The San Francisco call., 1897-03-03

son, read sklt which was an admira bio take
off on the organization of Mission Chapter,
and while the committee was preparing the
constitution of the new club Mr.. Wilson intro
duced the talent
The Mission Chapter quartet, A. Christensen,
J. A. Wilson. DR.. Plymire and James Parma
lee r,udered Way Down Upon the Swanee
River" with more discord than was ever heard
from any four voices; sam Booth sang Locked
Oat" with his usual humor; Mrs. Ida Hickok
gave recitation; Miss Mabe.le Hobrook gave
an artistic violin SOLO; Mrs Mccartney sweetly
sang "Tel Her That l Love Her So''; Miss
Cordie Wetjen, charming whistler, gave an
exhibition OF ner ability; the Mission Lodge
quartet, J. R. Ogilvie, J. C. Kinnie. J. H.
Ponder and R. F. Meinne gave selections; and
the San Francisco Mandolin orchestra gave
several selections.
The floor was then cleared for dancing,
which was kept up until midnight. There
were present several OF the grand otf1cers ana
members oi chapters in this City ana Id oak-
land.
After the programme had been concluded
James A. wilson, who hau &C ed AS master OF
ceremonies, was, in rec rgnltion OF his excei-
lent work, presented with handsome bouquet
OF flowers cut out of tur Fps, onions ana pota-
toes III a basket of doughnuts.
The officers of the new chapter are: Mary
Lang Fa mer worthy matr n; henry Chase
Bunker. worthy patron; Virginia Fischer, as
sociate matroO Mary Carton FOSTER secretary; !;
Sarah Maria Flack, treasurer: Louise Ponder,
conductress; Ellen Wilson. associate con-
ductress; Bertha Hermann, Ada; Matte Nc
Phun, Ruth; Gertrude Taber, Esther; Lu-
zerne Smith, Martha; Gertrude Wolfe
elector; Lizzie Plym re, warder; Charles Git
sham, sentinel; Adam Beck. chaplain; Alice
Hickie, marshal; Hattie Christensen, organist
Endowment Guild Party.
There was large attendance-nearly 500
at the first anniversary entertainment and
ball given by San Francisco Chapter of the
Progressive Endowment Guild OF America in
Golden Gate Hall. The hall was decorated
with exquisite taste, and the programme pre-
sented was one of unusual excellence. After
an overture, NJ. T. Moses in a brief address in
formed the many strangers what the guild is.
after which the following mum moers were pre-
sented: Selections, Professor NJ Kolander' s
mandolin, guitar and banjo orchestra OF
twenty pieces vocal selections NJ IS Caroline
Shindler, orchestra accom- panimen; (; humor-
Gus specialtieS, Professor Cyrus b. Newton;
tenor solo, selected, J. c. Food; dialect spe-
aties, George w. Calver;; contralto solo,
"Resolution" Lassen), Ms Ida Haverley. Mr..
Duewe, accompauist. These were all well re-
celved.
Then followed dancing, in which many
couples TOOK part The event was an exceed
ingly pleasant one, and will long be remem-
bered py ali who were present.
The following committees had charge of tile
affair: Floor manager, NJ. S. Feinberg; floor
committee-Henry Hufschmidt, Dr.. J. P.
Letevre, John F. Eggert, Dr.. A: T: Derby, W.
C. Read j. E. MUM, DR.. A. E. Phelan; recep-
ton committee-W. II. Thompson, B. A.
Meyer. NJ. 7. Moses, Walter White. Fred Bauer,
W. J. Sharp, W. L. Cowles, c. n. BabcOck, j: I.
Miller, NJ L. HOPKINS, lien Eckert, s J. Ful-
lerton c. ". Gould, Z. w. Hiu w. S. Lewis,
H. n. Nutter. A. H. Lynn, J. H. Barley, F. Fe;-
ter, Charles +. Strong, A. 7. Hammerson, NJ.
6. McCllnton, J: E. Dllen, ]: r. wear, F. 2.
Medina, R. W. McGarvie, E: B: Peppin, H. NJ
Barger, F. &. MiAard, L. J. Tay.or John R.
McCrodan, H. R. Lewis, j. G. Grannis. D. S.
Stanley, A. w. Hubbard, J. W. Hoag, c. D. Nc.
MILAN, George Scarf