The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 9, 1895, Page 9

Interesting Items From Important Points in Alameda County. |WEEK|Y FRATERNAL NOTES CHIEF LLOYD ON MORALS. | He Finds Plenty of Sentiment, but Stamina Is Missing. SUCCESS DUE TO EAEMONY.I £ | All Sectional Differences Are Lost | Sight Of in the Fair Man- | agement. 0OaxLAND OFFICE SA NC1sco CAL 908 Broadway, Dec. 8. ) Chief of Police Lloy 3 e a discov- ery that is giving him much to think about. He-has discovered that there is a Jarge number of people in Oakland with moral sentiment well developed, but who are not to be found when moral stamina is required. He has just started on the fifth month of his administration and it is safe to say that there have been more gamblers and members of “gangs” arrested than during any nilar period in the history of the Pol Department. Yesterday's de- cision, of Judge Frick upholding Judge Wood's conviction and fine of a lotter, ticket seller may be construed as a pren nition that the gambling and lottery m 1ding the Chinese, will work, if at all, at difficulty the next two rhaps long The question on of ngs of Wes much more serious one ear that the efforts to stamp re meeting with any encours 20 inct under years and the su does not them out ment or s At the resent time there areabouta zen ch s pending a 1st some mem- or other of the notorious Fish and orting Life gang of West Oakland. In instances the evidence is so conflict- that juries can do nothing else than acquit. Indother cases, however, the evi- ience is so plain that the Police Judge has eld the prisol to answer in large bends, which, thout exception, have been furnished. The readiness with which | these bonds have been furnished has caused great surprise, and 1s only to be | accounted for by the fact that the gangs | *‘do polities” whenever the opportunity offers. It s this feeling of immunity from p hment and the ease with which they keep themselves out of the hands of | i e that evidently spurs the gang on 1o commit all manner of depredations. Murderous officers, civilians, Chinese and ns are the most common incidents in annals of the Police Court. Marks, v. Praeta, Nolan and Kelly are the on the docket that occur so often that the jailer has said it would save trouble to have them made with rubber stamps, The most lagrant case against any mem- ber of the gang was that of Tom Kelly for assault with a deadly weapon tie t Kelly murderot ssauited Italian and the circumstances appeared ravated that Judge Wood held the to answer to the Superior-Cou me day an informati nst Kelly in the Superior C was, of course, released on on August 1894, name nd now, 1895, is nearly It will be ended and 1896 begun | {elly can be tried, as Judge Frick’s is well loaded down with the | The n from: the Superior day is as follow urder trial at present. 1 i Kelly « t record y! formation filed continued to Septen gument had, contiuued to Sep- 24 for trial; Sevtemter 24, defend- d, set for trial November 20; No- , trial continued to November 2 1; November 26, trial set for February 5. continued to February 18, ial; February 18, continued to to be set for trial; February 25, March 4, to ve set for trial to March 5, to be set for trial for trial April 17, by consent; 10 be reset: August 12, t tember 13; September et, for trinl October 29; October for trial December 12. members of the Police Department 3 ey are tired of arresting the gang nd Chief Lloyd regrets that there are so y people in Oakland with moral senti- but who are strangers to moral plem- "February inued nina. the value of harmony and animity in fostering public enterprise. During the past few weeks every organiza- tion has shown its desire to make the win- ter exposition a success, and for the second the history of the city politics have ried beneath the general effort to together. Two years ago 1t would : been impossible to bring about the esult that bas already been obtained. When the executive committee was named it was thought there would be some un- pleasantness because certain names were inciuded. As it was to be largely a facturers’ and producers’ show 1t was ma decided to limit the personnel of the com- 0 those two elements. sident Fish, the energetic head of the | ts’ £xchange, at once secured the a set of resolutions offering the ce of the exchange in every pos Mayor Davie, who, as a politi- cian, was the tiery opponent of J. W. Nel- son. the president of the fair, is to make the address of welcome. The local newspapers as soon as the affair was broached imme- diately threw up the gloves they chroni- | cally wear and shook bands. When the ex- position does close 110 one will be able to | claim the supreme honor, but everybody | who has helpea will be entitled to great | praise. : 3 | The only other occasion on which Oak- Janders have pulled together was the May- day fete for the benefit of Fabiola Hospital. | On tbat day this city scored a marked suc- | cess and Fabiola reaped a rich reward. The | secret of the whole thing was to be found | in the marked harmony with which every- body worked. Tne same spirit is at work in regard to the exposition and the same | siccess is assured. 8. W. B. oF POMROY. | FUNERAL - B. mployes of the “Times '’ Escort Their Late Editor to the Grave. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 8.—The funeral of the late E. B. Pomroy, proprietor and | editor of the Times, took place from his late residence this afternoon. Rey. Dr. McLean conducted the services at the house, and they were distinguished by an entire absence of music and a great profu- sion of flowe Rev. Dr. McLean referred to the active life of the deceased and to the prominent place he has filled in Oakland vrofes- sional circles for many years. The services were attended by the local staffs of all the Oakland newspapers and by many mem- bers of the Bohemian Club, of which G. B. Pomroy was a member. The pall-bearers were all employes of the Times and were Henry J. Snow, James M. Shanley, Frank M. Cosgrove, Leo Park, W. Magill, Gideon Dayis, J. E. Holmes Jr. and F. P. Conding. The Bohemian Club was represented by the following honorary pall-bearers: "Donald de V. Graham, Charles R. Peters, George W. Nagle, Albert Gerberding, William Greer Harrison and Charles G. Yates. Taken to Agnews. OAKLAND, CaLn., Dec. 8.—John Me- taken to Agnews by Deputy Sheriff White | KICKED INTO A CREEK, assaults of the gangs on | Some time | March | to-day. He was considerably calmer than | durm{z his examination yesterday, and no trouble was experienced with him. About | four years ago he was committed to the | same place, but after a time he recovered | and was brought home. Recently his | malady returned, and he was ordered back to the asylum. Fatal Fall off a Porch. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 8.—Mary John- son fell off a porch to-night while calling on a friend and broke her neck. She re- sided at 1715 Myrtle street, and at 8 o’clock | went to Mrs. Frates’ house, on Twenty- | ninth street. Mrs. Frates was not at home when Mrs. Johnson called, but on returning to her Rancher Deciente Was Partly { Crushed and Partly Drowned WHILE RESCUING A FRIEND. louse shortly after 8 o’clock she found the body of the dead woman in the garden alongside the porch. An examination showed that the de- ceased had fallen from the porch probably while subject to a fit, and dislocated her neck. Mrs. Johnson was a beavy built | woman and 46 years of age. The Coroner will hold an inquest to-morrow. Walsh Still at Large. OAKLAND, Car, Dee. 8.—Attorney Phil M. Walsh was not_served to-day with the warrant ordering his commitment to the City son ior contempt of court. Walsh was in Oakiand, but he did mot meet the officer who had the warrant. He said he does not intend to be taken till his attorney is prepared with his argu- ment on the writ of habeas corpus, which will be at once sworn_out. have looked into the details of the case are of the opinion that the writ will be dis- missed and Walsh will have to pay a fine or go to jail for one day, as ordered by Judge Wood. Lutherans in America. OAKLAND, CAL., Dec. 8.—Rev. 8. S. Barnity delivered an address to-night at the new Lutheran church on the mission work of the Lutheran church in America. Dr. Barnity has traveled 30,00 miles an- nually for the past fourteen years as mi: sion secretary of the denomination. He is known among his brethren as the *‘Globe- trotter” - of Lutheranism. He has a National reputation as representative of the pioneer work of the Young Men's Christian Association and International Sunday-school conventions. Two Dozen of Them. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 8.—Daniel Bat- teale was examined before Judge Ells- worth yesterday. As he was only subject to epileptic fits he was discharged. Dur- ing the investigation it transpired that Batteale was one of twenty-four children born of the same father and mother, twenty-three of whom were boys and one a girl. They were all born within the period of twenty-four years, and there were no twins or triplets. Most of the children were born in San Francisco, and the mother died when the twenty-fourth saw the light of day Haywards Is Stormed. OAKLAND, CaL., Dec. 8.—Last evening Ensign Reed and a detachment of Salva- tionists opened up warfare on Haywards. A band accompanied the warriors and the | town was thoroughly shaken up before they returned. After an open air meeting on the street the barracks were opened and duly dedicated. They are located in the old Rivers blacksmith shop on B street, opposite the postoftice. It is the intention | at present at hold meetings about three times a wee! erry-Boat Befogged. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 8.—The first ferryboat ftom San_ Francisco this morn- ing narrow!ly escaped a serious accident. ® to the dense fog the boat m siips and smashed into the adjac piling with such force as to drive sever g on the mole above off the track. engers were compelled to walk up catch the cars for Oak- The p: to the landing to land. The boat luckily escaped serious injury. Not at Portland. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 8.—Chief Lloyd received word from Portland to-day that the missing schoolgirl and her lover were not on the steamer State of California that arrived there yvesterday. Where the chil- dren are is still unknown, and a message has been sent north to ascertain if they landed from the steamer at Astoria. JAMEDY EPLBLICA 'An Advisory Committee of 33 | Appointed by the Repub- i lican Club. The Little Daughter of Dr. Knowles | Burned to Death in Her i Home. | Een 0 [ Republican Club mev Saturday night. | elected the following gentlemen to serve | on the advisory committee of the club: | Barber; Second’ Precinet, E. K. Taylor, Stanley fsmephensnu, Thomas Campbell; Third Pre- cinct, Joseph Knowiand, E. Minor Smith, George L. Birkmair; Fourth Precinet. Wilham Higby, Thomas White Jr., J. N. Chapman: Fifth Precinet, Alexander Mackie, E. A. Rand: lett, H. A. Thompson; Sixth Precinct John Gunn Jr., G. W. Scott, E. R. Anthon | Seventh Precinet, George Lovegrove, Browning, W. . Noy; Eighth Precinct, W. F. Chipman,'J. if. Waiker, John Seebeck; Ninth Precinct, A. R. Denke, J. B. Lenktree, Oscnr Rogers; rge. A. V. Clark, T. W. Leydecker. F.J. Fletter, Columbus Bartlett, B. F. Lam. | born, T. G. Daniells. The State Central Committee, not hav- ing yet notified the club as to its attitude toward the State Executive Councii, al- | though a letter of inquiry was written, the question of afliliating with that body to the extent of appointing tbhree delegates to it was again postponed. Resolutions were adopted indorsing the movement to have the Republican National convention held ir San Francisco. A Storm Brewing. 5 ALAMEDA, CaL., Dec. 8.—A storm is brewing over certain discussions ana hints of members of the Board of Health con- cerning infectious diseases in the public schools. A local paper published a brief report of the discussion in such a way that itis left in doutt whether the disease is among the pupils or whether it afflicts a teacher. Inquiry develops the fact that the remarks had reference to one of the teachers, and the Board of Education is at once on the alert and will no doubt hold a special meeting on the subject. 1t is sure 1o be aired and may lead to a wrangle be- tween the two_boards. N school board is the leading homeopathic {.ractitioner of Alameda, and the health board is composed of five of the most prominent allopathic physicians. Grand Army Post Election. ALAMEDA, CarL., Dec. 8.—Joe Hooker Post, Grand Army of the Republic, has held its annual election, with the following result: Post commander, George Babcock; senior vice-commander, G. A. Blank; junior vice- commander, H. B. Décker; quartgrinaster, John Ellsworth; surgcon, E. B. Dunning; chaplai J. H.de Nise; officer of the day, Everett Ame: officer of the guard, H. H. Todd; delegates to department encampment — George Fleming, H.'A. Ward, John Myer and E. B. Dunning. Burned to Death. ALAMEDA, Car., Dec. 8.—This morn- ing the four-year-old daughter of Dr. Knowles went to the fireplace alone and her clothes caught fire. In an instant she was completely envelopéd in flames. The child was frightfully burned and inhaled the flames. She died at 8:30 to-night. Dr. Knowles is a member of the Alameda Board of Education and a practicing den- tist in S8an Francisco. . Thrown From a Train. ALAMEDA, Car.,, Dec. 8.—Henry L. Horn of 3285 Central avenue was thrown from a narrow-gauge train near Walnut street. He feil from the platform of the Comb, son of General J. McComb, was rear car and was considerably jolted up, Lawyers who | ALAMEDA, CaL., Dec. 8. —The Alameda | It First Precinct, A. R. Hamlin, H. Cordes, J. B. | The head of the | | He Was Taken From the Creek, but | Died of His Injuries the | Next Day. | OARLAND OFFICE SAN Fraxcisco CALL,) | 908 Broadway, Dec. 8. | | Antonio Deciente, a well-to-do rancher | who lived near Hayvwards, was partly | | kicked to death by a horse, partly crushed by a buggy and partly drowned. He was | buried at Haywards yesterday. He met with an accident last Tuesday afternoon | near the Hollis ranch. | A relative of Deciente’s was driving to .his place in a bugey and in some manner he was thrown out. The horse continued a short distance to the edge of the creek, and Deciente went out to inquire into the cause of the accident and to give assist- ance. While Deciente was turning the back part of the buggy around the horse backed the vebicle against him and forced | him into the creek. He sustained some | fractures in his bones and they caused in- ternal complications, from which he died Wednesday afternoon. Deciente lived in Alameda County for many years and was well known. Among the Italian and Portuguese people he was an important man. Witnesses to the acci: | appeared so slight that they did not think for some time that Antonio was severely injured. It is thought that the horse | must have backed over Deciente after the wagon had knocked him down, and then trampled some of the ribs into the old | man’s lungs. After being taken from the creek every: thing possibie was done for the wounded | man, but he gradually sank and died within twenty-four hours of the accident. No autopsy was held, as the physicians | | were fully satisfied that death resulted | from internal hemorrhage. | The deceased leaves a widow and one | married daughter. ARTIN THE CAMPUS, |Radical Improvements for the ! University of Cali- | fornia. | Dr. Gustav Eisen to Lecture at the | University on *“Glimpses of Mexico.” BERKELEY, CaL., Dec. ~Wednesday next will probably mark the beginning of | many important and long-needed im- | provements on the grounds of the State | University. The Beard of-Regents hold | their regular monthly meeting Tuesda and it is not thought there will be any serious opposition to the plans which will | be submitted to them at that time. Regent J. West Martin, chairman of the | committee on grounds, has given the mat- I NTRANCE TO THE GROU dent declare that it | work contemplated. This will be a big saving, as the university is practically without implements of any description. 1 Cnuristian Conference. BERKELEY, CAL., Dec. 8.—The closing exercises of the Northern California College Young Men’s Christian Association Con- ference, which opened at Stiles’ Hall yes- terday morning, were held to-day. Most of the forenoon was taken IEP with the raise service conducted by C. C. Michener, | international secretary of the association. The various delegations gave statistical |.reports of the work done at their several !'institutions during_the past year. The total number of students in each institu- tion was given, what proportion of them were confessed Christians, and how many have been converted during the past year through the efforts of the Young Men’s Christian Association. The afternoon session opened at 3 o'clock | with an address by State Y. M, C. A. Sec- retary Spears. He spoke at some length of the relation between the college work and the city work of the association; and also of the great influence which singing | had in winning men to Chbrist. W. P. Gifford, president of the Stanford Association, who was a State delegate to the Northfield (Mass.) convention, held last smmer, gave a descriptive outline of the work done at the conference. He | closed his remarks by making a strong | plea in favor of the proposed summer | school on this coast for the training of men for better service in the college asso- ciations. B H. J. McCoy, San Francisco secretary of the association, foilowed Mr. Gifford. Mr. McCoy’s remarks were mostly reminiscent of his early Christian work in California. C. C. Michener was the next to address the audience. He spoke chiefly of the great need for more preachersin this coun- try. Statistics were given showing that a vastly greater proportion of the college | gradnates were smdymf, professions of a secular nature to the neglect of the clerical. | “This very morning,” said he, “‘one-third of the pulpits of the United States are not filled because of the lack of clergymen.” After the general session the presidents of the various colleges represented met for the discussion of plans for work during | the coming year. A This evening at 7 o’clock the farewell exercises.were held under the leadership | of C. C. Michener. His topic was ‘‘Per- sonal Work and a Better Religious Life in | Coilege.” Remarks were made by a large number of the delegates, in which they related their experiences as Christian college men. { Lecture by Dr. Eisen. | BERKELEY, CaL., Dec. 7.—Dr. Gustay | Eisen of the California Academy of Sci- | ences will speak on “Glimpses of Mexico, | Past and Present,” at the -meeting of the University Science Association next Thurs- day evening. The session will be held 1n | the physics-room of South Hall. It prom- ises to be of more than ordinary interest. -— | NATIVES CELEBRATE. | Washington Parlor Observes Its Anni- j versary at Centerville in Char-’ | acteristic Style. OAKLAND, Car.,, Dec. 8.—The Town Hall of Centerville was the scene of a happy athering Friday night, the occasion being the fifth anniversary of Washington Parlor No. 16 . 8. G.W. The decgrations of the hall were in keeping with the com- memorative event, there being a profusion of Christmas berries and palm leaves, while over the center of the stage hunga bust picture of Washington. | The stage, which had been enlarged for the occasion,was replete with scenic efiects, and all the auxiliaries for the production of the three-act melodrama, “The Lost Mine’’—a reproduction of pioneer days de- picting the struggles and hardships of the sturay miners for gold. The following ladies and gentlemen took part: Nevada, the Wanderer, F. M. Smith; Ver- mont, an ex-deacon, F. F. Dusterberry; Tom | Carew and Dandy Dick, young miners, G. I. Norris and P. 8. Sandholdt; Silas Steele, & mis- sionary of health, W. L. Robie; Jerden, a de | tective, C. P. Cockefair; Jube, 8 black miner- NDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIL- FORNIA. er a great deal of attention and is satisfied | | | plished at a very sma!l outlay. Chairman | Hallidie of the finance committee has | promised to find the funds necessary, though at the present time he does not see just where the money is to come from. The main improvement contemplated is the building of an entrance way to the university grounds. ‘The present gate con- sists of a couple of posts stuck in the wground. Tte new entrance will be from Center street, the gate being set some fifty feet back from the sidewalk. The ap- proach to this will be a graveled V-shaped walk and road combined, sixty feet wide at the street. This will do away with two crossings at the electric road and also the winding walk necessary toreach the center of the grounds. A new walk will be con- structed along the north bank of Straw- berry Creek to the main walk already es- tablished. 5 p Regent Reinstein will not give much in- formation concerning the new gate itself, though he says it will be a handsome aifair of stone and iron and a lasting orna- | ment to the university grounds. By the removal of the Oxford-street en- trance the botanical gardens in charge of Professor Hilgard will be in one body, making them easier of access. In the grounds new gravel walks will be ¢on- structed between the points most used. The shortest distances will be selected, with the object of correcting a habit grown strong on the students of making paths across the lawn. Theold plank walks will be torn up and fine gravel substituted. Throughout the grounds at proper dis- tances will be placed 100 settees, the gift of a graduate. This will be greatly appreciated by the students in general, for at present there is not a single seat on the university grounds. In the main recreation grounds will be built a handsome fountain, costing not less than $2000. This is alsc the gift of a graduate who, with the same modesty ay that shown by the donorof the settees, desires his name withheld. The fountain will be of marble and bronze, and doubt- less be popular, as it will be the only drinking-place in the grounds. There is also contemplated a new gravel walk: from North Hall down the left bank of Strawberry Creek to the depot. If thisis built it will save the students considerable time in going tv and from the station. J. T. McLaren, Superjntendent of Golden Gate Park, has agi to furnish all the | tools and implements necessary to do the that what is contemplated can be accom- | Win _Kye, the inquisitive, S. F. Murphy; Mother Merton, Mrs. W. L. Robie; Moselle, a waif, Mrs. C. H. Hatch; Agnes Fair- lee, Moselle's teacher, Miss E. Simpson. | ActI, scene—Mother's home in the Sierras; “de stage am cum, Mosey’s to hum” We're not man-hunters”; Nevada, the gold king Dick the forger. ~Act ‘I, scene—Vermon cabin; g rough and tumble with a grizzly; “He’s found it. Don’t shoot.I'm your dad.” ak'l 111, scene—Same as act I; *‘A nugget, you et At the conclusion of the programme dancing commenced. The committee of arrangements was: J. Norris, F. Smith, F. Clarke, W. F. Robie and F. Lourie, while F. Dusterberry ably acquitted himself as floor manager, as- sisted by J. Clark, R. Moses and C. Hatch. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ford, Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Tyson, Mr. ana Mrs. J. E. Jacobus, Mr. and Mrs. C. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Carpente I nd Mrs. C. H. Atlen, O. B. Simpson, M S. Sandholdt, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Eggers, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Norris, Mr. snd’ Mrs. F.T. Hawes, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hateh, Mr. and Mrs, Leo Brisacher, Mr. and Mrs.: E. B. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs, E. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs, J. ¥, Fonte, Mrs. E. La Fleche, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Winters, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Halliday, Mrs. G. Norris, 3rs. Crocker, Miss L. Hesser, Misses H. 1 R.T. Moses; and M. Eggers, Miss Gregory. Miss Sandholdt, Miss Grahams, Miss Dusterberry, M iss Stanley, Misses Norris. Miss Beck, Dr. | Emerson, Miss Emerson, P. Decoto, Mr. and | Mrs. Robie, Miss Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Smith, Lou Decoto, Peter Crosby, Damel Crosby, Matthew Walthal, U. C. Berkeley; Calvin Ewing, F. C. Jordan, Charles Spear, Oakland; Miss A Emerson, J. D. Norris, F. F. Dusterberry, Bert Kmerson, Mr. and Mrs. J, M. Norris, Miss Maggie Smith, H. A. Mosher, J. Briscoe, H. usterberry, lh!'ph Emerson, George Simpson, A. Robertson, J. Stanley Jr., A, L. Sunderer, J. M. Burns, W. Smith, Miss Alice Love, Miss Ella Winthrop, Misses Fowler, Wilder Smith, Howard Turner, James Turner, Robert Moses, Harry Searles, John Beck, Miss Wills, Fred Turner, Miss Briscoe, Miss Olney, Mr. and Mrs. Henry May, Misses Rix, Miss Christie, Miss Twohig, Miss Maud Jacobus, Miss Hughes, J. Blacow, W.J. Crothers, Miss Agnes Haley, Miss Pike, Miss Chadbourne, L. Merritt, Miss Beiter, E. Woods, W. J. Fields, J. F. Walton, W. P. Saxe, M. Cul.lliln. Henry Bur- dick, A. W. Wetherell, Joseph Jarvis, Miss Jar- 1s, Frank Behrman, Mrs. S, Salz, Mr. and Mrs. l“ arvis, Miss K. Saiz, F. Murplfi J. Stephens, Miss Hansen, Miss Wormsley, Miss Mortimer, Joseph Ritter, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Miss g;nir. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Newlands, Miss Ida ‘alters, J. M. Martin, George Weeks, the Misses Hayes, F. C. Barrows, J, D. Harlan, N, P, Aus- tin, Miss_Tillcomb, Miss Warner, A. L. Stephens, Miss Annie_ Yates, Charles Clark, Mr. and Mrs. E. Vandyke, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Greene, Miss Pidwell rs. Bushby, James Douglass, Miss M. Hawkins, Mrs. Freiter, C. B. Bates, James Arnold, Miss Fretes, Anto Duarte, 8. Kahn, >The Ancient Order of United HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY,- DECEMBER 9, 1%95. Workmen and the Winter Campaign. 0DD FELLOWS' § LEGISLATION. Sons and Daughters of St. George— Knights of the Golden Eagle. Ancient Order United Workmen, There are but two assessments for the month of December; one is the reguiar assessment No. 30 and the other a relief assessment of §1. J. ¥. Schwarting, who was for many vears financier of Harmony Lodge No. 9, one of the oldest lodges of the order in this City, died Jast week. He was an active | and energetic worker, and contributed in | a great measure to the success of his lodge, which numerically is one of the largest in the jurisdiction. The grand master workman contem- plates an early visit to California, intend- ing to visit lodges at Los Angeles and San | Diego. There was a large gathering of the brethren in the lodgeroom of Valiey Ludge | No. 30 on Wednesday evening, under the auspices of the Past Grand Masters’ Asso- ciation. A special committee, consisting of E. F. Joy of Valley Lodge No. 30, Rob- ert Ferral of Spartan Ladge No. 31;, Walter Malioy of Golden Gate Lcnl;;e No. 8, W. J. Cuthbertson of Eureka Valley Lodge No. 252 and L. McMahon of Golden West Lodge No 264, was appointed to report a plan of action for the winter campaign, at | a meeting to be held on the 18th inst. Elections of officers are taking place and it is to ve noticed with pleasure that the recorders and financiers have usually been favored with re-election. It would take some little time to get acquainted with the | business details and the incumbents are | always better qualified to discharge these duties than new officers. Deputy Grand Master Workman Poland has called s meeting of the district depu- ties of this city for the purirosg of instruct- ing them in the new ritualistic and secret work. 7 The new rituals are now being distrib- uted to lodges upon the surrender of the old ones. The grand receiver and grand recorder will visit Benicia Lodge No. 94 to-morrow evening, at which time it is expected there will be an open meeting. Halfmoon Bay Lodge No.155 is arranging for an oljpon meeting to be held the first Mon- day in January, at which time the grand mas- ter workman will deliver an address. Burns Lodge No. 68 had a full house on Fri- day evening, at which addresses were deliy- ered by a number of the grand lodge officers, it being the seventeenth anniversary of the es- tablishment of the lodge. L. G. Schord, the e cient master workman, has been re-elected and | will serve the lodge in that capacity for the ensuing six month | TR | Independent Order of Odd Fellows. i Grand Master Gosbey visited Porter Lodge | No. 272 at Oaklant last Wednesday. Golden West Encampment No. 94, recently | organized at Colusa, was visited last week by | fourteen members of the degree staff of the Marysville encamprment, which conferred tne degrees on fourteen new members. | New legislation of the Sovereign Grand Lodge replaces the form of procedure which | required as eligibility to an elective office that the candidate should have served in an ap- | pointive office. Any member of the Rebekah | Lodge is now eligible for any office except that | of vice-grund and of neble grand. To be & can- didate for the former the candidate must have filled_an appointive office, and to be a candi- | date for the latter he must have filled the office | of vice-grand. Thus far sixty-five applications for admission to the home in Thermalito have been received. Up to date forty-three have been admitted. The trustees of the home at their iast meet- ing ordered anumber of necessary improv ments for the comfort of the inmates. This in- cludes heating apparatus for the dining-oom, reading-room and parlor, and_apparatus for | heating water for the baths. In the reading- | room there is quite a library. Many persons | | | have contributed books and periodicals, but in almost every instance they have required the trustees to pay the freighton the contributions. Friendship Rebekah Lodge No. 211 has been instituted at Fresno with twenty-two charter members and a like number of new members. Mrs. K. Turner is the noble grand and Miss | Lizzie Cronkhite secretary. Depnty Emma 8. Miller was the instituting officer. A grand entertainment—musical, literary | and dancing—will be given in Odd Fellows’ | Hall in aid of_the Christmas cheer on the evening of the 17th inst Grand Master Gosbey will make visits as fol- lows during the week: .\(onduf’, n Rafael; ey Tuesday, Evening Star at Berkeley: Wednes- day, Mission Peak nt Irvington; Thursday, University, Oakland; S Tomales. Franco-Americaine Lodge No. 207 will give an invition ball in Odd Fellows’ Hall on the 4th of January, on the occasion of the instal- lation ef its officers. ~ Foresters of Amerioa. The official visits for the week ending December 18 were as follows: Tuesday evening—A. Orfila, G. C. R., will visit a joint meeting of Courts San Diego and Silver Gate in San Diego; J. E. Ander- son, G.T., will visit Court Stanford m this city. Wednesday evening—A. Orfila. G. C. R., will visit Court Columbus in Los Angeles; J.S. W. Saunders, | G. 8. W., will visit Court Petaluma in Petaluma; John Heenan, G. J. W., will visit Court Bay City in this; J. . Anderson, G. T., will visit Court Farallon in Ocean View. Thursday evenlng—A Orfila, G.C. R., will visii Court Fremont in Los Angeles.” Friday evening—R. B. Velluge, G. 8. C. R., will visit Courv Acme in this city. One of the_most_flourishing courts in the In- terior of the State is Court Pride of Colusa. On lust Wednesday evening an official visit to this | court was made by Grand Trustee Anderson, Five candidates were initiated and nine new applica- tions for membership were presented. After the close of the meeting & banquet followed. Court Aaywards is another flourishing court. 10n Iast Thursda; « Grand Sub Chief Ranger Vellage, accompanied by Grgad Secretary Bremer and _Supreme RepresentativesDe Camp, officially visited this court. After exemplifying the ritual: istic work of the order an adiournment was taken to the banquet-room, where various oasts were re- sponded to. Tnformation nas been received by the grand sec- retary that the new-past chief rangers’ and mem- bers’ certificates will be ready for delivery on or about the ist of January next. It is also expected that the charters giving the present name of the order and the new numbers will be ready about the middle of January. The Forestic Friends,a social adjunct of the order and composed of delegates from Courts Jus- tice, America and Live Oak, and Excelsior, Live Oak, Mizpah, Aloha and Pride of the Forest Circles of the Companions of the Forest, entertained the board of directors of the American Foresters’ Hall Association and themselves with a banquet on last Saturday evening at a well-known downtown res- tanrant. E. . Harrison presided and acted as master of céremonies for the evening. Companions of the Forest, F. A, A new circle, No. 26, will be instituted on next Friday evening in Sonora, Tuolumne county, by Mrs. M. R. Duke, G. 8. C. C., assisteé by Mrs. M. Green, G. T. Mrs. M. Duke, G. 8. C. C., will officially visit Stockton Circle, in Stockton, on Tuesday, Decem- ber 17th; _Surprise of_Woodland Circle in Wood- 1and on Wednesday, December 18th, and Sutter Circle in Sacramento on Friday, December 20th. Loreley Circle No. 26 Initiated two candidates and recéived four applicutions on last Tuesaay evening. Among the visitors present were Miss A. D. Bremer, G. Sec., Mrs. H. Worms, G. G., and delecations from Golden West, Defiance and Ham- let Circles. Presidio Circle is Initiating candidates at every ‘meating and I8 setting & bright example to some of the older circles in this city. On last Tuesday evening Mrs. M. Duke, G. S. C. C., was present with this circle. Native Sons of the Golden West. Grand Secretary Lunstedt visited Walnut Creek 1ast week. Grand Trustee Gesford, Grand Secretary Lun- stedt and Past Grand President Steinbach visited Sequola parlor last week. Grand Secretary Lunstedt, Grand Inside Sen- tinel Van Orden and Past Grand President Stein- bach visited Yerba Buena parior last Monday. El Dorado Parior No. 52 held an enthusiastic meeting last Thursday night, on which occasion officers were elected for Lhe ensuing term. Amo: those who were present were Grand Vice-Presi- dent_ Senator H. C. Gesford, Past Grand President Jobn H. Grady, Graud Trustee Byington, aud many of the members who had .absented them- selves from meetings for many months. The fol- lowing_pamed were elected: John G.Joly, presi- %-nzl:hud H. l!:‘nr., flna"" o y'tr‘:hhcd junther, second vice-president: E. N. P. Phelap, recording s n financial secretary; w.m tary; M. les Hammersmith, marshal; F. A treasurer; Chi | 1odges in about one month. | ninth time. Smith, William Samuel and H. Abraham, trus- tees: Dr. E. G. Frisbie and Willilam J. Hawkins, surgeons. ‘I'he ceremony of initiation was gone through with and the work was complimented by the grand vice-president, aiter which a banquet ollowed. : Oakland Parlor was visited last Wednesday by Grand Vice-President Gesford. Grand Trustee Mattison will probably reorganize the parlor at Monterey and the on odesto. San Francisco Parior will celebrate its eleventh anniversary by giving an entertmnment o its lady friends on the evening of Thursday next in Ber- saglier] Hall. Native. Daughters of the Golden West. El Pescadero Parlor No. 82 of Tracy will hold a public installation and tender a banquet to its guests in January. Forest Parlor No. 86 of Plymonth will give a masquerade ball on New Year's eve. Oro Fino Parlor No. 9 will give a socal at Alca- zar Hall next Thursaay night. Ramona Parlor No. 21 of Martinez will give an entertainment and dance in honor of its eighth an- niversary to-morrow night. The parlor is reporced in excellent condition. Buena Vista Parlor No. 68 will present a farce and give an entertainment m National Hall on Wednesday night. The members of this parlor have been working very faithfully to make this affair a great success. Order Sons of 8t. George. The officers of Burnaby Lodge No. 194, the old- est and largest lodge of the order on the coast, were installed on Saturday evening. the 7th inst. On the same evening Supreme President Oliver by request made a report on the work of the Supreme Lodge at the late convention held in New York City. The attendance was large and the report was well received. This lodge has been very suc- cesstul since its foundation and has now amonsg members, in addition to the highest office in the order, no less than four out of the five grand of- ficers of the Pacific Coast jurisdiction. regular business of the evening had been disposed of refreshments were glven out to the members and friends present and a most enjoyable evening was spent. i The oflicers of Pickwick Lodge No. 259 we stalled on Monday evening last, the 2d inst. St. George Club, 317 Mason street. by District Deputy W. R. Jack. The semi-annual report of the secretary, which was read, showed the lodge to be in a good Healthy condition, aithouzh notadding much to its membership at the present time. Alblon Lodge No. 206 of Oakland had an in- stallation of oflicers on Wednesday evening, the 4t inst., James Hall, district deputy, being the | installing officer. This lodge was also sShown to be in good condition both numerically and financi- ally. Up to the last term the Jodge has stood at the head on the coust financially for some years, but owing to a run of sickness during the las: term it has taken second place to Burnaby. although ihe members are hopeful of again placing it at the head. Derby Lodge of Alameda will install officers next Friday evening. James Hall, district deputy, being the installing officer. The new ritual adopted by the late Supreme Con- vention will be ready for distribution among the Daughters of 8t. George. ? Last Wednesday evening Mrs. K. Trewin, W. G, D.D. for California, instituted at Grass Valley, Nevada County, a lodge of the Order of St. George, which is an auxiliary of the Sons of St. George. The lodge staris with a charter roli of fifty mem- bers. The banner lodge of the sons is located at Grass Valley, and It 18 expected that the danghters will have the banner lodge of their order in the same town. The Chosen Friends. Grand Recorder Wallace during the past week visited courcils in Watsonville, Monterey, Salinas and Santa Cruz. A new council will be organized at Stockton this week by Dr. B. F. Josselyn, Union Progressive Council will give a New Year's eve party in Union-square Hall. Brother Hess ot Crystal Council will on the even- ing of the 25th inst. be presented with & $3000 check, he having reached the age of 75 years. District Deputy Hartley of Sacramento paid an official visit to Solano Council No. 134, at Dixon, last week. Knights and Ladies of Honor, The grand officers will visit Oakland Lodge to- morrow. West End Lodge held an unusually large, inter- esting and enthusiastic meeting Jast Tuesday even- ing. There were present beside many of the grand officers members from lodges in this City, lodges in Oakland and Alameda. Among the number of visitors were Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Cummings. the first named being the first Grand Protector ot Cali- fornia. The meeting was presided over by Deputy Grand Protector Mrs. S. Bearson. Addresses were made by Grand Pro . Kempe van Ee, Su preme kepresentative S, American, Grand Treas- urer J. W. Maher, Grand Secretary 5. B. Carleton and others. Four candidates weré admitted to membership and three applications were received. Miss Ph. Kaplan, secretary of West End Lodge, has gone to Healdsburg to spend the holidays. Young Men's Institute. A new council was Instituted at Santa Rosa & few days since by Grand President Lynch, assisted by R.41. Hammond, first vice-president of Oalk- land Council No. 6 of Oakland. It has been named Santa Rosa Council, and is known as No. 8. E. J. Cummlnzf's is the president, and Charles Connelly recording secretary. The tirand President paid an informsl visit to Watsonville Council No. 42 at Watsonville last week. The council will be oficially visited by a district deputy very soon. Golden State Council No. 118 in a body visited Alameda Council No. 47 a¢ Livermore last week, and the visitors we) ospitably received. Golden State Council is increasing rapidly in membership. Bixteen applications were res ved at the last | meeting held and the one preceding it. . The Sheridan Club, composed exclusively of members of Phil Sberidan Council No. 72" will give angentertainment in Mission Parlor Hall on the 25th inst. Grand President Lynch visited St. Raphael Council at San Rafael last Thursday. Independent Order B'mai B'rith. Another lodge has been addea to the Pacific Coast jurisdiction. This is Washoe Ledge No. 450, instituted at Reno, Nev.,last Tuesday, by Grand President Jonas. Tt starts with a charter membership of twenty-four, but expects to gain an increased membership from transfers of mem- bers of other lodges who have located in that city gnd are unable to attend the meetipgs of thelr own ges. Knights cf Honor. The grand dictator, P. L. Archibald, and the grand officers visited Anchor Lodge No. 2366 last week and entertained the members and visitors with an interesting account of thé good work done in this City ana in the country, and of the increase of mem bership. . Liberty Lodge initiated nine candidates at its 1ast meeting and elected officers for the ensuing term. Yerba Buena Lodge initiated four candidates and elected officers at 1(s Iast meeting. At its last meeting San Francisco Lodge elected its officers for the ensuing terms. L. Meineger was re-elected financial reporter for the twenty- For fourteen successive years he has filled the office, and has never missed a meeting. Grand Dictator Archibald visited Eureka Lodge last Wednesday. . Improved Order of Red Men. Oshonee Tribe No.78 bad a very entertaining reunion on Thanksgiving eve in Shiels’ building, One of the features of the evening was the presen- tation of a handsome badge to Brother Charles Horn in recognition of his valuable services. Past Sachem Berrell was the president of the committee of arrangements. During the musical part of the | programme there were songs by Mrs. K. k. Miller, Past Sachem M. Freck, who was encored four times, Ethel Brown and Miss Kramer, who sang “Ben Bolt.”” Miss Lottie Kramer gave an Indien dance and Miss L. Trautner a recitation. Past Sachem Seymour has been authorized by Great Sachem Jackson to organize an adoption team to be composed of members of the different tribes of this City to exemplify the adoption work Dbefore the Great Incohonee 'when he visits this City. The several tribes will make an effort to capture as many palefaces for that 0Ccasion as. sible and adopt them 10r their respectives tribe: The enteriainment recently given by Samoset After the | 1 | Wednesdsy. | the council Tribe No. 22 in Vallejo was one of unusual inter- est. Each member was privilezed to introduce two palesuces and members of his family. A re- sult of this was that the wigwam was (00 small to accommodate all when the time came for dancing, and those present were forced to adjourn o the armory hall. It is imated that over 200 per- sons were present. G. Smith, P. Gi. 8., was_toast- master at the banquet given in the wigwam. Sachem Frank Blanco responded 1o the toast of: iered to Samoset; C. b. McCauley to“Our Guests” 0. C. F. Burgman to “The Good of the Order. Ushonee Tribe and members from Modos, Mon tezuma and Arapahoe tribes paid & surprize visit to Manzanita Tribe No. 4 last week in Sachem’s Hall, Red Men's building. A paleface was adopted into the tribe, the adoption work being performed by the adoption team of the Modocs, nnder the leadership of D. Fuller Jr. of Manzanita Tribe. The ceremony was carried out jn perfect form. Great Sachem Jackson, Past Great Sachems H. A. Chase, J. G. Smith and . Brand:, Past Sachems Berrel, Hoff and Bliss and others gaveshort talks. Woodmen of the World, One assessment bas been levied for December, making a total of ten for the year. There are now 236 flourishing camps in this jurisdiction. At the urgent request of the head consul every camp decided to hold an increase meeting during the first half of this month with th= object of ob- taining an increase of 2000 members. “'he winter campaign in the eause of wooderaft will be opencd in this City by a Woodmen's smoker and log-roller in Alcazar building next From the report of the committee in charge it will be a grana affair. - Kedwood Camp No. 91 will give one of its smolk- ers and log-rollers on Thursday evening in its lodgeroom in Pythian Castle. It will be a real, live, old-fashiored smoker, and a good time is promised to all who will participate. One thou- sand invitations have becn isaued. Candidates and applicants will be admitted at cost for tnis night only. Daughters of Pocahontas. The entertainment announced to be given by the Daughters of Montezuma Council 15 will be given in Ruby Hall, Red Men's Hall,on next Thursday evening. Kaw-wab-nita Council No. 7 of Stockton, which has been mal g 200d progress during the term, recently gave a progressive euchre party, the pare ticipants occupying twent; ht tables. his council soon expects to reach the 100 mark in membership. Junior Order of American Mechanics, Placerville Couneil No. 30 will hereafter meet on Fridays Instead of Saturdays. The conneil is or- ganizing a drum aud fife corps. H. H. Griffith, 8 prominent member of Gateway Council No. 27, of Newcastie, was in this City last week, and to the State councilor he reported that is domg well and receiving in its ranks many of the best citizens of Newcastle. Union Council of Los Angeles will atiend divine services next Sunday and risten to an address by the Rev. W. A. Knight on *““The Bible in our Pub- lic Schools.” This council will hold an open meet- ing on the 30th inst. ‘This council, which now has a membership of 925, is making arrangements 10 organize & commandery of the Uniform Raulk. Redondo Council No. 29 visited Hancock Coun- il No. 20 in a body on Thanksgiving night. Han- cock Council will return the visit this week. National Organizer Joseph Powell organized a new council (Kensington No.2) at Carson City, Nev., last Wednesday. tfe will probably institute several other councils before the close of the month in that State, and it is expected that in Jan- uary a State Council will be organized there. The councils of this City have appointed a com- mittee to secure a building in which all the coun- cils can meet. During the week acommittee will be appointed to see what can be done to establish an employment burean in this City for members of the order. John A. Logan Council No. 31 was instituted last Friday in East Oakland by State Councilor Schaertzer, assisted by Deputies Judkins and Van- demark. The initiatory work was by George A. Custer Council No. 22. Daughters of Liberty. This order was originated in the council cham- ber of Columbia Council No. 5, Order of Ameri- can Mechanics, at Merlden, Conn., and since th organization of the first council a number have sprung into existence. There are three in this State at this time. The object of the order is 1o promote social intercourse and mutual improve. ment, to visit the sick and distressed and perpetu- ate the American principles in conjunction with the oraer of United American Mechanics. Alsoto teach American born women the necessity of per- petuating such principles by thorough organiza- tion. Its work is in conjunction with American | Mechanics and Junior Mechanics, to whom it is auxiliary by adoption. California Council No. 1 party on the evening of January 8 mext. council now numbers 120 members. Martha Washington Council No. 2 has a mem- bership of 180 and a well-filled treasury. Oakland Council No.3 gave a very pleasant en- tertainment to its friends in Oakland recently. Mrs. Mary E. Stahl. councilor of Oakland Coun- cil No. 3, has been visiting Nevadaand is expected home s0on. vill give a leap-year This Ancient Order of Foresters. Court San Pablo No. 8216 is initlating new mem- Ders at every meeting. The present term has been most successful under the management of the re- tiring board of officers. Two new members were initiated at last meeting and seven propositions were received. 2 Court Bohemian No. 8023 gives a party on Sat- urday evening next at 102 O'Farrell street. The committee is making elaborate preparations to en- tertain its guests. A jury trial will form par: of the programme. Court German America No. 7472 is making ar- rangements to give a Christmas tree party on De. cember 25 in Social Hall, 102 O’ Farrell street. The Past Chief Rangers’ Association has real- ized a handsome sum from its late entertainment on behalf of the relief fund. H. Nevins, M. D., has been eiected physician and is doing active work on the relief committee, H. H. Clark, chief ranger of Court Buckhorn No. 8328 of Coulterviile, Mariposa County, has been visiting the various courts meeting in this City during the past week. He reports his court to be in a most prosperous condition. The clections in the various courts are now going on, and spirited contests show the great interest ménifested by the membership. The late amend- ments to the general laws make it necessary that deiegates to the High Court meeting should be past officers. Companions of the Forest, A. 0. F. Oak Grove Circle is preparing to give a leap year party. : Mrs. Minnie Asher, G. C. C., Mrs. M. E. McLane, C. C., and Mrs. Mackrett, G. H., visited Pied- mont Circle in Oakland last week. The board of deputies and the newly elected officers will hold & meeting on Saturday, the 21st inst., for the purpose of receiving instrictions in the work of the order from the grand chief com- panion, Mrs. Minnie Asher. Circle No. 134 at its last meeting initiated three candidates. It will give s party on Thursday next. Knights of the Golden Eagle. The grand chiefs and officers will visit Gate Castle No. 9 this evening. when the second degree will be conferred on five individuals. This castle will give a soclal and dance in Alcazar Hall on the 18th inst. The smoker recently given by Pacific Castle was very successful. The third degree was conferred on several individuals and a number of applica- tions were presented. A castle (0 work in the German language is be- ing organized in this City by H. Bush Jr., of No. 1. Castles are being organized in Alameda and Sa Rosa. “I'hé Knights of the Golden Eagle have secured a nall in the new building of the Native Sous of the Golden West on Mason street, and they hope to oc- cupy it early next month. Grand Chief D. H. 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