St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-06-14
OES Tea On
Last Sunday Was
Very Successful

Fourth Az s., Minneapolis Wis
the perfect setting for the picture
turesque annual tea given by the
Grand Chapter, order Of the
Eastern Star. PHA. on Sunday,
June Q, from 10 p. m.
Colors Of the star. blue. yellow,
white, green and red dominated
the decor remnants were suspend
ed from the ceiling carrying out
the Star cOlorB and the tea tables
and appointments symbolized these
colors.
The tea tables were arranged in
the shape Of a star all connected
10 center table with matching
streamers Of crepe paper and floor
standards holding burning white
tapers. Bouquets Of vari-hued
flowers adorned the piano.
The center table, at which the
past grand matrons were seated,
was overlaid with a white lace
cloth and conferred with an artis-
tic arrangement Of all white
flowers, gladioli peonies and
roses.
Crystal candelabra with white
tapers were on either side and at
the end Of the table a cake in the
shape Of an open book, decorated
with white frosting and inscribed
in yellow letters Holy Bible"
dramatized the setting The cake
was baked and decorated by Mrs.
Leota Perkins.
Each OF the tea tables was
spread In matching colors, APP
pointments and flowers starting
with blue which held star shaped
candlesticks with blue tapers
placed diagonally on table and an
arrangement Of blue iris; the yell
low table carried a yellow color
scheme with yellow iris and but
tercups.
A floral arrangement Of white
peonies and roses conferred the
white table while green foliage
was the floral arrangement Of the
green table and a crystal punch
bowl OF refreshing red punch
conferred the red table whose flor
al arrangement was red roses. Re
freshments Of fancy sandwiches
and cookies carried out the color
scheme Of each table.
Mrs villa Barber, program
chairman arranged and presented
a musical program at intervals
during the hours, which began
with a childron's program featur-
Ing the Starlighters, a group Of
youngsters sponsored by the
chapter
Following the program, Mrs.
DeVaughnia Scott, general chair
man, introduced and presented
past and present grand worthy
matrons, patrons most worship
ful grand master, John n. Law
renee and past and present wor-
thy matrons and patrons
Past grand matrons present in
cludcd the Mines. Lucille Shivers,
Mable Harris, Emma Grimes, Ar
della Allen, Beulah Mitchell, Kate
Neil and the present grand wor-
thy matron, Mrs. Helen Lawrence.
John Lawrence, worshipful grand
master. was introduced and pre-
scented. Each OF the grand worthy
matrons, past and present, was
presented with wristlet corsages
Of white roses and Mrs, Lawrence
present grand worthy matron,
was presented an arm bouquet Of
rcd American Beauty roses After
the presentation. Johnnie Waters
sang. Because"
Mrs DcVaughnia Scott was
general chairman with Mrs Bea.
general chairman with Mrs Der
nice Thompson as co-chairman.
Mrs John r.. Lawrence. St Paul.
Is grand worthy matron and VIII
liam Sayles. St Paul is grand
worthy patron.
An exhibit OF craft and hand
work done by the STARTERS was
on display which attcsted to the
skin aQd creative art possessed by
thisg roup Of talented youngsters.