Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-03
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
IMPRESSIVE INSTALLATION OF SIGNAL
CHAPTER OFFICERS WITNESSED BY LARGE
AUDIENCE AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE

. of pink roses on the altar and kneel-
ing as Rev. Schultz sang Sunshine
and Roses for YOU" At the close
of the song the marshal raised them
with her baton and conducted them
to their several stations where they
were each presented with corsage
bouquet of the emblematic flower
for the particular point of the star
represented. Mrs. Ethel Martin, as
installing marshal, was given very
generous applause for her beautiful
marshal work
Mrs. Maitland Honored
W. d. Carey, now junior past pa
tron. acted as master of ceremonies
for the remainder of the evening.
With fine words of appreciation he
presented Mrs. Gertrude Maitland,
retiring worthy matron, with her
past matron s jewel. She responded
to him, comparing this year to a
chapter in the book of her life, tell
ing of some of the lessons she had
learned saying that the success of
the year had been made possible by
every member giving his or her bit.
She spoke of the splendid coopera-
tion that Mr.. Carey had given her
during the year as worthy patron
and of his fine ideals for peace and
harmony, and then presented him
with his past patron S jewel. Mr..
Carey expressed his thanks for the
honor bestowed upon him and then
called on the newly v-installed worthy
matron, Mrs. Maud Schofield for a
speech.
Mrs. Schofield, in her response ex-
pressed her appreciation of the high
honor given her and asked that the
members make it friendly year,
where all would learn to know each
other better. Mr.. Knights, as pa
tron, also thanked the chapter for
the honor given him and made a
plea for cooperation of all the men,
bers in the new years. work.
L. c. Hause, was then introduced
by Mr.. Carey. He conveyed greet
ings to the chapter from his wife,
Mrs. Pauline Hause, grand associate
matron in this state. and then sang
by request two numbers very de-
lightfully.
Closing Is Impressive
DR.. Carter, accompanied by Miss
Needham, brought out the wonderful
spirit of the evening in the cornet
solo 'One Sweetly Solemn Thought
The evening ended by the chapter
being declared closed by the worthy
matron, Mrs. Maud Schofield, and
DR.. Carter playing "taps.'
Refreshments were served in the
banquet room where the tables were
daintily decorated with pink sweet
pease and smilax.
Much of the success of the cere-
mony was due to the splendid work
of Miss Estelle Needham at the
piano; to Mrs. Wooda Blesy and
her pupils, Betty James Aynes, Betty
Johnson, Jane Aubrey, Colleen Me
Kinney, Lennavieve Arnold, Helen
and Beatrice Burk, jean Burger; to
the musicians, Messrs. Percie Thaek-
er and L. c. Hause, Drs. Clemons
and Carter, Rev. Schultz; to the
choir. Misses Julia Foneannon, Mar
tha Ryerson, Bereniece Modem, and
Margaret Mason, and Mesdames Don
Rex, d. B. Roberts, Frank Oswalt,
and f. II. Kouns; to Mrs. w. j.
Clements and her decorating COM
mittee, Mesdames Charles Knights,
L. P. Sargent, H. C. Diller, Herbert
Anderson, and Messrs. Charles
Knights. T. c. Lanier, William
North, Max Aflerbaugh, and Her
bert Holt; &C -drs j.. r. Zurcher and
her refreshment committee, Mes
danes Loueve' Modem, A. \. Buck
lin, W. D. Carey, and J. W. Glas-
cow; to Mrs. James Evans and her
serving committee, Misses Lillian
Halliday and Frances North and Mes
danes W. L. Palmer, Burt Purdy,
R. c. Clemons, f. B. Christian, Min
ME Ellis and Mary Wilson; to Mrs.
J. H. Morgan and her dining room
committee, Mesdames Emory Girard,
A. n. Bucklin, and f. F. Surface
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Reynolds and
their committee on seating, Messrs.
L. L. Duff, J. II. Morgan, J. d. Nc
Cary.
Special thanks is also due the fol-
lowing for their assistance: J. G.
Neal, Phil knights, Herbert Holt,
H. c. Diller, Walter Postum, J. L.
House. Freeman Gay, +. H. McIver,
Rev. George A. Hartman, the Pyth-
ian Sisters, Edgar Brothers, Cass
and Morgan and the Reynolds Furn-