The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
EASTERN STAR TO
HOLD BIG SESSION
State Grand Chapter Will Meet
in Annual Communication
at FairmOnt Today
Elaborate Ceremonies Will Mark
Meeting, Which Will Con-
tinue for a Week

The grand chapter OF the order Of
the Eastern Star or California will
meet this afternoon at / o'clock in the
ballroom Of the Fairmont hotel in
tnirtT-siNth annual communication and
VIII be IN session daily until next Sat
urday.
The meeting viii be called TO order
by a past grand patron, who. after di-
recting that the officers OF the grand
chapter be escorted into the meeting
place by Grand Marshal Annie NJ.
johnson OF this city, viii present the
Esvel 10 Grand Patron Benjamin B.
Cartwright Of Alhambra, Los Angeles
county. The grand chapter will then
he opened in ample form, after which
there viii be the singing OF an ode and
the Offering OF a prayer by Grand
Chaplain Helen NJ Carpenter Of Ukiah-
The following are the grand officers
who viii oficiste during the sessions:
Benjsmin p. Cartwright OF Alhsmbrs, worthy
grand patron; Emma Riehl. San Jose worthy
grand mstron: Mathew Stewart, Rio Tista- as
sociste grand patron Alice P. Dozier. Modesto,
associate grand mstron: Kate J. Willats, San
Francisco. grand secretary; Laura P. Butcher,
Ssnta Barbara, grand treasurer. Matilda E.
Hunt. Sisson grand conductress; Lily c Byce,
Petsluuls- grand associate conductress; Annie NJ
johnson, San Francisco, grand marshal; Winifred
Aiorey. Watsonville, grand Adah: Mary E. Heth.
Aus, grand Ruth; Sara c. Reese. Les Angeles.
grand Esther; Theress J. Strong. Alameda. grand
Marian G johnson. Sonora grand warder; Mel
lie A. Darling. San Francisco. grand orgsnist;
ccrs B. Edlemsn. Fl Monte, grand sentinel
At this time this order has a mem
bership OF 2e.216, distributed In 24o
chapters, OF which two were under dis
pensation at the close of the previous
grand chapter. Seventeen more insti-
tuted this chapter year are also under
dispensation- These l9. If it appears
from the reports are qualified under
the laws Of the order Will be granted
charters. The gain in membership
during the last Il months has been
about l.750.
IN this order there is no pro forms
nominations as IN other fraternal or
ganizations. but there is a sort OF di-
rect primary law, any one who wishes
to aspire for an Office announcing can
didacy and Office sought. Under this
rule any one who is eligible to any OF
the grand Offices is permitted to enter
the field, but only few, who generally
give out the announcement long before
the communication, run for ONCE.
The struggle Of the session viii be
FOR the Office OF worthy grand matron.
Tor this Office Annie NJ Johnson OF
Harmony chapter. Of this city. in
c1Imbent grand marshal, is an aspirant.
IS is also Lily c. Byce Of Morning Star
chapter Of Petaluma, incumbent asso-
cate conGucLrSSss ana JeLule ApDOll
Graves Of Ivy chapter, OF this city.
These are the leading aspirants. It is
said that there are some others who
seek the exalted station, but they will
not announce themselves until after
they discover II there is a lighting
chance"
The other Office, which is an attrac-
: tive one and for which there is some
times q contest, is that Of grand secre-
tary. Up 70 yesterday the only candi-
date was Kate n. Willats. the incum-
bent, who has held the office for many
years 10 the satisfaction Of the mem
bership.
This evening there viii be a recep-
ton in the hotel TO the officers and
delegates Of the grand body, rendered
by the IS local chapters There is 10
he a program Of entertainment TO be
followed by a ball
Yesterday afternoon many Of the
delegates 10 the grand chapter arrived
in this city and such as are not with
friends are registered at the leading
hotels. About 300 will be in attend
ance. including many past grand pa
irons and matrOns