The San Francisco call., 1908-10-21
BRILLIANT IS BALL
OF EASTERN STAR
Ofhcers Gather at Hotel Fair
mont to Consider Business
of the Year
Enjoyable Function Ends First
Days Session of Grand
Chapter of Order

afternoon OF many prominent men and
women Of the state when Past Grand
Patron Florin L. Jones called the grand
chapter Of the order Of the Eastern
Star TO order.
There We're representatives of 25a
subordinate chapters Of the order in
attendance
After the chapter had been opened in
impressive form and il had been turned
over TO the grand patron. benjamin b.
Cartwright of Alameda. Worthy Grand
Matron MISS Emma Riehl OF san Jose.
memRer Of san Jose chapter No. 81
was tremendously escorted to her sta
tion and then the past grand patrons
and matnons were escorted to seats of
honor in the east
The most worthy and past most
worthy grand matrons OF the general
grand chapter of the United states were
also escorted to seats in the east and
presented with fragrant violets by
Grand Matren Miss Emma Riehl. c. ]
ood, past grand patron. on behalf of
Past Grand Matron Mrs Polhemus. pre-
scented the grand chapter with a hand
some American flag, and after its ac-
ceptance the vast audience sang the
star Spangled Banner"
IN adoiIon to those who represented
tnelr chapters there were in attendance:
venerable past grand patron. William s
Aosess Eiia Washburn of Wisconsin. most worthy
Erand matron OF the general grand chapter OF me
United States: Mary Elizabeth Partridge of osk-
lanu, past most worthy grand matrop s,f rhe gar-
eral grand chapter Of tie I-nited states, TeS,nfa
heanles, worthy grand matran Of the grand chan
Ter ef oregon. Ella Butler worthy grand rnafr1u
u me grand chapter OF Nevada: Past Grand Pa
1-ous Johh elles Young John Hatfield Gray
Jesse Beach Fuller. Jacob Franklin Roller lanes
,tstof Merritt, George Louis Darling Frnesf
~. " M,SuSurS ~ Cehani, Charles Edward Mitchell Ly-
r1 Ia-- =. btce, q T. McNoble. q. J. Wflletts
l'ast Grand Matrons Sarah Jennie Mauu Narv
ese,hihe 1oune. Abbie ElTina Krebs Annie
l.ll1aueth Briggs. Emma HOpgoud Ella TYLER
Hall. Eva M. Potter Maud EIls Bo1ves Glars
Abbott GiDerSon. Msbel Boyd seymour chic 4
Aoatzan' Pauline ". Dohrman. and many Of
tne past and incumbent worthy patrons and ma
cities. "''i' -
A familiar face at the grand body
is that Of Mary Hammond Lewis. now
Ia her eightieth year, who for iS con-
secutive years has been the acting
grand sentinel
During the early part of the after
noon memorial service was held.
The reports Of the different officers
were read
Under the direct primary vote of the
order those who are candidates for
grsnd Offices were busy introducing
themselves TO the delegates and an
bouncing their candidacy For grand
patron there are in the field Phineas G..
Ferguson Of California chapter of this
city and J. Fraser Of Ocean Park chap
ter, Los Angeles county. For grand
matron the candidates are Lily Caro-
line Bryce of Petaluma. Annie Marie
Johnson and Jennie Abbott Graves Of
san Francisco and II. Dunn and F.
Burns Of Los Angeles. Clarence NJ.
Hunt, past patron OF Starr King chap
ter OF this city is a candidate for the
Office Of associate grand patron
II WAS reported yesterday afternoon
that the friends Of Past Grand Matron
Maud Ella Bowes want her to announce
herself as a candidate for the position
Of grand secretary.
Lucy Anna Curtis. former district
seputy grand matron OF district No. 5.
is a candidate for associate grand
nstron.
Chapter Southern Star of san Diego
viii make an effort to have the COM
munication OF the grand chapter in
1903 held in the hotel at Coronado
Beach.
BRILLIANT BALL
In the evening all business matters
were laid aside and nearly 1000 Of the
members OF the order participated in
one Of the inest brilliant balls that has
yet taken place at the big hotel. Never
have handsonser gowns. more elaborate
q
pany been assembled in the gold and
white ballroom that from s o'clock un-
til long after midnight was a sea Of
moving figures. The company began
TO pour in the big doors of the hotel
early in the evening and al o'clock
steady stream of arrivals blocked the
entrance TO the ballroom. Greetings
and reunions made the first hour a
merry one. after which the program
grand matron. made the address Of
s-elcome. speaking of the great gath
srIng as the members Of one family.
scattered awhile but now all home
again for a little space. Mrs. Emma
Riebl responded and an especial ad-
dress OF welcome was made 10 Mrs
Ella simmons Washburn by Benjarlin
Cartwright, grand patron The inusi-
clans were Mrs Benjamin Stitch. Mrs.
Harry n McMullin. Frederick Purdy
and Louis Larsen, who sang solos; Miss
Clara Rauhut. who gave q piano solo.
and the members OF the Knickerbockcr
male quartet.
Late in the evening the floor was
cleared for dancing. the younger ele-
Inent entering into this part Of the
program with great zest and their
elders stroliing about the hotei, which
was entirely turned over to the order
FOR the evening. This evenings re-
ception will take place in the Nor
rlandv room. which is larger than the
ballroom. Miss Ida Fuendeling was
mistress Of ceremonies last night, her
assistants on the reception committee
being all the matrons and patrons OF
the California chapters.
THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED
Among those present last night
were.
AIRS Ella simmons Mrs s 7. Cobb