Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-17
EASTERN S T 4 X
INSTALLATION IS
BRILLIANT AFFAIR

More than two hundred and fifty
guests and members of Signal Chap
ter No. 276, Order of the Eastern
I! Star, met in the ballroom of the
Masonic Temple to witness the
ceremony of the installation of the
new officers of the chapter for the
/ ensuing wear.
! The ballroom. under the direction
/ of Mrs. Don Wells. had been trans
! formed into a perfect setting for the
/ ceremony: graceful fan palms made
background ON the stage to the
east and adorned the pillars around
! the four walls of the room; the
! lights in the center of the room
were softcncd by pepper boughs
through which Peeped stars in the
five emblcmatic colors; beautiful
antique ivory pedestal baskets fill
Cd with large yellow chrySanthe-
Eiums, and graceful French baskets
holding lavender ones were grouped
appropriately about the center of
the scene.
Into this setting at $50 stepped
seventeen of Mrs. Wooda Blesv 5
NlIItiIlOSt ENIIiS NstA ' ny 1t luiiS IA
land Of green and dressed in can
AIRY yellow paper dresses and caps
Of green with yellow flowers. Mrs,
h. W. Campbell, presiding in the
East, then instructed Mrs A. b.
Arnold, installing chaplain, to re-
tire and invite the installing mat
ION. installing patron and Officers
elect into the chapter room. En-
tering in two lines at opposite sides
Of the room came the officers elect
and the installing Officers. y star
was formed by them around the al
tar while Miss Helen Cruickshanli |
sang Star of the East; then
marching eastward two lines We're
formed by the officers through
which Mrs. W. \. Tondre. installing
matron. and }. d. McCary, INSTALL |
ing patron. passed to their places in !
the tast. Mrs. Blesv : l. little |
dancers then moved forward, group
ny themselves with the seventeen !
new officers to form the Masonic j
emblem. the little children kneeling |
to form the letter
The lights were turned off and on !
top of each little head appeared Il
little glow OF light. while the ch;l- /!
dren sang, Jesus bids me shine !
with L clear pure light. like little
candle burning IN the night. |
Flag Escort Follows
The escort OF the flag followed. !
preceded by Call to Colors. play /
ed by Dr.. +. o. Garter on the cor i,
net Mrs. \. b. Arnold, marshal
tor the evening. called the roll of
elect who took their places
tor the obligation while quartet,
composed OF Mrs. +. II. McIver.
Miss Julia Fomcannon. Rev. Arthur
Schultz and DR.. r. G. ClemoRs- ana /
by d. r. peeblt, I
shanted the Tweny-thicd Ps.lla
The following officers wcref n Cff.i
installed: worthy natron. Gertrude
l. Maitland; worthy patron, W. D.
Carey: asSociatcs matron. Maud
Schoficid; secretary. Alma Graham;
t.casurer Lena Dunn; condurtresS,
Lazcl Reynolds; associate conduct
rcS> Alice DG Sold: chaplain. Ruth
Irey; marshal, Ethel Martin: or
-anist, Margaret Lanicr: Adah. OF
:" RAMSEY; Ruth. Hattie Evans;
Esther, Lucille Zurchcr; Martha, Lii
lie b. BLcklin; Elccta. Nan Bibbins;
Warden. Alice Kenyon; Sentinel, !
Lawrence Duff.
Miss Julia Fdncannon. who WAS
A. the piano for the evening, ably
rendered music appropriate to each
Installation. At the close Mrs
Arnold was given generous applause
tor her part in the proceedings.
Mrs. Tondro presented her patron,
Mr.. McCary. with his past patron 5
cwel, saving much Of the success Of
hc year had been due to his able
assistance. He, in his turn pre-
,ented her with her beautiful past
natron : jewel, saving shc had been
'aithful 10 every obligation.
Mrs. g. W. Maitland a. worthy
.-atron. spoke Of the pleasure Il
ave the new Officers to start their
car in the presence of their friends
nd expressed regret for the alb
enre Of those who could not be
resent. especially Mrs John Nor,
On and Mrs. Charles SoneS, who
we're acting as installing matron
nd marshal respectively for tn
oacholla chapter on that same eve
ing The worthy matron asked
or the cooperation Of each member }
ID making this happy, useful
.caf.
br. Carter sounded Taps :,
mark the close of the day, work,
= the chapter WAS declared closed.