The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-08-08
ORDER EASTERN
STAR EVENT
District Meeting and school of In-
struction Conducted 10y District
Deputy Grand Matron.

with Snyder Chapter No 45O, July
$3.50.
Tuesday July 20, $3.50 p. M. Chap
ter opened in regular form and held
a short business session, then organ
lied classes for study of esoteric work
/ AZ p. M adjourned for the after
noon
$50 p. M. Snyder gave their o. r..
S dril. after which they gave the ex-
empiificatlon Of the work After a
short talk boy Sister Rebecca Robin
SON ID. u. C NJ. we adjourned until
morning
Wednesday $3.50 a. m Called TO
order by District Deputy who exam
ined several to find who were profit
clont TO teach the work Then organ
lied four classes.
As the ~ o'clock whistle blew the
committee retired TO the ante room to
spread the bountiful lunch which had
been prepared. When the table could
hold 20 more, at the ringing of the
/ bell an we're invited to surround the
| table. After thanks being expressed
by Or. Warren, all proceeded to get
busy. All declared It one of the most
enjoyable sessions of the work, in
fact, only two complaints we're heard.
Or. Warren was worried because all
/ the chicken did not have more "liv-
er," and our sentinel who was offer
ing sympathy was heard TO remark
about yards of chicken neck"
At2 p. m labor was resumed. I'm
finished business was transacted. The
resolution "to change the time Of
meeting 10 the last Tuesday in oct.
and April respectively, was adopted
After the business was finished, our
district Deputy gave instruction In
several parts OF the work.
Ats p. M. an who We're not going
10 have lunch in the hall retired.
$500 p. m. The chapter was closed
in due form. We then proceeded TO
enter our contest which was ON the
order of an old fashioned spelling
match Sisters Meddie Bynum of Nc
Cauley. and Emma Nicholson of Post
we're appointed as captains They pro
ceeded to choose their line of sup
porters. The questions were asked Boy
our District Deputy. After passing
down the lines twice. they began to
Spell down" II took onlya shorttime
until there we're only few left stand
ing. a few minutes later Viola War
rem of Sister Bynum's line. and Mary
Brown OF Sister Ncholson's line were
the only ones left on the floor After
few rounds Sister Viola became rat
tied and lost out leaving the victory
] TO Sister Nlcholson's side. The best
OF spirits prevailed. even the losers
Smiled and endured" Il proved very
intructive as well as enjoyable. The
committee again rang the bell, and all
we're invited to the ante room to par
take OF cake and punch. When told
we could have all the punch we
wanted" you should have seen the
smile on the comely face OF a certain
Past Patron. as he passed his glass
repeatedly
sister Marie Nicholson on behalf of
the visitors expressed appreciation Of
the opportunity OF being here on so
pleasant an occasion and sister By
mum on behalf of Orient Chapter
gave voice to the feeling OF all visit
ors for the generous demonstration
Of genuine fraternity found within
the halls Of Snyder chapter and In
the homes OF Snyder people.
Dr. Warren delivered a felicitous
response and assured them that the
visit OF these good people was a pleas
ure 10 the Snyder folks never 10 be
forgotten.
All present declared Il a most de-
lightful and profitable school Of in
struction and almost felt regrets
when the hour came to say goodbye
on account OF the busy season there
we're a number OF chapters in the
district not represented. therefore IL
was decided to accept the invitation
OF Snyder chapter for the next meet
ing In October.
We had two visitors from Post. six
from McCauley. one from Colorado.
and one from Hermleigh.
REPORTER o. F. s.