The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 16, 1895, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 18Y5. LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, The Social Evil a Task Worthy of Chief Lloyd’s Steel. LOYAL THEATER DEVOTEES. The Secret of Mayor Davles’ ObJec- tion to a Munlicipal Grab= bag. co CALL,] Sept. 15. | OAELAND OFFIcE SaN FraN 908 Broadway Divorce, child marriages and the Chief of Police talking about suppressing the so- cial evil—these are the subjects that have been paraded before Oaklanders during the past few days as never before. If ever there was a golden opportunity for a pub- lic official to disting mself that op- portunity confronts Ch oyd. Laxity of discipline, connivance at crime and di- ndirect y with its pro- 1wed a state of affairsin 1 hand to sup- of virtue has ef rtners! mote Qakl: ress. }men manifested. bu been as devoid of stability and respect as the motive that ]m‘-m“ledv it. No permanent good was or could be produced by such spasmodic ef- forts at reform, bt ther the reverse. Law-breakers knew when and where the lightning wou ke and prepared ac- cordingly. There places in the center of the city wk y ‘‘special officers” parade all h no other purpose in rotecting those who de- . This is no_ idle state- ve an easy task to supply Houses known to be fllsed -ants are untouched and gambling ied on as though there were no laws view than that o sire protec ment—it wc g it. reds of people are complaining of ess of those who depend on vice g, and as it wall carried onina ed section of the city, it cannot ire a superhuman effort to suppress The repudiation by a wealthy man’s oy of his clandestinely married wife and r of a handful of dollars to a father done an offense against his daughter are both in the same category within the past week. A search of the records of the Police De- partment shows how careful the officers have been not to come in conflict with the promoters of vice. The reords consist almost entirely of arrests arising from irunkenness and its attendant evils—dis- bing the peace, using vulgar language, v and vagrancy. Although it nat- follows that where two or three women vagrants are arrested in the same house that bouse is a house of bad reputa- tion, not a single case can be found for months, perhaps years, where any one has been arrested for keeping an illegal place. The same is true of drunkenness, no case appearing where a_saloonkeeper has been arrested for selling liquor to a drunken man, although the average arrests for drunkenness are about half-a- dozen a day. On the other hand, an increased energy is shown in the efforts being made to aid the movement against vice. All the P nthropically inclined are uniting to purge Oakland of its objectionable features. That vast power behind virtue’s throne in this county, the Christian En- deavor movement, has again taken hold of the Sunday closing movement, and is pushing its cause with great hope of suc- cess. Its former effort was allowed to lapre on account of the cloud that was hung over it by one of their leaders “‘working” politics. E. A. Sherman Jr. may have meant well in all that he did last fall, put if so, he was very badly ad- vised. A few days ago the Christian Endeavor passed some resolutions expressing disbelief that retiring President Sher- nad acted seifishly during the last itical campaign, but they did not know that could be told. Itisabsurd to say t the Endeavorers, nearly all of whom are voters, should not take an interest in local gevernment, but they can, and if they would preserve the respect of the public, they must keep oGt of everything that savors of political manipulating. They have apparently discovered this and hence their present movement will proba- bly be rewarded with success. Other efforts in the same direction are the Manse in West Oakland, conducted on the principles of the Hull House at Chicago, the noble efforts in many directions of the Montgomery family at Benlah, the hearty work of the Salvation Army, the individ- ual efforts of the churches of all denomi- nations—all are working in the same direc- tion. If all could be induced to accept a common platform and work in harmony, there would be a manifest improvement in the direction referred to in less than a month. The withdrawal of John Drew from his engagement at the Macdonough produced more genuine disappointment than the lightning ride of President Harrison through this city four yearsago. It is just about two years ago since Oakland had a first-class theater, and the manner in which the people have been weaned from crossing the bay is surprising. Although it was uphbill work at first, the theater- goers of Alameda County were at last edu- cated to the fact that a loss of two hours’ time and the discomforts of two trips across the bay were not inseparable ad- juncts to a theater party. Now Oakland is as exclusive in its patronage of her own elegant house as she is about her church- g and her volitics. This was never er shown than by the disappointment caused by Drew’s return to New York. To-morrow night the City Council will meet to fix the tax ievy. It iscertainthat the Mayor will veto the ordinance, but it is not nearly so certain that the necessary eight votescan be obtained to pass it over his veto. If not the future fate of the levy eannot be told at this time. The objection oi the Mayor to the proposed levy, as agreed upon by the finance committee, is that it creates a big general fund. The majority of the taxpayers do not under- stand why a general fund is not as secure as any other fund. The reason can be told in a few words. The Mayor and the Coun- cil are at loggerheads. No sum of money greater than $500 can be paid out except by ordinance, which the Mayor must approve. Several of the Councilmen have pet schemes to work off in their wards, and as the bills for these would exceed $500, the Mayor can put his veto on such work. But with a large general fund the scheme can be worked by successive appropria- tions of $499, each made by resolution, the Mayor havi no authority over a rosolu- tion. That is the principle. Here are the details: Davie’s followers say that Towle and Manuel are candidates for Mayor, and that they want to get as much for their re- spective” wards as possible to belp their chances. Towle and Manuel won’t deny that they would like to be Mayor, but they do deny that they are paving the way to that honor by means of municipal finan- cial jugglery. Stuarr W. Boors. CAN MAKE A GOOD OFFER. Alameda Y. M. I. Delegates Off for the Vallejo Grand Council, ‘OAEKLAND OFFicE S5AN FrANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Sept. 15. } The Alameda County delegates to the Grand Council of the Young Men’s Insti- tute, which convenes at Vallejo on Mon- di lefi Oakland to-night. The chief point of interest to the four- teen Alameda delegates is the securing of the next Grand Council for Haywards. Toward this end the delegation has been working for many weeks and secured enough pledges to encourage them to be- lieve that they will gain their point. Frank B. Hooson and Frank S. Terry, the delegates from Haywards, will present the claims of their town for the next con- vention, and will also be able to make a substantial bid for the coveted honor. Committees from several local councils and from the citizens of Haywards have been at work toward getting promise of subscriptions, and the most successful have been William Zambresky, F. B. Hooson and F, 8, Terry. Altogether the pledged subscriptions to provide suitable accommodations and entertainment for the delegates for 1896 amount to $2500 with the certagnty of as much more should the Grand C#Incil aecide on Haywards. Grand Director Lynch, who hails from Oakland, will be a candidate for grand president, and he will have the support of tne Alameda delegation. Lecture by an ex-Nun. A large audience met at Hamilton Hall this afternoon to listen to a lecture on “Rome, the Enemy of Education,” given by Mrs. Jane Woodworth-Bruner. After Mrs. Bruner’s lecture Miss Helen Hayden made a short address on ber convent expe- riences. Miss Hayden stated that she was an ex-nun of the Convent of the Little Sisters of the Poor at Baltimore. During the afternoon several songs were given by the Richards Quartet. ; One or two individuals in the audience took exceptions to some of the expressions of the speakers, but no disorder was cre- ated, as the would-be debaters were si- lenced by singing. UNREQUITED LOVE. John Becklund Attempts to Commit Buicide With a Revolver. i John Recklund, a ship’s quartermaster, | living at 1806 Stockton street, attempted to commit suicide at an early hour yesterday | morning in a saloon on Jackson and | Kearny streets. He had been courting a young lady, but | she told him Saturday night to discontinue | LAUNCHED FREE OF DEAT, Dedication of a Presbyterian Church Takes Place at Newark. A GROWING CONGREGATION. Dedicatory Hymn Composed by One of the Ladles of the Congregation. 0axLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Sept. 15, Services were held to-day for the first time in the New Presbytcrian Church at Newark, which was dedicated two days ago by the board of presbyters. For a long time the little band of Presbyterians haye been holding services and depending mainly upon supplies from Centerville. Now they have a handsome little church and can hold regular worship. The dedicatory services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Coyle, Rev. Dr. Hunter, Rev. Messrs. Dupuy, Curry, Robinson and Fish. Dr. Coyle of this city preached one of his most eloquent sermons, and after a | solo by Miss Stella Graham, who presided at the organ, the report of the board of trustees was read. According to the report of the secretary, Caleb S. Haley, the total cost of the church | was $1558. Of this amount $723 has been raised by subscriptious, leaving a balance [Sketched by a his visits, as she would not marry him, He brooded over his disappointed love and sought to drown his sorrow in lx%\lor. Finally %rink made him so moody and de- spondent that he pulled out his revolver, and before any one could interfere he fired a bullet into his left jaw. S He was taken to the Recelvm% Hospital, where it was found that the bullet had smashed the jawbone in pieces and had plowed its way upward. The wound is not dnngerois_._____ MEDICOS ARE BANQUETED Jovial Gathering of the Ala- meda County Medical Balls. Maldens. Runs. Wickets. 144 2 72 2 3 102 5 o 20 X 0 5 2 BOHEMIANS—FIRST INNING. W. Robertson ¢. Wiseman b. Casidy W. Bowhill c. Wiseman b. Casidy. V.'P. Irwin c. Brooks b. Hill. Davis b. HIL. .. G. 8. McCallom b. Hill. H. H. Cookson b. Casid W. Reeves b, Casidy. W. McCrae c. G. Theo A.'W. Lugg not out W. Fortman c. Mut Mt. Alr Clayton b, Hill. 5 BOHEMIANS—SECOND INNING. Irwin b. Hill Bowhili c. Wise b. Casid Reeves c. and b. McCoilum b. HilL McCrae c. Myers Lugg b. Brown. Fortman c. Brown b. Hill Clayton, not out Meanwhile quite as one-sided a game was being played at Golden Gate between the Alamedas and the Californias. The for- mer went in first, and with the loss of two wickets scored 218 runs. Hood’s century was earned run by run, as was the good scores of Hogue and Randall. In the face of this total the Californias were practi- cally powerless. They played two innings, in which Croll, Robertson, Townsley and Caine made big efforts, but their dual score fell 63 short of the blue and whites. Following is the score: ALAMEDAS. R. B. Hogue b. Morar E. Hood not out... oman b. Townsley. Randall not out. . 66 111 46 Did not bat. Total......... o CALIFORNIAS—FIRST INNING. J. M. Holton b. Sloman. W. Stewart c. Hogue b. C. Townsley ¢. Randall b. W Croll ¢, Randall b. Ward. M. Moran run out. G. Van Norden b. Ward J. Barrett not out. . D. Gellatly A. K. Caine c. Hogue b. Extras CALIFORNIAS—SECOND INNING. Robertson ¢. Randall b. Sloman.... Barrett b. Ward. . Townsley c. Bird b. Ward. Van Norden b. Sloman. Croll b. Ward : Halton run out b Moran st. Price b. Sloma Banner b. Ward. Caine b. Sloman. Gellatly not ou Stewart c. and b. Ward. Extras.. 'S Rewcko | o o o a8 Sloman—4 wickets for 52. ‘Ward—5 wickets for 38. LATEST BERKELE ITEMS Rev. George E. Swan Officiates THE NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHE AT NEWAEK, “Call” artist.] due of $826. Of this balance, however, very little will shortly remain. The Pres- byterian Erecting Bociety has pledged the sum of $500. The Ladies’ Aid Society has provided funds for furnishing and completing the church. The Christ:an Endeavor Society has also helped, and is still helping, in & variet{l of ways. At the close of the report Dr. Coyle took the stand and called for subscriptions. His appeal was very generously answered, and in a comvaratively short time the sum of $168 was pledged in various sums, large and small A fair proportion of this was promised by visitors, Asa result of the pledges only about $170 remains to be raised, and so the new place of worship éugtn out on its mission practically free of ebt. The dedication hymn was composed for the occasion by Mrs. Mary Grace Thomp- Association. Doctors From All Around the Bay Tell Storles at the Festive Board. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, } 908 Broadway, Sept. 15. The banquet tendered to the Alameda County Medical Association at the resi- dence of Dr. O.L. Jones was largely at- tended by medicos from both sides of the bay. The opportunity was taken to give a cordial farewell to Dr. H. A, Turner, a popular member of the association whose 1ill health has forced him to leaye for Southern California. The amateur talent present supplied a | first-class programme, which was highly appreciated. Messrs. Stickney, Shipley and Frank Argall opened the proceedings with a pretty trio for violin, cornet and piano, after which Miss Nellie E. Shipley played Beethoven's “Moonlight Sonata™ a8 a piano solo. Miss Petronel Stickney gave an excellent violin solo, and Mrs. F. 0. Robbins sang “The Divers.”” Dr. L. F. Herrick sang “Let Me Like a Soldier Fall,” and Miss Nellie Shi pley played the “Three- star Polka” v ery prettily on her cornet. After the programme the doctors filed into the large dinin g-room and partook of a substantial banquet. The California povoy was the only decoration used and the effects were very handsome. In re- sponse to the invitation of the toast master the medicos showed themselves as handy with their tongues as with their nostrums, and many amusing stories were told. Among the doctors present were: W. B, Church, Tillie Campbell, George H. Der- rick, Mrs, V. A. Derrick, J. T. Farrar,John Fearn, J. Radford Fearn, O. L. Jones, J. Liftebild, E. C. Love, F. C. Piersol, Mrs. 0. B. Metcalf, C. J. Sharp, J. Stark, Luetta Stone, E. J. Tucker, Hanna Scott Turner, Mrs. H. ¥. Van Kirk, L. T. Wade, H. T, Webster, B. Stetson, H. B. Mehrman, D. MacLean of San Francisco; L. F. Herrick of Ban Francisco, C. N. Miller of Alameda, | L. Stone. ————————— 014 Houses in New England. It sometimes seems strange, even rw an “old settler” in Connecticut, living n_the midst of all the new movement of modern life, with its railroads, telegraphs, tele- phones, electric lights, bicycles and all the other thousand-and-one features of the modern world, to reflect that even in this new conntrg with no picturesque quality, there are ol honses,lp ertford and Farm- ington, that were built only about thirty years before *‘the plague” and ‘‘the great tire’’ in London—and in one Connecticut town (Guilford) a stone house, built nearly ten years before the beheading of King Charles I, and which looks to-day as if it would last for another century or two. It was built in 1639, as much for a defense son and was sung by the whole congrega- tion. It was as follows: To honor thee, Almighty God, This temple we, thy servants, ral Here ghall the voice of prayer be heard, ¥rom here agcend the song of praise. And when within thy courts we meet To taste thy love, to seck thy grace, Accept our humble tribute, Lord, ‘And hear “in heaven thy dwelling place,” BId s In love and peace abide, Untll in Zion’s city fair. ‘We meet with those who love thelr Lord, And worship in thy temple there. Rey. Mr. Robinson of Centerville will supply the pulpit at present, bv tthere will be a resident pastor before long. The new church is a_pretty building and contains a very handsome colored glass window. There are all the necessary fit- tings in the interior in first-class order and the large congregation at to-day’s services were unanimous in their expres- sions of admiration for the handsome church, CRICKET OVER THE BAY The Pacifics Score an Easy Victory Over the Bo- hemians. And the Californians Are Badly De~ feated by the Alameda Players. The two Hunter-Harrison cup cricket matches yesterday were the most decisive events of the season. At Alameda the Pacifics met the Bohemians and defeated them by an inning and 93 runs—tbis in the face of the bowling of Robertson and Cookson, which can hardly be equaled in the association. The Pacifics went first to bat. Wise and Gardner contributed the largest scores before lunch time, the latter playing an excellent inning of 58. Brown who had contributed 23 previous to the recess, showed his very best form on the renewal of the fiame, and, until he was caught b{l Robertson in the deep field, piled up the total in masterly form. The side was finally disposed of for 207. Owing to the dismissal of their captains for a duck’s egg, and the consequent de- moralization that ensued, the Bohemians fell from 44, and lolluwing. for 70 runs. This digaster is to be attributed, also, to the bowling of Hill and Cassidy and to the general smart tielding of the Pacifics. Thescore: PACIFICS—FIRST INNING, C. P. Hill not out. against the Indiansas for a parsona, and it was used for both purposes.—Hart- ford Times. Extras. .. TOtAL.sesseressassessersanrane E. A. Mutch h. Cookson. . .1 J. Myers c. McCrae b. Cookson. g G.J. Wise b. Keeves. PORER ) C. Gardner b, Cookson. 58 Theobald b, Cookson 3 Wiseman b. Robe b 1 eobald . [rwi 0 Brown c. Robertson b. Davi; 69 Casidy b. Robertson. . 1 J.'B.'Brooks c. Bowhill b. Davis. 14 250 4 207 at St. Marks for the First Time. A Funny Paper to Be Published at the Unlversity by the Puplls. BERKELEY, CaAL., Sept. 15.—The new funny paper at the university, the Josh, will make its first appearance to-morrow morning. It is not the purpose of its pro- genitors to make this bi-weekly strictly a local publication, but to give it a wider range than most college journals are usually intended to cover. A novel feature of the editing of the paper is that the meetings of the staff will be conducted according to the manner of those of the English Punch, consisting of a dinner, at which matter to be published in the paper will be discussed. The staff of editors and managers is made up as fol- lows: Arthur Brown '96, Arthur North '96, Lionel Sherwood ’97, E. R. Jackson ‘96, W. 8. Wright '96, Miss C. Barto '08, A. H. Allen '97, H. B. Quinan '97, Lloyd Baldwin '98, Will C. Russell '98, E. L. G. Stecle Jr. '08, Walter Magee '98. Lloyd Robbins, '97, is the business manager. Services at St. Mark’s. St. Mark’s Episcopal church was crowded Rev. George E. Swan, St. Mark’s New Rector. [From a photograph.] this morning when the new rector, Rev. George E. Bwan officiated at his first ser- vice in the Berkeley parish. His sermon was listened to with rapt attention. The text was from Exodus xiv:15, “Spesk unto the children of Israel, that they go forward”’; and from this theme were drawn lessons of encouragement for the individual, the Christian, to go onward toward success, in spite of all obstacles. It was a sermon full of energy, and indi- cated that the new rector wds a man of liberality in thought and: progressive in his ideas. Sclence Assoclation Meetings. The chemistry section of the science association will hold its next meeting Monday, October 4. A paper has been prepared by Professor Rising, “The Dis- tribution of the Economic Fuels.” Ata meeting of the entire science association, to be held at South Hall, Friday, Sepum- ber 20, Professor Joseph Le Conte; will deliver a lecture on ‘‘Color Perception and Color Blindness.” Unitarian Church Concert. A concert 18 to be given by the Unitarian Church Thursday evening, the 19th inst., at Stiles' Hall. —————— Russia proposes to celebrate Jenner's discovery of vaccination, the hundredth anniversary of which occurs next year, by offering prizes for works on vaccination, by publishing histories of the vymtiee of vaccination in Russia and in Western Eu- rope, and by a commemorative meetin, and exhibition of objects conmcted‘witfi vaccination. WEEKLY FRATERNAL INDEX Preparing for the Grand En- campment at Stockton Next Month. A BEAUTIFUL SILVER TROPHY. The Anclent Order of Foresters of Amerlca Curtalls Its Name. Notes of Interest. Officiel Assessment Table. Z g8z g EE g8 35 Naxe B% 2 k7] B2 | g | gt Y £ i ia : 1 g 249 Sept. 1 Sept. 80 2-23 Sept. 1 Sept .28 849-50-51Sept. 1 Sept. ‘80 105-8|Sept. 1 0ct. 1 215Aug. 1 Aug. 81| 444-5-6(Aug. 20|3ept. 30 421-2:3Sept. 1 Sept. 30 8 Sept. 1/Sept. 30 | Koyal Arcanum 216|Aug. 31 Sept. 30 Royal Arcanum 217|Sept. 14/0ct. 14 | [Official assessment notices of any legitimate iraternal society will be Eubhshed free of cost | in above table. Send them, with any other matters of importance, by Friday, addressed Fraternal Society Editor CALL, San Francisco.] | The Encampment Trophy. The trophy that will be presented to the win- | ner of the first prize during the contest by the | cantons of Patriarchs Militant during the | Grand Encampment at Stockton next month, is | Lodge 13. W.H. Barnes, P.G. M. W., will be the orator of the occasion. The monthly lecture of the Past Master Work- men’s Association will be delivered this even- ing by P.G. M. W. Eu;ane N. Deuprey in the Hall of Bernal Lodse 223, Clpg street. Golden Gate Lodge 8 celebrated its eigh- teenth anniversary, last Thursday night, by & splendid entertainment in Laurel Hall. Quite & revival is going on in the Degree of Honor eircles in this Eity. the sisters being determined to keep pace with the rapid pro- gress of the parent order. The various committees in charge of the arrangements for the general anniversary celebration of the founding of the order are working diligently to make the event worthy of the cause. Flh’mafli‘ Lodge 247 of this City is making strenuous efforts to increase its membership and it has every prospect of doing good work. Many lodges are getting ready to celebrate the October anniversary with appropriate exercises. Grand Recorder Hirshberg has had published in convenient form a roll of the lodges of the order in California. This shows the location of each lodge, its number, place of meeting and name of recorder. It also contains concise practical information for officers and members of the order in this jurisdiction. The sixteenth anniversary of Excelsior Lodge 126, A.0.U.W., will be celebrated on Wed- nesday night by an entertainment in Excelsior Hall. " An interesting programme has been prepared and an invitation has been extended 1o all members of the order. Unity Lodge No. 27 is holding well-attended and interesting meetings. Owing to the great interest taken in the action of the late Supreme Lodge, it has been decided to hold a general | meeting at the lodgeroom for the purpose of baving a few ideas on the subject of graded as- | sessments and $1000 certificates. Past Supreme Master W. H. Jordan and others will address the meeting, which will be beld on Tuesday evening, the 24th inst., in Odd Fellows’ build- ing. A general invitation has been extended to all interested. At the dedication of the new hall built for the members of Mission Lodge No. 56, at the Mission San Jose, interesting remarks suitable to the occasion were made by Grand Master Workman Toohy, Grand Recorder Hirshberg, Grand Recefver Booth and James Stanley, chairman. The plans for the new hall were drawn by a native of the mission, and the contractor is also a native of the same place. Golden West Lodge No. 264 initiated sixteen canaidates last month. Ivy Degree of Honor Lodge No.4 will soon produce a comedy by one of its members. THE TROPHY TO EE CONTESTED FOR BY PATRIARCHS MILITANT. [From a drawing by W. K. Vanderslice & Co.] o very fine piece of the jeweler’s art and one of the most beautifui trophies that has ever been offered by a fraternal organization. It stands fourteen inches above an ebony base, and is of silver, finished plain and in satin. On the apex there is s garland of oak and laurel leavesin silver, and on each side, within the handles of the vase, are branches of laurel. On the face there is a finely engraved picture of a camp, with tents under trees and senti- nels in the foreground. Over this thereisa full-length picture of a Patriarch Militant in full uniform. Itisthe work ot W. K. Vander- slice & Co., ana is a beautiful specimen of what 8an Francisco workmen can produce. 1. 0.0. F. Preparations for the Grand Encampment to be held in Stockton next month are progress- ing favorably and it promises to be one of the most interesting that has ever been held in this State. On the first day of the encamp- ment, Monday, Lebanon (Rebekah) Lodge will exemplify the beantified work. On Tuesday the Grana Encampment will meet. In the evening there will be a grand reception in Masonic Music Hall and there will be addresses and a literary entertainment and music. On ‘Wednesday evening the patriarchian degree will be conferred by Parker Encampment of Stockton and golden rule degree by Orientai Enclmgmen$ of this City. On Thursday after- noon there will be a public parade of the various cantons_and in the evening a competi- tive drill at the Mechanics' Pavilion for three prizes—the first a silver trophy, the giit of the Grand Encamrmen!; second, a trophy won three times by Golden Rule Encampment and now offered by it for further competition, and third ¥rize, $75, offered by Parker Encamp- ment of Stockton. Itis aremarkable fact that at this encam ment, at which Grand Patriarch Roesch wi preside, not an appeal will be presented, for the reason that none were taken during the year. During Patriarch Roesch’s term two hew encampments have alrdady been organ- ized, and two more will probably be organized before its close. The Patriarch branch of the order is feeling the effect of the general better- ment of affairs. Superintendent Bartlett of the Odd Fellows’ Home at Thermolito returned from 8anta Cruz esterday, and in the afternoon went to ZEtna 4 rings with his wife and little boy, to remain there & week or ten days before returning to duty. He is very much improved in appear- ance. The trustees of the home at their last meet- ing ascertalned that all the contracts for sup- lies had been filled and that the home is now n full operating condition, being completely furnished and having a fine supply of water and good gasoline works. On Tuesday, the 24th inst., W. H. Barne grand scribe of the Grand Encampment, will celebrate his sixty-first birthday and the for- tieth annive: of his connection with the order. He will deliver an address on the even- ing of that day before Unity Lodge at Sixteenth and Valencia streets, on “Two-score years with the 0dd Fellows and some of the men I have met. Grand Patriarch Roesch and Grand Scribe Barnes visited Oakland Encampment 64 last Friday night. Grand Patriarch Roesch will visit Point Arena this evening, Mendocino to-morrow night and Paso Robles on the 26th. Two new encampments are being formed, one at Colusa and the other at Los Angeles. The one in the City of the Angels will have more than 140 names on the charter roll, an unusual number. Harbor Lodge 253 of Oakland will confer the %lmwry dej at the meeting to be held on esday nigh 'The California 0dd Fellow, published at Sac- ramento by J. L. Robinette and C. M. Harrison, is an excellent publication, filled with matter in each issne that is of importance to the mem- bers of the orde The board of directorsof the Odd Fellows® building have had & fine maple floor laid in the large dance hall, which will be appre- ciated by those who are fond of dancing. A, 0. 0. W. On the evening of Wednesday, the 25th inst.. & public meeting will be held at Napa City, under the auspices of the members of Fo rtuna Fortuna Lodge will soon hold an open meet- ng. “Fhie benefioial commission appotnted’ by the Supreme Lodge at its session in Chicago last June is actively engaged in the performance of its duties. The matiers referred to the com- mission are: Graded assessments, emergency fund, level maximum for all jurisdictions, age limit between 18 and 50, amendments to relief laws and admission of females. The commis- sion is composed of W. Ware Wileon, Michigan; D. F. McWatt, Ontario; W. H. Miller, Missouri; H. C. Sessions, South Dakota; A. P. Riddle, Kansas; D. 8. Hirshberg, California, and W. M. Sackett, Pennsylvania. At the last meeting of Oak Leaf Lodge No. 85 of Oakland, the grand recorder delivered an address. This lodge, in accordance with the reforz of a special committee, will shortly take up the discussion of economic questions, in so far as they can be discussed without the introduction of Pollllcm The first question to be discussed will be ‘‘Honest Money."” At the request of a lodge of the Ontarlo jurisdiction, Valley Lodge conferred the de- grees on a candidate last week. Chosen Friends, At the meeting held last Thursday night in St. George’s Hall on Mason street the initiatory team initiated ten members for Sunset Coun- ¢il No. 26. The next work of the team will be for American Council No. 7, to-morrow night in the Alcazar building. The next monthly social of Pacific Council No. 8 will be given in Bt. George's Hall, 317 Mason street. Phenix Council No. 152 will give & novell party on Friday, October 11, in Social Hall, cazar building. L 0.B. B, At the meeting of the directors of the I. 0. B. B. Hall Association, held last week, another div- idend of 15 cents per share, payable aiter the 15th inst., was declared, being the forty-ninth that has been ordered. The declaring of two dividends in successive months is something that the stockholders a few months ago did not look for. The result speaks well for the offt- cers who have been looking after the interest of the association. A result of the visit of Grand President Jonas to the northern part of the jurisdiction of the Independent Order B'nai B'rith District 4 has been renewed interest in the order and its work, An unusual number of Aspllcsuon. for membership have been presented and the offi- cers of the lodges have been busy initiating new members. The glnd president is making arrange- ments to_officially visit the lodges in Sacra- mento, Stockton, Marysville, Virginia City and Carson City. Unity Lodge No. 273, the largest lodge in the jurisdiction, having a membership of 230, will this evrnln: give a grand entertainment in B. B. Hall. Grand Secretary Jacob Levison has received a number of copies of the groeeedlnn of the fe““l convention held in Cincinnati, O., rom April 28 to May 2. Itisa very interest- ing document, which’ contains a (ulL?npon of the transactions of the convention, together with the constitution of the order as amended at the conyention. A new lodge with fifty charter members will soon be instituted at Portiand, Or., and it will be the fourth I in ghat city. It will be composed exclusively of ve Americans. Order of the Eastern Star, * The session of the Grand Chapter of the Order Eastern Star will be held in Los Angeles on the 15th of October. The order has obtained special rates, the railroad company having made a $20 round trip rate from this City and the steamship company has madean $18 round trip rate. Great preparations are being made for the fish ron party to be given next Thursday evening in Golden Gate Hall by Golden Gate Chapter No. 1. For thq week past the ladies were busy preparing fish to be placed in the pond. Ancient Order of Foresters. ‘The High Court of the order met in Brighton, England, on August 6; 721 delegates were present; Dr. Oneil, H. C. R., and R. A. Sibbald, permanent secretary, represented the Atlantic Subsidiary High Court. The financial gain of the order in 1894 was reported as over $1,000,- 000. The membership was reported to be 888,- 562. The next meeting will be held in Dun- dee, Scotland. The following officers were elected and installed, as the sixty-second Ex- ecutive Council: Charles B. Lindsay, H. C. R.; James R. Aitken, H. S. C. R.; George Innes, H. C.T.; W.D. B. Ritchie, H. C. 8.; David W. Tul- S. W ; David Mann, H. C.J. W.; Wil- H. Mitchell, H. C. S. B.; David Inver- arily, H. C. J. B.,all of Dundee, Scotland. Court Occidental No. 6676 celebrated its fifs teenth anniversary last Thursday evening; an elegant repast was provided. T. F. Quinlan acted as toastmaster with the greatest ability, and succeeded in making the evening one of the most pleasant on record. An excellent programme was presented. An original poem was presented by J. H. Padkin, which possessed great merit, and was well received by the audi- ence. Among the visitors were P. H. C. R., P. F. McNuity; P. H. C. R., Henry Beaver; M. P. Light, H."C, 8.; P. H. Savage, H. C. 8. W.; A. Nicholson, P. D. C. R;J. Henderson, H. C. T., and J, Falconer, P.S. court Star of the Mission No 7197 is xrogreu- ing rapidly. James T. Golton, its new financial secretary, is rapidly earning ihe reputation of being the most proficient secretary in the juris- diction. Brother Hansen has taken in more new members than any other member of the court. The membership has now reached 230, with a treasury of $2i Court Kensington 7904 will give an en- tertainment on Monday evening, October 2. Ten new members were aamitted d\ll’ifli the uarter, and every member is at work. W.J. cke is especially active, advancing the inter ests of the ocourt and order. Knights of Pythias. Grand Chancellor George Samuels will officie ally visit the lodges mentioned below on the dates there set out, to-wit: Friday, September 20, Los Gatos Lodge No. 175, at Los Gatos; Baturday, September 21, Avalon Lodge No. 89, at Santa Cruz; Monday, September 23, Mount Hamilton Lodge No. 142, at Santa Clara; Tuesday, September 24, San Jose Lodge No. 125, at 8an Jose; Wednesday, September 25, Tolanthe Lodge No. 113, at Watsonville; Thurs- day September 26, Triumph Lodge No. 47, at San Jose: Morday, September 30, Cinnabar Lodge No. 199, at New Almaden; Tuesday, Oc- tober 1, Fidelity Lodge No. 23, at Napa; Wed- nesday, October 2, Pluto Lodge No. 130, at St. Helena; Thursday, October 3, Damocles Lodge No. 83, at Winters; Friday, October 4, Golden City Lodge No. 63, at San Francisco; Saturday, October 5, Monterey Lodge No. 180, at Mon- terey; Monday, October 7,Salinas Lodge No. 183, at Salinas. H. Schaffner, grand keeper of records and seal, in an_address to the several lodges, says that it is the desire of the grand chancellor to meet the members of the various lodges in their lodgerooms, and that special effort is re- quested on the part of each lodge to obtain largely attended meetings; that the purpose of the grand chancellor’s visits is to accomplish something for the good of the order. Pasadena Lodge will ceiebrate its tenth an- niversary to-morrow and Wednesday. There will be & parade to-morrow in the forenoon and literary exercises in the evening, includ- ing addresses by Supreme Representative 8. L. Carter, Past Grana Chancellor G. H. Morrison, Grand Chancellor George Samuels and H. Schaffner, grand keeper of records and seal. On Wednesday there will be a picnic during the day and in the evening a banquet. Grand Cbancellor Samuels, accompanied b; members of Liberty Division No. 2 of Oakland, visited University’ Lodge No. 162 of Berkeley on last Tuesday evening and participated in the conferring of the Knight Rank, inlong form, on several applicants. Adjutant Justy of the Second Regiment, Uni- form Rank, is organizing a division at Visalia to be composed of members of Tulare Lodge No. 68, Porterville Lodge No.93 and Visalia Lodge No. 121. Major O'Kane of the First Battalion of the First Regiment promises & division at Watson- wville in the near future. A division of the Uniform Rank is bein formed at Los Angeles. The institution wil take place late in October. A petition for a new lodge is being circulated at Coulterville and another is being circulated at Mariposa. The quarterly report of the board of control of the %ndo\vmen! Rank hasjust been received, and from it the following interesting facts are culled: Number of deathssince last report, 95; death benefits paid on the same, $190,000; new sections instituted since last quarter, 164, againof 35; new applications received, 2392; readmissions, 94; re&)relenung $£3,000,000 of insurance; remarkable gains are shown in the Pacific Slope States, Washington and Califor- nia; the total number of active sections at the close of the quarter was 2600, representing a membership of over 39,000, carrying an in- surance of $80,000,000 in the aggregate. The cash balances and investments (bond and in- terest securities) were $347,760 69. Since the organization of the rank the disbursements for death benefits amount to $9,344,000. Everything shows decided gains over previous Teports. Action is about to be taken to revive and re- organize Pythian Division 2 of the Uniform Rank. This was at one time the crack division of the First Regiment. All but two of the local lodges meet at Pythian Castle. Foresters of America. Hereafter the organization known as the Ancient Order of Foresters of America will be known by the shorter name of Foresters of America, the name having beenchanged at the session of the Supreme Court that met on the 10th inst. in Army and Navy Hall, Cleveland, Ohio. The Supreme body has also decided to change the numbers of the courts. They will hereafter ‘be numbered from 1 on. The regalia has be: changed and hereafter the collar regalia wil be worn by members of the order. The following are the names of the grand officers chosen for the ensuing term: L. J. Smith of Massachusetts, supreme chief ranger; Thomas J. Ford of Pennsylvania, supreme sub- chief companion; Dr. F. H. Wheeler of Con- necticut, supreme tressurer; E. M. McMurty, supreme secretary (re-elected); N. E. Murphy of New York, supreme recording secretary; Dr. E. E. Sullivan of Massachusetts, supreme medical examiner; Henry Bunmmg, supreme senior woodward; James P. MeNeillas of Rhode Island, supreme junior woodward; T. F. Lar- kin of Massachusetts, supreme senior beadle; Marice Prince of New York, Jer. J. Doyle of New Hampshire and J. B. S8imard of Massachu- setls, supreme trustee: The next session will be held in Denver, Colo. rado, in 1897. COompanions of the Forest, F. of. A, _ A new circle of the Companions of the For- est, Foresters of America, was organized and instituted last week by G. 8. A. Mrs. M. A, Duke, G. 8. Miss Agnes D. Bremer, G. G. Mrs. Worms and D. G. C. Cs. Miss M. Mentel and M. E. Licht, at Mannerbund Hall, Twenty- fourth street and Potrero avenue, with thirty- five charter members. The circle is named San Francisco 267’ and the officers are: J. P. liza O'Callaghan; C. C., Miss Rose . C. C., Miss M: Foye; finan- cial secretary, D. O'Callaghan; recording sec- retary, Miss Mary Janssen: treasurer, Miss Lizzie Trueb; physician, Hugh Legan, M. D.; right guide, John Lynch} left guide, Miss Liz- zie Ubias; inner guard, Patrick Hogan; outer gm\rd, Pauline Bothmsaun; organist, Mrs. J, anssen. At the close of the session of the Supreme Circle, Companions of the Forest, recently held in Boston, C. H. Bremer, 8. J. P.C. C., was resented with a beautiful diamond scarfpin flrld recognition of past services in behalf of the order. Knights of Honor. The grand officers of the Knights of Honor visited Saxon Lodge No. 1848 last week. The grand officers will visit Keystone Lodge No. 2107 on Thursday night. To-morrow evening the past dictators and the grand officers will visit Union Lodge No. 1895. Grand Dietator Archibald will next month Bl_slt Modesto, Fresno, Los Angeles and San iego. Knights and Ladies of Honor. The tenth annual session of the Supreme Lodge of the Knightsand Ladies of Honor is being held in St.Louis. The news important to Californians is that the principal supreme officers were re-elected. They are L. B. Lock- ard, C. W. Harvey, C.F.Dudley and Dr. L. D. ‘Wetherill. Dr. 8. American, about whose right tositin the convention there was a contest, was seated as a representative from California. Mrs. L. J. Wheelock was at the last moment prevented from :lnking the trip East as was Ol}‘lnllly inten: . 8. Berkey of Sacramento, accompanied by his daughter and Mrs. Barnes,and Dr. and Mrs. 8. American are among those from California at the session. Seal Rock Lodge of Alameda will on Friday next celebrate its first anniversary by a grand entertainment. Yerba Buena Lodee of San Josd will celebrate its fourth anniversary by an entertainment and dance on Wed: lay, the 25th inst. Grand Protector Kemp van Ee has been invited to de- Hver an address to the members of the lodge. Grand Deputy Mrs. 8. Bernson visited West Fnd Lodge at its meeting last Tuesday evens ing. Equitable Aid Union, California Union No. 603, E. A. U., has been kept quite busy of late initiating new mem- bers. It has received a number of applications at every meeting. Last Monday it celebrated anniversary day by the initiation of a number of candidates. Oakland Union No.624 will on next Thurs- (Continued on Tenth Page.)