Evening star., 1898-09-30

paying the expense. Leading members of
the order We're permitted to organize chap
tiers genera ally, it having developed that
where this had been done the best results
had been obtained.
A motion that the officers of the General
Grand Chapter, other than the matron and
patron. present at this session be given
mileage was referred to the finance COM
mittee, it having been decided that here
after no such mileage be allowed.
The manner of organizing chapters in
distant territories and foreign countries
was left to the discretion of the most
worthy grand patron.
Much Inconvenience to the finance COM
mlttee having resulted from the report of
the most worshipful grand patron not hav-
ing been printed as to be given them
early in the session, it was decided that
hereafter the reports of all grand officers
be printed and placed in the hands of ali
committees at least two days before the
meeting of the convention.
This concluded the report of the commit
tee On Jurisprudence
Mrs. Laura b. Hart, right worthy grand
associate maUron-elect, invited the con-
ventiOn TO meet at Dallas, Texas on the
next occasion.
kilograms of cOngratulaton were re-
ceiyed from the International Council of
Women, at Omaha, and Mr.. John Mayhem,
worthy grand patron of New Jersey.
Provision for Evening Session.
1t being now apparent that the work of
the convention cOulQ not be completed at
the morning session, a motion was made
and agreed to providing that when the
meeting should take a recess. it do so till
7:3O pm, to enable members to take the
drive to the Soldiers Home. rendered by
the local Grand Chapter.
The committee on finance reported in
favor of granting mileage to certain of the
subordinate grand officers and to members
of standing committees in attendance at
the present session. This was amended to
include all delegates present. and to cover
only the excess over 800 miles from the
place of meeting of the convention, and
passed in this form.
Most Worthy Grand Patron-elect Gear
hart was formally installed, according to
the rights and ceremonies of the order, and
the meeting adjourned till 1:3O o'clock p m.
Work of Credentials Committee.
on resuming business after the midday
recess yesterday Mrs. Jennie l.. Matthews
of the credentials committee proceeded to
read the report of that committee 1t was
found that there were 167 votes represented
in convention, distributed as follows: Ar
kansas, G; California, I; Colorado, >; Dis
trict of Columbia, I; Illinois, 5; Indiana o;
Indian territory, ); Iowa, 5; Kansas q:
Massachusetts. u; Michigan, 4 Minnesota
.; Missouri, D; Montana, D; Maine, i; Ne
braska, g; New Hampshire 5; Ohio s;
oregon, A. Pennsylvania, 4; Rhode Island
q; South Dakota, >: Texas 4; Utah. l !;
Washington, ,; West Virginia, l; Wiscon-
sin, q; Wyoming, T. and the votes of the
officers of the General Grand Chapter
The committee on Jurisprudence reported
that they commended the energy of the
Eastern Star in the state of Wyoming and
recommended that their delegates be admit
ted, which was adopted by a rising vote.
On motion the report of the committee
on credentials was adopted.
Election of Officers
The most worthy grand matron announc-
4
ed That the hour for election of officers had
arrived The telers appointed were Net
tie Ransford, Sarah b. Haggard and Joseph
Hill.
Prior to entering upon the election. how
ever, John +. O'Neill, chairman of the
local executive committee, was introduced
and announced that as the program of
that committee had been broken in unon
anP as the delegates were in their seats in
this convention instead of being in the
seats OF carriages provided to drive them
TO the Soldiers Home, a new program had
been arranged and the members of the
GeneI al Grand Chapter would be driven
to the home next afternoon.
A number of questions still remained to
be answered relative to voting but finally
all was quiet and without any nominations
balloting began.
The election resulted as follows:
Most worthy grand matron, Mrs. Hattie
Z. Ewing of Massachusetts.
Most worthy grand patron, Nathaniel A.
Gearhart o. Duluth, MINI.
Right worthy associate grand matrop
Mrs. Laura B. Hart of San Antonio. Texas
Right worthy associate grand patron, l..
Cabell Williamson of Washington d. c.
Right worthy grand secretary Mrs Lor-
raine j. Pitkin of Chicago (re-elected
Right worthy grand treasurer Mrs. Har-
riette A Ercanbrack of Anamosa, Iowa IRE
elected.
Worthy grand conductress, Mrs. Made
leine B. Conkling of Pineville, Ore
Worthy associate grand conductress. Mrs
Ella s. Washburne of Racine. Wis
The other officers Of the Grand CHAPTER.