The Yale expositor., 1909-10-22
GRAND CHAPTER REPORT.

and bethlehem Chapt rs, of Saginaw
rendered the grand officers, delegates,
visitors and. their friends.
Al $50 by the strains of beautiful
march payed on the pipe organ by
Mrs. Ii Is. Burdick, of Saginaw, and
led by tie worthy matrOns OF the en-
tertaining chapters, the grand officers
were escorted to the front Of the stage
in the Auditorium. 1900 people passed
along the receiving line, greeting the
grand officers During the evening,
lunch of punch and waters was served
on the stage by twenty young ladies
from the Saginaw chapters.
Wednesday morning Oct. IL. 1920 at
the Masonic Temple was held the
opening session Of the 42nd Annual
meeting of Grand Chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star of Michigan.
Following the opening, the most
Worthy Grand Matron, Mrs. Ella Wash
eral Grand Chapter of the United
States, was presented by the Grand
Conductress and escorted to the east
Other Grand officers were presented
as follows:
Mrs. Emma llockObock, Associate
Grand Conductress of the General
Grand Chapter of the u. :.
Margaret J. Riley, Deputy Grand
Matron of the State of Ohio
Mrs. Maize Clark, Grand Conductress
of the Grand Chapter of the State of
Conn, also the Past Grand officers, and
grand representatives of the sister
Jurisdiction.
Holders of welcome was then given
by Miss Bella Herrig, of Bethlehem
Chapter, of Saginaw, and the response
by Mrs. Waterman of Paw Paw Chap
ter,
Greetings were sent to sister Grand
Chapters, of Texas, New York, and
Rhode Island, which were in session
at the same time.
At this session Past Grand Patron
Northrop, arrived. He was Grand
Representative of the State of Oregon
and was presented by our Grand Con
ductress and escorted to the east.
Following this a very impressive
letter was read from our Right Worthy
Grand Secretary, Lorraine j. Petkins,
of Chicago. After which Grand Chap
ter was called off until | 80 p. m.
At the afternoon session we listened
with much interest to the annual re-
port and address of our Worthy
Grand Matron, Mrs. Emma Lyon, of
Hillsdale. Following this beautiful
memorial service was given by our
Grand officers, conducted and made
impressive by Mrs. Franc Gardner,
Past Worthy Grand Matron, and was
held in honor of the late Allan ID.
Wright, of Ionia, Past Grand Patron.
The service was written by our Grand
Chaplain, Mrs. Vera Atwood.
The Finance Committees report was
read, giving the total pay roll of Grand
Chapter, for delegates, Grand officers,
Past Grand officers and standing COM
mittees, S5,52729.
1889 members were initiated in the
State during the year. Total member.
ship being 1882. There are Boil chart
cred chapters in Michigan; the increase
of membership being 67l 81 deaths
go suspended.
Wednesday evening at 100, the ritu-
alistic work was exemplified by the
officers of Grand Chapter, two candi-
dates taking the degrees. The work
was made very impressive, and it was
with much regret that Yale Chapter
could not have been represented by
more of our members, being sure we
all would have returned feeling better
for having been there.
Thursday morning, Oct. l4th, was
closing day, and busy one. Grand
Chapter was called at $3.50, beginning
with reports from the various COM
mittees and election of officers.
The elective officers are as follows:
Worthy Grand Matron, Mrs. Clara
Eldridge, Adrian.
Worthy Grand Patron, Mr.. Robt.
Lendhardt, Detroit.
Associate Grand Matron, Mrs. Lizzie
Harrison, Saginaw.
Associate Grand Patron, Mr. John
Rowson, Grand Rapids.
Grand Conductress, Mrs. Emma
Boyce, Jackson.
Associate Grand Conductress, Mrs.
Keyes, Golivet.
Grand Secretary, Eva Goodrich, Ann
Arbor.
Grand Treasurer, Jennie n newell,
Fenton.
Directly after the election, the
Worthy Grand Matron read the list of
her appointive officers, stating that in
stallation would Immediately follow.
The appointive officers are the five
Grand Points, Grand Marshal, Grand
Chaplain. Grand Warder, Grand Senti-
mel and Grand Organist. The name of
the Worthy Matron of Yale Chapter
was read for Grand Martha.
Mrs. Ella Washburn, most Worthy
Grand Matron of the General Grand
Chapter of the United States acted as
installing officer The March was led
by Mrs. Rena Gillian. of Niles, Grand
Marshall, who conducted the officers to
their stations in graceful and fault
less manner.
After the installation of our Worthy
Grand Matron, her home Chapter,
Adrian, presented her with beautiful
buoquet of American Beauty roses, pre-
sentation speech being made by our
past Grand Patron, Il. +. Farr, of Port
Huron, but the part which impressed
your delegate most, was another small
er bouquet of roses, which he presented
to her saying they had come from one
who was near and dear to her, from
one who had reared her in childhood;
her mother. The last few words
seemed deeply felt by all. The response
to her home Chapter was short, but
sweet and effective. To her mother;
the heart was so full the tongue refused
to speak. Mrs Ella Washburn in
stalled the five Grand Points with a
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