The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
ORDER EASTERN STAR.


Past Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Au-
gusta d. Wilson left for the East on the
29d of last month. She will visit the city
of Washington. ID. c., and Will be there
during the session of the General Grand
Chapter Of the order
Mrs. c. Wetjen, worthy matron of Har-
mony Chapter, and her charming daugh-
ter. Miss Cordie, left for the East last
Wednesday. Mrs. Wetjen is to visit her
parents, VINO will shortly celebrate their
golden wedding.
THE Old Maids Convention" a farce
presented by members of Mission Chapter
OF the order of the Eastern Star In Mis-
sion Music Hall Tuesday evening, pleased,
to a marked degree, more than three hun
dred ladies and gentlemen. The farce in
two acts and three scenes is a clever
81 tire on secret organizations to which
women only are eligible to membership,
aLG is exceedingly witty. In addition to
the Eumor that there is in 1t there are
charming vocal solos, duets. trios and
choruses, and some fancy dancing.
In the cast there are twenty-six char
acters. the principals being: Mrs. Alice
r Hickie. Mrs. Mary G. Foster, Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Flack. Mrs. Hattie McPhun.
Mrs Alice Lewis, Mrs. Abbie Fowls, Mrs.
Lille Gabbs. Miss Jessie B. Lyon and
James A. Wilson, the only man who APP
pears and creates CONSERVATION at the
convention. The old maids have organ
lied to devise ways and means 10 each
secure husband, and the themes pre-
way to catch man for life" The cos
tunes worn by the participants are ridic-
nlous in the extreme, but serve to carry
out the ideas of the author. The dia-
logue is bright and interspersed with local
hits that were well received.
DEGREE OF THE AMARANTH.
a Grand Court for California of the
Royal and Exalted Degree in the Rite
of Adoption, Order of the Amaranth, was
duly Instituted at Pasadena on the 25th
of August, with Deputy Supreme Royal
Patron A. NJ. Bettes as the instituting Of
ficer. Sir knight Hughes, in the capacity
OF grand installing officer, fulfilled his
following officers were elected and in
stalled in their respective offices for the
current year: Honored Lady Carrie L.
Peasey, grand royal matron; Sir Knight
Robert G.. Cunningham, grand royal pa
tron; Hcnored Lady Mary J. Parker
grand honored associate matron; Sir
tron; Sir Knight A. NJ. Bettes grand
treasurer; Sir knight Robert Williams,
grand secretary; Honored Lady Addie L.
Ballou, grand honored conductress: Hon
ored Lady Annie E. .Diffenbach, grand
honored associate conductress; Honored
Lady Nellie c.; Hester grand truth; Hon.
faith; Honored Lady May G. Wiley,
grand charity; Honored Lady Emily A.
Goarsen, grand herald; Honored Lady
Knight William Sifford, grand sentinel.
The exemphfication of the impressive
mystic rite was given at Pasadena by
past officers of Golden Crown Court No
of that city. and on Friday evening by
the present officers of that court, on Sat
urday evening at Los Angeles by Los
Angeles Court No. by its present off,
GERS, after which banquet was served in
the lavish style characteristic of that
city of fraternity amid toasts and varied
greetings The Order of the Amaranth
is in n most happy and flourishing condi-
ton in our southern sister cities. The de-
grees were conferred on number of new
members after the exemplificatien of the
work.
THE ODD FELLOWS.