The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
EASTERN STAR
CONvENES HERE
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
OPENED IN SCOTTISH RITE
CATHEDRAL LAST
EVENING.

Tho fifteenth annual convention of the
Grand Chapter Of the West Virginia
Order Of the Eastern Star convened in
| the initial session AT 8 o'clock last even
ing in the Scottish Kit" Cathedral on
Fourteenth street. This opening meet
ing WIS in charge Of the Grand Lodge
Following the opening Of tho frani
Chapter tho reception Of distinguishes
guests and tn" announcement OF COM
mittc"s took place.
Miss Elizabeth Mct'urd. Worthy Ma
; trun Of Miriam Chapter No. J.. then
| arose and in the most enthusiastic
manner badr the in0 Delegates welcome
Ia Wheeling. as guests nf III" Miriam
! Chapter and representatives of their
. various chapters Of the state. Miss
McC1rd'S address was one If tho moss
stirring welcomes ever extended a Slm,-
lar body al West NIrTinia's Eastern
/ Star. and the larg" meeting. which in
! cludcd in addition In Tn. above number
| Of nut-of-tnwn delegates. several hun
Hrcd members If the Wheeling chapter
! listened with intense interest to her
! absorbing discourse. delivered in the
most impressive manner. An equally
delightful response to Miss MCC"rl'S
Address was given by Miss Bessie Ra--
Der. nj Athens. the ASSociatC Grand
Matrnn
Tho address, Of welcome to the Grand
! Representatives WAS extended by Mr. y.
! H. fiollrnhun. of Rturirld. Grand Pa
| trnn. Mrs Minnie Wolfe Tie Grand
! Representative. Of North Carolina. re-
sp6ndcd Ia this address,
Miss Emma J. Carr. III" Worthy
| Grand Matrnn. then addressed the ron-
vrntiun IN N" work AID arcnmrlish-
mcniS nf the Eastern star throughout
West Virginia. while Mr. Fred c.
! Schm"ichcl. Of MnrEintown. Worthy
l Grand Patron. concluded :his very in
icrrSting session with splendid talk
rclativ" Ia the organization and its
vast activities.
Th" visiting delegates and members
Of the local chapter will assemble this
! morning IN Il business SESSION at tn. ca
! thcdrTLl which Will open ut nine n. H..
when the Grand Secretary and Grand
| Treasurer together with Ihr various
state committees will give their annual
reports. in addition tn other business
| that will mark this morning session,
which will hr adjourned 1T noon. when n
: rnmml.trr IF the lncai ladies Will serve
! IL luncheon - AL visiting delegates and
members nf Miriam Chapter. TIL" after
noon meeting will begin 1T 20 and
will include reports of Committee on
Credentials. and Standing and Special
! Comr!ittc"s in addition To miscellaneous
business While the evening session will
y" given nrrr t" r',hmrliTirrtinn work h.
| Miriam thlTt"r Nv. !. followed by pro-
,.ram1Ir 80 pleasing numbers for tho on
1"rt:lnmcnt "f tho guests and will IN
! rl;,hr with II" intrrr,1l go "i:"f.. ~
conversion WIZ ,"nE'i:" ~ i''' I'lc"auoi!
S"Ss; y tomorrow. "ft'r w..''N l. .a ~
/ licirat"d will Il" tn" most Interesting
,.n.rJI w:;'"T:r:; il IN history If Most
, I-i~.in = H.'"t.rH Star. r." triln'"' n :;
Gran! 'li;i""'S are in at!cni:nr" ii thc*"
meetings.:
Mrs. Emma J. carr. Worthy Grand
Fred G. Schmeichcl. Worthy Grand
| Patron. Morrantown.
Miss TcrEIn Barber. Associate Grand
| MaCron Athens.
J. H. C;ollohan. Associate Grand Pat