The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-12
MRS. THOMAS TO BE
THE GRAND MATRON
Minneapolis Woman Slated to
Succeed Mrs. Carrie McCauley
as Head of Eastern Star.

The best attended and most harmo-
NOUS session in the history of the
grand chapter of Minnesota, Order of
the Eastern Star, began yesterday
morning at Masonic temple, when 400
delegates gathered for the twenty
sixth annual meeting. Never before
had SO many delegates been present,
and never had they included so large
number of the brother Masons.
Exceptional progress was indicated
also in the reports of grand officers
read during the day. Ten local chapters
and 1000 members it appeared, had been
added within twelve months, increas-
ing the number of chapters to lit
and the total membership to $4,000.
Gov. Van SAINT, of Ivanhoe Chapter
No. 135, welcomed the women at the
morning session. Remembering that
yesterday was the governors sixty
first birthday the grand chapter pre-
scented to him, through Ezra G. Val
entine, of Breckenridge, a cut glass
punch bowl with tray and glasses.
Mrs. Mary T. Earhuff, worthy matron
of MiStletOe Chaper No. SO, St Paul.
welcomed the delegates on behalf of
the city chapters. A J. Swanson, of
st. Paul, representing the grand chap
ter, gave to Mrs. Carrie w. McCauley
of McCauleyville, the grand matron
about to retire after serving three
terms, past grand matron's jewel set
with diamonds.
Committees were named as follows:
Addresses-H. l.. Merrill, Hutchinson;
Minnie Baird. Graceville; Julia Catlin,
BarneSYille.
Kroeger, Winona; Anna Farrell, Warren;
Mary Phetteplace, Jordan; Love A
Braley, Crookston.
= Examination Of Visitors : Martha D.
Lake; Zoa Diehl; Ruthton; Julia Rosz
Sanborn; G. A. STAFFORD, Chatfeld.
Pay Roll.J. A. Van Dyke. Fergus Falls;
bacher, st. Cloud.
Credentials - w. M. James, Brecken-
ridge; Addie Darling, Zenith; Carrie Coop
err Currie; Annie Hayter, Annandale.
Membership Increases One Third.
Yesterday afternoon reports were
read by the grand matron, Mrs. Carrie
w McCauley, of McCauleyville; the
grand patron, w. d. Haycock; the
grand secretary, Mrs. Mary c. Tay-
lor, Of Minneapolis, and the grand
treasurer, Mrs. Sara E. Milham, of St.
Paul. Mrs. McCauley said that the
membership of the order had increas-
ed by one-third during the last three
years.
Both a dinner and a supper were
served to the delegates yesterday at
Masonic hall by the women of Con-
ste1lation chapter, st. Paul.
Headquarters outside of Masonic
hall were maintained at Rooms SIS and
Sc, Windsor hotel, by the worthy grand
matron. the worthy grand patron, the
associate grand matron and the grand
secretary.
Last night, on special request, the
full corps of officers from Winnebago
CITY Chapter No. 143 presented the
Guiding Star and floral Offering" with
after drill.
This morning committees will re-
port and officers will be elected. Mrs.
McCauley, having declined to accept
a fourth term as grand matron, will
probably be succeeded by Mrs Eliza
beth Thomas, of-Minneapolis, who is
now acting as associate grand ma
tron. AS a further testimonial to the
value of Mrs. McCauley's services, she
received last night from the grand
chapter silk quilt bearing in the
center her own portrait, surrounded
by hundreds of members autographs
embroidered in silk.
This afternoon the new officers will
be installed, and the final session of
the grand chapter will be likely to ad-
Journ about o'clock.