Evening journal., 1922-01-21
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Caesar Rodney Chapter Or.
der of Eastern Star Gives
Banquet
MRS. S. E. LEACH
WELCOMES GUESTS
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Speclal 10 me Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE. Jan. 21.-The first
annual banquet Of Caesar Rodney
Chapter. No. s. order OF Eastern
Star. Of this city. was given in the
parish house last evening TO about
1876 members and guests. The ban
quet was followed by a musical and
literary program presented by the
Wilmington Dramatic Club. and vio-
lin selections by ]. Edward Truitt,
Jr. OF this city. The festivities were
opened by an invocation by the Rev.
J. r. Bicking. pastor OF the Meth
odist Church, followed by chorus
singing. Miss Carrie Gemmill, the
recently Installed worthy matron.
who was scheduled to give the ad-
dress Of welcome. transferred that
honor TO the retiring worthy matron
and the first past worthy matron OF
the chapter. Mrs s. Elizabeth Leach.
Mrs. Leach said: Il especially well
come the members OF Wilmington
chapters 20 the festivities OF this. our
first annual banquet. / recall many
pleasant receptions given to me and
others OF our chapter on our several
visits to the Wilmington chapters.
l. on behalf OF the local chapter
members welcome all to this festiv-
ity and hope you may carry from
here a fond remembrance OF the
first banquet OF Caesar Rodney. at
which you are considered honored
guests"
Following the address OF welcome
Mrs Julia NJ. Story. grand worthy
matron Of the Grand Chapter Of
Delaware. responded. and in a few
remarks bespeaking the esteem In
which the retiring worthy matron.
Mrs. Leach Is held by her WHINING
ton sisters. presented her with n
large and beautiful begonla plant
filled with blooms. as token from
the Wilmington visitors Mrs Story
then transferred her privilege OF ad-
dressing the banqueters TO Harry T.
. Newlin. grand patron OF the Grand
Chapter OF Delaware. who made a
short address.
Mr.. Newlin said he was proud "a
be the guest Of any Eastern sta
Chapter but was especially proud e
be a guest OF one bearing the name
b OF so distinguished a parsonage a.
b Caesar Rodney.
The menu OF oyster cocktail
b celery. saltines. olives, sherbet
roast turkey and the usual compile
e ment OF side dishes was served b.
I John Refs, OF the Hotel Louise.
s Those present beside the speaker
e were Miss Jean Hubert. worthy ma
j. tron OF Delaware Chapter No. /
- Mrs Mary y. Hooks, past worth
J matron OF Delaware Chapter: Mrs
k Louise Greens past worthy matrol
+ OF Delaware Chapter; Mrs Ruth A
Neutze, associate matron OF Della
Z ware Chapter; Mrs. Elizabeth Wise
e. marshal OF Julia NJ. Story Chapter
8 J. Edward Truitt past worthy pa
e tron OF Delaware Chapter: the Rev
Edmund Stevens, past worthy pa
2 tron OF Delaware Chapter; Mrs. Eft
e Keyes, past worthy matron OF Della
ware and grand secretary; Free
Macklin, past worthy patron o
Julia NJ. Story Chapter; HARRY +
Newlin. grand patron; Mrs. Fanni
/, W. Brown, past worthy matron o
Julia NJ. Story Chapter; Mrs. Ros
r. Newlin, associate matron O
Mizpah Chapter; Mrs. Lulu c.. Man
nering. soioist. Delaware Chapter
. Mrs. Mary f. Truitt. past matron q
! Delaware; Miss Rebecca Grier, Della
! ware; John f. Gebhart, Mrs. Sara
l. $. Gebhart, William W. Leach, Mr.
= W. w. Wright. George Proud. Mis-
= Dorothy Miller, Mrs. Ada McCuer
= Mrs. Mary Deemer. Mrs. Lille Hi
a demeyer James Miller, ST.. jaime
y Miller, Jr.. Mrs. Annie Miller, Mis-
q Catherine Miller. Mrs Harriet Ham
II merer. Mrs. Elizabeth Kee. WilaI
Kee. Mrs. Susan j. Kee, Mrs. Berth
" NJ. Kee, A. +. Coudiss, Mrs. RIOS
Is Goudiss, Mrs. Mary Lavender. Fran
,r Long. Miss Anne NJ. Lancaster, Mr.
e. Jeanette l. White. Mrs. Leah !
= McKelvey, Mrs. Grace Macklin, Mr.
= Helen W Pyle, Mrs. Mary +. Pub
the Misses Carrie NJ. and Sophi
" Clothier. Mrs. Greta Wilhelm. Mr.
a, Elmira y. Duncan, Miss Ella Dur
n can. Mrs Elsie Bicking, Mrs. MINI
Is +. Crossett, Mrs. Ellen Dodd, ID
o Julius Dodd. Mrs. Bessie Wallet
Mrs. Sarah Haines, Mrs. Amy Blak
Mrs. Henrietta Conner, Mrs. Bess
Hewlett, Mrs. Sallie Meredith. Mr.
d Dora Clymer, Mrs. Ellen Foste
m Mrs. Elizabeth Hobbs, Mrs Mar
m Hanf. Mrs. Mary Naylor. Miss Ell
In Brown, Mrs. Sophronia Hewlett
"a Mrs. Willena Yetter Mrs. Sara {
"A Wright, Mrs. J. L. B. Bacon. Mr.
40 L. o. Wise. Miss Eugenia Kraus
81 Mrs. Mary S. /. Burris, Mrs. Mar
u Eagle. Edward Eagle. Mrs. Cecil
- Smith, Harold Hobbs. ST., Harol
"a Hobbs, Jr.. Miss Mary Burris. Mr.
~ Ella Duncan James Duncan, Wi
bert Meredith Mrs. Sallie MEREDITH
= Raymond Foster. Mrs. Kate Wis
:, Mrs. Sallie Wise. Harry Ahern, Mr.
= Carrie Ahern. Miss Annie Gemmil
- Frank Hewlett. Mrs. Bessie Hewle
and Harry j. Gable.
The members OF the banquet con
u mittee were Mrs. Ellen Foster, chail
man; Mrs. Ellen Dodd, Mrs MAJ
Naylor, Mrs. Annie Miller, Mr.
Mary Hanf. and Mrs. Louetta Mon
gomery.
About seventy-fve members an
friends Of the New Castle Hig
School Alumni Association attende
the annual card party OF the ASST
citation held at the home Of forme
President Of Council and Mrs. job
T. Stops. on East Third street, lai
evening, when about S21 was rea
lied. The money will be used to r,
ward the graduate attaining IN
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