Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11
7,527 EASTERN STARS IN STATE
70 Chapters Show Gain of 349
in Membership.
Officers Elected and Installed at Final
Session Of 42nd Annual Conven-
ton of Grand Chapter of
Vermont.

Grand Chapter Of Vermont, order Of
| the Eastern Star. concluded Thursday
at Masonic Temple with the in
stallation of newly elected officers.
the 42nd annual convention Of the or
der. The gathering was an unusually
large one, the grand officers and dele
gates present numbering $50, and there
were about $50 moro visitors from
chapters near Burlington. Next year
the annual meeting will be held at St.
Johnsbury, 1t was voted.
The following officers were elected
at the session In the afternoon
Grand Patron-Arthur NJ Lang OF
st. Johnsbury.
Grand Matron-Mrs Abbie d. Stone
of Barre,
Assistant Grand Patron-Charles S.
| Howard of Bellows Falls
Assistant Grand Matron--Mrs. Laura
b. Cole of Bennington
Grand Secretary--Mrs. Olive j. Stow
ell of Brattleboro
! Grand Treasurer-Mrs Eta F. Fra
ser of Windsor.
| Grand Conductress-Mrs. Florence
| K. Pierce of Barton.
Assistant Grand Conductrcss-Mrs.
Martha a. Stoddard of Charlotte.
Grand Warder-Mrs. Anna Evans of
Burlington.
| At the evening session these officers
were installed by Past Grand Matron
Mrs Ella w. Weeks of st. Johnsbury
and assistants.
| The reports of the officers showed
that at present there are 10 charter
Lob, mt
Der of members Ia 1927, a net gain OF
349 in the year
| Visitors to the meeting were Mrs
Ella b. French, past grand matron OF
Orange. Mass, who was made an hon.
orary member of Vermont Chapter
and Mrs. Stella S. Schroeder of Platts
burgh. n. Y.
The ceremonies of the day began in
the morning, the assembly being called
to order by Mrs. Ellen HARRINGTON
worthy matron Of Temple Chapter o,
Burlington Mrs. Nellie NJ. Smythe of St
Johnsbury was chosen as grand lecturer
OF the day in place of the regular grand
lecturer. Mrs. Ruby c. Hawley of Rich.
mond, the only grand officer who wa.
not present After the entrance of the
grand officers, a welcome was extended
by Mrs. Harrington, with response b,
Mrs. Abbie D. Stone of Barre, associate
grand matron. The visiting guests wer,
then received and past grand patron.
and past grand matrons were presented
to the assembly. They were welcomed
by the grand matron. Mrs Gertrude f
Buell. Of South Stafford Responses wer,
made by Mrs. Olive j. Stowel of Brat.
tieporo for the past grand matrons and
f. w. Baldwin Of St Johnsbury for the
| past grand patrons Grand representa-.
tives Of sister Jurisdictions were received
ana welcomed and response was made
by Mrs. Nette NJ. Smith Of Pennsyl.
vania. musical number was given by
| Woodstock chapter.
The annual message of the Crane
matron followed and she also conducted
the memorial service at which an origina
poem was read by Mrs Nettie Waldo
of Rising Sun Chapter of South ROYAL
ton. The report of the officers and the
committee on credentials were then pre-
scented
Grand Patron Enos II. Sherwin Of
johnson made his annual address, II
which it was stated that one new chan
ter. Fairfax Unity had been organlzet
during the year and that a charter wa.
recommended for Mary C. Burditt Chan
ter of Jericho