The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-08-06
cuApTER OF EASTERN STAR.
Strong Auxiliary to the Masonic
Iodse Of Oroville Organized Last
Thursday Night

very strong Masonic lodge has
,.or built up in Oroville during the
Dsst two years, numbering in its men,
horship many residents of the sur
..uraine country as we'll as town peo-
nlo Recently move was set on foot
- organize an auxiliary organization
- the Masonic body, the membership
;, which ia made up of ladies, and the
nlans we're consummated last Thurs
day evening by very large and enthu-
elastic class of candidates, with the as
.stance of visiting members, resulting
in the institution of Orc Chapter U. d.
~ the Eastern Star. The following are
,be uarticulars of that happy event:
One of the most important social
ovents to the participants, that has
taken place in Oroville, recently, was
tbe consummation Of the plans Of
some 40 petitioners for the institution
~ chapter of the order of the Eastern
Star. at this place. On Thursday night
NJ last week, Arthur w. Davis Of Spo-
tane, Grand Patron of the o. E. s. for
tbe state of Washington, was present
10 complete the WORK of organization
Of the local chapter. Acting as deputy
rand officers in assisting the Grand
Patron, we're: Deputy Grand Conduct
ress, Mrs. Alice Klingler, of Chicago;
Deputy Grand Chaplain, Mrs. Martha
Norris, Of Oroville; Deputy Grand
Marshal, Mrs. Elsie G. Avery, of Mol
son; Deputy Grand Secretary. Miss
Rose A. Riste, of Oroville; Deputy
Grand Warder, Mr.. August Alstrom of
Spokane and Deputy Grand Sentinel.
Mr.. W. G. Riste, of Chopaka.
The following officers were INSTALL
ed: Worthy Matron, Mrs. Adelaide An
dsrson; Worthy Patron, Mr. J. M. T.
williams; Associate Matron, Mrs.
Bessie R. Covert; Conductress, Mrs.
Bessie M. Bodey; Associate Conduct
ress, Mrs. Sadie NJ Neal; Adah, Mrs.
Gertrude M. Mitchell; Ruth, Mrs. Anita
Masters; Esther, Mrs. Ida B. Beale;
Martha, Mrs. Viola A. House; Electa,
Mrs. Matte Williams; Secretary, Miss.
Rose A. Riste; Treasurer, Mrs. s. c.
Mitchell; Warden, Mrs. Bertha Getsy;
0rganist, Mrs. Relta F. Starret; Chap
lain, Mrs. Nellie s. Work; Sentinel,
Mr. Alfred voligny.
The work of initiation as exempli-
fed by the visiting team of Okanogan
Chapter No. 113, o. E. s., was of unu-
sual interest because of the splendid
and efficient manner in which it was
presented, and the local chapter will
hold this meeting and the association
with the Okanogan chapter on this oc-
casion as one of its pleasantest exper-
fences, as we'll as one of the most help
iul in the Impressions given in the
early history of the work of the o. E.
s, at Oroville.
At the close of the work of organiza-
ton, all repaired to the banquet room,
where delicious refreshments were
served. The Worthy Patron acted as
tcast master and the guests listened to
asplendid response by the Grand Pat
ron, followed by others, who responded
II serious or happy vein as befitted
'ne mood Of the speaker.
Ihe local chapter, to be known as
oFo Chapter u d. of the Eastern Star,
mas every reason to be congratulated
on Its splendid outlook for the future.
The following are the members Of
okanogan Chapter Nc. 113 o. e. S.,
VINO attended: Mrs. E. F. Schrock, Mrs.
F'H. Towne, Miss Cora Smith, Miss
Emma Laurgcard, Mrs. Will Schaller,
MRS X. G. Bernard, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
''kerr, s. c. Frank, Mrs. w. C. Gresh-
M' Mrs. Adelaide Brown, Mrs. C. M.
davidson, Mrs B. E. Suydam.
other visitors were: Mrs. ]. P.
'aeln, Of Loomis; Mrs. r. w. Gallup,
Loomis; Mr.. August Alstrom of
spokane and Mrs. Alice Klingler of
Chicago.