Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-06-09

Grand Matron Receives n Cordial
Welcome at Fureka.

Welcome at Eureka.
Mrs. Fannie Thomas McCowen o
Ukish. California, Grand Matron Of III
Order Of the Eastern Star for the jurisdic
tion embracing the States Of Nevsd
and California, arrived ct Eureka las
Thursday on q visit TO the local Lodg
OF the order. Extensive preparation
had been made for Mrs. McCowen'
reception, and the members Of the LodQ,
had looked forward with pleasure to th,
visit Of their chief officer. but the sctus
result so far exceeded expectations tina
the ladies themselves are surprised q,
the real amount Of good accomplished BY
the visit.
On her arrival here the Grand Matron
was entertained at luncheon at the home
Of Mrs. III. Kind, in company with q few
invited guests, after which she met the
ladies Of the Order in their Lodge room
where the aims and objects of the Order
were gone into, Mrs. McCowen instruct
ing the ladies in the lodge work. A,
80 o'clock another meeting was held
in the Lodge room for further instruction
and %sociability, and the ladies found in
their Grand Matron an inspiration to
work more diligently than ever for the
w~ell-being and up-building Of their
Order.
Mrs. McCowen is q lady Of charming
personality, and has q happy faculty for
impressing her thoughts and ideas upon
the minds Of those with whom she comes
in contact. She is peculiarly we'll quail
fed for the work in which she lie engaged,
and the inspiration which her visit pro-
duced will Undue the minds Of the mem.
bers Of the Eureka lodge for years to
come. At the close Of the even
ing meeting q genuine vote OF thanks
was extended TO the Grand Matron
for the services she had rendered,
and the manner in which il was given
proved that it was 3 heartfelt expression
Of the sentiment Of the Lodge members.
Not the least important feature con-
nected with the visit Of the Grand Ma
tron was the banquet served in her honor
Thursday night in the dining-room of
the Brown Hotel. The table was loaded
with good things. and was decorated
with four huge bouquets Of beautiful cut
flowers received that day from Califor-
ola, their delightful fragrance p~ervading
the large room. Covers had been laid
for thirty-seven guests, and the repast,
which was served at half.past 10 was a
surprise even TO those who know the
oapability Of that popular house to serve
a fret class menu on any occasion. The
banquet board, with its snowy linen,
dazzling china, and array Of silverware,
was q thing Of beauty, and the menu
was in strict keeping with the settings.
II was q sight we'll calculated to tempt
the appetite, and the ladies and their
guests showed their appreciation OF the
efforts which had been made to please
them.
The address Of welcome was delivered
in . happy manner by Judge Fitzgerald,
who expressed the pleasure Of the Eure-
ka Lodge at being permitted to enter.
tain the lady who was the guest OF honor.
Mrs. McCowen responded in q pleasing
address, in which she signifed her de-
light at being present, and the pleasure
her reception in Eureka had given her.
After an hour and . half OF festivisy
the b~anqueters sought their homes
thoroughly well pleased with the manner
in which they had passed the evening.
Mrs. MoGowsu left Friday morning
for Austin, and will visit every lodge in
the State before returning to her home
in Californis.