Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
FIRST OFFICERS
0. E. S. GUESTS AT
Is ANNIVERSARY

Rock Island chapter No 269, Or
der of the Eeastern Star, had as
special guests yesterday on the oc-
casion of the 25th or silver ami
versary of the institution of the or
der, Mrs. Nettie C. Kenner of Chi
cago, past grand matron and pres
emit grand secretary of Illinois, and
who was the grand matron at the
time the Rock Island chapter was
instituted, and Mrs. Eva NJ. Con-
over of Minneapolis, Rock Islands
first worthy matron, both of whom
assisted in the celebration held at
Masonic temple.
The afternoon session beginning
at 4 o'clock was given over to bus
mess and class initiation and i'm
pressive services marked the en-
tire days program. At O'Clock
dinner was served to 600 members
in the banquet hall following a re-
ception for the visitors and candi-
dates for initiation A feature of
the dinner was an immense birth
day cake decorated with the letters
o. E. S., in blue. yellow, white.
green and red, the colors of the
order, with the figures rs in sill
yer, the work of Mrs. Elizabeth
Butt. Mrs. Kenner cut the cake
The dining room was trimmed ap-
propriately for the occasion and
was in charge of Mrs. Cora L.
Schillinger with Mrs. Anna Pear
son and Mrs. Anna Lamp in charge
of the kitchen. During the serving
of the dinner, which was done by
the husbands of members of the
order, music was furnished by the
Amoo grotto band, Mrs. Agnes Cook
playing for the community sing.
Beautiful gifts were presented to
Mrs. Kenner, Mrs. Conover and
Mrs. Belle Morgan of Moline and
the order received great quantities
of roses, carnations and other flow
ers from the Moline, Davenport and
Milan orders and from the Rock
Island Past ADMINISTRATIONS club.
These were later given to the sick
of the order.
At the afternoon session Mrs.
Kenner was escorted to the east
under an arch of Gala lilies car
ried by Mrs. Edna Voss, Mrs. Anna
Knox, Miss Mary Snyder, Mrs. Mar
garet Sudlow, Mrs. Pearl Schultze,
Miss Helen Stamm, Mrs. Agnes
Foley and Miss Florence Long. The
flowers were then presented to
Mrs. Kenner.
Mrs. Maud SEVERN of Davenport,
Grand Martha of Iowa, was escort
ed to the east and was introduced
as was also Mrs. Belle Morgan of
Moline, Worthy Matron in 1894 of
Moline chapter, who, with her corps
of officers, was present and assist
ed in instituting Rock Island chap
ter. Mrs. Eva NJ. Conover and G.
Fred Cramer, first worthy patron,
were also escorted to the east. 9th
er chapter members escorted to the
east were Mesdames Sadie Lidders,
Mary Richmond, Myra Arnold, Mar
garet Fitzsimmons, Vashti Boil
man and Henry Kramer.
After the serving of dinner an in
formal program was carried out,
the following numbers proving
splendid entertainment:
Harp solo-Miss Athel Lindorff
Address-Mrs. Nettie Kenner.
Vocal solo-Miss Jean Grear.
Remarks-Mrs. Nellie Humph-
reys, past grand matron of Illi-
nois
Reading-Mrs. Fay Hough Nc
Carthy.
History of the Chapter-Mrs- Eva |
NJ Conover.
Harp solo-Miss Athel Lindorff |
Introduction of first officers of |
Moline chapter by Mrs. Belle Nor
gan.
Reminiscences-Chapter mem
oers of Rock Island chapter.
Vocal solo-Miss Jean Grear.
The pictures of all the past ma
IRONS and past patrons for the past /
q EaEa SuitahlX frannad and