Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
SHINING EASTERN STAR
Installation of Officers of tho o. e. S.
1t Was a Festive Occasion and
Was Much EniOyed

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On Tuesday night occurred the an
nual installation of officers for the
Eastern Star chapter for the ensuing
year, and it was made one of the most
delightful of the many happy func
tions given by tho ladies of Martha
chapter. Besides the members of the
order there were number of invited
friends of members present.
Mrs. James Bradley, as retiring
worthy matron, in short address re.
vie we'd the work of the order for the
past year, and thanked the members
for their assistance in making the
duties devolving on her SO pleasant to
perform. Immediately following Mrs.
BradIey's closing remarks Mrs. Inez
GODDARD arose and in few we'll chosen
words presented Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley,
as retiring worthy patron and worthy
matron, with an elegant clock, the gift
of the members of the Star. MIR. aud
Mrs. Bradley gracefully responded,
expressing their surprise and the pleas
ure such token from their friends
brought them. Then followed the in
stallation exercises, Mrs. Bradley, past
worthy matron as we'll as associate
grand worthy matron of the state, act
ing as installing officer, with Mrs.
Mary III. Connor as grand marshal.
The exercises were very capably and
pleasantly conducted, the following
officers being duly installed:
Worthy Matron - Mrs. Bertha Y.
Thornby.
Worthy Patron-A. ID. Wood.
Associate Matron-Mrs. G. Wooster.
Associate Conductress.-Mrs. John
Gillespie.
Secretary-Mrs. j. H. Boomer.
Treasurer-Mrs. j. w. Joyce.
Chaplain-Mrs. j. B. Long.
Ada-Mrs. j. A. Stanley.
Ruth-Mrs. G. w. Hargens.
Esther-Mrs. w. w. Stewart.
Martha-Mrs. j. NJ. Kintner.
Electa-Mrs. d. G. Somarindycke.
Warder w. v. Fisher.
Sentinel-James Bradley.
Organist-Mrs. Carrie Cleveland.
Following installation solo by Miss
Stanley, a violin solo by Miss Pinder,
and vocal solo by Prof. McDole, COM
prised short but most enjoyable mu-
sical program.
Then came the delicious edibles, serv-
ed upon small tables placed about the
room, and an hour was most delight
fully spent in feasting upon good
things such as the ladies of Hot
Springs are famed for preparing-an,l
the social features of the hour were not
the least enjoyable.
And then toasts! A. d. Wood, as
Worthy Patron elect, was called upon
to speak upon "the Masonic fraternity
and its auxiliary, the Eastern Star,''
and responded in neat ten minute
speech, in which he was unstinted in
his praise of the outgoing officers, and
of the ladies in general for all that
they were doing from time to time to-
ward sustaining such a society, for the
splendid refreshments, and for the
pleasing musical program rendered. A.
d. proved himself quite a happy after
dinner speaker, and was heartily ap-
plauded.
Mrs. Thornby responded to the toast,
Worthy Matron," and spoke most elo-
quently and charmingly of her ideal
Worthy Matron, and of the duties and
responsibilities of the position. She
gracefully thanked the members for
the compliment bestowed upon her,
and asked their cooperation and as
sistance in the discharge of her official
duties. Her remarks were received
with hearty applause.
Rev. Chaplin responded to the toast,
"The Star in the East" and interest
ingly told of the benefits that had come
to humanity by the rising of that star
in the east nearly nineteen hundred
years ago, and then landed the social
and fraternal features of the Eastern
Star as an auxiliary to the Masonic
fraternity, and of the benefits to man.
kind of such pleasant social occasions
as this. His remarks were eloquent,
interesting and were we'll received.
This closed the evenings pleasure,
and it was declared by the large mum.
Der present as most happy closing of
IA successful year for the o. E. S., and
u most auspicious and successful be.
ginning of a new year for the order.
Regular meetings of Silas A. Strick-
land Post, No. 112, G. A. R., on the
firstand third Saturdays of each month
at 9 p. m. in q. A. r. hall in the Philips
block. ALI G. A. r. members cordially
invited to meet with us.
ID. g. GRIPPEN,
w. w. sM1rHsoN, Commander.
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