Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-01-01
BRILL|ANTCATHER.
ING OF MASONS

Noami Chapter Eastern Star in install.
lation ceremonies on the eve of ST.
Johns Day, Dec. 27, '0o after which all
sat down to sumptuous spread in the
handsomely appointed Commercial Club
rooms, adjacent. Only Masons with
their wives and daughters, or Eastern
Stars with their men folk were present.
The Masons, with r. J. vicks as
Master and w. G. La Rue. Marshall
installed first, with all the dignity and
impressiveness of their insignia. A re-
cess was then declared during which the
Eastern Star regalia replaced Masonic
emblems. aud the Stars were duly in
stalled by Mrs. T. L. Hoppin, Matron,
and Mrs. Bertha Johnson, Marshal
With such smoothness and dispatch did
the work Of both orders proceed that it
was not yet 10 p. m. when the mem
bers were invited to the banquet hall.
At the close Of the work. the impressi-
veness Of which was greatly brought out
by the efficiency of the Marshall, the
timely music of Mrs. Webber the
earnestness Of the admonitions by the
Matron. the sincerity of the responses
by the lodge. just as the new Matrou.
Mrs. Murchie. dropped the gavei at
closing. Mrs. Davidson, p. M, in
most graceful little speech rendered the
Ietiring officer. Mrs. Hoppin, beauti-
full Past Matron's pin. the gift Of Naomi
Chapter, that fact. with her name. being
inscribed thereon. The moment was
one of tense feeling. the recipient being
stunned and at loss for
speech. She finally managed to get out
the closing words of the admonition, the
Golden Rule. The pin is unusually
beautiful, having two gavels suspended
between the pendant and star.
Around the board, the affair took on
the nature and spirit of a campfire.
Mr.. Davidson, Past Patron, as toast
master, kept the ball rolling from the
Doxology till Auld Lang Syne. two hours
later. Much fun was ELECTED in spite OF
the fact that John Young declares he
has reformed and is going in for
seriosity. Its hard to learn new tricks
and he was at it again before the eve
ming was over. A word or two was
heard from Mr.. Fulstone Of Smith VAL
ely and Mr.. Pugh of Schurz. New
officers responded. Very interesting
were "Reminiscences by B. II. Rey-
ners, w. G. Larue, George Kuierim
and others. anent our early days of Ma
sonry, when DIR. Leavitt Sr., donated
years hall rent to keep the lodge going,
and when quorum was often gathered
from the four points OF the compass, by
horseback messengers, and summons
obeyed at aay hour of day or night.
For those times, Twenty-Five years ago.
were the times that tried mems uis.
Hope lodge with its sixty odd and Naom
Chapter with her tifty-seven members is
the Towering of seed sown in that deep
soil of heroic perseverance.
The officers of Hope Lodge for 1910,
are: w NJ. W + Powers; 5 W, 6 Is
Leavitt; J w, Geo + West; S ID, Geo
Plummer; J ID. J ID Lsavitt;l Treasurer,
F vicks, Secretary, chas Noble; Tyler.
A Carter.
The officers Of Naomi Chaptef for the
ensuing year arc: W NJ, Mrs Nurchie;
W p, w G La Rue; A NJ. Mrs David
son; Secretary, F ] vicks; Treasurer
Mrs Hayes; Conductor, Mrs c Leagvitt
Asst Conductor, Mrs George Ambfo Sc
Warder, Mrs Geo Knierim; Sen. w |
Davidson: Adah, Mrs B II Reym%rs
Ruth, MRS Sadie Plummer; Either, MS
Mary West; Martha. Mrs + Stickney:
Electa, Mrs DIR Smith; c, Mrs Mabel
plummer; Marshal. Mrs Bertha John
son; orgaiaist, Mrs 3 Weber; p M, Mr'
Hoppin.