The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11
Joint INSTALLATION
Knights Templar and Eastern Stars
Have Grand Time.

-sSSOcldteS VI me Eastern olat Sh1p
ters have in times past witnessed
brilliant social nnatfairs and events
moro or less auspicious, but nothing
recorded in local Masonic history
approaches in magnificent proportions
the affair enjoyed at the Asylum
tuesday evening, Jan. 9Th, in the
joint installation OF officers of Oska
lo0sa Chapter No. lac Order of the
Eastern Star and De Payens Comman
iery No. 6 Knights Tempiar. Over
90 Masoas ard members of their fam.
lies were present. This is the larg
sst number ever gathered together in
nc Asylum and must long stand as
record. a..
Installation of the officers of the
! 'astsrn Star was given precedence.
| The ladies were all dressed in white
and their ceremonies were pretty and
impressive Mrs. Irene Jarvis ably
assisted by Miss Bess Stafford, as
marshal, conducted the ceremonies
with becoming dignity and grace.
Mrs. Jarvis, by virtue of her position
with the Grand Chapter was eminent
ly qualified for the duties deyolving
upon her Office Tuesday evening. w.
R. Lacey as Grand Commander and
Frank e. Smith as Marshal, two of
the best known Templars and veter'
ans in Masonic work, conducted the
| initiation ceremonies for DePayens
| Commandery in manner that was
above criticism. Attention was given
to the variest detail of form and pro.
cedure and the newly vested officers
take command of a company of eX.
ceptionally able men and ardent sup
porters of Masonic rites and cere
| monies. DePayens Commandery en-
| Joys a high place among the hard
working and effective Templar organ
| iZations of the state but at no time
has the order had better prospect of
4 busy and prosperous year. The con.
| idence and enthusiasm of the
| Templars is reflected in the local
| Chapter. Unanimous choice of the
| elective administration of 1911 for
another year of service at the head
Of the organization is indicative of the
| feeling of entire satisfaction that is
felt by the Chapter.
| Following the ceremonies of install.
| latiCn and the attendant business OF
The lodge organizations banquet was
| served in the dining apartments of
the hail. The menu which was of
| rather elaborate character was pre-
] pared by the ladies of the Eastern
| Star and the service was accomplish.
| ed by the members of the Masonic
! bodies. More than twenty Masons
we're enlisted in the service corps
for the occasion. Three hundred or
| more guests We're seated at the first
| table. All of the newly installed of
ficers of both Commandery and Star
We're specially honored in being seat
ed at a special table appointed to
| heir use. Following the session in
the banquet hall the guests repaired
to the lodge room where Mr.. Carbon
| and Miss Liebfarth, heads of the ord
ers held a sort of reception imposed
upon them by their friends for the
purposes of extending congratulatory
expressions. Eminent Commander
George Carbon of DePayens, was call
| ed upon for few words expressing
] the SENTIMENTS of the new officials
| touching the events of the evening
The Commander responded in grac
ious manner making little talk that
WIS just the right thing in the right
place and put the finishing touch up
on the happy nature of the evenings
events.
The banquet, hall being cleared as
soon as all of the great company had
been served, the remaining portion OF
the evening was devoted to dancing
The Orient Six orchestra furnished
music for the occasion.
Officers of the Eastern Star install
ed are:
Worthy Matron-Miss Elizabeth
Liebfarth.
Worthy Patron-Rev. w. p. VIII
liams.
Asso. Matron-Mrs. Josephine Barn
house. .... .... 49,. go, ..-
Conductress- Mrs. Bertha Griffe.
Asso. Conductress---Miss Margaret
Price.
Chaplain-Mrs.. Lille Glaze.
Secretary-Mrs. Mida Smith.
Treasurer-Miss Elizabeth knight.
Adah-Mrs. Lillian Williams.
Ruth--Mrs. Phoebe Stumps.
Esther-Miss Buelah Drinkle.
Martha-Mrs. Elizabeth Blackboard
Electa-Miss Katharine Drinkle.
Warder--Miss Maggie Hoffman,.
Pianfst-Mrs. Mabel Long.
Marshal-Mrs. Maine Clayton.
Officers of the DePayens Command.
cry installed are:
Eminent Commander-George c.
Carbon.
| Generalissimo-Lou III. Mccall.
Captain General-W II. Heating.
Treasurer-Frank Z. Smith.
Observation-Disclosures o.. Glasure,
Senior Warden--Wm. w. Davis.
Junior iWardep--Frank Strouse.
| Prelate-E. inqBrewer.
Warder--H B., Fellers.
Sword Bearer-H. j. cunningham.
Standard Bearer. G. Harold.
First ,Guard-Peter Schmitt.
4 Gaannd Euard--I G Tavlay