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EASTERN STAR ORDER
ELECTS OFFICERS TODAY
Installation Ceremonies To.
night VIII Conclude Annual
Convention.

OfY,cers to serve during tho ensuing
year will be elected ut this afternoons
session Of the Grand Chapter OF Della
ware. Order OF Eastern Star. which Is
holding it's annual convention In
rythlan Castle. The installation OF
the new officers Mt tonight's session
Will bring the convention to a close.
Another feature OF the session this
afternoon Will be the consideration Of
new business. amendments and rcso-
buttons.
The business OF the first annual
session was continued at the meet
Ing this morning.
The meeting opened with the re-
certion OF grand representatives or
sister grand jurisdictions. Mrs. Celia
X. rierson. past matron OF Delaware
chapter. No. I. gave an address OF
welcome 90 grand representatives. TO
which Miss Rose T.. Freeny, past ma
tron of Adsh Chapter. No. s. re-
spondcd The remainder of the ses-
slon was devoted TO reports OF COM
mittces
Among the visiting dignitaries are
Worthy Grand Matron Of Maryland;
Ellie Lines chaplin. Of Pine Meadow.
conn. most worthy grand matron Of
the order of the Eastern Star; Min
ME Evans kyes. right worthy grand
secretary. General Grand Chapter.
Mrs. Julia NJ. Story is worthy
grand ma,ron of the Grand Chapter of
Delaware and too much praise cam
not be given her i'm her efforts to
make the chapter one OF the finest In
the country. She was originally a
member ~ Augusta Chapter Of Man
ninston. West Va. and her father
and mother were members, her father
heirs high official. She started the
-. ". 3. In 1914 with Col Enoch Moore
rs grand patron of Delaware Chap
ter, No. I. Last November she was
elected worthy grand matron.
other officers present were: Harry
Y. Ncwlin. w. @. Patron. Mizpah No.
q Mrs. Amy T.. Meyer. A. @. Matron,
Julia NJ. Story. No. 2; Harry 7.
Hickey. Asso. g. Patron. Adah. No.
g. Mrs. NJ. Eta Keys. Grand Secre-
tary, Delaware. No. l. Mrs. Elizabeth
Leach Grand Treasurer. Cesar Rod
ney. No. s; Mrs. Lille Schofeld Riley,
Grand Conductress, Radiant, No. 6:
Mrs Margaret J. Redmilc. Grand
Chaplain. Delaware No. !: Mrs. Nellie
w. J. Drake. Grand Marshal. Mizpah
No. .: Rev. Edmund II. Stevens
Grand Orsanist. Delaware No. / Mrs
Ann r. Hamilton. Grand Ruth. julia
NJ Story. No. 3 Mrs. Annie T Ellis
Grand Esther, Adah. No. 3: Mrs. Ma.
tie Pyle Horn. Grand Martha. ST
Johns. No 4: Mrs. BERTHA NJ. Smith
Grand Elects. st. Johns. No. 4: Mrs
Florence y. McCulloch. Grand wsrder
Mispah. No. 2; Oscar w. Steigler
Grand Sentinel. Delaware, No. /.
Last night Grand Patron Harry r
Newlin. In his annual report, re-
forth the need Of a new and pernla'
inent homo for the chapter and mad,
the request that q committee be ap
pointed 70 prepare plans for such
structure
Tho matter was referred tofhe com
ynittec in charge Of such business an,
they will act upon IL shortly. It wa
pointed out by Grand Patron Ncwlii
that tho various chapters Of the Gran,
Chapter have long been Handicapped
FN lNe VI anu 4
IL understood that several Of thes'
have funds they would he willing {,
contribute TO tho erection OF n build
ing.
Tho session opened with an address
by the worthy grand matron. Mrs
Julia NJ. Story, who told of the prog
ress OF the order in Delaware, an,
stated that there were now about 100
members in the state. Reports wer
made by the grand secretary an
grand treasurer, both showing mucl
progress. The neurology committe
also made report and then conduct
cd memorial service. Solos wer
sung by Mrs. Mitchell and Miss Cor
r,ne Warren of Sussex Chapter. No.
The session yesterday Afternoon
VAS featured by an address of wei
come by Rev. Edmund II. Steven.
past patron OF Delaware Chapter. Nc
]. and by an address from Mrs. Am
y. Meyer. associate grand matror
Harry T. Hickey. associate gran
patron. responded to both speeche!
Mrs. Maud r. Mitchell OF Delawar
Chapter. No. l, sang a solo and shor
addresses were also made by Mr.
Chaplin. Mrs. keycs and Mrs. May
berry. national officers, who are a,
tending the meeting.