Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-27
AUGUSTA LOCALS
ROSE OF SHARON
CHAPTER, o.E.S, HOLDS
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Sunday Afternoon at Masonic
Temple-Impressive Exercis-
es Carried Out with a Large
Attendance

Memorial services were held by Rose
of Sharon Chapter. No. Is, o. E. s., at
o'clock Sunday afternoon at Masonic
Temple with large attendance Of the
members and friends, about ITS being
present. The service used was that en-
ployed by the Grand Chapter and was
very elaborate, impressive and beauti-
full. This was the first public memorial
service held in this city under the aus
pices of the chapter.
The Temple was very tastefully dec
oarted for the occasion. In the east
was white cross on black velvet
while a white dove held in it's bill a
white ribbon upon which were printed
in gold letters the names of the 40
members of the chapter who have
passed away during the % years Of its
existence. In the center around the al
tar were number of lighted candles.
Musical selections were rendered by
a quartet composed of Mrs. Lottie M.
Reed, soprano; Marsters Edwards. ten
or; Mrs. Ralph Brann, contralto and
A. D. Ward. bass. and Mrs. Frank L.
Dutton presided at the organ. Mrs.
Reed rendered the vocal solo. THE
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere and
Marsters Edwards sang the solo. Face
to Face" Bells were played during the
service by Master Alden Merrill
At the opening Of the service Worthy
Patron A. Nj. Pingree asked the assist
ant conductress, Miss Cora Keyes, to
invite Worthy Matron Alice K. Hew-
ms and her officers to enter the Me-
mortal Chapter and as they entered all
rose and sang, Nearer My God to
Thee"
AFTER the opening ceremony Worthy
Matron Alice X. Hewins gave an orig
inal memorial address, opening it with
the following poem:
repaid; W. w
Soon the knock comes at the door.
The debt Is due: the dream is DER.
Lie Is but a shade.
secretary Elizabeth Thompson then
read the roll Of the departed members
the list containing the following
names Henry Bamford. Jennie M. Boil
ster, Lena H. Haskell, Charles A.
Price, Maude Hadfield, Abbie Jones.
Edward H. Bean, Marietta White
house. EVE Allen, Pamela Reid. Frank
a. Small, Mary NJ. Holman, Augustus
L. Pierson, John B. Lawrence
Georgia Stone, Mabel T. Libby.
Addle E. Lawrence, Viola E. Small.
Lila E. Burdin, Emma J. smith
jackson Libby. Susie A, Pope.
rreoerick Hamlen. Ellen S. Lyon,
James E. Blanchard, Daniel w, Emery
Ella u. cummings. Abbie D. Brown; Jen-
ME s. Jones. Emma A. Boynton. Frank
u. Brand, Charles w. Grant. Henry L.
Morrill' Florence A. Cilley. Hattie 3. Nos-
ton' roland N. Nickerson. Tillie Cum
hingham. Henry A. Heath. Catherine NJ.
! randall, Addie N. Blanchard, Delana p.
knoWlton, Wellington johnson, Inez E.
Hill. Irving 0. Gage. Georgianna Harris
horn. Frederick D. Lyon, Harriet Nc
kenney. Maria w. Muir, Efie M. b.
Townsend and Charles H. Cunningham.
At the end of the roll the secretary read
the name of Sister Rita NJ Mills. most
worthy grand matron Of the General
Grand Chapter, o. e. S.. who passed
away Feb. 49, 1916. After the roll tho
conductress placed upon the Bible on the
altar the emblematic floral star. All tho
lights were then turned Off leaving only
the 10 candles around the altar and the
star. The chaplain, Anna NJ. Partridge,
approached the altar while the orga:,
played Sweet Hour Of Prayer and the
officers formed a triangle about the altar
while prayer was offered. The officers
left the altar as the bells tolled "Sleep
Thy Last Sleep" The ceremony Of plac-
ing half a wreath at the altar beside the
other half was then performed by the
grand matron, after which she gave
memorial poem.
Prayer and benediction were given by
Rev. w. J. Layton. pastor of the Meth
odist church. and the Memorial Chapter
was closed. The selection THE End of
Perfect Day was rendered by the organ
list and bells at the close Of the chapter.