Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-01
FL Centro and CaIeMco O.E.S.
Chapters in Joint installation

Cne of the most beautiful and
impressive of the many installation
ceremonies which have been con-
Quoted by valley Eastern Star chap
ters, was that Saturday evening IN
the El Centro Masonic temple when
the officers of Imperial Crown
chapter of CaleXico and of Signal
chapter of Ell Centro were installed
by Corine Orban Melville, worthy
grand matron.
With this years colors, orchid and
green, as the theme fer the setting,
the Masonic hall was a garden Of
greenery accented by orchid chlYS"
anthemums and lighted by many
white tapers in tall white candeln-
bra.
Palm fronds. eucalyptus boughS,
and baskets of the orchid7colorCd
chrysanthemums made a. lovely
background. a huge basket Of the
flowers being placed in the cast
before the altar and flankcJ on Ci-
ther side by huge white seven
branched candelabra with the lighted
tapers, similar candelaDra being
placed behind caCn station point.
The lights in the room were dim
med for the impressive candlellght-
ing ceremony performed by two
pages in the full regalia Of JOB
Daughters, Margaret Tyler and
Dorothy Gallagher. AS they lighted
the various tapers, Ccntral's glce
club sang a beautiful musical ac-
compartment with Frances FaTdr
as the soloist, the girl@ III white
and the boys in black.
Mrs. E. B. Ingle, presiding officer.
Isabella Hilditch, grand marshal
who served as installing marshal,
and Dorothea Fitzpatrick, past mat
ron of the CaleXico chapter, snCXl
filed into the room, with the escort
of the retiring matronS and patrons
following: Margaret Bucklin ana
Herbert S. Harris of El Centre, anri
Hattie Mccoy and Herbert McCo''
of CaleXico.
Next came the dignified entrance
of the pretty installation matrOn.
Corine Orban Melvliie, worthy grand
matron of California.
Eentrancc of Officers
To the music Of oh, Como Al
Yc Faithful sung by the glec club
the professional of officers elect en-
tered the room, one chapter coming
from each of the east doors.
The solemn professional was most
effective for the women We're all
powned in white, the only color be-
ing their corsages Cf thc orchid
hued chrysanthcmumS. AS they fill
ed into the room they formed y
double-line cross before the altar
Next came the two worthy mat
ronS-elect: Ella Tyler Of Signal
chapter and Ann Homola of CaleX-
leo, with their respective patrons
Bert Mitchell for Signal chaDter
and Thomas I. Young for Imperial
Crown chapter. In their floor work
they outlined a cross and then took
their positions Immediately benin
the altar. This formation was hel.
for the singing Of The Old RHggCt
Cross" by the choir after Wilicl
Margaret Tyler. daughter of Sigma
chapters new matron, delivered the
Bible TO the altar under escort a.
the choi: sang appropriate music.
Sgt. John Flcshman Of the l1th
cavalry regiment. Camp SoclCy, and
son-in-laW OF Mr. Mitchell, in ful
uniform brought III the flag to The
altar while Dorothea Fitzpatrick OF
Calexico recitcd, Your Flag AMI ny
Flag to a musical background CT
patriotic airs. after which the fla
was advanced to tic east. the en-
tire assemblage joining in the flag
salute
Installation Proper
The installation proper followed
with q violin solo by Kenneth d
Owens being presented at an effect.
i've interval, Mr.. Ovens also playing
a soft muted violin accompaniment
as the star points were installed,
At the conclusion 0f tho inStalla-
ton Mrs. Melville. a charming pic
ture in her black velvet gown Whlcl
made an effective contrast 10 the
white robes of the officers. &ENk;
briefly, emphasizing the value Ol
friendship, saving in part Com
NIT the Golden Rule not only e
memory-we should commit. it tC
life" =.