Ruth Chapter No. 40

On Friday evening, March 13th, 1903, a group of some 20 wives and brother Masons met in the Masonic Lodge Rooms in the old Buchanan store building. The purpose of this meeting was to organize a Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, the first chapter to be organized in Carrington.

The Chapter was informally opened by Most Worthy Grand Patron D.C. Moore. The obligation was administered by him upon

Sister Clara B. Putnam

Mae Green

Georgiana Barnes

Margaret Smith

Mae Cousins

Elizabeth Bill

Clara Burfield

Cora Haven

Mae Craven

Eliza Tillson

Lizzie Reichert

Eliza Horney

Brothers C.E. Tillson

A.F. Barnes

William Homey

Robert Haven

C.D.U. Lewis

B.M. Burfield

C.C. Chaffee and

Carl B. Craven.

The work was conferred in full upon Brother F.A. Cousins by the Most Worthy Grand Patron D.C. Moore, who then declared Ruth Chapter No. 40, under dispensation, duly instituted and organized.

On October 14, 1903 the Chapter of Ruth Chapter No. 40 was read and the following officers elected.

The first officers of Ruth Chapter were:

Worthy Matron	Clara B. Putnam
Worthy Patron	C.E. Tillson
Assoc. Matron	Mae Green
secretary	C.B. Craven
treasurer	Mae Cousins
Conductress	Georgiana Barnes
Assoc. Cond	Margaret Smith
Chaplain	A.F. Barnes
Adah	Mae Craven
Ruth	Eliza Tillson
Esther	Clara Chaffee
Martha	Lizzie Reichert
Electa	Eliza Horney
Warder	Elizabeth Bill
Sentinel	W.M. Homey

In 1911 the meetings were held in the new hall which was located on Main Street over the Galehouse Drug Company and the First National Bank. This continued to be their meeting place until late in 1949. In 1949 the present building was built which is the Masonic Temple at 82 Central Ave. N. The building was completed in time to start the new year 1950 in this location.

Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 264