The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-15

orial service tn memory OF those
members Of the order who have died
during the past year This ceremony
was very beautiful and impressive At
this session the son Of the Grand Mat
ron Was initiated 10y the Greensboro
chapter Ii vas done IN q most beau
uful and impressive manne- and WAS
followed by the ceremony. THE Mys-
tn Tie. which was done by tn. Twin
| city Chapter. This was pat On In
honor of the visitors and Is the first
time 1t has ever been pat ON in his
State.
The afternoon seS. ion was featured
| by the address of the Grand Matr,u.
toward the close of her talk the er~c-
| tive ceremony OF draping the altar
| was carried out. the Grand Mat on
| then concluding her report with an
enumeration of her public acts durin,,
| the year
Various other reports were then
submitted showing that the order -
in splendid condition in this Stat.
The Grand Secretary reported that
there were IA active chapters this
year. and that during the year.
throughout the State. there al ia
crease in the membership Of 2to.
which brings the total membership of
the order up Ia 1892. making 4 net
gain for the year of eo5. or /. per
cent
Mr.. j. J. Phoenix Of Greensboro
secretary and treasurer OF the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home, report
. ed that they now have - guests in
the home and two who have been ac-
cepted as members but have not AZ
, yet, arrived. He reported that the
, home had been greatly improved dur
ing the year and that when finished.
next year. this will be one of the most
beautiful places in the country
His report also stated that there
| Of al far No.
and by subscription on "Wednesday
/ night. the order raised $500 towards
its installation.
:. The afternoon session was devoted
g exclusively to the election OF officers
: for the ensuing year. while at the
e night session the newly elected officer,
were installed and the subscription
l. towards the installation of the eleva
= tor to the Home in Greensboro wa
e raised. The meeting closed with Al
Y elaborate banquet. served by the loca
w chapter in honor of their guests.
,r New Officers.
le The following are the officers VIII
were elected and installed:
q Worth Grand Matron-Miss Blanc h
y Johnson, Greensboro.
~ Worthy Grand PatrOn-Prof j. Ed
l. ward Allen. Warrenton.
Associate Grand Matron-Miss Nc
r. land knight, Asheville.
10 Associate Grand Patron-Mr. l.. |
IA Barrett. Winston Salem.
- Grand Secretary Mary
Weatherby, Franklinville.
o. Grand Treasurer-Mrs. Emma
o, Siler. Siler City.
Grand Conductress-Miss MAJ
of HOyle. Charlotte.
na Associate Grand COnductreSS-M
he Agnes Hamlin. Southern Pines.
at Grand Adah-MrS r. T.. F'lippi
Pilot Mountain.
of Grand Ruth-Mrs Aldeba Dun
" ASheville.
he Grand Esther-Mrs. Martha Wi
,e- stead. Rocky Mount
Grand Martha-Mrs. Susie Ma
thews, Greensboro.
so Grand Electa-Mrs Bertha
av Abernethy, Greensboro.
rv Grand Chaplin-Mr. w. w. He
all land, Charles.
.re Grand Warden-MrS. Sue Bann'
he MOntezuma.
Grand Sentinel-Mr. George Tur
,s er, Pink Hill.
Grand OrganiSt-Mrs. Louise Fo
or ler, Greensboro.
Grand Marshal-Mrs. Salie
RI BOettcher, Elizabeth City
Fraternal Correspondent-Mrs n
I'd land Knight, Asheville
n Official Editor-MisS Blanche Joh
oil son, Greensboro.
Mrs. Gertie Woodberry, of Ash
, vile. was reelected as director Of t
no. Masonic and Eastern Star Home
Greensboro for a period Of five yea
rts The next meeting Of the State Cha
ter will be held in Asheville on t
9TH second Tuesday in June. 1916.