The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-11


Eastern Star convention has framed
new Beatitude. Here it is: Blessed
is the man who has terminal facilI-
ties"
Margaret Ackley of Miltonvale.
Kan, is killing two birds with one
stone. She's making her first visit to
the Capitol city and at the same time
attending her first Eastern Star con-
vention.
R. D. Holland, clerk at the National
hotel when asked his opinion of the
convention, said, Il won't commit my
self but really couldn't say anything
except something nice about our visit
ors-'c cause you see I wear a Masonic
pin"
Mrs. Grace r. Townson of Oswego,
says all she has done at this conven-
/ ton is to- make mistakes She used
to work in the o. Z. S. in Pennsyl-
vania but she says the ritual is about
all that is the same in the two states.
The Kansas way Of doing it seems
more like an order and not SO much
like society affair.
Heard in the lobby of the National
hotel; The Grand Matron showed this
morning that she was full Of ideas
and had the ability to carry them
out"
This is the third o. E. S. convention
that Mrs. Margaret Lacey of Milton
vale. Kan, has attended why" says
Mrs Lacey. Il wouldn't miss a grand
chapter meeting for anything in the
world. Here I left home in the midst
of hOusecleaning and besides that left
a lot of little chickens and babies"
This happened in a downtown rest
room One of the younger members
of the O. E. $. turned to her compan-
/ ion and inquired, Honey, is my eye
brOws on straight?"
Mrs. W. NJ. Pierce of White City is
having the thrill that comes once in
a lifetime She is attending her first
o. Z. 5. convention. My, I can't get
over how impressive everything isl
says Mrs. Pierce.
To watch the crowds in the lobby
Of the National hotel one would think
that a fashion show was in progress
in our fair city instead of an o. E. S
convention Some one said that they
didn't know that there were SO many
gOOd-lOOking. well-dressed women in
the state of Kansas as were seen IN
Topeka today-to say nothing of the
nice looking men.
Mrs. J. H. Hasson of Holton has
only been a member of the o. E. s.
for two years What little she has
seen of the convention already has
made her realize. she says, how much
she has missed by not belonging to the
star" all her life
Asa T. Hoge, of Leavenworth. will
be appointed grand sentinel of Grand
according to a report that is in circu-
( lation today. Hoge is said to be one
Of the dark horses in the race. The
appointment Of Hoge will be made, it
( is said. by Guy L. Hursh, OF Topeka,
after the latter succeeds John A Fer
-eaH1 Of r.TA TAs.v-
L PAYNE, of Topeka at present hold
/ ing the office of grand sentinel. will
succeed Hursh as associate grand pa
tron.
You didn't know that men could
belong to the Eastern Starr Oh, mercy
yesi About one fourth OF the 1000
visitors belong to the masculine sex
Every one Is surprised at the ap-
pearance of the grand matron. \
/ dozen persons were heard to remark,
Ny isn't she nice looking" or Why.
/ I supposed she'd be some old. wrin-
/ kled. thin-haired woman and here
( she's so young and attractive"
Miss Margaret KATHRYN Read. a
coed from the University of North
( Dakota. is one Of the youngest visitors
! 10 the convention.
Oscar Rice. past grand patron of
Fort Scott. has a head that is "a fac
/ simile of that of Governor Allen. The
other night he went into an Eastern
; star meeting and was surprised to
l hear several members remark. WHY.
there's Governor Allen, What's he
doing here?"
A near relative. OF the WrigIey
chewing Gum man is honoring the
convention with her presence. Mrs.
Julia W. Wrigley. associate conduc-
l tress of the Alta Vista chapter of the
y r. . Is a convention visitor.
Mrs Rebecca May Ayres Crask,
Grand Matron of the o. E s, is the
first Grand Matron in the history OF