The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15
Order of the Eastern Star.

Grand Patron Tapscott has given authority Tor
tie institution of two chapters, one a. Vir-
ginR City and the other ut penryn.
Last tuesday evening Ivy Chapter held an in
teresting meeting in Golden GAZE Hall. and u'ing
the evening several applications for admission
were received After clos. of the chapter the
members and the many visitors who were pres
ent retire to the banquet hail. which for the time
WAS converted into a dance hall, and there
there was an impromptu dance which was greatly
enjoyed by all At the first sound of the music
each participant in the dance was presented with
a bonbon by the worthy matron, Mrs Jennie A.
,iraves, and each was required TO wear the odd
shaped head dress it contained. There were mauy
pnisfts which created amusement. Ibis chapter
believes in iitte reCreative anu >ement after the
routine of business. The chapter has changed its
NEE ing nights from the first and third the sec
ond aud fourth Tuesday OF each month
On Saturday night Mission Chapter, which is
striving hard reach first place San Franc. .sco
had three inidatlons and received three appltca-
tions TO ne acted upon at fulue meeting. THIS
chapter is holding lis sessions in the ola hall at
sixteenth and Valencia streets, and will continue
TO work there until the hail in The Mission
district is finished and then it Will move into that
and will t up one OF the most elegant halls IN the
Mission. After the initiation ceremonies on Sat
urdsy The hall was cleared und then tables were
set out ana toothsome collation. was served up 10
110 ladies and gentlemen. There were present
Deputy Mrs. Cara iterson, Grand Sec etary Mrs
Kate :. WI Hats Miss susie NJ. Nillats, associate
mstron of Golden Gate Chapter; " iiliam II.
Wharf,, worthy patron of Harmony Chap,er, and
other well-k nown members uf the order. Worthy
MRtron Mrs. NJ. l. Farmer and Worthy Patron J.
A. wilson presided AT the collation., and the pa ron,
who is host without equal, kept the company in
good humor for an hour by his witty talk.
Golden Gate Chapter will hod interesting
meeting next Thursday night and after he close
will entertain its fifends. on The 23d OF April
this chapter will give grand entertainment
Most Worthy MsIron Mrs Ella L. II all is visit
ing the cha piers in the southern part OF the
Most Worthy Grand PstroI James X. rapscott
viii be in this City in the month A prl and VIII
visit the local chapters
The minstrel entertainment TO be given by Oak
Leaf Chapter in aid of the Masonic Home in De-
coto Will be gwen TO- night and tomorrow night.
Tickets for the event may be obtained from the
grand secretary. L he obiecs is worthy one and
should attract a large audi each night.
Carita Chapter of Alameda celebrated its fifth
anniversary last Wednesday in the presence of
very large membership and great nEm Der of
visitors, including Most Worthy Matron Mrs.
Mary Z. Partridge, Past Grand MatToas Mrs
Past Grand Patrons J. B. Merritt Thomas Flint
sr and John n. Young, Past Associate Grand
Mstron Mrs Emna Perkins, Grand Electa Mrs.
Mary r. Ltttler, Grind Secretary Mrs. Kate G.
Willats, Deputy Mrs Clara Gioerson; " lillian
H Wharf,, patron of Harmony; Mrs. W. FRANK
patron of Oak Leaf; Mrs. Lillian Warner, matron
of'Uaklsnd; Abel w. Baker patron OF Oakland;
Mrs Hattie Halt, matron of Unity, and repre-
sentatives OF Oakland and local ch piers
E1he table that was set in he banquet room was
q gem of artistic arrangement. IN the center was
peered numberless little cupsds. and over the
table and on the walls were dis played in graceful
festoons he five colOTs of the order. AT various
lnts were little Cupids holJlug StreamerS of The
five colors. AS memento of the occasion each
person was presented n little wooden block hav-
Ing painted it q few forget -me-nots The event
is that will long be remem bered with pleasant
recouectioas by all