The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26


Mrs. C. E. Whitney. Mrs Minnie
Homeier Mrs. Priscilla Munro, Mrs.
Ada Bernheimer, Mrs. Laura Lowrie,
Mrs. Isabella Clarke, Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Thompson. Mrs. Carrie Warner and
Mrs. j. w. Simpson of Fresno. Miss
Esther Rosenbaum, Miss Emma Arri-
son, Miss Annie Anderson and Ernest
c. Stock. During the early part of the
evening there were games, progress
sive dominoes, whist and five hundred,
after which there was an adjournment
to the dining-room, where a delicious
supper was served, and a most pleas
ant evening was spent.
On the evening of the second Tues
day in February Jubilee Rebekah
Lodge gave valentine party in Pros
pect Hall of the Odd Fellows build
ing, at which there was a large at
tendance of members and friends and
acquaintance of the members. Miss
Dolly Hyams, vice grand of the lodge,
was chairlady of the evening and un-
der her supervision there was pre-
sented a programme of entertainment
made up of the following numbers:
Recitation. Mr.. Miller; flute solo, NJ.
Eldred (Miss Eldred accompanis)
vocal solo, Mrs. Walker; recitation.
Miss Nells: recitations, Dora Osthoff;
vocal solo, Madge Cooney; cornet solo,
NJ. Ozo. and instrumental selections.
NJ. Merrifeld. Then followed dancing
and the serving Of refreshments. The
committee that had charge of the af-
fair was Dolly Hyams. Priscilla Munro,
tie Hamilton and NJ. Asphy.
Amity Lodge was officially visited on
the evening of the third Saturday in
February by Dora L. Gardner, presi-
dent of the California Assembly, and
attendant officers of the assembly.
There were present on that occasion
about 200 members of the order who
witnessed the work exemplified by the
initiation of four candidates in a man.
ner that won for the initiatory team
many words of praise. Among the
visitors was District Deputy President
Mrs. J. L. Baker and her staff The
business of the evening was followed
by addresses by the officers of the as
sembly. after which there was an ad-
journment to the banquet hall, where
ali partook of an excellent supper pre-
pared by the social committee of the
lodge.
The following have been installed as
officers of Alta Lodge of the l. o. o. F.
for the current term: H. P. Peterson,
noble grand: j. A. Magee, vice grand
James Phelan, recording secretary;
Peter Beanston, financial secretary and
w. <. H.bbett. treasurer. In retiring
from the chair of noble grand, Ben
1amin F. Ledford was presented an
ornamental parlor clock as a token of
the lodges appreciation of his services
to it in the various offices he has filled.
The paper carnival given by Oriental
Rebekah Lodge last week in the me-
mortal hall of the Odd Fellows build
ing was a very pleasing function.
There were on the floor many ladies in
elegant costumes made of paper and
the prize for the handsomest of that
character was awarded too Pearl Bow
en-. The affair was carried on to a sue
cessful termination under the direction
of the committee composed of Nellie B.
Stickney, Marguerite Derby, Jessie
Dick, Isabella Clarke, Noble Grand
Mrs. Hinton and Vice Grand Frances
P. Tower.
Grand Master Linscott assisted by
Grand Secretary Shaw dedicated a new
hall at Loyalton and the event was the
occasion for a great gathering and a
social hour after the ceremony. Then
following there was a special session of
the Grand Lodge for the purpose of in
stituting new Rebekah Lodge which
has been named Buena Wallis. In the
evening the officers and many members
Of Evergreen Rebekah Lodge came
from Sierraville, IA miles away, to in
itiate twenty-one candidates for the
new lodge.
Rebekah Drill Team No. /, Captain
Allie Parker commanding, will give a
social dance in Mission Opera Hall on
Tuesday evening, February rs, in aid
of its fund to enable the team TO 90 TO
the Portland Exposition, there to show
how well San Francisco Rebekahs can
drill and march. and to bring back to
this State one of the trophies.
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