East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26

business OF importance Is TO DE tran
sacted. All teachers and parents are
urged to attend.
A quarter century mas passed since
Bushee Chapter No. 19. order of the
Eastern Star came into existence.
Bushee Chapter, o. f. s., with sixty
one charter members was organized
/ " January 10, 1893 by Rev. Wiley
Knowles. then Worthy Grand Patron
of Oregon, assisted by members from
Hope Chapter. La Grande. Our meet
ing Tuesday evening which was at
tended by over fifty members and
visitors marked. as 1t were. the close
Of one era in the history of Bushee
Chapter and the beginning of an
other.
Mrs. Clara lyle past grand treas
urer of Oregon and a member of the
La -Grande chapter gave an interesting
talk Short talks We're also given by
the eight charter members present.
on this our silver anniversary we
have much to be proud of. our
growth and prosperity are conditions
most encouraging.
Bushee Chapter has received many
honors from the Grand Chapter o. T..
S. of Oregon. 1t has a Past Grand
Matron. Sister Vert a past grand pa
tron, Bro. Vert, and its secretary, Sis
ter Johnson who was reelected for
the thirteenth time is Grand Treas
urer, which office she has held for
eight years.
Following are the names Of the 81
charter members: T. B. Wells. @Anjie
Wells, sStella Wells Temple, Jane
Howell. F. W. Vincent, Mamie Vim
cent, John Bentley, Mary Bentley, c.
]. Carlson, Lillia Carlson, X. G.
Thompson. Leona Thompson, Aura
Raley, jeremiah Barnhart, Mary
Barnhart, "Cynthia Turner, Mary Dis
osway, "Minnie Stillman, Hattie WoF~
ceser, "Clare Burroughs. Matte La
Dow. Joe H. Parkes, sLillie Parkes.
II. X. Sibley, f. NJ. Sibley, W. NJ.
! Pierce, f. P. Marshall, Dorothy Mar
shall, Lot Livermore, Ellen Livermore,
w. NJ. Beable, @Maria Beagle, Sam
Rothchild. Hannah Rothchild. OR. AL
/ eNander. "Pauline Alexander. @John
Vert "Jessie S. Vert. A. w, Nye Jen-
ME Nye, Mamie Sullivan. Henry j.
Bean, Matte Bean, y. NJ. Perkins,
Jenny Perkins. Il. L. Oliver, Cordelia
4. Oliver, Carolyne Hexter. Bertha
HeXter, Mary Hexter. J. S, White. n.
Garfield. G. Reck, NJ. Marshall, Adelia
Wade, Jessie Furnish. 'Thomas J.
Tweedy, aLaura Tweedy. Felix Nit
lchell, Il. Mitchell, Flora Morse.
Those members whose names are
marked with 90 are on the member
ship roll of Bushee Chapter today and
all were present at the anniversary
with the exception of Stella Wells
u.
X. Alexander and John Vert,
First officers of the Chapter: Mrs.
a. NJ. Raley. w NJ; John Vert. w. p;
Mrs. Leona Thompson, A. NJ: Mrs.
Disosway, Secretary; Mrs. Turner.
Treasurer; Mrs. Beagle. Cond.. Mrs.
Nye, A. c., Mrs. Vincent, Adah; Mrs.
Furnish. Ruth: Mrs. Alexander. Es-
ther; Miss Hexter Martha; Miss
Chaplain; Mrs. Liyermore, Marshal;
Mrs. Vert, Organist; Mrs. Mitchell,
Warder; Jerry Barnhart, Sentinel.
Committee to draft bylaws: Wal
ter NJ. Pierce, John Vert, Felix Nit
chell.
First petitioner for membership:
Mrs. Martha Sawtelle.
Candidates at first initiation cere-
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Routh, Charles II.
Carter, Robert Forster, James +.
Bushee, Mrs. y. L. Despair, H. Will
liams.
The cause of the French orphans
received decided impetus last evening
as the result of the successful dane
ing party for which the girls of the
Club were hostesses in Lib
erty Hall. The large room decked
with American and allied flags was
throngcd to capacity with an eager
crowd of dancers who remained until .
the last moment. More than $110
was cleared.
The Lincoln Parent Teacher Circle
enjoyed very splendid meeting on
Friday afternoon. n large number be-
ing In attendance and an interesting
program being given. Miss Kessi
and Mr.. Mcdonald, contributed a vi
cln duet and Lucille W-heatley and
Marie Fletcher a vocal duet. The
topic for discussion was How much
time should the teacher expect the
n,,Dit 70 in, homo sfYi1y