The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-22
INSTALLED IN SPLENDOR
Impressive Ceremony in King
Solomon's Hall, Masonic
Temple.
Hundreds Of Ladies Witness the Rite
for the First Time-A Flag
Pfesenta ton.

Seldom if ever did King Solomon's Hall
in the Masonic Temple in this City contain
such brilliant gathering as there was
last evening on the occasion of the public
installation OF the recently elected officers
of Occidental Lodge No. %.
The vast hall was draped in pale
blue on which hung garlands of ever
green's and wreaths and punches of Cali
fornia holly berries. The audience, num-
bering nearly 1000, included a large pro-
portion of ladies. There were present
also many members of the Order of the
Eastern Star and visitors from sister
lodges.
The exercises were the opening of the
lodge, prayer by DR.. George II. jerks, the
vacating of stations by the retiring Off
GERS and selections on the piano by Pro-
lessor Martinez. Then followed the in
stallation OF the officers by Past Master
M. J. Savage, assisted by Past Master
B. P. Flint, marshal of ceremonies:
Robert II. Countryman. worshipful
master; Ernest G. Bonner, senior warden;
Edward K. Chapman. junior warden
Charles L. Haskell, treasurer; Edward f.
Delger, secretary; Wells E. Balloon,
senior deacon; Edward ]. Thomas, junior
deacon; George w. Drew, marshal; Wal
ter B. Burner, Henry E. Pennell, stew
ards; Charles o. Schnoor, tyler.
During the very impressive cerem onies
there was a soprano solo by Mrs. Mile
Flynn Wratten; barytone solo, II. ]. Simp-
son; contralto solo, Miss Ella McCloskey
tenor solo, J. R. Ogilvie; duet, Mrs. Wrat-
ten and Miss McCloskey, and instru-
mental music by Professor Martinez.
After the proclamation by the marshal
Secretary E. F. Delger, in the absence of
DIR. r. Beverly Cole, presented to the past
master on behalf of the lodge a beautiful
gold watch and fob. This was the close of
Past Master Savage's second term, and at
the previous installation he received a
jewel appropriate to his Office. Before his
term OF office closed Worshipful Master
Savage expressed the hope that in the
future the altar would be draped with the
stars and stripes in proof of the patriotism
of the members of the lodge.
Last evening r. W. G. Moebus, P. M,
in we'll timed speech and full of patri-
otto eloquence, presented handsome silk
flag, that was placed on the altar, and the
worshipful master, in accepting the gift
said that during his term OF office every
one would be required to take the obliga-
ton over the American flag. He also said
that while the flag is not symbol of Ma
sorry, it exercises silent influence tend
ing to make the members better Masons
and better men.
Short addresses were made by grand
ommanoer OF the Grand ConSlStory
Charles l.. ]. w. Pierce and Past Grand
Master ]. B. Stevens. The latter In his
address said TO the ladies that they had
been invited to witness what sometimes
keeps husbands out till midnight and
urged them to allow husbands and
brothers to 60 to the lodge, but, he
added, "be sure that they go there" and
in most solemn manner assured the
ladies that "there is nothing whatever in
the goat story" The exercises closed with
the hymn, America"