The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-07-09
Sarah SEraImon


mittee marching down the hall
and the. presentation made by
Mrs. Austin while the pianist
played Happy Birthday to
You" and every one sang. The
next presentation was made
by Mrs. Wright, Chairman of
the committee as she and the
past northy councillors
marched to the table and Mrs.
Wright presented a ''BENRUS"
wrist worthy from the Past
Worthy CounSellors Council.
Mrs. Amelia Murray, Grand
Lecturer, made a presentation
from the Grand Govt; Mrs.
Lillian Beckett, CIR. of Deeds
and Sec. & Urea. for the Ca
lanthe Home, made a pre-
sentation from the HOME as
all the Calanthes present
stood in a SALUTE" to Mrs.
Stratmon for her FIFTEEN
YEARS as their BELOVED
Grand Worthy Counsellor and
thirty years a Calanthe. Mrs.
Beckett read a greeting from
Mrs. Lillian Pierce, CIR. of
Deeds, Hartford, Conn, and
presented her gift as she
could not be present, Mrs.
c. M. Brown, Pres. of the Hob
by Club. presented a gift from
the club members; Mrs. Ro-
berta Baker, Travelling De-
putty presented gift, also did
Miss Martha Bland. Mrs. Edna
James, Pres. Claremont Neigh
borhood Association of which
Mrs. Stratmon is the treasurer
was out of town and wired
her greetings and regrets that
she could not be present in
person. Mrs. Bobbitt repre-
Sented the Club and brought
greetings. Mrs. Eva williams
had greetings read.
Mrs. Stratmon was so over
come with emotion that after
a few welI-chosen words, she
asked her Grand Chancellor
to respond for her, which he
did in his usual genial man
ner. We are very fortunate
to have two Great Leaders to
represent us, two that we can
always depend on to do what
ever is best for the Order.
Mrs. Stratmon is also a SUI
preme Officer in the Supreme
Court Order of Calanthe K.
Of P. a Past Worthy Matron
Eureka Chapter No. 7 Eastern
Star. She is not only a great
fraternal worker but active
in social and civic affairs. Al
though she was celebrating
her Seventy Eight" birthday
you would never believe it
when you see her working
with or leading her beloved
Calanthes. She is never too
tired or too busy when they
start anything but is there
helping in any way she can.
Her Office carries great res
possibility. She has under her
supervision nine subordinate
courts, one Grand Court and
the Calanthe Home, $50 Col
umbuS Ave, Boston, which is
the property of the Benefit
Department, o. of c., K. of P.
where we have rooms, halls
and photographer studio rent
ed. We also keep some one
there to take care of the Home
for us. The first Matron APP
pointed by Mrs. Stratmon was
the late Mona L. Whitehead.
At her death Mrs. Cora Alden
succeed her, and when she
had to resign due to failing
eye sight, Mrs. Lugenia Aus
tin was appointed by Mrs.
Stratmon to fill the vacancy.
We are saying a little prayer
that GOD will give our beloved
Grand Worthy Counsellor
many more years to lead her
active life and lead her be-
loved CalantheS.
Mrs. Nettie Jackson was the
entertainer singing old and
new songs toe the delight of
the guests, her accompanist
was Mrs. Jean Jones. The
Brig. Gen, Sir A. G.. R. Nit
chell, led the Grand Worthy
Counsellor in "RUMBA'.
The Committee included Mrs.
Elizabeth Wright, Grand
Worthy Juvenile Matron, Chr,
Mrs, Lugenia Austin, Pres.
Past Worthy Counsellors Coun-
sellers Council; Mrs. Marie
Pitts, Chr. Executive Board
Calanthe Home; Mrs. Helen
Black, Chr. Arts and Craft
Grand Court, Mrs. Missouri
Wilson, Grand Deputy, Mrs.
Pearl Lithcut, Fin. Sec, Queen
Esther Juveniles; and Mrs.
Louise Hudlin, Worthy Juven-