The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-21
GOlfax F. & A. N. Banquet.
Officers for the Ensuing Year Installed.
q and Lodge OF the Eastern
/! Star Organized.

ensuing yearat liza. IN. on Thursday,
Dec. 18th, Past Worshipful Muster
K. w. richardson officiating at the
installation ceremony.
The officers installed were as fol-
lows: NJ Terrier. W. NJ; j. w. Dun
can, s. W.; X. Is. Roach. J. W.; j. l..
Morantine, Secretary; J.,J. O'Quinn,
Treasurer. +. NJ. cBostick. Tyler; H.
g. Goodwyn, Chaplain: John G. Nc
Knight, s. d. l.. l.. Roach, }. D.;
NJ. L. Swaffordsand q. II. Mcknight.
Stewards; X. $. Cameron, Master of
Ceremonies; j. b. Roberts, Marshal.
After the installation the lodge 10y
unanimous vote extended the use of
their hall to the order Of the Eastern
Star for the purpose Of organization
at p. m. The lodge then adjourned
to the LeSage hotel. to receive their
guestsiinvited to n banqnetat y. M.
The banquet hall had been tastefully
decorated by the ladies, and covers
spread and seats prepared for ~ per
SONS at "a sitting.
The banquet began within n few
minutes of the appointed hour. and
presented most inspiring sight of
the beauty and chivalry III Colfax
and vicinity. The three long tables
arranged in the form Of a. hollow
square had to I've spread twice tn or
der to accommodate all of the guests.
numbering about TAO persons. The
arrangements were perfect In detail.
and were carried out with pleasing
precision. and we must compliment
the committee and their lady assist
ants on their taste and good man
agement. The Invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. Hey NJ. Brian. and
the banquet was elegant and prodi-
gal as To bounty. We regret that
lack of time and space precludes our
describing the banquet In detail or
making personal mention of the man
ayers and large number of CHEATS
present. We can only make excep-
ton In favor III the post prandial
speakers of the occasion.
Az the first table finished it's repast.
! Mr. J. w. Duncan. chairman of the
1cOmmittee on arrangements. an
l nonnce,l that some of the banqueters
desired to hear from our guest. As
ISOLATE Worthy Grand Patron J. It.
Charnley. who was pere for the .pur-
pose of organizing "Olive Chapter U.
l d." of the order Of the Eastern Star.
| Mr.. Charnley responded ip a pleas
ling and Instructive talk OF about five
minutes. Rev. Hey NJ. Brian being
called on to say n few words for the
good of the order. responded I'm "a Ave
minutes talk. most eloquent and fit
ting for the occasion.
| 1t was about 4:y0 p. m. before the
banquet could be brought to u close
and those Interested in the Organi.
zation OF the Eastern Star assembl.
ed In the hall of Colfax Lodge No,
l258. The organization was effected
Eunder dispensation Of the Grand
Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star
of the State OF Louisiana, by Asscci
: ate Worthy Grand Patron j. 4
tCharnley, Of Alexandria. under the
lname OF "Olive Chapter U. d." and
the following officers were selected:
Mrs. Mary Glen Mcknight, Worthy
Matron.
Mrs. Mary X. Duncan. Associat'
tMatron.
4 j. w. Duncan, Worthy Patron.
j. l.. MOrantine. Secretary.
. &c. Mcknight. Treasurer.
. Mrs. virgie Mcknight, Conductress
Mrs. Angie Swafford. Associate
Conductress.
Y Miss Ethel GOODWIN. Adah.
I'll Mrs. Sallie l.. Roberts, Ruth.
Mrs. Florence Mcknight. Esther.
: Mrs. Lucia ID. GOODWIN. Martha
Mrs. Maggie Ferrier, Eleda.
Mrs. Rosa Morantine. Warder.
H. q. Goodwyp. Chaplain.
l.. L. Roach, Sentinel.
I After receiving instruction In tn
r secret work for a little more tina
t one hour, the Eastern Star adjourn
;. ed until p. m, when nearly thre
hours further instruction was give
Il In fraternal mysteries.
The day as II whole ia to he we
:. remembered by our Masonicfratern
4 ty as an epoch in it's annals. and "
D. fu,,cita r.. the order ON the handsOnl