The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-07
Order of the Eastern Star.

The hall of Golden Gate Commandery was on
last Tuesday night crowded with an audience
composed of representatives OF youth, beauty,
gallantry and intelligence. 1t was an as
semi lage that was there to witness the enter
tainment offered by the members OF IVY
Chapter No. 81. The hall, brilliantly
lighted, with its walls covered with banners
of the knights Templar, number OF potted
plants set off TO advantage, the American nag
droopine in graceful folds from q tall staff and
the star of the order in small gas jets shining
brightly above all, presented brilliant scene
of fraternity and patriotism. All but small
space of the large hall reserved for those who
were 10 participate in the entertainment was
filed with elegantly attired ladies and their
escorts.
There were many numbers on the programme,
and majority of them were rendered by young
members OF the ris ng general ion, some of them
very young but nevertheless carefully schooled in
what they were announced 10 present. The fol-
lowing is The programme hat was most success
fully carried out: Piano SOLO, Miss Nina Gran
dali: violin duet, with piano accom- paniment,
Frank. susie and Miss Anna Johnston; song,
my Sweetheart's the Man in the Moon" Ella
HinK; recitation, ride OF Jennie McNeal"
Carrie Bauer; vocal solo, Miss Raymond;
sailors hornpipe, Virgil and Aimee Jorgensen;
instrumental selection, Professor Graeber's Man.
doIin Club; recitation, Naughty Little Girl in the
Hotel" Alice Lockwood; skirt dance, Evelyn
Wolf; vocal solo, Mrs. Smith; violin solo, Frank
Meagher; recitation, "Charlie Macbree," Miss
Lillian Dow; fan dance, Miss Lucille Tucker and
Miss Rtna Effingrr; vocal solo, Mrs Darling;
"Lovers Polka" Sidney Bibero and r.velyn Wolf:
recitation. AZ OF So Easy" Eva Bibero; vocal trio.
Miss Jennie Williams Miss Jeanette Partridge and
Miss Raymond; pa riouc dance, YANKEE Doodle,
Alice Lockwood. The ''Naughty Lutte Girl in the
Hotel" by Miss Alice 10, kwood, miss yet in her
teens, admirably rendered, while the sailors
hornpipe, by Virgil ana Aimee JorsenSen, and The
Lovers Polka" by sidney Bibero and Evelyn
Woif-these participants beng all under years
OF age-were the poetry OF motion. The instru-
mental sell ction by Professor Graeb-r's Mandolin
Club a most charming rendition of sweet
sounds on strinGed instruments. he performance
of the various contributors 10 the evenings enjoy
ment well merited the liberal applause given.
After the last number the gu sis were invited 20
the large bail Oh he lower floor, where there was
q graboag parry, rattle for rose jar and pic
lure, after which there were dancing ana refresh
ments. 1t very successful affair, carefully
arranged, well carried and reflects great credit
on the prime overs, Cyrus [. Dow, the worthy
patron, and Mrs. George W. IL. Patterson, worthy
matron WHO in their efforts were ably assisted by
all the members of the chapter.
AT its meeting iast Thursday night Golden Gate
Chapter elected two candidates, and these will be
initiated at the meeting on the 18th inst. There
were present visitors from Amapola Chapter Of
Oroviile, Augusta Chapter OF Covelo and from
Harmony and Ivy chapters