The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-05-23
ANNUAL SESSION
OF REBEKAHS AT
WILMINGTON, N. C.

lOWc VI hdIlISO1 ACSlNCiiO VI IiiS
Rebekah Assembly of North Caro-
lima attended the 49th annual SEES
sion held May 18th, through 21st
She was accompanied by many
members of the Rebekah Lodge al
Manteo. Registration began or
Sunday, May 18th. There was g
full schedule with lots of fun anC
social activities.
There was conducted tour or
Sunday afternoon to the various
places of interest in historical vii.
mington.
At 6 pm. the Past President and
State Officers, were entertained
at dinner at the home of Past Pres
ident Elsie Crimson.
At 8 pm. there was a Memo
rial and Divine Service at the
First Baptist Church. The Memoir
al Service was conducted by the
following members from Manteo
Lodge: Tracy Ward, Dolores Ward,
LESSEE Davis, Aida Francis, Hilda
Francis, and Salina Midgette.
Mrs. Ballowe and Grand Master
w. w. Sutton of Goldsboro, called
the roll of the deceased members.
Special music was by Mrs. Irene
Sapp, vocalist of Winston-Salem,
and Mrs. Audrey Jordan, Pianist,
of Raleigh.
At $50 Sunday evening, Mrs.
Ballowe held a hospitality hour for
her Officers, the representatives,
alternates, and committee chair
men in her suite in the Cape Fear
Hotel.
The business session of the AS
sembly began at $3.50 am. Monday
A group from the Eliza
beth City Lodge, at the request of
Mrs. Ballowe, introduced and seat
ed the following officers; Presi-
dent, Susan NJ. Ballowe of Manteo;
Vice-president, Fac Gaskill of
Goldsboro; Warden Bertha Skipper
of Wilmington; Secretary Lillian
B. Thomas of Asheville; Treasurer
Mae Jennings of Scotland Neck;
Marshal LESSEE Davis of Manteo;
Lila Kerk of Morehead
City, Chaplain Hazel Whitaker of
Asheville; Inside Guardian lola
Miller of Oxford; Outside Guardian
Athea Sudbury of Wilmington.
Immediately following, LESSEE Da-
Wis of Manteo introduced the past
state presidents and visiting dig
from other jurisdictions.
At $50 pm. there was a ban
quet followed by the grand ball at
300 pm. at the Wilmington
Country Club.
At 7:15 Tuesday morning the
secretaries association, made up Of
the various lodge secretaries over
the state, held their annual break
fast and business meeting.
One of the high lights of the
day was when the president of the
assembly, accompanied by three
ladies' whom she appointed took
from the Assembly to
The Grand Lodge. This is the only
time during the year when Rebek-
ali Sisters are permitted to enter
m Odd Fellows Session. On the
following day, greetings are re-
turned by delegation of Odd Eel
ows from the Grand Lodge to the
Rebekah Assembly. This year the
Sovereign Grand Master of the
World, James M. Elliott headed the
group who brought greetings to
he Rebekahs.
Tuesday at $50 there was al
ioint session of all branches of the
Order in the ball room of the Cape
Fear Hotel. This included the Re
'ekah Assembly, Grand Lodge,
Grand Encampment, Council of
Patriarch Militant, and Dept.
Assoc. of Ladies Auxiliary of the
? a triarch Militant. Sovereign
Grand Master Elliott was the
guest speaker of the joint session.
At 500 pm. the Wilmington
lodge gave q demonstration of
!egree work and drills in the Odd
Fellows Lodge Hall, followed by a
On Wednesday District Deputy
Presidents held their Annual
Breakfast and Business Meeting.
The Assembly reconvened at
200 am. and continued in session
until business was finished. On
his, the final day, the new officers
we're installed, and Mrs. Ballowe
vas presented her jewel, and
'ecame a member of the Past
residents Association of North
Carolina.
Mrs. Ballowe, as President, at
ended all meetings and special
essions during the four day con-
'ention
KITTY HAWK PERSONALS