The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-11

he called to a young staff officer. who had just joined the army, and told him that when he gave the order for the final advance, he wanted hIm to take out his watch and tell the exact time. The young officer stepped forward with that look of vanity and self-con- begotten by youth and inexperience. He thought the supreme moment of his life had arrived, and when the hnal | order was given he pulled out his | anxious staff officers and promptly in- | formed the general that--it had run | down. And it sometimes happens that
 d speech maker does not fully realize
 the fact. until he has opened his mouth, | that he has run down."
 | But if I fail in matronly wisdom, can as a charter member of Elizabeth
 Armstrong Chapter, tell something of ! About five years ago the Chapter was
 organized with about thirty-five mem bers.
 The charter was gift from the Mas
 ter Masons in the city who petitioned | for it from the General Grand Chapter
 of the United States, ana the seal
 gift from Col. H. Clay Armstrong. the first installing officer
 The Chapter was named for | Colonel Armstrong's mother. Mrs. l Elizabeth Armstrong. He was always much interested in work of the Chap
 ter and was present with us at a small
 
 During the first year the generosity
 and hospitality of the Masons Kept the Chapter alive and we worked along in rather an uncertain manner until Mrs. | Hattie Ewing, then Most Worthy Grand Matron of the General Grand Chapter | paid us visit, and with many helpful suggestions. instructed us in our work. Now the Chapter numbers about seventy members, and those of us who | joined for fathers, brothers or hus- bands sake, remain for our own, be- cause we love the order and enjoy the work, never forgetting that we exist | flor the purpose of giving practical ef- | feet to one of the beneficient purposes of Free Masonry, which is to provide | for the welfare of the wives, daughters.
 mothers. widows and sisters of Master Masons."
 We are proud to number in our Chap | ters the Worthy Grand Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star in Alabama, | the Most Worshipful Grand Master, the | Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary l of the Masons of the State of Alabama. The present year opens under the | happiest auspices and with the hearty | cooperation of the efficient staff of of-' | icers installed tonight the Worthy Patron, the Associate Matron Secreta- | ry Treasurer. Conductress, Associate | Conductress, the Star Points. Adah, Ruth, Esther. Martha, Electa, Warden | and Sentinel, the wrok will, l hope, go on in the same satisfactory manner, |
 that has characterized the past admin l istration.
 Mrs. Dexter in a few beautifully ap- propriate words next called on MT.
 Armstrong Chapter to respond to Fra | tcrnity." which he did in these words: MT. Chnffee on "Fraternity." Fraternity is the tie that binds. It's l strands are as light as the downy web | that floats in the autumn air, and yet | so strong as to withstand the mightir
 est strains of time. It promotes the
 purest feelings of sympathy, love and | confidence, and is a barrier against the | encroachments of selfishness and vice. God-like in its inspiration Fraternity. greatest stimulus to our belief in the 'Fatherhood of God and the brother | hood of man Next to the teachings | of that divine personality. whose star
 we worship, fraternity, which is really | the result of his teachNgs, has done very much for the betterment of the
 world. Unfettered by dogmas. unre- 1 strlcted by creed. as pure as rain l drop just from the heavens, an active
 embodiment of all the virtues. Frater-
 ntty is u synonym for love. devotion. It brings together those of all relig-
 ions, candidates pleasant relations among those who might otherwise re- main at distance, and binds us all | by an indissoluble chain of sincere
 friendship. Its faith is unquestioning | confidence, its hope as true as the NldSHellc neeule IQ the pOte-SLar, an0
 its charity as broad as the universe. l It smoothes the rough corners from | the mile stones of life, and makes | pleasant our journey towards that uu- | discovered country from whose bourne | no traveller returns, and where we hope to enjoy that holy fraternity to-
 wards which the, Star. of our Order beckons us from here below" Other toasts were:
 Important Influences" by c. c.
 Yoangs, Past Patron:
 Bailey.
 The Personnel of the Eastern Star" by MT. Langley 1vey.
 The World Wide Influence of the Order. by MT. D. A. Castleberry. At one end of the head table Miss Margaret Carter, the charming young woman who is the new Worthy Matron l of the Chapter was seated and at the other Mrs. Hannah D. Chaffee the Grand
 Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Alabama, did the honors.
 The new officers installed last even-
 ing are;
 Worthy Matron-Miss Margaret Car ter.
 Worth Patron-Frank P Chaffee Associate Matron-Mrs Ellen c. Dex- ter.
 secretary-Mrs Ellen M. Austin.
 Treasurer-Mrs. Mary E. Youngs.
 Conductress-Mrs. c. Grace Lowrie
 Assistant Condustress-Miss Lucy E. Chaffee.
 Star Points-Adah, Mrs Ella wad- dell; Ruth. Miss Lillian May Chaffee; Esther. Miss Anna Crossland; Martha, l -; Electa, Mrs. Alice Coins.
 Warden-Miss Ada Ivey.
 Sentinel-Mr. Langley Ivey.
 Grand Marshal-Mrs. D. A. Castle | berry.
 Installing Officer Mrs. Hannah D.