The Dickinson press., 1912-04-20

red, white and pink carnations and
shaded candles. These ladies sat down
with their Knightly lords while a
waitress at each table attended to the
wants of the guests, the service being
of the dainty and painstakine order to
enhance the enjoyment of the repast.
The ladies in charge were: Mrs.
W. l.. Richards, Mrs. F. W. Turner,
Mrs. E. A. Lillibridge. Mrs. ]. F.
Davis. MIS-. S. M. Ferris. Mrs. M. l..
Mcbride, Mrs. F. D. Hevener, Mrs.
Vim. L%enneville. Mrs. A. T. Crowl,
Mrs. w. S. Russell. Mrs. R., H. johnson
and Mrs. T. L. Beard. with Misses
Calwell. Mum. Mitchell. Summers.
Pennington. Rue. Crowl. Baird, Dins-
dale, Christensen. Freeman. johnson,
Stewart and Harsrave as. mattresses,
while in the kitchen Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Wilson were chefs.
After supper Eminent Commander
Barker called upon Past Grand Com
mander William Spriggs of Grsnd Forks
for a speech. Mr.. Spriggs said this
had been a most successful conclave
and that while Knights from the east
ern part of the state had felt before
coming that Dickinson was a long way
off. since their warm reception here
they had decided that they were the
ones who lived a long way off from a
good city. He said he stood sponsor
for the Dickinson Commandery, having
granted the dispensation for its organi-
cation in 1905. He had not been mis-
taken in the calibers of the Is knights
who organized it; they had made good
and had done great things both in in
Hcreasing their membership and in Sc
curing a permanent home.
Grand Prelate Edwin Clattenbure of
Devils Lake was the next speaker. He
proved a good story, teller. In closing
he said, as true Knights. all should SYM
pathize with the thousands who mourned
friends. buried in the deep with the
once mighty Titanic and asked all to
rise and join in a word of prayer for
the many saddened hearts.
MI. Barker said it was distinctly a
woman's age. That without the ladies
the visiting Knights would not have
Jared so well. He said the ladies had
done everything but put on the work
and had they been allowed to do that
would have done it far better than the
men had done it. He called upon Mrs.
Jennie Chenery of jamestown. grand
matron of the Order of the. Eastern
Star, for a few remarks.
Mrs.. Chenery said that the ladies of
our state owed much to Masons for their
kindness and aid, given so freely in
the west while in the east ladies of
the Star are not so we'll received by
members of the Masonic bodies. Mrs.
Chenery begged %. remind the brothers,
proud to trace the origin of their
Masonic lodge back to King Solomon's
time, that the Ruth of the Eastern Star
was Solomon's Grandmother and that
Solomon's great wisdom may have come
from the counsel Of his many wives.
She closed with a prophecy that the in
spiration of the Star Of Bethlehem will
become worldwide.
George Senour raj introduced as 1.-THE
man who tried to get out Of his job"
He rapidly sketch the growth and de-
velopment of this part of the state and
especially of Dickinson which he
proved conclusively-to Dickinson people
at least-to be a natural and permanent
hub of the universe. He traced it's
growth as a business, educational and
fraternal center. About II years ago
the Blue lodge. which now has 200
members, was Organized. Then came
the Eastern Star, Chapter and Com
mandery. numbering now ESQ. -125 and
IS respectively.
]. B. Dehlinger was the first Emil
nent Commander. followed by v. H.
Stiekney. r. H. johnson and W. L.
Richards, each Of whom came in for
some share Of the speaker = ready wit.
Mr.. Richards was referred TO as the
Fighting Democrat who always wanted