The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 11, 1895, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1895. 9 All the News of Alameda County. THE BORAX KING'S SECRET Oaklanders Have Not Been Able to Solve It in Five Years. ~ WATCHING THE NEXT MOVE A Meritorious Practical Work Being Done by the Ebell Society Ladies. OAxLAND OpFicE SAN FrANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, Nov. 10, | F. M. Smith, the borax dealer and miner, has a secret and he has kept it so well that after five years of probing the public is no wiser now than it was in 1860. Mr. Smith is & shrewd business man, and eontrols millions of dellars, and consequently when he says any he says it for some pur- pose. If he were a broken realty man, Oaklanders would say that he was talking for the of seeing his name in print. But this is not the case, for F. M. Smith is 1 who seeks notoriety. Heavoids t there be a purpose to serve in himself to be subjected to it. btedly then the prominence given . \. Smith and his schemes during thé « three years have been for some pur- The purpose is Mr. Smith’s secret. the spring of 1833 F. M. Smith or- ized the Oakland Terminal Company 1 capital of several millions, Itsob- j as to purchase property, build wharves and do anything that would be necessary to make this city the terminus of an overland railroad. A fine pier was commenced at Emeryville that was to be a part of a competing ferry system to San Francisco. The pier was run out for about a mile, and then F. M. Smith went East. Before going, he stated that he would let the con- for some large ferry-boats that run from Emeryville pier to San 0, and on this side would run in sction with the Berkeley electric road. Smith went East, work on the pier 1a as never been recommenced, 2 has been seen of the ferry. the same time Mr. Smith’s se nd took an option on the a and Nevada narrow-gauge to be made standard gauge led, but within the past few ion has expired, and it has 'r widened nor extended. g the past week have made t that Mr. Smith owns a con- st in the Twelfth - street m Berkeley to West Oak- iis is somewhat strange, as Mr. also coutrols a parallel road to land and Eighteenth street and n Sixteenth street. He now con- ree electric roads paralleled, and b cks between each. at F. M. Smith intends that Oakland shall be his home is proved by the fact that he has just built a mansion on his East Oakland property at a cost not less than half a million dollars, including the furniture, but what is his purpose regard ing the Emeryville ferry project, is what thousands of people would like to know. | been stated that the scheme to | a terminus at Emeryville was a | plan for the purpose of | le opposition. Since a er front has been de- | red the property of the City, and, if the | Emeryville scheme was not undertaken in | good faith, there is now no need for such | a subterfuge, as & landing can be obtained anywhere. In the meantime the well built and broad pier is used solely by fishermen, and during the week the borax magnate’s lawyer has been called to join his chief in Europe. Bverybody would like to know what will be thé outcome of all these enterprises—but that is Mr. Smith’s secret, and Mr. Smith never gives away secrets except to serve some purpose. The ladies of the Ebell Society have undertaken one of the most laudable tasks in which California women could interest They have undertaken to ia women that California produces nearly everything that is im- | ported, and that if the State is to prosper the women must be patriotic enough to esk for home-made goods. Last Friday’s meeting was a good start, and there is no doubt that all those who were there know much more, even after one such gathering, than they knew before. What was even more noticable than the amount of in- formation gathered on California manu- factures by the ladies was the zeal and earnestness shown by the Ebell Society. After seeing so many projects die in Oak- land of lukewarmness and apathy it is truly refreshing to note how thoroughly the ladies entered into the practical work of their scheme. They not only referred to the specific goods that were imported, v had taken the trouble 10 visit th ia factories to compare s, and had interested the manu- irers to such an extent that numerous samples of California goods were on ex- hibition and freely distributed. Many had made practical tests of the imported and home-made product and spoke from ex perience. When the invitations to the gathering were sent out it was thought that the laaies had stepped outside their sphere. Society women were not supposed to know much about candles, stoves, prunes, whale- bones and a hundred other domestic com- modities, and a diversion of topics so prac- tical it was thought would fall flat. But the croakers croaked too soon, and the v e rices and ladies merit the most sincere cougratula- | is the tions on their success. If this species of new woman that is to be devel- oped in Oakland the California manu- facturers should pray for the dnfr when every other city in the State shall f her example. The Board of Health is on trial this week for the second time. Its members have stated thatif a more healthy City Prison be not at once provided they w. placard the tanks as being unfit for habi- tation, and this will at once give all the prisoners grounds for damage suits against the people whose peace and dignity they have offended. Oakland’s City Prison isa pestilential hole in the ground and the fact that Jailer Swain hassurvived so long is due to his experience as a young manon a whaler. A few months ago the prison air was a little more noisome than usual, and an investigation showed that a sewer- pipe had burst and a cesspool formed un- der the jail. It was remedied, and the Health Board did some threatening about placarding, but no improvement was made. The present City Hall was built many years ago and the gnsqn 15 in the basement, half in the earth. 2. It is a veritable dungeon, and there is some curiosity to see what the Board of Health will do. Two monthsago the same Beard of Health told the Council that it must build a garbage crematory and pro- hibited the dumping of garbage within the city limits. A temporary arrangement was made and the garbage is now being taken out on cars and dumped somewhere in Contra Costa County. Should the city be enjoined from carrying'its garbage into an- other county, the protest of the Board of ded large tracts of land near | e whole of the west half of town, | ollow | ago—in writing but not in practice. Will the order regarding the prison meet witha different result, is the question now being | asked. 8. W. REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE. Alamedans Hold an Enthusiastic Meet- ing to Re-Establish a Club. _ALAMEDA, Nov. 10.—Alameda Repub- licans are taking a lively interest in politics if the attendance at the first meeting of '.he_ Alameda Republican Club be any eri- terion. All the leading spirits of the party turned out to lend their support, among whom were Alexander Mackie, George H. Payne. Dr. C. L. Tisdale, City Trustees A. V. Clark and T. W. Leydecker, Hon. James A. Waymire, Colonel Roswell G. Wheeler, Columbus Bartlett, L. A. Phil- lips, W. H. Noy, M.W. Simpson, A.J. Brooks, E. A. Randlett, D. S. Stanley, Frank Browning. Hon. William Simpson, | Frank Fisher, E. Mayrisch Jr., Joseph Sweeney, Thomas Campbell, Joseph fiannree, G. A. Longrove and Dr. Stid- om. The executive committee recommended that the three delegates which the com- mittee had temporarily appointed to the | | State Republican Council be elected by | the club. To this proposition Columbus | | Bartlett spoke in “opposition. He ex- | | | | BESSIE MARKWITZ. 2 | The Infant Prodigy and Her Colored | Nurse, Who'Is 117 Years of Age. pressed his preference for the State Cen- | tral Committee. He never heard of the proposition before and thought it smacked of trickery. | An amendment wasintroduced changing the name of the club to the Alameda Re- | | publican Ctub of the Forty-seventh Assem- Ly District. Chairman Judge Hunt, after announcing that one of the purposes of | calling the meeting was the election of officers, gave the gavel to A. V. Clark, and, | after considerable discussion, a motion to lay the amendment over until the next| meeting was carried. | AMONG GREEK FISHERMEN. Members of ¢*“The Contented Woman®" Company Enjoy a Novel Dinner. | There wasa peculiar reunion at Fisher- | ‘ men’s wharf yesterday afternoon. Tony | | Mazzonovich, the man on whom all the | scenic efforts of *“The Contented Woman’’ | depend, turned up with a half dozen mem- | bers of Hoyt's versatile company. Mr. | Mazzonovich was raised in San Francisco | | and soon had an admiring audience of ola- time acquaintances, to whom he intro- | duced his friends. And in turn they were | introduced to the inner mysteries of the fishers’ surroundings. | The entire party were taken to the Greek | | restaurant of Manzola Maristovich, at 8 | | Union street, and regaled with a dinner, | the excellence of which was emphasized by | | the Greek wine that wasmade on the prem- | | ises and the touch of garlic that pervaded | | each dish. The guests of the afternoon were Mr. 1 Mrs. George W. Ober, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Snyder, Frank Lane and Miss Sallie Mad- dern, the young lady who acts asan un- derstudy for Mrs. Hoyt. Mr. Mazzonovich is as well known | throughout the United States as he is in | San Francisco. Last season, while in Salt | Lake, he achieved unexpected fame by | ‘ overpowering Oscar Young, one of Brig- | bam’s numerous progeny, who in a mo- | ment of insane frenzy attacked Harry | Conners. Mr. Conners was playing a lead- |ing part in “The Trip Through China- town,” and young Mr. Young imagined | the actor was going to New York to tell | awful wales about the Danites, and but for 1 the interference of Mr. Mazzonovich would | | have sent Connors to “the happy hunting | | grounds where nobody tells any tales. Mr, | Mazzonovich proved more than a match | for Young, although the latter had been a blacksmith and later got the better of four | policemen who attempted to control him. The diners were intensely interested by | their picturesque surroundings and the | grace and gentleness of their fisher hosts, | e S — AT GOLDEN GATE PARK. Two Young Women in Bicycle Suits ‘Who Attracted Attention. There'was a large number of people in | | Golden Gate Park yesterday, and the ma- | jority of them went to the space in front | of the bandstand to listen to the music, | | which they missed the previous Snnday. There were bicyclers in countless num- bers and dressed in every conceivable style and shade of color. The majority ot them | wore strange devices on cap or sweater that only those who ride wheels and make | wheelinga study can understand. Among | those who were seen spinning down the road were Foster. who holds the one-third | mile record, and Allan Jones, equally well | | known. During the forenoon two_young | women—new young women—made their appearance on the road and attracted a great deal of attention. They wore cycle shoes of the most approved pattern, black hose that fitted as a glove, gray knicker- bockers as close fitting as those of an Eng- lish coachman, black sweaters and blac] caps. The only thing that distinguished them from men was their hair, done up in a Grecian knot. During the week S_ngerimandent Mec- Laren was presented with a turtle dove for the park aviary. It was sent from a ship that came into port a few days ago, with the information that the bird fell exhansted on the deck of the vessel when she was 200 miles outside the heads. The new lodge tor the use of the Com- missioners and the superintendent is so far advanced that a clear conception of what it will look Iike when finished may | be had. It is a very picturesque-lookfng bllxilding, and is being covered with red tiles. Between 5000 and 6000 Feople visited the museum yesterday. During the week the attendance was considerably below the Health will 'be where it was three months | average, which has been about 1200, | made the acquaintauce of the Ma; | idle land in Garland C A PATRIOTIC PRODIGY, Child of a Man Who Was Left for Dead by Robbers in the Andes, SOME MARKWITZ HISTORY. ¢ Incidents of an Interesting Family Who Have Made Qakland Their Home. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FraANcisco CALL,) 908 Broadway, Nov. 10. | There recently arrived in this city a family consisting of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Markwitz, their two children ana Mrs. Markwitz’s mother, Mrs. M. E. Sinder, from Hot Springs, Ark., whose remark- able experiences reod like fiction. George Markwitz is about thirty-five years of age and was born in Copenhagen, | where his family are all distinguished in | literary and national affairs. At seven years of age George lost both his parents AUNT PATSY. and his mother’s brother, H. V. Stock- | fleth, professor in the Royal High School, became his gnardian. At jourteen years, after graduating from the university he was sent to a military school at Fredericksberg. took hasty leave of this place. He then worked his way to New York, where e became a newsboy. Later on he shipped to San Francisco, thence to South America, stopping in the region of the saltpeter mines in the Andes, where he easily earned $4 50 a day, sometimes more. Seven months’ labor gave him $1000. While proceedin{; down the mountain- ous roads to Mexalona he was overtaken y a burly native, who cut his throat, stole his money and left him for dead. The cutthroat and robber then mounted his victim’s horse and off when the animal gave a sudden lurch, landing him and the stolen money into the Pacific Ocean, never to be seen again. After recovering from the attack Mr. Markwitz managed to work his way back to New York, where he enlisted in the United States Navy. The next move was George Markwitz. to go to the famous Hot Springs for the benefit of his now broken health, where he T.F. Linde, whose wife made him' the manager of her extensive property and mining interests, He soon became so popular with the Linde family that they accepted him in | marriage as their son-in-iaw. witz had by this time become to recogniz Arkansas as a splendid_place to invest in, and the idea of using about 14,000 acres of ounty for a colony Mr. Mark- | of Danes occurred to him. With this purpose in view he left for Denmark. Here his efforts met with un- precedented success. He found Danes | were ready to emigrate. The scheme fell | through through the influence of Jay Gould with the Railroad Land Commis- sioners, who at once opposed Danish emi- gration. There is a little four-year-old girl named Bessie in the family who has been the ‘“‘patriotic prodigy.” Little Bes- sie wears a dress made of a silk American tlag. gessie is a beautiful blonde of he Danish type. She was born four years ago on No- vember 2 at Hot Springs. ~ ° Bessie’s nurse is “Aunt Patsy Scott,” an old colored woman, 117 years of age, who was formerly a slave of Major Garnes, one of the claimants of the site on which Hot Springs is located. At a very early age Bessie showed a de- cided taste for patriotic verses and as- tonished every one by the aptitude she manifested in° memorizing them. Fvery- where she goes she has recited at church entertainments and elsewhere, and the child has been considered a wonder on ac- count of the long pieces she has been able 1o recite without an error. Missionary Farewell. At the First Presbyterian Church in Young George | was about to ride | yor, Dr, | 2 ‘ accoun Oakland Monday night there will be a farewell missionary meeting to give a joy- ful send-off to four missionaries who are to sail Tuesday by the steamer Peru for Hongkong. Rev.” Elmer McBurney and Rev.” A. I Robb have been appointed to the foreign field in China by the board of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. At the meeting this evening there will be ap- propriate addresses by Chinese-speaking missionaries and others, and all friends of missions are invited. An Evening of Irish Musiec. On Wednesday evenlng the members of St. Patrick’s Alliance of America will treat their friends to a feast of Irish music at Hamilton Hall, Thirteenth and Jefferson streets, Oakland. The reminiscences of their last year’s concert, and the great success it attained, will be alone sutlicient to guarantee them a large attendance. For weeks past they have worked unceasingly in preparation for the event, and have secured the ser- vices of the best professional artists on the coast. William Greer Harrison of San Francisco, the popular literateur and author, will deliver an address suitable to n, and the following well-known 1 present to the Oakland public those grand compositions of music and songs which for centuries have placed the sons of the Emerald IsleMoremost in the musical and literary world Soloi arroll Nicholson, con- tralto; ss Sullivan, soprano; Miss Car- roll, mezzo-soprano; Frank Coffin, tenor; G. V. Woods, basso; David Manlloyd, | tenor; Master Russell Lowry, phenomenal boy basso; also the Plymouth Quartet, in selections. ", Instrumentalists—Miss Georgiana, pi- ano; Miss Mary L. Kimbal, harp; Miss Shipley, cornet} s Gruenhagen, violin. Reader—Miss R. Frances Luse, At the Macdonough. Hoyt's latest success, “A Contented Woman,” opens at _the Macdonough The- ater Monday, for twonights. The advance saie is very large and crowded houses are expected. Next Thursday, for two nights and Sat- urday matinee, “The Passing Show” will appear with its 110 people, including the favorite, Lucy Daly. Seats are now on sale, The Bostonians come on the 22d, for two nights and Saturday matinee. Suicide of an Unknown.] An unknown man was found in Harri- son Square this morning with two bullet- holes in his h ‘The man was middle- aged. By his side was a revolver with which the deed was evidently done. No one has recognized the dead man, who is now at the morgue. REV, BOVARD'S ADDRESS, He Says That Men Who Love Their Country Are Needed To-Day. M Patriotic Words Spoken at Metropoli- tan Temple to an Enthusiastic Audience. | Addresses were delivered yesterday after- in(\un at the Metropolitan Temple by W. iS' Bovard, D.D., pastor of Trinity M. E. | Church, and by J. M. Glass of Pasadena. The following programme was rendered: Organ voluntary, Harry Schuette; opening of | meeting, H. W. Quitzow, chairman; “America,” ChoralSociety and audience; prayer, Rev. | Rubing | Chide Me,” Miss Anita Schmied, soprano (en- | cored); prelude, J. M. Glass of Pasadena; “Co- Iumbia,” Choral'Soclety ; organ solo; address by V. Bovard, D.D.; “Hail Columbia,” Choral ciety and audience. J. M. Glass in the course of his remarks | created much laughter and applause. He said in part: *‘There are great and tremendous ques- tions to-day that devolve upon the people of this Nation. 1 am a reformer. I be- lieve in God, I believe in Christ, I believe | in the church: and the church is awak- ening. “We say up with the public school, the church and the home, and down with everything that seeks to tear them down. I am a patriotic fellow and I can’t help it. I was born on the fourth day of July. I was on the wrong side_of the war of 1861 because I was born in Kentucky, but, thank God, I am on the right side of this A, P. A. movement.”” Mr. Bovard addressed the audience on *‘The Kind of Citizens the Crisis Demands.”’ He said: “The pulpifand the press are our Na- tional watoh-towers:": Khe warning has gone_ forth for along time thatthere is forming a black cloud over our country. Itis called ‘alienism.’ Isthere a distinct feeling of Americanism to combat this alienism and what manner of citizen is re- quired to battle this alienism? “Every historian includes within his his- tory of a nation what is known as the na- tion’s religion. as we seek to-day this distinct American we must look to our religion. The religious instinct s insepar- able with our being, and it is the strongest feeling. It is not whether we will havea igi but we will have what religion? ‘Have we a National religion?’ T answer we most emphatically have. I ask if it is organic and I answer no. We have no union of church and state. Our ana persuasive. There is a religious at- mospheTe which we spiritually breathe. “We have a National motto™ of religion, *‘Every man shall worship God according to his own conscience.’ *‘We understand that in this Nation the spirit of Americanism is the feeling of reverence to our God and our Nation. We remember that in our nation there was the recognition from the very first of God. The Bible .has_ever accompanied the constitution. I believe the Bible, the work of freedom, and the American flag, the flag of freedom, should go hand in hand mfether, 4T be. applause from the people when the Book | of Freedom is brought before them as | loud as the shout with which they hail | the fag. “The Bible is no more a sectarian book than God isa sectarian God. It is the mother of freedom. It has given us such men as Washington, Lincoln and Garfieid. | 1 believe the three fundamental facts of religion should be taught—belief in God. in the immortality of the soul and in the tability of each man to hisGod. To | maintain peace and prosperity is to main- | tain one and undivided union; let there be one flag. We have another motto—a | political motto— We are a country for the | people, of the people and by the people’— popular government. In this country a ! man’s weight should not be determined | | | by what he has, but what he is. We need to look at this danger which comes from iud]ging of a citizen’s standing by what he has. “So we need to bave to put agai:st the selfish organizations of men—trusts—the unselfish or§aniznnon where men sacrifice themselves for the good of all. Too many of us, Like the steamboat that could not go and whistle at the same time, cannot speak for the National good and at the same time work for it. “Wealth will not save a nation. be some are trusting to our wonderful physical growth. he greatest nations | have fallen in the very zenith of their power. Greece had her scholars, and Rome her statesmen, and yet both Greece and Rome have fallen. Wg must be men and women of personal purity—religious purity and social purity. These will guar- antee to this Nation perpetuity.” e It may The discharged Chicago streetcar horses are trying to pass themselves off on Euro- pean customers as prime roast beef. This country will be even for 1776 and 1812.— Rochester Times. A. cal solo, “Dearest Mother, Do Not | National religion can only be atmospheric | ieve there should be a shout of | WEEKLY FRATERNAL NOTES A Fraud Who Is Imposing on Odd Fellows in Indiana and Other States. THE GRAND ARMY ELECTIONS. The Ward of the Masons to Join the 0. E. S—Warning Delin- quents. Official Assessment Table, 2 | B | o8 | o s 25 Naum B |. 8 | B2 F g | s H [ Haiies Chosen Friends. ACQ T WL, 5L K. & L.of H. National Union. K. of Honor..... Royal Arcanum. ... Kngts Goldn Eagl AT Ancient Order United Workmen, The debate last week before a jury of nine, six men and three women, in Pacific Lodge No. § of Oakland, by Mrs. Kate M. Poland, grend recorder of the Degree of Honor, and J. W. Ward, P. G. M., was presided over by E.F. Danforth, P. G. M. Mrs, Poland spoke in favor of admitting women as members of the order on the ground that statistics for sixteen years showed that they were better risks than men, ana that they also were very prompt in all matters connected with lodges. She alsoraised other points in favor of the sex. After Mr. Ward had combatted the points offered the jury retired and in a short time returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Mrs. Poland. A district meeting of the lodges in Solano County will be held under the auspices of Sni- sun lodge No. 49 on Thursday evening, the 21st inst. A large gathering of Workmen is expected, at which time addresses will be de livered by Grand Master Workman Toohy Grand Receiver Booth and Grand Recorder | Hirshberg. Forty-six thousand dollars has been disbursed this month already. The efforton the part of the grand recorder to have lodges remit more promptly, so thut heneficiary claims may be paid sooner, meets with quite universal re- sponse on the part of subordinate lodges and officers. On the evening of the 20th inst. 8 meeting of the Past Grand Masters’ Association will be held in the lodge-room of Valiey Lodge No. 30. The president, William H. Jordan, P. S, M. W. willinaugurate the winter campaign among tn. City lodges. Considerable activity is prom- | ised and the association, assisted by commit- tees from the local lodges, will contribute greatly to the interest during the winter months. The new lapel button adopted at the Su- preme Lodge session is of neat design, and is an improvement on those heretofore worn. It is in the shape of & Roman shield, the center | of which is silver. Around the outer edge of the shield is a red band in which appear stars, one for each grand jurisdiction. Diagonally across the silver in the shield is in white en- amel the letters A. 0. U.W. The shieid is en- | circled by a wreath of forget-me-nots. Ata meeting of Triumph Lodge No. 180, held i last week, John Hartley, D. D. G. M. W%, was presented ‘with a token of esteem by the lodges of his district, the presentation being made by B. F. Clement. The 0dd Fellows. Grand Master Gosbey will make visits as fol- lows: Niles Lodge No. 382.at Niles, November 11th: Little Lake No. 278, at Willetts. 15th; Covelo No. 819, at_Covelo, 16th; Cahto No. 206, at Cahto, 18th: Fort Bragg No. 360, at For: agg, 19th; Stelj endocino, 20th; Garcia No. 21st: Fncinal No. 164, at Al- ameda, 25th; Oal . 118, at Oakland, 26th, and Harbor No. 2! t Oakland, 27th. The grand master will attend the reception to the grand representatives on the 14th inst, Golden Rule Encampment No. 34 of Oakland intends to hold a public meeting in the latter part of this month, to the extent of having | present members of subordinate lodges and in- teresting them in the patriarchial branch. An_entertainment is to be given some time during the month i aid of the Friendship fund and the Christmas cheer. Santa Cruz will soon dedicate a new L 0. O. F. hall which hes been fitted up in fine style. ‘A new hall for fraternal organizations is be- ing built in Bridgeport and when it is finished a lodge of 0dd Fellows will be orgenized there. A man representing himself as Henry Knox of Washington Lodge No. 159 of California has been imposing on the Odd Fellows of Indiana and neighboring States. There is no such lodge as Washington in California. No. 159 of this jurisdiction is San Benito, &t San Juan South. Next Thursday the entertainment and recep- tion, to the returning grand representatives, and ball to follow, will be given by the subor- | dinate and Rebekah lodges. A"El’i}‘ interesting programme has been prepared. There will be en nddress by Grand Master Gosby and re- sponses by the gentlemen who represented this jurisdiction at the sovereign grand lodgo, Representatives Dams, Thompson, Savage and Maguire. This entertainment will be followed Dy others, the first of which will be in aid of the Christmas cheer. Enights of Pythias, Official visits will be made by Grand Chan- cellor Samuels as follows: Monday, November 11, Othello Lodge No. 31, at Dixon; iesday, November 12, Fidelity Lodge No. 23, at Napa; Wednesda: ovember 13, Pluto Lodge No. 130, at St. Helena; Thursday ber 14, Liberty Lodge No. 85, at West Oakland; Monday, November 18, Pythian Lodge No. 43, at ‘Woodland. Golden City Lodge N tained the guests of 63 of this City enter- ts members on Friday evening last with a ‘‘smoker.” Past Grand Chancellor George H. Morrison delivered an i able and interesting address on the Endow- ment Rank of the order and a section consist- ing of ten members has since been formed. Buena Lodge No. 120 of _Ventura will be re- organized on December 17, H. Schaffner, G, K. of R.and 8., officiating. Tiwenty-two mémbers will join by cards and as many nore will be admitted 2s new members. Judge B. T. Wil- liams and M. H. Mendelson of that lodge have | been unceasing in their efforts to revive it. | _Laurel Lodge No. 4 and Metropolitan Lodge | No. 24 will jointly give a social at Pythian Castle on the evening of December 3. As each lodge has among its members much good talent a very superior programme will be presented. | Dancing will follow. | _Olive Lodge No. 26 of Los Anfgeles was + merged ith Marathon Lodge No.182 on Tues- day, November 5. This giv larathon Lodge i.a membership of upward of 1 | The grand officers are working hard to in- crease the membership of the several lodges of the State, with the hope that the 100,000 mark may be reached. As an incentive, the Grand Lodge offers cash prizes to the lodges that will make the best showing between the 1st of June next and the 31st of December following. | Special prizes are also offered to individual | members who make a certain record. The Elks. Ernest Ulman, D. DE. G. R., accompanied by | J. O. Reis,.C. W. Nevin, H. V. Schiam, C. H. Hoffman, J. P. Dunne, Colonel A. Perrier, T. P. Evans, George H. Wolfe, T. H. Lindsay, T. Alexander, J. 0. Harris, H. C. Porter and J. H. Harney left on Saturday by & special car for San Luiis Obispo to institute a new lodge of the Elks in that city. ‘The nex1 session of the Grand Lodge will be held in July, 1896, in Minneapolis, Minn. The lodge of sorrow, in commemoration of the dead, will' be observed in the various lodge- rooms throughout the United States on the first Sunday in December. From indications, the annual carnival to be given in the Mechanics’' Pavilion on Thanks- giving eve., by the Elks of this City, will excel any previously given by that organization. A migratory mountain illusion, covered with human beings, animals and birds of all kinds, will appeer and dlsappear in a blaze of elec- tricity, and it will be an up-to-date original transformation scene. Another feature will be Miss Anua Shean and twelve schoolgirls in the Trilby dance in new and original costumes. A great many other striking features will be introduced. Ancient Order of Foresters, High Chief Ranger William Cashman will meke official visits as follows during the month: 2 Court Cedar, 8349, Towa Hill. Noveraber 11th; Court Banner, 8355, Nevada City, 12th: Court Pride of Grass' Valley, Grass Valley, 13th; Court Hydraulic, 8857, Bloomfield, 14th: Court 'Forest i, Forest HIl, 2500 Court Castie benk. 8366, Truckee, 16th; Court’ Mount Rose, 8364, Keno, Nev., 18th; Court Eagle, 8359, Virginia Cit; ;‘llc\;.. 20th; and Court Nevada, Wadswortl, Nev., st. At 8 meeting of Court Onward No. 7805, held last week, A. Stewart, D. C. R.. was presented with a handsomely framed certificate. Among those present were W. O. Macdougal of Court Alliance, J. Falconer, P. S., and delegations from a number of the courts. | The third anniversary of Court Menlo No. 8020 will be observed by a literary and mu- sical entertainment and ball at Menlo Park next Friday. Court Excelsior No. 7807, which is gaining rapidly in membership, will give a smoker to- morrow night. The Past Chief Ranger's Assyciation will en- tertain its friends next Saturday eveningin Social Hall, 102 O’Farrell street. *he proceeds of the entertainment will go to the relief fund. Court Robin Hood No. 5931 celebrated its twenty-first anniversary by a banquet, 130 guests, being present. Alexander Nicholson . D, C. R.. was toast master and by the man- ner he discharged the duties imposed upon him made it pleasant for all. The evening was one of the memorable ones in the history of the order. Among those nresent were F. F. MecNulty, P. H. C. R., Henry Beaver, P. H. C. R., William Cashman, H. C. R., J. Henderson, H. C.T.,and J. Falconer P. Junior Order Mechanics. The committee of arrangements has made all preparations for the dedication at Berkeley on | next Saturday evening of the new hall for Paul Revere Council No. 28, the first hall in this State specially devoted to theorder. The coun- cils in Oakland and Alameda will be present, and all the councils of this City will leave on the 7 o’clock boat to take part in the exerclses. At Berkeley they will be met by the councils on the other side of the bay and & procession will be formed from the station to the hall, the whole being under the marshalship of P. Salis- bury, J. P. C., of Paul Revere. Albert C. Pate will deliver the address of welcome. and the dedicatory address will be delivered by Henry | C. Sehaerizer, S, C. On Sunday, the 24th inst., all the souncils of San Francisco will in a boay attend divine ser- viee in the Methodist church on Howard street, opposite new Montgomery, Rev. W. W. Case pastor. There will be a parade at a time to be announced hereafter. A new council with sixty-two names on the charter roll was organized at Placerville by I. C. Schaertzer, 8. C., last Saturday, Capitol Council No. 25 of Sacramento will on the 28th inst. raise flags on sehools in Oak Park. Councils Etnan, Allen and Gateway have been invited to take part in the event, | these having had considerable experience in flag-raising of late, A letter from National Organizer Joseoh Powell announces that he will be in this City to-day. Native Sons of the Golden West. Frank Mattison, grand trustee, will make official visits as follows: Madera Parlor No. 130 at Madera, November 11; Yosemite Parlor No. 24 at Merced, November 12; Marivosa Parlor No. 171 at Maripose, Novem- ber 15: Hornitos Parlor No. 138 at Hornitos, No- vemb, no Parlor 25 at Fresno, No- vember 18: South San Francisco Parlor No. 157 November 20, and National Parlor No. 110, this City, November2l. On the 13th or 14th he will visic Oakdale Parlor No. 142 at Oak- dale, Stanisiaus County. Prince Parlor No. 80 at Angels Camp, Calaveras County, was reorganized last week, the members of Tuolumne Parlor No. 144 gave the exemplification of the ritualistic work, The members reaflirmed their allegiance and addresses were anade by Grand President | Dunne, Judge Rust and Grand Trustee Matti- son. Cambria Parlor No. 152 was visited last week by San Marcos Parlor No. quently 3 n Marcos and Cambria visited Paso Robles Parlor No. 122 at Paso Robles, Precita Parlor No. 187 gave an anniversary ball in Mission Parlor Eall on Saturday night. Native Daughters of the Golden West, Bonita Parlor No. 10 of Redwood City will give a grand ball on New Year's eve, and as an energetic committee of arrangements hasbeen appointed those who will attend may rest as- sured that they will have an enjoyable time. San Jose Parlor No. 81, N. D. G. W., and San Jose Parlor No. . G. W., are givicg joint | monthly socials which are very pleasant and | successful. The entertainment and dance given by Alta Parlor No. 3 and the Hallowe’en party given by Oro Fino Parlor No. 9 were very eajoyable a- airs. There is considerable disappointment in | many parts of the State because the parlors are not ited by the grand officers. At the last session of the Grand Parlor it was decided to | discontinue these official visits, and many of the parlors do not like the change. EL Dorado Parlor No.35 had charge of the entertainmenton the opening night of the fair given by the Watsonville Fire Department in aid of the Fourth of July fund for 1896. The programme wassuccessfully carried out by the members of the parlor. The Druid: . The officers of Templar Grove No. 19 were in- stelled last week by C.Molinari, D.D.G. A., assisted by J. J. Mollison, G. S., and Past Arches G. A. Bertram, William Mollison and | H. J.Goller. The same evening the officers of Sigel Grove | No. 7 were also installed, the installing officer | being E. Mehler, D. D, G. A. 0. H. Hoag, the N.G. A., visited Fred Seig Grove at Occidental last week, and after the | installation of officers the visiting officer made a few remarks and tne evening wound up with a grand ball. The noble grand arch and the grand secre- tary are paying oflicial visits to the groves in Marin and Sonoma counties. Enights and Ladies of Honor. Aurora Lodge No. 202, at its last meeting, re- ceived three apoulications for membership. This lodge will, at each meeting in the future, present a lodge paper, the first ot which will be given on the 1Sth inst. The following- named have been appointed on the entertain- ment committee: Annie Thomson, L. B. Hol- comb and Minnie Bittingslea. The grand officers will visit Pacific Lodge to- morrow evening. The meeting will be an in- teresting one, as Bay City, the other lodge of the district, will meet with Pacific. George J. Vincent is the district deputy. The grand officers will visit the evening of the 18th inst. Knights of Honor. During the past week Grend Dictator Archi- bald visited all the lodges in Vallejo, Suisun and Napa, District No. 33, A. K. Kipps, D. D. G. D., will give a social in Social Hall, Alcazar building, on the evening of next Thursday. On the evening of Monday, the 18th inst., Polar Star Lodge, at Sixteenth and Valencia streets, will give' “a smoker,” and_promises a joliy good time to those who will attend. "Aurora Lodge on Workman's Guarantee Fund, The Workmen's Guarantee Fund, which for a time was struggling hard to keep up, has taken & new start and is rapidly increasing in mem- bership. A new feature has been introduced in this organization. That is dividing the members into three class , Band C. Mem- | bers under 50 are in class A, the benefits of which are $1000, to be paid to the party named in the beneficiary certificate upon the death of the member or to the member himself when he attains the age of 75; those between 50 and 60 are in class B, which carries $750, and those over 60 and under 65 are in class C. which car- ries $500. All claims are paid at 75 years. -Order of Chosen Friends, The meeting held in Pythian Castle last week by Empire Council No.47 was & most in- structive one. The prominent speakers were H.W. Hutton, P. G. C.; A. R. Sanborn, R. G. C.; M. Boehm, G. A. C., and 8. C. Wallls, G. 8. Last Tuesday M. Boebm, G. A, C., and S. C. Wallis, G. 8., attended a reception and banquet | given by Garden City Council in San Jose. The visitors'initiated four candidates and a num- ber of applications for membership were re- | ceived. Grand Councilor Selvege has returned to his | home in Eureka, Humboldt County. Order Eastern Star. At the meeting of Oak Leaf Chapter No.8 | of Oakland, to be held on Thursday, Walter | Carey Wilcox, “the ward of the Masons,” will | be initiated as & member. Harmony Chapter No. 124 has elected Dr. Millbury, W. P.; Miss Bertha Billings, W. M., and Miss Eva Hare secretary. Ivy Chapter No.27 has elected Ira C. Dow, W.P.; Mrs. Helen Patterson, W. M., and Miss Eva Salsbury, secretary. Golden Gate Chapter No. 1 has elected Dr. G. W. Deywaldt, W. P.; Mrs. Emily Duren, W. M., and Mrs. Emily Eastman, secretary. Companions of the Forest, A. 0, F. Supreme Chief Companion Mrs. M. Asher is arranging for a trip to the interior, where she will institute several new circles. All the cir- cles in this City have been visited, and they are all reported as doing well. Mrs. Asher is cor- dially welcomed wherever she visits. New circles will soon be instituted ot Ukiah and at Merced. At a meeting of the board of deputies held last week it was reported that all the circles are in prosperous condition, Grand Army of the Republic, Last Tuesday evening George H. Thomas Post was addressed by J. C. Currier and General Mori“' The address of the first-named was on the battle of Gettysburg. All the posts in this jurisdiction will elect ofticers on the first Monday in December. Garfield Post last week expended the sum of $75, left by one of its members for & banquet 10 be partaken of atter his death. Order of the World, The grand officers of this order report that it is doing very well, all the lodges initiating | Is an absolutely positive cure. all, having initiated fifteen members at its last meeting and the one before. During. the past week District Manager John J. Corday visited several lodges in this City and was well pleased with the attendance at cach and with the iiterest tho members are taking in the affairs of the order. The Good Templars. Grand Chief Templar Rev. J. W. Webber ot Fresno, W. P. Netterton, grand secretary, and other grand officers will visit International Lodge this evening at 1358 Market street. The Fourth District Lodge held a very sue- cessful session at Grass Valley on the 7th inst. Grand Chief Templar Webber, George D. Kel- logg, P. G. C. T., and Judge J. M. Walling, P. G. C.T., were present. The district proposes to put two lecturers and organizers in the field. The grand chief templar has been on & short lecturing tour in Yolo County. American Legion of Honor. The joint meeting of all the City councils to hear the report of the supreme representative has been postponed to a date to be hereafter announced. Myrtle Council No. 187 will give a social in | Shi€ls’ building on Wednesday evening. The statement for October sho deaths, of which California had six, with cer- tificates amoun 18,00v. Relief benefits amounting to been paid during the ‘month. The receipts for the month were 259,439 22, disbursements $261,500. 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FOR SALE Notice is hereby given that in pursu- ance of an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Fran- cisco, the Executors of the last will of Jose Vicente de Laveaga, deceased, will sell at public auction at Hollister, San Benito County, to the highest bid- der, for cash in gold coin, subject to confirmation by said court, on Tues- day, November 19, 1895, the Rancho Real de Los Aguilas, situated in the County of San Benito, State of Califor- nia, containing 23,650 acres. This ranch has heen for fifteen years rented to one responsible firm, and is now held under a lease for the unex- pired term of three years at $6675 per annum, payable quarterly in advance. For further particulars and descrip- tion of the land apply to DANIEL ROGERS, M.D. DE LAVEAGA, THOMAS MAGEE, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Jose Vicente de La- veaga, deceased, 604 Merchant st., San. Francisco. 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