The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-10-09
Eastern stars Entertain


Eastern Stars Entertain
At Yonge's hall last evening Ocala
Chapter No. 29, o. E. S., entertained
the chapters from Gainesville, Island
Grove, Inverness, Fort Mccoy and
Mcintosh.
The delegation came in in the aft
ernoon and was met by Mr. and Mrs
Jake Brown, matron and patron of
Ocala chapter, and Mrs. A. e. Bur
to the Oeala House and treated roy
ally, receiving special attention from
Mr.. Long, the proprietor, who GER
tainly knows how to make his guests
feel at home.
The chapter room was unusually
pretty with many cut flowers. The
large number of lovely ladies, their
beautiful gowns and the good look
ing men made the scene a brilliant
one indeed
Mr.. l. E. Webster of Gainesville,
grand patron of Florida, was present
and was given a seat in the east, also
the matrons and patrons of the visit
ing chapters.
There being seven candidates wait
ing, the chapter proceeded at once
with the work. Those receiving the
degrees of the order were Mr.. and
Mrs. Long of Martel, Mr. and Mrs.
ioIxI IF do1o
of Belleyiew, Mr.. l.. #. Boyer and
Mr. l. l. Strong, all being delighted
with the work
After initiation Mr.. Webster,
grand patron, was called on for
talk He said even though not being
on an official visit he must speak of
the beautiful work done by Ocala
chapter. He had seen good work
done by many chapters he had visit
ed lately in company with the grand
matrons but none came up to the
work he witnessed on this occasion
These words of praise from so high
an officer well repays the hard work
the chapter has put in trying to per-
feet itself.
The matrons, Mrs Baker of Island
Grove, Mrs Boswell of Inverness,
Mrs. Scarborough of Fort Mccoy and
Mr.. Baker, patron of Island Grove,
were called upon and spoke briefly,
thanking Ocala for the courtesies ex-
tended and especially for seeing the
work. which they felt a great help,
their chapters being young ones.
Mr. C. e. Conner, associate grand
patron of Florida and past patron of
Ocala chapter spoke in behalf of tdeI
chapter, thanking the visitors for the
kind words and attention.
Mrs. Flora Brown, worthy matron,
presided over the chapter I'm her
usual manner of grace and ease.
After the close of the chapter the
crowd was invited into the other hall
to supper, where the tables were set
to form hollow square and with the
white covers and cross stripes of the
five colors of the order and flowers,
were very pretty.
The ladies served all kinds of
sandwiches, hot coffee and several
kinds of cake.
About hundred people were
present including sixty or seventy
visitors making most enjoyable oc-
casion.
The refreshment and hall commit
tees headed by Mrs H. "a. Kramer,
Mrs. C. E. Simmons, Mrs. J. III. Spen-
Ger. Mrs. IF. G. B. Weihe, Mrs r.. E..
Yonge, Mrs. f. W. Cook and Mrs. l..
E. Yonce deserve much credit for the
success of this affair.
Ocala chapter No. 20, o. E. s.,
has been honored by an invitation to
exemplify the work next Thursday
night in Leesburg when chapter
will be instituted at that place.
The following persons who regis
tered and spent the night at the
Ocala. House, are part of those from
out of town who came in to attend
the great session of the Eastern
stars, held at Yonge's hall: Mrs. R
l.. Laury, Mrs. II. M Parker, Mrs
w. F. Avant, Mrs. III. v. Cassells, H
M. Baker, Island Grove; Mrs. Emma
A. Saunders, Mrs. Geo. S. Babb, Mrs
J. J. Vernon, Gainesville; Mrs. Geo
w. de Muro, Mrs. ]. w. Tooke, Mrs
Geo. A. Dame, Mrs g. ]. Boswell
Mrs. j III. Hamburg, Mrs C. P. Saw
airy, Miss Rachel Miller, Inverness
On Nov. 18th, Mrs English of ST
Petersburg, grand matron of Florida
will make her official visit to Ocal