The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-31
0. E. s. IN SESSION
Election of Officers Held at a Meeting in This City
 Yesterday.
MRS. POND GRAND MATRON
FIourishing Condition of the Order is Shown in the Various Re-
 ports Read.


 the grand chapter of Connecticut, Or der of the Eastern Star, was held yes terday at Masonic temple There was a large attendance from the subordi- nate chapters and of past grand off cers and other members of the order
 The morning session was opened at 10 o'clock by Grand Matron Mrs. Lima H. Baldwin, of Wallingford, and her associate grand officers. The address of welcome was made by Past Grand Matron Mrs. Annie L. Wolcott, of this city The response was made by Associate Grand Matron Mrs. Lima E. Pond, of this city.
 Several distinguished visitors, in- cluding Most Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Ella s. Washburn, Right Worthy Associate Grand Patron Willis D. En- gle and Past Grand Matron Mrs. Addie c. S. Engle, were received with due honors
 The usual committee appointments were made by the grand matron. The grand matron read her annual address. It showed that she had had a very busy year. She had assisted in constituting the following chapters. :. Mamanasco, No. 62. at Ridgefield: Evening Star, No. 63, at Warehouse Point; Hartford, No. 64. at Hartford :, in instituting Baldwin. U. b. at Deep River, and Cromwell II. D. at Crom- well, There are now ffty-five char tered chapters and two working un- der dispensation, all of which the grand matron had visited officially and found the work mostly uniform. She had installed the officers in eleven chapters. In all of her visits she had received all of the honors and courte- sies due her position, to say nothing of the beautiful flowers and handsome gifts She urged the chapters to keep up their interest in the Masonic home and comments them for their generosity during the past year About $125 has been raised, to say nothing of many other gifts. and the generous response that was given to the letter asking for Christmas donations.
 By invitation of the grand master the grand matron gave a short address before a large audience at the Masonic home on grand masters day. She was invited to give the address of welcome on Robert Morris day, but owing to the fact that sh would be on her way to Milwaukee to attend the general grand chapter she was obliged to re- fuse. There is a steady growth of the order in this jurisdiction, and a general air of prosperity is found in most of the chapters In the interest of the order the grand matron had travelled nearly four thousand miles around the state and made a trip to Milwaukee; written 800 letters and 65 postals, and answered a great many questions.
 Grand Patron Fl. Ebert Moffatt, of Winsted, read his report
 Adjournment was made at 12.30 for dinner.
 Afternoon Session.
 sThe session yesterday afternoon be- gan at o'clock. Reports were made by Grand Secretary Mrs. Harriet J Burwell of Winsted and Grand Treas urer Mrs Ida A. Fisk of Windsor and Grand Lecturer Elisha L. Cobb of Windso..
 The report showed the order in a flourishing condition:
 Number of members January 30,
 lSOf ......,,.,.... 5673 Number of members January 30,
 
 Grand Chapter Account. January 30 1907---
 Balance in treasury. .$1.O11.79 Received during the year. 995.04 Total receipts S2, ,006. .SS Total disbursements .... 1,S9o.61 January 30, 190S-
 Balance in treasury y.... 616.22 Received for the o. E. s. Ma
 sonic home fund .....S 721.71
 SARAH c. PAGE,
 SARAH U. WRIGHT,
 WILLIAM GILLESPIE.
 Election of Officers.