Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-03

ABOUT oUU guests ana members OF
Signal Chapter, o. E. S., gathered
last evening in the Masonic Hall for
the installation of the new officers
of the chapter for the ensuing year.
An atmosphere of beauty filled the
room, where graceful fan and date
palms alternated about the walls.
The ceiling lights cast soft glow
over the room through the showers
of pink apple blossoms which hung
from them. Ivory pedestal baskets
with the emblematic flowers stood
back of the star point chairs. The
dais with its background of palms
was lit by soft lights. Beautiful
baskets full of pink gladiolas stood
on each side of the rostrum and
sweet peas and smilax. were. effect
lively used.
At Sis the junior past matron,
Mrs. Ella Bell Tondro, invited the
installing marshal, Mrs. Ethel Mar
tin, and the installing chaplain, Mrs.
Ruth Trey, to retire and invite the
installing matron, installing patron,
and officers-elect into the room.
Singing a beautiful Gloria Patri,
there entered a white vested choir
of eight young women in stately
procession followed by eight tiny
Grecian white-robed figures from
Mrs. Wooda Blesy's baby classes,
blowing golden gabriel horns and
carrying green palm branches.
The officers-elect, dressed in
white and carrying large shower
bouquets of pink roses, entered the
room in single file. AS they reached
the west line, the children raised
their palms branches in salute.
Marching through an aisle made
by the officers, the installing ma
tron, Mrs Gertrude l. Maitland, and
the installing patron, w. D. Carey,
took their positions on the dais. At
ter the officers-eleet had moved for
ward to form a cross between the
altar and the east, and the children s
group had made a circle around the
altar, trio composed of Percie
Thacker, DR.. r. C. Clemons, and
Rev. A. E. Schultz sang the hymn,
"Beneath the Cross of Jesus.
Flag Salute Given
All being in their seats again,
the marshal and chaplain were ord
cred to retire and escort the flag of
our country in to the room. First
there entered the four small children
of the four chief officers of the eve
ning-little Miss Jean Maitland in
the flowing white robe and golden
heapiece of the Goddess of Liberty,
and little Masters Leonard Carey,
Jimmie Schofield, and Billie Knights
in white sailor suits. When the
four had formed a triangle in front
Of the altar, the call to colors was
sounded by DR.. Edwin o. Carter and
the flag escorted by the marshal
and chaplain was borne in by
Laurence L. Duff and deposited on
the dais. The four children then
saluting, the pledge of allegiance to
the flag was given by little Leonard
Carey, and the Star Spangled Ban
ner then sung by all in the room.
Those installed were: Worthy ma
tron. Maude B. Schofield; worthy
patron, Charles H. Knights; associ-
ate matron, Hazel A. Reynolds; Sec
retary, Marie Scheniman; treasurer,
Alma Graham; conductress, Alice
Du Sold; associate conductress, Zil-
dah North, proxy for Ethel Martin;
chaplain, Grace Lanier, proxy for
Gertrude Maitland; marshal, Ina
Anderson organist, Irene Hatch;
Adah. Merle Deyo; Ruth, Hazel
Baker; Esther, Adrian Duff; Mar
tha, Esther Wright, proxy for Ruth
Trey; Electa, Helen Cook; warder,
Jovcie Small; sentinel, Neil Hatch.
A very impressive part of the in
stallation of Officers was the cere-
mony of installing the five star
points, each one placing her bouquet