The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

During the last ten days the officers
Of the local Rebekah lodges have been
installed by District Deputy President
Mrs. J. L. Baker and her staff of seven
teen members with a great deal Of pre-
cision as 10 ceremonial work and rit-
uslistic rendition. The ceremony Of
installation. witnessed by many, time
and again, has always an attractive
ness that draws immense audiences TO
witness ii. It is like a pretty picture;
people do not tire Of II, particularly
when rendered as il has been this term
by Mrs. Baker and those who are
assisting her. In each instance the
lodgerOoms have been IavIshly decor
ated and at no time in the past has
there been more interest manifested
IN what was going on.
In Amity Lodge the new officers who
were fnducted into Office are: Ida NJ.
Irving. noble grand; Alma Z. Jessen,
vice grand; Anna Knippenberg, record
ing secretary; Christine Randall, war
den; May L. Webb, conductor; Laura
Lowrie. inside guardian; William A
Randall, outside guardian; Lela Zeig-
Ter and Rose Coggins, supporters to
noble grand; Sarah y. Thompson and
Miss J. Frandsen, supporters 10 the
vice grand: Ada J. Sites. past noble
grand, and Kate Howard, chaplain
After the installation there was vocal
solo by little Martha Davis, the presen-
tstion Of flowers to the installing Off
Ger, violin solo by Miss Z. Lutz, the
presentation Of a beautiful jewel to
Miss Sites, the retiring noble grand;
the presentation of beautiful flowers
10 the new officers, cornet solo by Miss
Randall, presentation of a silver berry
spoon to Sarah n. Thompson in recOg-
milton Of her services as chaplain, and
a bunch Of roses in honor Of the ami
versary of her birth, then the presenta-
tion Of a past grand's regalia to Mrs.
Kate Howard. This was followed by
dancing. On the Saturday following
installation the members enjoyed
''kaheklatch" and dancing, this for the
members only.
The following named were installed
as the officers Of Oriental Rebekah
Lodge: Mrs. Isabelle Clark, p. c.;
Louett Deitz, n. G.; Frances Hinton,
V. G.: Frances Tower, s.; Nellie B.
Stickney, W; Lena Jarvis, c.; Amy
Webb, J. G.; William Thomas. o. G.;
Captain Allie Parker and Ella King,
s. 10 y. c.; Harriet Beckley and Jes-
sic GOodmurphy, S. TO V. c.; Matte
Mitchell, c. After the ceremony the
new noble grand was presented with
a beautiful gavel, flowers were given
70 the installing officer and the new
and retiring officers and a handsome
regalia was presented to Mrs. Clark,
the retiring noble grand
The officers installed to serve Cali
fornia, the mother lodge, for this term
are: Lizzie p. McMurray, ". G.; Cora
Levin, V G.; Lizzie B. McAIillen, r.
s; Mary A. Hawley, F. S; Lucy Chap
lain, T.; Mrs. A King, c.; Dolly
Hyams, "; Fannie Jonas. o. G.;
Katie Miller, l. G. The ceremony was
followed by the presentation Of beau
tiful flowers TO retiring and incoming
officers, after which there was dancing
for an hour.
The following named were installed
as the officers Of the very progressive
lodge Loyal. Rebekah: TiIlie Craig,
~ c. Myrtle Carberry, V. c.; Henri
eta Taylor, S; Fred A. Taylor, T.;
Thursey Barrett, w: Emma Baird
c.: Beatrice Lawrence, L G.: NJ
Paulis, Q. G.; Maude Z. Barney, ]. 2.
y. c.: Augusta B. Warren and Ella
Nixon. S. TO n. c.; Mary Robinson and
Pauline Mast, S. to V. G. After the
installation Maude E. Barney, retiring
noble grand. was presented with a
beautiful collar indicative of her rank.
and Lilly Carron. the retiring past
noble grand. was given a valuable
Jewel, after which numerous bouquets
were given TO the noble grand, vice
grand, spast grand and chaplain; also
10 the district deputy and to Miss Ella
T. Bourne Mrs Eola NJ Cyrus, who
served as drillmaster during the past
term. was. in recognition of her ser
vices, presented a handsome chocolate
set Dancing followed the very pleas
ant installation.
The following named were installed
for Jubilee Lodge: Lucy Morrison.
noble grand; Gertrude Perry, vice
grand Dolly Hyams, recording sec
retary; Helen McDonough, warden;
Tessie Richardson, conductor; Lizzie
Station. chaplain; Mary Mooney, out
side guard: Nina Hockenberry, inside
guard Addie l. Ballou and Priscilla
Munro were appointed supporters to
the noble grand. Harry K. Wolf, on
behalf Of the lodge, presented a beau
tifully embroidered collar TO Charlotte
Gibson. the retiring noble grand, and
Mrs. Ballou. also on behalf Of the