The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 26, 1897, Page 30

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1897. The Faslern Star. General Grand rn Star, 1895, triennial session of the er of the Order of the Fas w 11 be held 1o the city of Washington, D. C., ata time to be named later. It wili be made 10 coi- the Grand Encampment of the Kni<hts Templar to be held in Pittsburg, Pa., in October of | that yea I'he, headquarters during the next session of the | d Chapter of Califoraia wili be in the Baldwin | Hotel ~rn Jose Chapter had a pleasant time last week on the occasion of the celebration of the twen- tieth anuiversary of its instizuticn. There were present Mest Worthy Grand = Matron Mrs. Mary I ¥ 3 Woriby Grand Matron Mrs M. A Fiin, Past Grand Patron br 1. ¥ Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Elia T. Hall, Grand Secretary Mrs. K. J. Wi lats and a nomber of prominent members of the ord , besides & number of the charter mem- | bers. Th- worthy matron, Mrs. L. T. McKee, dur- ing the evening of mirth, music, song and enjoy- , presented a bandsome cup and saucer Lo Charter member present. ! he worthy grand matron will visit Santa Hosa to.morrow, Peialuma on Tuesday and Healdsburg on Wed men esday The Odd Fe.lows The relief cor tee paid a fraternal visit to Yerta Buens Ledge last week, : nd on iridas v 1 Apo io Lodge 1hese visitsby the commitiee are very much apprecizted by the members of the lod ges. Lust Tuesday Past Grard Master Workman W. H. Barnes celebrated his 10rty-second anniversary as an Odd Fe low and the anniversary of his sixty thira birthday by V:siting Unity Lodge and deliv- ering an interesting nddress on the rise of Odd Fe lowsnip itornia San P:blo and Golden Gate loazes of Vallejo 2ive a joint soclal last week. which was & grea success e Udd Fellows of Upper Lake the corner of & new Lake Couty, AL hat pace Wedesduy app opriate ceren.onies. the ubordinate and siwbexah lodges of - County were rep ted. The new bui'd- be Lwo Stories in heisht, having & fron- 6 feel and 4 depih of 7 The Bebekahs, 41 Rebekah Lod ibuted nuegets without stint at its Kiondike party last Wednes- Gay night in Prospect hall of the Odd Feilows! b and there w ¥ present Lo enj entertainment frovided by M.rs. Albie rs George I Shaw, Mrs. Lena Jarvis. Mrs. Meyerderks and George _. eyericrks, ihe Commit- teeon entertainment. ihe several numbers that were presented were of the bighest order of tulent U tois ludge always off-rs. acd included a Miss M. Davis. bass solo by Mr ance by Master JOhuson. vocal solo omas Whitten, pisno solo by Miss Em- 4 vocal -0i0 by Mrs. Jeunie W inuie. grand marcn, during which there & 10 each on+ s smali vial conimin- Z2€'S A5 A h.emenio of the evening red with nd e serving m, frozen 60 deg. below zero. o1 Kloudike ic Ancient Order United Nevada City ana will soon form. Last Workmen. Lodee is organizing a criil team confer the degrees In ampiified Monday Grand Master Workman Vinter ted & new lodge at Mokelumne Hill with four charter members. Thomas Ervine is e master wo kman and «. =, Yeck recorder | santa Rosa Lo wiich within a short time | has sdded fifty 10 its membership, is orzaniziog a arid eam Graud Master Workman Vinter, » puty E. C. Sauniers and District Depoty ) instituted alodse a: La Grande, Merced | (L Wednesdzy Val'ey Lodge will give a grand oxer. There will be adiresses by prominent | as 3 < sm spea ers Six new lodges Itke number wiil Harmou ere instituted last month and & | instituted this month Lodze will be visited by Grand Fe- ceiver 5ooth on the 2d of October and he will de- liver an illustraieq lecture. Memorial . odge at it~ meeting last Monday had | onr initiation &, d v d twoapplications. This lodge has introduced an interesting -ocial feature to foliow the Lransaction of business. Golden Gate Lodge ¢ niversary i Shiel aud there was a zre could comfortanly iebrated its twentieth an- building last Friday pight, tr atten iance than the hall oc . In addition 10 ppiopTiate address by Grand Recorder Hirsh- berg ihere was presented a progr mme in whoich J. R ~impton, W. J. \ Miss L. ‘Trautner, Piofes or Newman. John J. huson and the Mohr brothers took pari. L his was followed by a dance under the supervision of a committee of which G. A. Trautner was the chairman The public m-etin: or wXcelsior Ledge and licture by Dr. Steele will be on Thursday even. i1z, Uctober —, instead of on tae date previously antounced en West Lodge had a meeting last migh:, at ldresses were made by the xrand reccrder A receive Pacitic diill team con ferr ¢ ndivates for ~outh Berkeley Lodge last Friday. Deynty Grand Masier Workman Poland instl- tuied Paso Robies Lodge at Paso Kolles last Mon- day. The new lodge h s thirty charier members 1. B. Sanders is the mastec woraman aud c. M. Beonert recorder. which the dezrees on ten Degree of Honor. Dawn of Rope Ledge will give a yellow kid ri¥ next Saturday night. ~tiver Spray Lodse bad an initiation last ues day and a good social hour followed. List Wednesda Ivy Lodge conferred the de- grec on a genjeman and his duughter, two appli- tops were received, an splicant tected and certficate was asked jor. Mrs. Siurrock was glven a rislug vote of tnanks for her excelient serv.ce as chairman of the visiting com- mittee. Alrs. Stewart, superior chief of bonor, srzed upon the members 1o increase Lie bene- iclary branch. Mrs Ella Van Court, a meuber )1 the lcdse. Was present af.er an sbsence of a vear in Los Angeles, aud gave an iuteresting ac- ouut ot her visits 10 the lodge there. Icecresm u.d cakes were served o the visitors and meme e beneficlary Mugnet Lodse recently gave an interesting and esstul_“bloomer P.riy,” on whicn oceasion e was presented & oudding flower, which Ui committee explained was & b.oomer. Vivla and \eliic loages have appiied for bene- ficiary certificates. The Native Sons. (pon a sugzestion of the Yose missloners Grani President Clark, ta1y Lunstedt, Grand ‘ireasurer Martin and Grand | 11ustees Hawkins and Brington were appointed a | committee to conter with the Lommissioners with A view to makiug ements for a number of the par 0rs 10 visil tne valley in 1898, Grand Sacretarr Lunstedt, accompanied by Grand Trustee Hawkins and Deputies C. K. Hev- «rin and k. Hayden, visited Sausalito last week to take steps Lo reorganize Seapoint Parior. Dr.J. J. %, ottiswood was eiected surzeon and instructed to examine the thiriy or more native suns who have sizned the petiiion for reorganization. A subsequent meeting was heid In Mill Valley, and Park Com. and Secre | the pasior will be ready 107 institution on Wednes- day next by Deputy B. F. Milier. Franc Matidson, second grand vice-president, member 0f the ¥is ting board, commence ial visits 10 the first part of Uctober: od Of the order comuwit.e> of Californis or will give un entertalumen: and dance in pihe Native ~ous’ Hall in the Lutter partof October. I'lie Owis” of k1 Dorado Parior, brought into life by Lr. W. J. Hawkins, will nold forth next huisday afier the business of the parior shail huve b2 n transacted. .rand Trustee G. Ariz A number of members of Mt. Tamalpals Parlor 00K Lhe argonaut deg.ec at Santa Kosa, and are S0 weil piensed with 1t that they will induce a sumber of the pir or who were absent to join. Grard Orator Judge J. C. Rust wi:l on ‘i uesday vight visit_Pacific Parior, Wednesday south Sai Francisce Parlor, Thursday -<ational Parior. and on Friday Sauia Ciuz Parlor iu the city of that uime. Haull is visiting Tucson, The Native Daughters. The entertainment that is to be given by Buena Visia Parlor in the near futuie will be marked il introdacilon Of many uove features. Orinda Paror was visited last week by the grand . presidet, Mrs. B. W. Conred, azd wl the srand ofticers res.dirg in this city. There were present a delegation from Goiden State, Alta and Buena Vista pariors and two visitors from hiv Vista Parlor. I'bere was an exemplificaiion of the work | [ Court Lineoln by the initiation of a candidate. and the Grand President passed her opinion of the work, as she does at all piriors 8 € visiis, calling attention o any mistakes that may be made.and insiructing 10 how to avoid any mistakes LAt may occur. At the close of busine:s there wasa Short pro- gramme a d icecream The grand officers will visit Go'den Sta‘e Parior on the 20th f Ociober, ¢ Kra Parl ras Columba at its .ast meet- 1ug :mtiated four ca*didates. Feresters of America. Court Golden Era at its last beld meeting heard the progressive report of the committee on amend- ment of by-laws, listened to Lepuiy 8. L. Waller's report of the procesdinzs of the grand body at Lenver. Colo., and addresses by Chief Sanger Gall, | Past Chiet Kanger Michuels and 0 an interesting address by Sub-Chief kanger G. Meyers on the social features of the order. Th's court will give its quarterly social on the « vening of the lith of Ociuber, in Social Hall, Alcazar buiiding. Ihe tentn anniversary of Court Lefiunce will be celebrated by a grund ball, to be given in Union squure Hall, October 9. The affair promises 1o be & success. This court at its meeuing tast Thursday Dight inliuted four candidates and eected Lwo candidates. ! Court Sutro Helghts last Thursday night initia- ted Matthew 1. Ward and Frederick H. Mau, sud the officers who did the work were complimented by a visitor who has wiinessed many initiations. upon the very satisfactory manner in_which that work was dotie ‘Lhis very live court will soon make arrangements 10 give a grend enteriain- ment, the first of the winier season. After the sais-ction of the regolur bus ne.s of the court. there was presented an inteiesti g programe, con:isilug Of so1gs, recita.io s, anccdoies und in- strumental music, in which ~um Yeh, ve rgeJ. Strong, L. N. i oukorsky and others 100k part. Court Bonita has srranged for a high jinks to be given (0-worrow nignt in its hai . Court Inter Nos will xive a g and high jinks in Unity Hall, Alcazar buf dinz. next kriday night. Juiior Court Prid - of the Golden WesL gave & splendid entertainment and & most eujoyable s clal in the Alcazar iast Wednesday .iobh the at- t ndance being very large. The programme i cluded numbers presented by K. S. Ixaacs, Miss C Gardener. C. Fauris, Kothoiiz sisters, Mias . Cut- sield, Johnson and Enpis. the Misses t nuiine and Sarsh Harris, Misy b. Cobn. Mr. Jiggins, J. Simp- tin. Ke ley, . a iowe and Hansen. . e (balrman of tne coimmit ee of arranzements was C. Wehr, and kdwaca ~. Isaacs was the floor manager du ing the dance Uhat 1010wed the e ertninment The convention of the com i ittees of the Courts, circies and junior cour.s that are arraugiug for the day 8L ihe Chuies Lo be gven ou the 16Lh f (Lo | ber, day and night, met ou Friday night and ap- puinied a commiitee cousisting of ihe following amed 10 be ihe execuuve body, wiih jower.o all sub-commitiees: J. J.” Stephen . J. J. P. Ryne. L Levy, Mrs. M. Counelly, Mrs. et and Mrs. St. Clal Companions of the Forest, F. 0. A. Golden Era Circie gave its quarterly social in | Social Hail of the Alcazarlast Tuesda, ul.ht L0 & large auendance, and thoss of the voung people who were in for dancing had s most enjoyable The i flair was under the mMwnagenient of Mis E. J. St Ciair, Mrs. C. Berg, Miss B. Cohen, Mrs. Giandee, Miss C. Wolt, and M. Levy und Emil Kah Inter Nos Circle had an interes ing meeting last Wednesaay ulght, adding three to its memoership by initiation, the work beingdonein = very accept- able manner by the officers, who aie aimost letier time. perfect in their work. i he several comuitiees of this circl - are o usy making all the arraug. ments for the fouith auniv Tsary ball 1o be given nhext Wednesday eventug in Un ou-quare Hall. This circie has i good reputution for IVing entertuin- ments a d on tue 2pproaching daie wiil ao al that cun be done (0 wake the S ur & MOSL piensan, Oue. Af.er the (TaDsaction of business on Wedies y there was s short programme and a social hOUT Was pieasantiv spe.t. Villege B.lle Circle had « lar; last £riduy ui-ht and thea. e was called 1o the wrthcoming me 10 the purpose of formiug 0. as-0 chivf comi.onions. Next .riday evening Hamler Circle of Ala- meaa, Loyel of Umkland an! Inier Nos of San Frandisco, wil pay s fraiernal visic to united States 01 America Circle of « akland. Ars. M. A. C i C. C. at large revorts « cean View Clicle in good condition and addinz to it, membership atev. ry m-eting Mr. and Mr-. T. Muezge wee among the visitors to the oflice of Grand ~ecretary Miss . b, 1 1emer last weck. They are going to the spr.nis and u1t A abscnce of 2 few weeks wili rewura to their home in Woodland. y-attended meet- 11 nof theircle ting to be neld ation of Pas K.ights and Ladies of Honor. The Supreme Lodge commenced its session in Detroit, Mich., 0a the 14tu inst. There was pres- ent a full representation of the grand officers, members of commitices and representatives. Su- Protector Iockaid wus presented a goid- gavel made from wood taken 1om the i0g cabin Of General Grau: in the State of Missouri. S. B. Carleton of thiscliy was desig- nated as the official press repoiter. The priuted reports of the graid officers show t.at in two ars there were procured for old jodges 10, rier rell £ foud members in ne 744, makl.g a total of 14957. Fiom Jan- 525, to Juiy 1, 18 7. 18.804 new mem- admitiea 0 the relicf 1und; number n or before July 1, 1807, 6878: uied. leaviug 11564 0f the Who.e number ini- preme mounted ‘members and loages uary 1 uated 1 the suspended 1983 were members of the lodges 1us icu.- d since January, 1395, and Lhe re- mainder members of lodges prganized pr.or to that date. _On_ihe 518t o1 December of las. year there were 70,932, showing a net increise in two years of 545 From ihetime of organization in 188K, the records show that California_paid in 26,169 ana drew out in death benefits $2v4.500. At thie election held 0o the third duy L. 5. Loc- ard was re-elec.ed supreme protcior; H. Fren- denthal, vice-protectar: C. W. Harvey re-elected cretary: George A. Bryd, treasurer; Mrs. 8. M. ilvert. chaplalu: Mrs. Ellen Wempe, cuide: W. R. Kendail, guardian; P.J. Meehau, sentinel; Dr. L’ b. Witherill, medical examiner: Samuel Hathe away, E. Streck and . 8. Anderson, trus.ees. and Lodxe celebrated ils tweutieth anniver- sary on the 14 b inst. irand Protecior Mrs. Belle W. tend the celeuration by Yerba Buen: Jose on Weduesday next. Jhore will be one assessment in October—No. 461 Conrad will Lodge st San The National Union. California Council, at its meeting last Tuesday night, had an Initiation in the presence of a good attendance of members and visitors. The counci. adopted a series of resolutions in respect to the memory of the late W. K. Wicker, who wasa member of the council and atone time its pres dent. These recit-d that the Nat onal Union by ihe deatn of Mr. Wicker lost an earnest member, the mercantile community a faithful representa- tive and the State a useiul citizen. This was signed vy C. J. King, T. J. L.arnis aud E. F. Cros- seit, the commi. tee. During the cvening the California Council quar- tet rend. red vocal selections with that feeling anl exquisiteness for whica it is noted State ~enaior Fiel: spoke about the receni session of the Sen- ate in Nushville, Tenn., and brought out the fact that at the next session an effort will be made to establisu u State body in each Stwte in which the Natonal Union bas a foothold and the jurther g ain in the order was 578 aud that Callforiia’s nei gain was, during the year, 255, The Ohio Society. At the mext meeting of the Ohio Society in Snasta Hall. In the Native Sons’ building, there wili be presen:ed an exc-llen: programme of liter- atnre and vocal music. The aff.ir will be strictly invitationa:. Crder of Chosen Friends. Evans Council had a splendid social time afier the business m:eting last ‘Ihursday night, the meeting being rendered more enjoyaile by the large number present. There was a large delega- tion from kmpire Council. There was presented an imprompiu programme, in which Mrs. Finnie, Mrs. C. K. Salu, Mr Dunlap, J. C. Irvioe and Walter N. Brunt Look part. Grand Councilor Boehm is expected home this ‘week. Social Council, acting under the recent reso- lution 10 add a sociel feature at each iutone cf its meetings every monsh, gave its firs. onel. su ihuisday ni:hi ~Ihere was presenia good a tendance, which intuiged in & geme uf piogre: sive eachre untl & late hour. 1he genileman’s first prize was won by R T. Baccus: lady’s prize, Mrs. K. Hilton: tooby prizes, Wiliam Nioiris and Mrs' Von Bucsley. Al the next mecting there will be an entertainment after the shori business weeting X # Golden Gate Council gave a very enjoyableen- tertainment and dance in tue Alcazar last #riday night, and there were present a number Lo enjoythe programme, in which Mis. Neal, Miss Purter, Mrs. Beers, Miss Louise Missaniiand J Simpson took part. Each participant was warmiv appisuded. Then foilowed an enjoyuble pio- gramme of dance until midnight. The commiitee that ha i churge of the afiair was: Mrs. Hiliman, Mrs Boehm, irs. Porter, Mrs. Beers and Messrs. Jucksoo aund Lauer. Ancient Order of Foresters. Washington Hall, on Eddy street, was most tastefuily decorated last Tuesduy night with Amer- ican colors, bunting and evergreeus, an this was 1or the literary entertainment and bail siven by No. 8517, which under the diree- ilon of the commitive of arrangements. composed ot J. B. Willlams, H. B. Buriingame, J. H. Dun- can, R. N. McLeunan, T. B. Obram, J. 5. Whit- man, J. K. Atkinson and G. A. Lee, presented to the large aumber of members of tha order aud lady | friends present a most excellent programme, which inciuded: Piano duer, Misses Aunie Mc- Conne!l and_Ella Miller: vocal so 0, Miss Annie McDonald; recitation, Mr. Melscov; instrumental duet, Messrs. Costelio and Fisher: comic song, J. Larkin; vocal solo, Mr. Scheel: piano duet, Misses O'iirien and Me:zger: comicail.jes, Hannon and O’Neil, and vocal solo. J. R. Atkinson. Then fol- lowed 'a dance and the serving of light refresh- ments Lo dancers. Court Eureka gave an interesting programme and social toa large number of friends in ~ocial Hauil of the Foresters’ building last Friday uight and had » most enjoyable time. Those who fur- nished the entertainment were: Henry Beaver (P. H. C. R). F. McGregor, Miss A. Schuck, Miss L. Scoafer, Kelly and Mariowe, Miss Es:her Lang- ford, Daniel Kelly, Joe Hanson. Hugh Dougherty and W. Taylor. The chairman of the commi.tee of arrangements of the very pieasant affair was Joseph Clars, P. C R. A new court, No. 5671, has been Instituted &t Stockion with T. P. Clark as chief rauger and W. H. Atkins as recording secreiary. Companions of the Fores! Artemis Circle has made arrangements for an entertaiument to be given on Weduesday eveniag nexi. 1t wili be followed by a dance. Last Wednesday Supreme Grand Chief Com- panion Mrs. S. Beverson and members of r.ureka, California and Sherwood circles and Pasi Chiet Companion Falconer snd Supreme Grand Secre- tary Mrs F.N. Morrow puld a fraternal visit to Liberty Circee. The board of deputies will pay a Visit 10 Eureka Circie on the 7th of « ¢ ober. : Supreme Grand Chief Companion Mrs. Beverson visited Washington Circle recently aua was well | received. Itis stated that the supreme ch.ef com- panion. having been informed that there is a fine opjporiunity to ins ftute a circle in Milpitas, in- teuds to go there with the ldea of organizing one at that place. The Druids. On the evening of the 17th there was held = joint meeting of Roma, Templar and Golden Star groves, which wasone of the largest meet- ings of . ruids heid in this city for mauy mouths. The occasion of the assemblage was the ofticial visit of the nobe grand arch, who was accom- panied by all the grand officers excep. ihe mar- shal. Awong others who were ihere were L 8.0 Supreme Arch L. G. schord, Past Noule Grand Arches Wagner, Bahrs and Cavagnaro, and past arches from all the local groves and those 1u Gas- land. There were muny enthusias.ic speeches, | and after the exempiifization of the wurk there | was an sdjournment .0 « banguet prepared on ac count of e visi.ors. ‘ihe fol owing uight the grand officers paid visit to - lameda, where they atiend d an open mev. ing at wh ch addresses on ruidism were de- livered. A new grove will scon be lnstituted in that place. Aurors Grove had two Initiations at its last held mceting, aod Guerneviile Grove also bad (wo. Leup.ar Grove iitiated two candidutes and se- | Ceived seven s pp.catio. s. Ihe nob e geand arch and the grand secretary are visiung groves in Napa Lounty. Knights of Pythias. Grand Chancellor Grant has announced the fol- lowing visitations: September 27, Fern leaf Lodge at Forest Hill: 28, Cedar Lodge at buicn | Flat (special); 30ib, Olympic Lodge at Grass Val- | Uctover 1, Milo Lodze, Nevada City; 2d, Spar- tan Lodge, North Bloomfield. Unity (ompany No. 13, Uni orm Rank of the | Kuights of Pythias, will give agrond ball i1 Pyt~ iun Castle on the 26th of Oetuber, Herman Schaffier, G. K. R. and %, has made ar- rangements to visi the 10 ui lodges on the lasi nmiceting in the month for the purpose of expiain- ing the inws of the ordes 1o the membership. ~equoia Lodge has made ariansements fora | trolicy party on the cvening of the 5ta of October. The Misses Rathbone, daughters of the founder of the order, were in this city on a visit fr.m Washington, D. C, last week and are now on their way home via Poruiand and the ~orthern Pacific | route There was a meeting last night in Sausalito In Bel.rude s Hall for organizztion of a lodge of Py.hins there and fixing 'he date for the in:tiation of the charter members. Improved Order of Red Men. ‘1ne Great Council of the United States met in Philadeiplia on the 14ta inst, and ar.uud the council fires there were 251 jast grand sachems | ana grent chiets. From the reporis presented it ) pears thai for the vear endi uly 37, there were | 29,42 1 adoptions, 1639 admissions by cara, 1413 refnstatements, 8 suspersions, 956 rejec- | tlons. 328 expulsions, 1895 withdrawals and 1313 deaths. ‘lotal membeiship at the date civen, 1 X9, at same date previ year, 149,245 net | gal. durin: the pust year, 9715 Tota nomber of | pust sachems. 22115 Ihe receips during the | year vece £777,299; paid for the relief of mrm- bers, #357.436: 10 widows an.|_orphans, $83,8:7; | for burial vy (he dend »113,808 ih: vaue or | Uibal property is set down at $1.680,210; axre- cashi on band iu the ireasurics of the varicus | 5. ¢ scco.a irive wil 1o-morrew adopt twenty-six palefaces, aud next Friony Ahwashte d1ibe will adopt uine | Last week the members of the Past Sachems’ | Assoclation paid a fraternal visit o Altahmos | Tribe and were most cordialiy received. The as- | sociation aiso paid a visit o Maozaniia Tribe, where ihe members were received by large membershiv, and at the close of the meeting were tender-d a vote of thanks for ineir visit. Ad- dresses were mude by Past Grand Sachem Josse- | lyn, Great Seuior Ssgamore Cul fus, ureas Chiet of Records Burgman, Great Keeper of Wampum | Smith and Past Sachems Hornblower, Convi.y, Fowzer, Jess lyn and Parrizh. o] Past Greaw Sachem J. G. ~mith and Past Sachem J. 0. Smith, bo.h 0f ~amoset Tribe of Vallejo, have taken up their residence in . his city. Sotoyome L rite conferred the degre cantidates ai 1ts last hell n.eetinga d adopted two paefaces. This tribe will celebrate fts twenty-ninih anniversary by a ball ou Uctober 1 i the n-w 38.emb! of the ited Mew's build- ing. which wlil be the firs: soc.a siven in the new hail on several Young Men’s institute. American Council of Oakland announces an entertainment and sociat for the 4th of Octc ber. Los ‘Angeles Council held an open meeting in Naive Sons’ Hall, Los Angeles, which was at- tended b, more than 200 persons. Menlo, St. Mathew’s and Cooper Counclls will meet in jolnt session 1n San Mateo on the 9th of Uctocer. Co umbia Council has orzanized a “right” and a “left” to contest for points 10r (hree months. 1he lect re bureau will meet next Wednesday 10 arrange for a series of lectures. Washinkto: Council at iis last held meeting gave an interestiog programme after the transaction of its regular “business, which furnished much pleasure Lo all present. Order B'ne B'rith. There has been Issued under the au-pices of the | joint committee on membership & jourtecn-page pamph et compiled by T J. Asheim, the gra: d sec- retary of District Grand Lodge No. 4, that gives a history of the order and of District Grand Lodge No. 4. Itisa model in the live of information, being concise and telling all auy one may wish to know about the order. From this it appears that since ihe organization of the «-rand Lodge in Octo- ber, 1863, there has been expended up to Decem- 196, to heirs of deceastd memoers $Y06,- 114 25: pad sick benefits, $241,855 11: funeral expenses, $41,62519. dunutions, 249,708 67; to the library, $35,258 50; _tfor_mamtennce ot the iree religlous school, $7987 26. Total, $1,25v, 54% 97 It has beeu decided that the testimonial recep- tion that is t0 be tenderid 1o 1. Greenberg, he founder of the order iu fgypt. shail be held on the =2d_of «ciober, in B. B. fiull, on_which cccas.on promineit speakers wi | address the m ceting. Aexi Tuesday the first meeting of the propa- ganda commitice will be beld in the synacogue, in Miona street, near Fifih, when interesting ad- aresses in favor of the order wiil be d.livered. Other meetings will toliow. Junior Order American Mechaniocs. Special National Organizer Terry is meeting with good success i the orga:ization of & new councll in Ked Biuft. ‘Chere wiil be a meeting of the councils of this ciiy in the hall of sbrabam Lincoin Councilon Thursday, when the question presented for debate will be, “What Are the Duiles of the “tate Gfficers in Kelation to the Sub,rdinate Counciis?” Abraham Lincoin Council at its 1.s. held me. t- i fuitiated twelve caud dates Siate Councilor ~chaerizer announces the foi- 1owing visitauions for Ociover: Fourth, James A. Gurfield Councili 12th, Georze A. Cusier Council, Oskland; 20th, Alexsnder Hamilion Council: 25(h, James Munroe Council, Alumeda. Knights of Honor. At the last meeting of Polar Star Lodge the feature aiter the transaction of business was the reading of a poem, “Winter on the Kiondixe," written by P. Prior, P. D. There were pressnt as visiturs C. G. Nob € of ) erba Buena Lodge, Grand Trustee Lemont and Grand Assistanc Dictator Learned. Yerba Buena Lodge will give an_entertainment aad social_to-morrow uight in Social hal Alcszar. E. L. Miller. W. S. Plerce #n Bios compose the commi tee on entertainment. P. L. Archibald, T. Johusiore, G K, and the ofticers of «olumbia Lodge of Merced inatituted a new ludge at La Grande, Mercid County, iast night, with thirty-three charter memuvers. ' tey. exat 10dges are in process of vrganization. Prescoit i odge. recenty instituted, is making five progress. It ivitinted two candidu.es last W ednesiay and the oflicers were comjlimen.cd by the grand dictator ior thie perfectness of the work. Friends of the Forest. A new parior of this oider. to be known as Miz- pab, was Instituted in Mis:don Turn Verein Hail with forty charter members last Friday night. A £004, social time followed the fnatituiion. n'iuesuay evenlog pext Ploneer Parlor will civea party in St Geurge's Hall, and prepara- tions have veen made for a pleasant eveninz, On Thursaay evening Richmond Parior will zive a party. Sons of Be: jamin. Deputy L. Krause returned from the East re- cently, and on Wednesday night he was the guest at & banquet tendered him by Minerva Lodge. A very pleasant evening was spent. Institute No. 16 Young Ladies’ Insti:ute No. 16 will give its an- pual ball i krankiin Hall on the evening of the duth inst. Seven Pines Circle. Seven Pines Clrcle No. 3, L. of the G, A. R., | the graduating exercises of the class of '97. Good | chusetts, k. W.'G. 5. J. T.; Colonel B. F. Parker of | the memorv of the great War President | fea: will hold a fancy fair in B'ne B'rith Hall on Octo- ber 5th, 6th and 7th., On the second and third days the lagies of the circle will serve & hot din- nerfrom 11 A. M. to 2 . M Each evening there will be presented an Interesting programme. This enteriainment is for the reilef of old veterans who are needy. Woodmen of the World. Redwood Camp No. 91 had a very entertaining social in Laurel Hail, ~ hiols’ buflding, 1a-t Thurs- day night, at which there were present & la go number of mem bers of the ¢ \mp and their friend s, Who tcok part in an aimirably selected pro- gramme of dances. The afair was under the management of I Beck, J. Foley. D. Tavior, Frank Miller, W. J. Miller, B. Scheil, W. J. Tucker and H. C. Smi(h (floor manager). Good Tempiars. The recent convention of the International Su- preme Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars in Zurich, Switzerland, was an event of importance in that organizaiivn. From offictal reports thut have been received in this City it ap- pears that when the Supreme Lodge assemblea in Tonnalle there were present one hunared repre- sentatives from forty-two grand lodges and an al- most equal number of past represe.tatves, hon- orary members and visitors. The California grand lodge was represented by Mrs. M. G. Wright ana James Wi.son of Los Ange es. The biennlal reports of the xrand officers snowed that there are now 86 Gra-d lodges. 9484 subordi- natelodges, wi'h a membe:sbip of 381601, and that in the juvenile depurtment there are 2641 temp'es, wi: b 148 657 members. On the first day of the session the International Supreuie Ludge degree was conierred on forty-six delegates and honorary members. In the evening Templar course of study, were he.d under the direction of Simeon B. Chase of Pennsylvania. At thasession of the Internation | Institute of Juve- nile Temple Workers Miss Jessie Forsyth oi Boston, lass., was re-elecied p: esident, Mrs. A Harrls of Iowa vice-president for America, Rev. James Teams of Massachusetts secretary and J. F. Cleg- horn of Wisconsin treasurer. I he membership of the Femplars 1s distributed as follows; Unlied ~tates, 138,985: « unnds, 22, 47, Grest I in and ireland, 104.796; Scandi- navians. 99,399: Central Enrope, 2590; Australla, 18,895 Aslu, 5.2) (adults), others .zd6. Toronto, Canada, was selected us the next place of meeting. Josepli Malins ot kneland was electea R. W. G. T.; kd Wavensky, M. P.of Sweden, R. W. G C.: Aiss Anoa M. Saundersof Nebraska, K. W.G.V.T.; Miss Jeanie Forsvineof Massa. W isconsin, R 1and W.G.s; Dr. A Ford of switz L. W. G. Treas.; Dr. D. H. Munn of Brook- Iyn, N. Y. P. R W. 4. T. aiter the instaliation the' re iriug Kight Wocthy Grabd Templar Dr. Maun was vresenied a bean.iful gold Swiss chain and Miss Chariot: A, Gray wus presented a purse containing <41 francs. District Lodze o 5 will give a zrand entertain- ment on the 23 of October. ou which occusion the teacures will bs “A Butterfly Dream’ by a uancing class and living p ctures. LEAGUE WORK GOES ON. The Monument Is a Popular Enterprise All Over the State. Members of the Veterans’ Home Are Among the Latest Subscribers to the Fund. There is no abatement in the interest taken in the welfare of the Lincoln Mont- | ment League. Subscriptions are coming in day after day and books are continually going out and comingin. THE CALL has published some 6000 names, and men and women, boys and girls ihroughout tbe | State have been gratified at seeing their | names in THe CALL as among ihose who love tneir country and its defenders. Among the recent subscriptions is a hist from the members of the Veterans’ Home at Yountville E. H. Pinney, writing irom the home, says: *‘1send you money for filty certificates of member-hip 1 the Lincoin Monument League. The boys up | here are 1oa man devoted worshipers of | and we want to be known as such. 1see | that THE CALL is publishing the roster of the league. We shall look in THE CaLn for our roll of honor.” Tuhe “boys” shall be gratfied. All honor to the gallant ola fellows who have well fought lite's batiles and are resting under weil earned laurels, beneath the protecting roof ot the Government ior | which they gave up youthful vigor and | areams of wealih. Tue following names appear on the league roster irom the bome: Horace Rogers, E. St.vens, Francis Smith, E. Dunton, D. Dougherty, Peter Tobias, H. R. Robinson, A. 1 Owens, M. Sulivan, M. Madigen, J. A. Grout, George Stanley, H. Riley, Joseph Smith, D. C. McEwen, A. J. Rockwall, Antone Brown, Kdward Haley, Puilip We.mar, W. G. Dippel, John Fiood, Wii- ham Lasey, A. J. Giuman, B. Leddy, F. C, Bowes, R. H. Lampher, N. Pagnells, John Martis, M. F. Rogers, D. E. Os- borve, Aaron Goodwin, John Eir T. K. Elkington, Frank McDougal J, Redo, J. F. A. Parry, 8. Bachman, V McElroy, M. Caaden, J. Fairbanks, D. H. Leutz, Henry Wehr, C. Mu:phy, Gabriel Wacut, J. McDonald, M. Jack-on, James Hayes, C. Buckiey, Karl Schueider, W. Fergueson, J. Crocketi, Jeremish O’Con- nor, A. L. Culbertson, R. Borland, P. Leahy, A. Roberison, John Moses, Phihp Miller, David Thomas, Isawc Bryant, W. L. Robinson, 5. Graham, George W. Waliz, M. Bow- gardner, P. Hughes, J. A. Puney, C. Meyer, John Krie, George Dieiz, J. H. Van Ciief, Albert Brown, John Curtis, W. H. Waterman, William Coleman, J. M. Black, F. L. Clarke, james Maloney, Os- car Winser, Peter Reiman, E. M. Brock, P. Couneil, Horace Harper, John Thompson, William Stolle, William Uier- stein, George Spickert, George Elwood, Henry Fetter. But the Yountville Home is not the only soldiers’ rest on the coa tinat faunts the banner of the league. The home at Santa Mounica sends greeting With the foi- lowing names: William B. Ciothier, John Turpin, Robert H. Eiliott, A. B. Goduen, Jacob Bones, 8. H. Carpenter, Cnarles Rowney, Leroy D. Mooney, G. W. Seaver, Henry Bassinger, B. F. McCready, Henry Lawrent, Paurick W. Conroy, Wiillam Riley, 8. B. McCall, Wiliiam H. H. Reed, ‘Lhomas n. Hutcninson, Rudoipn Ruei- ter, James Watl, George Pepper, Moses Wiley, W. ). Nutt, F. M. lurner, lsaac N. Tate, Sidney L. Beach, Henry J. Ack- ley, George Hewes, L. J. Latlesn, Dighton Smitn, John McKinnon, Martiu V. Alien, James W. Chaffee, J. A. Darcy, Michael Dressy, Hessai Yerrall, David kbi, Aifred McAiuster, Jumes A, Bouon, Andr w R. Ia1l, Joun Bechie,, Rudolpn Ruchs, sSamuel R. Shaw, £ ward A. Toby, Nicu- olus Pansey, M ies Swift, James McMur- ray, John Mclatyre, 3. A. Foster. But the old soidiers will not be aliowed to monopoiize the honor of erecting a monument to honest Abrabham. The boys and girls of Bodie send word that they want to heip. Miss Doll Caiu of Bodie sends a long list of youny patriots, who velleve in tie princivles for whicn Lincoln lived and died. Mrs. D. B. Crane and her ialented husband aisv send a auota, and deciare thai they are prepar- ing a grand concert, to be given for the benefit of tne monument fund. Thusthe good work goes on. Patrioulsm and hon- est apprecia.ion are the seeds that are be- ing sown, and quiet energy is the motive power. The undying gratitude of a great people, bearing 1n mind the noble work accomplished by the immortal Lincoln, will water the soil and bring forin iruit The County Miners’ associations are elect- ing delegates to the sixth annual convention of the California Miners’ Association, to take place October 18 i city, and there is quite a revival of interest. There is every promise now that the coming meeting will be as successiul and encouraging as any that have preceded it, and that the money which is badly needed in the treasury will be found. With the official call for the meeting, which went outa few days ago, there went a letter signed by President J. H. Neff and Secretary Julian Sonn iag, stating forcibly the important work ahead of the associetion and the neces- sity for money to carry on the work. Since then steps tor the election of delegates have been held in the several counties in which associations exist, and there is every indica- tion that the miners generally will be as loyal and appreciative this year as ever. Siskiyou and El Dorado counties have chosen delegates and other counties will follow. The San Fran- cisco County Association will meet for‘the purpose in the rooms of the Cnamber of Coni merce on the afternoon of October 4. The Sen Francisco Association hass member- ship of about 250 and inciudes many men and | firms who bave large interestin the mining iudustry. The city has given hearty and valu- able support to the association. While in the county associations of the interior dues are but $1 « year, 75 per ceut going tothe State association, the local organization hes fixed the dues at §5 per year, and & number of bus ness and manufacturing firms interested in the industry voluntarlly subscribe $50 & year to the support of the sssociation. At the annusl meeting a strong effort to put a Liberal | amount of money in the treasury will be | made. J. H. Neff is the unanimous choice for presi- dentand will be re-elected, as will Secretary Julian Sonntag of long experience and muc executive ability. Vice-President 8. K. Thorn- ton anacunces that he will not be a candidate for re-election. During the next session of Congress another effort to pass the mineral lands bill will be made, and as the miners feel that they nay friends in Secretary Bliss and Land Commis- sioner Hermann they are confiaent of success this time. Awother effort to secure tion of a department of mines and a Cabinet officer representing the indusiry will also be made. There is & gratifying prospeet that Sonthern California will be represented at the annual meeting, and that it will add stiength to the association in the future. Efforts are now being made to organize an associntion in Los Angeles County. While Southern California hesonly en indirect igterest in the question of hydranlic mining, which was the origin the association, the scope of its work is now 50 broad that the southern part of tne State should feel us much interest in it asany other ion and is likely to do so. he revision of the Federal mining laws, which is now being considered by a national committee in session at Denver, and which will be an important subjcct before the Cali- fornia association, will receive a fresh impetus at the annual meeting of the Washington Miners' Association which will convene at Spokane October 7. A committee on this sub- ject will bs appointed. Thus the prospect that radical and needed changes in the Federal mining laws will be accomplished at the next meeting of Congress rapidly grows brighter as co-operation from the different mining States and lerritories increases. A conference was to have been held yester- d y in this civy by representatives of the Cali- fornia Miners' Association and Debris Association on the matter of harmon i- ous co-operation in securing large Congre: sional appropriations for the improvement of the rivers of the Sacramento and San Josquin valleys for the mutual benefit of the miners and vailey peovle. At the suggestion of Robert T. Deviin of Sucramento the confer- ence was postponed until aiter the publieation of the report of the United States engineer: who have been long prepering a compreh sive and permanent plan for the improvement of these rivers. will be at hand in a few weeks. There now seems to be nothing in the way of a complete agrecment between the mining and vailey in- terests on this subject, and the result will be that larger appropriations will be secured, a part of them going to the improvement of the navigable portions of the strénms and a part to the construction of additional dams for the restraining of debris and the further resusci- tation of hydraulic mining. The Banner mine in Nevada County is one of the many old mines that are being re- opened. 1t was located in 1860, During the first &IX months of this year the ore production of Colorado was double that of the corresponding period of Instyear. Owing to the recent great increase in the amount of low-grade ore being worked in that State the increase in the value was but 26 per cent. An increase in mining activity amounting | to & small boom bas struck the eastern part of Amador County. One recent strike was that of a three-foot ledge of $100 ore. State Senator E. W. Chapman has just com- menced operations on the Three Stars quartz claim in the Ophir cistrict, Placer County. This section has retrograded somewhat in the | last few years, for two reasouns. Firs, the suriace-ground, which proved such & bonanza in the fifties, has been completely worked out and, sccond, there has been no capital avai sble for large development. Mr. Chapman is a firm believer in deep mining and intends to soon p ace the Thrée Stars in the same class as the Hathaway, owned by Coigate, the soap king, and the Gold Blossom, owned by Hon. C. F. Reed. These two mines have become very prominent.asdividend-payers during the past year. John W. Mackny, who arrived in San Fran- cisco September 13 from the East, is expected to spend a large partof his time while on the coast at his Allison Ksnch mine, near Grass Valley, Nevada County. Eastern cajital scems to have taken quite a fancy to the Greenwood distriet, EI Dorado County, and some earncs: prospecting is being doie. Among the new claims opening up are the Moore mine, owned by St. Louis men, and the Ohio, the property of Q.7T.aund Charles Johnson of Chicago. Report has it that the Eurcka gravel mine at Forest Hill, at the head of which is Felix Chappellet of Oakland, has struck the chan- nel. The tunuel is nearly 200 feet below the bedrock, thus making 1t convenient and cheap working by meuns of upraises. The Eureka, when it geis under full sway, will be the big- gest drift gravel mine in the country, having nine miles of chaunel ahead. The H idden that shalt be an honor to tbe State and an indicauion of the appreciation of man- kind for nature’s noblest nooleman. e Railroad Kuns Short of Cars avd Tickets. There was an excursion on the Queen Anne Roilroad to Wye Camp yesierday. ‘The road is just being built, and bad not enough passenger cosches Lo accommo- dale the people. Freightcars were at- tached to the train aad men rode on top of these, while women rode in the cars, seated on berry crates, egg crates, barrels, orany convenient thing that could be found near the stations. The supply of tickets at every station was soon ex- hausted and hundreds of passengers paid their fare on the train, receiving as a ticket a portion of an envelope, postal card or any convenient scrap of paper in the conductor’s pocket on which would be wrilten uestination of purchaser, amount of fare paid ana conductor’'s name.—Phila- delphia Record. Treasure Company, located near the Eureka, with its addition of the Dam claim, has over three miles of channel, all showing ricber gravel tnan did the old Hidden Tressure. Mr. Chappellet also controls from eight to ten miles of ground in his Bear River claim. This ‘mine consists of river tailings, worked by the aid of ahydraulic elevator, and 4000 feet of flume and 4500 feet of pipe have just been put in. One of the best recent illustrations of co-oper- ative mining is the success of the Unity mine in Nevada County, which was recentiy bonded by nine practical miners for 15,000, with a lease of three years and privilege of purchase. The lense provides that a certain proportion of the receipts shall be paid to the owners as part peyment when the rock ylelds over $8 per ton. The rock is going on an average of $12, anid the bonders will probably own the mine at the end of three years. A beach-mining enterprise of considerable magnitude has been organized by some Eureksa men who propose to invest about the crea- | of | the Anti- | It is expected that this report | $4000 in a plant for working black sand at | the mouth of Little River. Fifteen men will be employed, and it is expected to work 800 | tons of sand every twenty-tour hours. Tne Alcatraz Asphalt Company is develop- ing its santa Barbara County resources on an enormous scale. Nearly $2,000,000 is being invested in pipe lines, tanks and other facili- ties for working its immense asphalt deposits in the Sesquoc country. Los Augeles capitalists looking for mining investments arc making a great many invest- ments in desert-mining properties. The dis- covery and development of the gold-bearing ledges of both the Colorado and Mojave deserts are increasing at a constantly acceler- ated rate. Important discoveries are reported from a new mineral belt in Shasta County, five miles from Cinnabar and twenty-three miles from Castelle. High-grade ore has been struck and many locations made. There is a constant succession of reporis of the finding of good ledges and pockets from Shasta and Siskiyou counties. A recently reported strike on the Mojave desert is one of $700 rock in the Desert | Queen ming, west of Banning, in the Pinon district. ¥ It is said that the big body of gravel recently struck in the Fischer & Defour drift mine, in Calaveras County, wiil much of it yield 75 cents to the pan. i Thefollowing are the delegates o the con- | vention of the Calitornia Miners’ Association trom Siskiyou County: John Daggett, Black Bear; A. G. Meyers, Quartz Valiey; M. C. Beem, Fort Jones: R. J. Nixon, Yreka; G. H. Vogan, Happy Camp. State Senator Dorsey will erect a 100-stamp mill on his mining property in tne Picahco district, Sun Diego County. Itis reported thnt the recent strike on the 600 level of the Rawbide mine, Tuolumne County, revealed an ore body 18 feet wide, averaging $430 to the ton, while some rich streaks yield several thousand do.lars to the ton. The Napa Consolidated Quicksilver Mining Compuny has declired two dividends of 10 | cents per share, amounting to $20,000, and payable October 1. The Gaston Ridge mine, Nevada County, is | another one of the old and abindoned prop- erties that have been reopened with brilliant success. The present company has been run- | ning a prospect tunnel for two years. It is | now in 1900 feet, and at a depth o1 650 feeton the ledge a rich ore body has been struck. The mine had been abandoned at the depth of 220 feet. Prospectors are yet pouring in quite a steady | stream into the desert mining districts, and especiaily into the Panamint country. REGULAR ARHY NOTES Presidio Post Sent to St. Michael, Alaska. The Troops at the Presidio on Out- post Duty—The Field Day at Fort Mason Last Week. i | | . Captain Guy L. Edle, assistant surgeon, | Stationed at the Presidio, who on last Wed nes- | day accompanicd Troop B and Troop I to Red- | wood City on their voliey-tiring practice, was | recalled by telegraph on Thursday and or- | @ered to start for Seattle 1o mccumpany | Lieutenant Colonel George F. Randa.], Eighth | Infantry, who, with two officers and twenty- e men, has left Cheyenne, Wyo., for that point en route for St. Michael, Alasks, for police duty. Cap'ain Edie will take with him | Steward Staniels and two men of the Hospital hospital corps. Captain Louis P. Brant, commanding Com- pany A, First Infantry, and Captain Charles G. Starr, in command of Company F, same regiment, have gone to_Vancouver barracks, Wash., for assignment for dnty with the in- fantry compelition to commence at those bar- racks to-morrow and conclude at the close of the month Captaia Nat P. Phister, Company G, First In- fantry, having returned irom the Iufantry | and “Cavairy School at Fort Leavenworth, Kuns,, wnere he had been on duty since No- vember 24, 1894, 18 in this city on two months’ leave of alsence prior to returning 10 his staiion at tne Presidfo. Last week the troops at the Presidio under command of Lieutenani-Colonel Bisbes were ordered out for outpost duty. This was a repetition of the seme kind of practical | work that was pertormed Iast May, and o1l the | movements were weil executed. There was estabiished a line of sentinels and behind them pickets, ana still beyond them a sine ot | reserves. Tule duty of tucse was to watch for and prevent the enemy from making an ad- yance upon the main body of the forces,which in this case was supposed to be stationed at the Presicio posi. | Troop B, First Lieutenant Neall command- |ing, and Trocp I, Capiain James Lockett in mand, left the Presidio on Weduesday for Redwood City 10 engage in volley firing, huv- ing finished the firing at the tarzets at the range near the Marine Hospital. The troop took seven days’ rations and was accompaniea for five four-mule escort wagons. The work of these meu conciudes the target prac- tice with small arms for the year. Batters E had its field day at Fort Mason last week, and there wes lively competi- tion between the members. The principal | events were a 100-yerd race, Gerack win. e, :1i%; Farnsworih, putting the neavy shot, 30:1 feet; Miller, stndiug broad jump, 8:9 teet. The reliring sharpshooters, & mi.itaty event, und the novelly shoo race were inter- esting features of in: day’'s contests. The games were in' charge of First Lieutenant Skerett. The report of the practice with the heavy guns recently issued 18 considered & very satisiactory one, in view ot the large number of hits ou tne arget. What is known as the target 1s & space ol the bay that would be occupied by a bait.e-ship, nud the fact that Battery K of the Presidio nit the target four times outof eight with the 15-inch smooth-bore guns may be considered oo, but in the point of the value of Batiery D of Ange: Island, whicn nad a devin- tion of only 60.26, while K had a deviation ot 100.75. Eacn of the nine batteries hit the targei from one to four times out oi eight shols, three siots und fivs she.is, Tne firing with the 12-inch breech-loading rifles was equally satisiaciory, as was aiso th practice with the 3.6 breeci-ionding mortars. he practice has demorsirated enemy’s vessel would have but & slim chanc of passing the coast defense batteries at this poin Captain _Alexander Rodgers, Troop K, Fourth Cavalry, part of statioued at the Presialo, past on duty at Yosemite Dports thai this year there passing than in previons depredations commiited erders are the most ser:0us the trocps has contend with, The game, he says, isplncre.‘s‘3 ing in number, aud thut is due 1o the strier enforcement of the rule prohibiting the carry- ing of arms into the park. He ur_es tnat steps be taken by the Interior Department to pre- vent ludiaus irom entering the park to hunt 8ame aiter the (roops are Mithdrawn. € forty-two student officers compri class of 1899 at the United States ln?:n!:;ly'll:: Cavalry Schooi, Fort Leavenwurth, have re- ported for duty. It is ihe second lurgest class thus far. The members of this class had their Y“e“-‘nnry examination from the 10th to the 3th inst. {0 test their proficiency in certain branches in order to_enable them to take u the regular course. The scnool is divided inthy five departments, namely, tactics, strateey, engineering, law and hygiene. Each depart. ment hasa chief and two or more assistant in- lliuclbl’!, besides an assistant commandant, Who has supervisory charge of all departments commanding the regiment but for some time National Park, re- hes been less ires- ears, and ihat the y sheep aud their S tnat batiery is behnd | and makes daily reports of progress to the ommandant. CLeutenan-Colonel Motris of the Fourth Cavalry, premoted licutenant-colonel, v ce Samuel H. Young, premoted co.oncl of the Third Cavairy, arrived in this city on last Sa urday, and he will assume his station at the Presidio and be in ;ummnnd of the cavalry ron on duty there. 'q,‘\ulgwe of ab.ence tor thirty days, with leave to apply for au ex:iension, has been grunted to Liteutenant-Colonel J. V. D. Middlcton, aeputy surgeon-general. The lieutenaut-colonel and bis family left for the East on or about the 20tu ins - aion. Thomas M.K. Smith, First Infantry, having completed the duties assigned him ac the Presidio, has returned to his station at the Benicia Barracks. 2 &, On or aboui the 1st of November First Lieutenant Charles L. Porter of the Corps of Eugineers, under immediate orders of Colonel Charles K. Suter. will be relieved by addi- tional Second Lieutenant Louis C. Wolf, and he will proceed to Portiana, Or., there to re- lieve Captain Walter L. Fisk ot such portions of his duties as may be indicated by the Chicl of Engineers of the United States army. Second Lieutenant Percy M. Kess.er, who was recently promoted from the Second to the Thira Artiliery, has been notificd that he has been assigned to the Fresidio Post Company D, First Infuniry, Captain Pettit, having conciuded its turget practice, has re turned 1o its quarters at the Benicia Barracks. The recent orders from the War Department in regurd (0 pronibit.ng any oue from visiting foruficatious have been revised and now they provide that: Except by special authority of the Secretary of War, Do j ersons, other than oflicers of the army and navy of the United States, aud persons in the service of the Uniied States emp.oyed in direct connection with the use, construction or care of these woras, will be allowed (0 visic_any portion of the lake and coast defenses ot the United stutes wichout the writien authority of the commandivg officer in charse, to be giv-n only for proper mill tury reasons. Speciul authority to visit defensive works granted by the ~ecretary of War wil te limitrd to Un.ted States Senators znd members of Congres: the.r pubiic duties requiring them Lo (ake official action un macters couuecied therewith. wnl to the Governor (or his a.jutan -general) of the ~taie in which the works are located, a5 commander-in chief of the local militia Insirucied there Neither written nor pic.orial descriptions of these works will be mede for publication withous the an hority of the Sec etary 0: War, nor will any informu.ion be given concerning them which is not contained in the pr.nted reports and documents of the: . ar D-paremen Commanding generais of departments wil see that this orue. is cairied 1n.0 effect, a d that the permission 1o visit the defenses referred Lo is ouly given for proper military reasous. o Upon the recommendations of the command- ing general of the army, modified instructions regarding the officers’ Iyceums huve been i saed from the War Department. These pro- vide: With a view to progress in knowledge of military affairs, st every post garcisoned by tue line of the army, an oflicers’ ivcenm wi | be maintained undec the directiv., of the uepariment com »ander. the sessions of which shail be on regu ar desi;nated days, no: less thzn twice a week, for four montns, during the wint rsesson. All oflicers of the .ine of the army of the .vmmni, no. preveuted by othe: duty, sickness, or l-ave of absence, wili ba present. ‘Chie sessions to be for the purpose of reading and hearing 0:1.1n €$5AyS 0N SUDJ-C\8 germane 1o their jiesent or pruspective duiies, aud of partici- atins 1o a discussion thereon, snd the discussion of such other pro essional matters, iu the sama Line as may, with the approval of the com mand- iug officer ‘and due u.iice to the members, ba brought befor- the ivceum. All discussions will begi: with juniorofficers who desire to partici- pate. the ~cuiors partic pating last. All discus- 800, #ud €8 uys are to be iree from personalities #na in erus of the siriciest couriesy owaid botn superiors and inferiors. ‘Ihe comianding otiicer of the post for the ¢ me being, sh.ll bs president +f the tyceum, and in that capacits shall pressr ve the order «nd decorym of the lyceum Lyceum essays will not_be published, unless by & Ts)iution oi three-io rths Of tue members of the Ivceum (the vo.e to be by an aye aud nay bal- loy) they a.e recommended a: meritorious. as couched in prop-r i guage aud expressed with due courtesy, a> NOL miSrepreseuting the service and 10 disciosiu. mut ers 0f advai.age (0 an ad- Versur.: such a resoiution of wpproval to ba alsa subject tu che approvai of the post commander and tue ¢ ding general Of the depariment: it m y then be publ shed by its wuthor. In consid- ans of attack and defense of places on this nt noue but members of (he lyceum wil «d to be present or within h. aring. and no reco.d wabe made of the discussion on the essa) s on such subjecis whi b will b. regarded as coufi- dentia. amo-g che officers of the army. Tae insiructions provide that during the 1yceum season there shall be in escn lycenm two e-stons devoted -0 sanitary mutiers. The med:cal offivers of the post are {0 be present &L these Sessions and they as suca officers are cxpected Lo prepare papers connected with the preservation oi heaith of roops in garrison and fu the field, first aid and (ransportation of the sick and wounded, physical standard for 1ecruits, et - ETIQUETTE OF THE 7WHEBL. Rules of living differ in the country and in the city where the vast numuver of strangers to be met with rezulatesto a considerable extent one’s behavior. As in walking, 8 woman on a bicycle should be on a man’s rignt, tha. he may protect her. Should she dismount he should im- mediately ollow suit, no matter what tue cause. This self-evident ruie is too often neglected. In overtaking any one, going through,a narrow place or anywhere tnat danger lurks, the man shou!d take the lead, but on the other band, on anopen road whers | the path 1s narrow, the woman should lead, otherwise the inan may set tou fast a pace and tire her out. In riding side by side the man’s wheel shouid be a trifle be- hind—perhaps with the front wheei even with her handle bars. There are many miles of country roadway where there is but a foot of hard soil at one side of the road. If it be on the right side of the way as you ride, that bit of space is yours. If it beon the left side of the way, it belongs to you only so long as no one coming in the other direction wishesit. 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