The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
EASTERN STAR.

Steinway Hall in the Elks building
was crowded with a fashionable audi
ence Of members and their friends to
witness the public installation Of the
officers of San Francisco Chapter or
the o. E. S. The ceremony was con-
Quoted in a very impressive manner by
Eva Sheeline, the retiring matron, as
sisted by Past Matron Charlotte IL.
Marais as marshal and George w.
Geauque, chaplain. The new officers
who were inducted into Office are: Ber-
tha Eugene Mackrett, worthy matron;
John Julius Neubarth, worthy patron;
Laura Luvina Lowrie, associate ma
tron; Josephine Walworth, secretary;
Karen Nicholson, treasurer; Annie
Sorenson, conductress; Anna CATER
mole, associate conductress; Katherine
E Wetjen, Adah; Vera Agnes Mayors,
Ruth: Jennie NJ. Coon, Esther; Liz
zette Wetjen, Martha; Anna Belle Will
liams, Electa; Mary L. Simonds, war
der; Mary H. Lewis, sentinel; DR.. G.
Harper Waiworth, chaplain; Lottie
Rothman, marshal: Celestine Delmara,
organist The music incidental to the
ceremony was rendered by the Har
mony Quintet, consisting of Mrs. A. T.
Fletcher. Mrs. John Madden, Miss Ma
bel Gordon. Mrs. Robert Lloyd and
Miss Edith Adams.
The ceremony was followed by the
presentation of magnificent jewel of
the rank of past matron to Mrs. Shee-
line, the retiring matron, and past
patrons jewel to @. w Geauque, the
retiring patron. After the presentation
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firing officers for the successful term
they had and to the new ones, with the
hope expressed that San Francisco
will do as well in the future as in the
past. The decoration of the hall was
the prettiest of the installation season.
Upon assuming her position as matron
Mrs. Mackrett delivered a short ad-
dress. clear, sharp and to the point,
during which she thanked those mem
bers who had elevated her to the high
est station in the chapter, and assured
all that she would work for the ad-
vancement of the whole chapter and
that she hoped at the close of her
term no one would regret that she had
been advanced. There were short ad-
dresses by Mrs. Willats, grand secre-
tary; Past Associate Grand Patrons
Darling and Mulberry and Past Grand
Patron Gray.
On the evening of December 1S.
Golden Gate Chapters new officers
held their first business meeting, and
at the close Of the same there was an
evening Of dancing and the serving Of
a collation. and light refreshments. This
was under the direction of the new Of
ficers. The name of the associate ma
-tron for the current term is Mrs. w c.
Cords. and not Cordes, as previously
announced.
THE officers of Morning Star Chap
ter of Petaluma were installed by re-
firing Patron p. ]. Blim, assisted by
Mrs. Emma Goshen as marshal, after
which Mrs. l.. c. Byce, the retiring
matron, was presented a handsome
jewel. The matron then presented to
each of the five points of the central
star who worked with her during the
past year a silver souvenir spoon, or
namented with the emblem of The
order. The retiring patron was pre-
sented with a fine cut glass inkweIl.
The ceremonies were followed by a
banquet Mrs. Lily C. Byce, at the
close OF her official term in this chap
ter. was appointed deputy grand ma
tron for district No. 7.
The officers of Sequoia Chapter of
Redwood City were installed by Past