The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-03
Announced in Report Sub
mitted to State Conven-
tion in Barre
MANY DELEGATES
IN ATTENDANCE
A Reception Was Held in
Rowland Hall Last
Evening

Order OF the Eastern Star is being helc
, in the Masonic temple in the Blanch
ard block, having opened yesterday
afternoon under the. auspices of Rutl
: chapter, No 80, of Barre.
This morning at 0:30 the annual
business meeting came to order with
the following schedule for the fore.
Moons work: Report of committee on
credentials. appointment of standing
committees, address by grand matron
Mrs. Phyllis NJ. Burditt, and an ad
dress by Grand Patron Francis W.
Cutting. In the report of the grand
secretary, Mrs. Olive j. Stowell it
was divulged that the grand lodge of
Vermont had strengthened its ranks
by 700 new members during the past
year, which augments the membership
OF the order to 9.l00. AT present there
are in Vermont ~ chapters. Reports
OF other officers and committees were
also included in the forenoons work.
| The election of grand officers takes
| place this afternoon soon after ?
| O'Clock
The convention started yesterday
morning soon after 10 o'clock, when l5
cars, some furnished by members Of
Ruth chapter. and others by the Barre
| Board of Trade. conveyed IS or more
| visiting members to the quarry dis
tricts Of Graniteville and Webster
vile on a sight seeing trip.
In the afternoon the first assem-
blage to be called came at o'clock, no
less than 250 men and women, repre-
senting the 70 chapters OF Vermont,
being present. Included in this num-
Der were many distinguished members
Of the organization, Mrs. Ellie ninesl
Chaplin Of Connecticut, most worthy
grand matron Of the general grand
chapter of the United States. and Phil
ip ferguson of Medford Mass. past
grand patron of the state of Massa-
chusetts and present worthy grand
sentinel of the general grand chapter,
and Mrs. Harriet l. Burwell, worthy
grand marshal.
The convention was called 10 order
by Mrs. Eugenia VI. Petee. past grand
matron. Before any degree work was
exemplifed. members of Ruth chapter,
No. SO. of Barre entertained with the
presentation of the national colors and
flag drill Miss Georgia Burditt was
then initiated into the order by grand |
lodge officers. one of whom was her
mother. Grand Matron Mrs. Phyllis |
NJ Burditt of Springfield.
The pleasures of these afternoon ex
ercises were greatly enhanced by the /
various musical selections given by /
the Lotus quartet OF Boston, famous
throughout the country The quartet /
is composed of members of the order. I
who travel to many parts Of the coun-
try. assisting in ceremonies and enter.
tainments of the Order of the Eastern
Star.
Reception Last Evening.
Officers and members of Ruth chap.
ter. No. %. had arranged to give a re-
ception and entertainment TO the grand
officers and guests of honor last eve
ming. This they did in Rowland hall
with about 500 people ready TO receive
he grand lodge officers of Vermont
and the general grand officers of the
Jnited States present. Soon after 5
o'clock those in the receiving line were
shaking hands with the many frater-
nal brothers and sisters Besides the |
hree already mentioned were Mrs. ,
Ella B. French of Orange. Mass. past
grand matron of Massachusetts: Mrs
;. A. Moshef of Brighton, Mass. and
Mrs. Louise g. Crafts, past grand ma
ron of Northampton, Mass.
Grand officers Of Vermont were
Mrs. Phyllis NJ Burditt i4l. grand ,
nstron; Francis w. Cutting O3), =
rand patron; Mrs Addie +. Allen :
~. associate grand patron; Mrs.
)llve Y. Stowell 81. grand secretary;
.irs. Eta r. Fraser (2l. grand treas /,
Irer; Mrs. Josie IT. FAY (62l. grand !,
Mrs. Nellie VI. Smythe :
29D, Rssociate grand conductress; !,
liss Abbie F. Clark fl5l. grand lectur a
r: Mrs. Clara Z. Groom (fai. grand
haplain: Mrs Carrie ID. Walker C75L 4,
rand marshal. Mrs. Anna +. Mae !,
ride (54l. grand organist: Mrs. Elsie 4
arrick (32l. grand Adah; Mrs. Lii +
an Larabee a.. grand Ruth; Mrs, @
oldie T.. Davis (lsl. grand Esther;
Irs. Effic A. DimoRd C22l. grand Mar II
ha Mrs Carrie L. Hamilton t3Ol, n
rand Elccta: Mrs. Nellie NJ. Gates i
So. grand warder: DIR. J. II. Miller
lOl. grand sentinel :,
The entertainment then followed. n
pening with selections from Landi's \,
\ piece orchestra. George ScaCer, d,
astcr Of Granite lodge. p. and A. NJ. M
q. b. school superintendent Of Barre IL
own. gave an address Of welcome, m
hich. though brief, was filed with "
"a
Rov Kingston Of Mortified. a prom a.
cut baritone soloist. next pleased the III
rye audience with a vocal solo. BE IN
use. for which he was highly ap- oi
audcd The ladies quartet, rom ~
,sed of Miss Henrietta Inglis. Miss
erl Cow. Mrs. Noble Love and Mrs. ia
AIRY Fisher. followed. Landis or n
estra here played some Of the lat gi
G popular music before Howard th
,ake. recently ef the Boston uni
rsity musical clubs. sang most pleas
CIV DEAR Little R1v Of Mine
lourh Il had not been originals A,
ted on ths program that the Lotus
.artet would sing a. this event, the
tertainuent committee lost M time
requesting that i sppesr. for II i ~
p of the best male qusrtets heard in ~
IRE in q hong time. After singing az
-ht o. nine different numbers uith ui
curcs and thea singing with the an -
co
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