Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-10
Eastern Star Reception.

The lady members of tie Order of
the Eastern Star made favorable rec
ord for themselves Wednesday night in
the reception they gave the members
of the Masonic fraternity and their
wives and daughters. For this occasion
they were given the use of Odd Fellows
hall III which the refreshments were
served, in connection with the Masonic
lodge room which is Just across the hall,
in which the literary program was rem
dered, gave them plenty Of room for
the entertainment. Colcord's mando-
lin orchestra furnished the music dur
ing the evening with their enchanting
strains to the delight of all present.
About one hundred guests were pres
emit The hall was artistically decorated
with flags, potted plants and flowers,
which gave the hail cheerfulness that
would otherwise have been absent.
In opening the exercises Mrs. w. 7.
Jones, worthy matron, made the follow
ing address of welcome:
Brother Masons and Visitors: It af-
fOrds me great pleasure to extend to
YOU greeting in behalf of Rainbow
Chapter. [ know each member joins
with me in bidding you welcome, and
we trust your meeting with us this
evening Will be enjoyable. 1t is to US
great deal of satisfaction to meet you
here, to renew old friendships, to form
new ones, 10 feel the heartbeat of loyal
attachment to the Masonic order and
of the Eastern Star, whose circle Of
love and unselfsh devotion to principle
must tend to make the world better,
the SORROWS Of humanity less dark,
| their Joys more bright and sweet through
| the Interchange Of our friendships
! Friendship, to be real, must be not like
threads oi glass or frost work bui bands
OF tempered steel. TIE alliance Of
! brothers and sisters should bring the
sweet sincerity of hope, joy and peace
! The end OF tnrrdshlp Is to aid and
comfort each otner lhtpugn all the retd-
| tionS of life even unto death. That IL
! the. Ideai. How near du We c uv 10 II?
| Do We even fail III It's shadoW. Friend
Ship, above all ties, should bind the
heart, and faith in friendship is the
nOblest part. Such thoughts cannot
! help but cause one to reverence the
teachings OF our beautiful order which
are an eNemp!iticatlOn OF the highest
moral and religious principles. Then,
as followers of the Eastern Star, the
greatest force in all the world to In
spire women and men to lead nObler
and pnIer lives. our aims and energies
should be directed to something higher
and more useful than this.
Brother Masons, wives and daughters:
It gives me great pleasure. in behalf Of
Rainbow Chapter No. 81, to be able, in
a small measure, to acknowledge the
many cOurteses received at your hands.
1t has always been said that the MasOns
never did anything by halves, to this
we can tIuthfullv testify. We hope to
make this gathering pleasant and leave
a bright star in memory's galaxy.
Mrs. T. 4. Nimits rendered a solo;
Mrs. o. T. Hougen, a recitation; r. Nc
Farland, a paper, which were all we'll
received. Refreshments were served,
after which d short time was given for
dancing. The evening was an enjoy
able one and the guests voted the ladies
of the Eastern Star successful enter
tanners.