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

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1895. jlrfcgrest'ing Items From Important Points in Alameda County. OLIND'S ~ EXPOSITION " The Splendid Display of Home Products Will Be Shown in Superb Style. AN ULTRA - HONEST CYCLIST. The Town of San Leandro to/ Wage Its First Fight Against! a Corporation. OARL, ND OFFICE SAN Neisco CALL,) 608 Broadway, Dec/ 15. | A more noyel squabble could hairdly be conceived than that now agitatipg Oak- land’s political coter Certain gnembers of the body politic putting themselves on record as being strongly opposied to a cord or play with the artful perils of pro- crastination. Society can never be kept from decline or decay if its meorals are in the keeping of a limp, jellyfish bench or a lax public opinion. “The church is or ought to be an intelli- gent and wideawake redeemer of society. A selfish, luxurious Christianity is rightly in ill odor if it has no purifying slum an- gels among the lapsed classes. If we hold ourselves daintily aloof from the masses, | let it not jar on'our ears as a strange and horrible - thing to hear that captious | tongues sometimes call the Lord’s temple | a hall of Satan rather than an assembly of saints. When mere vulgar show becomes the dominant note and standard of reli- gion, the house of worship is apt to be haunted not so much with the honey of incense as with a disagreeable reek. “Not steam-horse fleetness nor words sparkling on electric wings, not Brooklyn | bridge nor nabob palace on Nob Hill is the | best criterion of progress and civilization.” | Anti-Secret Convention. OAKLAND, Can., Dec. 15.—The anti- | secret convention, called to meet in Oak- | land Monaay and Tuesday, will hold the opening session at 7:30 o'clock this even- ing at the Asbury M.E. Church, corner of Fifteenth and” Clay streets, when ad- dresses will be given by Bishop Dillon of Oregon and Rev. P. B. Williams, the dis- trict secretary of the National Christian Association.” To-morrow there will be moderate tax levy. F cliques that are npow predicting all sprts of calamities before the end of the fiscal year have been declaiming against the rafds on the treasury made by the other feljows. | Notwithstanding the fact that whilé the levy is 12 per cent higher than it now is not a dollar was raised to meet the s¢hool bonds which fe/l due two months ug(tand they had to be refunded. Yet theke is now a loud clamor because the levy is jkept at one dollar by ukase of the Mayor. That there is not a ticle of sincenty in| the opposition is very evident. If the tax is too low eve: the year who is to blame. The Mayor has presented his figures and made a declara- tion that they zre true, and if abided by ‘vml: prove that his estimate will be justi- > On the other hand, it is stated that;ths Mayor was influenced by the bankers (and e capitalists to keep the tax 1 low. circumstances on which this ‘skate- based have never movement/came Thomas Pratheir and - aitation was highest. | Th x advocate. i submit to a bod B 21 cit ntative men. orts of other ci with the reports of that Oak nd compared them shown to protect the interests of neral. J taxpayers in vears the very | ody will know at the end of | ' DEATH yvet been gnade | led on the Mayor/ wher. ptical as the most enthjusiastic | They asked thie Mayor | i zens | figures on which he based. his calcula- He consented to do(so and met | The Mayor produced | His Father Was Don Antonio Castro, akland, and it was | nd was the iost expen- | governed city of its 'size in the | decided to form a crvic fed- | a that there were no leaksthat | could be stopped in the eity tireasury, and st how this has been done has & een kept a secret, but the jorganization | His death severs another of the few re- ms to be a very powerful olye and scouts | maining links in the chain that conmects three sessions—forenoon, afternoon and evening—at all of which addresses will be delivered against secretism, and at one of them those who have seceded from the orders will tell their experiences. Will Open To-Day. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 15.—The Oak- land Exposition will open Monday after- noon. All the steam whistles in town will blow for half an_hour, and it is ex- pected that Governor Budd will be present. The finishing touches were put on the ex- hibits to-day and all is in readiness for the opening. Wendte on Woman Suffrage. OAKLAND, Carn., Dec. 15.—The Politi- | cal Equality Society of Alameda County | will meet at the Albany Hotel Monday afternoon. An address will be delivered by Rev. Charles W. Wendte on “Why I believe in Woman Suftrage.” OFA SPANISH DON Jose Ramon Castro, Who Was Born at the Presidio, Passes Away. Who Owned Nearly All Contra [Costa County. | Bty b OARLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Dec. 15, } Jose Ramon Castro, son of Don Antonio Maria Castro, died at Temescal yesterday. the idea that 1t is interested in politics or | the old Spanish families with the early its doliars from red lon the city anything but protectin e horde th: s thri ury for years past. el spectacle to see a Populiist Mayor in e role of adviser of bankers|and capital- ists, but there is nothing in_Oakland pol tics that surprises the old fwheelhorses, nd scores of similar conundriims could be propounded right at this time.| T'here is to be an election at $an Leandro P to-morrow that being watched with J y and townsin n is for the z whether or not to e purpose of estabii a munitipal electric-light plant. The t has been earnestly advocated b; an Leandro Board of Trade, and i t attempt at owning anything of tance yet made by the town. Asa two-thirds vote js necessary for the measure and as there is a strong opposition art of the gas company, which at a very profitable contract, it is ns certain that San Leandro own her own lignting plant. ndro is, unfortunately, very similar In it dwell many men with 1g political ambitions, and some of re not overendowed with, scrupu- t garding public weal so! long as th can serve their own purposes. Sev- eral of them, it is stated, are working ainst the bond issue and claim to have b influence to kill it, as the issue is $10,000. s the town is now paying $1800 each ar for gas lighting there is no room to doubt the economy of the bproposition. The plant that Is to be erected will not only light the town, but also supply illu- n ion to private houses, and thus make u income. ivocates are undoubtedly too roseate, it is evident that under existing circumstances San Leandro can save money by doing her own lighting. , Oakland. 2SS T George S. Loher of the Acme Club must certainly be classed as an honest man. George recently rode across the continent on a bicycle. He arrived at New York y, and as a fact his wheel was built of tires, rims, felloes, pedals anda frame. No sooner had he arrived at New York b representatives of different makers ced themselves into his presence and to make him prevaricate. They wanted him to say that his tires had not been cratched, his rims had never warped, the spokes had jumped two-foor bowlders and never sprung. But George could not do it. Hesaid: “Gentlemen, [ have written an account of my trip, and soine of th ost interesting parts of it re- late to the many punctures, broken rims and bent spekes that 1 experienced. willing to sel: you my manuscript, but—"' George brought his manuseript home and the horde of cycle advocates never called on him again. One of the meanest things that have been done at the county buildings for some time is the circulation of the story that Auditor Whidden is about to resign in favor of ‘ex-County Clerk Crane, There is as much animus evinced in the statement as in the gratuitous choice of his suc- cessor. Itis done, of course, for the jnur- pose of influencing the charges of forgery now pending agamnst Mr. Whidden, and Crane’s name is suggested for the purpose of making it appear that the old court- house ring is manipulating things for Whidden and thus add to his discomfort. Anybody who knows the tactics of the ring should know that they would never expose their hand. Mr. Whidden's se is before the courts, and. although Alameda Superior Courts in cases here politicians are concerned are not noted for dispatch, the men who are work- - against Whidden are not those who e any cause to complain of the srail- progress of justice in Oakland. 80 FUNCTIONS OF A CHURCH. Dr. Graif Objects to the™Artful Perils of Legal Procrastination. OAKLAND, CaL., Dec. 15.—Rev. Philip aif preached to a large audience this ning at +the Twentieth-street Baptist Church on the position of the church in regard to moral, social and political re- rms. The speaker sai ‘““Ihough the chursh does not figure as a labor bureau or as a social settlement, as a temperance propaganda or an institute of philanthropy, vetif itis not active in $ the work of turning this world into more f a paradise and less of a hell it is shirk- ing its duvv, tarnishing its true glory and cripvhing and retarding its progress. _“If Theodore Durrant is plainly guilty of the alleged crimes it is an inexcusable Of course it is a | Although the claims of its | | history of Alameda, then a part of Contra | Costa County. Jose Ramon Castro was born at the Pre- ! sidio seventy-five years ago. At that time | old Don Antonio was in the zenith of his power, and his thousands of acres in Con- | tra Costa County 'were stocked with Mexi- can cattle that prodnced the proud noble- | man a handsome income. As young Jose | Ramon came to man’s estate his father deedea to him a large prtion of the San | Pablo rancky, but by that time the Ameri- can settlers had squattied on the old Span- | ish grants and owing to the continued hos- | tilities farming and stock-raising lan- | guished and the land became of little | account, and was ultimately involved in | litipation that continued for many years. | Miss Inex Castro, a danghter of the de- ceased, said to-night that her father was | the owner of large holdings a few years | ago, but that they were all involved in litigation at some time or other and ulti- | mately became the property of the | lawyers. | Little by little the powerful house of Castro lost its possessions, until at last the last surviving son of the once haughty Don died in a cottage at Temescal. For the greater part of their lives the family of Jose Ramon lived on their San Pablo ranch, but eight years ago they moved to their present humble quarters. Forty-two years ago the deceased mar- ried Miss Welsh, a member of the family, who at that time owned the territory be- | tween Martinez and Walnut Creek. Thir- teen children were the result of the union, of whom ten daughters and two sons sur- | vive. Six daughters and thesons are mar- ried, and at the time of his death Jose Castro had eleven grandchildren. Nearly all of his relatives live within a short dis- | tance of the Castro bome and all were | gathered round the honored remains of | the deceased to-night, as he lay in his cof- fin, still wearing that proud expression of | countenance that distinguished the family in the past. The widow of the deceased does not know what possessions are still held by the family. There has been considerable liti- gation during the past few years and Jose Castra, has been too sick to attend to it, and . his children do not know how they stand in regard to the partition of the San Pablo rancho last March. They were given to understand that some part of it was awarded to them, but it is very evident that they do not know at this time whether there is andnheritance for them or not. The funeral will be held to-morrow from the Castro residence at North Temescal. }DB. GOODWIN ON LAWYERS. | I am | The Methodist Divine Talks of Attor- | | meys, Politicians and Monopolists. Dr. W. B. Goodwin, pastor of the Cali- | fornia-street Methodist Church, again ap- | plied the measure of the golden rule to attorneys, politicians and monopolists last evening. “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil,” was the reverend gen- tleman’s text. W hatever else may be charged against | Christianity it cannot be said that it makes the world worse,” he said. *It has ! made the world better, but in its work of reform it has encountered many allies of the chief devil. “If we could only bring the two classes— | politicians and lawy ers—to an olLservance of the goiden rule, to see that the needs of | society are paramount to individual inter- | ests, the kingdom of God would come, and that right quickly. | “There is another class that comes under | thedivine condemnation—the money-lend- ers and monopolists. When [ walked the | streets of the town of Puliman and real- ized the greed of the monopoly that con- trolled it{did not blame the strikers for taking their stand against it. I care notif a capitalist donates $1,000,000 to an educa- tional institution in Chicago, if the next day he utilizes a ‘corner’ to the amount of 5 » y i;on‘:memin: upon the fate of the early Christian martyrs, the preacher said it was somewhat easier to stand against the wrong to-day than in the early Christian ages, yet it is because there are more Christians, not because there is no strength in the opposition. “The coming Christmastide will be the brightest of the ages. The church, the Sunday-school, the young people are at work as never before.” The press is with us as never before. ‘The Bible is read more than it has ever been.” e The Duke and Duchess of Fife will spend $100,000 in the construction of a new piece of mock iustice to delay the hempen residence, Mar Lodge. THE POPE'S INFALLIBILITY Rev. Peter C. Yorke Delivers an Able Address at Berkeley. FOR THE BENEFIT OF ACONVENT He Makes a Plain Statement of This Catholic Doctrine Before a Large Audience. BERKELEY, Can, Deg. 15.— Father Yorke, Chancellor of the archdiocese of San Francisco, delivered an address this evening at St. Joseph’s Church, Berkeley, on “The Infallibility of the Pope,”’ in the nature of a benefit to St, Joseph’'s Convent. He preluded his address with a review of the occasion when 800 Bishops gathered at Rome in 1875 for the purpose of first defining the *‘Infallibility of the Pope.” It has always been the doctrine of the church,” said he, “to speak without an error. This statement has been, as it the institution this afternoon at 3 o’clock. The feature of the programme was the rendition of “The Holy City,”” with piano and organ accompaniment by the Misses Mast and Smith and Mr. Fleissner. 8o well was this production rendered that the audience could not retain themselves and burst out with a loud round of cheering, which continued until the singers made their second appearance. The chorus of forty yoices was another feature well worthy of mention. An un- usually large audience was present, Fol- lowing was the programme rendered : Chorus, “Worship and Praise Be to God on i (Rinck); piano solo, “Sonata Pathet- ique” (Beethoven), Miss Gussie Mast; song, “Home, So Blest,” Miss M-r§ Eastman; organ S solo, “Toccata in G” (Dubois), Miss Lily Smit “Nearer, My God, to Thee,”” Miss Gussie Mas &hno solo, “The Two Angels” (Blumenthal), aster Thomas Morrison. Part second—Organ solo, “Sonata in F’ (Men- delssohn), Miss Gussie Mast; violin solo, «“Legende” (Bohn), Miss Bessie Fuhrer; piano solo, ‘“Nocturne’” (Meyer-flelml_md), Miss Lil Smith; song, ““The Holy City” (Adams), wit gllno and organ accompaniment, Miss Mast, {iss Smith and Mr. Fleissner; organ solo, “Grand Postlude” (Tours), Master Thomas M%rr)lmn: chorus, “Ave Maria” (Mendels- sohn). G. A. R, New Officers. BERKELEY, CarL.,, Dec. 15.—Lookout Mountain Post G. A. R. of Berkeley has elected the following officers for the e suing term: Thomas Gilbert, commander; J. F. Clough, senior vice; R. Fiint, junior vice; Rev. H. A. Ketchum, chaplain; J. R. Ayer, quartermaster; E. P. Bancroft, officer of the day; M. C. Hamlin, officer of the guard:; John Boyd. surgeon. Glee Club Concert Tour. BERKELEY, Car., Dec. 15.—The Uni- versity of California Glee Clubis arrang- REV. FATHER P. YORKE. [From a photograph.] C. were, a challenge to the world. This dogma | of infallibility has been a cross to many outside the church,and been used as a tool by men who wished to put the church in a bad light. “Many people believe that when we say | the Pope is infallible we mean that he is without sin. Infallibility is not sinless- ness. It does notin any sense mean that the Pope is without sin. We will frankly acknowledge that bad men have been foisted into the church, but history will show that there have been only three or four what may be called bad Popes out of the entire number who have been at the head cf the church. Was there not a Judas among the twelve Apostles? Byin- fallibility—let me emphasize it—we do not mean sinlessness. The Pope is like unto | us all -a buman being. He, like us, hasto receive absolution. “Religion to the Christian means revela- tion. It meansthat God has snoken to man. All men will acknowledge that there is a great first cause. Dealing with our life as it is we ask ourselves if God has ever spoken to man. Every adherent of religion believes that God, or the great First Cause, has spoken to him. He has sent us a message and outlined rules for us to follow. This is the Christian re- ligion. All mankind acknowledge this. Suppose that we have a revelation and that God has given us that revelation, we wiil then ask ourselves what that revela- tion really is. Each man must make it out for h imself. This, I say,is the Chris- tian religion.” Father Yorke then spoke of the scores upon scores of different religious sects there are now 1n existence; of how one man says that **Ye must be baptised or ye shalt not enter the kingdom of heaven,” and how another says that ““Ye must have Bishops and priests.” “Itthas been this way always,” he said. | “It does not stand to reason that all these things are true. All these theories cannot be correct at the same time. The theory | then that God has given us the Bible so | that we can search out our own religion | falis to the ground of its own weight. | The second theory is that of the Catholies. | He has Jaid down certain doctrines and | certain rules for us to follow.”” Father Yorke drew a parallel between the Supreme Court of the United States, the decision of which is final in all cases, and the supreme power of the Catholic church. “We cannot have final jurisdiction such as the Supreme Court has, neither can we have the same revelation which comes to | the Pope,” he continued. ‘‘As there can | be no error in the decision of thé Supreme Court of this country, so also can there be no error in the decisions of the Pope. The | Pope is the Supreme Court of Christen- | dom. His decision then is final, for we cannot go back upon it. If there be the slightest reason for believing that thereve- | lation is false then it is not infallible. | When the Pope speaks as the supreme | teacher of all, when he has a revelation through Jesus Christ, then and then only is his word infallible. When he states | what Christ says to him it is infallible. When he speaks of matters of faith and | morals then and then only are his words nfallible.” The speaker declared that the reason that the Catholic church had come down through the centuries of war, uprising and political instability, and had remained a compact body, was because it was founded upon a rock. *‘Protestant Christianity to-day,” he | said, “is the Jaughing stock of the infidel. | The 200 or 300 different denominationsin | their state of opposition to one another furnish food for ridicule. It is hard to- | day to separate the Unitarian from the in- fidel. There is only one church, only one definite body of Christians that can say ‘Thus saith the Lord’ and ‘I believe,” and | that one is the one connected with the chair of Peter, whose church was founded on a rock. “This is what is meant by infallibility. It means that God has given us definite truths which are the same universally. Amid all the chaos of worldly affairs the clear strong voice of the Pope has been heard to say, ‘This is so.,’ Truth it is which makes man what he is. and truth it is that makes the foundation of this Catholic religion infallible.” CONCERT BY THE BLIND. Sacred Music Well Rendered in the Asylum. BERKELEY, Car., Dec. 15.—The pupils of the California Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind at Berkeley gave their annual sacred concert in the auditorium of ing for a concert tonr to_be made during the latter part of the Christmas recess. The places which they will visit, as al- ready decided upon, are Sacramento, | Stockton, Chico and Marysville. The original plan was to make a tour through Southern California with the Stanford Mandolin Club, but since that project has been declared off the glee club will make a short tour oy itself. Football Revenues BERKELEY, CaL.,, Dec. 15.—Manager Long of the Universi'y of California foot- ball team reports that the net proceeds of the season of '95 is §450. This sum will be turned over to the University Athletic As- sociation to be nsed in liquidating part of the claims standing against them as a re- sult of the Eastern track athletic adventure last spring. THEALAMEDA POSTOFFICE Hilborn’s Bill Asks for More Money Than Is Needed or Desired. Fine Annual Number of the “Daily Argus”—Alameda Ladies at the Oakland Exposition. ALAMEDA, CAr.,, Dec. 15.—The bill introduced in Congress by Representative Hilborn to provide an appropriation of $200,000 for a public building in Alameda surprised many residents of this place. A building to cost that amount is not needed and not expected in Alameda, and it is understood pretty well that the money is not obtainable. A building that would cost, together with its site, $50,000 would be ample. All the uses to which it would be put would be a Postoffice, and very good quarters for that purpose are now obtained for $50 a month. It looks as though the bill was introduced without much expecta- tion of it coming to anything, whereas, if the amount that would suit the situation was asked it might be forthcoming, being 80 nconsiderable. Burial of Hugo Schroeder. ALAMEDA, Can., Dec. 15.—The funeral of Hugo Schroeder took place this morn- ing at 9:36 o'clock. The service of the Gdd Fellows was rendered in their lodge- room, and their was a large attendance of friends of the deceased. A male quartet rendered appropriate music and Mrs. Waltz sang a solo. The remains were taken to the Odd Fellows’ trematory, San Francisco, where they were cremated. The funeral of Eugene Borromeo took place at 10:30 o’clock from St. Joseph’s Church. Deceased was an active fireman, and a_ delegation from the department, gcnded by the chief, formed a guard of onor. A Holiday Edition. ALAMEDA, CaLn., Dec. 15.—The Ala- meda Daily Argus will issue its annual number Saturday. It will consist of sixteen large pages, eight columns to a page, printed on fine-surfaced &a er and em- bellished by more than 1 alf-tone en- gravings of Alameda scenes, houses and persons. * Alameda will be written up from every point of view, the heads of the several municipal departments con- tributing articles on the sul f‘ecu on which :hey are respectively so well qualified to reat. Alameda Literary Ladies. ALAMEDA. Can, Dec. 15.—Two Ala- meda ladies will act the part of hostess of the Alameds County Writers’ hooth at the Oakland Exposition—Mrs. Hester A. Dickinson Wednesday night and Mrs. Elizabeth Birkmaier Thursday evening. Alameda will make a very considerable showing in this department, numbering among its residents several ladies who have attracted attention in the world of letters. Brief Items of Interest. The vesper service announced to be held at the Unitarian church yesterday was omitted because of the death of C., H. Shattuck, a prominent member of the Unitarian Society. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hoge bave returned to Alameda and taken possession of their fine new house on San Antonio avenue. ‘The Shakespeare Club met at the re: dence of George R. Miller Saturday even- ing and entertained a number of friends with a Gibson evening. WEEKLY FRATERNAL NOTES Considerable Activity ' at This Time Among the 'Odd 5 Fellows. A VERY IMPORTANT DECISION. Two New Lodges of Elks to Be In- stituted—Woodmen of the ‘World, Independent Order of 0dd Fellows. Grand Master Gosbey will make visits as fol- lows: December 16, Solano Lodge No. 22, at Benicia; December 17, San Leandro Lodge No« 231; December 18, Columbia Lodge No. 40, at Alameda; December 19, Valley Lodge No. 107, at Lincoln; December 20. Sheridan Lodge No. 812; December 21, Roseville Lodge No. 203, and December 23, Sycamore Lodge No. 129, at Haywards. A delegation will visit the 0dd Fellows’ Home at the close of the week. Among those who will go will be C. N. Fox, president of the board; W. H. Barnes, vice-president; Mrs. Mary T. Fox, Mrs. Mary E. Donoho, Mrs. and Miss Fox and Mrs. 8, Wolf of Sacramento of the advisory board. The grand _entertainment in aid of the Christmas Cheer will be given to-morrow nighl in Odd Fellows’ Hall. The proceeds of the entertainment will be for the addition to & fund to obtain a Christmas cheer to deserving 0dd Fellows who are indistress. The dona- tions are made so that no one but the commit- tee having the matter in charge knows who re- ceives of the bounty. There is considerable activity in all the lodges on account of elections. The various deputies are pre‘parlug for the installations to follow. The indications are that the meetings when the iustallations take place will be the best attended that have been held for a long time. Templar Rebekan lodge will give an enter- tainment in Odd Fellows’ Hall on Saturday in aid of the home. 2 Fannie Benjamin, G. P., will organize Eidel- weiss Rebekah lodze No. 67, to_work in the German language, on Friday, in Los Angeles. New Rebekah lodges will be organized this month, one at Aneheim and another at Los Banos. The new encampments Enterprise at Los Angeles and Golden West at Colusa are re- ceiving many applications for admission. Grand Patriarch Reed is expected in this City shis week. Golden Gate Commandery. Golden Gate Commandery No. 16, Knights Tem- plar, will publicly install its ofticers in Golden Gate Hall next Wednesday evening with appropriate and Impressive ceremonies. Invitations have been extended toa number of gentlemen, and each in- vited to have a lady accompany him. Dancing will follow the installation. Ancient Order of Foresters. Court Grant No. 6378 was instituted last Wednes- day in L 0. O. F. Hall, East Oakland, with a char- ter membership of forty. The ofticers and mem- bers of Court Advocate No. 7878 performed the initiatory work in the most efficient manner. The new court was instituted by High Sub-Chiet Ranger M. Boehm, assisted by G. J. Monck, H. C. S. R.,and J. Falconer, P. & The ceremony was followed Ly a fine banquet. Court Hercules No. 7206 was officially visited by the Exccutive Council last Monday evening, ‘There was a great number of persons_present and among the pumber were M. P. Light, H. C. §.: Dr. E.G.Case, H. C. 8. W., and George 8. Robinson, C. J. B. An excellent programme was pre- sented for the entertainment of the visitors. The joint advancement committee, representing the vartous courts and circles of San Francisco and those of Alameda County, concluded its business Iust week in the most satisfactory manner and ad- journed sine die. ‘A number of new dispensations have been re- celved, commencing with No. 8514, also the pass- word for the term commencing February 1, 1896. Eighteen new courts have been instituted during the present term, and several more are in process of formation. The employment bureau under the management of the Past Chief Rangers' Assoclation is in active operation and working with good results. Junior Order of United American Mechanics. The following named have been elected officers of John A. Logen Council No. 81, recently organ- ized in East Oakland: N. W. Spalding Jr., C.; H. 8 Pugh, R. 8.; L. W. Corrigan, F. C.; E. A. Moody, T.; T. L. Williams, A. R. S.; D. A. Valentine, W.; A.King, C.; A. W. Moreland, O. §.; F. Aeh Jr., P. C.; D. A.Valentine, F. L. Willlams and E.' L. Lawrance, trustees. eauoia Council was orzanized at Reno, Nev., by onaj Organizer Powell on the 6th inst. State Conncilor Schaertzer was recently asked, officially, if s member of a council who, by reason of financial distress, was transferred from the beneficiary to the honorary roil could be restored to the beneficiary list before be paid up all arrear- ages. The answer given was that all indebtedness must be paid before the member could be restored t0 the benefit of the conncil. The various councils are busy now preparing for elections at the last meeting of the month. . At the same time councils will elect delegates 1o the State Council, which will meet in Oakland on the 3d of next March. WQuite a spirited canvass is be. ing had for delegates. The advisory committee has decided to refer the matter of opposition to Japanese importations and fmmigration to the National Council, with a re- quest for immediate action. Colonel W. A, Stone of Penusylvanis, a member of the House of Repre- sentatives from that State, has introduced a bili to regulate immigration, and the members of the order will be called upon to do what they can to push this bill to final passage. Judge Wilson of the Court of Common Pleas No. 4, Philadelphia, Pa., has recently decided that in order to jreceive sick or funeral benefits in the order thd member must strictly comply with all the laws and must meet all payments when due, and that the paymentof arrearages when the mem- ber becomes sick does not restore him to the bene- fits from which he was suspended. This was in an action by the widow of & member to recover funeral benefits. In granting a non-sult the Court held “that the plaintiff. in order to entitle her to recover, must show that the decedent complied with the rules, regulations and by-laws of the order, and that if he failed to do 50 he could not re- cover in the present suit.” The Elks. District Deputy Ulman will go to Sacramento next Saturday to assist in instituting a new lodge there. The charter for the new lodge, which will be composed of many of the best citizens of the capital city, has been recelved by the district dep- uty from the Grand Lodge. The district deputy will be accompanied by Exalted Ruler J. O. Reis, J. H. Banfield, J, P. Dunne, C. S, Hoftman, H. W. Schlam, J. H. Harney, Julius Wolff, J. R. Howell, T. Alexander, Herman Xoln, C. W. Nevins, A. Perrier, Fred P. Evans, J. 0. Harris, T. H, Lind- sey, Dr. G. 8. Backman, £, Valentine Long, George H. Wolfe, A. Larsen. 1. L. Peterson, Johu Woods, H. C. Porter, Sammie Dannenbaum, T. C. Rethers and others. A new lodge will be instituted in Prescott, Ariz., next month, the charter having alreaay been is- sued. This will be the firs: lodge ot the order in the Territory, and it will be under charge of the aistrict depoty of California, the exalted grand Tuler having placed Arizona within his jurisdic- tion. ‘The matinee recently given by Stockton Lodge No. 218 for the benefit of the charity fund at the Yosemite Theater was a grand success. The house was crowded by the fashionable people of the city, and before the performance commenced the sign “Stanaing room only” was hung out. There was & g£00d surplus for the fund. Oncea year hereafter the lodge will give such an entertainment, prob- ably on Thankgiving day. District Deputy Ernest Ulman celebrated his wooden wedding last week. A number of promi- nent Elks were presont, and a good time, such as members of this order can get up, was had. Native Sons of the Golden West, Grand President F. H. Dunne visited the parlor in Placerville and the one in Georgetown last week. ‘The hall committee is making arrangements for the dedication of the new building on Mason street, which will be occupied some time in January. Several associations foreign to the order hava made application for halis in the new building. - Th niversary party of the San Franclico par- ay night was a great success and ~ lor on last Thu; largely attended. Rincon Parior No. 17 had s most delightful time in 0dd Fellows’ hall 'last Thursday night on the oceasion of the ball it gave o its many friends. Native Danghters of the Golden West. Califia Parlor No. 22 of Sacramento wi'l hereafter hold its meetings in Granger Hall on the first and third Mondays of each month. The entertainment given last Wednesday by Buens. Vista Parlor No. 68, in National Hall, was one of the most successful given by any parior this season. It was both & soclal and financial success, and the committee of arrangements is en- titled to much credit for the pleasure given those who attended. A one-act farce, ““Peggy Green,” was a source of much enjoyment, aud the partici- pants merited the generous applause given in recognition of their efforts. ‘The worthy grand president, Miss Mariana Ber- tola, has issued a Chrisimas circular to all the par- lors, congratulating them on the success that ‘each had during the year now dnllng and wishing them prosperity duriig the one that is approaching. Alta Parlor No. 8 gave a_Christmas tree festival in Pioneer Hall last Saturday and all the partici- pants had an enjoyable time. Knights of Pythias. Through the untiring efforts of M. H. Mendelson, a former keeper of records and seals. and Judge B. T. Willlams Buena Lodge No. 120 of San°Buena- venturs will be reorgeniz'd 1o-morrow night. Many members of the lodges of Carpenteria,'Santa Barbara and Santa Paula, it is expected, will be Pregent. Grand Chancellor Samuels and Grand Keeper of Records and Seals H. Schaffner will par: ticipate in- the ceremony. About thirty members from other domains will affiliate by deposit of cards and as many new members will be Initated. Grand Chancellor George Samuels visited New- man Lodge No.139 last Wednesday. The exem- plification of the unwritten work was given and an appropriate talk was made within the lodgeroom. After the close of the lodge a banquet was par- taken of at which wives, ters and sweethearts :!unile:nen ‘were present, and an enjoyable time Yosemite Lodge No. 30 ‘of Merced will give & grand ballon New Year's eve In El Capitan Hotel. The new lodge at Coulterville will be instituted upon the receipt of the necessary paraphernalia. Fiak: Otls has been sefected as the instituting T, Improved Order of Red Men. Great Incohonee Andrew H. raton will be in Portland to-day on his journey west, and he will reach San Francisco on the 26th, as he will visic other places before visiting here. On the evening of his arrival. and on the following evening, he wili visit the various tribes In this City, and on Satur- day evening he will witness the adoption ceremony and be tendered a banquet. On Sunday he will be taken to the redwoods at Felton: on Monday he will be escorted to Oakland to visit the tribes there; on Tuesday he wlil visit the city of Sacramento, and on Wednesday he will be in Stockton; on Thursday he will return to Sacramento, where he will visit Cosumnes Tzibe, and after that he will Jisit Grass Valley, where Hio will remain for two ays. Modoc Tribe No. 57, at its last meeting, initiated one paleface, and conferred the third degree. Oshonee Tribe No. 78, during its meeting last week, initiated four palefaces. A very fire likeness and well-executed drawing in crayon by J. G. Smith of Past Grand Sachem 0. F. Seavey has been added to the gallery of past sachems in the office of the great chief of records. During the week C. F.Burgman, great chief of records, was presentea by Mrs. F. H. Kimball, prophetess of the Daughters of Montezuma, & large crayon drawing of Paul Revere on his éventiul rige. It is a piece of work of which the artist has reason to feel prond, and is finished with such deiicacy as o lead oné a first glance to mistake it for a steel engraving. Danghters of Pocahontas. Last Saturday the members of Minneola Councll No.14 of Redwood City celebrated their first an- niversary by visiting this City. In the evening they went to Council Hall in the Red Men's bulld- ing and there gave before the great chiefs an ex- emplification of the adoption ceremony. This was performed so successfully that the great chiefs paid them a bigh compliment. On Sunday the visitors_were entertained by daughters of local tribes, who did all they could to make their stay & pleasant one. The Daughters of Montezuma have presented to . H. Kimball, P. 5., a beautiful badge as s token of appreciation of services rendered. The entertainment given by the Daughters of Montezuma last Thursday in Ruby Hall, Red Men’s building, was a most successful event. The Druids. Hesperian Grove No. 15 at its last meeting in- itiated one candidate. Norma Grove No. 5 received two propositions at its last meeting. Perseverance Grove No. 10 conferred the Second degree. The grand officers will pay this grove an official visit to-morrow. During the past week the grand officers have paid ofiicial visits to the followlng groves: Tomales No. 83, Noble Grand Arch C. H. Hoag was ac- companied by J. H. L. Gerckens, P. N. members of Petaluma Gove No. 38 and Cypress Grove No.51. Friday evening Noble Grand Axch Hoag, accompanied by the grand secretary, J. J. Mollison, and E. L. Wagner, P. N. G. A., paid an official visit to San_Joaquin Grove No. 9, and Con- cordia Grove No. 98, Stockton, One candidate was initiated, the work being performed by J. Pat- targa, D. D. G. A. Woodmen of the World. The logroller and smoker given last week by Redwood Camp No. 91 was attended by alarge and attentive audience and was a great success. Nelgh bor Dr. Daywalt of Golden Gate No. 64 delivéred an interesting address on “Fraternal Insurance,” which was listened to with marked attention. Past Grand Consul M. T. Moses addressed the audience on the subject of “Woodcraft, Tts Purposes and Re- sults,” enlightening many who were unacquainted with ‘the benefits of the order. There was a splen- did hterary programme of songs and recitations and a good long smoke all aronnd. Many applica- tions for membership were received. Golden Gate Camp No. 64 held an_open Increase meeting last Wednesday evening. There was pre- sented (o those in aitendance a Yery entertaining programme of music, song and speech, and in addi- tion there was a smoker. At the close of the meet~ ing thirty applications for membership were pre- sented. Knights and Ladies of Honor, Grand Secretary S, B. Carleton visited Oakland Lodge last Tuesday and found it in a very prosper- ous condition. bers, and at the meeting referred to many applica- tions were received. Grand Deputy George J. Vincent and Mrs. Viz- cent were among the visitors to Bay City Lodge last Mounday night. The next official visit by the grand officers will be to Magnolia Lodge on Wednesday evening Dext. Pacific Lodge will hold aspecial meeting to- morrow night_for the purpose of iniiiating new eandidates. Mistletoe Lodge of San Jose is now enjoving a boor. ' New relief members are being initiated at every meeting. S6ns of St. George. Burnaby Lodge No. 194 has appointed a com- mittee to get up a demonstration in honor of the tenth anniversary of the institution of the Order of St. George on the Pacific Coast. This will be on the 28d of January, In St. George’s Club Hall. but the character of the celebration has not yet been decided upon. E. E. Oliver, grand secretary of the Paclfic Coast jurisdiction, has received a letter from A. W. J. Gibbs, who has been making a tour of Oregon, ‘Washington, British Columbia and Montana. He writes that the order is prospering in the northern part of the jurisdiction and is booming in Montana. In Butte City a commandery of the Uniform Rank has been organized, with the nam:s of fifty mem- bers on the charter roll. In Butte there are three Jodges—one with a membership of 300, another with 250 and the third with 150. Last Friday Grand Secretary Oliver, in company with District Deputy James Hall, visited Derby Lodge and installed the newly elected officers. A banquet followed the ceremony. Half-yearly reports received by the grand secre- tary show that the order is in splendid condition in all parts of the jurisdiction. Royul Oak Lodge of Los Angeles bids fair to be- come the strongest lod; n the jurisdiction. It is recelving new members at every meeting. Peace and Harmony Lodge of Butte City, Mont., is the wealthiest in this jurisdiction. It has $6488 in its treasury. ‘Numerically, Burnaby Lodge No. 1 is the strongest. Daughters of 8t. George. A lodge of the Daughterf of St. George is soon to be organized in Victoria, B. C., and another wiil be instituted shortly in Nanaimo, in the Vancouver district. Foresters of America. Official visits for the week ending December 21 have been announced as follows: Tuesday evening, J. E. Anderson, G.T., whil visit Court Vacaville in Vacaville; Wednesday evening, J. S. W. Saun- ders, G. S. W., will visit Court Sotoyome in Healds- burg and J. E. Anderson, G. T., will visit Court Dixon in Dixon: Friday evening, J. & W. Saun- ders, G. S. w., will visit Court Marin in Tiburon. A new court, to be_known as Court Loma Prieta No. 145, will be instituted on Wednesday evening at Campbell’s station, Santa Clara county. ‘A large and enchusiastic gathering greeted R. B. Vellage. G- 8. C. R., on his official visit to Court Acme No. 51 on last. Friday evening. Three can- didates were Initiated into the mysteries of the order. During the evening remarks for the good of the order were made by R. B. Vellage, G. 8. C. R., C. H. Bremer, G. Sec., J. S. W. Saunde; W., Henry Ryan, P. G. C. R. 8. Shaben, P.G.J. W. and many others. Afier this an excellent programme was rendered, which in turn was fol- lowed by refreshments. Court Petaluma No. 63 turned out in large num- bers on last Wednesday evening, the occasion being the official visit of J. N. W.Saunders, G. 8. W., who was accompanied by Carl M. Dies, G. A, and R. Rasmussen, Sup. Rep. Several candi- Qdates were initiated. afier which an adjournment was taken to the banquet-room. - Addresses were made by the visiting officials and members of the court. Court Star of Woodland Mo. 10 is making grand preparations to receive Grand Trustee J. E. Ander- son on the 28t inst. Court Oakland No. 46 has been doing some active work lately. During the last month twenty candi- dates were initiated. The Chosen Priends. Grand Secretary Wallis is still absent from the City. He s at this time visiting Los Angeles, San Diego and Anheim. Itis expected that he will re- torn by Christmas. Evans Council will hold its election on the 26th. A New Year's eve ball will be given by the United councils of this City in Union- Progressive square Hall on the evening of ‘tuesday, the 31st inst. Crystal Council No. 4 held an interesting meet- ing last Thursuay night in_Alcazar bullding, which was attended by the United Progressive Council. Companions of the Forest, A. 0. F. Grand Chlef Companion Mts. Minnle Asher will visit Sherwood and Fobemian circles this week. Onk Grove Circle has appointed & committee to make arrangements for a leap year partyto be hvon on the 280 of January, ¥ ocial Circle will give an_ entertainment in So- cial Hall, Foresters' building, on Wednesday, and Bohemian Circle will give one in the same hall on the 11th of January. . ; A new circle will be {nstituted at Lakeport, Lake County, on Friday next. Inthe near future new ircles iill be insiltuted at Willets and at Potier . The Degree of Honor. Golden Dawn' Lodge, Degree of Honor, held a meeting on Saturday, which was attended by dele- gations from Dawn of Hope No. 1, Silver Star No. 2, Ivy No. 4 and Minerva No. 33, all of Alameda County.. ¥ It ise: in the first week in June next & Saperior lodge of the Degree of Homor will be in- This lodge has mauy new mem- | 9 stituted in Buffalo, N. Y., where the Supreme Lodgeof the A. O. U. W. will meet. This body ;al)ldl one between the Grand and the Supreme ge. Ancient Order United Workmen. A careful exemination of the new ritual shows that it is a decided improvement, and it should contribute to increased interest and at- tendance at lodge meetings. The junior workman degree is Flven both in the long and short form, as well as the workman degree. Efforts are being made to establish teams in & number of the %odges, and during the wintee months it is expected that & good deal of the amplified work will be done. Independent Order B'nai B'rith. Grand President Jonas will visit Hope Lodge in Stockton on the 29th ipst. The several lodges of this jurisdiction are elect- ing officers for tne ensuing term and delegates to the Grand Lodge, which Is to meet in this City on the fourth Sunday in January. Montefiore Lodge No. 52 has appointed a com- mittee to make arrangements for an entertain- ment, to be given at a time and place to be an- nounced in the near future. Information has been received in this City of the institution in Vienna, the capital of Austria, on the 13th of last October, of Vienna Lodge No. 499. The institution was by the grand officers of the Grand Lodge, presided over by Grand President Dr. Hammerschlag. The new lodge, it is repre- sented. {s composed of representatives of culture, education and social position in Vienua. Independent. Order of Good Templars. The following-nemed constitute the executive committee of the Grand Lodge of California: Rev ‘W. M. Woodward of Hollister, P. G. C. T.; Rev. J. 'W. Webb of Fresno, G. C. T.; W. I Hull of Saata Monica, G. C.; C. V. McDonald of Dunnigan, G. V. T.; Volney Taylor of Byron, G. T.; P. Netherton of Santa Cruz, G.S. W,, and Mrs. M. E. North of San Francisco, G. 8. J.'W. Theodore D. Kanouse, P, R. W. G. T., is super- intendeni and Mrs. Kanouse is matron of the Templars’ Home for Orphans at Vallejo. In the home there are now 200 boys and girls ranging paring “Christmas boxes” of clothing, quilts, dried fruits, toys and. picture-books as donations to the Tome. Wells, Fargo & Co. will deliver such dona- tions without cost. Chief Templar Webb has been lecturing in San Francisco, Placer, Yolo, Nevada and Fresno coun- ties, and has presided at very successful district and'county lodge meetings held in Grass Valley and in Fresno. DMrs. J. C. Stone is lecturing in Southern Califor- nia and Frank E. Coulter in Humboldt Cdunty. Volney Taylor of Byron has been appointed grand treasurer, vice Dr, I. S. Halsey, decensed. Clovis Lodge was reeently organized by the grand chief templar, and it starts with fifty members. Sanger Lodge has been reorganized with many la- dies, who are among the prominent officers and workers. Miss Amands Way, P.G.C.of Kansas, an able lecturer and a minister of the Friends’ church, ‘Whittler. 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