Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23
EASTERN STARS
TO CONVENE HERE
DISTRICT NO. 9 CONVENTION
IN TOWN HALL WEDNESDAY
Local Chapter Prepares to Entertain
300 Delegates and Guests at
Banquet

Union Chapter No q of the Order
Of the Eastern Star will entertain the
thirteenth annual meeting of District
No. 9 next Wednesday afternoon and
evening in the town hall. More than
three hundred delegates and guests are
expected to attend the meeting which
is designed for instruction in the ritual
of the order
In the invitation sent by Mrs Min
ME B. Fifeld of Grand Isle, district
deputy grand matron, and E. George
Evans of Middlebury, district deputy
grand patron, to the members of the
district, comprising Addison, Chitten
den and Grand Isle counties, the pro-
gram has been outlined as follows.
At 2 O'Clock the exercises will be
opened by Mrs. Kate L. Hull of Bur-
lington grand lecturer, assisted by the
worthy matrons and patrons OF the dis
trict, Mrs. Clara Norton of Temple
Chapter, Burlington and DR.. w. S.
Nay of Underhill, who will conduct
the School of Instruction. The follow
1ng sections of the work will be exem-
pGfed according to the Revised Sylla-
bus; Entrance of officers, proving of
chapter, attending at altar, introduC-
tion of guests, examination of visitor,
aftiliation and balloting, forming circle
at altar and signs.
Miss Ella Pitts of Burlington will
provide the music for the work.
At o'clock the meeting will ad-
iourn to the dining room at the Ma
sonic temple for the banquet which
will be served by Union Chapter No.
81 of Middlebury
The opening ceremonies of the eve
ming meeting will be conducted by the
local chapter Mrs. Ildah Ufford,
worthy matron, and J. Wesley Muir
dock, worthy patron, will preside. Fol
lowing the reception to the grand Off
GERS, Mrs. Ufford will give the address
Of welcome. The response will be de-
ivered by Mrs. Addie Allen, Of Mil
ton, past grand matron of Chittenden
Chapter No. SO
The exempliication of the degrees
will be made by the Frances E. Ste
vens Chapter, No. "a, of Winooski, led
by their worthy matron and worthy
patron, Mrs. Lena Clifford and Walter
Weston. Mrs. Kate Hull of Burling-
ton, the grand lecturer, will review the
work.
After the degrees have been confer
red, the grand officers will speak about
the good of the order The closing
ceremonies will be in charge of the
Otter Greek Chapter, No. "a, of Yer
gennes with Mrs. Martha Wheeler,
worthy matron and Guy Beach, wor
thy patron, in charge
The guests of honor will be Mrs :
Josie H. Fay of Williston, grand ma
iron, Dr. John H. Miller ol Walling-
lord, grand patron; Mrs. Nellie B.
Smythe of St. Johnsbury, associate
grand matron Mrs. Abbie Clarke of
Randolph, grand secretary; Mrs Mel
lie Gates of Rutland, grand conduc
tres; Mrs. Clara Groom, St Albans, as
sociate grand conductress; Mrs. Kate |
Hull, Burlington, grand lecturer; Mrs.
Minnie Ruggles, West Burke, grand
marshal; Mrs. Anna Mcbride, Win
ooski, grand warder; Mrs. Anna Evans.
Middlebury, matron and Mrs. Addie |
Allen of Milton, past grand matrOns.
The reception committee consists OF
past and present worthy matrons of
1he district and the members of Union
Chapter. The examining committee is
Mrs. Edythe L. Coburn, Mrs. Matte
Branch and Mrs. Josie Lewis.
This is the first time that the meet
ing has been held in Middlebury as
he local chapter is one of the orders
most recent foundations.