Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15
S,OO6 EASTERN STARS IN STATE
Membership Is Enrolled in Sew
enty-five Chapters.
Three Hundred Representatives In At
tendance mt Forty-fourth Annual
Meeting of the Grand Chap
ter of Vermont.

The forty-fourth annual session Of the
Grand Chapter of Vermont, Order Of
Eastern star, was held in the blue lodge
room of the Masonic Temple in this city
Thursday with three sessions, morning
afternoon and evening. There were abont
800 representatives Of the order present,
Mrs. Laura b. Cole of bennington, retir-
ing grand matron, presiding.
The morning session was opened with
the reception of grand officers by the
officers Of Temple Chapter of this city.
Following the opening ceremonies Mrs.
a. Il. Wade. worthy matron of Temple
Chapter, delivered tho address Of well
come, which was responded to by Mrs.
Florence *. Pierce of Barton. associate
grand matron. Distinguished guests were
then received, including past grand
matrons and the past grand patrons. who
were welcomed by the grand matron. MS
Cole. Responses We're given by Mrs Abbie
ID. Stopo. past grand matron. and by
Arthur NJ. Lang, past grand patron The
deputy grand matrons and patrons were
then received by the grand matron, tn,
response being made by Miss Ahbie T
Clark, -. -. G.. NJ, of district numbe,
four Mrs Nellie \. Leland, L. &. NJ.
grand representative of Nevada, re-
sponded to the welcome extended by tn,
grand matron 30 tho grand representa-
tives of sister grann chapters. Then fol
lowed the annual addresses of the grand
matron, Mrs. cole. and the grand patron
Charles S. Howard OF Fellows Falls. Thu
| annual reports of the grand lecturer CRANE
secretary and grand treasurer We're ther
read. These reports showed the granC
| chapter of Vermont to he in a iiourishint
/ and progressive condition. There arr
| sevcnty-five chapters with a total Of 500
members. During the year there was {
net gain of psi members
The afternoon session was opened witt
n memorial service. Nineteen members
of the grand chapter have passed ava,
during the year. The reports of tn,
standing and special committees wer
| then rendered. The following officer!
were elected Grand matron, Mrs. Flor
ence *. Pierce of Barton; grand patrc u
f. II. prouty Of Montpelier; associate
grand matron, Mrs. Martha 4. Stoddar,
of Charlotte; associate grand patron
Frank r. Nichols of Chester; grand sec
rotary. Mrs Olive J. Stowell CT 8rattie
boro; grand treasurer, Mrs. Eta F. Fras
! cr of WINDSOR; grand COnouCtreSS, MIS-
hanna 4. Evans of burlington; associate
grand conductress, Mrs. Phyllis Burdit
of Springfield: grand warder Mrs. Addi
T. Allen of Milton. Al the close of thu
afternoon session automobiles We're fur
nished by local members and the visitor
were taken to the principal points of in
tercst about the city, including Shelhurn
Farms and Ethan Allen Park.
The principal business of the evenin;
session was the installation of the officer
elected in the afternoon and the appoint
i've officers. The installing officer wa
Mrs. Ella h. French OF Orange. Mass
past grand matron Of the grand chapte
of Massachusetts and also an honorar
member of the grand chapter Of Vermont
! Mrs. French was assisted by Mrs. Neli
Leland of Springfield. past grand matro
of Vermont Chapter as grand marsha
The incoming grand matron presente
the retiring grand matron with a pas
grand matron's jewel and the incomin
grand patron presented the retiring gran
patron with a past grand patrons jewe
both Jewels being gifts from the gran
chapter,
Unfinished business was completed an,
following the closing ceremonies refresh
ments were served and a social hour en-
loved