The times., 1898-09-28

lodges. many of thanT Answered by re-
! ferring to the constitutions rules and reg
ulations of the general grand chapter She
regretted that she had been unable TO ac-
| cept all the invitations which had been
extended to her to visit lodges in all parts
] of the United States.
4 In making the visits to the various
1 lodges she had done aneenorrnous amount
of travelling and had had many startling
experiences one of which was the fearful
thunder storm met with IN the forty-miie
trip through the Black Hills of wyoming
/ to visit the chapter at Sundance and
| when she reached herszhome would have
| travelled over 80 900 miles In the interest
of the order.
| After returning heartfelt thanks to the
! officers of the order for the assistance
| they had rendered her In her labors. Mrs.
Partridge concluded in the following
words:
Sisters and brothers, the record of
| some or the duties performed during the
| three years / have served you is before
you While / have failed to accomplish
| all that i had hoped. assure you thar
| my efforts for the welfare and prosperity
| of our beloved order have been freely
| given you / have fully appreciated the
| confidence reposed in me by those who.
| by their preferment, placed the gavei in
my hands, which / shall soon return to
port and confidence SO freely accorded
me"
The meeting then adjourned until s
| o'clock this morning
In the afternoon the delegates paid a
visit to the White House. where they
were received by the President, Mrs Nc
Kinley and some of the ladies or the
Cabinet.
Mr.. Weaver, of Mizpah Chapter, No. s,
tee. and Mrs. Bornheim worthy matron,
and Mrs. Hunt, of the same chapter,
have been made members of the recep-
tion committee. No change has been
| made in the time of holding the banquet.
as was supposed would be. 1t will be
given tonight at 1880 at the Rifles Ar
| mory C Street northwest.
Reception in the Evening.
The Rifles Armory hall presented a
| brilliant appearance last night. The gen.
| eral tone OF the decorations were of green
| and rose color the conception being car
| ried out in Alabama smilax and artistic
] drapings of pink. On the walls were the
! coats of arms of the States, and huge
| inverted umbrellas of pink shaded the
! chandeliers. thus casting that rosy hue
| so beloved of women upon the assem-
! bled guests. The stage was bower OF
| pink bunting, ferns and tall palms; the
| cornices of the hall were brilliantly out
| lined with electric lights, and Haley's or
| chestra furnished the music
Those I'm line were the officers of the
| Grand Chapter: Worthy Grand Matron
! Carolyn a. Handy. Worthy Grand Patron
| w. L. Nalley, Worthy Associate Grand
| Patron NJ. Il. Dickson, Grand Conductor
| Mrs. Carrie B. Allen.
AT about 8 o'clock the Grand Chapter
| of the District entered the hall To the in
| spring tones of one OF Sousas marches
/ The chapter was preceded by Mr.. W F.
Galley. followed by thirty-fve young
| ladies in white. These formed lines on
/ each side of the hail. through which the
| officers of the Grand Chapter marched tc
| their places in line.
Mr.. Galley and the young ladies of the
escort then retired and Hshered in the
| General Grand Chapter composed OF
grand associate conduetress, Mrs A L.
| Williamson; grand treasurer. Mrs. Rose
| A. Yost; grand secretary. Charles l. Pat
| ton; grand chaplain. Mrs. Viola De
| Shields; grand Adah. Mrs. Della Creamer
| grand Ruth. Miss Ida NJ. Tomlnson;
! grand Esther Mrs NJ. 7, Burkiin: grand
! Martha. Mrs. Josephine Shields: grand
| Electa. Mrs. Elizabeth. Schneider; grand
| marshal Mrs. f. p Watson: grand war
| der, Mrs. Mary E. Okey; and grand sem
! tinel. J. +. O'Neil, and -the- reception COM
mittee consisting of the present and past
worthy matrons and patrons of the Dis
| triot.
The thirty-five young ladies who were
| chosen from the several chapters of the
! District were detailed TO assist the
worthy grand matron in extending cour-
tesies to the visitors. They were Misses
| Clara Price, Leulah Rothrock, Sallie
Shreve, Ella Lamb, Lizzie Pitt, Blanche
Wade, Clara Barnard. Elmer Harvey.
Flora Gibson. Rena Wren. Mollfe Beck
| ct, Grace Hess, Lulu Cunningham, Maui
| rice Beck, Elsie Robinson Misses Web
| ster, WetzeI. Clara Waller, NJ f. Bishop,
| Carrie Budd. Minnie A. Roberts, Caro-
line Barnard Emma c. Harr, Lulu
| Lynch Bertie Yost Mary Lamond.
Amelia Becker. Elizabeth Raeburn Miss
| Barlebras, Jessie Campbell. Clara Park
inson, Willie Hurlebras, Bertha Swim
| dells.
After the reception to the general grand
| officers DR.. Woodman sang several we'll
| rendered solos, and the company of visi-
| tors and residents threw aside all formal
ity and spent the remainder of the even
| ing in social reunion.