Evening star., 1916-01-02

Mrs. Alberta A. Shields. associate ma
tron; Mrs. Edith A. Lynn, secretary;
Mrs. Bertha M. Rober. treasurer; MRS.
Annie Hall. conductress; Miss Anna
tie B. Giles. marshal: Mrs. Christina
Fletcher. chaplain; Miss Grace =.
Robey. organist; Miss Margaret Brodt.
Adah; Miss Fannie Boyce. Ruth: Mrs.
Estelle p. Federline. Esther; Miss
Pearl Jones. Electa; Mrs. Mamie H.
Walker, warder, and Frederick w.
Parks. sentinel An entertaining pro-
gram was provided and the spirit of
Christmas was manifest. both in the
the officers, among them the past ma
tron jewel to the retiring matron. Mrs.
Parks. and a large bunch of American n
beauty roses to the new matron. Nellie
f. Fletcher. The roses were a BIRTH
day gift from her children.
Tuesday evening at an open meeting
of St. Johns Lodge Chapter, No. is,
Past Grand Matron Mrs. Hattie Hutch
inson. Grand Marshal Mrs. Cora p. May
berry and Past Matron Harper as chap
lain. in the presence of a large gather
ing of the membership. many visitors
and quite number of invited guests,
installed the newly elected officers.
The fact that the new worthy matron
was the niece of the installing officer
lent a peculiar significance to the oc-
casion. The ceremony from beginning
to end was conducted impressively.
The officers for the ensuing year are:
Mrs. Gertrude Milans, worthy matron; !;
Fred NJ. Book, patron: Mrs. Georgia Mi
lans. associate matron; Mrs. Clara Da-
Wis. secretary: Miss Emily Proctor,
treasurer: Mrs. Katie Morrison, con-
ductress: Mrs. Evelyn Rankin. associate
conductress: Miss Eta Austin, organ
ist: Mrs. Rena Pease, marshal; Mrs.
Gertrude Mckenzie. chaplain; Mrs.
Anna Schmidt. Adah: Miss Marie Will
lians. Ruth: Mrs. Sophia Poulton, Es-
Evelyn Croggin. Electa; Mrs. Mary D..
S. Martin. warder: Thomas F. Davis,
sentinel: representative to the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home. Miss M. C.
Book.
After the installation ceremonies
Katie Morrison presented to the new
matron and patron baskets of carna-
tions The meeting was then given
over to music. speeches and fraternal
courtesies. Florence Huss sang a solo,
Eta Austin, accompanist Mr.. Buch-
anan presented the retiring worthy
matron. jeanette Y. Lashhorn. a past
matron's jewel. and Mrs. Mcnamara,
Past Patron Alex D. Mackenzie a pair
of gold links. A violin solo was played
by Frank B. Ketcham. master of ST.
Johns Lodge: Past Matron Magda1ene
c. Book. on behalf of the officers of
1915. presented to Mrs. Lashhorn a set
sented the retiring matron a silver
berry spoon as a token of the happy
associations of the year. Mrs. Isdeal
sang THE Swallows" Mrs. Harper
presented the retiring matron and pa
tron tickets of membership into 1.-The
Ancient and Honorable Order of Past
Matrons and Patrons" There was an
address of welcome by Past Patron
Joseph H. Milans. also congratulatory
remarks on the success of the chapter
by Mrs. Hattie Hutchinson. past grand
matron. and James f. Hutchinson, past
patron.
The evening closed with refreshments
and dancing.
Fidelity Chapter. No. 10. will hold it's
first meeting with the new officers in
the chairs Tuesday Worthy Matron
LYDIA Riley extends an invitation to all
friends to be present. Under direction
OF Associate Conductress Martha B.
Rich. the chairman of the evening,
program has been provided, the princi-
pal features Of which are solos by Miss
Cheesman of Fidelity Chapter and
Grand Sentinel Rowen readings by
Mrs Hendrix and a sketch entitled
Art for Breakfast" by Fidelity talent
Worthy Matron Mrs Minnie E. Strick-
Ter of William F. Hunt Chapter. No. Is
has announced that the annual birth
day party Of the chapter will be given
at the next meeting, January 81, the
chapter omitting It's meeting January
lS on account of the annual session Of
the Grand Chapter. The birthday
meeting will be an open one
The chapter has installed the follow
ing appointive officers: AS star points
MIS- Florence l.. Cohen, Mrs. J. Ethel
Richards. Mrs. Cogswell and Mrs. Jost;
as marshal, Miss Ruth A Dom; as
chaplain. Mrs. Anna f. Sweet; as or
ganist. Mrs. Elsie H. Britt; as warder,
Mrs Rice, and as sentinel. Clarence
Brauer