Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10
7HE EASTERN STAR
Order Has "a Chapters and 5,912
Members in Vermont.
S2,I62-Dr. r. II. Stoddard Of Shell
burne Reelected Grand Patron
Mt Meeting Thursday.

The second and last day of the Sth
annual convocation OF the Grand Chap
ter OF Vermont, Order of the Eastern
Star, was held Thursday, the business
session being held in the morning and
tho election and appointment OF officers
In the afternoon In tho evening oc-
CURED the installation OF ofIicers. The
convocation was attended by about 900
members and was one Of the most sue
cessfui in the history Of the chapter.
Following the opening OF the chapter
Thursday morning occurred the reception
TO the distinguished guests, they being
NJ g. NJ Ella 6. Washburn Of Wiecon-
.in. r. W @. 8. Lorraine J. Pitkin OF
Chicago, Ill. ". q. A. Mrs, I. A. Chap
IN Of Connecticut, the Grand Con-
ductress Of the Grand Chapter Of Massa-
ehusetts, Ella r. French and Mrs. Abhie
r Krcbs Of San Francisco. Cal, past
Grand matron OF California.
This was followed by the reports Of
pr. F. r. Stodderd Of SheIburne. grand
patron. II. L. Stillson Of Bennington.
yrand secretary. the report Of the treas
urer and the annual addresses OF the
grand patron and grand matron.
The amount OF receipts for the chapter
from all sources during the past year
has been S2iss.47 and the amount drawn
On the treasury $1.5o2A The Vermont
Masonic and Eastern Star homo fund Is
.loA::,, The hospital fund is $lssaS.
che total assets are s7lco.s4 The total
membership Is b.s13, with q chapters.
There has been a gain in membership Of
- during the past year.
Or. F. r. stoddard OF Shelburne. grand
ratron. in his address reviewed the work
or the year. He referred feelingly to
tho death Of Carl r. 5torrs. past grand
patron: announced that the thres now
''apters formed during the year at Co
.,h. Townshend and Fair Haven. wore
ny nne work; praised the work done
the various district meetings which
e attended; enumerated the dispensa-
tons granted TO various chapters; stated
the waivers OF Jurisdiction granted; made
several recommendations reported new
chapters founded at South Hero and
Nergennes and expressed thanks to the
officers Of the grand chapter, all Of whom
have worked in harmony during the
yenr.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session officers were
elected as follows: Grand patron, DR.. p.
r. Stoddard OF Shelburne: grand natron,
Mrs. Christina Borland OF Londonderry;
associate grand patron. A. @. 6paulding
Of Ludlow; associate grand matron. Mrs.
II. l. stllson OF Bennington: grand sec
rotary, II. l.. Stillson OF Bennington;
F-and treasurer. Ella F. Fraser OF Wind
sor; grand conductress. Mrs. Fila w.
Weeks of st. Johnsbury; associate grand
conductress. Mrs. d. n. Coy Of Windsor;
varder. Mrs. Gertrude Buell. OF STRAIT
ford.
EVENING SESSION
During the evening session the ap-
pointive officers were made known as
follows: Grand lecturer. Mrs Ruba c.
Hanley OF Richford; assistant chaplain,
Miss Emma A. no, yh Of White River
Junction; grand marshal Mrs. Abo!e D.
stone Of Barre; grand Ada. Maud Adams
q Arlington: grand Ruth, Mrs. Dora
Bigwood OF W!nooski grand Esther, Mrs
Athie Gates OF Morr!sIl!e; grand elccta
Mrs. Laura r. Cole Of Bennington; grand
Martha, Ms. Myrtle Ford Of Cabot;
grand 81 ntinel. A. d. House Of Williams
town; grand OrRanis' Mrs. Anna Ear
Of Chestcr; commissioner OF foreign
correspondence Mrs. Nellie NJ Smythe
Of St Johnsbury,
The officers were installed by r. w
G. s. Ella s. Washburn and General
Grand Secretary Lorraine ]. Pitkin Of
Chicago, who acted as grand marshal