www. reenepublishin. cor Friday, December 18, 2009 1rounb mabion County Madison Enterprise-Recorder 7A Local Eastern Star Chapter Entertains At "Official Inspection" By Emerald Greene Greene Publishing, Inc. The evening of Thurs- day November 12 found the Madison Chapter of the Or- der of the Easter Star #109 entertaining members, visi- tors, and guests during their "Official Inspection" at the Masonic Lodge/Eastern Star build- ing in downtown Madison. The grand honoree was Sis- ter Lois Mock, Grand Con- ductress. The evening began with a Thanksgiving type dinner at 6 p.m. The official meeting began at 7 p.m. when officers of the local chapter marched in formal- ly and opened the chapter in long form. Madison's Worthy Ma- tron, Karen FerDon, wel- comed all the out-of-town guests, as Madison's Con- ductress and Associate Conductress, Edith Terry and Jennifer Stanley did the proper introductions. Following the intro- ductions, the "exemplifica- tion of work" was demonstrated by Conduc- tress, Edith Terry and Asso- ciate Conductress, Jennifer Stanley The Silver Drill went to Hospice and Palia- tive Care, Sylvia Morrow, Worthy Grand Matron's special project. The address of the As- sociate Grand Matron was a special treat, as she spoke of her many friends who were there with her, on this special event. She thanked everyone for the hospitality shown to her during her stay and for the wonderful food that had been pre- pared, in her honor, earlier that evening. The meeting was then cosed, in due form. The Order of the East- ern Star, Madison Chapter #109, officers for 2009 in- clude: Worthy Matron, Emerald Kinsley; Worthy Patron, Bert Banks; Associ- ate Matron, Beth Ward; As- sociate Patron, Homer Melgaard; Secretary Nancy Banks; Treasurer, Ali Hi- bbs; Conductress, Karen FerDon; Associate Conduc- tress, Tanya Terry; Chap- lain, Edith Terry; Marshal, Mary Ellen Greene; Organ- ist, Betty Sirmon; Adah, Karen Holman; Ruth, Helen Glen Bland; Esther, Betty Cannon; Martha, Mary He- len Studebaker; Electa, Yvonne Smith; Warder, Roy Hibbs; and Sentinel, C. D. Agner. The Madison Eastern Star is a service organiza- tion, a sister group of the Masons, who collect per- sonal items for men and women and send them to the Masonic Home, In St. Petersburg. These items are given to the nursing home residents at no charge, as the State Eastern Star members donate them. The Order of the East- ern Star, or OES, is an adop- tive rite of Freemasonry with its philosophy clearly based on the Holy Bible. Its objectives are charitable, and benevolent. OES is a social order, comprised of persons with spiritual val- ues, but it is not a religion. Its appeal rests in the true beauty of the refreshing and character-building lessons that are so sincerely portrayed in its ritualistic work. A deep fraternal bond exists between its mem- bers. It is the wholesome re- lationship of sisterly and brotherly love, brought about through high princi- ples exemplified in their daily lives that make its members near and dear to each other. Members must be eighteen years of age or older and either a Master Mason in good standing, or properly related to a Mas- ter Mason in good stand- ing. The latter category includes wives, widows, sis- ters, daughters, mothers, granddaughters, step- mothers, stepdaughters, step-sisters, and half-sis- ters. In 1994 this was ex- panded to include nieces, daughter-in-laws, and grandmothers. Annual dues are $20 to support the local chapter. If anyone, man or woman, is interested in joining the Order of the Easter Star, Madison Chap- ter, call Emerald Greene at (850) 973-3497. The Madison Chapter of the Eastern Star was honored with a visit from the Associate Grand Matron and Associate Grand Patron, of the State of Florida. Pic- tured left to right are: Madison's Worthy Matron, Karen FerDon; Associate Grand Matron, Joann Heath; and Madison's Worthy Patron, Roy Hibbs. Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by Emerald Greene, November 12, 2009 The Madison Chapter #109 2009 Officers are (Front row left to right): Worthy Matron, Karen FerDon; Wor- thy Patron, Roy Hibbs; Associate Matron, Beth Ward; Associate Patron, Homer Melgaard; Conductress, Edith Terry; and Associate Conductress, Jennifer Stanley. (Back row left to right): Treasurer, Ali Hibbs; Chaplain, Emerald Greene; Marshall, Mary Ellen Greene; Adah, Karen Holman; Ruth, Mary Helen Studebak- er; Esther, Heather Bowen; and Sentinel, C. D. Agner. 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