The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
Companions of the Forest, F. o. A.

Grand Chief Companion Mrs + arlington paid
her first official visit last Tuesday 10 American
Circle, at Petaluma, and found II in a very pTos-
porous condition. The membership is active and
enthusiastic and fees deep interest in the pros
peri of the order The officers gave an ex mpli-
alter the Getting entertained the visitor in a
manner hat p~oved how much they appreciated
her coming.
Chrys ln,hemum Circle No. S26, with thirty-six
charter members. was Instituted on the 9th inst
at Nero d by the grand chief companion, assis:e
by Grand ecretary Miss A. D. Bremen The fol-
10 ing named oticerS were chosen for the first
tenn: Yrs. Fannie Mugler, P. c. C.: 0eors-
away, C. -. Mrs Kate a gee. :. C. c; red
Read. r; Mrs. Susie Robinson, F. $; Miss Josie
keuter, K. y; Miss Kate lvers. Il. G.: Mrs. p
Anderson, L G; {; w Atee, l. G Hen-f Kes-
SCI. g.: Mrs. Mary Conway, Mrs Read and
Lowell. ruslees; Mrs. Henry Kesse, orsani,t.
he hail in which the meeting held had
been transformed into veritabit bower OF the
flowers TOT which the circle was named. ana alter
the ceremony the instituting officers were each
presented with a large basket of those beautiful
flower. Then followed banquet, at VIII. ch the
bes OF feeling prevailed
Last Tu -sday evening rand Secretary Miss A.
D. biemer went TO Ham Cr,e room to attend
the regular meeting, ou' did not find any
there and wss at loss To account for the absence
Of the membership and alter waitirg for
sonable leD-th OF time went TO her home fully
solved at the next meeting 20 give the mem bers a
lecture for negIec ting attend When she ched
home she WAS surprised to find tn mem bership
there and to h. ar all, with one accord congratu-
late her the anniversary of her birth. The
home had been taste iully decora ed with flow ers
and evergreeus and each member had brought
something good there WIS a collation. and pleps-
ant eve ings en- eutertainment of song toasts and
literary efforts Those who responded to toasts
were Miss l. p. Rose, deputy for the circle: Mrs.
NJ. Bremen, MISS MAran Mentel, Mss T Kruger
and Miss A. Di. Crowley. Miss Bremen has de-
cided TO lecture the com mpanlons
Ocean View Circle on the 9Th inst celebrated
the anniversary of the Dir h of Mrs Ada Holm
berg, one of the members. b. grand baDque; in
FOresters Hail Last thursday The c!rcte received
one application ami save com LIimeniary parry
10 MIS- Annie Gould and her sister in q. a r
Hall, in Los Angeles. There were dancing and a
col a ion and enjoyable time for all who wee
present This circle is gaining a reputation for
stciahilty
Inter Nos Circle received an official visit on last
Wednesday night from Grand chief Companion
Mrs. Emma Harrington and the same evening
the circle was visited by Grand ecretary Miss A.
u! Bremer Grand Sub-Chief Companion Ira w.
Coburn, Grand Trustee Mrs. simon. Grand Mar
shal Mrs. NJ. Conuell, Deputy BicAford and dele
gates from Hamlet, Loyal, kobln Hood. Exec sior,
Presidio and other Local circles. For the occasion
the circle roo IA was most tastefuy decorated with
choice flowers and ivy and above the chief com
panon's chair there were the words in golden let
ters, Welcome to Inter Nos"
During the evening tle visitors were given an
exempiifcatiOn of the initiatory and floor work,
and that was done in such perfect manner that
the grand officers, except the grand cnief
pauion, who by reason OF being membe OF the
circle, did not express aH opinion, were unanimous
in declaring that II was The most perfect and i'm
presslVe Performed by any set OF officers or the
order. er the close OF the meeting there u
banquet In the upper hall in honor of the visitors,
and then fo!iowei dance in social hall. During
The evening he grand chief comp tnon was pre-
se ted b. Miss iey,one ofthe m mem bers OF Inter
Nos Circle. arse baske OF beautiful chrys sInthe-
NUNS as a. onerf1g OF her apprec alton of her
worx as grand officer and of love ami respect
Robin Hood tiIcle at its last he meeting neld
an election or officers with The fol owing resul
Miss Mamie Backe,s. C. c.. Mrs. l.. a wood = C.
Miss Mamie Schoe L r. s. Miss = lie. 1ricou-
let, II. =; Mrs. 1ricoUlet, T.; Mrs. Eaker, X
g.: Miss = NINA Laederlch, L. g.; Mrs.. trhart, I.
L.; Nj rs Auhn, o. u Mrs. Lizzie voI FuttN Namer,
organist; DR.. George Adam, physician and A T.
LenGfeld. druggist. Ali OF ne officers except the
left guide and the inside guard we're reelected
During he evening here was one initiation and
the receipt of an application. AT the ciose OF the
meeting here good social hour and games
and music were in order