The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-20
GRAND CHAPTER OF
EASTERN star WILL
CONVENE JUNE 22
Grand Forks Chapter Will En-
terrain 38th Annual Con.
vention of Order

The Bismarck chapter Of the. Order
of the Eastern Star, will be represent
ed by two grand officers, Mrs. A. A.
Whittemore, grand chaplain, and
Mrs. r. D. Hoskins, grand historian,
at the 38th annual session of the
grand chapter of the Order Of the
Eastern Star for North Dakota, which
opens in Grand Forks, June % for i
three-day session.
Other delegates from the local
chapter in attendance at the conven-
ton will be Mrs. A. c. Brainerd, wor-
thy matron; Mrs. F. E. Diehl, secre-
tary; Mrs. Carl Tullberg, associate
worthy matron; and H. j. Taylor,
worthy patron, who also will attend
the sessions of the Blue Lodge, which
meets Tuesday and Wednesday.
Preliminary to the convention will
be meeting of the secretaries associ-
alton. This will be followed by a
luncheon for chapter secretaries.
Grand Officers Meet
There will be rehearsal of grand
officers Wednesday afternoon and
later the annual meeting of past wor-
thy grand matrons and pasts worthy
grand patrons at which Mrs. Pearl
M. Clark, Mohall. will preside. Other
officers are Ralph L. Miller. Fargo,
vice president; and Mrs. Cora O..
Richmond. Minnewaukan, secretary.
Grand officers, distinguished guests,
Sicfviof ovNH ctondinU
special committees will be guests at a
banquet at o'clock in the Dacotah
hotel. L. Eugene Lester. Wahpeton,
will serve as POSTMASTER.
A stringed orchestra will play q
brief recital before the convention Is
called to order by Mrs. Josie G. Aur-
land. Minot. past worthy grand
matron. Following the entrance OF
the grand officers will be the formal
opening of the grand chapter and the
presentation of flags. Distinguished
guests and past worthy grand matrons
and patrons will be introduced.
Stcckwell to Speak
Miss Nora Serbo. Grand Forks, will
give the address of welcome and Mrs.
Margaret Monicken, will respond.
Rainbow Girls will present a number
in commemoration of the George
Washington bicentennial. Walter
Lincoln Stockwell, Fargo, chairman
of the jurisprudence committee, will
be the main speaker of the evening.
A half-hour musical, will precede
the Thursday morning session. Ad-
dresses by the worthy grand matron.
Mrs. Matilda E. Kline, Williston; and
by John A. Sherman, Rolla. worthy
grand patron: reports Of the grand
secretary and treasurer and other
routine business will take up the
morning.
Music by the quartet Of Acacia
chapter, Grand Forks, which Is con-
vention hostess. has been arranged
for Thursday afternoon when the re-
port of the general grand chapter Will
be presented by Mrs. Ina S. Crimson,
Rugby. junior past grand matron
District deputies, grand representa-
tives and worthy matrons and worthy
patrons will be presented to the con-
vention and report OF the student
loan fund will be given.
Memorial Service
Mrs. Whittemore. in her capacity as
grand chaplain. will preside at the
annual memorial service.
Banquets for worthy matrons. wor-
thy patrons, associate matronS and
associate patrons and for the past
grand matrons, past grand patrons
and distinguished guests are sched-
uled for Thursday evening. Later the
Grafton and Grand Forks chapters
will exemplify the opening and initl-
alton services, respectively. John A.
Sherman will give the address.
Election Of officers will take place
Friday morning. A luncheon for
grand officers and installation serv-
ices will conclude the convention.
Grand officers in addition to Mrs
Kline and Mr.. Sherman are Mrs.
Margaret Monicken, Velva, associate
grand matron: l.. Eugene Lester,
Wahpeton, associate grand patron;
Mrs. Minnie E. Rusk, Fargo, grand
secretary: Mrs. Cora o. Richmond.
Minnewaukan, grand treasurer; Mrs.
Pearl M. May, Fargo, grand conduct
ress; Mrs. Louise Harding, Valley
City, associated grand conductress:
Mrs. Blanch Lynn Whittemore, Bis
marck, grand chaplain; Mrs. Edna
Galloway, Mott, grand marshall: and
Miss Viona Hanson, Grand Forks,
grand organist.