Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
San Benito
STAR
INSTALLS

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Newly elected officers OF the San
Benito Chapter Of the Order Of The
Eastern Star were installed Mon
day evening in the Masonic Temple
room which was beautifully decor
ated with roses, daisies, gladioli,
fern and small palms.
Mrs. Dora Wilmeth, retiring
worthy matron. gave the address OF
welcome and thanked her officers
and members for their cooperation
during the past year.
This was followed by the presen-
tation to Mrs. Emma Agar, Grand
Representative Of the Grand
Chapter Of Iowa. TO the East with
a shoulder corsage Of gladioli by the
conductress and associate conduc-
treSs.
Frank w. Roberts, G. 3. Chase
and A. 2. Maley were requested by
the retiring worthy matron to re-
tire and escort the installing Of
ficers into the chapter room. Mrs.
wilmeth then introduced Mrs.
Viola Elder from the east as in
stalling officer and presented her
with a gladioli corsage.
Mrs. Elder appointed Mrs. Clau-
dia McSpadden. installing officer.
Mrs. Dora Duncan, mother Of the
worthy matron elect. installing
chaplain and Mrs. Charles Bum
gardner, organist. The officers
elect were then escorted by the in
stalling marshal into the room.
Little Mildred and Lancie Har-
ris, daughters of the worthy ma
tron elect, escorted Mrs. Irene Har-
ris to the east. Mrs. Harris was at
tired in a becoming old fashioned
style dress Of eyelet embroidery.
\ Mrs. Nina WATSON sang Hail TO
the Glorious East"
Mrs. Harris was presented with
an exquisite arm bouquet by Mrs.
Wilmeth.
During the installation Of the Star
points. Mrs. WATSON. installing
marshal. presented each OF the n
coming and outgoing worthy ma
irons with a corsage Of the color OF
her station.
Mrs. Wilmoth then presented all
Of her officers with dainty hand
kerchiefs. She received as a gift
from her officers an entire set OF
glassware. She also was presented
with a past matron's pin and many
floral offerings and other remem-
brances. The star points conferred
upon her the Mothers degree, n
highest honor Of the chapter. and
with five bouquets representing the
five points.
DR.. r. z. L. Mewshaw, the retir-
ing worthy patron received an APP
prorriate gift from the officers
Mrs. w w. Housewright and Mrs.
o. T. Roots PLAYED a violin solo.
THE End Of a Perfect Day.. They
also were remembered with bou-
quets.
The new officers installed were
Mrs. Irene Harris. worthy matron,
IT. II. Parks. worthy patron. Mrs
Clara Goolsbv. associate matron,
Henry Alsmeyer. associate patron.
Mrs. Frances McFadden. conduc-
tress. Mrs. Ruth Chase. associate
cinductress: Mrs. Helen Smith. Sc
cretary: Mrs. Pearl Thacker. trea'
surer: Miss Emma washe. chaplain;
Mrs. Ethel LeWald, marshal: Mrs.
Grace Bumgardner. organist. Mrs.
Helen Chenoweth Milum, Ada; Mrs.
Claudia McSpadden. Ruth: Mrs
Nadine Castleberry. Esther: Mrs.
Jennie Glenn. Martha; Mrs. Isa-
bella Seydler. Flecta: Mrs. Grace
Baldwin. warden and DR.. w. o.
Brown. sentinel.
During the evening. Miss Albert
Brown gave two interesting read
ings.
Following the installation there
was q social meeting. More than
two hundred guests and members
were present for the impressive in
stallation ceremony.