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8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 189 8. e e —————————————————————————— HAROLD FREDERICS PEAN OF WORK Ps a Novelist. HE late Harold Frederle, whose recent death has been already duly reported in this as in.most other newspapers, was a man of peculiarities of manner ; but he had the power - some extraordinarily close When Stephen Crane it to London, a year g0, a great friendship sprang t in a night, between him and and thenceforward one was hg in uttering the praises of Their ardor in mutual ad- ras at times a little amusing; d it might at times even have proved nsive but for the unquestionable incerity of it. The eminent quality in Frederic's composition ems to have been his in- domitableness; he was a man who never gave up; and the good rank he attained as a journalist, and later as a novelist, he attained largely by force of will. This is shown in the way in which he wrote I first novel—that is, the \first undertaken, but, as it after- wards proved, not the first finished. He ory of this enterprise once , R. H. Sherard, and it has, been published—cer- ced attac made or two tainly not s country. “All the time th: s editing this paper,” said he, 3 ed to being the Albany Journal, * was wanting to write 1 ‘In the Valley,’ my his- my Lorna than bably never write any- arted on it four or whilst in Albany, but al- 11 that I had written be- t satisfied with it. I wuch twenty thou- iltogether I must have ¥ tho nd words of of which went into the Doone, torical written fully all Here the wc topped until after Frederic went to London, to repre the New Vork T “There, began once some t more uf v,” and during 1884 wrote nteen thousand words, which I also threw away. I then realized that I did not know how to make a book, how to cover a can- vas.” 1 had notions about how certain parts of t 1ad to be covered, but did to complete the work as So, as an experi- preliminary canter, I s Wif 1 wrote and pure an experi- what it wa e to write on it ritten I sent it believi that enormous to 11 me that new magazine and e to use my story Wrote eETr wa Wife' appe zine, where it made souraged by this ceess liberty to set about the t ight > that k in eight months, nearest to sa: but ed eleven years of work and nt elist Frederic regarded him- : direct son of the famous llaborators, Erckmann and I hold myself more indebt- e two men than to all other 1 all put togeth- ¥ of putting it of The an be said They have ; but, for He had ¢ a _month or h will be pub- country by the Post of Philadel- ovel on ed, whi thi ning > had the privilege of read- manuscript and I can say that nediate and sustained interes the of he after many di ap- a mammoth fortune and then, having no further one the life gentlen discord betwee ;, tries to adopt n'of leisure. The ch a life and his ac- tive, commanding temperament Sup- plies the incidents of the latter half of the story, while the narrative of his one great Speculation occupies the first half. 5 ) Rf;gfil\/[il) NE of the prettiest of the Chri: mas books to make its appearanc from a San Francisco publishing house entitled ‘‘r'en Drawings in Chinatown.” The pictu are by the well known young arti Ernest Peixotto, and the letter press Robert Howe Fletcher. This book is a credit to everybody con- cerned in its production, from the artist to the printer. The illustrations are all india proofs from plates of pen and in.. drawings. The ndling of these drawings and the se- lection of subject are in Mr. Pelxotto's best style. He has seen -the picturesque and avoided the commonplace. Every one of his pictures is interesting, true to life and artistic. The writer of the descriptive matter, Robert Howe Fletcher, has handled his subject in a grapuic -and peffective man- ner. He is true to »-~ text and at the same time he so embellished the “lo- 1 color” as to rob it of its objectionable ‘eatures and make it interesting. A. M. Robertson, Post street, San Fran- cisco, publisher. Price $3350. MULBERRY STREET—By Jacob A. Riis. A collection of storfes and P0000000000000000000000000000000000C00000000000000000 00 FRATERNAL NEWS. ORDER EASTERN The officers of 124 will STAR. | No. evening in K Temple. The £ TS of en Gate Chapter will | The offic 2 lden Gate Hall on next ng with appropriate cere- tional. At the > chapter two candi- dmitted to_membership, one Mrs. the em b wife of Darling ciate grs ter. The e o- and Chap- nd patron of the ( that G was apter entertainment and ball , song and that enraptur- s the whistling solo of | Wetjen, who made her first | ance since her return from | ) delighted were her auditors | that she was, in response to the loud and prolonge 2 forced’ to appear three times. all that followed the programm until midnight. THE ODD Grand Master Bre tary Shaw are sti ern part of the S FELLOWS. ck and Grand Secre- 1g in the sou heir visits v : are productive of a great deal of good to the order. At an open me ing of Arbor Vitae Lodge of the Rebekahs there was a baby show. Nine little ones, born during the W e on _exhibition for a prize, and | judges selected five old_bache- yMhey awarded the prize to the only bab, _The Christmas Cheer Committee of San Francisco | anized for work with the follpwir ers: s. H. H. Dobbin, 1r. v ill enter upon ar of its existence next inst. Oriental Rebekah Lodge will entertain Cosmopolitan Lodge of the Rebeka 1d Sunset and Mission Rebekah lodges at a banquet in Odd Fel- lows’ building. ANCIENT ORDER UF WORKMEN. Unity Lodge will' elect its officers ror the ensuing term at the meeting next Tuesday, and after the election there will be a grand smoker, commencing at half- past 8 o'clock. The committee has ar- . ranged a way up programme. Nevada City Lodge No. 52 of Nevada City .has, since the adoption of the classi- fied- plan of assessments, made rapid strides in the matter of membership, it having since that time increased nearly 200, and is now the largest lodge of Work- men in any place of the size of Nevada City in the northern part of California. This increase is largely due to the effi- cient work of Special Deputy H. L Brewer, who secured of these mem- A little more tha was comparatively dead in Nevada County, but the work of the speclal depu- fes mince that time shows that the judg: 52 | 1ate Bonbons. was wise. This lodge has an up-to-date drill team, has largely attended meetings and new members are initlated at every meeting. | Grass Valley Lodge No. 51 has, through theeffortsof Special Deputy H. W. Rober obtained fifty new members in the pa month, and the prospects are that within the next month a like number will be | added. At a meeting of the lodge last week there were more than eighty mem- | bers present, and eight candidates took | the degrees in amplified form, the work being impressiv. team, After the ceremony all partook of | with othe rendered by the drill | an excellent banquet served by the ladies | of Unity Lodge, Degree of Honor. The ladies were tendered a vote of thanks for their kindness. At a meeting of Oak Leaf Lodge in Oakland last week there was a large at- tendance, including many of the old_vet- erans of the order, among them J. A. Colquhon, first grand foreman of the Grand Lodge. Past Grand Master Work- man W. H. Barnes delivered an interest- ing talk on the order. Haywards Lodge wiil celebrate its twen- ty-first anpiversary on the 19th of next January. DEGREE OF HONOR. Cypress Lodge No. 76 on the 15th inst. had a very pleasant meeting at which were present District Deputy Mrs. E. A. Richmond of Mistletoe and several mem- bers of that lodge. The manner in which two candidates were initiated elicited much praise for the officers who perform- ed the work. This was very satisfactory in view of the fact that it s but the second nitlation since the institution of the lodge. Under good of the order H. Duesterbury of Mistletoe entertained with a short address and humerous stories, Mr. Terrill of Cypress defivered an elo- quent address on ‘Woman,” and Mr. Tjarrington favored with a vocal solo. Upon adjournment there was a collation, after which Messrs. Cockefair, Harring. fon and Moses and Stella Graham, the lodge quartet, rendered several vocal se- lections. On the 29th of October the membership of Minerva Lodge No. 33 of Alameda took part in the celebration of the fifteenth Anniversary of the wedding of Mrs. Louls Sehroder, past lady of honor of the lodge. The members presented to the lady and her husband a beautiful lamp to light them on their journey to future anniver- saries. THE CHOCOLATE BONBONS. The young ladies of Buena Vista Parlor of the Native Daughters of the Golden West are preparing for the extrava- ganza which they will produce next Tues- day night in Native Sons’ Hall under the title of “The Influential Order of Choco- " and it promises to be the most_enjoyable entertainment that this parlor has ever given. The ladies, eight- en In pumber, have for some time past been rehearsing under the tuition of I. C. Davis, and as they are most enthusi- astic,-they fee. confident that they will make this even a more brilliant success than was the minstrel show they rocentl ave and which was highly commended. The ladies who are to represent a bon- a year ago the | bon will, to carry out the name of the or- der, be attired from the waist down in chocolate colored sufts, while the upper part of the dress will be in imitation of ent of Past Grand Vintner in keeping ergetic deputies constantly on the go the particular bonbon the lady will repre- sent. The scene will be presented in an | mallow; 'Miss Alice Ti appropriately furnished lodgeroom, and during the evening there will be the ini- tiation of a candidate, when all the se- | cret work will be given before the audi- “the work,” to use a fraternal of the greatest travesties been produced. There will spirited discussion on the ques- also be tion, under the head of good of the order, | of permitting men to enter the lodge, and | after all present a protest, by a unanimous vote four men, who prove to be a quartet, are admitted. Four of the ladies will be blacked up, and these s will give an olio of the latest coon songs, ballads and specialties, and after the show there will be a ball. Those who will take part are: Miss Annie Worth, worthy high caramel; Miss Emma Ben- ning, assoclate worthy high Fred Wehe, keeper of the saccharine portal; Mrs, Eva Sheeline, recording gum drop; Mrs. L. Neubarth, sister acid drop; Miss E. Abrams, ster maple sugar; Miss Effie Miles, sister taf- fy; M B. Bannan, sister peppermint; Miss Alice Garson, keeper of the key of the bon- bon box; Mrs. W. Cellarius, sister marsh- yulet, sister cocoanut; Mrs. P. B. Brown and Miss Alvina Burkhardt, the yumyum twins; Miss Amiee Wehe, sister pepsin gum; Miss Eva Bellsted, sister mo- lasses; Miss Dimple Arrington, the candidate; Miss Alice Tanler, sister Irench mixed; Miss tta O'Brien, Madame pate de fols gras von alve. William Cellarius will be the musical director and the Knickerbocker Quartét will be the one about which the argument for ad- mission will be had. THE NATIONAL UNION. There will not be any assessment for December, consequently the number of assessments will be only nine during the current year. A. J. Sparrow, H. A. Graves and J. R. McGuffick, representing California Coun- cil, and James E. Field, A, Sichel and E. Kidd, representing Golden Gate Council, compose the committee that will manage the grand smoker to be given on Tuesday next by the two councils in their hall at 223 Sutter street, After the cabinet closed its session on last Friday the delegates thereto were invited to visit Union Council, and they were tendered a grand reception and made the guests of the evening at a banquet. * The first number of the National Union, the official organ of the order published at Toledo, O., has been issued. It fs neat in appearance, well edited and full of in- teresting matter. FORESTERS OF AMERICA. Court Acme was visited last week by Grand Treasurer Frank Conklin, who was welcomed by a large proportion of tne membership and a number of visitors. The grand treasurer gave the court a sensible talk on forestry and finance, and after that there was a collation and a pro- gramme of entertaining numbers, pre- sented under the direction of Past Chief Ranger Moran. Last Wednesday night there were a select number of the many friends of John J. Cordy, grand secretary of the Fores- ters of America, and his wife, at their residence on Jersey street, near Castro, to congratulate them on the tenth anni- versary of thelr’ wedding. The happy couple were the recipients of many use- ful presents, all tin. There was an even- ing of song, music and story telling and then followed a collation served by host and hostess. The pair were congratu- lated ;xn(l tlléebho}:emexpélessed that ‘all Present wou e a) e celebratio Siiver wedding, in 1913 Tiotihe COMPANIONS, F. OF A. Bay City Circle at its last held meeting had a number of visitors, and during the evening three candidafes were inducted into the mysteries of the order. This cir- cle has arranged for a social to be given sketches of tenement house life in New at this mill with steadier hand York City. This story will prove more in- teresting to New Yorkers than to other readers, but it is well worth a perusal on the part of anybody who has any interest in the lives of the lowly. Its significance lies in the fact that Mulberry street has been for many years the site of the Met- ropolitan police headquarters, the tales here told "being drawn from’ the daily grist of the police hopper, “‘at which,” says Mr. Rifs, “I have been grinding for as worked twenty years.” No journalist orgundrg observant and sympatnetic eye: and the Teader of his famous first book knows what to expect in_this one, and will not be disappointed. Stori d sketches of tenement life form the ume, under such charac as “Abe’s Game of Jack 3 Misfit,” ‘A War on the Goats,” * :l:h‘fj Cat Took ' the Kosher Meat.” Nigger Martha's Wake," ““A Proposal on the El vated” and “Spooning in Dynamite Al ley.” They run the whole gamut of man impuise and emotion, from pity and love to jealousy, greed and murderous hate, giving authentic glimpses into the homes and hearts of the people of every race that swarms on the east side of the great city, speaking all tongues and ob- serving all manner of customs, but actu- ated by motives essentially the same in Mott or Mulberry street as on Murray Hill. His lati book will widen Mr. Riis’ audience and strengthen his reputa tion as a story teller and student of soc The Century Company, publisher, o o >t SNCHANTED ISLES OF THE ATLANTIC—By Thomas Went- worth Higginson. A collection of stories of the fabulous islands that were sup- posed to exist by the people of medieval time; wild stories of voyages and tales of love and war. wcmillan He has omitted military detalls, for the MOSt part, as these are to be pictured in {he coming volume of “The Romance of onquest.”” ' He has been all the more 1t'{'}rdul therefore, to show us_the socfal 1ife In the various colonies and to reveal the romance which makes American colo- }ial nistory so fascinating. As the women helped mightily to make our country, he lias done justice to them, not forgetting. filso 1o show how life In the New World it Spe o bovs and girls who grew up in it oo tell of the making of thirteen dis- m‘_fi( bcnlomes is necessarily a complex task, but the unity of the idea pervading rara l“E and the steady movement to- Jrard the goal make the book appear as t is named—that is, a romance, a story. Str&tt historical accuracy has _been jtudied, and vet the author has not failed to notice that men are moved as much by i fes. "Overhis story of a e happened s a glow o appreciation of men an $ sweetened and | nasnd who of & futurs should be better for their children than for themselves. -8 all history which has been made enjoyable to the reader must be strong in biography. so the author has not crowded hig pages with tedious references to many names dates or circumstances. byt has urevsmted clearly the personality of the leaders in each colony, and has laid emphas “John Gavin, Company, publishers, New York. the decisive’ events which were tu MR. GLADSTONE—A monograph, by points of destiny. W, Wilde & Co., Sir Edward W, Hamilton. A valuable publiishers, Boston. le by Payot, addition to the best literature devoted to Upham & Co. Price $1 30. the great English statesman. Charles ~HEROES OF OUR WAR WITH Seribner & Sons, publishers, New York. SPAIN—By Clinton Ross. An up-to-date book for young readers. Frederick Interesting_and A. Stokes Com- instructiv NCE OF AMERICAN COL- By William Elliot Grifis. Dpany, publishers, New York. For sale by ot e 5 wwing. the William Doxey. ' Price §1. 3 A most valuable work, showing the William Doxey. Fric 1 AMERICAN REVO- LUTION—By Everet . Tomlinson. Cloth. Illustrated. These interesting stories of our forefathers are mnot the hackneyed ones which have been used in the popular histories for generations, but they are the result of Dr. Tomlinson's re- search among the archives of revolu- tionary times. Like those in the preced- ing volume, the basis of each story is historically correct, and told in the au- thor's _attractive style they are doubly interesting to the young reader. Dr. Tom- growth of America. In developing his theme Dr. Griffis first tells what are colo- nies and colonists. He shows the back- ground of European origins, revealing the propelling forces of emigration; tells the story of new life in the New World, and then. while picturing the play and Strug- gle of the two great ideas at the root of the Latin and Anglo-Saxon civilizations, he shows how the colonists were gradual- Iy united. They outgrew the colonial spirit, until in the Revolutionary War they ‘won freedom and new organic life. ¢ CYRANO DE BERGERAC—By linson sa: ““There is no deep love of country without a thorough apreciation of what it has cost to found and develop the land we love.” and this volume is- an endeavor to show something of the prics our forefathers paid that we might have a country. Lee & Shepard, publishers, Boston. Price 31 Ed- mond Rostand. A literary translation, by Miss Gertrude Hall, of this great plar Ihich has created an extraordinary im- pression, having been the greatest success of the last fifty years and being known to overy intelligent person in France. It is being performed in this country by a num- ber %% theatrical companies. - Doubleday & McClure Company, publishers, York. SOUTH AMERICA—By Hezekiah But- terworth. A popular history of the strug- gle for liberty in the Andean republics &na Cuba. It is fitting that all progress- fve people should read this book, for South America is one of the lands of the future. The immigration to that country is now rivaling that to North America. Doubleday & McClure Company, publish- ers. New York. Price $2. THE BOYS OF '3%—A calendar for 1899, Embellished by six wash drawings of military subjects by Gordon Ross. A. M. Robertson, publisher, San Francisco. Price $1. The last novel by A was entitled ‘‘Arachne, ublished by D. Appleto: ishers of the complete e works. Of books on Cuba It is believed that the au- tumn lsts of publishers will be more or less prolific, but no work on that country s likely to be more exact in its information and enter- taining in its presentment than: Mr. Robert T. Hill's, which the Century Company -will publish. _The author is a member of the United States Geological Survey, and was formerly of the University of Texas and of Cornell U versity. He made many trips to the West I dles in the service of Professor Alexander Agassiz. ““Angio-Saxons Onward,”” by Benjamin Rush Davenport, is a romance of the future on the lines of ‘‘Looking Backward.’' It foreshad: ows the author's idea of what would result ot New e the late Dr. Georg Ebers and _was recently n & Co., the pub- dition of Dr. Ebers’ e an_alliance. The book is readable. ~Hubbell Publishing Company, Cleveland, Ohfo. Price, paper, 50 cents. CC0000000C00000000000000000000000000000C00C00000N0C0000 00 for expensive or showy costumes. The | | committee's idea is that those who shall attend should wear what their ideas in- cline them to adopt. ludicrous or other- . the principal idea being all colored chrysanthemums or representations of the season of autumn. Before the ball there will be a musical and literary p gramme by exceilent talent. A numbe of favorites will take part. ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS. Last week High Chief Ranger Boehm paid a visit to Court Victoire. There was a good attendance and after the work of the evening there was a musical pro- gramme. The members, The visitors were pleasantly entertained Hamlet Circle of Alameda will give a grab bag social in Foresters' Hall in that place on the 29th Inst. INDEPENDENT FORESTERS. High Chief Ranger Mc: 5! in this city, and during his sta: visited Courts, Sunset, Diana, Seal Rocs, | San Francisco and Yerba Buena, and ex- plained the changes in the laws to the membership of each. For the same pur- pose hagalso visited Court Ramona at Oaklandi Last week he visited the court at Hollister and the one at Gilroy, and on Friday he addressed a large public meet- | ing in Salinas under the auspices uf\l high chief ranger, the supreme high | last held meeting received four applica- tions. Riverside Council of Reno received two applications last week. Social Council will give an entertain- ment and dance in Shasta Hall, Native Sons' building, on the night of the s0th inst. KNIGHTS OF HONOR. The grand officers, also many- past dic- tators (including H. D. Smith of Yerba Buena, J. H. Riley of Union and H. A. Callender of FEureka), visited Fidelity Lodge last week, and after the business were entertalined with addresses, Songs and instrumental music. This lodge will shortly receive anotner visit. Yerba Buena Lodge at its last held \ «FROM TEN DRAWINGS IN GHINATOWN,” BY ERNEST G. PEIXOTTO. - in the social hall of the Alcazar building on the l4th of December. It will be un- der the supervision of Miss Sarah Lu- bosch. .The three beauties of the circle will be in attendance. The prize box social that was given by Diana Circle in social hall, Alcazar build- ing, was well attended and proved to be a very enjoyable affair, conducted under the direction of Miss Frances Beucler, Miss Dell Peterson, Mrs. Minnie Degan, Mrs. Tschantz and Mrs. Bertold. The prize a handsome pillow cushion, which was awarded to the one who held the lucky door ticket. Ferrucio Circle, at its last held meeting, was visited by Mrs. Duke, past grand chief companion; John J. Cordy, grand secretary of the Foresters of Americ: Jacob Label of the American Forester Review, and twenty-five members of E celsior Circle. 1In appreciation of the visit the members of the circle got up an impromptu programme under good of the order, and as in the membership there are many who are good singers and mu- sicians a pleasant evening was spent. Those who contributed to the evening’ enjoyment were F. L. Perfetto, Mrs. K. Pucinni, Miss Kate Chassin, Kate Gar- della and Miss Mabel Banker. The visit- ors were also treated to a collation. On the 16th inst. Santa Lucia Circle was instituted at Salinas with thirty-seven charter mebers by Grand Financial Sec- retary Miss A. D. Bremer, assisted by Mrs. ‘A. Davis, grand trustee, and A. ) Martin, grand outer guard. This circl was organized by A. N. McDaniels of Santa Lucia_and Allen Mowry of Oak- land. - Mrs. E. J. McDaniels is the chief companion and Mrs. L. Carter the re- cording secretary. When the chief com- panfon and Mrs. Barlow, the sub-chief, took their respective stations each was presented_a handsome bouquet, the gift of Court Santa Lucia. After the business there was a fine banquet and all the of- ficers and members promised to advance the cause of the Companions. The grand officers who instituted the circle_subsequently paid a visit to Pa- jaro Valley Rose Circle at Watsonville and found it composed of good, active | | in Los | daily on matters chief ranger, the permanent secretary and the board of deputies paid an of- ficial visit to Court California. COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST. Ivanhoe Circle celebrated its sixth an- niversary on the 17th inst. by a ball in Union Square Hall. There was good mu- sic, a well arranged programme of dances :\|nd all who attended had a pleasant me. Eureka Circle at its last held ‘meeting initiated four candidates and the work was followed by a collation and a jolly good time. Supreme Grand Chief Companion Mrs. Sarah Beversen paid a visit to Alba Cir- cle in Vallejo last week and she wit- nessed a very interesting meeting. THE NATIVE SONS. The joint committees of the San Jose parlors have set the 10th of December as the day on which they will receive the members of California Camp of the De- gree of Argonauts. who will confer the degrees on sixty candidates. Mission Parlor gave an invitation mas- querade at Mission Parlor Hall last Wednesday, which was well attended and was a very enjoyable affair. Grand Trustee Martin and Grand Secre- tary Lunstedt had to travel over forty miles of snow last Monday to visit a par- lor in Weaverville, Trinity County. Grand Trustee A. Kamish was in this city last week. He stated that he would soon start in on his tour of official visits in the southern country. Grand Trustee D. C. Morgan will soon commence his visitations in Sonoma, Humboldt, Del Norte and Mendocino counties. Hydraulic Parlor of Nevada City enter- tained the Native Daughters of that city Jast week with a ball and banquet and it proved a very successful affair. Court Buena Esperanza. To-morrow night he wil 1 attend a _meeting of the district in the Phelan building, and will ke appointments for the current During his absence from his home Angeles the high chief ranger has and answered twenty letters onnected with the order. Court Yerba Buena at its meeting last Tuesday night recommended Walter T Avery for the office of district deputy, and the high chief ranger, who was p said he would commisgion him. By a ris- ing vote the court decided to continue the payment of the war tax until the end of the war to keep in good standing its three members who are with the volun- teers at Manila. & FRIENDS OF THE FOREST. Lincoln Lodge has decided to celebrate its second anniversary by a banquet (o be given on the night of December 12, and the committee, consisting of the officers of the lodge, is making the preparations for the event. At the meeting last Tues day night three candidates were initiated, Mizpah Lodge has arranged for an apron and necktie party for the Sth of December in old Masonic Hall at the Mission. T LADIES OF THE MACCABEES. The second “at home” of the memhers of the order at the headquarters, 919 Hyde street, given last Tuesday night, was as pleasunt as the preceding one. The func- tion was under the direction of _Ladles George Lerol, Mary E. Salamond ‘and M. Wastier. These “‘at homes™ will be held every Tuesday. The ladies of Mission Hive have per- fected all their arrangements for the so- clal and dance to be given in Excelsior Hall December 12. ST. GEORGE CARNIVAL. The ball “'h]('f‘l is to be given on the ed 30th inst. in Unlon Square Hall by Brit- annia Lodge of the Daughters of St. George, anu which has been designated “an autumn carnival,” is not to be mas- querade and there will not be a contest | eight applications. ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS. Angel Council of Angels initiated four candidates on the 16th inst. and recelved BSocial Council at the meeting had a full attendance. Two ap= Dlications were recelved, one stranger was admitted to membership and three will be admitted to-morrow night. Liberty Lodge was visited last Monday by C. F. Curry, Secretary of State elect, who made an address and declared tnat while in office he would do all in his power to further the interests of tue Knights of Honor and all fraternal so- cieties. dge is arranging for a smoker Union Lo and increase meeting next month. Tk}reg: will be an excellent programme. lodge was visited last Tuesday by the Past Dictators’ Association, and a pleas- ant evening was spent. YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE. Columbia Council will give one of its pe= riodical dinners on next Tuesday night. Cathedral Council gave a fine entertain- ment in Shasta Hall, Native Sons’ build- ing. on Wednesday night. On Thursday night Strassmeyer Council gave a pleas- ing entertainment in Unfon-square - Hall. Mission Council gave a pleasant social e\lr’e’x::ng in Pioneer Hall on Wednesday n’%he lecture committée of each of the local councils will meet the members of the lecture bureau at headquarters : next ‘Wednesday night to consult about dates and subjects for the winter course of lec- tures. Ignatian Council at its meeting on last Monday night listened to an interesting address delivered by Theo Savage. 4 ORDER OF PENDO. Golden Gate Council No. 11 of the Order of Pendo is preparing for an entertain- ment lcomgu{lnentary “m!M(ss Eaton, ‘the organist of the council. It will be the 13th of December. aithan _—— Russia, with her population of 129,000,- 000, has only 743 newspapers—but little more_than half the number published in ihe State of Pennsylvania, which has