The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Order of the Eastern Star.

Order OF the Eastern Star.
Mission Chapter at its last held meeting
elected six applicants to membership ana re-
ceived eight petitions.
Oak Leaf Chapter held an interesting meet
ing last week and the members were, after the
business meeting, entertained with an e4nl-
bition of slides thrown on a screen. This chap
ter has donated $500 10 the Masonic Widows
and Orphans Home.
Ivy Chapter will hold it's district meeting on
Tuesday, the 25th.
Unity Chapter will hold its district meeting
on the 2Sth inst. The chapter has removed its
place OF meeting to 120313 Seventh street, Oak
land and changed its meeting nights to the
second and fourth Fridays of the month.
Homo Chapter OF Stockton will give an an
niyersary entertainment on the 26th inst.
Beulah Chapter No. 80 held its district
meeting last Monday, and it was also the &C.
casion of a reception to District Deputy Grand
Matron Mrs. Clara A. Gerverson. The deeora-
ton OF the hall in flags and flowers was greatly
admired. The chapter was ca led to order by
Worthy Matron Rose Mcknight, in the pres
ence of a large mem bership, several oil the
grand offices and visitors from number OF
the local circles. The impressive work of the
order was exemplifed in q most satisfactory
manner. and the success OF the work was due
to the efforts OF the worthy matron and. Worthy
Patron Fltschen and their competent corps of
officers. During the evening one candidate
was elected and two more were initiated.
During the evening the worthy matron pre-
sented Mrs. Gberson. the district deputy,
basket OF beautiful flowers as token OF her
fraternal love. Addresses were made by Grand
Secretary Mrs. Kate j. Willats, Grand Treas
urer Mrs. Isadora Horton, Past Grand Treas
urer Mrs. S. 1. hubbard and others, and at the
close of the session there was banquet, where
pleasant hour was spent
Harmony Chapters Snip Snap Social.
Laurel Hall in Shiels building was as
crowded as it could well be and leave room for
the talent that appeared on Friday night on
the occasion of the snip snap social given by
Harmony Chapter No. 124, order of the East
ern Star. There were present several OF the
grand officers, officers OF local chapters and OF
chapters across the bay, and many visitors
from chapters of the City and many invited
guests The only decoration was the American
flag that hung IN festoons over the chair OF
the worthy matron, the emblem of the
patriotic love OF country OF the members OF
the chapter.
The affair was gotten up under the super.
vision of the worthy matron, Mrs. s. H. Mill
berry, and Past Ma ronS Margaret Short Anna
Z. Peterson. Isadora Horton. E l. Jensen, S. E.
B. Meyers, Lydia Jane Wharf and Bertha Lin
nell. The worthy matron, Mrs. Mulberry, was
not present being unable TO leave her home
by reason OF en- injury to one OF her knees,
sustained at the time that while P ssenger
she was thrown from car OF the Sutro line a.
the occasion of a collision on that road
while since.
There was presented a very interesting pro-
gramme wnen the following mum oers were Of
tered: Song, "My Darktown Girl" Master
Kreling; recitation, fMrs. O'Toole and the
Conductor" Miss Lena Grau; Weslsde Man
dolin Club, Remembrance Gavotte" put
mani; song, selected, Mrs. c. I. PouIter; reci-
tltion, "A Little Girls View of Lie in a Ho-
TEL" Little Minnie Levison; faucg dance, Isa-
belle Miller; barytone solo, selected, Arthur
Cohnreich; recitation, Toms Little Star"
Mrs. T. Barton; whistling SOLO setected Miss
Cordie Weuen; selections Captain Cheries
Poulter; reel alton, selected, Mrs. Letitis Bon
foy- y-Rippeid dan; song. selected Arthur Sug-
den; selections by Bree's Banjo and Gui ar
Club, E. P!quet, G. Hahn. NJ. Jacobson. J.
Halhwell, N. Atten. G. Wldder, D. Roesen-
berg, D. Burdett, A. Anderson and Thomas W.
Bree.
William Hatch Wharf, the worthy patron,
acted as director OF the affair, and was ably as
sisted by Mrs Margaret Short, past matrOn-
The several numbers afforded great deal of
pleasure to the audience, and each participant
was recalled. Tommy Bree's club was recalled
four times and rendered some excellent music.
Miss WeIjen, whose wonderful talent AS d
whistler has attracted a great deal OF atten-
ton, rendered selections that were OF char
acter that prove that she will shortly equal
the renowned Mrs. Shaw.
After the programme DR.. Mulberry took
charge of the han as floor manager and inaug-
urated series of dances, while a number of
ladies opened O grabbing in one corner of the
hall. The AFFAIR lasted until midnight to the
great enjoyment of all who attended.
This chapter win hold its district meeting
shortly and will initiate five candidates.
Ancient Order of United Workmeu.
The report of the supreme recorder, just at
hand, giving a summary of the entire order
for March, shows that California was again in
the lead, with total net gain of 464 The
next higher jurisdiction is Nebraska, with
gain of 397.
Up TO the close of business on Friday, May
IA, the grand medical examiner has passed
upon 205 applications for the month of May.
On Thursday evening there viii be meet
ing held at Excelsior Hall under the auspices
of the Past Master Workmen's Association, on
which occasion G. w. Erwin. Postal Inspector,
will deliver his interesting lecture, which
will be illustrated with sfereOpticon views
Crocker Lodge at It's meeting last Wednesday
evening conferred the degrees on twelve can
didates with the assistance cf the Pac fc
Lodge drill team. After The exercises
there was rendered informal receD-
ton to the ladies of Silver SprayLodge OF
tives and friends OF the railroad men who
compose this lodge There given an ex-
hibition drill and screen work by the drill
team. The street railway band furnished
music, and the evening closed pieasantly with
dancing. Refreshments were served. This
lodge now numbers seventy-five mem bers, ana
1t proposes TO give entertainments at regular
in tervals.
The lecture that Grand Receiver Booth will
deliever before Triumph Lodge, unoer the
auspices of the Past. Masters Association
wifi be "My Trip to Europe and What l Saw
There on the Way for $500" The lecture Will
be illustrated with stereopt.eon views.
Last Thursday Grand Receiver Booth and
Deputy Grand Master Workman Poland yis-
ited Tiburon Lodge, when a public entertain-
Inent of very excellent character was given.
Remarks were made By the visitors and a
stereoplicon exhibition was given. The
lodge will soon have quite a class of candi-
dates.
Special Deputy Farwell will soon have a
ledge ready for institution at Mill Valley
Marin County.
On Tuesday next San Rafael Lodge will in
itiate class of eighteen candidates, when
the work Will be given by the deputy grand
master workman.
Justice Lodge. at Bakersfield, has sent in q
large numb of applications and is having
veritable boom on. Special Deputy Har-
White Oak Lodge al Morgan HILL and Cres-
cent Lodge ct Rucker held joint meeting
and entertainment at San MARITIME, Santa
Clara County, Saturday eve ming last, when a
large crowd was in attendance. Addresses
were delivered by the grand recorder and
grand receiver.
Marysville Lodge, which has not been
active for some time, Will confer the degrees
on twelve candidates on Friday evening next,
on which occasion the deputy grand master
workm All vii! visit the lodge Tor the purpose
OF assisting in the work.
News just received suggests that the juris-
diction of Illinois has adopted the classified
system by a practically unanimous vote.
On Thursday evening last Oak Leaf Lodge
I'd fraternal visit to California Lodge.
The Grand Lodge of Nevada closed a very in
teresling meeting on Wednesday. the 10Th