour
vas spent in gossip
Mrs. Museller raped the company te
order and extended an invitation to all
the members present to visit Peerless
lodge No. IS Degree of Honor, on Wednes
day evening and witness the installation
of their officers
Mrs. McNicol announced to her lodge
that the members of Queen City lodge
would meet in the lodge room on Wedues-
day evening and march in a body to Peer
less lodge room.
Mrs. Richards will remain in the city
till Thursday visiting her friends and
making new ones, and on Wednesday will
iyatall the officers of the other lodge
tShe affair was voted a success by al
present, and If their Judgment was cor
rect Queen City has another feather in its
cap.
The lodge is under obligations tc
several friends for favors shown, but
especially to Mr.. {. A Rose the florist fol
the use OF a number of beautiful palms
with which to decorate. The tables were
very tastefully decorated and loaded viii
fruit. And the decorations of the hall
too, were very attractive. flags, banners
evergreens, being seen everywhere and
pictures all woven and blended together
n harmonious display.
The lodge has reason to be proud o
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