The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 2, 1898, Page 28

28 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1898. -CAT, MONKEY OR WHAT? Revelation of an X Ray Turned on a Park Museum Mummy. N the E ptian room of the Park Museum tk v cu- rious looki card with the ir Mummified small anima sheep, cat and small Presented by E. Hart One is a hand from a human body broken off at the wrist; the other three are wrapped so that one cannot say exactly what they are. Even the curator of the museum, the courteous Mr. Wilcomb, says that he knows little sbout them, for the reason that they have not been unwrapped. *‘Of course, as you know,” he said, “it would quite spoil them as specimens to take off the many rers of wrapping; and it is not ‘We know that they are mummies, and we know that rptians embalmed more cats - other animal, for the reason that cats were more plentiful than any otheranimal, so I thought one was prob- ably a cat, and another perhaps a sheep, though it is rather small for a sheep. One is very easily seen to be a hand, and the fourth, the very small one, I judged from its size and shape to be a young crocodile. “They were given to the museum by a Mr. E. Hartman some time last year, and where he obtained them, or where they came from, in Egypt, I have no idea.” So much for all the information ob- tainable as to the mummies. But I am a curious person, and 1 wanted to know what animals were really in- closed In the wrappings, put on so many years ago by the devout priests of old Egypt. For many animals were held sacred in those days of the build- ing of the pyramids. The cat was sup- posed to be the embodiment of the sun god, or Ra, as well as the representa- tive of the goddess Diana, and they held to the poetic fancy that the cat’s eyes changed in color with the change in place of the sun during its passage through the sky. But the adoration of anfmals was not confined to the cat. We find evidence that as many as twenty-eight species of mammals, not to speak of various varieties of birds, fishes, reptiles, beetles, visionary ani- mals and plants, were held sacred. To be sure, the same animal was not al- ways regarded as sacred throughout the whole land, and that was largely the cause of Egypt’s undoing: for the different cities waged war among them- selves on account of the fact that the sacred animal of one city was served on the table of the citizen of another city., Three or four kinds of monkeéys were glven divine honors and their place of greatest worship was at Thebes. The Egyptians believed most thor- oughly in a future life and a future life of the body as well as of the soul, so they endeavored to preserve the bodies of their dead and in their efforts dis- covered the art of embalming. This art of embalming they developed to a very high degree, the result being so perfect that the bodies of men who have been dead for five or six thousand years are still perfectly preserved. They first cleaned out the contents of the abdomen and chest, filled these cavities with spices and raisins and sometimes with bitumen, and then soaked the body for seventy days in a solution of “natrum,” or subcarbonate of soda; this pickled it most effectually, in fact it really tanned the tissues al- most as thoroughly as we tan leather. Naturally if they were so careful to preserve the bodies of dead mortals they would be no less anxious to save from decay the bodies of the animals they had, in life, worshiped as gods. So they embalmed the bodies of the dead animals, and held over them most elaborate funerals—funerals that were sometimes so gorgeous and expensive as to bankrupt the person whose duty it was to take care of these sacred ones. And indeed we read in Herodotus, who visited Egypt about 450 years before the Christian era, that when the armies were on the march they would embalm and bring home to Egypt to be buried the bodies of the sacred animals, even when the bodies of the men had to be left behind. The same author tells us that the best kind of embalming cost a talent of silver, or about $1250. There were cheaper sorts, but this was the most expensive and the most desirable. Bearing all this in mind and stiil doubting the identity of the animals in the Park Museum I was anxious to know what they were. I asked Mr. Wilcomb if I might make an X-ray picture of these mummies and thus settle the matter. He was very kindly disposed to the idea and indeed said that he, too, would be glad to know what they really were. So 1 obtained the loan of the sacred mummies for a day or two and made the picture which accompanies this article. It was with a pleasantly nervous sen- sation of excitement that 1 developed the photographic plate and looked to see what I had found. The fact of finding out what was Inside these wrappings, put on so many thousand years ago, without disturbing them in the least and in a way that would fill the soul of an Egyptian (could he come to life and see it) with terror, was enough to develop in me somewhat of a thrill of excitement. The hand was of course very plain, MASONIC GRAND LODGE. The Masonic Grand Lodge of California will meet in annual convocation in the temple in this city on the 11th of next month, and_will be in session until the following Saturd The reports that have been recelv ap to this time show that during the ar that is closing the Masonic fraternity has progressed very favorably. 2 R ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. Last Tuesday night Ivy Chapter, of which Charle Patton is worthy pat- ron and Mr Dow is worthy mat- ron, was visited by the worthy grand matron, Mrs. Porter, sion of the district meet S present a large number of members of | the order and the meeting was a very in- t-resting one. There were four initia- tions, the work belng done in a most commendable manner, and four proposi- tions were received. After the business of the evening there was an excellent col- L. How the Mummy Looked When Placed Under the X Ray. &rom a photograph, lation, of which more than a hundred and | fifty partook. The chapter is arranging | for a grand entertainment to be given in the main hall of the Golden Gate Com- mandery Asylum on Sutter street on the 1ith of October. An unusually fine pro- gramme will be presented, and one of the features will be a cake walk by the ladies and gentlemen who recently made such a hit in that line before Stanford Parlor of the Native Sons. The several couples who took part there will be added members of the chapter. to by several It is expected to make this greatest ake walk that was ever given in this cit Beulah Chapter at South San Francisco was visited on Monday night by the worthy matron, and during her stay there there were two initiations and the election of one candidate. . The worthy grand matron paid an official visit to Miramonte Chapter at Mountain View t Wednesday night. On the 5th in she wil visit _the chapter _at Hollister, and he will visit Silver Star Chapter on the h, which will be the last official visit er term. THE ODD FELLOWS. 5 celebrated its Farnsworth Lodge No. third anniversary last Wednesday night by an entertainment given in Memorial Hall of the Odd Fellows' building. The entertainment committee got up an un- usually fine programme, that had in ad- | dition to an address by Thomas K. Kase, | noble grand, one by Frank McGowan and another by William Henry Barnes, P. G. i . M, erson, Miss Sedohr, D. B. Liss Victoria > Voight E J. H. Desmond and ncink, Miss Haz and Judith Reusch Gus Soderer, W] sagen and | Lamoureaux, and banjo solo ¢ Harry L. Hastings. The several num- s were deservedly applauded and en- After the programme there were refreshments, and dancing was inaugu- rated for the young folks, while not a few of the old foiks took part in the square dances. The members of Oriental Re- bekah Lodge visited the lodge in a body and added to the enjoyment of the even- in gi:x olia Lodge initiated six candidates last T / night. Unity Lodge will hold a reception in its hall on Tuesday evening next. The grand master paid an_official visit to Concordia Lodge on last Monday, and on last Tuesday he was with Golden Gate Lodge. A team from Harbor View Lodge of West_Oakland will on the 15th inst. visit burg to confer the degrees on can- for the lodge of that place. | “Last week Harbor View's degree team | and the degree team from one of the Sac- | ramento lodges accompanied Grand War- | den_J. L. Robinette to San Pablo Lodge | Heald ! didate: at Vallejo, and the event was made a notable one. The Mayor of Vallejo pre- sented the freedom of the city to the grand warden, and in doing so gave him one of the latch keys made from a piece of the Hartford. Quite a number of contributions have been sent to the friendship fund of the board of relief in response to the appeal for aid, but as vet all of the lodges have not contributed. This fund is used for the purpose of relieving distressed Odd Fellows who find their way to this city. THE REBEKAHS. Despite the unpleasant weather last Monday night, Eugeka Hall, in the Odd Fellows’ building,” was crowded with ladies and gentlemen who were on hand to witness the entertainment provided by Mrs. J. W. Lowrie, Mrs. W. McFee and F. P. Duley for the ‘“at home” given by Amity Lodge. The programme included a few well-timed remarks by G. H. Mor- rison, P, M.; vocal selections by Miss Agnes McCullen, “Baby’’ Mearns, r'. ..ow and Fannie Igo: instrumental selections y Fannie Igo, Master A. Cohen and the Banjo and Mandolin Club _and recitations by Miss Lottie A. Dwyer. This young lady ave impersonations of Irish characters hat were not overdrawn but true to life, and gave proof of great power of imita” tion. She was loudly applauded and en- cored, and when she made an allusion to the Tennessee boys she brought down tue house. There was a programme of dances after the show, and the expression on the faces of those who %artldpfi.lcd seemed to say, “It may rain, but we are out of the wet and are going to enjoy ourselves.” And they did. The same night Templar Rebekah Lodge had a soclal in the same building, and the attendance was good. Mesdames Warford, Edwards an Dowele and Messrs. Brower, Ferretti and Jeffries Jr. (the committee on social hour) presented a Dm?l‘fl-mme of dances, and by wa; divertisement had recitations by TS. NAL Dowele and K. McLeod and_a humorous speech by Mr. Jeffries Jr. The member- ship and_friends spent a very pleasant evening, for it was a homelike gathering. ‘The home for ornhans at Gilroy now has twent{~seven inmates. There are now in the library of the home more than 2000 books, contributed by the several lodges of the State. The spare ground around has been planted with vegetables, and NEWS these have in a measure supplied the wants of the inmates. Recently there were received at the nome from Solano County elght children of one family, the father and mother hav- ing died within a short time of each other. The oldest child is 11 years old and the youngest 6 months. Only for the home the little ones would have been thrown on_the cold charities of the world. was given The entertainment that by Mission Rebekah Lodge on the evening of Saturday September 24, in Excelsior despite the rain, attended ge number of members and friends, who were treated to an enjoyable programme. There was orman, vocal solo Jennie Wimm violin_solo by Howard Green, vocal solo by sina Rocine, whose singing wa appreciated, as demonstrated by the vo- ciferous applause with which it was re- ceived. The closing number was a recita- tion by Mr. Herzog. Then followed danc- ing which was kept up until midnight, Home, Sweet Home' gave notice time to separate. ANCIENT OR’!”)ER OF WORKMEN. San Leandro Lodge No. 12 was the re- cipient of a fraternal visit from Oakland brethren on the 2ith ultimo. The feeling of fraternity was well exemplified. A worthy example was set by the brothers of the various lodges of Oakland that should be followed by all the lodges of the State. A public meeting will be held October 27 by Folsom Lodge, on which occasion the master workman, H. L. Luttrell, will deliver a lecture setting forth the advant- ages of the order. The screen work will also be given for the entertainment of the friends of the lodge. To-morrow a new lodge of the order will be organized by Special Deputy C. Z. Sut- ton at Whittier, near Los Angeles. Special Deputy D. Saunders s es- ishing a lodge at Rio Vista. y Saunders met with a painful ac- cident, being thrown from a buggy and dislocating his collarbone. Special Deputy R. F. Weils has returned to Los Angeles and proposes to canvass that city thoroughly for membership. Plumas Lodge was_instituted at Cres- cent Mills, Plumas County, on the 2ith inst. by Special Deputy R. D. Maplesden, making the venth lodge instituted by this zealous deputy. A class of fifty applicants for the de- grees of the order in the lodges of Sacr: mento is_almost completed by Special Deputy Willlam A. Imes. Arrangements are being made for the organization of a new lodge the coal mining town of Tesla, Alame: County. A large force of men are empl: d in the coal mines, a large portion of whom are anxious to become members of the A. O. J. W. The result of the picnic under the aus- pices of Hills Ferry Lodge and the D gree of Honor Lodge at that place wa gain of twenty-one members for Hil olo by Frank erry Lodge. They propose to give an- other entertainment in the near future and have invited Past Grand Master Workman Willlam Vinter and Grand Re- ceiver Sam Booth to be present. Valley Lodge of this city conferred the degrees on a class of five candidates on Wednesday evening last, making an in- crease of nine for the present month. DEGREE OF HONOR. “The late war with Spain,” an {llus- ed lecture to be delivered on Tuesday evening next before Silver Spr: Lodge, by William H. Jordan, P. 8. M. W., prom- ises to be a very interesting one. It will be given in Excelsior Hall. The proceedings of the Superior Lodge, bound in purple and gold, have been re- ceived at the office of the grand recorder. The charter list for the new lodge to be established in this city has received a number of signatures. The drill team of Ivy Lodge has been reorganized and Grand Recorder Mrs. K. 8. Poland has been retained as captain. Quite_a number of applications have lately been received for the beneficlary feature of the order. THE NATIVE SONS. H. H. Briggs of San Jose has extended an invitation to California Camp of the Degree of the Argonauts to visit the Gar- den City during the current month for the purpose of conferring the popular de- gree on a number of the Native Sons of that place. i THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS. The Native Daughters’ Board of Relief, composed of fifteen past grand presidents and leading members of the order, has been organized to supplement the work of the subordinate parlors in caring for the sick and destitute who are members of the order. It has now on hand a small fund with which to inaugurate the work it is to engage in, the result of donations from pubiic spirited friends of the Native Daughters and from contributions from subordinate parlors. It is the ardent de- sire of the board to establish a Native Daughters’ Home in San Francisco, where the sick can be taken care of in the best possible manner and at the least possible cost. Fifteen of the leading physicians of this city, representing hoth schools, have already volunteered their services free to the home. This home will be opened by the board as soon as it is as- sured of sufficient funds to maintain it in running order for one year. The board has invited Past President Clara K. Wit- tenmeyer, secretary of Mills College, to co-operate with the board in its efforts to ralse the necessary fund. There is some talk of giving an entertainment for the purpose. Alta Parlor, at a recent meeting, at the suziesuon of Grand Trus- tee Miss Eliza D. Keith, voted $100 from its treasury to the board. This - ulate other parlors to make aon'é'fié'niflm At the last held meeting of Golden State Parlor there was an exemplification of the work for the benefit of District Deputy Grand President Mrs. ;. Baker, who commended the officers for the man. ner in which the work was done. Presi- dent Mrs. C. Day has returned after a but that was known without the X- rays; the small crocodile proved -to be part of a human mummy; one of the animals, the lower one, showed that it was evidently a cat, though it had been s0 badly handled that all its bones are broken; still it is recognizable as a cat. But what is the other animal? It seems to have no tail, and the shape of the skull, of the arms and of the bones of the backbone and pelvis show that it probably is not a cat. Then what Is it? That is not so easy to tell, for it has some resemblances to a number of animals. The arm, from shoulder to hand, is longer than is generally the case in cats, and the upper bone, or the one called the humerus, is straighter than in the cat; there seem to be thirty- three bones in the spine, whereas the cat has but twenty-seven; the skull is more arched, not so flat and lacks the sharp projecting ridge at the back which is a noted characteristic of the cat’s skull; there is but little difference in the length of the arm and the fore- arm, while in the cat the arm is much shorter than the forearm; the hand, too, seems to have longer fingers than arf to be found in the forepaw of the cat. I have carefully examined both the photographic plate and the prints made from it, and I can find nothing that would look at all like tail bones. The ends of the bones of the arm are seen to be not united to the shaft of the bone—what is technically called an un- united epiphysis, which would show that the animal, whatever it is, had not reached its full growth. Now it would have measyed not less than seventeen inches, from head to the root of the tall if tail there had been, In life, and this is a good length for a cat that is not full grown. In many ways it would seem to be more like a young monkey than a cat, though the particular features that would stamp it a monkey are uncer- tain. We know that the Egyptians had at least three kinds of sacred monkeys, and that at least one of these was a tailless monkey. And the monkey, at Thebes, was regarded as more sacred than the cat, so the greater care in the wrapping would be explained if it were a monkey; it is certainly more carefully wrapped than the other animal, which is evidently a cat. I am rather in- clind to think the animal was a monkey of some sort and not a cat. But if it is a cat it is evident that there existed cats at that time which differed some- what from the cats we have to-day. DR. PHILLIP MILLS JONES. THE RAINBOW'S END. Interesting Boo k on Alaska and Tales for Travelers and Stay-at- As a list of clever, carefully studied de- seriptive writing “The Rainbow’s End” is a good book. Mrs. Henderson knows how to express herself and has a keen insight for the unusual. She feels that which would appeal to most of us on our first visit to a strange land and puts it into such language as can be readily grasped by the average mind. Her book is read- able and Interesting. Mrs. Henderson discovered, among other things, that Klondike cooking wash not all that it might have been, and also that manners in Dawson City lack re- pose. Gum-boot Annie, Muk-luk Lizzfe, Cannibal Tke and Calamity Bill and other aristocrats of Dawson were free and fa- miliar in their manifestations rather than reserved; and their conduct in what Mrs. Henderson calls the mazy dance was scarcely up to that standard fixed by po- lite writers. In the Dawson dance halls, Mrs. Henderson tells us, ‘‘every waltz costs a dollar, and is short, so that as many as possible may be crowded in be- fore the dancers shall be too drunk to es- say further participation.” As for Klondike cooking—it is a thing to make the angels weep. Even Boston beans are beyond the Klondiker's ken, and it is really pathetic to see the clum- sy, helpless “miners trying to prepara their food and yearning for the flesh pots of Egypt, while the provision market is liable to sudden and unavoidable ‘“‘cor- nerin "’ as in the case of “Swiftwater Bill,”” who took his name from his cheer- ful habit of making money flow like wa- ter, and who bought up every egg of the first invoice last spring for $300 to spite 2 woman and prevent her having some “1 tell you,” says the au- thor, going to be an army of contented_men back in these States in two or three years who will eat any- thing put before tthem, even to crow, with an appetite, an absence of grum- bling, and a sense of deep gratitude which will be touching to behold. No need of killing the fatted calf for them. ‘Any old thing will do for me, and thank you.’ And when the men realize that they do o Homes. not have to cook themselves ov fire, nor wash the pots atterwans tho wives won't know them.” It may be that these reprobates will return reformed, or, agaln, it may be that they will be uhre’ generate, man being a benighted crea- ture, vho deems it his inalienable privi- lege to be fcrever grumbling at ais food, At least the humorists and the lady nov- elists tel! us so. And they probably knuw. Henderso conversations with many people She et In the far north. People who played and Mrs. Henderson is right when opines that “the loveless millionaire 1g poorer than love's millionaire, who, with wife and child beside him, warm in body and in heart, sits by his own fireside watching the’ flames dance and change Though the author devétes perhaps disproportionate amount of sp‘L"-".- (up(hi backslidings of Gum-boot Annie and her frail sisterhood, she writes at all times entertainingly. In speaking of St. Paul as a rough rider for Christianity,” she shows a commendable familiarity with current literature, and in waxing senti- mental at the sight of a dead Alaskan baby on whose face a struggling sunbeam fell. and telling. her readers that she. felt as {f she must “shield the dead face from the prylng beam which sought -out the secret from the close-shut eyes”—and im mediately getting out her camera and tak- ing a snapshot at the *corpse—she but proves that it s the privilege of her charming sex to he not always stupidly consistent. H'zrlmr! Stone & )., €hicago. Price, $150. For e by William Doxey. “The Guide to True Religion,” by students of the Catholic faith. Tt is carefu] studled and the author points out many. aety about religion that are mot ge John Murphy Co., publishers, E The new edition of McCarthy's: * will be published immed Gladstone™ v by the Macmillan Company. The additional chap- ters describe the last months of Mr. Glad- stone’s life at nnes, Bournemauth and Hawarden, and close with an account of the imposing funeral scene at Westminster Abbey. ;Dgtf’ogi'ng One of thefiv'OfdreSt Buifd‘ n [he State, ONTEREY, October 1, 1898.—Van up afresh the old Spanish jail that is to California. street needs filling u: old adobe structure, one of the most picturesque of all Monterey's old-time bu.ldings, necessary dirt. Already the work of demolition has having been for two days ruthlessly teai Mexican tiles from the roof and pullin pine beams and joists fastened thongs, substantial years, and so firmly set that nothing b ertion can separate them from their su The historical building stands at the back of the surrounded by buildings of various een from the alleyway by which On this account it has rarely been seen by Abrego store, almos kinds, and can only it is entered. tourists who were looking up the queer cient capital. be in this quaint town and this time it is together enough yet to stand another hundred Until the committee in charge of arrange- " i dalism has sprung g0. A gulch on p and the curious is to supply the ments for the semi-centennial anniversary of the: - Ameri- can occupation of California in July, 1896, discovered the old place and put a signboard upon it telling its name and age many of the Monterey residents did not know it as a relic of the Spanish rule. adobe, its walls being made of the huge sun-baked blocks of clay after the primitive style without Th> structure is a genulne the chalk rock that later experience taught }ontereyans to use for the begun, busy hands ring the heavy red g down the great with rawhide prison. ut the greatest ex- Alta California. un-baked masonry. old being used until a stantial walls, and places of this an- the few remaining first six or eight feet of their adobe houses, and is a com- modious, strongly built and comparatively comfortable It was built in 1806, when Monterey was the govern- mental residence and chief military post of the province of It was first a sort of military prison but afterward degenerated into a common jail, as such comparatively recent date. Some of the most noted prisoners of California’s early troublous times have been incarcerated between its sub- with its demolition passes another of reminders of Monterey’s old position as the leading town in Alta California. four weeks’ visit in Santa Clara Coun and Past President Miss L. Fahrenkr has returned after having spent a vac tion of five weeks in Sonoma County and vicinity. Oro Fino Parlor has arranged to give | a grand ball in Native Sons’ Hall on ne Thursday night in aid of the new bc of relief. The object is a most deserving | one, and it should receive the financial encouragement not only of the members of the order but of every one who would | like to see the home for Native Daughters established at an early day. The committee from Las Lomas Parlor has completed its arrangements for the military german to be given on the night of the 21st of October in celebration of the sixth anniversary of the institution of | the parlor. i AMERICAN GUILD'S PARTY. The entertainment and hop that was given in Native Sons’ Hall by San Fran- cisco Chapter of the American Guild last Friday night was attended by a very large number of people, the majority of whom were not members of the order. The hall was most tastefully decorated, and, taken as a whole, the affair was one of the finest that has been given In this | hall in many a month. The very choice programme that was. presented included an overture by Mearn's orchestra; Chi- nese impersonation and musical bottles, E. J. Brown, each a fine performance; vocal selections by the Arcadian quartet, Miss May Cuilen, Miss Edith Hanks, Miss Florence Connor and Miss Jeannette | Patridge; “Legende” on the violin, Henry Larsen; ‘Invocation,” soprano solo, Miss May Cullen, violin obligato Henry Larsen; accompanist, Miss Alice Whitby Lewis. This was a most charm- ing rendition by a voung lady possessed | of a sweet voice, and was loudly ap- plauded. Maurice L. Asher, governor of the chapter, delivered a logical address | explaining the order and its benefits, af- ter which Dr. E. W. Pratt recited “The New Woma barytone solo; Dutch Comedian,” entertained withcomic selections, and the quartet rendered “You Spotted Snakes.” Then followed dancin, " Louis Huffschmidt. “The | until midnight. To Henry Huffschmidt Dr. A. T. Derby, J. C. Cul % de Coursey, Dr. E. W. 0. H. Hickey, Charles Huffschmidt, J. R. Wear, R. W. McGarvie, Mrs. Isabel M. Strong and Mrs. S. D. Pries is due the credit of the success of the most elabor- ate and cholce event ever given under the auspices of this chapter. The chapter is making arrangements for a jinks to be given some time before the election. 5 COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST OF AMERICA. On Thursday night, October 6, Palo Alto Circle will have an entertalnment in | social hour Wednesday night after | games being inaugurated. After ) Dr. Ben Stitch B3Ye,2 | extends a welcome to all fraters. | The guests wno attended the entertain- ere will be presented a farce, the char- s being assumed by members of the circle. That will be foillowed by a pro- gramme of dances. Mizpah Circle will give an entertain- ment in its hall on the night of the 1ith of October. The circle meets in the Po- trero Opera-house, and the committee that charge of the affair promises a programme that will be worth the time spent in going the long distance to wit- ness it. Inter Nos Circle had a_ very pleasant the close of the meeting, a number of home that cof- fee and cakes were served. SEVEN PINES CIRCLE. The open meeting of Seven Pines Cir- cle, Ladies of the G. A. R., in Portola Hall last Monday night was 4 great suc- cess, and was held under the direction of Mrs. J. H. Whitesides, Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Gerish, the committee on en- tertainment. There was a piano duet by Miss Shuck and Miss Schaffer, vocal so- los by Mr. Mahoney, Mrs. Ida Leroi, Corporal Christy and Sergeant Morris, recitations by Miss Bessie Harvey and Sergeant Bailey, and vocal selections by a quartet composed of Mes Mahoney, Gage, McGuire and Ayers. Mrs. M. Go- don presided at the piano during the pro- gramme of dances that followed. The ladies of this circle will hold one of their popular campfires in the latter part of the month. KNIGH' . OF HONOR. As a result of the smoker and increase meeting given by Yerba Buena Lodge on the 19th of September twenty-one appli- cations were received, eighteen of which have been accepted by the medical ex: | aminer. The others are yet to be ex- amined. Fortuna TLodge will hereafter meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays, and it ment of Anchor Lodge were delighted with the fine programme presented. Ten ;fll the guests presented applications to oln. The supreme reporters’ list, dated Oc- tober 1, shows 131 deaths during the pre- vious month, of which six occurred in California. All the death claims for Sep- tember have been paid. THE CHOSEN FRIENDS. On the tour through the north Grand Councilor Boehm and Grand Recorder Wallis visited North Star Council, Moun- tain Vale Council and Lassen Council, finding them all well attended and pros- perous. The officers named pald a visit to Riverside Council and the grand couneilor Union-square Hall, on which occasion visited Ormsby Council in Carson, Nev, At that place there was a large represen- tation of . the membership, and ot s close of the business the visitor ‘was in. vited to an excellent banquet at tha Ormsby. = The grand_officers. visited Travertino Council at_Bridgeport; also sknzg‘a:—‘d Council at Bodie. At the latter place the were exceedingly well recefved and trea ed, everything being done to make their stay in the place pleasant. They then went to Virginia City, where Comstock and Unity Councils held a joint session. cvans Council of this cfty has now a membership of more than two hundred and it has recently received by card Grand Warden Mrs. Pratt and Past Grand Assistant Councilor Pratt inte membership. DI THE PROGRESSIVE COUNCILS, The Progressive Councils of the Ord of Chosen Friends will commence a s'erl:: of winter meetings in the hall of G Gata Council, in tne Alcazar bullding oo the evening of Friday, the 28th of ‘Octo- ber. The committee ori €ood of the order as arranged for an entertaf social for that occasion. e LADIES OF THE MACCABEES. California Hive gave an “at home" { the Foresters' bullding last Wednesday night, and there was a good attendance of the membership and friends. After a few words about the order, spoken by Mrs. Eudocia S. Moffat, for the benefit of those who are not members, there was. dancing, interspersed with interesting’ numbers. Mrs. Arthur favored with & vocal solo, Little Tryphina Pritchard, the. wonderful elocutionist, gave an exhibls tion of her talent and also an exhibition of fancy dancing; Frank Arthur recited ASIEPE at the ailroad Crossing,” and” Miss Willlams favored with a recitation. The affair was well managed and the evening passed off very pleasantly. - = COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST. Last Monday the supreme chief co; fon, supreme left guide and supreme wens retary paid a visit to Violet Cirele ang tkgrt;x‘wfls a ve}r‘y agreeable meeting. £ n Tuesday the su-reme chief companion and a delegation from Cali Panion vigited Washington Circle. forniy Ohos win Peaks Circle had a jolly TER Foresters' Hall ldst Thursdjal;!yn?‘)fi‘:l' fe: The party that was given last day night by Liberty Circle was wenr or g;:gsd and the evening was pleasantly ‘Washington Circle announces a g:rglven on the night of the 10th g? r(;%tgi' INDEPENDENT FORESTERS. At a meeting of Court Golden E; Monday night Chief Deputy High cres Ranger Solomon was present and detailed account of the doings o: i preme court at its recent segsaiofia l: 'F;: ronto, Canada.