The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
EASTERN STAR CHAPTER
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

grand matron Dr. Charles c. Corbiere Of
Redding was elected grand associate
patron, and Mrs. Lulu Lucas of Santa
Maria was elected associate matron.
In the evening the officers of Ivy Chap
ter eXempl1fled the work in King Solo
mons Hall in Masonic Temple by initiat-
Ing two candidates in the presence of the
Grand Chapter, and the work was done
with the correctness for which this chap
ter is noted.
At the session yesterday the report that
the constitution be amended so that the
grand master instead of the grand patron
should preside at all sessions of the Grand
Chapter was taken up and after q pro-
longed discussion the amendment was de-
feated and the grand patron Will preside
as in the past.
Mrs. Kate Josephine Willats was paid
the compliment of a reelection as grand
secretary Mrs. Isabel Vawter of Santa
Monica was elected grand treasurer
The invitation to meet in San Jose next
year was accepted.
1t was also decided that in future, when
an investigation is ordered to inquire into
any charges that may be brought against
a member of a subordinate chapter, that
the subordinate chapter must bear all the
expense.
The committee to which was referred
the matter of creating an office for Will
liam S. Moses. the founder of the order
in this State, presented report that he
be elected life member of the Grand
Chapter, with the honors of past grand
patron, and it was adopted.
After the file had been cleared the
grand matron-elect announced the follow
ing appointments: Grand Adah, Carrie r.
Hoff of Pasadena; Grand Ruth, Mary Cor
rell of Woodbridge; Grand Esther, Anna
klemmer of willows; Grand Martha, Ella
Boiler of POrterVille; Grand Electa, Agnes
Conart of San Jose; grand conductress
Anna M. johnson, matron of Harmony
Chapter Of San Francisco; assistant con-
ductress, Minnie Hallett of Oakland;
grand marshal Hetty Force of Lakeport; ;
grand chaplain. Carrie NJ. DeVereauX of
Santa Rosa; grand warder, Josephine
Beemer of Wadsworth, New; grand SEN
tinel Minnie D. Brown of Los Angeles.
Then followed the ceremony Of install
ing the elected and appointed officers and
the presentation by the Grand Chapter to
the retiring matrOn, Mrs. Maria A Pierce.
of crystal berry bowl and gold spoon; Of
a gold chain to the retiring patron, Dr.
retiring treasurer, Mrs. Craig.
Mrs Pierce, in token of gratitude for
courtesieS shown, presented a Bible to the
retiring patron, a pair of gold-rimmed
spectacles to the grand secretary and
Deautfful enameled watch to Miss Susan
NJ. Whats. the assistant grand secretary.
Among those who attended the Grand
CHAPTER session was Mrs Louisa Davis
or canton. Ohio, who came to this city to
represent the Grand Chapter of her State
ior forty years been a member of Even
ing Star Chapter No. 40 of Canton. and
curing that time never missed a conVo-
cation of the Grand Chapter Of Ohio. In
1899 Mrs. Davis made all arrangements to
come to California with the pioneers and
had her effects packed to. start on the
Journey, when something occurred to pre-
vent her from carrying out her inten-
tlon. but she made declaration that II
sne had an opportunity to visit the land
9I ~, eoid she would do so before she died
Ihat opportunity did not present itself
until this year