The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 19, 1899, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1899, 00 Fellows of Californig Celebrate Goloen Mubilee Thousands Swarm Into Me- chanies’ Pavilion to Participat in the Opening Exercises of the| Three Days of Festivity. of enthusiastic ed into Mec ight to par nies 0da | roja in exerclses was sickness is upon him it smooths the pil- low relieves him in want. The little B motheriess, are cared for. It e upon whom adversity has clothes them and frees them from It is not only the sick, the dis- | tressed phan or the widow that re- | ceives th s of Odd Fellowship. The double blessing of giving and receiving is exempl d in Odd Fellowship.” The Mayor’s Greeting. yor Phelan was then presented and tend a ancisco “It is a great honor for me to greeting to Odd Fellows. San is complimented by your presence. aspire to be a metropolis, and whenever convocation of Californians is feel proud to have this city se- lecied as the meeting place. ‘“This is a historic year. It Is fifty years after the of gold which ‘gave birth to t to the order of Odd ¥ ifty years is a very r small time when we measure the life It is but two generations of men and there but how much it means for us Curtis H. L Dt 1ight who have seen this State grow from its earliest s also this order spring from its ing and swell to its present greatness. living, but no sooner d they settled in this country than they turned their minds to the organization of fraternal orders and it was not long after ‘the influx of immigrants that the order Master W, W. Hays, i Rebeka 3 treasurer o B We | der they lay aside their differences and become harmonious members of the grand order. “We are standing on the threshold of the future. To tell what our future will be is to predicate upon the successes of the past. The opposition which retarded our progress formerly {s waning and will pass altogether. The church is beginning to see that we are not so eves of the laboring masses will see that we are working for the good of all. The future will demand a higher standard of manhood. In order to attain its highest state it must demand a puri in busi- ness life, public life, political life and home life.” The concluding number on the pro- gramme was a_part song, “Forty-nine the_words_by Joaquin Miller, the mu by Lella France, rendered by the choir Band Concert. From the conclusion of the exercises till midnight there was a grand instrumenta cert, during which the Golden Gate Park Band renderede E e ........Paderew: popular songs with Xyl s Braham Wagner ok of late erand march ... Home, Sweet Home The reception committee, which the brunt of the work in making the tertainment such a complete succ bore T TS gy 2 bad and the | The booth of Alameda County, pretty in biue and orange, set off with tastefully draped lace curtains, is in charge of Mrs. T, A. Petersen and Mrs, Cook. The booth cf district 6 is arranged as a lodgeroom and is one of the most attrac- tive in the Pavilicn. The front Is orna- mented with the various emblems of the order. It is In chzrge of L. Kragen of Golden Gate Lodge, A. Christensen of | Fidelity Lodge, J. Weinhart of the same lodge, Mr. McCloud of Occidental and M | Leary of Spartan Lodge. One of the booths s occupied by the Frenck and the German lodges, which make up districts 2 and 66. It is taste- fully decorated with evergreens, flowers, pictures, and is in charge of L. Pleger and G. Molunes of Harmony Lodge, M. Belau and E. Arendt of Concordia Lodge. C. Ruber and C. Trautner of Germania Lodge, E. Kruger and H. A. Brackerd of Herman Lodge, J. Ludemann and George Wez of Walhalla Encampment and L. Lambla, J. F. Gode, J. Tryor and F. Duchler of Franco-Americaine Lodge. These lodges had as special guests the en- re membership of Walhalla Rebekah odge. The prevailing colors were pur- , white anr* red. Rebekah's Homelike Parlor. n_exceedingly pretty booth is that of | Rebekahs, which has been elegantly ted up as a parlor with all the comforts | f home. The colors used in its d ion are those of the order, pink and n sreen. It is in_charge of Mrs. Hattie Duley and Mrs. §. M. Thomson of Amity | | his term_ proved and ene W mag Per Capita Tax. capita tax was fixed at 55 cents current The mileage tax ction of officers for the current ulted as predicted in The Call of 3 y, except as to George W. Le- mont for grand treasurer, an_ office he illed honoraoly for a number of years. In onsequence of fllness he was forced to decline a renomination. Henry C. George of Golden Gate ampment was clected to the office. The only contest for the of grand junior warden. The prize went to A. C. Bates of San Jose.. The new officers are: Joseph Foster of San Diego grand patriarch; R. D. Gummoe of Grass Valley, erand high priest; C. H. Weaver of Alameda, grand senfor warden; A. Bates of San Jose, grand junior warde W. H. Barnes of San Francisco, grand seribe; H. C. George of San_ Francisc grand’ treasurer: H. S. Winn, F. Al Week and W. 8. Potter, grand trustees. The grand patriarch then named the following appointive officers: James Ash- man A of Los Angeles d marshal; M Rose of Redd ntinel; Heze- puty grand nt] E el The officers were t lled by Past Grand Ps rch Harris, . The retirf ast patriarch, who m body 5 A 8. Wa Then s by Grand Patriarch Priest ( master, and grand maste Georg Mor ps The grand body T address, 14 Alexander and Morrison Then followed adjournment in due form. Yesterday afternoon the standing com- mittee of the Grand Lodge. on motion of Grand Trustee Nichols, advanced Willia W. Wat<on, grand warden, to the deputy grand m to fill_the v caus of J. L. Robinette, anc the same grand offi William Nicholls Jr. of Dutch Flat w elected to fill the v promotion of Mr. There was a gre: Fellows and their day. A delegation on motion ¢ of the Grand Smith, pre City and a band. Am from that place were Past triarch FErlewine and S. B dent of the home at Thermalito. The were delegations from San Jose, Vallejo and other puints. It was ealeulated that there were not less than 20,000 strangers in the city last night Tn the evening the 0Ad Fellows' build- ing at Market and Seventh streets was brilliantly {lluminated with electric light and was much admired. pr Apreta GRAND PARADE SET FOR THIS MORNING 0dd Fellows from every part of the State will form in line this morning in one of the longest processions ever planned in this city. M. M. Estee will be grand mur- shal and J. Harry Scott chief of staff. The line of march will be follows, and the parade will move promptly at 11 o'clock: 044 Fellows' Hall, Seventh and M: down Market to Montgo: to Market, to Van Ness a 1 hing on Van Ness a to Market, t Seventh street, viewing officer, and t! dismi The procession will consist escort and ten divisions ¢ or lowing Platoon of poli and Marshal and Chief f aff, Alds to -and the ¢ herman and ff; Cantc e hs Militant; Rebekah Drill Corps of Rebekah 'Alds (24) In elegant mes; Rebekah Ass: bekah Lodges of Callf ment fornia; fornia rdin Governor n Trustees of I 0. O. . I 0. O. F. Home, At f 1. 0. O. F. Orphans’ Home' Relief s, 1. 0. 0. F.; Em- ployment Bureau, I O. O. F; Subordinate Lodges, I. O A feature of the proc floats, the be: ““Orphans’ Home bekah at the Wel Jonathan and T ham’s Faith.” the 0dd Fellows This evening there will be prize driils in the Pav he various cantons of the Patriarchs Militant and the Rebekah drill corps. . of Californta. fon will be of w Between of Abra- Welcome to Trial co's P GRAND CHAPTER OF THE EASTERN STAR The second session of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star was largely attended yesterd: and there was a great deal of interest taken in the pro- ceedings. The reports presented the previous day were considered, and one question that occupied a great deal ®f at- d them printed in full in the | tention and provo ked a lengthy discuss he ) the eff worth:; the was decide the gra There were p grand secretar and_they we on finance. Mrs. Mary E. Partridge, representing the Grand Cha of Ore Minnesot Towa, Maine, York. Texas, Dakota, Rhod 1, Michiga and_the District Colum’ A. Plerce, representing I ka and Ve orter, New Jers . Mon: tana and Colorado . Hall Ohio, were present body and received with sentatives of foreign c Charters were gran chapters which were repre- to the following der_dispensation: | Martha Washingto t Visalia; Iphi- genia, at Eureka, Nev.; Los Angeles, at Los Angel Century, San ~Franelsco; | Olive Branch, San Francisco: Carnation. Redlands; Long Reach, at Long Beach, and Harbor, at Pedro, Mrs. Alma E. Keith sent to the Grand Chapter a large floral cross in memory of | her parents On Saturday the grand body will pay a visit to the Widows' and Orphans’ Home at Decoto. ORESTERS FAVOR TRENCHMENT Session of High Court at Fresno. 1 Dispatch to The Call. ), Oct. 18.—The annual sess FR of the High Court of Independent For which opened In this city yesterday, at 10 o'clock this morning idered during the day f the finance committee. of the high secretary discussion morning it was evident that thes be a d agreement. In it tions which had divide to two evenly matched fa he one was composed of the r elegates, who stood for economy a 1t, and the other of the city d for the . who were in h sides were most part professional me favor of liberal salaries. I | generaled b 1 ders, e: “lerk Duck- { worth of the Assembly and Represent tive Peery of San Francisco champio | the ca of the city delegates and semblymen F ther 1 Micha Deckman being among the speakers the rural of It was ment of t As- 1 for od from the commencs sion that the fight would be precipi the report of the fi ance committee appointed the chiet | ranger and controlled by urban fac- tion, tary was mittee was c by the When the report of the high secre- en up the rt of the com- the reading of rep bu it w atil the afternoon ses- ston rival forces had two hours mor h to prepare for the fight When the court reconv 2 o'clock the report was read by Cr Dickson. mittee that the by th Court last vear, compensation of the high chief ranger was raised from $150) to 32 xclusive of traveling and oth penses, and that of the high etary from $100 to $125 month. This brought on the fight. ymmendations and seconded. Michael Deckn as on his feet in an instant a greeted with applause from the c delegates when he moved to amend by ranger w n to adopt the e making the salary of the chief $1500 instead of $2000. Deckman’s amond- ment was the signal for the outbreak of host.ities. Chief Ranger McEffresh, whose sympathies were with the city dele- gates, favored free discus and did not limit the speakers. The rest of the after- noon w ent in oratory and at times the discussions became intensely interest- ing. Tt was 5 o'clock before a test vote was taken on the amendment and when the ballots were co d it was found that the amendment had carried by a majority of four vot The rural delegates had won and the court adjourned for the day be- fore the original motion was put. The compensation of delegates to the High Court was fixed at 4 cents a mile and $2 a day, instead of 7 cents a mile as heretofore. ; To-morrow mornix the fight will be re- sumed, when the fixing of the high secre- tary's salary comes up. The factions will | also, in all probability, divide when it comes to the election of officers this morn- The probabilities are that McEl- Ing s prestige. will overcome the de- eat of his faction on the lary question, L O At he will ‘be re-elected. High Chief Secretary Perry will also be given another term, but the offices of high audi- for and high treasurer will in all likeli- hood be filled by new men. behir ’ . . . ) g : e et () q4q Fell Celebrat Mech Pavil e Ao Cllows eieoration in ecnanics aviion. gran with a number ections $ t I the exercis which were loudly 8:45 th . 0dd Fellows was represented by a, W. A icholson (chairm. John Edwards and Mrs, J. g opening of the (ibecnn the Hve ige here. gate (secretary), A. W. Wil £ Templar Lodge, Mrs. Me- S an Mayor Phelan closed with a tribute to | com, ¥. Hock, D. 3 S S A 2 the first 1ber on P b = | Donald and Mrs anklin of California, ch to the Stage. 1 Hardly had the last s the order in its great work of charity and | H. W, Miss Rt . Jewell and Miss M. J. Bell PR : ‘vvz\uiir‘ uav-ni]lhr‘ h the 19y s H. Wilson, Ti d Miss Morgan, Mrs. " con chea | M. T. Mos chairman of committe e F. D. Morrell e R n Allie Parker of Drill jtive committee marched | arose to welcome the members and guests ynn sang Tolstol's “Invano.” Her | i 5. e e S ‘ il of Oriental Lodge. to the stage at the far Welcome by Chairman Moses. ¢ Pavilion and won an enthusias- Shi e Gk g e Tooth af the oo i the sienal for ihe en-| Al I shall do,” he sald, “Is to call this pplause, Wwhich resulted in an H. F M. Neuman, M.D., A.|Whichisa gem. It is used for a reception N lowing mem- | Yast meeting to order. 1'will not under- & Huts B O Hare "W T | parl mflr il the form of an inn St take to tell you of Odd Fellowship, with it o BE . 0. with an old-f ioned tavern sign on the cr committes: i | LS A o oL O el P | An Original Poem. Duler! T F. Breckwaidt, . | corner, and s most. tastefully arranged o % 2 C. | istence since its inception in this State. | Robert H. Tavlor, first noble grand of | TR 1 Schizman, M.D.. | in the interior. Adjoining is a small gar- All 1 ask is your attention to the exer- | Califor Lodge No. 1, read an original | & T, S QU8 O p* O | den in which there are a number of chairs cises, anda I shall now introduce Rev. E. | poem. Its theme truggles | ¥ H. s Voorhies, - | and tables. and there the committee, of R. Dille, the grand chapla of the nd their | §° Martin, E. Da ¥ | which S. R. Jacobs, past grand of San ar- | Rev. Dr. Dille, with much feelin ambitic s of Odd | Lawrence, _John | Francisco Lodge, is chairman, dispenses M. T. » good of the order and pr: Fellow The author was | n, | lem de to the visitors. k. exciivaton: W. »d upon Odd Fellowship. was o very first members of the | Martin Coleman, & District No. 102, decorated in yellow and e A part song 1, six male and six | order in California and has been actively | S8arak Harris, Miss Pa Miss ste | blue, is in charge of C. Shenfeldt of Par- female volces. Thy Wedding Morn- | identified with its progress. The closing | McDonald, Mrs. J. H Mrs. M. Ho- | ker Lodge, Mr. Fenn of Western Addition " ing”’ was the first song rendered and it | Stanza of the poem Is as follows: oyer i Mos ,<-\;\‘"""{“ m, C. Pet Lodge, Mr. Harding of Morse Lodge and | called for an encore. The singers w S ovater iy ANe roble (Oraer 1ive: Ll s McTiane, ‘Mz, R of Presidlo Lodge. | Bopranos—Miss Mattie D. Whitti in age the vigor of its youth, e Dowis Ml Ha e Dok o haanle lvnnl g ‘rlx") promenade concert pi]‘h of Miss Mabel C. Perkins, Miss Anson Hi B vt D e e e ¥, Mrs. | these booths were thronged with visitors, : ton: contraltos—Miss Pearl Whittington, den links of riendship, “Love and ’\“’-‘ffl;,’;,mgi(f."i’ s | and :l.rn}-r the exercises m.»;.- lwhn (‘n]m— It may be Of interest to Miss Ethel Perkins, Mrs. Addie S. McClu’ iy Flo e e Dosed the great audience took occasion ; x | nie; tenors—H. Willlams, C. M s e 2 eli, L F. Schlichting Sr.. to pay their respects to the committee you to know that our tailor- Dr. H. D. Nobie: bassos—D. B. Crane, 0dd Fellowship in California. Mrs. Sophie H. Mrs. Sarah in charge. 2 d 2 < 2 A. Larsen, Anson Hilton. “0dd Fellowship in California, Its Prog- | Mrs. Allle Parker. Misa Gussie Hooper, Miss Grand Encampment Adjourns. ing department is getting | ) | ress z e ent’’ subje Amy Webb, Mrs ie Meredith, ' Miss g - | Grand President’s Address. ress and Development’’ was the sublect of | 4707, Wepb, M o Litle Moreattn " atias || B0 0 P e Grand Encamp- more popular every day—the I W. A. Bouynge, grand master of Cali-| pa -)I;nn{e ll{-flarllml;lfl\;\[_\[l‘flqrv.nn B Miss pe the business of the ses: 4 el B ! s Ivi 1 fornia, was introduced by the chairman d Fellowship is a progressive instl- [ ;™ Ta i3 AU Fo 'I;‘k“"“‘r- Mrs. Laura | up and the grand bod ordersare rapidly mu tlp ying. as the great Odd Fellow of the sunny | tution, growing with the State. When it | I Grawrord, Miss Lulu B Horomi ire52 | Journed at 5 o'clock ; e g o south. His address was upon the theme | crossed the continent fifty vears ago, it | W. Turpin, Mrs. M E. McCollister: o & i The reports. AM‘\g"“nrfl“j}u"flg‘;‘r‘sv hav- = s k5 | *0Odd Fellowship: Its Alms and Attai moved as a part of our civilization and a 0? LN - 4 ng been considered, all & R H i r et BY Tiotynge (ricen ‘the Bisry | B e our Eovernment. It teachvs us to| Boothis Prettily Decorated. | fhg ‘mviiation of Shasta Encampment This must te due to two things of Odd Fellowship [n the United States | do unto others as we would have them do | - The booths, which occupy the entire | NO: 14 to hold the encampment of 19 t i A from the earliest s to the present|unto us. It teaches the people expansion | south side of the Pavilion on the mals | ReQ4ing was accepted. In its offer the the values we give and the pro strict, ) WELL th pro- by wells a t OFFICE—Room 47, Eighth Floor, Mills Building. He sald In part: | of the mind and the soul. That is the in- “Sisters and Brethren of the Independ- | ftiation of Odd Fellowship. 3 ent Order of Odd lows and friends—| Mr. Estee concluded here amid the ap- The origin of Odd Fellowship is shrouded | plause of all. Another song by Miss | in mystery. The first efforts of Odd F Flynn and the concluding address of the lowship were hardly record: Some ha ing followed. gone as far back as Adam In their effor Karl C. Brueck, P. G. M. and G. R., to prove its antiquity; some have gone |spoke of “California Odd Fellowship Now back to the Pharoahs, some to Moses and | and Hencefo! " He said: some to the Roman camps In the time of Onward has been the battle cry of the Nero, but not until 1788 dld Odd Fellow- | order and in the lists of battle fields, in Ship come out of the clouds of tradition | the friendly conquests of the order, none irer than the name of California. This times. From that | into the light of history ‘l‘lxlllru- on ‘we have records of Its history. | h become the land er our heritage. In America we have n record showing | While Odd Fellowship always invites pe- that its beginning in this country was in| rusal of its history, what should enlist your attention is what it will do to-mor- row. It is a great institution,a live reality. “The mémbers of the Independent Or- . In 1819 we find the organization of Washington Lodge In Boston, and soon afte “ra »dge in Philadelphia. P A t | der of Odd Fellows never felt toward one What 0dd Fellowship Teaches. | pnother but a5 brothers. Brothers were | “0dd Fellowship teaches us fraternity; | we in the days of 61, when the Civil War it teaches ue to vake an interest in the | hurled the nation in civil strife, and | affairs of onr fellow men, to relieve the | brothers are we now and brothers will we Sick, cducate the orphan and care for the | always be. The Odd Fellows' symbol of | widow, and this it has been doing for | three links, “Love, Friendship and | fitty Vears in California. It warms his | Truth,” tell what Odd Fellowship is. No | heart for his fellow men, turns him into | matter what the differences of opinion | the right path when he has strayed. When | men have when they come within the or- floor and considerable space in the great gallery, attracted hundred of visitors, who commented with enthusiasm on the beauty of the decorations and the t: displayed in their arrangement. In south gallery the competitive plans for the new University of California buildirgs were on exhibition, having been secur through the kindness of Mrs. Hearst, the visiting Odd Fellows and Rebeks were lavish In their praises of them The booths, which were used as recep- tion headquarters by the several districts, were brilliantly illuminated. Each was in charge of a committee, who extended a cordial welcome to visitors, ladies of the s{cbekah lodges assisting in this pleasant uty. The general reception booth and regis- tration bureau is in charge of Miss Amy ‘Webb and Mr. Doolittle. The booth of District No. 55 is in charge of the following ladies of Mission Re- bekah Lodge: Mrs. W. W. Barnes, noble grand; Miss Parthenia Burkhardt, vice grand: Mrs. E. Anderson, Mrs. F. Ash- worth, Mrs. H. L. Larimeer, Miss Lucy Quinton and Mrs. Sarah Crawford. he encampment had the following: 0 Odd Fellows' Temple and a large opera-house in which you can assemble and be entertained. Two be parks in the city limits will be at the disposal of our anton 204 hotels galore. An October cli- nate equal if not sup to that of Italy | or any other of earth's most favored spots. Great mountains, rich mines, mammoth smel- ters, enterprising citizens, good meighbors, warm hearts and hospitable, faithful Odd Fel- all_eager and anxious to greet you We will place $500 » hands of grand en or prizes, will give be highly appreciated a. our people. We have a se it to the great Mountain Copper Company's smelters &nd mines, where a plant costung nearly 3,000,000 gives employment to thousands of honest toilers. A trip can be made up the Grand Canyon of the Sacramento. We will leave nothing undone to merit your approval and contribute to your pleasure and to_enhance the progress of ‘0dd Fellowship. For the good of the order your grand body should hold its session in 1900 in Northern Cali- fornia, and Shasta County’s great mineral out- A Redding’s rapid strides toward being tection for you that goes with them. Our year’s repairing guarantee seems to give people faith in our clothes. If money is an object to you when you buy tailor-made clothes, suppose you get some samples of these $10 suits, and order one that pleases you—no doubt about the pleasure being as long lived as the suit. S.N. WOOD & CO.,, 718 Market St. and Cor. Powell and Eddy. o *“San Francisco (f Northern California” entltle us to your visit.