The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25

Michigan. installing marshal; Mrs!
Clyde Lawson. past matron OF Milan
Chapter, Installing organist; Mrs,
Leroy Bush. installing soloist.
The installation was opened by
Miss Mild. ed Russell, past matron
OF Pyramid Chapter, Toledo. after
being escorted to the East by Miss
Dorothy Darragh, acting as assist
ant marshal. Miss Darragh also es-
corted her mother. Mrs. +. Z. Oar
ragh, retiring worthy matron and
Ernest Chapelle, retiring worthy
patron, who was accompanied by
Mrs. Chapelle, to the East. William
McCandless favored with the lovely
song. "Ah Sweet Mystery OF Life"
For the installation OF Mrs. Lu.
man Seamans as worthy matron. IL
members In white floor length dress
es, carrying colonial bouquets, es-
corted her to the altar. where she
was given the obligation by Mrs.
Steinbach. past worthy matron OF
Dexter Chapter and past Wash
tenaw County president. Mrs. Stein
bach was a former grade teacher OF
Mrs. Seamans. At the altar the es-
cort formed triangle and sang
"Maude You Have Become Our
Worthy Matron."
At this point she was Joined by
her daughter Gwen, who, with the
honor guard. accompanied her TO
the East. Mrs. Leroy Bush. install
ing soloist. sang with feeling q song
to Mrs. Seamans to the tune OF
Il Love You Truly"
For the installation of the worthy
patron, Otis Lee. the honor guard
formed q square and compass 1t
the altar and sang Hail to Our
Worthy Patron" to the tune OF the
"victors." they then formed an
honor guard In the East where he
was escorted by Mrs. Lee. and
greeted with the song "Steut Heart.
ed Men," sung by William McCand-
less. Mrs. Clyde Lawson. installing
organist. was accompanist.
For the installing OF the chap
lain. Mr.. McCandless sang Lord
God Omnipotent" by Franck.
After the five star points had been
installed. the retiring points. Mrs.
Fred Lambert, Mrs. Lois Brandes,
Mrs. Charlotte Adams. Mrs. Ronald
Fuller and Mrs. Ernest Chapelle
and Mrs. r. A. Luedemann, retiring
warder. gave q floral service for the
incoming points.
The worthy matron. Mrs. Sea-
mans and associate matron, Mrs
Ray Burrell were presented with
baskets Of lovely chrysanthemums
from the chapter by Mrs. Ross
Bower and Miss Gertrude Murray
past matrons.
After the installation. the new
worthy matron, after q splendid al
dress, called on the new and retir'
ing worthy patrons and retiring
worthy matron for remarks. Gifti
to the installing officers were pre-
sented by Mrs. Darragh.
In a pretty ceremony. Mrs. Oar
ragh was presented with her pas
matron's jewel. She was escortet
to the altar by Mrs. Edwin Staeb
where she was met by the foul
worthy matrons under whom she
had served, Mrs. Gerald Schultz
Mrs. Otis Lee. Mrs. Staeb and Mrs,
Ross Bower. A group from the West
sang two songs to her. then she
was r-esented with her jewel by
Mrs. Dwight Hand. past matron.
Mrs. Darragh graciously responded.
The dining tables In the Meth.
odist Church. where dinner was
served preceding the meeting, had
beautiful. large bouquets OF roses
carnations and delphiniums
thanked on either side with star
shaped candle holders. Mrs. Clar'
cnce Sanderson and Mrs. Clay Pep
per, who had made the floral dec.
orations. and were in charge OF the