Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-10

chapter OF the Eastern Star yesterday
was devoted to hearing a report OF
the credentials committee and the
feature OF the session was an address
OF welcome by Mrs. James Delaney,
matron Of the local chapter. and a
response by Mrs. John w. Lieuallen,
associate matron OF the grand chap
ter. Mrs. Delaney in her address Of
welcome said:
1T ia with great pleasure that ]
extend to you. on behalf OF Queen
Esther Chapter No. IL, our sincere
greetings and most cordial welcome.
We feel honored that you have chos-
en- our beautiful little city as a place
for holding your deliberations this
year and we will strive TO show our
appreciation by extending 10 YOU
such hospitality as to leave you no
cause to regret your choice. The
Order Of Eastern Star Ii intended TO
make us all better. purer and mob
Ter. May this meeting inspire us 10
greater feeling OF charity and low
ing kindness and each resolve to live
more the life that our order teaches
than ever before. so the world will
be better and brighter by far
Because OF the work OF our East
ern Star. IL Ii our earnest desire
that your short stay among US may
be pleasant and profitable. and when
you return to your homes may the
thought OF this meeting ever remain
bright forget-me-nots In your mem-
ory's wreath. Again | bid you wei
come
Mrs. Lieuallen. In behalf OF the
grand lodge, made the following
eloquent response:
AS the representative Il becomes
my great pleasure. on behalf OF
the grand matron, officers and MEM
bers Of the grand chapter. 10 express
our appreciation and thanks to Queen
Esther Chapter No. 12 for the warm
fraternal love and greetings express
ed in your cordial welcome TO as TO
your beautiful city by the lake.
while such fair words gladden.
our hearts and gives as much JOY, yet
u needs not words for ns to know
that we are indeed welcome here 10
your hearts. to your homes and TO
share In your genial hospitality.
Everywhere and on every hand,
acts and deeds have spoken even more
eloQuently than the most eloquent
words. OF the hearty reception and
royal welcome that Is ours.
We have been met and greeted "a
enthusiastically and warmly and en-
tertained so grandly already. with
, evidence on every hand OF much 70
follow. that we hope ere you bid "a
, God speed we shall have proven "a
, you our sincere appreciation OF al
courtesles and kIndnesses extended
The order OF the Eastern Star h
a river in the great ocean OF Masonry
distinctly separate. yet flowing IN this
mighty waters OF the worldwide
brotherhood. Its foundation, like
the bed Of a river. Is the purest and
= the best. and no other organization
admitting women 10 mutually. hold
: greater volume OF workers for th.
! good OF mankind. bringing its joy
nearer the distressed and teaches
? each and all 10 revere the order o.
4 Eastern Star for Its acts OF char
y lty, deeds OF Kindness aud for IL
+ fidelity.
;. Can you conceive of home. mar
j. rage, love. friendship. character
e manhood. womanhood. honesty o
conviction or faith. or ans Of tn
y nobier attributes and sentiments o
4 the human heart. without kindness
4 charity and fideliiy7 They stan,
e as the prominent characteristics 0
d our people and are the crownIng prln
+ ciples Of the Eastern Star.
> May the duties that are peBdiBI
n before this grand chapter be con
: Quoted as peacefully and pleasant
d a. sailing on the placid waters o
). beautiful lake Occur d'Alene. Will
& performing the duties dsyolvinE up
/; on rs. beg 10 leave with you thi
Q thought: Live. love. laugh and b
: happy and drape about the faults 0
/: others the broad mantle OF charity
3 Again ] thank you"
e Last evening a reception VA
e given By the local lodge Of Mason
e at fraternal hall TO the visitors 0
the grand chapter. The han va