Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-03

The following story was written by
a charter member OF the Eastern STA
for the 15th anniversary Of the Star
She is in her 18th year and quite spry
for her age.
The Book of Chronicles of Eden sta
Chapter.
And ii came to pass in the year OF
our Lord, one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-five, on the sixth and
twentieth day Of the 3rd month
called March, that so and 6 chosen
people, both men and women and
Young men and maidens, gathered
together in the upper room OF the
building of one Stokes, sernamed
Burgess. to commune together of Ger
tain matters.
And seminal was appointed to
guard the door, that none but them
that were hidden might enter. And
one Louis the Kaiser was chosen to
rule over uS, And we coYanted to.
gather, to be known as. Eden Star
Chapter Of the order of the Eastern
Star And a petition to the Grand
Chapter was prepared and signed by
the 80 and 6. asking for dispense
ton to form Eden Star Chapter.
And it came to pass that Cora
named Belknapp, with Mason, sur
named Bullock, tiller Of the soil,
were chosen to reign over us, Others
also were chosen as helpers, and a
scribe appointed to write down in a
book of remembrance, all the sayings
and doings OF this chosen people,
also committee to prepare ban
guet.
After which We all departed to our
several places Of abode, to mccr
again in the same place ON the lth
day of the month called April.
And il came to pass that We all
with one accord came together at the
appointed time
There also met with us a eoodiy
number from other chapters, ana one
Thomas sirnamcd Green District
Deputy Grand Patron, from the city
of Gardner Let it he known that
our petition had been granted
Then Ida named Smelly, a teacher
of youth and Augusta named Hobere
from city Of the NORTH named
Peru. instructed and obligated all
those that had been chosen to reign
over us in the duties Of their appoint
ed places After which the Gg2uG
Deputy further instructed us in The
secret work Of the order.
Then, as the hour Of departure
drew near, we all with one accord
proceeded 70 the opera house where
a banquet of good things had been
prepared and great good, will pre-
vailed, until late hour, when all TO-
parted to our homes. being persuaded
in our minds, that the institiOr Of
Eden Star chaper was a starry night
for the village of Tonica And it
came to pass that we were TO meet
at regular times to commune to-
gether and receive as many as might
be chosen to walk with us,
How as the year drew to a close Cora
named Belknap with her husband a
painted of wagons and carriages. de-
parted from us to dwell in another
place
Then Ella named Boyle with the
Kaiser were chosen to reign over Us,
They reigned two years.
And 1t came to pass at the close Of
their reign that Anna called Dates, a
daughter Of the Kaiser with Charles |
sirnamed lIartenbowcr were chosen
to reign in their places They reign .
ed two years.
During their reign goodly number .
that had joined with Us from the
South even the village OF Lostant in
the town of H0re, spoke one With am
other, saying We will return to our
own country and people and there .
continue 10 work for the good OF our
order, with our kindred and friend ~ /
And it was done even so they said .
and We parted from them with sad
ness in our hearts But rejoice at the .
good news that comes to us from time .
to time, Of the good work being done
by them among them our Kindred and .
peoples.
And it came to pass rs the year
drew to close shat I.i8etta named |
HartenboWcr md daughter of the .