The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
Order Of the Eastern Star.


Whenever Ivy Chapter announces a
public installation there is always such a
demand for invitations that a limit has
to be placed on the number issued, as
there are always more willing to come
than the hall of Golden Gate Command
cry, in which the ceremonies take place,
can accommodate, and that will hold
nearly 500. AS on previous occasions of
this character, there was a crush last
Tuesday night, and in the audience there
were present large number of persons
prominent in Masonic and society circles
The stairs leading to the hah were dec
GRATED with the leaves of the trailing
plant from which the chapter takes it's
name, while the hall itself was very
tastefully decorated with evergreens and
nOWerS. Each station was covered with
choice products of the flower gardens,
and the chairs set aside for the five
young ladies who form the points of the
central star of the order were each dec
GRATED with flowers and ribbons to cor
respond with the colorS carried by Adah,
Ruth, Esther, Martha and Electa. and
the chapter-room with large American
| flag displayed in the southeast and the
| blazing star shedding it's brilliant light
| from the east over the whole pre-
| sented beautiful appearance. The scene
| was made still grander when the officers
elect followed the grand marshal into
| the hall and took their places in the semi
| circle west of the illuminated altar, the
most attractive part of the picture be-
|
| represent for the ensuing term the star.
| Each was attired in white, wore at the
waist the colors of the point she repre-
| sents and carried a bouquet of the same
| color. The ladies We're richly gowned,
| while Charles l.. Patton, the patron elect
| looked very dignified in n suit of black
| The installing officer was Ellwood p
| Morey, the retiring patron, who during
! his term was a most ardent worker on
behalf of the chapter, and his assistance
| TO the worthy matron was by that Off
| cial later in. the evening eloquently ack
cial later in the evening eloquently
% ae9noWieqSeu WE i me 1tTers nry5 wn3 No. are 70
| Dow, w NJ; Charles l.. Patton, w. P.
Lydia A. Steele. A: NJ; Eva d'Ancona
salisbury s.; Carrie A, Anthony, T.;
Noah, A. G: Mrs. Helen NJ. Patterson,
| NJ; .IsabelsE Davies, w; Jane Rodeck-
er. sentinel; Florence Raymond, Adah;
Charlotte Tisdale,. Electa. Frank Max
son is the chaplain: Mrs. Annie Judson
1 Tn music was rendered by Mrs Martin
| Schultz, Mrs. Harry Clark. Samuel ID.
Mayer Se staT and o. o o% ESlSs
| and "Zion" rendered by Mrs. Schultz.
| Mr.. Fleming and Mrs. Clark, and ii,~sd-
ditiop there were appropriate anthems
| by the quartet.
| After the close of the ceremony and the
/ marshal had declared the, officers duly in
/ stalled the retiring patron, Mr.. Morey
/ on behalf of the chapter. presented to
| Mrs Jennie A. Graves the retiring mat
ron, a beautiful jewel, consisting of the
| star of the order, with a pure-water dia-
| mond Of good size at each point of the
| star and a larger one in the center, one
| of the handsomest jewels presented to
| any outgoing matron this year in this city,
| Mrs Graves responded in a speech that
| was marked for its eloquence and pathos.
| There was also an address by Most
| Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Partridge
and Worthy Grand Patron Harrison d.
| Rowe. There We're present Grand Secre-
| tary Mrs. Willats, Grand Treasurer Mrs.
| Raabe Of Healdsburg and representa-