The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23
Order of the Eastern Star.

Worthy Grand MatrOn Mrs Ella T. Hall Wis
tied Los Gatos Chapter last Monday and on
Tuesday she was With Electa Chapter at Mo-
desto. On each of these visits she was accom-
panied by the district deputy.
Mrs. Maggie j. Wells of Tuolumne Chapter
was in this City last week ana paid an unoff-
cial visit on Thursday to Golden Gate Chapter.
Yesterday morning she, as deputy for Dis
trict IA, left for Woodbrid ge, San Joaquin
County, to visit Woodbridge Chapter. On
Wednesday she viii visit Homo Chapter in
Stockton and on Thursday she will visit Ariel
Chapter in Antioch.
Next Tuesday evening Ivy Chapter will re-
ceive q visit from the district deputy, Mrs.
Clara A. GI berson. and on Friday the same
official viii visit Unity Chapter in West Oak
land.
The district meeting OF King Solomon Chap
ter will be held on June IL and that of Golden
Gate Chapter on the 18th of the same month.
Harmony Chapter had its district meeting
last Friday night IN Laurel Hail in Shiels
building, It's own hall being too small to re-
ceive all who announced their intention to be
present. The hall had been decora ted in pro-
fusion with beautiful flowers. The several
stations were covered with blossoms arranged
il the most artistic manner by the ladies OF
the chapter and the whole presented picture
that was exceed ngly enchanting, particularly
when there was added the beauty OF at least
hundred handsome ladies and TOUR candi-
dates, young ladies, all robed in white. There
were present aside from the men Dershlp OF
the chapter: Grand Secretary Mrs. Kate J.
Wilats Grand Treasurer Mrs. lsadore Horton,
District Deputy Grand Matron Mrs. Clara
Giberson; Mrs. Maggie J. Wells, deputy grand
matron, Vs. no was there in an unofficial ca
pacity; Mrs. Lillian Warner of Oakland Chap
ter; Mrs. Frank Pierce, worthy matron OF Oak
Leaf Chapter; u. b. Daniels. worthy patron of
the same chapter; Mrs. Jennie A. Graves,
worthy matron, and EIwood P. Morey, worthy
patron, OF Ivy Chapter; Mrs. Helen May Pat
terson, past worthy matron aud George w. II.
Patterson, bast worthy patron, of Ivy Chapter;
Mr.. ana Ms. c. c. Dow OF Ivy Chapter; j. H.
Gray, past grand patron; Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw
ana Mrs. Amanda Brown, past worthy
irons, OF Beulah Chapter, and a mum Der of
visitors from Golden Gate and King Solomon
chapters. The meeting was very interesting
one and all present were charmed with the
perfect interpre tation OF the beautiful and
very impressive Work of initiation.
the vocal music incident to the work was by
Miss Hobe OF Golden Gaze Chapter, whose
sweet voice gave forth the several sele ctons
in manner that won for her many words of
sincere commentator. After the ceremony
closed all present were invited into Eastern
Hall, which had been turned into bower of
flowers in the midst OF which were set three
long tables that were laden down with all
that goes to make up a first-class banquet, and
there pleasant hour was spent. A pleasing
feature OF the evening was the presence of
Mrs. Sallie Aoughton Mulberry, the worthy
marion, who was at her station Tor the second
lime since she sustained injuries by collision
the sutro line some time ago. The lady has
not sufficiently recovered 10 permit her to
dispense with the use OF crutches.
The membership of the order learned with re-
greet of the very sudden death of Mrs. susan
Rucker OF San Jose Chapter. the associate grand
metron, which occurred q Jew days since. Mrs.
Rucker was, as one of those who knew her re-
marked, "a lovely and most lcvable woman
hose presence was always welcome and
whose friendship was las ting" She was in the
ffIy-seventh year of her age. and leaves be-
sides the Widower seven children.
Ancient Order of United workmen.
Nominations and elections in the subordi-
nate lodges are now in order. Installa tons
will take place at the first meeting in July.
There was large attendance in Excelsior
Hall last Thursday on the occasion of lecture
delivered under the auspices of the Past Mas
ter Workmen's Association by United States
Postal Inspector J. w. Erwin on the work OF
the postal service. The lecture was illus
trated with stereopticon views ana was very
interesting.
Yerba Buena Lodge, very active local sub
ordinate, VIII shortly confer the degrees on
eight candidates.
J. d. Shaylor, the retiring deputy of District
No. ] OF this City, was recently presented by
the lodges of his district with a handsome
gold watch evidence of the appreciation
OF the ia ithful manner in which he discharged
his duties during mis- term.
Last Tuesday George +. Staaf, master work
man of Yerba Buena Lodge, conferred the de-
grees on six candidate for Prosperity Lodge.
the amendments TO the grand and subordinate
lodge constitutions OF Ca litornia. A new edi-
ton of each will be printed shortly.
On Friday, the 17th OF June, I riumph Lodge
viii give its entertainment and dance at
Union square Hall
Visalia Lodge continues to send in applica-
tions week Y. The lodge has organized drill
team. which, on the 18Th. visited Tulare Lodge,
on which occasion the degrees were conferred
on nineteen candidates. On the 18th inst. the
degrees we're conferred on six candidates in
Visalia.
The drill team of Yosemite Lodge visited
Valley View Lodge at Selma Oh the 18th inst,
when the degrees were conferred upon a class
OF three candidates
On Friday evening, the 14th inst, Grand
Oyerseer George II. Bahrs visited Mud Springs
Lodge, located at Single Springs, Ell Dorado
County, where he addressed q largely attended
meeting. People for miles around were pres
ent, and it was probably one of the largest
meetings held in that community for long
time. The exercises concluded with a dance.
steady and healthy growth is expected from
that quarter
The deputy grand master workman and the
grand receiver visited San Rafael Lodge on
Tuesday evening, when the degrees were con
ferred upon class of ten candidates.
Hills Ferry Lodge, located al Newman, Stan
the assistance OF Special Deputy s. C. Har
graves. the lodge has increased its member
sh D fifty
Grand overseer Bahrs and the Grand Re
corder visited Stockton Lodge on Friday even
ing, where a large meeting was held anC
addresses were delivered by the officers named
d. u M w. Poland visited Mary syiile Lodge
on Friday evening and conferred the degrees
upon class of ten candidates.
Grand Master Work man Winters b as appoint
ed the following named district deputies:
Alameda County-No 1, Laurence Nolan
2, Charles B. HasWell: g. w T. Hall. A r. 7