The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-22
HELENA, MONTANA.
By ]. E. W. Clarke.

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"Ephraim compasseth me with lies,
and the house of Israel with deceit;
but Judah yet ruleth with God, and
is faithful with the Saints"
Sergt. L. E Mathis has gone to
Camp Upton and expects soon to en-
bark for some place over there"
The Pleasant Hour Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Louisa Brown at the
residence of Mrs. William Mason on
Cannon street last Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Blanks, who for the past
few years has been residing at Miles
City, has returned home for an indefi.
mite stay.
Children's Day at st. James A. NJ. r.
church was indeed a day for the chill.
dren. A sermon by Rev. George f.
Martin for their benefit in the morn.
ing, and their program in the after
noon and evening kept them very busy
throughout the day. The program was
a real gem and was rendered to an
~appreciative audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Houston were
in from the bungalow last week. Mr..
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Masonic lodge.
George NJ. Lee. ST., was in from the
| Springs to be present at the meeting
Of Unity Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ.
Hon. George w. X. Love participated
in our Flag Day parade.
Reyerends C.. n. Douglass and
George F. Martin left for Missoula on
the 10th. returning on the 18th, driv-
ing overland in Rev. Douglas four.in-
hand. They were to have met at Gar
rison, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Matte
McGinnis, and the four were expecting
to enjoy a day of fishing along the
banks of the Little Blackfoot river.
A washout on the railroad prevented
the ladies from leaving Helena, and
thus the great contemplated drive on
the u~nsuspecting finny tribe was can
celed.
Mrs. l.. Z. Mathis returned home
last week from a four months visit
with her husband, a sergeant at Camp
Funston. Mrs. Mathis was fortunate
in meeting, en- route to Billings, Mrs.
Virgie Walden and George w. X. Love,
grand officers of the o. F.. s., and
assisted them in organizing a chapter
of the o. z. S. at Billings.
Mrs. J. R. Paris and her niece, Miss
H. Herbert, of New York, are making
their home in Helena for the present.
Mrs. Virgie l.. Walden of Columia, /
Mo-, Royal Grand Matron of the Order
of the Eastern Star of Missouri and
Jurisdiction, arrived in Helena on the
18th, accompanied by Hon. George w.
X. Love, Royal Grand Patron. They
visited Alliance, Neb.; Casper, Wyo.,
and Billings, Mont, at which three
places very creditable chapters we're
organized. Mrs. Walden said she was
pleased with the general condition of
the work of the Order coming under
her observation during her itinerancy
in the West, and assumed a particular
ly gratifying expression as she related
her experience with the membership
in this section of the country. The
Grand Chapter of Missouri is composed
of 50 subordinate chapters, with a
membership of approximately 1000.
There is to be no meeting of the Grand
Chapter this year, II therefore Mrs.
Walden will serve her third term as
Worthy Grand Matron. Much atten-
ton was bestowed upon the visitors,
and with breakfasts, luncheons, din
ners and receptions, every minute Of
their four days stay in the city was
pre-empted. During their visit here
the Grand Matron was the guest of
Mrs. Louise Walker, Worthy Matron
of Bathsheba Chapter, and was domi-
ciled with Mrs. Louise Harrison, Asso-
ciate Matron. The Worthy Grand Pat
ron was the guest of Judge Hart, Wor-
shipful Master of Unity Lodge, A. f.
and A. NJ. Mrs. Walden expressed re-
greet at being compelled to return to
Missouri a ''tenderfoot,' not having
had time to ascend Mount Helena,
which towers in majectic grandeur