The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03

eight miles through the snow to attend the ceremony.
 Laurel Parlor of Nevada City now has 106 names on the roll of membership, ant at its last held meeting received six ap' plications
 Mrs. Belle W. Conrad, grand president has take up Ter residence in Oakland.
 At the last held meeting of Golden State Parlor two candidates were i-itiat- ed. At the close of business the good o1 the order committee surprised the mem berS by serving them a collation. and light refreshments.
 COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST.
 Last Monday night Bay City Circle re- ceived an official visit from Grand Chief Companion Mrs. E. Harrington. who was accompanied by a large delegation from the Past Chief Companions Association. The hall was decorated with flowers and evergreens for the occasion, and the work was exemplified by the officers, af- ter which there were a number of ad- dresses by the visitors and members of the circle. The evening which was pleas antly spent, closed with the serving of collation. by the members of the sitting circle.
 The social that was given in Alcazar Social Hall last Tuesday evening under the auspices of the convention of 1898, of which Mrs. l.. Atwood is the president. was well attended and was successful in
 
 gramme of dances, and all enjoyed them selves to the fullest.
 The following named have been selected as team to exemplify work before the of Inter Nos Circle. Past Grand Chief Companion Mrs. Lucy Atwood of Robin Hood Circle; as junior past chief; Mrs. O. Loft rs Of ln{er Nos Circle chief sub-chief; Miss Lena Wishman of Excel sior Circle, recording secretary: Miss Rose Reynolds of San Francisco Circle, financial secretary; Miss Rappin of Diana Circle, right guide; Miss Loryea of Bay City Circle, left guide; Herman Cohn of Golden Gate Circle, inside guard; Mrs. Kane of Inter Nos Circle, outside guard, and Miss Lefevre of Presidio Circle or ganist. The work will be exemplified from the time the application is pre- sented until the last part of the initiatory work, something which has never been done before the grand circle before. The idea was suggested in. the convention of 1898 by Mrs. Atwood. the president.
 Inter Nos Circle, on Wednesday night. had an initiation. and elected Mrs. Kate Hoey and Thomas F. Blake as delegates to the grand circle, and Henry Coyle and Mrs. Lizzie kirchner as alternates. After benefit of the members and many visitors present good programme of music and song and the serving of collation..
 Excelsior Circle had very interesting SHetl dllu pillOW Case SOClu III AlCdZGr [ Social Hall on Wednesday night The number who were present had as glorious a time as has been had at any social of the order in this the first quarter of the year. A noticeable feature of the evening was the great number of young and pret- ty girls present. The committee on en- tertainment, Mrs. Tucker. Mrs. Schu- macher, Miss Wishman. Miss M. Magnus, Mrs. Wishman. Miss McMurry and Mr. Harrison, distributed to each in the grand march miniature sheet and pillow in remembrance of the evenings social
 At the next meeting of the Past Chiefs Association, to be held on the last Mon- day of the current month, officers for the next term will be elected.