The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13

ing in the presence OF large huilDei
OF people. The installation, which was
entirely without book was by Forest
Coburn. acting as noble grand arcn;
District Deputy c. F. Wachter. acting
a. deputy grand arch: DR.. B. f. Nc
Elroy, grand secretary; Robert Zowas-
ky, grand treasurer; Z. c. Stock. grand
marshal, and W. II. Bowe. grand inside
guardian. The officers installed are;
J. H. Peterson. junior past arch; Thom-
as T. Thornton, noble arch; r. Arelano.
vice arch; p. A O'Connor, recording
secretary: H Jensen, financial secre-
tary; John Peterson, conductor; J. La
barthe, inside guardian, and Z. Woods.
outside guardian. W. H Bowe. Alfred
Kahl and j. B. Vignau. trustees. The
installation, in the prettily decorated
hall, was most favorably commented
on. After the ceremony there was
dancing for nearly three hours. The
new noble arch has been one Of the
most active workers of the grove and
he expects, during his term, to make
2 remarkable gain in membership.
The following were installed as the
officers Of Boadicea Circle No. Of the
Arch Druidesses: Elizabeth Sullivan.
arch druidess: Nellie Ray, first bard.
William \. Dingle, recording secretary;
Mrs. l. J. Coffman. treasurer. The
financial secretary-elect rendered her
l-esignation and the vacancy will be
hIled at the next meeting After the
ceremony Of installation there was pre-
sented 10 Mrs. Rachel Samuels, the re-
tiring arch druidess a beautiful en-
blematic gold badge Of her rank in the
order. This. in recognition of her serv-
ices under sometimes very trying posi-
tions in the administration of the af-
fairs Of the circle. When Mrs. Sam
uels was elected to the chair there
was not q few who predicted that she
would prove z very commonplace Off
cial but the first night she assumed
the duties of Office she manifested
remarkable knowledge Of lodge work
and also Of the initiatory work. being
able 10 do the latter without book
Flowers were also presented to Mrs
Samuels to the new arch druidess and
TO Mrs. McKeown, the deputy who in
stalled the officers. A collation. fol-
lowed the close Of the lodge.
The annual banquet of the Past Arch
Association was held in the Druids
Temple on the last Sunday in October.
C. F. Wedemeyer, the president. was
the postmaster and after the discus
sion Of a bountiful supper, partaken Of
bv many members Of the association
and ladies, there was the presentation
Of handsome emblematic charm to
/. NJ. Fabbry, the retiring president.
10y Past Noble Grand Arch George H
Bahrs on behalf of the association. in
recognition Of his jealous efforts in
behalf Of the organization and order.
Then there were responses TO toasts by
Past Noble Grand Arches Bahrs and
Henry Lange. L. NJ Fabbry. Deputy
Grand Arch W. G. Antonovich, Grand
Trustee ". Gallagher, Supreme Arch
James F. Martinoni, E. c. Stock, L. A.
Wolff, Supreme Representative Harry
Menke. DR. de Bruyne and Alternative
Supreme Representative D. Bamman
and Past Noble Grand Arch Julius S.
Godeau.
Monte Verde Grove rendered a re-
ception on November 6 70 Past Noble
Grand Arch c. A. Guglielmoni, who
recently returned from the Supreme
Grove, where he was a representative
from California. This was in M ssion
opera Hall.
Germania Circle Of the Druidesses,
recently instituted with sixty-three
mem bers and which in ten days time
increased it's membership 10 100, gave
its first banquet in the Shiels building
on the last Saturday in October. There
were present more than a hundred
persons, including many Of the Of
hcers of the Grand Circle. Arch
Druidess Mrs. Sonderman presided
and after the discussion of a most ex-
cellent repast there was the presenta-
ton of q basket of handsome flowers
10 the arch druidess in appreciation
of what she had done in the organiza-
tion of the new circle and then ad-
dresses by Grand Arch Druidess Olga
Heiden, Grand Second Bard Maria
Baumann, Grand Secretary Augusta
Thornhill. Grand Organist Eva Wolff,
The past grand secretary; Acting
Grand Conductress Mrs. ]. S. Godeau,
Grand Trustee Ramona McManus,
MesdRnnes Marks, Gerken and Beck
man. Joe NJ. Wolf and z. c. Stock of
Boadicea Circle.
Grand Arch Druidess Heiden. ac-
compsnied by Grand Secretary Thorn
hill, paid q n official visit on the last
Wednesday in October to Iivermore
Circle, when for the purpose Of ex-
emplifcation the ability Of the officers
10 perform the ritualist.c work seven
candidates were given the degree. The
circle was instructed in the work of
The order. including balloting. On be-
half Of the circle Arch Druidess Gard
enmeyer thanked the grand officers
for the information impaired The
work Of the evening was followed by
banquet, at which the grand Of
hcers and Past Noble Grand Arches
Lewis and Beck spoke.
The following night the grand Of
icers named, accompanied by Grand
Trustee Charlotte Christ, Past Grand
Arch Druidess Mrs. Sorensen and Past
Arch Druid Christ of Modesto paid a
visit to Evergreen Circle of Stockton,
where two strangers were initiated in
creditable manner. The officers
we're complimented for the memorized
work. After addresses by the visiting
officers a supper was served in the