The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-28
EASTERN STARS
HAVE BUSY WEEK
IN THIS AREA

On MONDAY ngnC, sept. IL
Hartford Chapter No. 1877, Eliza
beth City Chapter No. A anG
South Mills Chapter No. 27O join
ed with Edenton Chapter No. 302
for the official visit of Mrs. Marise
S. Conyers, Worthy Grand Matror
and Edward E. Hood, Worthy
Grand Patron. A large number of
members from the Eastern part
of the State as well as from Vir-
ginia attended. Those from Ro-
anoke Island Chapter No. 70 at
tending were Mr.. and Mrs. H. o
Bridges, Worthy Patron and
Worthy Matron, Mr.. and Yrs.
Chesley Midget, Sentinel and Con-
ductress and Mrs. Vivian Daniels,
Martha.
On Tuesday night, Ocean View
Chapter No. "a held North Caro-
lima night. Those representing Ro-
anoke Island Chapter were Mr.
and Mrs. H. O. Bridges, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chesley Midget and Miss
Jacky Midget.
Friday night Hatteras Island
No. 3O3 and Camden No. 252 met
with Roanoke Island for the Off
cial visit of the Worthy Grand
Matron, Mrs. Marise Conyers and
Worthy Grand Matron, Edward E.
Hood.
Other distinguished guests in
cluded Carroll B. Moser, Associate
Grand Patron; Mrs. Marie Derby,
Grand Representative to N. C.
from the state of Virginia; Mrs.
Daphne w. Yon, D.D.G.M., and
Silas B. Seymour, D.D.G.P. of the
1st District; and T. T. Potter,
D.D.G.P. of the 3rd District; also
several Grand Chapter Committee
members and Worthy Matrons and
Patrons from neighboring Chap
tiers.
The meeting was preceded with
buffet supper prepared by the
three chapters, who also presented
the Worthy Grand Matron a cor
sage attractively made of cur
rency. This to be applied to her
Melody Fund"-to purchase pi-
amos for the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home.
After hearing inspirational mes
sages from the Worthy Grand
Matron and Worthy Grand Patron,
MIS-. Lois Bridges, WIN. of Ro-
anoke Island Chapter, presented
each with an honorary member
ship certificate. Mrs. Estelle Will
son, Associate Matron and Edwin
Midget, Associate Patron, ap-
preached the East with gifts from
the Chapter. Mrs. Alethia Meekins,
WIN. and Woodrow Edwards, w.
P, of Hatteras Island and Mr..
and Mrs. r. K. Holloman, Assoc
ciate Patron and Associate Matron
of Camden Chapter presented
honorary membership certificates
and gifts from their chapters.
A program, carrying out the
theme of "Electa"-the Star point
the Worthy Grand Matron is hon
oring this year, was given.
Refreshments of punch, cookies,
nuts and minis were served to ap-
proximately a hundred "Stars"
representing the following Chap
tiers Camden No. 252; Elkin No.
249, Elkin, N. c.; Charles J. Aus
tin No. 1913, Tarboro, N. c.; Alma
No. Al, Brooklyn, N. Y; Coinjock
No. 218; Hatteras Island No. 303;
Germantown No. 223, Philadelphia,
Pa; Service Star No. 225, Jack
sonville, N. c.; Beaufort No. 1913,
Beaufort, N. c.; Ocean View No.
"a, Norfolk, Va; Columbia No. 81,
Jersey City, N. ]. and Roanoke
Island.
The week climaxed with the
First District School of Instruc-
ton being held at Coinjock on
Saturday. The following members
from Roanoke Id. Chapter attend
ed: Mrs. Margaret Tillett, Mrs.
Estelle Wilson, Mrs. Elma Mid
gett, Mrs. Irene Basnight, Mrs.
Helen Guthrie, Mrs. Lois Bridges,
Mrs. Josephine Twiford, Mrs.
Maxine Evans, Mrs. Kathryn
Perry and Mrs. Mary Dowdy.