The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-03-20
DELEGATES ATTEND
9TH ANNUAL SESSION
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97TH ANNUAL SESSION
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And the Sixteenth Annual Session Of
The Rebekah Assembly
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Louisiana gathered in the city of
Shreveport March 9th and 10th to
hold their annual session
Ever since the Assembly and Grand
Lodge closed its session in Crowley
last year, when the invitation was
extended and accepted to meet in the
beautiful city of Shreveport, all have
looked forward to a meeting of pleas
ure as well as one filled with business
not one was disappointed From the
time they arrived in Shreveport, when
they stepped off from the incoming
trains where they were greeted b,
the committees and automobiles werr
ready to convey them to homes where
quarters were assigned. Nearly every
home in the city was ready to care
for their guests, says Mrs. c. l.. Abel
president Of the Rebekah Assembly,.
1--WE deemed it a privilege to meet
in this interesting city noted not only
for its large oil production, but for its
splendid energetic citizenship and kline
hospitality. 1t is needless to say that
every want of the guests was supplied
The City Hall was assigned a.
headquarters for all branches of the
order At eleven o'clock Tuesday
morning the members assembled there
for the joint exercises that had been
beautifully arranged.
THE opening address was delivered
by the Mayor of Shreveport, who spoke
in feeling terms of his appreciation OF
the order and its meeting in Shreve
port. Other addresses were made, all
of which we're very interesting and ir
keeping with the spirit of the order.
"At one-thirty the Grand Lodge met
in regular session, the business beinj
handled with dispatch by Grand Mast
or G. H. Brooks of Crowley. At this
first session the officers were elected
to serve the Grand Lodge for the en-
suing year, j. o. MOdisette, of Jen
nings, was elected Grand Master;
Robert TrOusdale, of West Lake Dep
uty Grand Master; J. H. Prets of
Shreveport, Grand Warden; R. r. Lee
land, of New Orleans, Grand Secretary
The Rebekah Assembly met in regu
lar session at nine-thirty Tuesday
with the President, Mrs. Myrtle Abel,
Of Welsh, presiding adiourning at five
thirty for the street parade At the
close of the parade the entire delega
tiOn was rendered a banquet at the
First Baptist church.
Speaking of the session of the Re-
bekah Assembly, the Shreveport Journ
al had the following to say: 1T was
very congenial and harmonious SEES
sion. All representatives present made
splendid reports The presidents re-
port showed that she was very active
during her term of office, not only il
her work among the lodges, but the
wonderful work she did for the homo
at Crowley, and all other officers flee
splendid reports,
THE report of the secretary, Mrs
Hattie G. Dennison, showed that she
had been ever untiring and that her
heart was devoted to her work.
Sister Martha Dyer and Sister Jen
ME Trichel were presented to the as
sembly, Sister Dyer as the Oldest ac.
tive member of Queen Esther Lodgc
No, IA and Sister Trichel as charter
member of the assembly. Each was
presented with cOrsage bouquet
Then followed the election of off.
GERS Miss Ida Chitwood, yice-presi
dent, of Lake Charles, was advanced
TO the presidents chair. Mrs Minta
smith, of Shreveport grand warden
was advanced to vice-president's chair
Mrs Fannie Schaefer of Baton Rouge
VAS elected Grand Warden Mrs
RE Leabo Of Shreveport, was elect.
treasurer. Mrs Hattie C. Denison
q Iowa, was reelected secretary. Mrs
Bessie King, of Lake Charles was
elected representative to the associa
ton of assemblies
THE following are the appointiva
officers Mrs Lena Miles of Crowley
Marshall; Miss E, A. Dolan. Of Ber.
wick, conductress; Mrs Susie Golden
OF Rayville, chaplain; Mrs. Doris
buckingham, of Welsh, guardian; Mrs
Maud Koenigheim Of New Orleans
outside guardian
After the installation Mrs Pearl
Watkins, of Berwick, past president
and Mrs. Myrtle Abel of Welsh 70
firing president, were presented with
beautiful past presidents jewels, ant
the assembly also presented Mrs
Abel with an ivory toilet set, NTisa
Jennie Twichel making the presenta.
ton speech in behalf of the assemble
During the session the assembly
voted $4,000 for the Rudolph Krause
endowment fund and number Of the
lodges pledged sums of $50 and s1oc
for the same fund, which is for the
o. 0. F. home.
Those from Welsh who attended the
Grand Lodge and Assembly meetings