The times., 1898-09-29
EASTERN STAR BANQUET.
Delegates Handsomely Fensted al
the Rifles ArmOry

the Rifles Armory.
A very handsome banquet was given
last night to the visiting members OF the
Chapter of the District of Columbia in
the hall of the Rifles Armory.
The banquet hall was beautifully deco
rated. On the stage was a large table
running the entire length. and at right
angles were three smaller tables These
were for the use of the general grand
chapter and the Grand Chapter OF ths
District II was quite an elaborate ban
quet and one TO be long remembered By
the members of the order and others who
were fortunate enough TO be present
The toastnistresSes we're Mrs AIcena
Lamond and Mrs. n Ella Espey, both
ladies having been past grand matrons
Of the Grand Chapter OF the District OF
Columbia.
Toasts were responded to as follows:
General Grand Chapter" Most Worthy
Grand Matron Mrs. Mary E Partridge:
Constituent Chapters under General
Grand Chapter" Most Worthy Grand
Patron H Harrison Kinds: Relation of
Eastern Star TO Masonry" Most Worthy
Grand Master Samuel c. Palmer; The
National Capital" Hon John w Ross,
Commissioner District OF Columbia
The following responded to tOasts to the
grand chapters OF their respective States:
Michigan, Worthy Grand Matron Mrs
Ida E Joslin: New York, Past Worthy
Matron Mrs Eleanor Burton; California.
Worthy Matron Mrs. Kate 8 Rowe; Yer
mont, Right Worthy Associate Grand
Matron Mrs Hattie E. Ewing; Indiana,
Worthy Grand Matrfon Mrs. Lizzie !
Smythe; Connecticut, Past Grand Matron
Mrs. Ida A. Fisk; Nebraska. Worthy
Grand Matron Mrs. Eva NJ. Baldwin: Hi
nois Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Sarah
B. Haggard; Missouri. Worthy Grand
Matron Mrs. Matte c. Barney; Arkansas.
Worthy Grand Matrou Mrs Alma c.
Strong; Kansas, Worthy Grand Matron
Mrs. Libbie B. Towner; Massachusetts.
| Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Lena ".
| Lamb; Minnesota. Worthy Grand Aatron
Mrs Flora A Pattse; Iowa. Worthy
! Grand Matron Mrs Della B. Meredith;
! Texas, Past Worthy Grand Patron Mr. l.
/ S. Carlson; Washington, Worthy Grand
Matron Mrs. Florence G. Mclean: Indian
Territory, Past Worthy Grand MaTon
/ Mrs. Carrie NJ. Perkins; South Dakota.
Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Jennie E.
| Bradley; Ohio. Worthy Grand Matron
| Mrs. Mary c. GIadding; Oregon, Worthy
Grand Matron Mrs. Madeline B. Conk-
| ling; Montana, Worthy Grand Matron
| Mrs Lucy Railsback; Wisconsin. Worthy
Grand Matron Mrs. Ella S. Washburn:
| New Hampshire, Worthy Grand Matrou
| Mrs. Ella K Patten: Colorado, Worthy
Grand Matron Mrs. Lizzie 3. Spreyer'
| Maine, Grand Secretary Mrs Annette H.
| Hooper; North Dakota, Worthy Grand
Matron Mrs Ida NJ Lacey; Pennsylvania,
| Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Mary A
/
| Matron Mrs Hattie E Davis District of
| Columbia, Worthy Grand Matron Mrs
| Carolyn A. Handy; Wyoming, Worthy
| Grand Matron Mrs. S. E. Bristol.
! Constituent Chapters Representa-
| tives,' Mrs. NJ. Anna Hall. past matron
4 Miriam Chapter, No. l, West Virginia;
| Mrs. Kate ]. Deacon, worthy matron
| Alpha Chapter. No ?, West Virginia
1 There were two hundred and fifty per-
] sons present
| The first page of the menu card was
| handsomely designed. In the center or
| the page was the insignia Of the order. a
| single star, each point of which, however.
| bore a symbol of the organization In the
| center of the star was representation
| of the dome of the Capitol. In the four
| corners of the card were represented the
| Washington Monument, White House,
! Congressional Library, and Washington 3
| home at Mount ernon- AT the extreme
| top in the center was the monogram o.
+. S-Order-of the Eastern Star.
| The music was furnished by the Ma
rine Band. under the direction OF William
| H. Santelmann- The banquet lasted from
| o'clock until almost H. II was a fine
| gathering, all OF those present being IN
| evening dress. There were many bright
speeches made. and especially those by
the toastmistresses, who acquitted them-
| selves with marked credit.
The order will again assemble today at
the Masonic Temple. TO proceed with the
election of officers. After the business OF
| the organization has been completed the
| visiting delegates will then be shown the
various points of interest throughout the
| city.
The visitors have expressed themselves
as being delightfully."- entertained by the
District chapter and feel amply cenpen-
sated for the journeys from their homes
to this city. Nearly all of the States In
the Union are represented at the conyen'
ton.
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