The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-27
FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT,
The Manner in Which Ivy Chapter. o.
L. S., Received the District
DeDuty Grand MatrOn

Ivy Chapter No. 81, Order of the Eastern
Star, of which Mrs. Jennie A. Graves is the
worthy matron, Ellwood P. Morey worthy
patron and Mrs. Eva d. SAILS hurry secretary,
held its district meeting las t Tuesday evening
on which occasion it was visited by the district
deputy grand matron, Mrs. Clara A. Giberson
That official having on her visits to other
chapters been received with unusual marks OF
attention, the members OF Ivy, to which chap
ter she belongs determined that they would
not be behind the others in their attentions,
and they were not. The meeting was in Golden
Gate upper ali, and the bannister rails lead
ing to 1T were gar. anded with ivy leaves in
which choice roses were intertwined; the
interior of the chapter hall was floral
arrangement that has never before been
excelied. In addition to number of tas tefully
arranged floral pieces that were set where
they would show TO the greatest advantage,
the stations were covered with fragrant
blossoms arranged IN combinations OF coltrs
that was most pleasing to the eye, and as
whole. the decorations were most artistic.
The membership OF the chapter was well
represented, and there were present large
Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Mary A. Flint
Grand Secretary Mrs. Kate j. Whats, Grand
Treasurer Mrs. Isadora Horton, and chief off,
GERS of Golden Gate, Beulah, Harmony, Mis-
sion and King Solomon chapters, excepting
Mrs. Nellie A. Darling. worthy matron OF
Golden Gate Chapter and grand organist, who
were also present members from these chap
tiers and visitors from the chapters across the
bay. The work, which was done in manner
that called for very commendatory remarks
from the visiting official. was exempiifed by
the initiation OF TWO candidates During the
evening the chapter was addressed by Mrs.
Flint and Mrs. Willats, and an extremely in
| teresting feature OF the meeting was the pre-
senlation to Mrs. Giberson by The chapter OF q
beautiful breastpin, in the shape and color OF
the ivy leaf, in the center OF when there Is
sma i star in the five colors of the order. In
addition to this she was presented with
h andsome floral piece in the shape OF star,
over which there was bower OF flowers OF
five coiors to represent the coiors oil the chap
ter starred, blue yellow, white and green.
| After the ceremonies in the hall all present
were invited into the banquet-room on the
and every seat was occupied. There an hour
was spent in discussing the good things pro-
vioed, and Listening to brief remarks by me m
bers called upon to respond to sentiments OK
pressed by the worthy matron.
Golden Gate Councils OlIa-Pod rida.
Golden Gate Council No. Sal, National
Union, on last Tuesday night met in RUBY
Hall, i'll Red Mems building on Post street,
and dispensed with the routine of business, in
order to give its friends and acquaintance
what A. Sichel, Norman r. AFTER and j. H.
Baker, the committee on nlertainment-for
it was an open meeting. styled an ''olls-pod-
rida delectation." This is another name for a
| smoker and all the entertaining features that
ere part of the programme ON such an occa-
sion.
After hearty welcome by President AFTER,
who was the master OF ceremonies, there was a
singing of the hymn Amer ca" and then A.
L. Hazard gave Say au Revoir" on the COR
net; u. Foley sang barytone solo, after
which w. A. s. Nicholson spoke of fraternity
in general and the National Union in particu-
lar. In dwelling upon fraternal beneficiary
organizations he said that the amount OF good
they have done is incalculable; that they have
saved thousands Of families from the eieemo-