Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
ORDER or THE EASTERN STAR.
Chapter Instituted ut Darlington on
Friday Evening. Dee. II.

Agreeable to dispensation granted
by the Grand Patron of the State OF
Wisconsin, to institute n Chapter OF
the Order Of the Eastern Star, at Oar
lngton. to be known as the Wi Nc
Dau Sis Chapter, !. A. Spratler, Dep
uty Grand Patron, called TO order and
organized said chapter, with Worthy
Grand Matron Annie Phillips acting
as Grand Marshal, Mrs. Belle Wright,
secretary, and Mrs. Nellie Hales,
Warder; Mrs Jennie Oetiker, Chap
lain; Miss Anna Gale, Organist.
Members present were: Mrs. Roy,
Mr.. Dawson, Mrs. Law, Miss Eva
Blackstone, Miss Mae Webb. Mrs.
Douglass, Mrs. Look, Mrs. Wealth
erby, Miss Irene Townsend, Mrs, JOS.
Blackstone, Miss Jane George, Miss
Josephine Weatherby, Mrs. Oliver,
Mr.. Duppee, Mrs Heine, Miss Cora
Townsend, Mrs, J. J.. Williams,
Mr.. J. 7. Williams, Mr.. II. j. Law,
Mr. Roy, and Mrs. Goodloe, of
Shullsburg Chapter No 30; j. H..
Evans, Past Grand Patron; Mrs. Jen-
Oettker, and Miss Stein, of Miriam
Chapter, No Is, Of Platteyille; Miss
Maggie Woods, OF GAINESVILLE Chapter,
No. 70; j. A. Spratler, Deputy Grand
Patron; Mrs Nellie Hales, Mrs. G. j..
Prideaux, Mrs. Louisa prldeanx, Mrs.
SpIatler, Mrs. i. Phillips, Mrs. Mary
Crawford, Mrs. Martha Crawford,
Mrs. Kitto, Mrs. Mary Curry,
Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Hattie Bennett,
Mrs. Louisa Bennett Mrs. Meserole,
Mrs. Mary Trcweek, Mrs, Weise,
Miss Gale, Miss Ida Treweek, Miss
Kent, Miss Chamley, Miss uren, Mrs.
Isabella Wright, II. II. Wright, George
Crawford, Of Mineral Point Chapter,
No. 7; and the following named pc.
titioners; Helen W. Monahan, j. H..
Van Wagner, Minnie Roy, Rachael
Greene, Alice Van Wagner, Maima
IL. Marshall, Francis l.. Curry, Edith
Michaeson, Hammer Schrleter, Gcogina
Hoskins, Cornclia Allen, Margaret T..
Allen, Mabel Gray Leslie, Mamie NJ.
Peck, Florence Marshall, 5. 5. Allen
M. Ii, Mchaelson, j, b. Roy, j. G.
Monahan, d. Schrieter Il. l., Ortou,
Lloyd H. Leslie, W. w Peck.
At tho close Of the institutinB Ger,
emonies and II few remarks by Dep
uty Grand Patron j. A. Snrntler,
Worthy Grand Matron Miss Annie
Phillips, Past Grand Patron j. II,
Evans, Worthy Matrons Mrs Ootikcr
Mrs. HalcS and Mrs. Wright, the
chapter was turned over to the Shulls-
burg chapter, for the purpose Of eN-
employing the work,
Following are the officers of bar
lington chapter Worthy Matron, Mrs.
Helen W. Monahan; Worthy Patron,
J. NanWagnen, Associate Matron,
Mrs. Minnie Roy; Secretary, Mrs.
VanWagnen; Treasurer, Mrs. Michael.
son; Conductress, Miss Rachael Greene;
Associate Conductrcss Mrs. iIoskins;
Adah, Miss Allen; Ruth, Mrs Peck;
Esther, Mrs. Leslie; Martha, Miss
Marshall; EIecta, Mrs, Carey; Chap
lain, MIS-, Marshall; Warder, Mrs
Schreter; sentinel J. Il. Roy.
A banquet WAS served by the mem.
bers of the Darlington chapter. lt
was IN elegant feast, worthy of the
occasion. The utmost harmony ana
good fellowship prevailed. The event
will be long remembered as one Of
great social pleasure The members
of Darlington chapter proved them
selves royal entertainers, and the
guests, one and all, felt themselves
highly honored by the warm welcome
and kind hospitality extended to them.