The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-12
O.E.S.CONYENTION NOTES

The baby chapter of the o. L s
4 is located at TyrO, Kan. 1t wa or
I twenty-six members. Mrs. Minnie E
/ Pococock the associate matron, is at
tending the convention and says she
] has a whole bag full of papers TO take
back to her chapter and is occupying
front pew at all the meetings so
she won't miss anything
MANY comments were heard yester-
| day and today concernin- the hand
some youth who was seen quite often
/ in the hotel lobby. Queries revealed
the fact that he was none other than
Fred Cochran. Jr., of Wichita, the son
of the associate grand matron-
Hear YET Mrs. Blanch L. Nize Of
Eldorado, has attended three o. Z. s
conventions and says this is the best
yet.
Judging from the applause given at
the Q. Z. S. convention following his
address Governor Allen could easily
be elected for third term.
Mrs. Lila Lennen of Ness City. is
one of the distinguished visitors at the
convention. She has the honor of
being one of the twenty-seven past
grand matrons of grand chapter.
Guess who's Prince among the
ladies at the-ooRventioni Shi Don't
tell anyone but it's Guy L. Hursh, the
new grand patron.
The Rev. Pannell, the right worthy
patron from Eldorado, says that the
Eastern Star work is one of the most
wonderful works that he knows of.
In the hotel lobby this morning
visiting o. f. S. stepped up to one Of
the grand officers and said, Pardon
me. but are you Mrs. --, associate
grand" When the reply came in
the affirmative the questioner slowly
looked over the officer from head to
foot with a scrutinizing glance and eX-
claimed. Wen, for goodness sakesi!'
Mrs. A. W. May, Route q, Topeka.
has been worker in tne Eastern
Star for a good many years but has
not been able to attend this conVen-
ton on account of various and sun
dry duties at home. She can't leave
her 500 little chicks. for one thing.
Then she is planting an acre of to-
matoes and a half acre of strawber-
ries are about ready to be picked.
Mrs. Maude Allen of Jennings is so
taken with our fair city that she be-
lieves she'd like to live here all the
time.
Little Miss Mary Stout, who is at
tending the convention with her
mother perhaps will not carry away
a very good impression of Topeka and
Eastern Stars. After lunch today
she was heard to ask her fond man,
ma to take her for a ride on the ele-
vator- No sooner was this request
refused than she asked for some
candy, and then some bananas and
then some ice cream, only to meet
with the same results. 1t was NO"
this and No" that until at length
she began to cry. eXclaiming angriiy
to her mother between sobs. 4 wish
No was a swear word, mamma. so
YOU couldn't say it,"
They say that a bad beginning is
good ending. Mrs. Gussie Sher-
man of Yates Center, for one, hopes
that saying is true. On her way to
Topeka Mrs. Sherman, who has been
past matron twice. lost her pocket
book, but she Bravely came on to the
convention, anyhow. Luckily the o.
E. s. matron from Toronto found it
and returned it to Mrs. Sherman this
morning.
Beulah Chapter is said to be the
largest Eastern Star chapter in the
world. Mrs. Kinda r. Chesney of
Winfield has the distinction of being
the first matron Of this cnapter- She
was elected in 1854 at Ottawa. Since
then she has held the offices of grand
Ruth, associate grand marron. grand
matron and grand secretary. She
was also the first matron of the Ma
sonic home.
Walter Payne. grand sentinel. SAYS
tnat the convention attendance is get
ting larger every year. This wear
there are 1000 delegates who repre-
sent $4,000 persons.
Mrs. Matte a. Turner OF Huron
: d, travels for a New York firm.
nut SAYS she always tries to take in ali
the @ F. s. conventions in different
parts of the country.
r y Sunderland. assistant secre-
tafy of the Chamber of Commerce. en-
yruhtered an interesting specimen of
humanity, or rather two of them
WhLe arranging for the decoration OF
the windows of Kansas avenue stores
Win the stenciled welcome to the con-
Venuon, previous TO the opening of the
event
AT one business house on the ave
nue.. the proprietors listened with in
Ierest 10 the proposition. There was
a charge of sixty cents for 4t. s,+a.,,-sI