Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-16
ARKANSAS O. E. s. IN ANNUAL MEET
 AT LIIJLE ROCK
Pine Bluff Women Taking Prominent Part ii Work
 of Convention.

Little ROCK, NOV. Iot-Jpenlng CX- erciseG. memorial ceremonies for 61 members who have died in the last year, introductions of past grand matrons and patrons and grand rep resentatives and the annual address of the grand matron took up the opening session of the tWo-day con- vention of the grand chapter of Ar kansas, Order of Eastern Star, this morning.
 Reports from officers including that from the grand secretary and the grand treasurer, were on the program for this afternoon. Tonight there was an exempiifeation of lodge work from opening to closing and complication Of the obligation ceremonies.
 Mrs. Rata A. Mills, most worthy grand matron of the general grand chapter of the O. k. &, the highest official in the o. E. s. in the world, is expected tonight. She will be the distinguished guest of the convention. She is expected here from Sioux Falls. s. D. Her home is in Brad ford, Pa.
 MeHUeiSHp Is f-t.
 Mrs. Nora G. Rushing's report, that of the grand secretary, made this aft ernoon, shows that four new chap ters were established in Arkansas during the past year. with 8 total membership of 7,427. The growth in the past year has amounted to prac- tically nothing. the new additions be- ing offset by suspensions for failure to pay dues.
 The memorial exercises were inn pressive, the altar being draped in white and the rostrum strewn with flowers. Special music included a vocal duet by Mrs. Rushing of Cani- den and Miss Jimmie Oathout of Lit tie Rock, and a solo by Mrs. R. c. Thompson of Pine Bluff. Her num- Der was poem set to music and ar ranged especially for the Little Rock grand meeting. Mrs. Bradshaw was accompanist. Tonight the eXenlpliti- cation work was divided into. periods and Mrs. Thompson, an active work CT in the Pine Bluff chapter, gave 8 Reclamation, an excerpt from Lalla Rookh.
 The sessions are being held in AL bert Pike Consistory, through courte- sy of officials of the consistory. The work will continue through Tuesday and Tuesday evening.
 Grand Chapter Officers.
 Following are the officers of the grand chapter who are in attendance:
 Mrs. Minnie H. Maxwell of Little Rock, grand matron; R. H. Hynson of Mammoth Springs, grand patron :; Mrs. Mabel Phillips of Benton. assoc late grand matron; Isaac Stapleton of Harrison, associate grand patron; Mrs. Nora G. Rushing of Camden, grand secretary; Mrs. Julian N. Gill of Little Rock, grand treasurer; Mrs. Harriet Robertson of Carlisle, grand conductress; Mrs. Goldie Reed of Fort Smith, associate grand conduct ress; Mrs. Lizzie Burke of Pine Bluff, grand chaplain; Mrs. Sallle Rowland of Lap;le, Union county, grand marshall; Miss Kempner of Sl- loam Springs, grand organist; Miss Mary Sue Smith of Wilmar, grand Ada: Mrs. Alice Beard of Gentry, grand Ruth; Miss Fossle Dutton of Hartford. grand Esther; Mrs. Nora Burlington of Decatur, grand Mar tha:, Mrs. Nellie Roetzel of Bald Knob, grand Electra; Mrs. Mamie Bowe of Fordyce, grand warden; F. M. Harris of Mammoth Spring, grand sentinel, and Mrs. Hattie Johnson or Hot Springs, grand lecturer.