The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 3, 1897, Page 30

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1897. Masonic. The convocation of the Grand Lodge of Masons of California will be in the Masonic Temple in this City on Tuesday, the 12th inst. Order of the Eastern Star. ! Grand Matron Mrs. Ella T. Hall paid a num- ‘ber of visits last week to chapters in Napaand Sonoma counties, and wherever she went found evidences of success and prosperity. At each place she visited she was warmly wel- comed. Next Thursday she will visit Oakland Chapter, on Friday she will visit Unity Chap- ter and on the 13th she will be with Carita Chapter in Alameda, which will probably be the last visitation during her term of office, a8 the Grand Chapter will meet on tke 19th inst. King Solomon Chapter will hereafter meet in Franklin Hall, and it has changed its meeting nights to the second and fourth Thursdsys. The entertainment committee of Harmony Chapter, of which Mrs. Margaret Short was the chairman, has reason to feel proud of the success of its enterteinment and social given in Laurel Hall, Shiels building, last Friday night. The hail was filled witn a fashionable sudience and the programme that was pre- sented for the entertainment was one of un- usual excellence. The features were the whistling of “L'Incantatrice,” Arditi's composition, ana “Call Me Back” by Miss Cordie Wetjen, whose wonderful power in that line will, if the improvement that has been noticed in her execution in the past six months continues, entitle ber to lay claim to the honors that were awarded to Mrs. Snaw. She has a range of a little over two octaves and_ her whistling is clear, falter, and very pleasing; the recitation in dialect by Miss Clara K. Kuck; “The Mouse,” a farce, presented with a great deal of force by Miss Hope Mosher and Mr. McLeod; the rendition of “Beware” and “The Cradle Song,” in splendid voice, by Mrs. George L. Darling, the grand organist of the Grand Chapter; the song and dance by six-year-old Baby Ruth; darky songs, in black, by Miss Minerva McArdle and Miss Louise Langlev, and the vocalization of the Liceum Quartet, that is now becoming one of the atiractive numbers on the programmes of all fashion- sble entertainments. The other numbers were specialties, Miss Mavel Bowman; Spanish dance, Miss Juliet Turpin; fancy dance, Miss Ruth Stockton, and recitation by Miss Childs. After the programme there was & dance for tkose who wished to whirl to thestrainsof Bweel music. The Odd Fellows. Farnsworth Lodge cclebrated its second an- niversary last Wednesday by aa entertain- ment of song and recitation, with stereopticon views, concluding with the merry dance in Memorial Hall of the 0dd Fellows’ buiiding. The many friends of the members of the lodge filled the hail to its capacity and enj following programme, that was offered by Thomas K. Kase, R. T. Marsh, & A. Selover ana M. C. Ayer, the committee on entertain- ment: Remarks, Thomas K. Kase; song, C. M. Emerson; recitation, Henry T. Knobel, P. G.; mandolin, banjo and guitar club, Pro- fessor Charles F. Graeber; remarks, George H. Morrison, P. G. M.; song, Miss Annie Nevers; Tecitation, N. E. Flint, P. G.; cornet solo, Bea- jamin Raynaua, accompanied by Mrs. C. F. Raynaud; recitation, George R. Weeks, P. G.; song, Robert Burns, P. G.; piano duet, “Concert Galop,” sirs. C. Raynaud ana Miss Anna Hoff- man; song, Miss Victoria Orr; recitation, Leo M. Morris; song, Miss Dora Thompson, accom- | panied by Miss Lizzie Johnson; song (trio), “Dance of Demons,” Professor L. F. Raynaud, Mrs. C. F. Raynaud and Miss Violet Raynaud; baton excrcies, Frank Pohl; stereopticon views, A. H. Wall, P. . ; mandolin, banjo and guitar club, Professor Charles F. Graeber; re- Ireshmen!s; asncine. Pajaro Lodge of Watsonville had a grand entertainment last week on the occasion of its anniversary ceiebration. Grand Master Drew has been visiting in Stanislaus and Tuolumue counties. Canton No. 5 is drilling regularly, with a view to retain the trophy it brought up from Santa Cruz last year. Unity Encampment is arranging for a social to be given on tue evening of the 9ih of No- vember. The Rebekahs. Arthur Lodge No. 51 of Oakland paid a fraternal visit on Wednesday evening to Por- ter Lodge No. 272, and it was & genuine sur- prise. The visitors were well received and a good time was had until a late hour. More such fraternal visits would be productive of much good. Amity lodge will give its grand entertain- ment and social in Oad Fellows’ large hall on the 7th inst. Junior past president of the General Assem- bly Mrs. Marion Greenwood was in this city last week. Ancient Order United Workmen. Valley Lodge gave a smoker to its members and friends last Wednesday night in Laurel hall of the Shiels building. One remarkable fact was the small membership of the lodge present. There are over 750 members in the lodge, yot there were less that 100 present, the balance of the audience being made up of visitors. Grand Recoraer Hirshberg took oc- casion to dwell upon this remarkable state of affairs and expressed regret that the member- ship of the lodge did not take more interest in its affairs. The master of ceremonies for the evening was District Deputy Blackman, who presented a programme that included ad- dresses by the gramd recorder, Past Supreme Workmen Jordan, Grand Overseer Judge George H. Bahrs, original songs by Receiver Sam Booth, vocalization by Mr. Leonard, in- trumenial music by the Bukofsky brothers and Mr. Cole, and an address by Past Grand Master Barnes, who delivered one of the most eloquent talks ou fraternity that he ever de- livered to & body of Workmen. The entertainment recently given by Burns Lodge ;in the Alcazar was & delightiul affair and it Was witnessed by a large number of the members, friends and veterans of the order. Master Workman Thomas Case made a few pleasant remarks, Miss L. Helsman favored with & piano solo, Miss Sadie Burns danced a skirtdance, W. F. Costellogave an exhibition of tbe Baton drill, A. 8. Fairweather delivered an address, Miss Nellie Casey favorea with a whistling solo and Gus Pohlman, the veteran recorder of the lodge, gave a serio-comic reci- tation. This was followed by refreshments and a dance. The entertainment by Excelsior Lodge will be given on the evening of the 14th inst. Ou_Saturday evening, September 25, a largely attended meeting of Golden W ze took place at the Potrero, on which oc- casion addresses were delivered by Wiiliam H. Jordan, P. 8. M. W., Sam Booth, grand re- ceiver, Grand Recorder and Brother E. F. Joy of Valley Lodge. Washington Lodge, at the conclusion of its meeting on Wednesday evening last, gave a hanquet 10 its members which was largely at- tended. Among ihe visitors were Herman Schaffuer of Memorial Lodge and District Deputy C. 8. Turner. On Wednesday evening, September 29, Special Deputy F. Wells instituted Sequoia Lodge No. 335 at Scotis, Mendocino County. Charter membership, twenty-five. On Saturday evening Sam Booth delivered & lecture, illusirated with stereopticon views, before Harmony Lodge. Tne Past Masier Workman’s Association will meet at Eastern Hell, Shiels building, slon- day evening. California Lodge, Occidental Lodge. ‘Bay District Lodge, Centra! Lodge and = Tem- vle Lodge, constituting the district of Alameds County, of which Lawrence Nolan is district deputy, will hold s dis- trict meeting o1 Fraternity Hall, West Onk- land, on Tuesday evening, October 5. Ad- sweet, without | dresses will be delivered by the grend master workman and grand recorder. Mount Hamilton Lodge of San Jose will hold & public meeting on Wednesday evening and addresses will be delivered by Grand Overseer Bahrs and Grand Receiver Booth. 3 The total amount paid out to beneficiaries for deceased members during the month of September was $50,000. “he Degree of Honor. Next Friday evening the lodges of the De- gree of Honor of Oakland will be tendered & reception by the members of Occidental Lodge of the A. 0. U. W., and a grand time is antici- pated. Last Monday, Mrs. Poland, grand recorder, paid a visit to Martha Lodge at Fresno, and on the occasion of her visit there was present a large sttendance of members. The work was exemplified by the drill team of the lodge, Mrs. Hat:ie Collins, captain. This lodge now basa membership of 100. The foliowing nignt Mrs. Poland was accom- panied by Mrs. C. Alvin and Mrs Jennie Baker of Martha Lodge, to Lagrange, Merced County, aud there Mariposa Lodge No. 59 was instituted. 3 5 Ivy Lodge had three initiations at its last meeting. It now has a membpership of 149 and ismaking & good showing in & beneficiary line. The Native Sons. ‘During the pest week Grand Orator Rust paid official visits to Pecific, South San Fran- cisco, National and Santa Cruz Parlors, and of each he spoke 1n words of praise. Each parlor gave an exemplification of ability to perform the work of initiation, and at each parlor the visitor was greeted with a hearty welcome. Grana President Clark is in Monterey County, and will visit pariors there and in adjacent counties. o Grand Trusiee Byington visited Ukiah last week, in company with W. D. Shea, W. H. Hazell and otbers, with & view 10 taking steps to reorganize the’ parior that went outof ex- istence there some time since. The prospects for reo rganization are very good. Last Weduesday night Sea Point Parlor reorganized at Ssusalito, with thiriy-three charter members. J. J. Wosser was chosen president and Eugene Cramer recording sec- retary. Tnese and the oiber officers were in- stalied by deputy C. R. Heverin. The institu- tion and instailation were foliowed by a grand banquet. The parlor has many representative young men in its ranks, and promises to do wellin the fature. Wind and weatber permitting, Golden Gate Parior No. 29, of the Native Sons of the Golden Gate, will have a_glorious day and night at tne Chutes on y, the 9th inst. The committee nas Drepared &n interesting pro- gramme, and after the periormance there will be a dance. The Native Daughters. Past Grand President Mrs. Mary E. Tillman, Grand President Mrs. Beile W. Conrad, Grand Secretary Mre. Georgie C. Ryan, Grand Treas- urer Miss Lizzie Douglass, Grand Marshal Miss Rosa Day and Grand Trustee Mrs. Lillian A. Carlie, besides members of Golden Stale, Buena Vista, Alta and Fremont Parlors were in the hall of Las Lomas Parlor last Monday night, the occasion being the official visit of the grand president and grand officers. There was an exemplificetion ot the work for the benefit of the visiting officers, who were unstinted in their praise of tne effctive manner in which it was performed. Tne grand president gave the members some excellent advice, and the otber officers had something to say to the membership that was listened to with marked sttention. At the close of the meeting the visitors and members were escorted to an ad- joining room, where & very fine collation awaited them; there a social hour was spent. On toe first Friday in November Las Lomas Parlor will give a tu-tute-tu-lute-tu-iarup party, whatever that may be. One feature of the affair will be the coior of the decorations in the ball, and another will be the introduc- tion of a matural born fortuue-teller. This parior has at its heaa a number of progressive members, who are doing all thatcan pedone 10 bring the parlor to the front. Next Saturday evening the grand officers | will pay an official visit to La Estrella Parlor, | over which the white-winged angel of peace | and harmony is once more waving its d. | The membership has arranged for s very pleasant meeting. This parior 1s once more moving 10 the front and is increasing mem- bership and finance. Itnow has on its roil seventy-eight members, who have determined 0 Work in unison for the advancement of the star parlor of \he order. The grand officers have arranged for the fol- lowing visitations in this city: Oro Fino Par- lor, October 16; Golden Gate Parlor, October 20; Buena Visia Parlor, November 4, and Alta Parior, November 6. Miss Mamie E. Dillingham of Rsmone Par- lor of Martinez, trict deputy for that and for Miriam Parlor ol Antioch, was city last week visiting Jo pariors. She was with Buena Vista Parlor last Thursday. Chosen Friends. The principel changes that were made at the session of the Supreme Council that met in Louisville, Ky., was that hereafter the old age certificates shall be paid in four annual pay- ments instead of in & lump sum as in the past. The age limit was fixed ai 55 years instead of 49 as in the past. The proposition to increase rates of asscssments was kiiled. Grand Councilor Boehm returned from the East last week. While in the East he visited several councils of the order. Foresters of America. Court Rovin Hood has appointed the follow- ing-named commitiee 10 make arrangements for the anuual banquet to be given in Decem- ber: F.C.Hensly, John B. Tuugate, William H. Johnson, Thomas F. Cline and Oscer J. Jolly. Court Bonita had a plessant meeting in Mangels’ Hall last Mondey night, and 1n addi- tion to a large representation of members there were present a number of visitors from local courts, Court Sutro Heights being well represented. After the transaction of the routine business the court was closed ana there wasa high jinks, which keptup until midnight. There were s number of songs, in- strumental numbers, recitations and_story- telling, which served to make up an enjoyable evening’sentertainment. Among many who coniributed 1o the enjoyment of those resent were John Heenan, George K. Small, M. Wolf, P. Dugan and G. Bagiey, besides a number of volunteers. During the evening a fine colla- tion was served, and there were cigars for all smokers. Court Madrone was recently institnted at Redwood City by J. W.S. Saunders, G. C. R., assisted by Grand secretary Cordy other ter members, and has chosen J. J. Kead as past cnlef ranger, H. Triplett as chief ranger and R. McGlinn as recording secretary. Court Sotoyome held an interesting open meeting at Healdsburg last week, at which ad- dresses were made by Hugo Asher, G.J. W., J. J. Cordy, grand secretary, and others, and aiter the meeting there was a banquet, at which there were short addresses by J. Me- Douough, the toastmaster, J. J. Keone, Dr. Litchfield, E. Whitsun, C. F. Byingion, Dr, Weaver aud others. F. Henderson entertained a recitation and F. Cook with & soug. Grand Secretary Cordy visited the court at Tracy last week. There wes a large attendance at the high jiuks of Court Inter Nos given in the Alcazar last Friday night. There was an interesting rogramme of music andsong and recitations, sides smoke in plenty and a collation. The Chutes committee that will have charge of the day and night at the Chutes on the 16th inst has chosen the following named as the committee of arrangements: Piesident of the day, L. Aron; committee, J. J. Stepbens, Mrs, L. Tricoulet, Mrs. . J. Connell, L. Levy and P. Kyne. H. Asher will be the floor manager and Mrs. L. Atwood his assistant. The floor com- mitiee 1s composed of J. Schultz, Mrs. M. F. Louden, Mrs. Stone. E. Moening, ira W. Co- burn, Mrs. M. F. Saunders, W. J. Donlan, J. Morison and Miss L. La:evre. Companions of the Forest, F. 0. A. Bonita Circle j8 making arrangements for a ball to be given in Mangels' Hall 1n the early part of November. Inter Nos Circle Nc. 215 celebrated its fourth anniversary last Wednesday by a ball in Un‘on- square Hull, which for the occasion was dsc- orated with mostexquisite taste with spangled tul'e, flowers and evergreens. Inter Nos, which s the home circle of Grand Chief Com- panion Mrs. Emma Harrington, has in its membership a large number of very handsome young ladies, and these, who ure in the .arge grand ofticers. The court has twenty-six char- | majority, perfectly conseious of tnis fact, on the evening named did all that coquetry of art and becoming ball costumes couid suggest to bring into prominence the natural beauly of face and of form. The grand march, which was the great event of the evening, was led by Chiet Companion Mrs. W. D. Donaldson and her husband. The chiel companion, who very attract've blonde, petite of figure, with classical features, highly expressive eyes and nas a most pleasing manner, was attired in a white brocaded silk, trimmed with lace, wore a shoulder spray of delicately shaded roses resiing in fine feros, aud in her hair there were several white buds as ornaments. Another attractive personage was the grand chief companion, Mrs. Harrington, 8 pretty brunette with flashing dark eyes, who was at- tired in white silk with broad sash of cherry- colored silk. There was & programme of twelve modern dances with four extras which furnished delightiul enjoyment for the many couples who were present. The officers who had charge of the affair were: Committee of arrangement—T. F. Blake (chairman), Mrs. E. Harrington, Mrs. K. Haughy, Mrs. O. Loft, H. P. Coyle: floor manager—W. D. Donaldson ; assistani floor manager—Mrs. O. Loft; floor committee—Miss M. forrest, E. Haughy, Miss M. McGee. 5. A. White, Mis$ M. McNamara, D. Counelly; reception committee—Mrs. M. Cou- nell, Miss Ida Lincoln, Mrs. M. Neely, Miss L. Donaldson, Mrs. 8. Coyle, Mrs. E. Nelson. Chief Companions’ Association. Last Thursday night a called meeting of the past chief companions and deputies of the Companions of tue Forest, Foresters of America, was held in Unity Hall, Alcazar building, It wss called to order by Grand Chief Companion Mrs. Emms Harrington, who stated that the purpose was to organize an association of past chiefs and deputies for the purpose of visiting the various circles and promoting their interests, keeping alive the enthusiasm and advancing the order by such means as will keep it constantly in the public eye, and drawing atiention to its social, fra- ternal and_beneficial features. An organiz: tion was effected by the election of M. Lich as president; Mrs. Holland, vice-presiaent; Miss Alice Ticoulet, secretary; Miss Emma Rappin, treasurer, and Mrs. Collits Tucker, sergeant-at-arms. ~After 8 number of the mem- bers had expressed their views as to what oughtto be done, the following-named were appointed a committee on plaz of procedure ana laws, to report next Tuesday: Messrs. Konn, Chase and Bickford, and Mesdames Atwood Holland. At the next meetiug, to wnich all past chieis, deputies and com- panions in good standing will be admitted, the purpose of the organization will be more fully developed. The National Union. Atthe meeting of Golden Gate Council of the National Uulon last Tuesday there were presented four applications, which will be scted upon at a future meeting. The following named are the officers of the new council instituted at Berkeley last week: W, H. H. Gentry, ex-president; Brewton Haynes, president; Dr. J. N. D. Hutton, vice- president: J. 8. Mill, speaker; G. W. Pimer, treasurer; E. V. Gove, record ng seeretary; C. E. Biedenbuch, financial sec etary; D. Win- ter, sergesntai.arms; R. F. Ellison, usher. The instituiion of the counc.! was in the presence of visitors from California, Pecific #nd Golden Gate Councils of San Francisco. J. E. Field, senator irom Californis, addressed ihe new council, giving some valuable ad- vice and telling of the doings of the recent senate. Young Men’s institute. Napa Council has changed its meeting nights to the first and fourth Saturdays. The Right Ri George Montgomery lectured before Gabilan Council last week. Ignatian Counetl is preparing for its tenth snniversary party. The proceedings of the last held annual ses: sion of the Grand Institute have been sent out by Grand Secretary Stanley. American Council will give an entertain- ment in Fraternity Hall, Oakiand, to-morrow evening. Tt is expected tnat there will be a large pro- portion of tne membership of Cooper Council of this city present at ihe joini meeting of Menlo and St. Mathew Couucils 1o be heid on the 9th inst. for the purpose of receiving the grand officers. Grand Director Kugelberg will pay an official visit next Tuesday to California Couneil in Alameda. Young Ladies’ Institute. One of the features of the grand party re- cently given by Institute No. 7 in Native Sons’ Hall, which had been most tastefully deco- rated for the occasion, was the grand march, in which there were 200 couples, led by Miss May Stein, the president of ihe institute giv- ing the enteriainment, and J. Looney, a prominent member of the Young Men's Insti- tute. The president, who is a beautiful demi- blonde, wore & White organdie gown over tal- feta silk with chiffon lace trimmings. She wore e bouquet of white blossoms at her cor- sage and carried & bouquet of La France roses. To the sweet strains of the ‘Jolly Copper- smiths” the figares of the march were gone throuch and several new and intricate ones were introdnced, in the carrying out of which the leaders were ably assisied by Miss Tessie Stein and John Comyns. Institute No. 16 gave its annual party in Franklin Hall on Fillmore street last Thurs- day evening. There was & large attendance and the many couplesenjoyed a well-arrangea programme of dances uniii a late hour. The members of Insiitute No. 2 are rehears- ing an original play that will be presented st ,ln entertainment to be given in the near uture. The Royal Arcanum. The visit of Thomas A. Parish, the supreme warden of the order, to this coast is having & wonderful effect upon the membership not only in this city but upon the councils in other parts of the State. In the language of the day, the members are getting “a move on,” and all are doing their utmost to increase the membership. Applications are being pre- sented at the meeting of every council with & view 1o reach the numerical strength neces- sary to apply for permission to organize @ grand council iu this State, At the last-neld meeting of Argonzut Council there was one initiation and four new applications. The special joint committee on exteusion of the order admiited a report which was unani mously adopted. A joint meeting of Argonaut and Golden West councils will be held next Monday to act upoa the report. New councils are 1n process of formation in Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento ana Los An- geles, and it is expected that fuily 500 mem- bers will be add:a to California’s list beiore the close of tue current year. Supreme Warden Parish is so well pleased with California that he sent for his wife, who arrived here 'ast week, and it is within the line of probability that they may conclude to make this State their future home. Ancient Order of Foresters. Court Star of Redwood was visited last Fri- sy by High Chief Ranger Case and a number of the zrand officers. A new court was instituted at Willows, Glenn County, by Dr. I. E. Cohn on the 22d of Sep- tember. H Beiler is the calel ranger and Johu Serauous the secretary. Companions of the Fores The board of deputies paid & visit to Liberty Circle at its last held mecting and met with & very cordial reception. The Kiondike party recently given by Sher- wood Circle was a pleasant affair, which fur- nishel n grest deal of amusement o the mem- bership. Minerva Circle had a very interesting social last night. Junior Order American Mechanics. Abraham Council had a largely attended meeting last Thursday nightand it wes ad- dressed by some of the siate officers. There was a wide range of discussion on the best methods to advance the order in this city. Last Monday night the state officers and the deputy of the district paid a visit to James A Garfield Council to witiness the exemplifica- tion of the ritual The first report for the past quarter re- ceived by the State Councilor was from Paul Revere Conncil on the 1st inst.,, thenjcame the one irom Hamiltoa and the third trom Mouroe Council. The competition for the prizes offered by the state officers has awakened a lively interest in the membership. As a result of this offer, Paul Revere, Yosemite and Hamiiton Coun. cils have anumber of candidates for initiation. Knights of Honor. Yerba Bu sopen meeting last week was & highly successful affair. The large Social Hall at the Alcazar was crowded by the mem- bers and their friends. The programme wa. brilliant. The address of Grand Dictator Archibald was much enjoyed aud the dancing was kept up until a late hour. Prescott Lodre No. 4125, the new lodze in’ Oaklané, had a fine meetiug last Wednesaay. The visitors were: M. J. Thomson, G. V. D - 5 J. L. Pearen, dictator of . W. Morison of Golden Noyes, P. D., of Ivy Golaen Sta State, Lodge, San Franeisco. The new lodge st Merced, Columbia No. 4123, initiated three candidates &t the last heid'meeting and had several upplications go H. banded in. Dictator William B. Croop and fourteen of the officers and members droye over to Le Grand on Saturdaynignt and as. sisted to institute Mountain View Lodge. Four new lodges added to the roll in one ‘month in Calitornis, and more to come, is the result of the new system of assessments. The same thing all over the country proves its suc- cess. The assessment list for October shows all death losses paid, and over $28,000 balance on hand 1o pay future deaths. The Druids. Noble Grand Arch Goller, Grand Secretary Granves and other grand officers, also mem- bers of local and other groves, visited St. Helena Grove last week, and after the trans- action of business the members of Olive Circle and & number of invited guests were admitted. The ladies took charge of the hall, and in & short time arranged a co:lation for alt present. During the evening tnere were a number of speeches, after which there was a dance. After that the grand officers went to Napa, Wwhere they visited William Tell Grove and were also warmly weicomed and well enter- tained. During the past week Manzanit Perseverance and Hesperian Groves initiated & number of candidates, as did also Aurora and Ottavio groves. A general advance.ient in the order is reported il along the line. Improved Order of Red Men. Sotoyome Tribe gave a graund social on Fri- day evening in the assembly hail in the Rea Men’s building on Post street, the first given in the new hall. There was a large attendance and a most enjoyable programme of dances was offered. The committee of arrangements was C. W. Westall, C. Fowier and M. F. Clas- sen, and Frederick Brandt was the tloor man- ager. Arapahoe Tribe gave an interesting enter- tainment to its friends in Red Men’s Hall last Friday, and the many who filled the hall, in addition to & programme of aance, enjoyed the following divertisement vrepared by C. W. Martell, J. Jordan, J. A. Schutte, J. F. Fowzer and E . Eisen, the entertainment committee: Over- Professor Weisel; stereopticon views, D E G. Eise: recitution, Miss Crews; vocal solo, J. F. Hancock; recitation, Miss Lucy Dixo; imm solo, Miss M. Herman; vocal solo, J. Cahill; recitation, Mrs. B, F. Gib- son; banjo duet, Messrs. Hahn and EQ Pigue! barytone solo, William Crews. Daughters of Liberty. Osakland Council No. 3 at its last meeting re- ceived a visit from members of Martha Wash- ington and Celifornia Councils of San Fren- cisco. During the evening three candidstes were initiated. On the evening of the 9th inst. this council will give & masquerade ball. Friends of the Forest. Mizpsh Parlor recently organized at the Mission initiated ten candidates on Friday night Lincoln Parlor will to-morrow night give an at home 10 the members of Lincoln. The new ritual of the order is now ready for delivery. Daughters of St. George. Britannia lodge of the Daughters of St George having taken quarters in Washington Hall will have & house warming tnere (0-mor- row night. The Rathbone Sisters. San Francisco Temple of the Rathbone Sis- ters had a most enjoyable Kiondike party in Pythian Castle last week, and the attendance was a large one. There was & fine programme of dance and a fishpond party. The affair was under the direction of Mrs. S. P. Daggett, Mrs. F. Wear, Mrs. Schofield, Mrs. Wescott, Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Raisch. The Endowment Guild, Sen Francisco Chapter No. 328, Progressive Endowment Guild of America, will give its second annual entertainment and ball in Native Sons’ Hali on the evening of the 28th inst. Dr. A.T. Derby is chairman of the com- mittee on entertaiument, and the guild prom- ises a fine entertainment, During the past nine months this order ha: been increasing at s remarkable rate on _this coast. Mill Valley Chapter last week had an initiation snd an apoplication. This chapter will give an entertainment in the near :uture. Watsonville Chapter at its last held meeting initiated three candidates. During the cur- rent month this chapter will give an enter- tainment 1o its iriend! American Fraternal League. The first council of the American Fraternal League in Santa Barbars was instituted iast Tuesday, with fifty-four charter members, by Deputy 8. Brown of Los Anzeles ana Deputy W.S. Coleman of Santa Barbara. N.J. Butler is president and Mrs. Alice Menthew secretary. Sons of Berjamin. Minerva Lodge will give a social in tne Al- cazar building on the 26th, and San Fran- cisco Lodge will give its first anniversary ball in B. B. Hall on the 28th inst. Enights of the Golden Banner. The Kuights of the Golden Banner will hold a grand day and moonlight picnic at Harbor View Park to-day and evening. THE SINGLE-TAXERS AND JUDGE GOFFEY. When Judge Coffey decided against the petition of Mrs, Stanford in which she claimed the right to pay off certain lega- cies due Eastern heirs in real property situated in California, and ordered the legacies to be paid in hard cash, the mem- bers of the San Francisco Single-tax So- ciety were jubilant. L. M. Manzer, the president of the society, when inter- viewed on the matter, had the following 10 say: “The decision was a just one. I do not know whether his Honor is a single-taxer or not, but he certainly understands the principles of what we consider the great- est reform movement the world has ever known. If I understand the thing cor- rectly, Mrs. Stanford, as executrix of her husband’s estate, wished to unload on some Eastern heirs property that was, in its present condition, next to valueless to her, and thus cancel seven large legacies, amounting to $700,000. It would have been a smart thing to do, no doubt, but the Eastern heirs are probably up to snuff themselves, They knew that the real commercial value of these lanas, under present condi- tions, was a small one; that the price at which they are beld is in reality a specu- lative price, ana that the only way to makeany monzy out of them would be to hold them for a number of years, in specu- lation again. “Now, no business man would enter into a proposition of that kind. The legacies in this case bequeath to each heir a specific sum of money and the heirs were right in demanding that the legacies be paid in gold or gold securities. “If the lands are all divided up into small holdings, each bringing in to the owner a fair and regular rent, their value could be approximately estimatea and they couid be considered in the money market. As things are at present, how- ever, the lands are an absolute burden to their owner and must remain unprofitable for years tocome. There are thousands of people who would be only too glad tc buy them at a fair figure or even rent them if the rental were not out of all proportion to their value. “Iam sorry that so much money will have to leave California, but in the end 1t may set large property-owners to think. ing. They will soon find it to their ad- vantage to get rid of land at a reasonable figure or to improve it rather than to hold on to it and see it eaten up by taxes. “If we single-taxers had our way we would only tax the land and let improve- ments and personal property go free. Everybody can that it is unjust to tax a man for improving the country he lives in. Under present conditions the bar- room loafer and the tramp are better off than the hard-working business man and mechanic. “And so I say now that the action of the Eastern heirs of the Stanford estate was highly praiseworthy. It will make large land-owners do some thinking and will eventually result in breaking up the pres- ent injurious system of permitting people to bold land for speculative purposes with- oul improving it. The building of the Sierra Railway from & | gradual diminution of the tenor of the ore in vailey terminus of the Southern Pacific sys- | the pay shoots below the zone of surface de- tem into a rich section of the mother lode | COmPosition. Within oo o 2 e u, re mining region will greatly stimulate invest- | {on¥ PP MARY and o Temioss eadoal dn ment, development and production among | creass of it from the surface down. the mines of a large region. The imperative need of the greater part of the gold-producing areas of the State is better and cheaper trans- portation facilities—better wagon-roads as well as more railroads, and this will be forci- bly illustrated by the effect of the Sierra Rail- road, the great Blue Lakes powe transmission plant and minor things which will work to | encourage mining operations in Tuolumue County. The working of many large bodies of low- grade ores along the mother lode from Coul- tervilie across Tuolumne county to Angels Camp, as a result of cheaper productlon through cheaper transportation, will be one of the chief results. Convenience of travel, the increased interest in mining, the advertising which the increased life will give the region, the new discoveries which will attend devel- opment, will all share in swarting and main- taining & legitimate mining boom end & new era of permanent prosperity. The operations of the California Exploretion Company, which has bonded or bought many propertics and is actively developing quite a number of them, will mean agreatdeal to the region referred to. In an interview Prince Poniatowski, who is at the head of the Sierra Railway and the Cali- fornia Exploration companies, yesterday gave his opinion of the eflect of the new railway line on the mining interests of the country it reaches. “In any other country—in Colorado or Brit- ish Columbia, for instance,” he remarked, ‘there would have been two or three railroads into such a region before this. Even now, with but tnirty miles of road in operation, we have more freight und passengers than we can handle, We will soon reach the terminus at Jamestown, and there will bs new life there. Jamestown will be the business and mining center of Tuolumne County, and I look fora very rapid mining development there. For about four wiles north and three miles south of Jamestown there is an almost continuous | pay shoot of high ore. Iam not speaking of the east belt, but of the mother lode proper, along which are found the Rawhide, App, Dutch, Jumpers, Alameds, Shewmutt, Santa Isabsl, Golden Rule and other mines. There you find uniform values along the lode and & ledge of an average width of twenty feet bear- | ing $30 10 $40 rock. Tness miues are produc. ing from $200,000 to $300,000 & month. Be- sides these there are many mines like the Alabama, Tarantuls, etc., that are now in rich rock, but are not yet producing largely, though mills are being erected. “Then there are many mines there with enormous bodies of low-grade ore running $4 | and $5 to the ton which could not be worked heretofore because of the cost of transporting lumber, macainery, supplies or ore. The rail- road will much decrease the cost of mining. It will enable rich mines to be worked at greater profit, and will enable others to be worked that could not be worked before. Sulphurets will be shipped to the bay at low cost, and & large amount of sulphurets is already waiting for the operation of the road {rom Jamesiown. “Another thing that will cut & large figure | is the fact that electric power will be supplied toagreat many mines at 50 per cent of the present cost of power. We are the pioneers in cheapening production by the use of large | capital in that region. The mining industry | will be greatly stimulated in every way and | 1 | Some months ago there wasa consolidation in London of several companies owning the Banner and other mines in Butte County, and 1 the properties passed to the Consolidated Gold Mines of California, Limited. E. Harvey, one of the directors, came out for an inspec- tion and nas returned with his report to the directors and shareholders. Of the Banner mine he reports 146,400 tons of profitable ore in sight August 30. Tuere were samples of this ore that ran as high as $1727 per ton, but in arriving at a conservative estimate of the average value all such assays were discarded. The whole face of each drift and tunnel was cut down and & milling test of 650 tons wss made. The returns showed an average value of $430 per ton without waking the concentrates into account. Thera are quantities of rich ore which will greatly increase the profits estimated on this average. Of the prospects of the mine beyond those afforded by the ore in sight the report speaks highly. Italsopredi®ts a bright future for the stockholders from the Clark and Cof- fee mines ana the Long’s Bar mine, in which | development work is proceeding. Mr. Har- vey strongly urges that the present 10-stamp mill be atonce increased to aforty-stamp to increase profits and economy of operation, With turther enlargement of the milling capacity in the not very aistant future. That the company will be on a dividend-paying basis before many months is confidently as- sured. Itisestimated that with a forty-stamp mill the yearly profit on the basis of only $430 ore would be $50,000. It is pretty cer- tain that the recommendations for the estab- and that these mines will become important producers, In Amador County there is a constantly ac- celerated mining activity. At the American on Sutter Creek a two weeks’ run with five stamps has yielded $2000. Eighty stamps will soon be in operation at the Wildman- Mahoney mines. The shaft in the South spring Hill is to be coutinued to 1400 feet before drifting for the ledge. ing litigation involving tiiles to the Amador Queen and De Witt mines, owned mainly by San Francisco men, has been ended by com. promise. Dr. Bardue of San Francisco be- | comes sole ownerof the De Witt mines, Amaaor {Queen No. 2 and the twenty-stamp mill at Hunts Guleh. Itis said that these properties will now be operated on an exteusive scale, Vineent Neale becomes the owner of Amador Queen No.1. The compromise involves vari- ous arrangements about mortzages, one of which for $13,000 is held by the estate of Ira P. Rankin. There has been an unusual stir in the Placer County mines during the past week. One of the State has just been put in by the Hidden Treasure Gravel Mining Company, to be used in working the mew ground known as the Dam Claim. The Red Point, superintended by F. Hoffmau, now in Siberia, the La Trini- dad, operated by Salvation Army people and on extra men. The Barton quartz mine is paying better than ever before and the Gray Eagle gravel mine, owned by San Francisco people, is soon to start up again. Senator Chapman is putting in Burleign driils at the Black Hawk, and the Baccaral, near Lincoln, is smong the new mines opening up. At Mr. Chapman’'s Bear River Tailings claim, the nine miles of pipe and flume are about up, and it is expected 1o make a trial run in & ccuple of weeks by the hydraulic elevator process. There is a new gravel claim | being opened up on Baker divide by Hoffman, Bowers & Outhouse and the recent advent of E. A. Wiltsee in the Ophir quartz district has caused that locality 10 boom. Iexpect to see the actual production-of that region doubled within two years.” When asked his opinion of the present atti- tude of foreign investors toward California Mr. Poniatowski saia: “They know that Californla has been rich, | but have besn under the impression that it was pretty well worked out. They are just beginning to understand that the develop- ment of quartz mining has just begun here. The thing that would by far do the most to give confidence and attract the attention and favor of London and Paris financial circles wouid be the monthly publication of the gross output, expenses and net profits of every mine an California. Such pub- lication is made in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and other countries where min- ing is carried on as a legitimate industry. These statements are cabled to London monthly by chambers of mines locally or- ganized. They tell a better story than sensa- tional articles and interviews. Idoubt, how= ever, if such an arrangement could be made in California. One reason is, that as soon as a big mine begins to show profit it is assessed in an exaggerated manner, so that miners wish to hide tneir profits. But new life is coming to mining in Galifornia, with better economic conditions. So far this year the California Debris Com: mission has granted thirty-five permits to conduct hydraulic mining operations on the watershed of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. The total number issued to date since the passage of the Caminetti law is 240. This is an important result as far as it goes, but the miners living in the deferred hope that those resiraining dams for which $500,000 has iong been eppropriated will rise during the pres. ent generation and that additional appropria- tions will hasten the unlocking of the untold millions in gold that lie in thegravel banks from which $10,000,000 & year was once taken are becomiug weary. Sinking & new shaft in the 1780 level in the Providence mine, Nevada City, will soon be begun. Machinery capable of operating a shait 1000 feet deep has been placed. New air compressors, equal to 100 horsepower, have been put in. Thirty stamps and seventy men are kept busy. Some very promising prospecting for oil is going on in the neighborhood of ‘Halfmoon Bey, San Mateo County. No definite reports have appeared, but it isstated thata well re- cently yielded a flow of seven and a half bar- rels a day whon it caved in. Four new holes are being drilled and the operators believe they have struck a rich field. The Yreka Journal says that great prepara- tions are in progress for good winter work ut mining all along the Klamath River, in the Seiaa and Happy Camp sections, where there is an extraordinary scarcity of water at the present time, without any hope for a supply until the winter rains commence. The old Spencer quariz mine on Humbug Creek, Siskiyou County, has been bonded to a Hollister company, which has paid a bonus of %2500, The old Pheenix mine at Nevada City is one of the latest abandoned mines to be reopened. It will soon have a large new hoisting plant and the work of reopening will be finished. In the early days of this mine ore running $£500 to the ton was hnuled] a long distance for miiling. TneVan Avery mine, Nevada County, has on its dumps 6000 tons of ore that will run from £10 to $30 a ton. The Grass Valley Tidings says that the Eagle Bird or Diamond D mine at Maybest, Nevada County, which produced $900,000 in twelve years, but which has been practicaily idle for several vears, will soon be worked on shares by a party of local miners. The Tidings of Grass Valley says that the gold output of the district about You Bet in Nevada vounty, amounting to a total of $20,- 000,000, has always been credited to Placer County becsuse shipments have been made from Dutch Flat. Nevada County holds the record, however. Henry Batnober, the well-known expert and represeniative of London capitalists, who went to Dawson some time ago from the Alaskan coast, bas now gone into the Copper River country. He is expected to return to San Francisco by November 1. Large invest- ments in Alaskan properties, especially in quartz mines along the coast, are expected to follow his study of the opportunities for in. vestment in Alaska. A San Francisco company has bonded the Young America drift mine, near Forest City, Placer County, and the channel will be opened up. The Morning Star mine at Towa Hill Placer County, has paid 1ts eighty-second dividend of 37 a share. A large hotel, hich is being put up at You Bet, s one of the evidences of returning min- ing activity in Nevada County. An experimental cyanide plant is being put The committee on revision of the Federal mining laws, appointed by the Mining Con- gress last July, and of which W. H. Keys of | this clty is a member, held & meeting at Den- ver September 23, and adjourned to meet | again in Weshington during December, when | its work will be pressed on the attention of Congress. Some very radical changes in the Federal mining-laws are certain of accom- plishment whether the radicsl changes which this committee will present be favored by the | next Congress or not. There is throughout the Western mining States & growing demand for revision and a growing readiness to co-operate in securing it. In all the mining States there is a growing and costly tangle of litigation, | the existence of which is favored by the pres- ent condition of the law and the decisions. The substitution of an annual fee for the as- sessment work now required was one of the 1deas favored by the committee. Tne doing away of the apex law permitiing an owner to follow his vein, within his end lines, to any distance at any angie was also favorably dis- cussed. It was propose? as a com- pensation to make the size of a quariz claim 1320 feet each way, giving forty acres of area, and limiting ownership to the perpendicular limits of the claim. It was unanimously agreed that the tunnel-site law should be repealed. Otker modifications were discussed. Before the end of the year a definite report will be formulated. A gooa deal of attention will be given the subject by the California Miners' Associstion at its meeting in San Francisco on the 18th inst., and there will be increasing discussion of it throughout the mining States, The seventeenth anuual report of the United States Geological Survey in eight vol- umes is 1ssued and it comes with much of in- terest and value to the mining industry in California. One of its interesting features is a treatise on “The Gold Quartz Veins of Ne vada City and Grass Valley, Californis,” by Waldemar Lindgren, which has before been published as a monograph. In the course of his discussion of “Permauence With Depth’” the writer say! The frequent local irregularities of most shoots make it very difficuit to affirm without extensive explorations that the end of any certain ore body has been reached. Owing to the habit of immediately distributing profits as dividends, reserve funds for exploratory work are seldom nvailable, and a local im- poverishment in & level has often been suffi- cient to ciose a good mine. Experience with the large shoots 1s siill insuflicient for safe generalization. Leaving the difficult question of deep min- ln“nl of consideration, there are, however, in both districts a large number of veins which have been only slightly developed, but with improved methods may be converted into pay- ing mines. The development of these will probably maintain the production of the dis- trict ior many year: the future, even if no na" ore bodies are ‘discovered in the old mines. Iican be confidently stated that there is no lishment of a large mill will be carried out | The long-stand- | the most complete electric mining plantsin | the Big Dipper, all gravel claims, have all put | in at Harrison Gulch, Shasta County. where recent finds promise & big mining future. = The freshman class of the Colorado Schoo! of Mines this yesr numbers 100, the largest ver entered. x Z placer claim has beea located within the city limits of Los Angeles on the Los Angeles m;;: last clean-up ! tne Val Verde mine in the Randsburg dis.r.ct showed & value of $25 a ton for twenty tons of ore. A San Fraucisco prospector has struck ore running $150 to the ton near the Warner ranch, San Diego County, and San Francisco capitalists are having the ledge experted. The famous Rossiand and Le Roi mines, British Columbia, have practically been sold for $5,000,000 to a London syndicate accord- ing to reports. The new tariff on lead is stimulating greatly the operation of galena mines throughout the West, and the production promises to be greatly increased. Two hundred miners are reported camped on the edge of the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, waiting for the expected opening of the reserve by Presidentinl proclamation. HYMN TO NIGHT. Night, with the robe of gray, Nignt, with the cooling breath, - Night, the ideal of Day, Night, the beloved of Death; Step from the stars above Down to my lady love. Slumbers the weary town, Soothed by thy pinions’ sweep; Touched by thy passing gown, Sweetly thy children sleep. Night, who art old and wise, Kiss thou my loved one’s eyes! HOWARD V. SUTHERLAND. The Major's Stories. “New York seemsto be having a job getting a suitable man for Mayor,” said Major Blazem to me the other d4y as we entered the Occidental Hotel together. “I wonder,” he continued, as we sat down, “Dr. O'Donnell don’t make a trip back East and try to secare a nomina- tion.” “Did you ever ru n for office voursell; major?” Iinquired carelessly, as I handed him a Cabagio de Habana Mr. Sutro had just presented me with. i “Let me think,”” he said, as he stroked his goatee reflectively. ‘‘My career has been such a varied one and I have seen so much, said so much and accomplished so much, that it is almost impossible for me to remember trifling incidents on the spur of the moment.” He puffed at the Cabagio de Habana fora few seconds and then deposited it peacefully in the cusoidor. “Let me smoke,” he said, as he senta beliboy for two more cigars. When they arrived he was apparently still deep in thought, for although he took one out of the tumbler he permitied me to pay for them, and continued stroking his goatee. ‘When his cigar was fairly going he be- gan to tal Yes,” he said, “[ do remember run- ning for office once. It was years ago, ana I was out inone of those South Amer- ican republics, the Argentine, I think, I was an especial favorite with the people there, the ladies especially, and one day a deputation waited on me asking me to run ior Governor of the province of Tucu- man. | “The honor conferred upon me was a tremendous one, for, in spite of my uni- versally recognized honesty, I was a eiti- | zen of the United States, and barely into my thirties, *I did not like to appear desirous of thr position, so I asked for time to consider the matter, walked to my library, lit a cigar, went back and—accepted | **That night, sir, I never got a wink of sleep. The people from miles around be- gan to come to t0Wn 80 as to shake hands with me. In fact they came in such num- bers, and my pardonable excitement was s0 great, that three days and nignts passed away without my even being aware of it or leaving my post at the threshold of my house. “Hunger then caused me to collapse, but my vigorous constitution helped me to pull through in time to make an active campaign in my own behalfl. My oppo- nents were not in it with me. “When the day of election came the citizens almost massacred one anothér at the polls in their hurry to vote for me. The troops were ordered out, but they be- came so excited that they mingled with the mob and encouraged them to cast their ballots for me. The gauchos from the plains were delirious with joy, and rode their horses over the shoulders of the peo- ple, standing thousands deep around my house, and it was sunset before any one thought of going home. “There were 61,765 men in the town of Tucuman on the morning of the election and 61,764 voted for me. The other map’ sir, was myself. 5 “When I was proclaimed Governor the bells rang out and the President down in Buenos Ayres ordered general Pprayers for my health. Unfortunately, our Crvil War broke out about that time and I was recalled to serve in the Confederate army, So I never served the public after all. But I was elected all rignt, and, by the virgins of Virginia, it was_the warmest eiection ever keld in the wo¥la, sir.”’ “But, major,” I incautiously inter. rupted, "I thought that the Argentine Governors were elected by the Fresident, and not by public vote.”” : “Then you thought wrong, sir,” he shouted, as one or two listeners began to titter. “You are too young, sir, to know about things that happened before your birth.”” Then, muttering to himself, he hobbled toward the elevator, and I was left to mop my forehead. H. V. 8, —_——————— 3 A private menagerie aftord s amusement gypt. To graiify an to the Khedive of E insane spite he calls the uncle: - agreeable animals after pox:‘s]:w::d SI‘I’G rulers whom he disiikes, and when he is in bad humor he b i bnse¥ them: eats and oiherwi.e NEW TO-DAY. CONSUMPTION To THE EDITOR : I have anabsolute CONSUMPTION and all Bronchial, Thyeutyio] Lung Troubles, and all conditions of Jooch {Away. By itstimely se thousands of appasiing 1y hopeless cases have been permancel /b reut: So proot.positive am I of its power 1o c." 1 il send ZREE to anvone ahictes, PRRED DOTTLES of my Newly Discovercd Remeates Dt of Expressand by Always sincerely yonye, o address. s T. A. SDOCUXL M.C., 18; ‘When writinzthe Dootor, ploass. :esn:ii;:’ &EX{.’.’,’"