The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06
|ORDER EASTERN SIT
GIVES USE Of HONE
Richmond. Va, Oct. l. 1918.
Hon. Newton u. Baker,
Sacrn1arY of War - "

Richmond. Va, Oct. 1, 1918.
Hon. Newton u. Baker,
Secretary of war.
Washington. d. c.. ]
Dear Sir
The Grand Chapter OF the Ordsr n
the Eastern Star of Virginia whscn
Is composed of the wives, daughters
mothers. widows and sisters OF MAJ
ter Masons wish to plac> at .A~ dt14
"9~oi Of The government the uDe ct
their Eastern Star hons, for the de-
. "a .nc war, for the benefit q
convalescent soldiers who need QutOe
place for rest for both mind and body.
We have large eleven room house
and fourteen acres of good land IN
ane ar suburb of Richmond. with al
city improyem ents. and hope 1t win
be the pleasure of the government u
accept the offer. M
Fraternally submitted,
SUSIE VIRGINIA MEREDITH.
Worthy Grand Matron.
History OF Home
At the twelfth annual session OF tho
grand chapter of Virginia, Order Of
the Eastern Star. which was held In
the Masonic temple, Norfolk. Va.
May 3-4-5, 1915, the following motion
was made by j. A Maynard. who 10
now worthy grand patron of the or
der OF the state of Virginia, that 4
committee be appointed to look into
the advisa bility of securing a site for
the O. Z. S. home for the state Of
Virginia. At this time Mrs Charlotte
Belle Taylor. of Roanoke. Va. was
worthy grand matron and Mr.. Harvey
G.. Abrams was worthy grand patron,
OF Norfolk. Va. The committee ap-
pointed was Mrs. Virginia Meredith,
of Richmond; Mrs. Charlotte Belle
Taylor. of Roanoke: Mrs Henrietta
NJ, Barbour. of Lynchburg; Mrs. Eve
lyn w. Heath, of Newport News: Har-s
'vey c. Abrams, of Norfolk. J. A May
nard. of Port Norfolk, Mrs. SUSIE
Virginia Meredith as chairman.
The committee was given the au-
thoritv to secure the site for the hone
not include less than fifteen acres OF
ground and the committee was en-
powered TO draw on the grand treas
ure for any amount OF the O. E. 8,
home fund that was necessary.
At the closing of this session. Mrs.
Annye C. Hord. wife of DR.. r. A.
Hord. of Richmond. was elected
worthy grand matron with Albert II.
Flourney. Of Richmond as worthy
grand patron.
The committee worked with the
worthy grand malron and grand
patron during the year, but found
nothing that they considered suitable
for a home, and at the close OF the
year. so made their report at the
thirteenth annual session, of the
grand chapter of Virginia, which was
held in the opera house in Fredericks-
burg. Va The motion was made that
the present committee be continued
with the same power of the previous
year. Al the closing of this very busy
and successful year.
Mrs. Fannie B. Bucker, widow OF
DR.. Bucker, who was a successful
dentist of Phoebus. Va, was elected
worthy grand matron with Merton E.
Church. Of Falls Church. Va, as
worthy grand patron. During the year
of their administration the commits
tee found what they considered the
place for the home, and secured 1t.
and The deal was closed at the four
teenth annual session which was held
in Richmond, at the Masonic temple.
May the and s. 1918. AT the close
of this session Mrs. Susie Virginia
Meredith. OF the city of Richmond.
was e1ested worthy grand matron and
j. A Maynard. of Port Norfolk. Va.
as worthy grand patron. and II now
under the administration OF this
worthy grand matron that this work
for the home is being done. Mrs.
Meredith has placed this home in the
prize distribution. which the Virgin
ian is given to various ORGANIZATIONS,
and Mrs Merediths orsanization,
which is the Order OF the Eastern
Star. state of Virginia, is meeting with
much success She expects the SUP
port of every good Mason In this city
as this home Is for the wives. daughs.
tiers, sisters and mothers, and widows
OF master Masons. who are Eastern
Stars. This home is in half a mile Of
the city limits very near two car
lines. Ginter Park and Highland Park.
in one of the best locations about
Richmond and is splendid two
stories, eleven room house, with all
modern improvements and thirteen
and nineteenth acres OF good land. u