The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-20

aseF&taFye Eep5s&
Mrs. Florence M. HoslEins OF Bis
marck, grand secretary, read her re-
port at the afternoon session and Il
showed that the grand chapter has
invested nearly $4,000 in Liberty
bonds and Thrift stamps, given
$500 to the Red Cross and has do
mated the following amounts to
other associations during the year:
salvation Army fund. $50: Y. w.
=. A fund, S45, and the Crittenton
nome, 1858: Owing to the war but
one new chapter was Instituted but
there has been a gain in member
ship Of $4,000. Several French or
phans have been adopted by the DIFF
ferent chapters and sums OF which
there is no complete account have
been sent to the Belgian, French and
Armenian relief associations. Mrs,
minnie Rusk, Fargo. grand treasur-
en- also read her report.
Lieutenant Hill Speaks.
Lieutenant Hill, a Canadian Off
Ger, who is home from the front on
sick leave will address the meeting
this afternoon and for this occasion,
the Masons viii join with the East
ern Star. Other features of the
AFTERNOON session were the reception
OF the district deputies, the address
Of welcome by Mrs. Clara Warmer
a Grand Forks, the response by
MRS: Lola Kinney and the violin solo
9y MRS. Esther Arhart Of Grand
Forks. The standing committees
gave their reports and a memorial
service for the departed members
was held by the grand chaplain.
Evening Session.
The TANARffOp ~
matrons will be the event Of this
evening and the following is the pro
gram:
Reception Of past grand rnatrons
and past grand patrons; welcome,
grand patron; response, Mrs. H. G.
Hlck; reading, Mrs. Blauch Boyden
Autcnlnson; reception OF grand rep
resentattves; welcome, associate
grand patron; response, Mrs. Mae
Pa4da; music, by ManEanits Ste
phens Idegree work, Mecca chapter;
u Fridays Sessions.
= Friday mornings June 21-e:SO
O'Clock, unfinished reports, standing
ana special committees; 10 o'clock,
election Of grand officers; unfinished
business.
Friday afternoon, 2 o'clock-In-
stallation, grand officers; good Of
the order; appointment Of standing
committees,
Reception of Mecca CHAPTER.
Nearly 200 women, members OF
the Mecca chapter and the other
chapters OF the Eastern star
throughout the state were present at
the reception given Wednesday
evening in the Red and Blue lodge
rooms OF the Masonic temple, Mecca
chapter.
The hours were from 8 o'clock I'M
I'll IL o'clock and the guests were
received by the officers and past
matrons OF the chapter. After a
nT1er social hour, the women were
taken to the auditorium, where the
following program was given: Miss
AIDA Blakeslee led the audience in
community singing, and Mrs. Lena
Lawrence was at the piano. Arthur |
Cannon, patron OF Mecca chapter, |
gave the address Of welcome and |
n 3. Black sang, Your Flag and |
Ny Flag" Miss Jennie Champine |
also gave a solo and chose as her
number, The Battle Hymn OF the
Republic" An original stunt was
performed by the members Of the
Fast Matrons club and during the
singing of The Star Spangled Ban
A~&I a NSAOtS1O was presented WAlCu
included Miss Columbia, Uncle Sam
and the Boy Scouts.
In the dining room q. large table
was arranged in the form of 8. hol-l
low square, which was decorated 4
with red carnations, palms and can
dies. Mrs. A. H. Leinlbacher and
ALrs. George Richardson were In
charge OF this room and they were
assisted in serving light. refresh
ments by a group OF young women,
who wore white gowns and small
red, white and blue caps,
Past Matrons and Patrons Dinner.
Preceding tbs reception at the
temple, the annauI dinner for past
grand natrons ana past grand pa
irons was given at the Hotel Gard |
ner. The affair was given in the
Rose room, which was decorated !
With flags and the national colors.
Large bouquets of phlox, donated by |
MRS. Parker, grand matron, were
used TO center the fables. II. G
Plumley of Fargo acted as toastmas- |
ter and responses were made by Mrs. |
Minnie Rusk, Fargo; Mrs. Josie Aur- |
land, Minot; Mrs. Helen H. Stock
wei; Mrs. J. A. Kincaid, Grand |
Forks; Mrs. Gertrude Parker, Lis |
bon; Mrs. Jennie Chenery. James
town; Mrs. Mae Palda, Mtnot: wal |
ter II. Murfin. LaMoure. w. l. |
StocEweu led the company in the
singing OF America"