Evening star., 1918-07-14
Rebekah Lodges.

| Mrs. Flora o. Schwinger, president of
the Rebekah Assembly. has postponed
the installation of officers of Dorcas
Lodge. No. 4. and Friendship Lodge.
No s. until the first meeting In August
Fidelity Lodge. No. 7.~met Tuesday
evening. when Miss Alice Townsend and
past noble grands from Friendship
Lodge, No. 8, installed the following
| officers: Mrs. Mary E. Ferguson, noble
grand: Mrs. Elizabeth Bolen. vice
grand. recording secretary. Mrs. Net
tie r. Mettler; Past Grand Mast er lrv-
| ing r. Schwinger, treasure; Mrs.
Flora o. Schwinger. right supporter
| to noble grand; Mrs Maggie l.. King,
warden: Mrs. Eva Bodkin, conductor;
Mrs. Kate o. Fall, chaplain and right
supporter to the vice grand Miss Ruth
l.. Gundling. The chairman of the
war savings stamp committee of the
lodge reported that the members Of
| the lodge who occupied the shells sold
$1,000 worth of stamps. which the
general chairman stated was above
| their pro rata share. Degree director,
Mrs. Nettie R. Mettler announced that
three candidates are in waiting for
the degree and that a class of ten will
be initiated soon.
Past Noble Grand Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Sanderson, acting deputy president,
assisted by Mrs. Alice s. Thomas. dep
uty marshal: Mrs " Estelle Yoakiey.
Ella " Mallory. Miss Emma J. Stro-
bel, Past President Mrs. Mary NJ.
Dement,. Mrs. Pearl Keck and Mrs.
Mamie Old. of Naomi Lodge, No. 1. in
stalled the following officers for Es-
ther Lodge. at its last meeting: Mrs.
Ollie Haggenmaker, noble grand:
Mrs. Melvina Sloss. vice grand: Mrs.
Mallie Plymale. recording secretary:
Mrs. Emma Shea. warden; Mrs. Laura
Johnston, conductor; Mrs. j. Jarboe.
chaplain; right and left supporters to
the noble grand, Misses Joe Jarboe and
Cordia Waikert; right and left sup
porters to the vice grand, Mrs. Lucille
Phel and Mrs. Cora Nussbaum; Edith
Shoenberger. inside guardian. Re-
freshments were served at the close Of
the meeting.
Ruth Lodge. No. .. tomorrow even
ing will confer the degree by the de-
gree team. Reports will be received
from the chairman of the war savings
and thrift stamp committee and also
from the representative on the home
excursion committee.
President Schwinger has issued
cards to members of the order in this
city which give the meeting time and
place of each Rebekah lodge in the
jul iSoiStioAS Aoi tLC oShCAAl VI NiollOi
At the close of the installation cere-
monies in Naomi Rebekah Lodge
Monday the following committees
Thomas. Mrs. Grace Matthews. Miss
Emma T. Strobel. Mrs. S. NJ. Sander
son. e. C. Grumley, ]. D. Yoakley. O..
r. Smith. Finance-O. F. Smith. F. D.
seifrert. E. c. Grumlsy. Regalia-Mrs.
Laura A. Boskill. Miss Phebe Bennett,
Miss Lydia Grumley. Paraphernalia-
Mrs. " Estelle Yoakley, Mrs F. May
Raitz. Mrs. Minnie Doager. Floral
Mrs. A. S. Thomas, Mrs. Yoakley. Miss
strobel. Press. D. Yoakley. Enter
Zile. Miss Strobel, Mrs. A. 8. Thomas.
Miss Bennett, Miss Grumley. o. F.
! Smith, ]. D. Yoakley. Christmas
Miss StrobeL Mrs. Sanderson. Mrs.
At the close of the exercises Mrs.
Yoakley presented. on behalf of the
lodge. birthstone ring to the retir-
ing noble grand. Miss Burroughs.
| Mrs. A. S. Thomas presented to the in
stalling officer, Miss Dove. a piece of
cut glassware as token of the esteem
in which she is held by the lodge.
i Among the out-of-town visitors
| were Miss Edith L. Blair of Estill
| Springs, Tenn.
The officers of Mount Pleasant Re
| bekah Lodge. No. 9, were installed
Wednesday evening by Maude C.
| Rhoderick. of Miriam Rebekah Lodge.
| assisted by a corps of past noble
| grands. The officers installed were:
Noble grand. Florence Bennet; vice
grand, Otelia Taylor; recording sec
retary. Mary Pollock; financial secre-
| tary, Anna Metler: treasurer, Ella C.
Althouse. A musical program was
| followed with refreshments. Ad-
| dresses were made by Past President
Grigsby and Mrs. Keyser of Azalia
Rebekah Lodge, Henniker, N. H.