Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-27
London OES
Inspected
Work Praised

\ Summer set the mood for the
decorations in the Masonic Temple
last Thursday evening when Mrs.
Marguerite Kennerdell, Cleveland,
Worthy Grand Matron of Ohio,
Order of the Eastern Star, came
to inspect London Chapter.
The tables for the dinner were
centered with bouquets of daisies,
pinks and bachelor buttons in con-
.ainers covered in yellow. Chains
With links in pastel colors connect
I'd the floral arrangements which
lad vari-colored hoops for handles.
Nut cups carried out the same
olor and hoop motif.
In the Chapter Room where the
nspection was conducted following
he dinner, the aqua color of the
owns of Mrs. Murray c. Lohr,
worthy matron, and her associate
,fficers, dominated the simple dec
rations. Massed buckle berry
prays were tide to the branching
ioor candelabras with large aqua
bows. The five points of the Star
N the East, symbol of the or
ganization, were in characteristic
colors with white flower center.
Mrs. kennerdell, before more
than 200 members and guests, gave
high praise to Mrs. Lohr and her
associates after seeing their ex-
emplification of the ritual. These
were, Clarence Davis, worthy pa
tron; Mrs. James Morris, associate
matron; Paul B. Reid, associate
patron; Mrs. c. p Myers. secre-
tary; Mrs. P. M. Neff, treasurer;
Mrs. Ed Neff, conductresses; Mrs.
Elmer Potts, associate conduc,
tress; Mrs. Clarence Davis, chap.
lain; Mrs. George Brokaw, mars
,al; Mrs. Clinton Stickel, organist;
drs. John Littler, Aday Mrs. Har-
old Bostic, Ruth; Mrs. James Nc
Bride, Esther; Mrs. Ralph White
side, Martha; Mrs. Paul Alexander,
Electa; Miss Dorothy Eckstein,
Warder; Stephen c. Edwards, SEN
tinel.
Music during the inspection was
oy Mrs. Kenneth R. Fichner, SOLO
st. accompanied by Miss Anne
Diekerson.
Members of the Areme Club
were hostesSes at a reception in
the Temple dining-room after the
inspection.
Dignitaries, whose presence ad-
ded color to the occasion were,
Mrs. Kennerdell; Mrs. Downing
Beach, London, past grand mat
con and presently grand treasurer:
Mrs. Savella johnson, Celina, past
grand matron; Charles Wilson,
past grand patron; Mrs. Marguer-
ite Steele, Piqua, associate grand
matron; Mrs. Dorotha Buckley,
Columbus, grand chaplain; Mrs.
Dorothy Weick, Findlay. Grand
Ada; Mrs. Charlotte Drake, Yellow
Springs, Grand Esther; Mrs. Mild
ed Failor, Spencerville, Grand
Aartha; Mrs. Bernice Bryner,
Ashtabula, Grand Electa; Mrs.
Marjorie Bean, Newcomerstown,
brand warder; Mrs. Virginia
Watts, Columbus, Deputy Grand
Matron Of the Seventeenth Dis
rict; Mrs. Ruth West, Deputy
Grand Matron of the Eighteenth
district; grand representatives OF
ther jurisdictions near Ohio, Mrs.
Minnie Goetz, Cleveland, repre-
;enting Alberta, Canada; Mrs
sirdella Martindale, Alliance,
owa; Mrs. Helen Hofferberth,
Dayton, Ontaria, Canada; Mrs.
Kathleen Sheets, Springfield, Tex
S; Mrs. Irma Heinrichs, Colum-
,ia Station, Virginia.
Following a custom started many
lears ago, past matrons and Of
| fcers of London Chapter, enter
AIMED with a breakfast at the
,ome of Mrs. Downing Beach, JEFF
erson Pike, for visitors who re.
NAMED over night and members
# the chapter. Attending were SO
aembers and guests.
MT. STERLING GIRL
At GIRLS STATE
Miss Joan Boss, is representing
Mt. Sterling at Buckeye Girls
State at Capital University, Col
INDUS this week.
Miss Boss returned last Sunday
from Delaware where for ten days
she attended the Summer Music
Clinic at Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sity.