The San Francisco call., 1906-04-01
In its work of extension it will be as
sisted by Deputy Horn.
American Companions.

That very congenial circle, San Fran
cisco No. 267, Companions of the Forest of
America, which meets. in Mission Opera
Hall, was officially visited on the third
Thursday in March by Grand Chief Com
panion Mrs. Tucker. who was accompa-
MED by Grand Sub-Chief Companion Mrs.
! Cartwright. out on the first visit since she
was stricken with pneumonia two months
ago; Grand Financial Secretary Agnes d.
Bremen, Grand Treasurer Essie Kragen,
Grand Marshal P H. Coyle and Grand
Trustee Mrs. D. O'Callaghan. who is a
member of the circle. There was the ini-
tiation of two young ladies. after which
there were addresses by the grand Of
! ficers and a number of the. visitors, and
the presentation by the grand. trustee OF
pretty souvenirs in burned wood some of
her own work, to the grand officers. and
bunch of carnations from friends to
Mary Foye, the chief companion OF the.
circle. The hospitality of the circle was
made manifest in the serving of COLA
ton, with hot coffee
New Century Circle, C. F. of A., on
last Monday celebrated the fifth ami
versary of its institution in the Alcazar
building. There was a large attendance
OF members and number of invited
guests: In the early part of the even
ing there was business meeting, when
a class of candidates were Initiated by
the officers, with the assistance of the
circles very proficient drill team, which,
after the ceremony, under the captaincy
of Mrs. II. L. Lemme. gave an exhibition
drill that was very pretty display of
floor work and execution of military
movements. At the close of the meeting
there was a banquet in an adjoining hall,
which was most tastefully decorated with
the colors of the order. American flags
and flowers and evergreens. The tables
We're set in a manner that would have
done credit to a professional caterer. re-
flectipg the good taste of the commit
tee composed of f. l. Drendell Mrs. H. l..
Lemme, E. III. Zeising, Mrs. M. Willxin.
Josie Mulverhill, Ethel Bowden, Mrs.
Bowman, Mrs. NJ. Van Horn and
Sarah Beversen. After the excel
lent supper had been disposed of
there were congratulatory addresses
by Grand Sub-chief Companion Mate H.
Cartwright, Deputy Supreme Chief Com
panion Lizzie Atwood Past Grand Chief
Companion R. Kemp Van Ee, Past Grand
Chief Companion Mrs. Helen Worms.
Grand Marshal P. H. Coyle Past Grand
Chief Companion Emma Agnes Harring
wood. e. l. Drendell, chairman OF the
committee; Jacob Label, editor of the
American Forester Review, and Sarah
Beversen. Several of the grand officers
sent regret at inability to be present.
The grand officers and a number of the
guests were each presented, as souvenir
of the occasion, pretty favor and a
bunch of jonquils. The circle, which
started with sixtythree members, now
has 165 all in good standing. 1t was
highly commended for many progressive
movements for the good of the order in
which il took the lead
Robin Hood Circle has elected Mrs. o.
C. Miller, Lizzie A. Vorratn and Mamie
Schoen as delegates to the next session
of the Grand Circle.
The official visit to College City Circle,
Palo Alto. has been postponed to April
IL, and the one to California Circle, at
Golden Gate. to April 1S
Loreley Circle recently met with mis-
fortune by which its treasury was al
most depleted, so it has decided to secure
funds with which to meet the payment
of claims by those who are sick or in
distress by giving a grand twilight social
and, prize waltz in the social hall of the
Alcazar on the night of Tuesday, April IT,
The sixth anniversary of the Institution
of Martha Washington Circle of the c. of
T. F. of A. was celebrated by social
night on the last Monday in March in
the Alcazar building. There were nearly
three hundred persons present. who were
entertained with an order of dances with
musical selections. recitations and spe-
cialties between numbers. The AFFAIR was
great success and was admirably car
ried out under the direction of Charles
L. LIGHT, Mrs. NJ. Lasky, Miss l. Good
man, Miss M. Madden, Mrs. ]. Dinklage,
Mrs B. Haskell and Mrs. S. Grosslicht.
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