The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
O.E.S. Officers
HOnOred At
Banquet Saturday
THE SIDNEY HERALD
Thursday. Oct 49, 1855

The Richland Chapter No. 81
Order of the Eastern Star of
Sidney entertained in honor of
Mrs. Vera Lodge, Worthy Grand
Matron Of Montana and Grand
Patron and other grand officers
here.
The Past Matrons club enter
tanned Mrs. Vera Lodge. WGM
(Worthy Grand Matron) at a 100
luncheon at the Lalonde hotel.
Mrs. H. H. Kincaid, president of
the club was toastmistress and
introduced the honored guests
Mrs. Vera Lodge and Mrs. Kath-
ryn Johnson, Grand Conductress.
to the members of the club. Tween
" were present, introducing them
selves by telling of some interest
ing incident that happened dur
ing the year. The tables were
beautifully decorated. Mrs. Chris
Hanson presented the gifts to
the distinguished guests.
AT the $50 banquet also at
the Lalonde hotel there were a
hundred and two members and
guests present. Again the VIC
Matron's colors and flowers were
carried out to beautifully decorate
the tables. Worthy Patron Nord
Lund was POSTMASTER, introducing
WGP Lucian Smith of BILLINGS
VIM Geneva Berry introduced
WGM Vera Lodge, and Kathryn
Johnson.
Our past WGP Carl Brattin
asked the blessing. A most enjoy
able program was conducted dur
ing the meal. Mrs. Otis Peterson
led the group singing with Mrs.
Ben Heron at the piano. A vocal
solo by Joyce Bowers of Cul-
bertson and a flute solo played
by Sharon Anderson, both Rain
bow girls, were also accompanied
by Mrs. Ben Heron.
After the banquet members and
guests retired to the Masonic
lodge room, where the ritualistic
work was exemplified for the
inspection of the WGM, and GP.
Mrs. Berry, and Nord Lund pre-
sided during the meeting.
Sister Vera's song ''The Lords
Prayer" wa sung by Phyllis
Ellington, accompanied by Mrs.
Ben Heron. The beautiful music
for the work was played by Mar
garet Vestman on the violin ac-
companied By Mrs. Ben Heron
at the piano.
The Worthy Matron and Pa
iron introduced distinguished
guests among them being WGM
Lodge of Townsend. WGP Smith
and his wife of Billings. &C K.
Johnson of Plains. GIN Marie Haz-
elwood of Wibaux, Past Wor-
thy Grand Matron Mertie Brat
tin and WGP Carl Brattin of
Sidney. There were IL grand Of
tlcerS present; grand representa-
i've to Arizona, Mrs. Mable Blair
Of Richey; CIR to Washington.
Margaret Anne Wind of Savage:
GR to Rhode Island, Grace Bali
son Of Glendive. The grand COM
mltteemen present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Brattin, Arnold Benson
OF Glendive, Rachel Adams of
Falrview, Mildred Holder of Fair
view, Katherin Keyes of Shelby.
Barbara Gerber of Sidney, Carl
Loucks of Plentywood, Kathryn
{. johnson of Plains.
Thnrn rro-0 90 --
guests representing IA Orders of
the Eastern Star ~ IL from Glen
dive, II from Fairview, 10 from
Culbertson, 8 from Wolf Point. 6
from Wibaux, 2 from Circle. !
each from Richey, Shelby, Helena.
Plains, Townsend and Buffalo.
S. D. and two from Billings.
There were 26 past Worthy Ma
irons and Past Patrons and five
present Worthy Matrons and two
patrons. Helen Anderson present
the gift to the Grand Worthy
Matron and Howard Sissel pre-
sented the gift to the Grand pa
tron.
Vera Lodge graciously thanked
the chapter for her gift, and the
Masonic Lodge for her beautiful
corsage. She gave a very in
spring talk and complimented
the chapter on their beautiful
under the capable guidance
OF their Worthy Matron Geneva