Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-20
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AnnuaI Asssin9 81 the taranl char

Annual 1esetln9 Of the larAnA ChAp.
set:,1 In Des lsoinss.
Des Moines, Oct. a. ~ annual
meeting % the grand chapter Of Iowa.
Order OF the Eastern star. which opens
in Dies Moines next Tuesday morning,
will be one OF the largest gatherings
brought to Dec Moinesi this year. There
are - 900 members IN; the state. Every
county will be represented. From the
$50 or more chapters now ON the state
list. about 800 delegates have been
named Tor this meeting. and the friends
Of deiesates and other visitors viii
bring the total attendance up to 1900 or
1900 people.
Probably three fourths Of the mem-
bers at this meeting viii be women
said a. ]. Small, worthy grand patron
of the grand chapter, who ID also assist
ant state librarian. The order was
estA blIshed in Iowa In 1878. and the
membership has grown wonderfully
since that time. It 10 still growing
The Last meeting Of Des Molnes Chap
ter No. 80. preliminary to the state
meeting. wac held at the Masonic Tenn
pie Friday night. Mrs Olive E. Beck
with, worthy matron, presided. Mrs.
Beckwith, as the head OF the Des
Moines chapter, has announced her
committees for the week OF the meet
ing and has personally superintended
the arrangements for the meeting.
On Tuesday afternoon the session will
open at 2 o'clock, with school OF In
|struction. Tuesday evening the Des
Moines chapter will give a musical and
literary entertainment in honor OF the
visitors, at the Central Christian
church. Mrs John Sherman Irish,
chairman OF the entertainment commit
tee, in conjunction with Mrs. Letta 8.
Hanger and Miss Bertha d. Smith, the
other members OF the committee. has
prepared an excellent program. On
"Wednesday the grand chapter will
transact routine business, with the
election OF officers in the evening. Mrs.
Olive e. Beckwith, grand matron OF the
Des Molnes chapter. will deliver an adj
dress Of welcome Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Frieda Oppenheimer, OF Webster
City, associate grand matron, will re-
lspond for the grand chapter. On Thurs
day there Will be reports OF committees
and other business, the session closing
Thursday evening with the installation
Of the new officers The business SEES
sions will be held at the Auditorium.
The officers Of the grand chapter OF
Iowa are:
Worthy Grand Matron-Mrs. Mary
IB. Rathbun, Clinton.
Worthy Grand Patron-A. ]. Small,
Des Moines.
Associate Grand Matron-Mrs. Frieda
| Oppenheimer, Webster City.
Associate Grand Patron-Rev. ]. G.
w. Cox, Washington.
Grand Secretary Mrs. Marie jack
son, Council Blurs.
Grand Treasurer Mrs. Ella L.
Houghton. Red Oak.
Grand Conductress-Mrs Nettie Hill
lard, Marion.
Associate Grand conductress-Mrs.
Jane Weber, Cherokee.
Grand Chaplain-Mrs. d. ]. Cox, Keo-
kuk.
Grand Adah-Mrs Jennie Randolph.
iEstherville.
Grand Ruth-Mrs Flora Frum. Shell
by
Grand Esther-Mrs Anna Z. Gale
Mason City.
Grand MarthaMrs. Allle Word
| brooklyn. p s. ILL., s ~
Grand Electa Mrs. Ella 8. johnson
Carson.
Grand warder-Mrs. Belle WEIGH
Fairfield.
Grand sentinel-An AMOS N Albertson
Washington.
Grand Marshal Mrs Margaret
Harder, Davenport
The following are the chairmen OF
lstanding committees OF the grand chap
ter:
Credentials Mrs. Cora HUFFMAN
Cedar Falls.
Finance H Helm, Cedar Rapids
Unfinished Business Mrs. Susan s.
Leach, Elkader.
Jurisprude Judge N. B. Hyatt
|Webster City,
Appeals and Grievances-D. G. Fill
kins. Eagle Grove.
Dlspensations and Charters Mrs
Lucia Wells. Corning.
Chartered Chapters Mrs. Martha
Norris. Manchester.
Addresses-Mrs Jennie r. Matthews
4 Fraternal Correspondent Mrs. Sa.
u ah e. Woods, Mount Pleasant.
Mileage and Transportation-Dr. e
Moore, Charles City.
Revision Of CONSTITUTIONAL B. Hy.
I att, Webster City: Mrs. Jennie "A. Rule
Mason City; Mrs. Marie Jackson, Couns
lcil Bluffs.