The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07
Order OF the Eastern Star.

The hall of Golden Gate ommandery, which is
the meeting place of Golden Gate Chapter o. E. s,
has on many ocCa sions been handsomely deco
rated, but it is ques ion il ever it was more
artls lea " embe lished with perennial and de-
cidJo IS proIuc from Flora's realm than Ii was
last Thursday night on the occasion OF the ms al
laton Of the officers of the chapter named The
several stations covered with branches, trail
ing pl nts and floral beauties until they seemed
like fairy bowers, and when they were occupied
the Illusion was complete. The following officers
were Installed by Past Patron George l. Daring
in the presence Of large number of the friends of
the membership and visitors from local and from
chapters across the bay: Mrs Ne lie A. Darling
W. M; Waiter n. Brun;, w. P; Miss Susan NJ
Whats associate matron; Mrs. Emily r East
man, S. (secoud term); Mrs. Ellen 4. Condcn T.
Second lerm); Miss Ethel Murphy c.; Miss Ella
Bradley. a. c.. Miss Augusta w. Hobe, o.; Miss
Eta Heur, NJ. William S Moses, chaplain; Mrs.
Jennie A. Daley, w: Mrs. Mary A. Lewis, sentinel
(third tern) The ladies forming the points of the
central star were Mrs. Maud Terwiliger Adah,
Mrs. Kate Linne Ruth, Miss Mile Jellinek as
Esther, Mrs. Clara Curtis Martha and Mrs.
Mary ]. Berry as Electa. The ceremony of in
stall a,ion well performed and the floor WORK
was almost perfect. Among those present we're
Most orthy Grand Matron Mrs. Mary +. Part
ridge, Past Most Worthy Grand Matron ars.
Mary "A. Flint, Grand Treasurer Mrs Isadora Hor-
ton, Past Grand PATRONS Thomas Flint, John H.
Gray and Fred l. Button and William S. Moses
Ms. Adde Warren Moses, founders OF he
order on this Coast ana first worthy patron And
worthy matron of Golden Gate chapter. The mus c
tha5 accompanied the ceremony was rendered by
the knickerbocker quart t.
AL the close of in alton DR.. George w.
Daywa!t the retiring patron. in a speech made up
of the choicest flowers OF eloquence told of the
chapters appreciation of the services OF Mrs.
Emili Duren the retiring ma ron; and handed
her their UstAntal proof of his in the shape Of
q very fine jewel set with precious gems, after
which the Installing officer. behalf of the chap
ter presented her diamond on knife-blade set
ting from which TO depend the iswel This WAS
followed by pt esentation by the founder OF the
order, on beha OF the chapter, OF set of pearl
handle silver fruitknives % the install ing officer
aid his wife, the newly install ed worthy ron.
Short, 1nteres ing addresses were deliv I'd by the
matrou. a dance and vocsllzation between num-
bers brought The evening TO close. ] ne grand
march and laucerS. composed by Miss Madelaine
Julian, member of The chspie and dedicated 10
the Off ers-e.ect is a yer sweet composition and
OF which the writer NAV well fee proud.
The officers of Harmony Chapter were installed
last Friday night in Laurel II all Shels building.
by Mrs BE tina Lnnell, the outgoing worthy
matrOn, whose " ork was greatly admired IL being
IN rely without the book and without fault. The
work Of Mrs h. J.. Jensen, the marshal, was also
hi hly commended. 4 he OIL =, RS installed
Mrs. sail il. Mulberry, w. M: w. II. Wharf,
w. P; Mrs. Lizzie d. Wetien, A NJ; Miss Eva
NJ. Hare, =. Mrs. ]. Horton, r.. Mrs Fl. John
son. c.; Mrs. Emma Carter. A. c.: Mrs A. c.
Har-, . hans Jensen, sentinel: DR.. A. II. Mill
berry chapia n; Mrs. Alma Sade, Adah; Katie
Mrs. Mary 7. Douglass, Martha, ana Mrs Melane
+. Locke, Electa The retiring worthy mstron
WAS pre- ented with very handsome jewel,
b!ematic Of the or Ter and of her station in it,