The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-03-03
Goings. Comings
Around
MdrYsville

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studded lace bodies,
and the royal purple gowns of
the local chapter officers.
Baskets of purple and white
flowers, with potted ferns effect
ively placed, and the arrange
ments Of the stations transformed
the gymnasium into a perfect
setting for the occasion. Of the
nearly 800 persons present, there
were representatives from Cleve-
land, Cincinnati, Lebanon, Gallon,
Bellefontaine, Delaware, Ostrand-
er, Prospect, Caledonia, Marion,
Sunbury, Redwood, Ada, Plain
City, Somerset, New Lexington,
Lancaster, Groveport, Danville,
Bethel, West Mansfield, Circle
vile, Chillicothe, Ashley, Logan,
Worthington, Brecksville, Green
vile, East Liberty, Belle Center.
Grand Chapter officers who
were present included Worthy
Grand Matron, Della Dolby;
Worthy Grand Patron, William
r. Owen; Associate Grand Mat
ron, Kathryn Dyre; Grand Con-
ductress, Mabel Schmermund;
Associate Grand Conductress,
Marguerite Kennerdell; Grand
Chaplin, Ethel Galloway; Grand
Marshall, Leila Ashbrook; Grand
Organist, Dorothy Dring; Grand
Ada, Lauribel j. Mccoy; Grand
Ruth, Blanch Rheinscheld;
Grand Esther, Lucille Recobs;
Grand Martha, Elizabeth Mard;
Grand Electa, Eleanor Geist;
Grand Warder, Marguerite Steele;
Grand Sentinel, Robert N Drap-
er.
Deputy Grand matrons present
were Margaret Hall, district IL;
Margaret Specie, district q, and
Nette Boyd, district 27. Other
guests introduced included Past
Worthy Grand Matron, Marie
Hamilton, Past Worthy Grand
Patron, Charles Pechtol; Villa
Bailey, chairman of Hospital
Circle, Columbus; Grand repre-
sentatives to Indiana, Arkansas,
Vermont, Mississippi, Texas, Flor
ida, and North Carolina; a large
group of visiting worthy matrons
and worthy patrons; "a past
worthy matrons and worthy pat
rons of Mary Chapter.
Included in the honors bestow-
ed were honorary memberships
in Mary Chapter to the Worthy
Grand Matron and Worthy Grand
Patron. Special tribute was paid
Grand Chaplain, Ethel Galloway,
by the Worthy Grand Matron,
who was inspecting officer, and
at the close of the chapter work,
highly commended Mary Chapt-
er and her officers for their
splendid performance.
We mention with pride, Worthy
Matron, Maxine Stricken, who
with Worthy Patron Walter Herd,
so graciously presided over the
evenings activities, and Miss
Jean Graham, organist, and past
Grand organist, who provided de-
lightful music, appropriate to the
occasion.
Grand officers and other dis.
tinguished guests who remained
over night were entertained in
the homes of DR.. and Mrs. Fred
Galloway, DR.. and Mrs. Angus
MacIvor, Mr.. and Mrs. ElWood
Sawyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Car
mean, Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Doherty,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gabriel, Mrs.
Clara Dodge, Mrs. Alvi Graham
and at the Oakland Hotel.
Mrs. Galloway entertained at
her home, Wednesday morning
with breakfast for 48 guests, in
cluding. Grand officers, disting-
uished guests, who were present
for the o. E. S. inspection, the
past worthy matrons and past
worthy patrons of Mary Chapter,
as well as the present officers.
Mrs. Galloway used in her de-
corations, Magnolia leaves and
fruits native to Florida, which she
brought with her from their re-
cent trip South. Assisting host
esses included those who had
overnight guests, Mrs. Angus
Mrs. Elwood Sawyer,
Mrs. Don Carmean, Mrs. Clara
Dodge, Miss Jean Graham, Mrs.
S. c. Doherty, Mrs. Fred Cab
riel; Mrs. Matthew Kennedy, Mrs.
Mary Whitney and other men,
bers of Mary Chapter.