Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-31
O. E. S. Holds Special
Meeting and Elect
Officers for Year

Al special meeting Oh queen
Esther Chapter, .. T.. s.. held Tues
day evening the officers for the COM
in- year were formally installed.
The occasion was a brilliant and in
tcresting one. Many guests were
present. among them representatives
Iro mMlrion Chapter, Gardiner, and
Rose OF Sharon Chapter. Augusta.
Dcnnis's orchestra of Augusta, fur
nished the music
\ short musical program was
given by the orchestra. then mem
beers, guests and officers formed in
line and marched to the banquet
room above. where an excellent sup
per OF mashed potatoes. cold meat.
salad rolls. coffee, and pineapple
pie with ice cream was served and
thoroughly appreciated. Members of
the chapter served i'll the kitchen
aud waited OF the table. Those who
cared for the wants of the apprecia-
tive guests were Mrs. FitzSimmondS,
Mrs. Ilcdrick. Mrs Bradbury. Mrs.
Keen in the kitchen; MIS-. Stevens,
Miss Iyndoll Aldrich. Mrs. Talhousc.
Mrs. Hcwes. Mrs. Hinkley. Mrs. Am
Der Small Wallace Brann. Mr.. Tai
house, Miss Manhire. Mr.. Brann.
Mrs. Brann. and Harry Rideout. at
the tables. Rev. G. .. Perry offered
the prayer OF blessing on the meal
and that for which it stood.
After the supper was over. the
members and guests adjourned to
the hall for the work of installation.
The installation ceremonies were
conducted by district deputy grand
matron, Mrs. Mae G. Till. of Gardi-
ner, assisted by worthy matron, Mrs.
Louise Gray, as grand marshal. Mrs.
Lila Niles as grand chaplain and
Louise Skillin as grand organist
The installation ceremonies were
beautiful and impressive from the
entrance of district deputy grand
matron, Mrs. Till on the arm of
worthy patron, Wallace Brann, to
the closing ceremony of the work,
when Miss Rita Ferguson sang
solo. Mrs. Till was presented by the
chapter with a beautiful bunch of
carnations.
The past officers who list night
gave over their duties to the newly
elected officials were: Worthy ma
tron, Mrs. Louise Gray; worthy pa
iron. Wallace Brann: assistant
worthy matpon. Mrs. Gertrude
Choate: secretary. Miss Annie Jones:
treasurer, Mrs. Grace Hedrick; con-
ductress, Mary Woodside; chaplain,
Mrs. Lora Hague; associate conduct
ress, Mildred Head; Ada, Mrs. Lii
liam Keen: Ruth, Josie Gray: Mar
tina, Christine Gatchell; Esther
Ruby Schaffer; Electa. Mrs. Ruth
Achorn.
The officers installed last night
were: Worthy matron, Mrs. Cert
rude Choate; worthy patron, Wallace
Brann; assistant worthy matron,
Mrs. Mary Woodside; secretary,
Miss Annie Jones; treasurer, Mrs
Grace Hedrick: conductress. Mildred
Head; associate conductress, Mrs
Mary Rideout; chaplain, Mrs. Tony
Gatchell; marshall. Miss Louise
Skillin; organist. Mrs. Louise Gray;
Ada. Miss Florence Stevens: Ruth,
Miss Josie Gray; Esther. Mrs. Ruby
Schaffer: Martha. Mrs. Christine
Gatchell: Electa, Mrs. Grace Wheel
er; warder. Mrs. Nettie Waterhouse:
sentinel. Harvey Gatchell.
Among the Augusta guests pres
ent were, Mr.. Edgar Turner, and
two past worthy matrons of Rose
of Sharon Chapter. Mrs. Turner, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson Boynton.
A large number of Gardiner guests
were also present. In all the install
iation was an impressive and beau
tiful ceremony.