Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-19
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH.

On Friday evening, March l3, quite
a large company assembled at Odd
Fellows Hall, it being the time
appointed for instituting Lodge OF
the Daughters of Rebekah, in Mineral
Point. Brother II. II. Arthur having
been commissioned by the Grand Secre-
tary to institute the lodge, on our
arrival at the hall, we found this good
friend and Brother of Star OF Hope
Lodge, No. 100, with Is Of the good
Sisters, who comprise the members OF
the staff Of said lodge. We could not
but congratnle the brother, on being
attended by such a pralseworthy
escort.
At about 1880 o'clock, Special
Deputy Grand Master II. II. Arthur
called the company to order and
announced arrangements complete to
proceed to institute the lodge, which
was done i'm an able manner, with the
following officers in the chairs: 7. H..
Arthur, Special Deputy Grand Master,
Mrs. Abbie Cosens, Grand Warden;
Mrs. j. T.. Williams, Grand Recording
Secretary; Mrs, Ella Boutclle, Grand
Financial Secretary; Mrs. Nellie Har-
rison, Grand Treasures; Mrs. Jennie
Davey, Grand Marshal.
Following this part Of the work,
came election Of officers for the
present term, which resulted as
follows: Mrs, Mary Treweek, N. G.;
Mrs. Sarah lutey, V. g.; Mrs. Eliza
beth Cox, Rec. s.; Mrs Mary Hales,
Fin. $; Miss Amy Vivian, Treasurer;
Miss Sarah Hays, Con-. Mrs. Cora
Keulling, War; George Masten, O. G.;
Mrs. Sarah Temby, /. g.; Mrs. Lizzie
Masten, Il. $. N. g.; Mrs. Esther
Harker, l.. $. N. &. Miss Emily M
Jeffrey, Il. 5. V. g.; Mrs. Viola w.
Anderson, l.. $. V. g.; Stephen
Thomas, Chaplain; Trustees: Mrs.
n. Treweek, 6 years.; Mrs. George
Masten, @ years.; A. Penhallegon, Il
year,.
Next in order was the installation of
officers, which proved very interesting.
At the conclusion of this part of
the program, the Sisters announced
that supper was ready, and II recess
was declared to partake Of the same,
which Ill pronounced about right. A
pleasant social time was enjoyed for
while, When the gravel sounded, and
order again being restored, the staff
announced themselves ready to exem-
plfy the beautiful work of this order
The following names comprise the
members Of the staff; Mrs Abbie
Cosens, N. g.; Mrs. j. =. Williams,
V. g.; Mrs. Nellie Harrison, War.
Mrs. Jennie Davey, Con-; Mrs. Ella
Boutele, Ruth; Miss Lizzie Arthur,
Naomi Miss Mary Larson, Hannah;
Mrs. Ida Rundell, q. Esther; Mrs.
Ann Jones, Deborah; Mrs. John Kelly,
Miriam; Miss Louise Arthur, Rebekah;
Mrs. Susie Arthur, Chaplain; Il. IL.
Arthur, l.. N, g.; Miss Ida Bishop,
Organist; Mrs, Rhoda Robinson, II. 5.
n. e.; Mrs. Eliza Bishop, l.. S. N. &.
Words of ours fail to do justice to
the very excellent manner in which
the staff acquitted themselves. TO
say that the work was beautiful, and
that each member was an expert in
their particular part, but poorly ex-
press 1t. At the close of the work
they were loudly aplauded, and we
congratulate Star of Hope Lodge on
being SO well equipped. 1t was an
evening long to be remembered by all
present.
The new lodge starts ont in u
condition, with II member
ship of IS, and large number of
still on file. All success
to Mineral Point Lodge, No. li7,
Daughters of Rebekah Working
tremendously in Friendship, Love ana
Truth, they cannot but succeed
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