The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-06
BeuIah and Helena Chapters
VIII Be HOstesses.
SESSIONS IN THE AUDITORIUM
Plans Made to Entertain 1900
Kansas Delegates.
Annual Meeting and Banquet
To Be Held Wednesday.

at the CITY auditorium, will arrive in
Topeka Monday and Tuesday.
The officers OF the grand ehapter
are: Mrs. Rebecca May Ayres Crask,
Topeka grand matron; John A FER
rell, Sedan, grand patron Mrs Eve
lena Cochran. Wichita associate grand
matron; Guy L Hursh. Topeka asso-
cfate grand patron: Mrs Della Ben
nett Topeka. grand secretary Mrs
Matte Davis, Liberty. grand treasurer;
Mrs Beatrice Woodcock. Merriam.
grand conductress; Miss Gertrude
Cough Abilene, associate grand con-
ductress; Mrs. Louise Daily, Column
bus. grand chaplain; Mrs Margaret
Wilson, Washington, grand marsnai'
Mrs Lillian o. Anderson. Topeka
grand organist Mrs. Gale DaW, wa
neRo. grand Adah; Mrs. Maude Stone,
grand Ruth; Mrs Minnie Minnlck,
Wellington. grand Esther; Mrs alma
Dinsmore. Lyons, grand Martina; MISS
Mary WEIGH, Hutchinson grand cleo
IA: Mrs. Mary Miller, Garden City
grand warder; Walter Payne, Bur
Iingame. grand sentinel. Mrs. Eliza
beth Magic, Girard. is grand treasurer
emeritus.
Topeka Chapters Arc HOstesses. -
BeuIah chapter No. "a and Helena
chapter No. 30. of Topeka, will act
as hostesses to the visitors and rep
resentatives of the 351 subordinate
chapters in Kansas
Beulah chapter is one of the Oldest
and largest chapters u AAC VI &c -
Kansas 1t was chartered on March
II 1885 It's membership exceeds the
400 mark
Beulah Chapter Officers.
The officers of Beulah chapter are:
Mrs. Margaret Bostic, worthy matron;
Hugh T Fisher. worthy patron' Mrs.
Marion Sullivan, associ&te matroni
Mrs Cora w. Welch, secretary; Mrs
Helen B. Farnsworth. treasurer; Mrs
Isabel Lewis, conductresS; MIS-
Flora r. BroOkens, associate conduc-
tress: Mrs. Lille Z. Brown, chaplain
Mrs HiIma Maggie. marshal; Mrs LII
liam o. Anderson. organlst; Mrs Ruth
Deitz, Adah: Mrs Ruth Sharp. Ruth;
Mrs. Harriet Anderson, Esther, Mrs.
Lucy Harshbarger, Martha: Mrs. Lucy
Whfteker. electa; Mrs Grace irene
Sage. warder, and William John Bond,
sentinel.
Helena Chapter Officers.
While Helena chapter is not so old
and large as its sister chapter, Beulan,
it has made a substantial growth since
il was chartered May IL, 1899
The officers are: Mrs. Flora b
Smith. worthy matron; David h W al
lace. worthy patron; Mrs. Dolena NC
Cav. associate matron; Mrs. Ida Sa-
vile, secretary; Mrs. Matte Sher-
burne treasurer; Mrs. Hester Adams,
conductress; Mrs. Cora Ravens, asso-
ciate conductress; Mrs. Anna Mckow-
en- cha plain, Mrs Gertrude Constable,
marshal; Mrs Leona Evans, Organist;
Mrs. Jessie Baker. Adah; Mrs May
Dugan. Ruth. Mrs. Dora McCune, Is
Their: Miss Estella Richards Martha;
Mrs Della Kennedy. electa; Miss
Hulda ThOes. warder and john Bauer,
sentinel
A rehearsal will be held on Tuesday
The annual meeting and banquet
of the Past Grand Matrons and Past
held at 3 o'clock Wednesday evening
at the Masonic temple. The principal
business before the meeting viii be
the annual election, of officers. This
will be followed By a banquet at
O'Clock. There will be elaborate dec
orations for the affair.
The officers of the association are:
Mrs. Julia X Holm, Marysville. presi-
dent: Fred Voiland! Topeka. vice pres
ident; Mrs. MabeIle F. Lane. Topeka,
secretary, and Mrs. Anna NJ. Apple
gate. wichita treasurer.
Mrs. Anderson in Charge.
Mrs. E h Anderson will be IN
charge of the annual reception for
visiting members to be held at
O'Clock Wednesday evening in repre-
sentative hall. state house.
Gov. Henry ]. Allen Will deliver an
address of welcome at the opening
meeting of the grand chapter, at
O'Clock Thursday morning at the city
auditorium. The addresses of well
come from the local chapters will be
delivered by Mrs. Margaret Bostic OF
6GuldA (AdRACAF anu NJ . A1A a A7AAAA ~
of Helena chapter.
Mrs. Evelena Cochran Of Wichita,
associate grand matron, will give the
response. This will be followed by the
presentation Of past grand matrons
and past grand patrons and grand
representative.
Mrs. Lavina Becker of Lawrence,
the first grand matron of Kansas.
who was elected at the meeting OF the
grand chapter at Manhattan in 1879.
will be in attendance
Past NatrOns and Patrons.
other past grand matrons and past
grand patrons who will be in atten-
dance are: Ms. May c. Snedden, Lex
ington, Miss: Celestia A. Stevenson,
Olathe Mrs. Lettie z. TrousIot. New
ton: Fred Voiland, Topeka; Miss
Emma NJ. Vets, Topeka; Mrs Eva
Wheeler. Norton Grant Harrington,
Kansas City, Kan; Mrs. Mary A. Har-
rington, Kansas City. kan-s Mrs Cath
crime Hughes. Kansas City. Kan.
J. r. Humphreys, Wichita: Mrs.
May Crawford, Battle Creek. Mich;
Mrs. Katie l. Crumbine. Topeka: Ar
thur Davis. Mcpherson; Mrs. Matties
Davis. Liberty; Mrs. Helen b. Farms
worth, Topeka; Mrs. IRA Feely, Jen-
nings; r. $. Hendricks. Topeka Mrs.
Mira Motrum. Ottawa
T. H Anderson, Topeka; Mrs Anna
NJ Apologize. Wichita; Mrs Della
Bennett. Topeka; Mrs Dilla Bittell.
Kansas City. Mo- Thomas L. Bond.
Salina, Mrs Julia X Holm. Marys-
vile, Selden II. Kngore. Topeka; Mrs
Nabelle r Lane, Topeka; Leslie NJ
L1ppman. Fort Scott; Mrs. Lille V.
Lehman. Ness City
Mrs. Elizabeth MCGEE. Girard; Mrs
Anna B. Morrish Oberlin; Mrs
Blanche Wilson. Salina; Walter VIII
son. Topeka; the Rev. John w. Wal
dron. Great Bend: Mary Cary Z.
Yates. Junction City; Mrs L E.
Young. Junction City; Mrs. Eta Main.
Alberta, Canada
C W. Murphy. Ottawa: Elmer S.
Vance. Oswego; Mrs Anna W. Port,