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The Eastern Stars

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Parent Issue
Day
27
Month
February
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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Last evening, at Masonic temple, occurred tlie fiirst animal reception of Lodige No. 122, Order of tJie Eastem Star. Although a fierce storm set in just time for peple to g-c, yet tliere Avere atxMit one-lmadred and fifty couples present avIio wilthout exception were glad they were thei-e. The ladiies displayed exquisite taste im decorating the parlors, corridors, banquet .rooms, drill rooms and various rooms of thO temple, tlie lodge room alone betog the one that jieeded not tlie. touch of tlieiirefining hands. It was the -universal remark tliat temple never appeared so beautiful, and there were just eauomgh people present to make tlie occasion enjoyabla, not so many tliat the rooms were over crowded, and not eo iew that there waa any gtiffness abccut the aftair. The receptiom commlttee, consisting of the oificers of tlie order, ïormed -in tlie larg-e parlar, iand the guests as they shook 'hands down the line and noted the briglit ccnuntenances, feit that they were lieartily welcome to tbo festivities of the evening. After fhO foa-malitles of thO receptiooi line had been dlspensed with, the ladies of tlie etar to the nurnber of twenty-foiur each with powdered hair and queeïüy dress, marched tnto tlie lodge room, in single file from different entrances, and tO' the straiiis of the music went through an Intricate drill, closing with the stately minuet, iai a manner that not only merlted praise ,but which añade a beautiful ight to look upon, and wliiich reflected the greatest credit upom them for theLr aptaiess in learnins the same -with. -ry little practice. Tliere were a great many diamges and moveinents them ito remember, and they soarcely inade een .a slifelht error. It -was a -woaiderfully pleasing opening1 tó tlie iestlvities. After tlie boai poudre, da,ncing was the oirder of the evenilng, the young people finding tlie drill room where the round dances were lilsted, w.hat more that the lodge room with its caaivassed flooi-, wbare square dances alternated wiitli round dances on. the program. Tables were spread im the banqueting room, and the guests were a-bundantly served witli refresbment.s. Musíjc was furnished by thO Minnis isociiety orchestra, wlüch was in keepim# w'ith tlue occasion. The flooir was attonded to in an iulniLrable ma-Mier by Boss Granger and the commiittee In charge, and was done that was possible to make the g-uests enjoy themselves froim the time they entered the temóle to the time oí their leaving. The evetiing's pleasures closed at 2 o'clock, altoget.her too early for most of the guests, vho dUl not imagine tïiat the iio'iir coiild be past ïnuliiigtt. Goiests were present fronn Detroit, Pontiaic, Tecuimseli, .Tackson, Ypsilanti and Dexter. The .first attempt of tlie ladtes of tlie Eastei-n Star was so Ompliatically successful, Wie eaitire Masoaic fraternity will look ïorward witti briglit a.nticipatioins for the secomd event of the kind ithe coiming year.

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Ann Arbor Courier