The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09
LODGE ROOM GOSSIP
EASTERN STAR INSTALLATIONS
HAVE BEEN 4 FEATURE OF
THE WEEK
ALL OVER THE ENTIRE STATE.
CEREMONIES OF MINNEAPOLIS
CHAPTER WERE ELABORATE
AND BEAUTIFUL.
NEW OFFICERS OF OTHER ORDERS
Odd Fellows Were Busy Along This
Line-St. Paul Malta Com
mandery's benefit.
ALL OVER THE ENTIRE STATE.
NEW OFFICERS OF OTHER ORDERS

ed to the utmost to accommodate the
large audience that assembled there
Wednesday evening, Jan. 5, to witness
the installation of the officers of Min
neapolis Chapter Nc. 9, O. E. S. The
Installation ceremony was conducted by
Mrs. Louise Lyon Johnson, p. w. c..
M, assisted by Mrs. Virginia L. Flint,
P. w. M, of Minneapolis chapter, as
marshal and Miss Eleanor |. Young,
grand secretary as chaplain. Mrs.
Flint, On behalf Of the chapter, pre-
scented Mrs. Johnson, Miss Young and
Mrs. Louise E. Jacoby, the retiring
worthy matron, with handsome bou-
Quets. The address Of the evening was
delivered by Charles D. Boyce, P. w.
q. p, and was entitled THE Adaptive
Rite" 1t was an able effort worthy
of one who has been accorded other
honors by the various branches of the
Masonic fraternity. Mr.. Boyce being
past senior grand warden of the NJ.
w. grand lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, Of
minnesota, and p. NJ. E. grand high
priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons, occupying the latter po-
sitiOn the same year he was grand
patron of the Eastern Star. The in
stallation ceremony of the Order of the
Eastern Star is beautiful of itself, and
when supplemented by exquisite flow
ers ard excellent music, appeals fore
IDLY to the love of the beautiful While
the principles of the order, as explain
ed in the charges to the officers, cannot
but attract the attention of the most
unbeleving listener, and prove that the
institution is designed to be a potent
influence in this progressive age for
the advancement and betterment Of
mankind. Following are the officers
installed, the programme rendered after
the officers for the ensuing year had
been indicted into offices:
Worthy matron, Mrs E. H. Long; worthy
patron, J. H Johnson; associate matron, Mrs.
Anna p. Carter; secretary, Mrs. Abbie A.
Pearce; treasurer Mrs. Kate E. Huntington;
conductress, Miss leila z. Sweitzer; associate
conductress, Miss NJ. J. Brindley; chaplain,
Adah, Mrs. Ada " Wakeman; Ruth, Mrs.
s. G. S. Houlgate; Esther, Miss Virginia NJ.
Flint; Martha, Mrs Catherine L. Chamber
lain; Electa, Mrs: w. H.. Ross; organist,
Mrs H. N. Kendall; warder Mrs. W. G.
Trotman sentinel, ]. H. Huntington.
The complete programme was:
selection .............. Eastern Star Quartette
Piano solo .............. Mrs. Walter T. Aitken
Vocal solo ................M Mrs. H :rbsrt Pearce
"A
- Charles b. Boyce, P. w c. P.
Violin solo ........... Miss Stella E. Grlswold
Recitation-selected. Miss leila Zee sweitzer
Selection
Eastern Star quartette, Masonic quartette.
At the recent installation Of officers
of Golden Rod chapteVsN Fergus Falls,
Mrs. Elizabeth Corliss acted as IN
stalling officer, assisted by Mrs. Alice
Brandenburg, P. M. M, as marshal
E. B. McCord, president of the Citi-
Oh hnT all ND
p. of Monticello chapter, o. e. S..
though nearly seventy-seven years Of
age is as earnest and enthusiastic in
the cause Of the order as many young
er persons. The latchstring of the
spacious home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Cord was never found out of sight
when a soujourning sister of brother
of the order was about.
Mrs. Isabel w. Lewis, D. D. G. M.
of the second P. E. S. district, recently
installed the officers Of Navini Chap
ter No. 81, Sank Center, Having COM
mitted the installation ceremony, and
possessed of a good voice, Mrs. Lewis
performed her duty with credit to her
self and with honor to her chapter.
Mrs Clara Dunlap Blake is worthy
matron, and DR.. E. B. Lewis worthy
patron.
Mrs. Esther Warner, who has served
Cerial chapter, Mankato, long and
faithfully as worthy matron, was this
year again reelected and was INSTALL
ed. Rev. G. II. Davis is w. P.
\. B. Lyon, former worthy patron of
Evening Star chapter La Crescent, is
now a resident of Clyde Mimi. and
is w P. of the new chapter there
Mrs. Ida NJ. Samuel, past matron of
Minnehaha chapter, installed the off,
GERS of Fern Chapter No. Wednes-
day evening, Dec. %. Mrs. Maggie
Kemper. A. NJ. of Minnehaha chapter,
accompanied Mrs. Samuel, and both
ladies are profUse in their praise of
the gracious and hospitable manner
in which they were received and en-
tertained by the members of Fern
chapter.
Mrs. Elsie Stokes, member of Month
cello chapter, will spend the winter in
California.
Mrs. Joseph Eckstein, wife of pas,
associate grand patron, was a guest of
Minneapolis friends during the week,
having come to that city for the ex-
press purpose of attending the install
lation of Minneapolis chapter.
Mrs. Louise Lyon Johnson. w. G.
NJ. installed the officers of Jordan
chapter Saturday evening. Jan. s.
The next regular communication of
St. Paul Chapter No. "a will be held
next Friday evening in Masonic Tenn
Pie, Wnen 1t IS expected Unat many
matters of interest will come before
the chapter LARGE delegation of
members of st. Paul chapter witnessed
the installation of the officers of Min
neapolis Chapter No. 8, in the Ma
sonic Temple, Minneapolis, last
Wednesday evening, the spacious COM
mandery room being crowded with the
friends of the CHAPTER who had az
sembled to witness the impressive Ger
emonies.
ODD FELLOWS
Five patriarchs were exalted to the Royal
Purple degree by Hancock encampment last
Monday night. The officers of this encamp-
stalled by the grand patriarch and other
grand officers under escort of the Patriarchs
Militant, next Monday evening there will
be no degree work. but on the following Mon
day the ratriarchal degree will be conferred
on several brothers by Hancock encamp-
ment.
The elective officers installed by Twin City
lodge last Thursday night are: r. ]. Smith
n G.; E, W. Bazille, " G.; J. F. Wilson,
recording secretary, and G. A. Rink
er, financial secretary. On account of sick
ness, G. A. Cariveau, treasurer will be in
stalled later. The appointive officers are:
J. b. Lochner warden; James Binder con-
ductor; Frank F. Block, R. s. of N G.: E. A.
Villaume L. s. of N. c.; P A. Deslaurier'
X. S. Of V. G.; A. D. Piper, L. s. of V. G.
John Schm1tt R. S. s., and Gus Villaume
Last Wednesday evening West Side Lodge
cheers n. G., J. H. Berry; V. G., ]. b
thompson; r. s.. ]. H. Doyle; P S. A. G.
warden; treasurer, G. A. Tracy. The install.
lat!on was conducted by F. H. Grant assisted
installation was over an elegant lunch was
found waiting. After lunch very ENJOYABLE