The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-18
MRS. CLARA PETERSON
HEADS REBEKAHS
st. Johnsbury Woman Was Elected as
President at the Closing Session of
Odd Fellows Week in Barre.

Rebekahs of Vermont adjourned their
annual state assembly in Rowland hall
early last evening, after an arduous busi-
ness session. The assembly will con
form to a long established custom by
holding its next annual meeting in the
city where the Odd Fellows gather. and
| the Odd Fellows, before they adjourned
| Thursday, decided to hold their 1919 con-
yention in Burlington during the third
week in May. Following the business
meeting, there was an open house enter
tainment in Odd Fellows hall for those
| of the delegates who did not leave by
automobiles or late afternoon trains for
their homes This forenoon the rear
guard Of the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows,
some of whom have been here since the
convention opened Monday, took its de.
parture.
Mrs. Clara Peterson of st. Johnsbury
who served as ce-president of the as
sembly in the past year, is to lead the
organization in l9lS-la. Her election as
president was unanimous. Other officers
chosen by the Rebekahs are as follows:
Vice president, Mrs. Emma Coburn of
West Burke; secretary, Miss Emma Fl.
Gates OF Ludlow; treasurer, Mrs. Eva M.
Hazen of Windsor; warden, Mrs. J. M.
Jewell of Proctorsville; marshal, Mrs.
Adele B. Wallis of Waitsfeld; conduc
tor, Mrs. A. g. Caldwell of Enosburg
Falls; inside guardian, Mrs. Louise Perry
of Brattleboro; outside guardian, Mrs.
Gala Beede of West Rupert; chaplain,
Mrs, Margaret Kelly of West Derby.
The incoming officers were impressive
ly installed by the retiring president,
f. : s
One of the interesting features of the
late afternoon exercises was the presen
tation of past presidents jewel to Mrs. |
Rand, the spokesman being the newly |
elected president, Mrs. Peterson, the gift |
coming from the past presidents associa-
ton Mrs. Peterson, in turn, found it |
incumbent upon her TO respond TO the
of a bouquet of flowers in
honor of her election. The flowers were
the gift of her home lodge, and Mrs.
Morrison of st. Johnsbury made the
speech,
During the afternoon there were
speeches by Mrs Ina Palmer of Plym-
outh, n. H., president, and Mrs. Kate
Davis, vice president, of the New Hamp-
shire state Rebekah assembly. Both
visiting officers were warmly received.
DtAVit AAiG Nbttu
special tax for the creation of fund
% be used in the interests of Gill Odd
Fellows home at Ludlow. Similar action
vas taken by the Odd Fellows Thursday,
md the tax is 10 apply to every Rebekah
md subordinate lodge in the jurisdiction.
Convention week visitors expressed
themselves very felicitously in commend
ng their hosts and hostesses at the en-
ertainment last evening for the hos
itality shown them during their stay in
Iarre. Members of Bright Star Rebekah {
odge, and Hiawatha lodge, /. o. o. f., S
eceived the guests, and an enjoyable '
vening had for its principal feature
MUSICAL program. Miss Mildred Higgs 5
ontributed a vocal solo. There was a Z
iolin selection by II. Lecasse. Goddard q
eminary student, and Miss Emily Dodge ;
ave a reading. All of the entertainers a
esponded to encores. Light refresh b
tents were served at the close of the |
rogram. b