The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 23, 1895, Page 9

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1895. / LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, Many Ministers Destroy the Barrier Raised by Sects. NEW EVIDENCES OF HARMONY. Urgent Need of a Humane Soclety. A Bloomer Night at the Macdonough. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FrA 908 Broad Sept. 22. | The ministers of this ty, or rather, some of thom, have taken the place in p}’.blxc interest this week that divorces filled last week. Last week, in view of the many secret and so-called contract mar- iages, the expected question on the street , *“Who is married and who is single and who is divorced?” This week the scene shifts to the clergy and everybody is wondering of what belief and character are Oakland’s ministers. Foremost in this connection is the case I. 8. Chapman. He was for years a yterian, then he filled a Methodist with equal satisfaction, and now he is a Congregational pastor. The white- haired man is respected and loved from one end of the county to the other and the least si cant scholar of a Sunday-school spe of wbat Dr, Chapman told heras familiarly as though he himself were her classmate; and his brother preachers re- gard himin likemanner, Why? Because he has made the golden'rule his creed dur- ing many long years of pastoral duties. Dr. Chapman hasnever entered the arena as the defenderof any ism. Yet he is one of the most popular and best known divines crsco CALy,) a. day Rev. H. C. Hobartand J. P. ill go asdelegates from this city to San Jose to welcome back into the Bap- tist fold Rev. J. H. Garnett, who a few years ago was the pastor of the Tenth-ave- e Baptist Church. After filling a pulpit of that denomination in San Jose fora rt time Mr. rnett surprised all his earers one day by announcing that his researches forced him to the belief that the creed of the Unitarians wi Mr. Garnett madea ve tarian minister for Then the m gswell w nearly two years. battle of doubt was fought once M Mr. Garnett decided that his mind vy beatrestin communion with the Unitarians. For some months he has been filling a Baptist pulpit, and on Tuesday two of his former co-pastors of this city will go to San Jose where in conjunction with delegates from every Baptist church in Central California Rev. J. H. Garnett's reinstatement to full standing in the min- istry wiil be decided. This evening the line of demarca- tion between creeds was entirely lost ht of by the First Congregational and First Methodist churches, and both con- gregations worshiped in Dr. Kummer's church. Rev. William Rader and Rev. E. S. Williams of the Congregationalist faith gave addresses, and so did the Methodist pastor, Dr. Kummer, and the stranger within the gates did not know who was who, as all were equally interesting. Another interesting feature in this con- 1ection was the position assumed to-day by Rev. Philip Graif. For a long time Mr. Graif worked hard to build up the First English Lutheran Church of this city, but about a year ago he severed his connection with that sect, and after a spell of preach- ing in a Congregational pulpit, he occupies a Baptist pulpit in Oakland. This morning be lectured on the theme, “Is God Knowable?” The subject was treated from many points of view, and & fair summary of Dr. Graif's sermon would be this—that God is not a deity of sect, but the God of the ages, and all who would know him must be Christians, all qualifi- cations regarding creed notwithstanding. Then comes Rev. Fritz Hinckley, the Chicago newspaper reporter, who is now pastor of the Second Congregational Church. Mr. Hinckley is no more of a sectarian preacher than is Dr. Chapman. He has founded the West Oakland Manse on lines broad enough to take in the here- the Episcopalian, Nonconformist or Salvationist. Next Tuesday the eccentric body will meet and elect officers, and there will probably be as many creeds repre- sented on the board as officials. The crowning link in the breaking down of the barriers erected by creeds is the Oakland Institute of Applied Christianity. On its platform Professor Le Conte of Berkeley, Principal McChesney of the High School and ministers of all denom- inations meet and discuss ethical topics. The lady cyclists of Oakland have de- cided to give Pauline Hall a novel recep- tion when she appears at the Macdonough Wednesday right of next week. Miss Hall once “did” Europe on a wheel, and when this fact became known nothing more was needed to induce lady local riders to de- e on a “bicycle night.” That is what ladies cal but the gentlemen have ided that it will be a “‘bloomer night,” and that the new garments will be seen in box and gallery, auditorium and dress circle. Altogether there are three ladies’ clubs in Oakland, besides a host of unat- tached riders. It is not generally known that the Hu- mane Society is in danger of losing Mrs. Banford, the secretary, and in truth the society. Mrs. Sanford has worked without asalary for a long time, and she does not ask for one now, but there are numerous expenses attached to the office that should be provided for. The society has brought a host of offenders to justice during the past two years and is worthy of every encour- agement. Ina city like Oakland a hu- mane society is a necessity, and it is high time that a united effort was made to or- ganize a society that will not be handi- capped for current expenses. Stvarr W. BootH. RADER PUBLICLY RESIGNS. He May Be Asked to Become the Suc- cessor to Dr. McLean. The circumstances connected with the appointment of a successor to the Rev. Dr. McLean of the First Congregational Church were robbed of some of their mys- tery this morning. A large number of the members of the church were anxious to see Rey. William Rader, assistant pastor, appointed to succeed his ex-chief, and were not satisfied with the action of the com- mittee of nine chosen to find a vastor. This morning Rev. William Rader said: «“In the crisis which is upon us, in conse- quence of changes in the pastorate, I beg the privilege of making a statement in the interest of harmony and for the future v of the church. The situation in :f:]i‘cal:ewe find ourselves at this time will be sufficient excuse for anything in this statement which may appear to be unduly sonal. ‘l::)ox: iha 15th of October my work ceases. You will understand that this is not a res- ignation, but that the time for which I was engaged expires at that date. it is uan open secret that many who have lmno;]ei me with their confidence and friendship wish fo retain me in the pastorate of this church. While any allusion to this mat- ter is personallly distasteful, you will be- lieve me when I say that the matter is as- suming an importance so significant lil ihn properly demand a word from me. With- out going into details, which would be l_lnh- pleasant alike to you and to me, I wis! gimply to say that my relation to this church positively ceascs, without qualifica- tion, on October 15; that T am not fo& a moment to be thought of in connehc on with any future service of the chure! hex- cept in & fraternal way. At the time tl "l: words are written my ‘ministerial future a blank, and I Jeave you with feelings akin to those of Abraham when ‘he went out not knowing whither he went.’ "’ BAY DISTRIOT RACES. The Card To-Day Apparently a Hard One to Guess. Racing at the Bay District track will be continued to-day with a very fair card. The different events are well filled, and ap- i}ear to be very open betting propositions. ollowing is the list of starters: First race, threequarters of amile, selling, non-winners in 1895--Dr. Garaner 92, Steadfast 101, Coleman 104, Agitato 104, Golddust 104, Elmer F 104, Haymarket 98, Mendocino 98, _Second race, three-quarters of a mile,selling, light welterweights—Vernon 120, Dick 0'Mal- ley 126, Conde 129, Olivia 120, Normandie 129. John Payne 129, Atno 123, . Third race, eleven-sixteenths of & mile, sell- ing—Tim Murphy 102, Duchess of Towers 104, Rico 100, Arctic 105, Rey Alta 98, Candor 108, Nervoso 98. Fourth race, one mile, seliing—Mamie Scott 94, silver 85, Nellie G. 95, May Day 98, Sym- pathetic’s Last 95, Nephew 101, Bell Ringer 8, Sinbad 104. Fiith race, one mile and seventy yards, sell- ing—Charmer 92, Little Bob 86, Carmel 99, Malo Diablo 95, Fanny Louise 100, Remus 99, | Wheel of Fortune 94. SERVICE ON' BOARD SHIP, Fourth Annual Gathering of the Floating Christian Endeavorers. | An Organization That Looks After | Jack’s Welfare When He | Is at Oakland. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Sept. 22. The committees of the floating socie- ties of Christian Endeavor of California held a grand reunion last evening at the Seamen’s Reading-rooms, West Oakland. A social followed a short service, and the music and recitations were contributed by the Misses Lamont, Mrs. Haden, Miss MacMurtry, Mr. Fish and Messrs, Palmer and Abbott of the Stanmore. The hall was elaborately decorated with flags of all nations, and presented a handsome effect. The attendance was large, including a number of seamen from various merchant ships now in port. The occasion was one of great gratifica- | tion to the officers and members of the so- | ciety, as the work of nearly four vears was | revived, the results showing the Floatin, Society to be one of the most succesful | branches of Christian work. The first work | done for the seamen who come to Oakland was in 1892, by Carl N. G. Hagar, who" worked independently in conducting ser- | vices on the steamships lying off ELong: wharf, for a period of six months. It was | his custom to sccompany the sailors to | services when they came ashore to the | Second Congregational Church on Chase street, and it was no unusual thing for | himself and Mrs. Hagar to entertain eighteen officers and sailors at Sunday | dinner. The members increased until Mr. Hagar turned the new line of work over to the Second Congregational Church, and he was appointed its superintendent. It con- tinued to prosper until 1893, when repre- sentatives joined from all the churches, and its name waschanged from the Sea- | man’s Mission to the Floating Society of Christian Endeavor, which now visits all vessels in port. The captains and officers of the ships where the society is represented are en- | thusiastic over the work, saying they noticed a great change among the seamen, who instead of cursing are singing hymns. Services were held to-day on board the | Stanmore, the Bethel ship now in port. The officers of the Alameda County so- T0 ENCIRCLE THE LAKE, Two Sections of Oakland’s Beautiful Boulevard Now Completed. OWNERS ARE PAYING A SHARE, City Councll Petitioned to Hasten the Remainder of the Work. The OAKLAND OFFICE, SAN FRANCISCO Cnx,'} 908 Broadway, Sept. 22. Now that one-fourth of the proposed boulevard around Lake Merritt is com- Grace, match races will be run between Skyball and Royal Buck for $100 a side, i))ne course, and between Flying Buck and ick. § Tbe crowd at Kerrigan’s was in a betting mood yesterday, and its money went into the box in lavish quantities. number of dogs won with as good odds as5 and 6 to 1 against them, aud this kept the short- end players in good humor. Following is the result of the run-down: J. Kerrigan’s Dashaway beat J. Dmug)e rty’s Iron Clad, V. W. Guerrero’s Twilight beat T. Sullivan’s Kilkenny Girl. G. Smart’s Lady Fitz- gerald beat J. Dillén’s Diamond, J. Dougherty’s Belle -beat T. O'Brien’s Lamplighter, 4. Cum- mings’ Stamboul Queen beat V. W. Guerrero’s Bonnie_ Lass, D. Tweedie’s Fairy D beat D. Leonard’s Moonlight. G. Watson’s Belmont beat J. P. McDonald’s Mayo Boy, J. Dougherty's Queen Bess beat 0’Connor Bros. Barcaldine, G. Burfiend’s Trix beat W. Walshe’s Jeunnie H, J. Parkinson’s Marvelous beat S. Riordan’s Chico- pee, V. W. Guerrero’s Tempest beat T. Logima- inis’ Blackthorn,V.W.Guerrero’s Maud G a bye, §i Kelly's Young Slavin a bye, D. Tweedie's White Rustic beat J. Kelly's Mark K, G. Bur- fiend’s Catchem beat C. O'Brien’s Little Bob, T. Sultivan’s Little Tom beat M. O'Hare's Midget, 0’Connor’s Now-or-Never a bye. rst ties—Twilight beat Dashaway, Lady Fitzgerald beat Belle, 8tamboul beat Stamboul Queen, Belmont beat Fairy D, Trix beat Queen Bess, Marvelous beat Tempest, Maud G beat A VIEW OF THE FINISHED BOULEVARD AROUND LAKE MERRITT pleted the property-owners are anxious that the remainder shall be finished with- out loss of time. The first step toward an agitation for the completion of the baule- vard was the presentation of a petition to the Council from the residents of the im- mediate vicinity asking that the work be completed under certain conditions. The petition will be read at the meeting of the Council to-morrow night,but will probably be referred to its proper committee and another week will elapse before any decision is reached. The petition sets forth that the lines of the boulevard can be so fixed that probably all of the property-owners will donate the necessary land. It declares that the work can be done under the general street law, whereby the city and the property-owners will jointly bear the expense. Two sections are now completed and each is about 1500 feet in length. The cost of the comgleted portion has been about $6000, paid half by the city and half by the property-owners. The boulevard bas a width of 200 feet and has been macadam- ized, sewered, piped and sidewalked the entire length. The second section reaches clear around Newton Point, so that con- | siderably over half a mile of driveway is now completed. Newton Point, that over- hung the old narrow roadway, has been cut away for the required distance and tie street made of uniform width. The grad- ing of the street at the point was done by the unemployed in the winter of 1893. One of the men most lctivali[working for the boulevard is William G. Henshaw, Young Slayin, White Rustic beat Catchem, Little Tom beat Now-or-Never. Second ties—Lady Fitzgerald beat Twilight, Belmont beat Stamboul, Trix beat Marvelous, White Rustic beat Maud G., Little Tom a bye. Third ties—Belmont beat’ Lady Fitzgerald, Little Tom beat Trix, White Rustic & by Fourth ties—White Rustic beat Liti Belmont a bye. On Sunday next the management will add $25 to the regular $1 stake. Ed Cana- van will judge and John Cranston act as slipper. YANG YU GIVES WARNING, Ominous Advice From the Chinese Minister to the See Yups. le Tom, Some Drastic Measures May Be Ap~ plled to Put an End to the Boycott. The Chinese Minister at Washington, Yang Yu, has again taken a hand in the efforts to bring about a settlement be- tween the See Yups and the Sam Yups. Copies of a printed circular or proclama- | tion haye just been sent by him to Consul- General Liand posted about Chinatown, which are very ominous for the boycotters in their wording. FLOATING SOCIETY CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR ON BOARD THE EUDORA, [From a photograph.] ciety are Carl N, G. Hagar, chairman; J. L. Lockwood, vice-chairman; Miss Annie L. Moir, recording secretary; Miss M. G. Ludlow, corresponding secretary; Miss Kate McDaniel, treasurer. e e TeLEGRAPH EXPERIENCES.—In a work on the many phases of telegraph life a sad scene is related, A New Orleans operator was slowly dying of consumption at the home of hisboyhood, in Franklin, Tenn. Summoning sufficient strength one day, and against the wishes of his devoted wife, he walked to the telegraph office there and requested Memphis to place him in con- nection with New Orleans. Calling Taylor Adams, an old chum in the office, to the key, the operator requested him to gather around him all bis old fellow-laborers. Adams complied, and Taylor Brown, the operator, opened his key and sent the fol- lowing message: ‘I am dyiuf by inches, and my worn-out body will soon be returned to clay. I have come from my sick-bed to say good-by.” There was a pause of three minutes, and the key was again used. The sounder here ticked: “Taylor Brown has died in the chair.” Tne hand that flashed this, however, was not Brown’s, but that of the regular oper- tor. A prominent telegraph operator, of many years’ experience, was asked what message of the many thousands that had passed through his hands, had made the most lasting impression on nim, He re- vlied that he should never forget a message that was mailed some eighteen years ago at Jackson, Miss. The message was put in at 11:52 A. M., with the instructions: *‘This message must be delivered in the hands of the Sheriff of Wilkinson County, Wood- ville, Miss., before noon.” The message was a respite from the Governor on behalf of & poor wretch then standing on the gallows awaiting the blow of the axe that would ocut the rope. The receiving operator who tells the story was in an agony of nervoushess, especially as he knew the jail was nearly a mile from the office, The manager of the office, how- ever, was equal to the emergency. Mount- ing a horse standing in front of the office he arrived at the jail justas the last sig- nal was about to be given and delivered the message in time to stay the proceed- ings. Theunfortunate whose life was thus spared ‘was_sent to the penitentiary at Jackson, Miss., and after serving nine months gecured his liberty on it being proved that he had been unjustly impris- oned, vice-gresident of the Union Savings Bank, and it is principally through his efforts that the success of the project has so far been made possible. The location of the boulevard isthe most picturesque in Oakland and when com- leted will be one of the finest water parks in ths country. COURSING AT THE PARKS, Good Running at Both of the Mateo County Resorts Yes- terday. The coursing parks never saw better sport than was witnessed yesterday, the running at both resorts being far above the average, The weather seemed to suit hares and hounds alike, and the way in which the former got over the ground gave the dogs all they could do to kill, and;bet- ting on previous performance was at a dis- count, At Casserly’s Park a forty- dO&lleB was run, the winner turning up in Wee Lassie, J. Perigo’s clever bitch. Xollowing is the result of the run-down: T.J. Cronin’s Rosa B beat J. 0’Connor’s Tee ‘Wee, J. 0’Connor’'s Ambition beat P.Carney’s Annie Daly, D. D. Roche’s Dan C beat T. Bren- nan's White Chief, W. Dalton’s Ilene beatJ. McCormick’s Rapid, W, Dalton’s Napoleon Jack & bye, P, Carney's Mission Boy beatT. Sherin's Pearl, J, O'Connor’s Riley beat J. McCormick’s Cheerful, R. Corcoran’s May Tes Boy ‘a bye, G. Don!lfieny'l Georgie Dixon beat J. Boyle's Flirtation, T. Ford's Queen of Valley beat J. O'Connor's Galloping, T. Brennan’s Regent & bye, J. Reidy’s Buffalo beat C. Jennings' Red Rose, D. Dillon’s Little Willie a bye, J, O’Connor’s True Blue a b; e, J. Quane’s Captain Morse beat J. Murphy's Red- light, T. J. Cronin’s Best Trump a bye, igo’s Wee Lassie beat J. Sullivan’s Wide Awake, . Dunlea’s Nellie D beat T. Roe's Molly Reilly, J. Reidy’s Victory beat J. Suilivan’s Bun‘a( - Tracy’s Soudan beat B. O'Shea’s Eri d. First ties—Rosa B beat Ambition, Ilen Ig:, Napoleon Jack beat Mission Boy, May Tea beat Riley, Georgie Dixon beat Queen of Val- ley, Mf“' beat Buffalo, Little Willie beat True_Blue, Captain Morse beat Best Trump, ‘Wee Lassie beat Nellie D, Victory beat Soudan. Seeond ties—Ilene beat Rosa B, May Ten Boy beat Napoleon chk.'&e'entben(iw e Dixon, Little Willle beat Captain Morse, Wee Lassie beat Victory. Wi st Bostot Wk Tanto s pye T iihle en' e lou.nh fiu:—‘Wn Lassie beat Final—Wee Lassie beat Little Willie, On Sunday next, in addition to the re, Third ties—Ilene beat Ma: cne, Little ‘Willie a bye. lar §1 stake, which will be judged by John Yang Yu, in this document, which is advisory in its tone, points to the alarming spread of the feud from this coast even to the Atlantic. He has not only received communications from the consular au- thorities of Ban Francisco, he writes, but .also from those in New York. To make matters plain it might be stated that the word ““Yup'’ means a clan, and each clan may have members in vari- ous parts of this country, so that any con- troversy naturally becomes far reaching. The Sam Yups are mostly merchants and salesmen and hail from the Nam Hoy, Pun Yui and Shun Tuk districts, which accounts for their speaking the metropoli- tan dialect of Canton city. The See Yups, on the other hand, come generally from the rural parts of the province of Canton, the four companies comprising this clan hailing as follows: The Ning Yungs from the Bun Ning district, the Kong Chous from Sun Wui, the Shue Hings from Hoy Ping, and the Hop Wahs from Yun Ping. These four See Yup companies some weeks ago entered into an ironclad boycott agree- ment which was very explicit. They also forced into their compact the Yueng Wos, who are Hang S8hon men, but subsequently thel Yueng Wos concluded to remain neu- tral. The companies all constitute what is known as the Bixflor Consolidated Com- panies. The Yan Wos—the barbers—are not counted, because they are “Hak Kah” men, which means aborigines. As is well known the split in the Six Companies was caused by the arrest of Mok Tai for the murder of Chong Wai, but the Chin Minister in his circular as much as says that the incidental cause of the difficulty is not the thing to be primar- ily considered, as the courts may be relied upon to determine Mok Tai’s guilt or in- nocence. He argues, therefore, that the controversy be settled speedily, within the next ten days if possible, and there is strong insinuation in the language of the document that vigorous measures may be used to force a settlement. The measures hinted at are the arrest and sending back to Ohhr of See Yup of- fenders if caught interfering with Sam Yup patrons and convicted. He also re- minds his‘countrymen of the ability of the American people to enact laws much more unfavorable to the Chinese than the Geary and McCreary acts. pd Bty S There is one nobleman to every fiftes inhabitants of Warsaw. ks ‘was the first WEEKLY FRATERNAL INDEX The Protective Benevolent Or~ der of Elks Working for Increase. GRADED ASSESSMENT QUESTION. The Object of the Odd Fellows’ * Home at Thermalito—Grand Lodge F. and A. M. sy e Beneyolent Protective Order of Blks, An unusual interest has of late been taken in this City in the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. All the members are working harmo- niously and earnestly to increase the member- ship, and they are doing well. At every meet- ing of Golden Gate Lodge No. 6 there are many applications for membership and initiations, It is the aim of the members to make Golden Gate Lodge rank with the best and strongest, numerically, lodge in the United States. Among the prominent and most active mem- bers of the local lodge may be mentioned Ernest Ulman, Colonel Alfred Perrier, J. O. Reis and C. W. Nevin. J. O. Reis is a native son, born in this City, S!g‘amber 5, 1865. He joined the order in 1892, has taken a very active part in the loeal lodge and was by a unanimous vote this year chosen exalted ruler. He devotes much time fo increasing the membership roll, is anxious to have a home for the order established her and wants it to have a building for its excl sive use. Being the son of & ploneer, he isa member of the Society of California_Plonee: &re:ldem of Columbia Parlor N 121, N, 8. G. W., and is a member of other fri ternal organizations. Ernest Ulman was born in New York City in 1850 and came to California in 1873. He be- came a8 member of California Lodge, No. 12, B. . 0. E,, in 1882, and was its secretary in 1883 and 1884, “He then became a charter member of Golden Gate Lodge, No. 6, which was insti- tuted December 6, 1885, and was also elected exalted ruler in March, 1891. He was a repre- Ernest Ulman, District Dephty of Cal- ifornia B. P. O. E. sentative to the Grand Lodge session held at Buffalo, N. Y., 1892, and was by William G. Meyers of Philadelphla, grand exalted ruler, n?polnled distriet deputy G. E. R. for Califor- nia. He has taken a very active part in all the undertakings of Golden Gate Lodge since its in- stitution; has been one of its most faithful and hard-working members and had done a great deal to adyance it. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias, having joined twenty ears ago. He is past chancellor of Lau- rel ge No. 4 and has served as grand lodge trustee for three consecutive years. He isa n}exrpber of Pythian Division, No. 2, U. R, K. of P. Colomel Perrier is a native of P France, who _came to Califorma in 1869. He joined San Francisco Lodfe No. 3in 1876, became & charter member of California Lodge No. 12 in 1879, and served as treasurer for five years. By the consolidation of lodges No.3 and No. 12 he was elected trustee of Golden Gate No. 6, which position henew holds. Besides being & P. E. R. of No. 6, he is a colonel in the Uniform Rank, K. of P., past chancellor of Laurel Lodge No.4, K. of P.and one of the grand trustees of of California, aléo Knight of Khorassen. e has a very large circle of friends ana acquaintances. Mr. Nevin has been one of the most active members of the Order of Elks. He was born in Iowa in 1849, and came to San krancisco in 1865. He has filled many chairs in the Order of Elks, is a member of the K. of ., was & charter member of Memorial Lodge *| No. 174, A. 0. U. W,, and is connected with other fraternal organizations, He is a hard worker and a firm believer in the benefits that accrue to those who belong t beneficial societies. Independent Order of 0dd Fellows. Grand Master Gosbey is still visiting lodges. He will visit Jows Hill to-morrow, Forest Hill ‘Wednesday, Michigan Bfuff on Thursday, New- castle on Friday and Roseville on Saturday. Grand Patriarch Roesch will visit Paso Robles on the 12th and will be with North Star Encampment No. 74 of Bieber on the 5th of October. Miss Fannie Benjamin, State president of the Rebekah degree, on her return toher home in Los Angeles, after & hundred days in the north, traveling by stage and rail to visit lodge after lodge and work for the good of the order, was tendered a reception by Columbia Rebekah Lodge and well she deserved the compliment, for it is doubtful if any other woman in the order ever undertook such a rough journey in the fulfillment of a duty imposed upon her, The new encampment soon to be instituted in Los Angeles will have a very large charter roll, over 140 names being alreaay affixed to it. From a report presented to the Soverelgn Grand Lodge, which met in Atlantic City, it afx{enrs that during the ggur there was a gain o rand lodge, 279 subordinate lodges, 335 Rebekah lodges and 10,803 members of subor- dinate lodges. There are now 10,295 subordi- nate lodges, 2,610 encampments, 3,627 Re- Dbekah lodges and a membership of 790,795 in subordinate lodges, 225,189 in the Rebekah degree, 134,330 in the encampments, The total relief paid during the year was $3, » 811 96. Total relief to date, $67,898,670 47. Invitations have been extended to the mem- bers of the order and to the Veteran 0dd Fel- lows to meet Unity lodge to-morrow night en the occasion of "Past Grand Master W. H. Barnes celebrating the sixty-first anniversa: of his birth, the fortieth of his connection wi 0dd Fellowship. He will address the meeting and will tell of some of the men he has met. The New Age gives the following important information 1n relation to the home at Ther- malito: Notwithstanding the reports and shiets which have been sent out 10 lodges and the Toports printed in the last proceedings of the Grand Lodge, some misapprehension yet exists as to Who are entitled to sdmission, and some lodges have an idea that if they have a sick member who is old on their sick list he can_be sent to the home. [ incorrect. No member who is drawing sick bene- fits is entitled to be sent there. The home is not intended for sick members, but for the aged and indigent. A brother who may be 80 old that he is incapable, from feebleness, etc., Of earning a liveli- e and to whom the lodge is donating benefits, etc., Is entitled, but if same brother, by illness, was confined to his house, or even able to walk about & little, was recel’ regular sick beneflis, he would not be entitied. ‘The home Is for the aged and Indigent brother, s wife, widow, or orphan. Not for the slck brother, etc. After Inmates are in the home, and they become sick, of course they will be cared for properly, but th!% are not entitled to be received if slek when application is made. Widows and orpkans. if aged or Indigent, are eligible, but they must be widows, eto., of members 0 onged to California lodges. This item is recelve a died here, but who belonged 10 a lodge jurisdiction. The Sovereign Grand Lodge has amended the %::‘l?lm:':ln 50 kl'l to undar l::akll‘lblo _to mem- ‘8] loon TS AN rkeepers, m!';r?gvzum Loflpl.i will be hutmmd on the inst. Among the spplicants recently admitted to the home was l‘ed ‘wife of a member, who is now, unfortunately, an inmate of one of the lums of the State for the insane. She was helpless and the order was taking care of her. Foriele sl Lot of 1y ncl Kitchen and he sees that the food for the in- mates is carefully an pmfl:rl; smdh = &”&&“5‘35':’3:" P” the home for life lows upon :..iu payment of §1000. These will live at ?fle home in the same manner s do the the Old People’s Home in this City. Ned T, Batturs, sn old pioneer of San Fran- cisco, at one time a prominent member of the Volunteer Fire DePImn.-.m, an officer of the Dashaway Association and prominent in goll- tics, is now an inmate of the new home, hav- ing come to the conclusion that he had battled long enough with the busy world, and that he had earned a rest from care and trouble in his declining years. He takes greatdelight in his new_ surroundings, and he is represented as the life of the home, busying himseif getting up entertainments for the benefit of the other members. Batturs was always an organizer, and his desire to be such still remains with him. The Veteran Odd Fellows who recently pre- sented some valuable and useful furniture to the home have caused to be struck off alumi- The Badge of the Veteran Odd Fellows num fac similes of the association badge. Each riece contribute,will be marked with one of hese emblems. Native Sons of the Golden West. Athens Parlor No. 195, Native Sons of the Golden West, will rcceive its charter in Oakland this week with sixty members on the charter roll. Grand President F. H. Dunne, Grand Sec- retary Henry Lunstedt and District Deputy C. T. Rose will be present and take part in the in- stitution of the new parlor. The death of C. W. Sloan of Eureks, Hum- boldt County, is announced as having occurred at that place a few days since. Mr. Sloan, who was a native of Trinity, 36 years old, wasa popular member of the order and took a prom- nent partin the session of the Grand Parlor held last April, The various committees of the recent Admis- sion day celebration are busy preparing their final reports. The new home for the sons on Mason street, near Post, has so far advanced that steps are being taken to furnish the interior. A special committee has been appointed to arrange a li- brary and reading-room and measures wil B;nbnhly be taken to enlarge the scope of the Tary. The grand trustees are makingarrangements to furnish two fine rooms in the new building for the use of the grand secretary. It is ex- pected that the building will be ready for oc- cupancy by the first of next year. Chosen Friends. The SBupreme Council of Chosen Friends, which held its session in Cleveland, Ohio, elected the following named as grand officers: H. H. Morse, supreme councilor (re-elected); L. A. Steber of Missourl, supreme assistant councilor; Dr. L. R. Webster of Oakland, Cal., supreme vice-councilor; T. B. Linn, supreme recorder (re-elected); W. B. Wilson of New Jersey, supreme treasurer; D. H. Jameson, su- areme medical examiner (re-elected); Rey. T. . B. Harrell of Indians, supreme prelat J. Linden of Ohio, supreme marshal; W. A. Green of Virginia, supreme Warden: J. C. Williams of New York, supreme sentry; W.F. Gibson of Social Councll No. 46, San Francisco, al., F. W, Judge of Connecticut, F. V. Bus- chick of Illinois, J. H, Hambrick of Kentucky, and James Clark Jr. of New York, supreme trustees. By unanimous vote Supreme Assistant Coun- cilor C. M. Arnol of San Francisco, Cal., was made past supreme councilo: The following Californians were named on committees: H. W, Hutton, past supreme coun- cilor, chairman of committee on miscellaneous business and member of .the committee on claims and the committee on ways and means; Edward I. Wolff on committee on laws and on committee on salaries and compensatio) M Arnold on committee of state of order, W. H. Savage of San Pedro chairman of committee on grievances and appeals, Dr. L. W. Webster on committee on claims and medical exami- nation, W. F. Gibson on committee on super- vision and inspection, A. B. Sanborn on com- mittee on publication and dpmmnfi: W. H. Sevage on committee on Grand Counci The council by & unanimous voie adopted the Morse plan of assessments and also limited the age when applicants may become members to fifty years. The 1nitiatory team initiated two members for America Council No. 7 last week. The next work will be for Evans Council No. 52 on Thursday, the 26th inst. At the close of the ceremonies Evans Council will entertain all present. The third socipl of the United Progressive Councils in Social Hall, Alcazar buiiding, on the night of Thursday, the 24th inst., promises to be & very extensive affair. Crystal Council No. 4 has gul’chued 350 tickets, and it will present each visitor with a crystal souvenir. On the 31st of October, at & public meeting, G. H. Roberts of America Couneil No.7, having attained his seventy-fifth year, wili receive a benefit certificate payment of $3000. He has J. O. Reis, Exalted Ruler B. P. 0. E. been a member of the council fourteen years, and he will be the second one in this State to receive such & payment. Knights of Honor. Grand Dictator Archibald, Grand Assistant Dictator Thomson snd Grand Guide Learned visited Liberty Lodge last week. This lodge has twenty-two applications for member- ship in the hands of appropriate committees. Yerba Buena Lodge has a number of peti- tions for membership on file. At its last meet- ing the lodge initiatea one candidate. 'he grand dictator, accompanied by several rand officers, visited Union Lodge last week. @ Past Dictators’ Association was present in & body. A number of interesting addresses :’hfiY o?,ud- by the vhlm.n and by members of e 3 The ('r:nd dictator has issued notice that he has suspended Santa Cruz Lodge No. 2046 for failing to forward to the Grand Lodge, within the e &:ncrlbed b({ law, its semi-annual report fof the term ending Jjune 30, the cur- rent year. ‘The degree team of Fortuna Lodge attended and conferred the degree on a candidate at Far West Lodge last week. Keystone Lodge was visited last week by the and dictator and several other grand officers. pleasant hour was spent in the exchange of idess in regard to the advancement of the order, and a number of addresses, followed by recitations and music, made the time S away pleasantly. This lodge now has nine- teen petitions for membership on file, Knights and Ladies of Homor. There will be two assessments for the month of October. The next Supreme Lodge session will be held 1in Detroit. Supreme Representative 8. American and wife are expected home to-day. It is expected that Supreme Protector L. B. Lockard will visit California next month. lodges throughout this jurisdiction are all at work, and they will hail with delight the new proposition, soon to be announced by the ‘l’:pnm' protector, for the increase of the or- T, 3 [ The first anniversary of Seal Rock Lodge Alameda was celebrated by s aancing party that was oneof the most brilliant that hasever been given by lodge. ‘Grand Chaplain Mrs. Susie Pierson has re- turned to her home in Sacramento. Order Btar of Bethlehem, There is considerable actlvity at present in the Ordger of the Star of Bethlehem, Thia is of said to be one of the oldest fraternal societies in the world, but on account of its secret char- acter it was suppressed in England in the 12th century. Subsequently 1t was reorganized, and the five original degrees have been super- ceded by two—the subordinate and the Eastern Star—and the ritualistic work has been revised. The order is now represented in nearly every State in the Union and every province in Can- ada. Ladies are entitled toall rightsand privi- leges of the order, there being no side degree for the gentler sex. The objects of the order are similar to other first-class orders. Itisun- sectarian. There are several lodges in this State, and another will shortly be instituted in this city. U. A. 0. D. Golden Star Grove No.104 paid a fraternal visit last week to Templar Grove No. 19. Golden Star, the baby grove of the jurisdiction, and ex- emplified the third degree ina manner that re- flected great credit on the officers”and the members. After adjournment the visiting grove was invited to partake of a collation that had been prepared in Social Hall and where there were many of the gentler sex waiting for the sterner sex, so that after the collation they could clear the floor and dance till the small hours of morning. J.Turnblad, P. A., was the floor manager. Perseverance Grove No. 10 at its last meet- ing received three propositions for member- ship and conferred the third degree on two members. . Gallileo Grove No. 37 is also advancing in the line of membership, it having at its last peethxpg received several propositions for meme pership. Sigel Grove No. 7 at is last meeting initiated three candidates and received a number of ap- plications from persons who desire to join. Vasco de Gama is not behind the others for at every meeting it is initiating and receiving propositions for membership. Boadicea Circle, which is rapidly increasing its roll of members and is the strongest circle financiatly in the United States, gave a very successful social in Social Hall, in Druid's building, on Saturday evening. There was a large attendance and songs, recitations, danc- ing and a collation served to make the evening & pleasant one. A 0. T. W, Now that the subject of graded assessments is oecupying the attention of members of the order, the following from the Indiana Work- man will prove of interest: The general complaint against the graded as- sessment is that it increases the costof assess- ments to the older members from $1 to $i 25 Colonel Alfred Perrier, Trustee B, P. 0. E, There is a feeling prevailing that the older mem- bers who have labored for years to bulla up the order should be protected at the lowest cost, but it should be remembered that if the plan is success- ful it would result in the admission of large num- bers of young men, and the increased membership would naturaily reduce the number of assessments, thus tending to decrease rather than incresse the Ppresent cost. . The point that the older members as well as the yonnger ones should look after is this: Is it not better to secure the perpetuity of the order, thus making iFpossible that his certificate will aiways be safe, by paying a few cents more and by this means bring in enough new blood to insure tha rpetuity of the order for all time to come? It1s true that the A. 0. U. W. cannot of its own motion become dissolved within the next ten or more years. It may dwindle down in membership slowly but surely. Therefore the men of 30 or yearsof age, who have an expectancy of twenty years of life before them, should by all means take all precautions necessary to keep their certlficates worth 100 cents to the dollar. Now, let us take agother view of the matter as It should appear to th@ older members. We will take the position that the lower assessments will bring alarge Influx of young men. In that case it stands to reason that if less number of assessments are levied, the cost practically remains the same, or less than before, At the present rating of Illinols, twenty.six assessments under the new plan will realize as much as twenty-seven under the old. For instance, in [llinols, say they average twenty- four assessments in one year. If by adopting the new plan the first year will bring in enough new members to reduce that number to twenty, would the older members say nay? Assuredly not. Thisis simply what Tllinois is striving after. She fully realizes that under the old system the cost would naturally increase, hence the new plan. TUnder the new plan she ean offer protection to the young men between the ages of 21 aud 30 at the extremely modest sum of $6 75 per $1000. If they are able to bring three or four thousand men of these ages into the order the reduction in the cost to all the classes will be 50 astounding that it will convert two-thirds of the membership into believers of the graded assessment plan. It is expected that there will be an unusually large attendance at the meeting of Unity Lodge No.27 to-morrow night, as an invita- tion has been extended to all members of the order, and ample accommodations have been rovided. This will be a most important meet- ngs, as at it will be discussed by leading mem- bers of the order the proposed $1000 certificate and the question of graded assessments, sub- jects that are attract n{n great deal of attene tion in classes of beneficiary associations. Companions of the Forest, F. A, An invitation has been extended to all the courts of the Foresters of America and to the cireles of the Companions of the Forest of the same order to attend a grand reception to be tendered on the eveningof the 26th inst.in Social Hall, Aleazar building, to Past Supreme Councilor C. H. Bremer, The report circulated to the effect that Lore. ley Circle had passed out ot existence was not founded on fact. The circle is very much alive ana holds its meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. The offi- cers are: Mrs. B. Nacke, chief companion; Mrs. Miller, sub-chief companion; Mrs. M. 'ape, recording and financial secretary; L. Orr, treasurer; Mr. Stein, right guide; Mrs, Klein, left guide; Miss Lulu Pape, inside and outside guardian; Willlam H. Kolkman and H.J. Pape, trustees. Foresters of Amerioa, Grand Becretary Bremer, who was a repre« sentative to the Grand Court, will return this week and resume the duties of his office. Dur. ing his absence the office has been filled in a most acceptable manner by Miss Agnes D. Bremer, a young lady who is thoroughly familiar with all the workings thereof and {s ‘well up in fraternal matters. The officers of the several courts express themselves as well pleased with the work of the Grand Court and with the new methods of numeration by which the courts in each State will be numbered in the order of institution. Order Eastern Star. The fishpond party given by Golden Gate Chapter No. 1 Jast week was a most successful affair. There was singing, recitations and drawing from the fishpond, from which the fishers drew many pretty prizes. The first rize, & yery pretty lampshade, was drawn by g{r. [oxsom og 1vy Chapter. The party closed ‘with a dance. There will bes joint entertainment by the four chapters of San Francisco, Golden Gate, Beulah, Iyy and Harmony, at Golden Gate Hall Tuesday, October 8. Thomas Flint Jr., G. P., who went to Boston to attend the session of the General Grand Chapter will return this week, F. and A, M. The Grand Lodge of California, Free and Ac« cepted Masons, will convene in the Masonic Temple in this Cit‘fim Tnud&vfl the 8th of Oc- tober, and will probably continue the session until the following Saturday. From data received up to date Grand Secre- tary Johnson finds that the year has been a prosperous one and that there has been an in- crease in membership. Notes, John E. Pound, supreme regent of the Royal Arcanum, has issued a circular to the officers and mémbers of subordinate councils in the State of Kansas urging them to become a little more active and increase the membership in that State. At no time in the history of fraternal bene~ ficial organizations in State has there ‘been so much activity as at present.