The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-12
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
GRAND LODGE MEETING HELD
 HERE YESTERDAY.

Ycar-Ftve New Chapters Instttute''
 During the Past Year-Gifts to the
 Past Grand Matron and Pust Grand
 Patron.
 The annual meeting of the State or der of the Eastern Star was held yes- terday in Masonic hall, No. S7 Church street, Miss Clara M. Georgia of Unlon- vile, the grand matron. presiding. inc convention was the most successful heio in recent years The attendance yes terday morning was three hundred, the largest in the recent history of the or der. At yesterdays meeting there were present the following officers or the or der:
 Grand matron, Miss Clara M Georsla of Unionville;. grand patron, Wllllalli H. Pierpont of New Haven; assoclate grand matron Mrs. Ruth Huhtooh ol Bridgeport; associate grand patron, Edward M. Platt of Winsted; grand secretary. Mrs Amelia E. Leeds or New Haven: grand treasurer Mrs. Henrietta c. Holloday of New Haven; grand con- ductress. Miss Harriet l. BurWell or winsted: associate grand conductress, Mrs. Hattie l.. Ewen of Derby; grand chaplain, Miss Harriet Chidsey of west Cheshire; grand lecturer, Henry w. AL wood of Waterbury; grand marshall Mrs. Ella A. Reed of Waterbury grand Adah, Mrs Lucia w. Stearns of Ber- lin: grand Ruth, Mrs. Gertrude r. Johnson of West Haven; grand Esther, Mrs. Alice P. Dean of New Haven; grand Martha, Mrs. Lizzie Sawteile or Norfolk; grand Electa, Mrs. Mary T. Galloway of Hartford; grand warden Mrs. Clara Wood of Union City; grand sentinel, William l.. Griswold of New Haven; grand organist, Mrs. Hattie Cornish of Mantle.
 The following committees were elect ed:
 Dispensations and charities-Ida A.. H. Dow.
 Distribution-Frank G. Bassett car rie Cowles, Juliet Walker.
 Credentials-Amelia D. Leeds, Julla A. Grannis c. H. Fowler.
 Unfinished business-Anne c. Wal cott Kate L. Merrlman Eliza A. TroW- bridge.
 Finance-A. E. Gurnsey, Emily D. Norton, Andrew J. Ewen
 Jurisprudence-May c. H. Perkins, Clarissa B. Centor, Clark Buckingham, Minnie E. Willis.
 Appeals and grievances-Maria Drake, Mamie N. Walker, May p. Jewell, H. H. Drake.
 TeIlers-Brother Sawtelle, Hattie s. Bassett, A. A. Trowbrdge.
 The reports of the grand officers were read. That of the grand matron, Miss Clara M. Georgia, detailed the work of the year, offering some pertinent sug- gestions for the coming year. The re- port of the grand secretary, Mrs. Amel- ia E. Leeds of this city, showed that four more chapters had been added this wear than at any other time in the his tory of the cociety.
 The grand treasurer, Mrs. Henrietta c. Holloday, showed a net balance Of good figures in the treasury at the pres ent time.
 The list of members who have died during the year was read and the al tar was draped with impressive exer- cises. The deceased members are as follows:
 Chapter No. 1-Esther w. Hall, May Dawson, George w. Richardson, Han nah s. Harvey and William H. Har- vey.
 Azalia No 2-Nelson E. Dorman.
 Excelsior No. of New Haven-Alber- ta Ward, Anna H. MacLaughlin, Rob- ert F. Ender, Lydia c. Brown.
 Myrtle No. of New Haven-Lucius Hinman.
 Unity No. 7-Lucy Cook.
 Iyanhoe No. low. D. Ross, Julia A. Farnham. Jennie M Perry, Emma A. Loomis.
 Radiant-Dr. F. A. Bennett, Harriet M Harris, Arthur B. Griggs, Mary Bill lings.
 Magnolia No. 16-George White, Ja- son R. Gillette, Carrie A. Granger.
 Good Intent-Charles H. Talcott.
 Mystic No. 2O-Gordon J. Peet, New Haven.
 Evergreen No. 22-Harry S. Hotch- kiss, Theodore A. Smith
 Naomi No 23-Cora B. Parker.
 Lucia No. 25-Amos J. Brown, Mary A. Furnam, John w. Buckingham Olive Mo- 26-Lottie Sharpe. Queen Esther-Melvina Seeley. Martha Washington, No. 32-John M Redshaw. Harmony No. 35-Mabel Irene John- stor, F. Louise Johnston. Lady Fenwick No. 3S-Charles Rich ardson. Wiona No. 29-Emma r. Gibbs. Crescent Mo- 40--Ellen F. Stebbins. Printon Mo- 43--John H. Russell. or1 pnp p6pn Lady Washington No. 45-Wiliam s. Galpin.
 At the afternoon session officers were elected as follows: Grand matron, | Mrs Ruth Huntoon Of Bridgeport; | grand patronr Edward M. Platt of l Winsted; associate grand matron, Miss | Harriet L. Burwell of Winsted; asso- ciate grand patron, Henry w. Atwood 1 of Waterbury; grand secretary, Mrs i Amelia E. Leeds of New Haven; grand treasurer, Mrs. Ida M Fisk of Hartford; grand conductress, Mrs. Hat tie l.. Ewen of Derby; associate grand Mrs. Lucia W. Stevens of Berlin; grand chaplain, Mrs. Mary J. l SlIoway of Hartford; grand lecturer Sharon D. Beach of Seymour; grand marshal, Mrs. Lizzie c. Sawtelle of Norfolk; grand Adah, Miss Antoinette of New Haven: grand sen- tinel. William l.. Griswold of New Ha-
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