Evening journal., 1920-01-14
EASTERN STAR
MEMBERS Dine
Banquet and Installation for
Delaware Chapters Sixth
Anniversary
PRESENTATION OF
GIFTS A FEATURE

! NuSb anu luHldlldllOu Ill lue Duu rel
lows Hall last evening. Between 400
and 500 members and guests were pres
ent. II was one OF the largest and most
enjoyable masonic functions held in
Wilmington this year.
The menu card, which bore upon its
face the Eastern Star insignia. con-
tained a portrait Of Mrs. Mary Noble
Hook, the retiring worthy matron Of
Delaware Chapter, on the facing page
was the following address:
ITO our worthy matron-The spirit of
| this occasion prompts an expression Of
| gratitude 10 you whose efforts have
made for our Chapter a most pros
! porous year. May every year be for
! you one OF glory and gladnessl May
| you never have cause to look back with
regret upon any Of its yesterdays, nor
! ever possess a dread OF any Of its to-
| mOrrOWsl May every dawn bring with
! 10 some new delight for you May your
! blessings increase as the days go on
! May the laughter Of those who are
! most dear to you make constant music
! for your ears May your friends mul-
| tiply May every morning add TO your
joys and every evening bring you
! peacew
Practically all the Masonic bodies anil
all the Eastern Star Chapters i'm the
state were represented. Thcrn a $50 were
guests present from other jar -dirt,onS
The banquet preceded lhe installation.
Mrs Hook presided The ba'que, Was
in charge of Eugene Francois and the
Mattresses were Eastern star members
The table decorations Vr"c pottcd
plans attraclivciy placed The Rev p
IT. stevens, rector og Calvary p. t.
Church eskcd the blessing
Following the turk y dinner, install
lation of The newly elccied officers was
held. The following officers were in
stalled:
Worthy matron, Mrs. Laura V. Nc
Kay; worthy patron e. Herbert Neutze:
associate mairou, Mrs VI. Eta Keys;
secretary. Mrs. Le0la \. Poole: treasur-
er, Mrs. Ella NJ. Fisher: conductress.
Mrs. Jean Il. Hubert; associate con-
ductrcss. Mrs. Ruth A. Ncutza: chaplain.
Mrs. Ida C. Blaine: marshal Mrs. Lille
IN. Bchringer; organisi. Miss VI. Naomi
Brown: Adah. Mrs jeanette l.. White:
Ruth Mrs. Elizabeth England; Esther
Mrs Catherine f. Weaver; Martha, Mrs
Eslella I. Holl; Eiyca Mrs Leah N.
NcKelvey: Wardcr. 'r-. Mary T.. Me
Kay; sentinel ic.. tmund stevens;
trustees. George ~. Fisher, +. &. Trum-
bower and ". IT, iedn.lc.
The guests of honor for the evening
We're Or. Alfred L. Mcdaniel. of san
Antonio. Texas, most worthy grand
patron. and Mrs. Minnie +. Reyes, OF
Hartford Mich, right worthy grand
secretary. They had charge OF the in
siallation Of The officers OF the chapter
During the evening several presents
were given 90 The retiring officers. .
The presentation speeches We're made
made by Frank Howard. To Mrs Mary
Noble Hook. the retiring worthy ma
tror. was presented an Eastern star
ring. A silver belt buckle was given
10 Oscar w Stegler, ME retiring
worthy patron and Mrs Minnie Z. keyes. F.
the honor guest Of The evening was
presented with q handsome gold pin.
Mrs. Hook was also the recipient of
many beautiful baskets and bouquets |
OF flowers. The incoming worthy ma I
tron. Mrs. Laura Y. Mckay was present !
cd with a cOrsage bouquet.
Many short addresses were made by I
the different worthy matrons and pa I
irons Of the chapters who were guests .
OF the evening.
The committee OF arrangements last I
night was Ella NJ Fisher, chairman; |
Jean G. Hubert. c. Herbert Neutze.
Those present were: Mrs Florence /
VI. Young. Mrs. Anna NJ Dayett. Mrs. /
Mary L. II. Carpenter, Mrs. Mary y. !
Hook. Mrs. Elizabeth England, Mrs. !
Mary C Barnett. Mrs. Fannie Cochran, /
Mrs. John + Lecarpentier, Mrs. Chas. !
Dillon. Mrs Mary j. Shcldiake, Mrs.
Martha Evans, Mrs. Laura V. Mckay, /
Mrs. Catharine Viewer, Mrs. Elizabeth I
A. Coyle. Mrs. Josephine l.. Roberts, /
Mrs May Mortlock. Mr.. Sarah Aschen
bach. Mrs Lille Behringer. Mrs Nc
Kelvey. Mr.. and Mrs g. Victor Hughes. {
Susie II. Simpson. Isabelle C. Faust,
Mrs. Ella Mink. Mrs. Mary X. Compton,
Mr.. and Mrs. John p HeinZroth, Mrs
Florence ]. Lewis. Miss Elizabeth l..
Coke. Mrs Lizzie B. McC1uiley, Mrs.
Margaret ]. Redmlle, Mrs Elizabeth r.
Neutz Miss Lidie J. Cleland, Mis- Ema-
line A. .I3cobs. Mrs. Jane w Pennewell,
Dr Josephine White deLacOur. Mrs.
MARY -. IiNAdtt, hlSs AlAl q IL 1AffNAbAif
Mrs Bertha T. McKaig, Mrs. Florence
Alexander Frederick Lang, Jr- Mrs.
Florence Lang, Mrs. Marion f. Ulrich.
Eebcrt Nulter, Ramolh A Mitchell,
Elverta r. Dlckey. Mrs Maud F. Nit
chell. Mrs A. d. Lowell, Mrs. Margaret
Vaughn. Miss Elizabeth A. Coyle, Mrs.
Bertha Y Gordy. Mrs. Margaret A. Bam-
berger. Mrs. Clarence f. M0rtlock, Mrs
Bessie Banks, Anna NJ. Stroup, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph +. Scarborough Mrs. Ag-
mes VI. Kyle, Mrs Annie Walls, Mrs.
Jennie :. Booker Mrs. Mary l.. DOto,
Mrs. Emma Downs. Elizabeth Brown,
Mrs Celia K.~Pierson, Mrs. Iona simon,
Mrs. Jennie B. Springer, Merritt p.
Hastings, Jr., Miss Louise w. Jones,
Mr. and Mrs oscar w. Siiegler. Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. d. Bird, Mrs. Bess NJ.
Groves. Mrs Susan b. Tazewel, Mrs
Louis Albert Mrs Jane VI. +. BrintOn,
Mrs. Annie r. White. Mrs. Florence
Miles Hastings. Miss Elizabeth F.
Dickey. Mrs. Florence Smythe, Mrs.
Bessie B. Ash, Mrs Rosa Potts, Mrs.
Florence Booth. Mrs. J. 5. Hamilton,
Mrs. Alice Lesser. Mrs Emma NJ.
owens, Mrs. Elizabeth Evans. Mrs. J
Irene Peeky. Mrs. Louise r. Miller,
William D King. Jr., 6. Hamilton, Mr. 8