The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-10-23
o. E. S. GRAND LODGE.
Fu1l Proceedings OF The Twenty Fifth
Annual Session

= o'clock. All the Grand officers were
in their places and the proceedings
were carried on in full form. The
chief features of the session we're the
annual addresses by the Grand Wor-
thy Matron, and the Grand Worthy
Patron, both OF which are published in
another column in this issue.
The session was opened according
to the ritual Of the order by Mrs.
Freda Oppenheimer, the Worthy
Matron After few words of good
cheer, an address Of welcome on be-
half OF oskaloosa Chapter lat was
given by the Worthy Matron of the
local organization, Mrs. Louise Frost
Mrs. Frost's Address
in part was as follows:
Upon me deyolyes the pleasant duty
of extending to you a most sincere ane
heartfelt welcome to our city, but
more especially to this splendid home
of Masonry, the Masonic Temple, and
to the homes of Masons and Masons'
wives and daughters. In behalf Of
Osl1aloosa Chapter, No. LAG, bid you
welcome, and extend to each and all
the hand of Fraternity. This day we
dedicate to you our hearts, our hands,
our homes, are yours to command; we
await your bidding, with the hope that
we may serve you so we'll that you
will wish to return ere many yeas
have gone We hope that none in al
this noble assembly has brought with
her one care abroad for we would have
you alias merry as good company, good
fellowship, and good welcome can make
good people. May good cheer rest up
on ALL for light hearts make heavy la
bors lighter In all of your delibera-
tions may harmony go hand in hand
with earnestness, that this the 25th
meeting of the Grand Chapter of the
o. f. S. of Iowa shall rebound to the
good of the order throughout our be-
loved state.
Oskaloosa Chapter No. LAG was or
ganized nearly nine years ago, Jan. Is,
1894. During the years since, this
chapter has been steadily growing, I'M
til now we have 163 members, placing
us we'll up towards the front rank in
strength of membership. We are as
sured that the Eastern Stars have
brought no little light into the home
of Masonry in Oskaloosa. The meet
ing together here in these spacious
halls of Masons with Masons' wives
and daughters, we believe, has helped
to make Masonry amongst us a much
more delightful institution, by link
ing to the serious things about which
Masons are supposed to deliberate the
happy enjoyment Of an evening Of So
cial pleasure We have not come to
look upon the order of the Eastern
Star as a Woman's Lodge; we are an
adjunct, an auxiliary, a happy help
mate to Masonry, endeavoring always
to help tighten the serious labors of
father, husband, and brother. In this
most pleasant of labors we hope that
we shall be yet more successful as the
years go by.
For ourselves we hope that beautiful
ritual of the Order may be exemplified
and the lives of our members made
more beautiful. We trust that the les
sons taught us in the Star may be
learned more thoroughly by each and
every member of this chapter, and liy-
ed out more faithfully, as we go for
ward in the march of life, until each
one shall be herself star to radiate
upon all the light of Fidelity and Con-
stancy, of Purity and JOY, OF Hope
and Immortality, not ceasing ever 10
carry with us everywhere the Red
Rose of Feryency There is Star in
the East and its light has shined into
our hearts. Let us follow 1t, on and
on, through life, until at last it shall
lead us to that beautiful New Jerusa-
lem, that city not made with hands,
eternal in the Heaven.
once again, bid you welcome. May
your stay amongst us write upon the
tablets of memory such record that,
in days to come, you will often be
pleased to turn back and read of these
days
other Addresses.
John C. Williams, Worthy Patron of
the local chapter. spoke for the Oska-
loosa lodge and gave the ladies the
Keys 10 CITY III a AA0PPy ~N
ing way. The response was ofered
by Mrs. Jane Weber, Associate Grand
Matron and was couched in most APP
preciatiye terms The reception OF
Grand representatives, of Sister Juris-
dictions was next on the program and
this was followed by reports of COM
mittees, addresses by the Grand Off
GERS and reports from the Secretary
and Treasurer
Dress Parade"
A pleasant feature Of the first SEES
sion was the reception of Grand Off
GERS and guests, Familiarity termed the
sDress Parade" The following were
formally received and presented to
the Grand Lodge:
Past Grand Matrons-
Mrs. Jennie E. Mathews.
Mrs. Harriet A. Ercanbrack.
Mrs. Maria Jackson.
Mrs. Jennie A. Rule.
Mrs. Della B. Meredith
Mrs. Mary B. Rathbun
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