The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-20
Marks 3lst
Birthday
Tacoma Chapter. O.e.S..
Has Celebration

Presiding for her frs
chapter meeting since her in
stsllstion. Mrs. Edwin +. Ken
rick. worthy matron of Ia
coma chapter. O. Z. s. with
her worthy patron. Mr.. Vii.
liam B. Nieholl. welcomed
members and friends 10 the
chapter party Friday evening
which celebrated the 3lst
birthday of that organization.
Decorations were quantities OF
daffOdils around a huge book. the
pages Of which turned back in
memory TO the early days Of the
group which has grown in num-
bers 10 some 400 members.
Mrs. James l. Special .aest
Special guest Of honor was Mrs.
George T. James Of Seattle. who
held the position Of grand ma
iron Of O. F. S. In the state Of
Washington at the time Of the
organization Of Tacoma chapter.
other honor guests were members
Of Ivy chapter which sponsored
this chapter, also charter members.
past matrons and past patrons of
Tacoma chapter.
For the ceremony Of initiation.
past matrons and past patrons fill
ing the various stations were: Pre-
siding mstron, Mrs. W. r. Held
niger: presiding patron. Mr.. Har-
old Ollie: associate matron. Miss
Emma Moir; associate patron, Mr.
c. q. Lynn; conductress, Mrs. Nor
ton Gregory, associate conduc-
tress. Mrs. Charles A. Burt: secrs-
tary. Mrs. r. J. Rushmer: treas
urer. Mrs. X. r. Love. Other Of
fices were filled by Mesdamss
Glen W. Darling. n. r. Washhurn.
=. r. kirkland. Myra bennett. c.
q. Lynn. II. F. Gronen. Hazel Ogls.
Fred A. Jsrratt. A. F. Long. Will
liam p. Nicholl. Charles C. Dan
strom.
Special guests of honor were
past matrons - Mesdames n. !
Ollie, A. V. Morris. r. II. Colby, |
Hattie Childs. Jessie Vanderbeck. /
Clarence L. wager. Alice Welch. F. |
c. Stewart and F. o. Erickson;
charter members: Mrs A. V. Nor |
MS and Miss Irene Riehl. (Chsrter
members not present are Mes
DANES r. c. Riehl. J. A Wander
beck and Elizabeth Otto.) Past 4
patrons: Messrs. A. V. Morris,
Ollie. Lynn, Hiram Nsshburn,
Charles Burt, W. T. Thomas. Rod
erick Mckenzie, Harry Hatch, A.
r. Long. F. f. Kirkland. Other
distinguished guests were Mr..
Charles Magenheimer. past grand
patron. and Mrs. Charles Magen-
heimer. grand marshal. Soloist for
the evening was Mrs. F. f. Kirk
land
Each member. upon entering the
hall, was presented souvenir in
the form of small book which
contained the names Of all living
past mstrons, past patrons and
charter members. also a brief his
tory of the chapter.
Presentations Made
Al the time Of introduction. each
past matron. past patron and
charter member was presented
with a wooden booklet containing
. view of some beauty spot of this
Puget Sound area.
For the late supper. the dining
room was beautiful with tables
artistically decorated with daffo-
dis and nut cup fsvors in the
form Of books. at each place.
Committees for the year were
announced as follows: Dining
room, Charlotte Francis. Vivian
Black. Hilda Martin, Lena Lorey.
Evhs White. refreshment. Hildur
Foss. Mary Vitos. Anna Liljebeck.
Josephine Cedar. Cora Bouquet,
Caroline Thompson: ways and
means. Rachel Wsshburn. Ger
trude Hunt. Helen Clans. Hsr-
riet Wiess. Gertrude Morlock;
favors, Dsconya Club. examining,
Anna Long. Ethel Burt. F. E. Kirk
land; program. Minnie Parker. Lii
Ian Gronen. Rainbow. Ruth Held
niger. Edith Partridge. auditing,
Eta Jarratt. Blanche Ray. {. o.
Lynn; choir. Minnie Kirkland. Rose
Ruth Heidinger. Esther
Wager, Doris Davies. tribunal
Olive Ollie. Lucy Darling, Eliza
beth Dsnstrom. Daisy Gregory.
Myrs bennett. ". T. Thomas. Har-
nd Ollie. Robert Allen. Charles
Burt; finance. Emma NOR. Daisy
BloGg Carl Weiss. benevolent. I
Jane Nicholl. Emma Love. Hilms
Lynn. decoration. Ethel Sutton.
Rose Wessberg. Barbara Davis: .
Ruth Johnson, Mabel
p7uik. Genevieve West. Della Hig-
bee: defense. Esther Ackley. Red .
Cross. Lola Crane.