The Portland daily press., 1897-09-10
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR.
Annual Meeting of the Grand Chapter at
Auburn Thursday.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Auburn, September 9.-Pine Cone
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of
Auburn, entertained the grand chapter
of Maine in Masonic hall today
The grand chapter was called to order
for the transaction of business at Masonic
hall at 10 a.. m. The attendance was
large and representative.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Eaton of Bangor, Grand
Matron, presided. After the formalities
of opening the session, a very appropri-
ate address of welcome was made by
Mrs. Sarah A. Morse, Worth Matron of
Pine Cone chapter, who spoke in SUBJ
stance as follows:
Grand Matron delegates, sisters and broth
ers:
In behalf of Pine Cone chapter, No. &c. 1
bid you cordial welcome to our chapter,
to our hearts and homes and our city of
Auburn; aye may say to our mason
ic city," for our citizens are composed
largely of noble-hearted Masons, who by
their hearty cooperation and kindly
words of encouragement inspire us with
more zeal for the great work and to a
higher moral and social obligation to each
other and to the elevation of mankind
everywhere. We open wide our doors
and bid you enter and share our comforts,
while We will learn lessons of wisdom
from you, for by your wise and judic-
tous ruling we subordinate chapters are
able to more fully perfect our work.
We of Auburn well know that you have
not assembled here today merely for pleas
ure, but more for the upbuilding and
prosperity of this beautiful and grand
auxiliary to Masonry, the Order of the
Eastern Star May this, your fifth annu-
t<o x,1o ,o1I
able one and all your efforts and delibera-
lions crowned with success and an espec-
lal blessing and nothing occur to mar
your pleasure while you tarry with us.
May you return to your several homes
with feeling of satisfaction and graft
ficat1on to yourselves and each other that
you have done all you can for the ad-
| order. Again / say welcome, for we have
seen his Star in the East and have come
| to worship him who will guide all the
faithful to the New Jerusalem, that city
not made with hands
The response was by the Grand Ma
tron, Mrs. Annie Eaton of Bangor.
The statistical portion of the report of
the Grand Secretary showed handsome
ing of the Grand Chapter. The Grand
Chapter has gained eight new chapters
las named in the Worthy Patrons adj
dress), making total of As with mem
bership of 1908, as against 2, 496 one year
ago. All but three of the chapters meet
in Masonic halls, of which Iona is one OF
the three
Iona Chapter of Portland was repre-.
sented by Mrs. Addie Dole, Worthy Ma
ron, Charles Berry, Worthy Patron, Mrs.
Ella Nickerson, associate matron, and
| ID other members as proxies.
At the election of officers in the after
noon the following were chosen:
Maria V. A. Talbot, Lewiston, Grand
Matron.
Wilmot S. Ames, Gardiner, Grand
Worthy Patron.
| Mrs. Ella B. Douglass, Lisbon Falls,
Grand Associate Matron.
J. P. Stevens, Portland, Grand Asso.
ciate Patron.
Mrs. Sarah F. Morse, Auburn, Grand
Conductress.
Mrs. Belle P. Smiley, Waterville, Asso-
ciate Conductress.
Mrs. Annette b. Hooper, Biddeford,
Grand Secretary.
Mrs. Rose B. Emery, Augusta, Grand
| Treasurer.
Mrs. Sarah f. Morse of Auburn, Grand
| Conductress.
| Mrs. Belle P. Smiley of Waterville, AS
sociate Grand Conductress.