Evening star., 1898-09-29

ogram o. E. S.-Order of the Eastern Star.
The music was furnished by the Marine
Band, under the direction of William H.
Santelmann, and received many encores,
which were well deserved
The Committees.
The committees in charge were:
Executive-John F. O'Neil, chairman;
Charles L. Patten secretary; A. 8. Will
hanson, L. A. GUIDE, W. r. Messenger, M.
Ella Espey, Alice v. Scott, M. R. Burkiin,
F. J. Randolph, John ]. narrower. D. c.
Turner, Adolphus GUIDE, M. T. Dixon. C.
Bornheim w. T. Weaver, the worthy grand
matron, c. A. Handy; the worthy grand
patron. w. E. Nally; on behalf of the Cen
eral Grand Chapter Past Grand Matron
Alcena Lamond ard Past Worthy Grand
Patron L. Cabell Williamson.
Banquet-A. s. Williamson, chairman; l..
c. Williamson, c. ]. James, w. I. weaver
Rosa A. Yost, Clara Barnard, N M. Lah-
dergren, H. H. Tasker, NJ. B. Ok1e
There were present 500 guests and mem
bers. At O'Clock, at the sound of music
they marched into the hall L. Cabeii VIII
hanson leading, followed by the most
worthy grand n etron and patron, rsspec-
lively. Afta an hour and a half spent In
discussing the various good things en- the
tahleE, Mrs Williamson introduced Alcena
Lamond and E. Ella Espey as the toast
mistresses of the evening. Each took turn
alternately in int o6ucing those replying TO
tcasts. and the apt references to each
showed their part had been long thought
over and we'll prepared. The toasts and
those replying to them were:
General Grand Chapter NJ. w. G. Ma
tron Mrs. Mary E Partridge; Constituent
chapters under General Grand Chapter NJ.
W. G. Patron H. Harrison Kinds: "Rela
ton of Eastern Star to Masonry" M. W. q.
Master Samuel c. Palmer; 1.-The rational
capital" John w. Ross. Commissioner, Dis
trict of Columbia, Grand Chapter of Mich
igan.' w, G, Matron Mrs. Ida E. Joslin;
Tor nf r.
rabrant; Grand Chapter of New York" p.
W. @. Matron Mrs, Eleanor Burton; Grand
Chapter of California; w. NJ. Mrs. Kate
S Rowe; Grand Chapter of Vermont" r.
W. Associate G. NJ. Mrs. Hattie f. Ewing;
Grand Chapter of Indiana w. G. Matron
Mrs. Lizzie J. Smythe; Grand Chapter of
Connecticut" P. G. Matron Mrs. Ida A.
Fisk: Grand Chapter of Nebraska w. G.
Matron Mrs. Eva NJ. Baldwin; Grand
Chapter of Illinois, w. G. Matron Mrs
Sarah B. Haggard: Grand Chapter of Mis-
souri, w. G. Matron Mrs. Matte p. Bar
ney; Grand Chapter of Arkansas w. G.
Natron Mrs. Alma c. Strong; Grand Chap
ter of Kansas" w. G. Matron Mrs. Libbie
B. Towner; Grand Chapter of Massachu-
setts,' w. G. Matron Mrs. Lena w. Lamb;
Grand Chapter of Minnesota" w. G. Ma
iron Mrs: Flora a. Pattee; Grand Chapter
OF Iowa. w G. Matron Mrs. Della b. Mer
edith; Grand Chapter of Texas" P. w. c.
of Washington" W G. Matron Mrs. Flor
ence G. Mclean; Grand Chapter of In
dian territory" P. w G. Matron Mrs. Car
RE NJ. Perkins: Grand Chapter of South
Dakota" w. G. Matron Mrs. Jennie F.
Bradley; Grand Chapter of Ohio" w G
Matron Mrs. Mary C. Gladding; Grand
Chapter of OreEcn.' w G. Matron Mrs
Madeline B. CoLkling; Grand Chapter of
back; Grand Chapter of Wisconsin" w.
G. Matron Mrs. Ella S. Washburn; Grand
Chapter of New Hampshire" w G. Ma
tIon Mrs. Ella K Patten; Grand Chapter
n Mo-
Spreyer; Grand Chapter of Maine" G.
Secretary Mrs. Annette H. Hooper: Grand
Chapter of North Dakota" w. G. Matron
Mrs. Ida NJ Lacey; Grand Chapter of
strachen; Grand Chapter of Rhode Isl
ard" w. G. Matron Mrs. Hattie E. Davis.
Grand Chapter of the District of Colum
bia," w. G. Matron Mrs. Carolyn A. Han
dy; Grand Chapter of Wyoming: w G.
Matron Mrs S. E. Bristol: Constituent
chapters representatives" Mrs. NJ Anna
Han P. NJ. Miriam Chapter, No. /, West
Virginia. Mrs. Kate ]. Deacon, w. NJ. Al
pha Chapter, No. 2, West Virginia
The oratory was especially womar's or
atory, and, representing. as it did nearly
every state in the Union. it was a treat
long to be remembered
Guests of the Evening.
Those present We're: Mrs. Mary Barry,
assistant grand matron, Denver, Col; Mrs
Laura E. Brown. Aberdeen, S. D.; F. A.
bro"h Aperdeen ;. u; MIS-. Loris Stadler,
Helena, Mont; Mrs. H. NJ. Grimes, North
Platte, Neb.; r. F. Kerr, Brookngs, s.
D.; Miss T. E. Crosier, Washington, D. c.;
Mr.. H. Crosier, Washington, D. c.; L. E.
barnard, Washington. d. c.: Miss Clara
Barnard, Washington, u. C. Mrs. Sara H.
Sayles Thompson, Brooklyn, N y: Mrs
Sarah Burk Thompson Brooklyn, N. Y:
Mrs. j. A. Dixon, Jonesboro', Ark: W. F.
King. P. G. p, Adrian, Mich; Elizabeth
Little, p. G. M, Portage, Wis; Mary f.
Pierce, P. G. NJ. Denver, Colo; Irene p
Myers, Minneapolis Minn.; May E. Walk
er. W. M, Minnea polls. Mimi Miss EN-
ma Schumacher. Baltimore, Md; Mrs Lau-
ra V. Applegarth, Baltimore, Nd. Mrs o.
NJ. Judd, Mrs. l.. Losekam, Mr.. and Mrs