Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1899 — Eastern Star Officers. [ARTICLE]

Eastern Star Officers.

The grand chapter Order of Eastern Star of Indiana at its session at Ft. Wayne elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Grand Matron, Mrs. Sarah E. Gardner of Terre Haute; grand associate matron, Mrs. Alice Stewart of Marion; grand patron, Edward Barrows of Indianapolis; grand secretary, Mrs. Nellie Ransford of Indianapolis. The meeting ended Thursday., A silver jubilee was held the last evening, it being the 25th anniversary of the order. The reports of the officials were read and showed the order to be in fine condition. There are now 184 chapters in the state and a membership of 12,000. Many new chapters have been organized. *