Evening journal., 1922-01-11
EASTERN STAR
MEMBERS Dine
More Than 500 Persons En-
joy Banquet of Delaware
Chapter
PRESENTS FOR OLD
AND NEW OFFICERS

The eighth annual banquet and
installation of officers Of Delaware
Chapter, No. 1, order Of the East
ern Star. held last evening in the
odd Fellows Building. Tenth and
King streets, was a notable event
which more than 500 persons at
tended. The banquet was served at
o'clock following which an install
lation of officers was held. The fea-
ture of this was the induction into
Office of Miss Jean G. Hubert. new
ly-elected worthy matron.
The menu card was handsomely
bound in buff color and lettered in
gold and bore the Eastern Star in
sigma. 1t contained portrait of Mrs.
NJ. Eta Keys, retiring worthy matron
OF Delaware Chapter. a number of
popular songs that were sung, and
picture of the retiring officers o.
the chapter.
The banquet was presided over by
Mrs. Keys and was served by Clar-
ence r. Holt. The table decorations
we're potted plants, and at each
guests place was a small favor
which contained a paper hat and
miniature cricket.
The Rev. Edmund II. Stevens. re-
firing worthy patron OF Delaware
Chapter and rector Of Calvary
Church. asked the blessing after
which all guests sang Praise God,
From Whom All Blessings Flow"
The menu was as follows: oyster
cocktail, saltines, celery, olives
Parker House rolls. butter. pine
apple sherbet, roast Delaware tur-
key. celery filling. giblet sauce,
cranberry jelly, cold slaw, + 'ench
peas, potato whip. candied sweet
potatoes, Neapolitan ice cream,
fancy cakes, coffee, cream mints.
Following the turkey dinner the
following officers were installed:
Worthy matron, Jean G. Hubert;
worthy patron, William H. Redmile;
associate matron. Ruth A. Neutze;
secretary, Mabel L. Knox; treasurer,
Ella NJ. Fisher; conductress, Jean
nette L. White; associate conduc-
tress, Estella I. Holt; chaplain.
Edna p. Kohlbecker; marshal, Flora
NJ. Stradley; Adah, Anna B. HUI
bert: Ruth, Marguerite D. Sdegler;
Esther, Frances C. Turner; Martha,
Reba c. Ryan; Electa, Luella n.
Jones; warder, Leah A. McKelvey;
sentinel David J. Jones.
The installation of officers was in
charge of Mrs. Julia NJ. Story, wor-
thy grand matron, and Harry F.
Newlin. worthy grand patron.
An official visit OF the grand Off
GERS of the Grand Chapter Of Della
ware was made last evening. The
following officers we're present:
Julia NJ. Story, worthy grand ma
tron; Harry F. Newlin, worthy
grand patron; Amy e. Meyer. asso-
ciate grand matron; Harry r.
Hickey, associate grand patron; NJ.
Eta Keys, grand secretary; Lille
S. Riley. grand conductress; Ann T.
Hamilton, grand Adah; Florence P.
lMcCulloch. grand warder; Osca- y
Stiegler, grand sentinel; Marx \.
Hook, grand instructor; Louise w
Green, grand instructor.
Numerous gifts were given to the
retiring officers and the incoming Of
ficers. Mrs. Keys was presented
with a beau tiful Eastern Star Ring
the gift Of her officers. She also re-
ceived many personal gifts and num-
erous bouquets and baskets OF flow
ers The sick committee OF the
chapter presented Mrs. Keys with a
large basket Of fruit. The Rev.
Edmund II. Stevens. retiring worthy
patron. was the recipient Of flowers
and other gifts. Floral gifts were
also received by many OF the other
retiring officers.
Miss Jean G. Hubert, the incom-
ing worthy matron, was presented
with many baskets and bouquets OF
flowers and also received numerous
personal gifts The incoming Off
GERS were presented with many bou-
quets of flowers. Mrs. Julia NJ
p Story was presented with a beautiful
} handbag, a gift Of Delaware Chap
ter.
Delaware Chapter sent to Mrs.
Ella NJ. Fisher last evening a large
bouquet Of flowers, while tke ban
quet was in progress, also a per-
sonal gift. Ever since the chapter
was instituted, Mrs. Fisher has
served as it's treasurer Her hus-
band, former Mayor George NJ.
Fisher, who was buried last Satur-
day. had served as a trustee OF the
chapter since it had been instituted.
Following are the past matrons
OF Delaware Chapter; Julia NJ.
Story. Margaret j. Redmile. Louise
w. Green, Celia *. Pierson, Mary n.
Hook, Laura V. Mckay. The past
patrons are Encch Moore. FRANK
L. Howard. J. Edward Truitt, Will
liam f. Simon, Oscar W. Stiegier, c.
: Herbert Neutze. or the above off,
GERS all are living except Enoch
Moore.
2 The committee OF arrangements
last evening was Anna Rawnsley,
chairman. and Samuel II. Caufman.