The record-union., 1896-10-08
CLOSED IT'S SESSION HERE.
Grand Chapter of the Rite Of Adoption
AdjournS.
What Was Done at the Two Days
Session - Grand Officers
Elected, Etc.

The Grand Chapter of the Rite of
Adoption for the State of California
and its jurisdiction, consisting of the
Order of the Eastern Star, Queen Of the
South and Amaranth Degrees (colored),
convened for it's fourteenth Annual Con-
munlcatiOn in Forester'S Hall on
street, between Seventh and Eighth, on
Tuesday at II o'clock m. The following
officers We're present:
Royal Grand Patron, r. ]. Fletcher;
Royal Grand Matron, Mrs. E. A. Bree
den; Honored Associate Grand Patron,
j. r. Dorsey; Honored Associate Grand
Matron, Mrs. H. Murrells: Honored
Grand Treasurer, Mrs. Belle Mills;
Honored Grand Secretary, Mrs. M. A.
Clarke; Honored Grand Conductress,
Mrs. Ella Dorsey; Honored Associate
Grand Conductress, Mrs. E. E. Fletch-
er; Honored Grand Marshal, w. H.
Mauldin; Honored Grand Organist,
Mrs. Maud l. Sanks; Lady Truth, Viola
Jackson; Lady Faith, Minnie Quinn;
Lady Wisdom, Lucy Ray; Lady Char
ity, Eliza Burghardt; Lady Herald, M.
M. Linn; Honored Grand Warder, Eliz-
abeth Jackson: Honored Grand Senti-
mel, L. A. Shackelfoot.
The Grand Chapter was opened in
'ample FORM" and the Committee on
Credentials reported five subordinate
chapters represented.
The Grand Patron and Grand Matron
delivered their annual addresses, which
were referred to the proper committee.
Mrs Ella Dorsey, Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Correspondence,
reported correspondence with seven
Grand Chapters-Missouri, New York,
Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, Indiana and
Arkansas.
The following members presented
their credentials as the accredited rep
sentatives Of the following grand
bodies: Missouri, Mrs. Emma e. Fletch-
er; New York, Mrs. Martha A. Clarke
Illinois, Mrs. Ella Dorsey; Mississippi,
Mrs. E. A. Breeden; Indiana, Mrs. Belle
Mills.
They were received with grand hon
ors, and the Grand CHAPTER took a re-
cess till evening.
After the transaction of routine bust
ness, committee was appointed on Re-
| vision of Constitution.
The several committees made their
reports, and the Grand Chapter was
called off, until 10 a. m. on Wednes-
| day.
! AT the morning session yesterday the
| minutes were read and approved. and
| the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secre-
| tary made their reports, which were re-
| ferred to the Committee on Finance.
! Communications were read from the
Grand Chapter Of Missouri and Illinois
proposing a conference Of the Grand
Representatives of each Grand Chap
ter, to meet in Chicago, ILL.,, Cincinnati
| O., or Washington, D. c., in the month
of May or June, 1897, for the purpose
of securing a more fraternal union and
thorough understanding by all of the
work in general, and the establishing a
uniformity Of the ritualistic work, laws
rules and regulations of the Adaptive
Rite work for it's future prosperity
success and government.
They were referred to the Committee
on Foreign Correspondence.
The Committee on Finance made its
report, which was adopted.
| The Committee on Dispensation and
Charter recommended the approval oi
the action of the Royal Grand Patron
| in establishing Ruth Chapter, under
| dispensation, in Albuquerque, y. NJ
The report was adopted.
The business being completed, the
election of Grand Officers was had
which resulted as follows:
Royal Grand Patron, r. j. Fletcher
Sacramento; Royal Grand Matron, Har.
riet Murrells, Sacramento; Honored AS.
sistant Grand Patron, James r. Dor.
sey, Sacramento; Honored Assistant
Grand Matron, B. w. F. Johnson, Sar
Francisco; Honored Grand Treasurer
Belle Mills, Sacramento; Honorec
Grand Secretary M. A. Clarke, thiri
term San Francisco; Honored Crane
lConductress, M. M. Linn, Oakland
Honored Assistant Grand Conductress
T.. e. Fletcher, Sacramento; Honoreo
Grand Lecturer, Ella Dorsey, Sacra-
mento; Honored Grand Chaplain. Rev
Peter Powers, Chico; Honored Crane
Crganist, Maud I. Sanks, Sacramento
Honored Grand Marshal, w. II. Maui
din, Sacramento; Lady Truth, Hannah
Barber San Francisco; Lady Faith
Armenia Strickland, San Francisco
Lady Wisdom, Mary Freeman, Sar
Francisco; Lady Charity Viola Jack
son, Sacramento; Lady Herald. Rosie
A. Mcdonald, San Francisco; Honoret
Grand Warder, Eliza Thomas, Sar
Francisco; Honored Grand Sentinel, J
=. Barton, Stockton.
Last evening the grand officers were
installed by Mrs. Ella Dorsey, Pas
Grand Matron, after which Adah Chap.
ter gave reception and entertainment
in honor of the visiting grand officers
and representatives, which was a yer,
pleasant and sociable affair.