The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-11
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
 ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
ARGAREr GARTER, WORTHY MATRoN

At the Masonic Ieulpic iost o'S."o there was held an important meeting of the Elizabeth Armstrong Cnapter' Order of the Eastern Star. when Ine feature of the evening was the instaila- ton of the officers for the new year, Mrs. Hannah D. Chaffee, Grand Matron of Alabama, presiding. The impressive ceremony of the occa- sion when the new officers were charged and instructed as to the duties and re- spousibilfties of the various positions was followed by a banquet when covers for thirty-five were laid. There were three beautifully appointed tables from which banduet of several courses were served. The occasion was one replete with good cheer. Brilliant converse ton and witty repartee added to the jest of the hour. At the conclusion Of the feast when the members of the Or der Of the Eastern Star and their guests were lingering over the coffee, Mrs. k. P. Dexter, who was toastmistress Tor the evening, arose and after a few well chosen remarks called on MT. Henry Il. Matthews. Grand Master A. F. and A M. Of Alabama, and First Patron or Elizabeth Armstrong Chapter, o. P. S, to respond to toast, Our Parent Or- der. Free Masonry"
 MT. Matthew's Remarks.
 Mr Matthews thanked the Chapter for the invitation to attend the banquet, saying that he considered it compli- ment not only to him but compliment to the Grand Lodge of Alabama. He said, among other things. after speak
 
 childhood alluded to by Dinah M. Craik, that it Would be we'll for the brethren to consider and associate the beginning of their childhood days with the pc rod of their apprenticeship. That we should remember our obligations to Deity. and that it seemed to him that the universal charity of Mason's love was the charity of a Masons God. and that the Mason's God and the God of the newly-elected Worthy Matron and the God of those she was to lead, was the God of love, eternal and everlast- ing.
 Mrs Dexter next called on Mrs. J. M. de Cottes to respond to Charity" She said:
 Faith. Hope, Charity, these three; and the greatest of these is Charity" The rarest of these is Charity.
 Faith we must have or life would be impossible. Not only must we have Faith in all that concerns our keeping here, and in all that the hereafter may hold for us. but in every hour or life we must have faith in our fellow man.
 We must have Hope or desp<ir would be ours.
 Charity is coy-it is rare. Not the Charity that gives but the Charity that does not take away. Charity to- ward others whose point of view is not ours. The Charity that truly en- joys a friends good fortune, and as truly is in sympathy when evil be- 
 Let us have toast to Charity the greatest of them all-the rarest of them all. and pledge ourselves to strive to make 1t & pnrt of nl our n, natures mts Dexter was Mrs. Hannah D. Chaffee. Past Matron of Elizabeth Armstrong Chapter and present Grand Matron Of Alabama. who responded as follows to The Order of the Eastern Star:
 Mrs. ChafHee Responded.
 I feel much honored in being called rak,d Vab cies and beauties of our order. From of old that I might portray in fitting language and metaphor the excellen- General Grand Chapter of the World, North to South. from East to West, in our own country, its golden chain has heightened and now chapters in the Island of Hawaii and Tn bonnie Scot General @ Grand Chapter of the World Order of the Eastern Star, which is located in the United States.
 The principles taught by our. order should commend 1t to the Masonic Bro therhood. I The virtues, exemplihed by the lives of the five heroines, who elm Internationally define the glorious symbol by us all. They teach us. Fidelity. Constancy. Purity, Fervency. Inno- cence. and Humility" and inspire in us the hope of immortality.
 An organization whose origin Is not shrouded in mystery can hardly claim even distant relationship with mason ry In this respect, the Order of the Eastern Star claims great antiquity, and may, with no great impropriety, look as far back as the magi of old, who travelled so far to see His Star Rise in the East" though the present ritualism of the order is comparatively modern. The tenets of our order should be constantly before us and shine with undiminished luster in our lives.
 "The Light of our star, the Eastern In glory today doth shine;
 Fairer. clearer, brighter far,
 Than gems from the richest mine And Oh! may a beaker fair and large,
 By this way-mark lifted be; With the wine of love to fill each heart.
 Till the golden goal we sec"
 Let us hope that our future growth will be such that. before many years chapters of our order will flourish in every community that has Masonic Lodge.
 mistress next called Miss Margaret Carter, the new Worthy Matron of the Chapter to respond to '"rhe Elizabeth Armstrong Chapter No. 1O, which she did as follows:
 Miss Carter's Response.
 So lately has the honor of being Matron been conferred upon me that l have not yet become accustomed to it.
 When was notified that. as the Wor- thy Matron, it was fitting that l should respond to this toast, in my consterna- tion. forgetful of grammar. exclaimed, What? Me? The bran new Worthy Matron?" Yes" was the reply, you, the infant Worthy Matron."
 assure you that I felt then much as I do now-scared to death! But then came the consoling thought that you would not be too critical of the maiden effort of your maidenly Matron. But 1t Is always dangerous to call in the services of a novice in case of emer- gency.
 remember hearing it told that at one time during the war, when the commanding general had decided to make a decisive movement to determine