The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-17
INDIANA 0. E, S.
CONCLAVE HERE
TO DRAW 5000
18th Annual Convention of
State Delegates to Be
April 26, 27.

More than 1000 delegates and Wis
itors are expected in indianapolis
for the fifty-ninth annual session of
the Indiana grand chapter, Order
Of Eastern Star, Wednesday and
Thursday. April 26 and 81. Meet
ings will be held at the Murat
temple, according to Miss Mabel
Carithers Of Princeton, worthy
grand matron.
The credentials committee will be
in session at the Claypool April 25.
Preliminary sessions will begin
April 25, with the grand matron and
grand patron luncheon at the Scot
fish Rite Cathedral, and the past
grands' dinner at in the Claypool.
Mrs. Laura Breckenridge of Lafay-
cite is president of the past grands'
association.
Wednesday nights program will
be given to entertainment furnished
by the Fit. Wayne drill team. The
entertainment will be followed by a
memorial service by the grand Of
f1cers, assisted by the past worthy
matrons and patrons of Indianap-
oils chapters.
Pageant 10 Be Given
A pageant, "Heroines of the Or
der," arranged and directed by Mrs.
Nellie Young, past worthy matron
OF Queen Esther chapter, No B.,
Will close the program.
Thursday nights session will in
clude a ball in the Murat Egyptian
room, with proceeds to be turned
over to the Nettie Ransford memo
rial fund at Franklin.
The preliminary session of the
grand chapter will begin at $50
Wednesday, with Mrs. Breckenridge,
past worthy grand matron, in
charge. DR.. Lewis Brown, rector of
st. Paul's Episcopal church, will
offer prayer and the Rev. Worries
p. Services will give the invocation.
Miss Carithers will call the SEES
sion to order at 10, and will intro
duce j. Frank Moore, grand marshal
OF OWensville, and Walter B. Mas
tiers, worthy patron of Queen Esther
chapter, Indianapolis, who will pre-
sent flags.
Delegates to Be Welcomed
Roy Tilford, Indianapolis, past
worthy grand patron, will pay trib-
ute to the flags, and Mrs. Georgia
Bardsley of Shelburn, past worthy
grand matron, will present the o.
E. S. banner.
Following introduction of distin-
guished guests, Frank G.. Laird,
worshipful master of the Indiana
grand lodge, F.. e. A. M, will well
come the delegates. The response
will be given by Alphonso C. Wood,
judge of the appellate court, asso-
Ciate grand patron.
Mrs. Jessie Mclean, worthy ma
iron of Irvington chapter, and
president of the 1888 matrons and
patrons of Marion county, will well
come delegates on behalf of the In
dianapolis chapters of o. E. S. Mrs.
Rose Malcolm, associate grand ma
iron, will respond.
Addresses and reports of the
grand officers will close the Wednes-
day morning session. During other
sessions that day special music will
be provided.
Response to be Given
Mrs. Mile Gilmore, past matron
of Naomi chapter, will respond to
the greeting Of the grand matron
on behalf of the grand representa-
tives.
Mrs. Abbie Hanson, Hammond,
past worthy grand matron, will be
in charge of the neurology service
Election of officers will be held at
3 Wednesday. Committee reports
will be given Thursday.
Elmer F. Gay. superintendent of
the Indiana Masonic home, will
speak on the accomplishments of
the home. District deputies will be
represented by Mrs. Orpha Park
of Lebanon.
The convention will close Thurs
day night with the appointment
and installation of officers. On
Friday, the officers will go to
Franklin, for the annual inspection
of the home.