The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 28, 1902, Page 14

14 L T THE last held meeting of Bureks Lodge of the Knights of Pythias the page rank was conferred upon two strangers, after which the officers who : are to serve for the ensuing term were elected and then there was a socie] hour and a smoker, with musical numbers and speeches for the prosperity of the order and the renewed activity of Eureka Lodge. Following are the names of the officers chosen: Brod cCe:e Po G P Reck, M. of , K. of R. and 8. s. :C. Oman, M. of E1 H ¥ Cullom, )" Tamo, L. G.; C. erson, O. g Rogern ¥. 0. Haabe, T. Dierks, trustees; Dr. N. Rogers, physician, Scott Valley Lodge at Etna Mills, Sis- kiyou County, instituted in January last with twenty-one members, reports ffty- eight membe: Santa Barbara Lodge and Castle Rock of Santa Barbara are jointly in- »d in & new castle hall which will edicated with becoming and- appro- e ceremony early in January. Grand llor D. K. Trask will be present. Lodge will be instituted, unless fail, on January 12, 1903. The e a goodly charter list. Efforts are now being made to organize ville, Santa Paula &nd everp prospect of success. C ng lodges have been insti- since the Grand Lodge convention: So. 233, at Whittler, Los Angeles S. Adolph, ed by & large 4 of Los Angeles, Al- other neighboring towns s Schaffner. The A. Kelsey. Eimhurst . Alameda County, F. Kliné, V, C. W.; Beli: M. of at'A: Dr. N. G. H bers lodges. Beaudroit. e of San Francisco was of- y D. G. C. J. C. Lohmey- a number of the The unwhitten i in Lohmeyer'® in- manner. The rank ed on three esquires. of Yreka, Sisson, The K. of t was confe Locdge has elected the fol- officers for the ensuing Joffey, C. C.; F. Radelfinggr, kington, J. BE. Elking- Thomson, K. of of F.; George D. vens, M. at A. lady friends which occasion merit will be Francisco Lodge celebrated ?f the year a little previousl ces necessitated anticipa , on Saturday, Decem- Hall, and the friends mt voted the affair t always attends the func- lodge a Lodge of Santa Maria and ie Lodge of Arroyo Grande id city of San Luis Obis- . and captured it com- s band met the boys at t and escorted them to their ho- team of No. % conferred the ong form in an admirable n sat down to a bountiful e “trimmings.” The ot- visit to Park the extreme. wodge, t by the grand keeper of records and seal in February s in a prosperous condition. Lodge No, 117 of San Fran- ed a severe loss in the st efficlent master of fin- Scheib. The vacancy has filled by the election of Julius Cal- nd Chancellor Trask stole a march 1 the members of Fairmount Lodge at convention, cailing on the lod but if he expected to eeting he was disappointed, rce upoh this subordinate entions is much better The grand chancellor eddressed the lodge at length upon the n issues of the day, complimenting lcdge upon its progress ({wenty-two gain to June 39, and some twenty-five more this term) and on the beautiful hall ch the conventions are held. “Our Schaff,” V. 8. L. H,, etc., has been ointed deputy imperial prince, which, has not induced him to buy Temple of this city had a ession on the 17th inst. There e over the very warm sands when the candidates were to find the palace of the The following named have been elected officers of Bay City Lodge of the Pyth- ians for the ensuing term: ; Otto Berman, V. C.; . Eigholz, . at A of R. and B.; Julius i A. Harry Kasper, M. of . G.; David Hart, O. G.; Myrtle Lodge, K. of P., which has been booming of late, conferred the three an on & number of candidates at its convention on the 234 of December. THE DRUIDS. On the occasion of the official visit to Pleasanten Grove, Noble Grand Arch Guglielmoni was acompanied by Grand Secretary Martinoni, Deputy Grand Arch Beck, Grand Marshal de Leigh, T. Goor- ner, Thomas Scott and fif: ree mem- bers of Livermore Grove. There was the initiation of two candidates, Past Arch J. Mello acting &s noble arch, and the work was done in a most satisfactory manner. After the work of the evening there weas an address by the noble grand arch and the oration of the evening was by Deputy Noble Grand Arch Beck, who spoke on “The Moral Feature.” Then there was a tamale supper and addresses by all the grand officers and a number of the visitors and officers of the visited grove, ‘ The grand officers, accompanied by Past Arches J. J. Silva, G. Allegretti, G. Galio, D. Bersotti and others, pald a visit to Btockton and San Joaquin groves, which met in joint session in a most beautifully decorated hall. After witnessing the initiatory work performed in a creditable manner, the visitors and members were invited to partake of an excellent banquet hat had been prepared by the ladies of Evergreen Circle. To this was invited the membership of Concordia Grove. There were about 250 persons at the supper. P. T. Campbell was the toastmaster and be- tween m and songs there were short addresses by the visiting grand officers t who were called upon. The sic was by the San Joaquin Grove Quartet by J. Simon, O. Hass, J. H. Snyder, Jul Worth and D. Piker. Then the gr: were with the membership of Conc: Grove and at a banquet that followed there was a jolly good time. After th T there wers addresses by the grand officers, who were called upon to respor sted by F. Cavagnaro, P. toastmaster, W. Bry; , to “The Pr. " During the ion of the grove the officers exemplified the secopd de- gree. After this visit the noble " grand arch left.for Fresno to institute a grove in that place to work in the English lan- guzge. At a recent meeting the officers of Cali- leo Grove of this city, under the leader- of A. Olmg, conferred the second or ‘s degree upon severzl candidates in resence of a large number of visit- s work, carried on in the Italian language, was most dramatic and im- pressive and was deserving of the high praise given by the onlookers. There is no team of officers that so far has been &ble to excel Galileo’s in this partfcular degree. Alpufi Grove at a recent meeting initi- THE SUNDAY CALL. #Ttems of Tnterest Concer ated two strangers and conferred the Druid's degree on twelve candidates. Noble Grand Arch Guglielmoni of the United Anclent Order of Druids, accom- panied by Grand Becretary Martinoni, Grand Treasurer Horn, Grand Trustee Antonovich, Past Arch Bamman, presi- dent of the Past Arch Assoclation, and twenty-four members of that body, pald & visit to Columbla Grove on the evening of the 10th inst. During the evening the ovates degree was conferred on two strangers and in the glving of this the grove's degree team, under the captaincy of P. J. Moliterno, performed several well executed maneuvers. For this the mem- bers of the team were highly compliment- ed by the grand officers during the course of their remarks. On the 1ith of December Noble Grand Arch Guglielmoni visted Fresno, where he instituted a new grove, Fresno Na. 15, with twenty-five charter members, to work in the English language. This grove was instituted by N. J. Justy and P. E. Ambrosiali, P. A. The membership of Humbert Grove of tHat place assisted at the institution. 7 During the early part of the month the noble grand arch visited Humbert Grove of Fresno and witnessed the initiation of four strangers, which increased the membership of that subordinate to $0. The grove was instituted last August. A new circle of Druidesses has been In- stituted in this city by Grand Arch Druid- ess Frances J. Willilams, assisted by Grand Secretary Mrs. A. Thornhill, Mrs. Godeau, Mrs. Martinoni and Mrs. Bam- man. The new circle starts in with a membership of 65. The ceremony of in- stitution, initiation and installation of of- ficers was followed by a banquet. Boadicia Circle is making arrangements to attract the entire membership to the circle room on meeting nights and pro- poses to have an hour of social entertain- ment after each meeting. THE ROYAL ARCANUM. Golden West Council of the Royal Arca- num at a recent meeting initiated three candidates and received three ap- plications. The council is making a good record, having added ten members since July 1 and thereby earned two past re- ger prize jewels, presented by P. R. ‘Whitney for increase of membership dur- ing the past six months. be presented to the most popular past re- gents at the next meeting. The officers elected for 1903 are: Regent, G. H. Bart- lett; vice regent, H. B. Languille; orator, W. A. Butterfleld; secretary, T. G. Hodg- kins (re-elected); collector, H. D. Hutt (re-elected); treasurer, S. B. Russell; guide, E. H. Wobber; chaplain, G. M. Van Buren (re-elected); warden, J. C. Hay (re-elected); sentry, S. Moss (re- elected). Thomas Banks, who has been treasurer for five years, refused to accept 2 re-election owing to increase in his business, which calls him away from the city frequently. The new officers will be installed the first meeting in the new year. Argonaut Council No. 597 received four applications at a recent meeting and elect- ed two to membership. The new officers for the ensuing year were elected, the elec- tion being quite spirited, a good natured rivalry being manifested. The council de- cided to give a *Christmas Box” enter- tainment to the families of the members on Monday evening, December 29, in Sut- ter Hall Ploneer building. F. Head, the efficient collector of the council, was elected Santa Claus for the occasion. From the preparations being made by,the committee in charge, the affair promises to be one of the events of the holiday sea- son. During the last three weeks elections have been held in all the city councils, and good, active workers have been ad- vanced. The following named past re- gents have been elected representatives to the Grand Council: Argonaut No. 597, M. S. de Roco, alternate E. Duden; Golden West No. 1716, H. G. W. Dinkelsplel, al- ternate H. D. Huft; Buena Vista No. 1604, A. C. Greenfield, alternate Charles C. Mc- Dougall; San Francisco No. 1622, Harry Stone. The Treasurer of Buena Vista Council at a recent meeting reported the receipt of the draft for $3000 from the supreme- treasurer to pay the loS8 on the death of “John T. Brenan. The payment was mads in eleven days from the date the proofs were forwarded from this city to Boston, 1d fifteen days after the death of er, remarkably quick time and the best record in‘California for a frater- nity having headquarters out of the State. The supreme secretary reports the order as having passed the 250,000 mark. Arrangements are being made by com- mittees in charge to have a joint installa- tion of the officers-elect of the several city councils early in January. Grand Regent G. Gunzendorfer will be the installing offi- cer. Argonaut Council at its meeting Decem- ber 22 had a class of candidates initlated. The grand regent and members of the Grand Councll were present. The new council at Santa Rosa, in course of formation by G. L. Davidson, D. G. R., will be instituted with the be- ginning of the new vear. George W. Dixon recently met with an eccident which resulted in the breaking of the little finger of his left hand so badly that it had to be amputated. UNITED MODERNS. San Francisco Lodge.No. 133, United Moderns, at its !ast held meeting recetved twc cards and several more were prow- sed. Supreme Vice Chancellor E. M." El- liott was present ané made one of his stirring addresses, full of interesting news for the large number of members present. The lodge will not hold a public soclal in December, but will have the third invitation fancy dress dance, with prizes, thc latter part of January, for which plans are already taking shape. On one meeting night each month light re- freshments are provided, that are enjoyed by those present. The officers elected for 1%3 are: Chancellor, R. L. Durham; re- gent, Miss Amelie Jakobs; orator, C. M. Marron; past chancellor, W. F. Buswell; recorder, T. G. Hodgkins (re-elected); fin- ancier, J. H. Baker (re-elected); gulde, >. M. Marron; musician, Mrs. Ruth The new officers will be im- installed at the first meeting in January by the ‘senior past chancellor, and it will be an Interesting ceremony for those who are present. ¥ ORDER OF ST. GEORGE. The following named have been elected and installed as the officers of Empress Victoria Lodge of the Daughters of St. George for the current’ term. The install- ing officers were District Deputy Grand President Mrs. A. Brady, - assisted by Worthy Conductor Mrs. Eliza J. Wil- liams: V. P., Mrs. E. Harrles; W. P., Mrs. Creba; W. V. P., Mrs. R. Fisher; W. iame tmi‘elmcledjz W. T. Brooks; W. F. C., C., Mrs. J. Putney; L G. G., Mrs. M. Jewit: organ- er; physiclan, Dr. Z. T. ¥ esdimes S. Atkinson, S. E. Jobnson and M. Guinan. “After the installation Mrs. Nellle Stick- ney, the retiring past president, was pre- sented with a handsome gold badge em- blematic of the order. Mrs. E. Harrison was also presented a gold badge as a to- ken of the regard that the members of the lodge hold her In, IMPROVED ORDER RED MEN. A new tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men is In process of'‘organization in Oakiand. Manitou Tribe will give a grand mas- querade ball in Native Sons’ Hall on Jan- uary 10, On the 11th inst. Iroquois Tribe of Stock- ton had an adoption of a class of 100 palefaces, the work being déne by the team of Pocahontas Tribe of this city. Pohona Tribe of the same city expects to adopt & large class in January. On the 20th inst. there was the adoption The jewels will® of a class of 100 at Santa Rosa, the team of Pocahontas Tribe doing the work in the presence of Great Sachem Tyrrell and other great chiefs. At the anniversary banquet given by Yosemite Tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men on the 1Sth inst. there were present a large number of ladies, and to each was given a pretty souvenir in the sphape of a Pismo clamshell on a wire stand, having painted upon it a Califor- nian scene in ofl colors, and bearihg a cherry-colored ribbon on which is stamped in letters of gold the nmame of the tribe and occasion of the presentation. The banquet was a very pleasant affalr and was under the direction of G. H. Steln, ‘William Goldman and O. Lippman, Seneca Council of the D. of P. recently gave a successful party in Washington- square hall. This councll, but three months old, has shown great activity, and, under the leadership of Mrs. E. Kri- ner, the Pocahontas, assisted by Mrs. A, Garriguez, has already enrolled more than & hundred members. DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY. The ball that was recently given by California Council of the Daughters of iberty In Golden Gate Hall was such a great success it was declded by the councll to give another in the same hall on the night of the 9th inst. The com- mittee in charge is George A. Little, Minnie M. - Sproul, Elizabeth Cantus, Ruby Hamberger and Ida Lothrop. California Councll of the Daughters of Liberty has elected the following named, as its officers for the ensuing term: Carrie Sproul, ~eouncilor (re-elected); Ruby Hamberger, assoclate councilor; Isabel Beach, vice councilor (re-elected); Adele Hornlein, @s- soclate vice councilor; ura Cantus, secre- tary (re-elected); Annie Miller, assistant sec- retary; Christine Jorgensen, financial secretary (re-eiected); Mary Martin, treasurer; Aschma: ide;” Andrew C. Steiger, and Robert Atkinson, outsids guard: B Couch, trustee. Miss Minnie Sproul will take the chair of junior ex-councllor and Miss Ida Lothrop that of junior ex-assoclate councilor., The tnstallation Will be on the first meeting night in January and the installing officer will be National Deputy Miss, Minnie Sproul. ‘The Liberty Social Club of California Councll, D. of L., will hold a watch meet- ing on the last night of the year in the council chamber. The club will give DARINAPARISR N.D.GWo JIRS. LUCIE E, FAMMER MITH RECORDI, o ‘j‘z.:c'zz TARY TABER PHeTe, a strictly invitational masquerade party on the 17th of January. WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT. California Circle of the Women of ‘Woodcraft has elected the following named as officers for the ensuing term: Johanna Steyart, guardian neighbor; Miss P. Ross, adviser; Mre. M. J. Katz, clerk; Esther Hyms, banker; Mrs, Della Parks, magician; Frances Denchaud, attengant; Mrs. M. E. Da- vis, captain of the guards; Mrs. Gober, inside, and E. Powers, outside sentinel; Miss Davis, organist. The installation will be on the evening of the second ¥riday in January next. SEVEN PINES’ OFFICERS. The following*have been elected officers of Seven Pines Circle of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, to serve for the ensuing term: President, Martha Finch; senfor vice presi- dent, Henrletta Haw; junfor vice _president, Bessle Gerrish: chaplatn, Mrs, McCoy; tre urer, Lena Scholten; Suard, Annie Black; con- ductress, Sadle Pierpont; delegates to the Stats conventlon—Mrs. Delmas, Bessle Gerrish, An- nle Black, M. 4. C. Whittingham, Mrs.’ Gra- ham, Junfe Price, Sadie Pierpont, Mrs. Little, Mrs. McCoy, Mrs. Duhem, Mary Watson. FRIENDS OF THE FOREST. Lincoln Lodge No. 2 of the Friends of the Forest celebrated the sixth anniver- sary of its Institution after the business of the meeting of the 8th inst. There was a banquet at which toasts were responded to by Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Cralg and Dr. Crawford. Mrs. Lilllan Rinner, president of - the lodge, gave an Interesting account of the lodge from the day of its institution and told of its progress and present financial, beneficial and soclal status. During the evening there were songs and {nstrumen- tal music. The lodge has elected the fol- lowing named as its officers for the ensu- ing term: Mrs. Lilllan Rinner, president: Mrs. ‘Sus Tryon, vice president: Mrs. Beville, chaplain Mrs. ‘A. E. Cralg, financial secretary; Mrs. Neva Clarlk, recording secretary; Miss O. Hoff- man, marshal; Mrs. Belle Richmond, warden; H.-B. Burlingame, Inside sentinel; Mrs. Bur- ress, outside sentinel, and Mrs. Felton, or- ganist. 3 THE NATIONAL UNION. California Council of the Nfitional Union at its meeting on the 17th inst. added one more to its roll by initiation and received six applications for membership. After the routine business there was an hour of entertainment for the members, with several selections by the Councll Quartet. The following named during the last six months have earned prizes from the San Francisco Cabiget for naving during that time brought ih the greatest number of members into their respective councils for initiation. W. A. Hargear and H. B. Ar- nold of Mission Council, A. R. Farless ot Union Council and. H. Loverick of El Do- rado Council. ° . The leading workers for the theater party recently given'in the Grand Opera- house by the San Francisco Cabinet were . A. Banz, who sold 269 tickets; J. N. unting, 267; E. Dryfuss, 145; and O. Kell, 132. The following named each sold more than fifty tickets: W. A. Galvin, W. K. Wheelock, F. H. Hastings, E. B. Cutter, H. W. Maass, P. A. Doane, E. H. Hills and C. F. de Berna. These, with the four others named, sold a little more than 1400 of the 1706 tickets that were disposed of. EASTERN STAR. The officers of King Solomon Chapter were installed In public on the evening of the 17th of December in Franklin Hall by Mrs. Linea L. Baehr, the retiring matron, assisted by Past Matron Mrs. Annette Wood as marshal. There were a large number of people in the profusely decorated hall to watch the beautiful ceremony of the order and listen to the delightful music, The officers for the new term are: ‘ Fannie M. Franklin, matron; Armold W. Liechti, patron; Jane Dawson, assoclate ma- tron; Alma E. Bottomley, secretary; Lydia A. Sanders, treasurer; Ida B. Spence, conductress; Jennie Cavanagh, assoclate conductress; Ma Frank O'Keeffe, Adah; Annie Lurmann, Ruth Olive Wood, Esther: Annie C. Bahler, Martha: Emma Condon, Eiecta; Alice Weldenthal, Magy ¥ Lewis, sentinel; A J. Spar- row, chaplain; Mary Josephine Cleve, 3 Olivia Pollock, organist. The music in connection with the cere- mony was as follows: Opening, Mrs. Nellle A, Darling; vfi molo, Miss Carpenter; violin solo, J. -Livings Slo; s, Richardson; Biano Yo solo, Miss vocal solo, -u?g M. Mulgre: ning the Fraternal Organizations - vooul solo, Miss Elste Burrington; closing, Mrs, D-ranm After the proolamation of installstion Fred Wood, the retiring patron, on be- half of the chapter, presented a hand- some jewel to the retiring matron. Mrs. Baehr, and he, in turn, was presented a past patron’s jewel on behalf of the chapter by the junior past grand matron. Then followed the presentation of sou- venirs to each of the points of the cen- tral star by the retiring matron. After that there was dancing and the serving of a collation In the upper hall. The !nstallation of the officers of Starr King Chapter, previously announced for the 26th Inst., will be held in Devisadero Hall on the night of the Sth of January. During’ the term of Mrs. Helen See- man as worthy matron of Beulah Chap- ter, located in South San Francisco, that lady had the pleasure of Initiating twen- ty-seven candidates into the chapter and recelving a number of members by card. Her term was a most successful one, and much of the success was due to her en- ergetic efforts to have the chapter grow. Just before the close of the term t chapter procured a ;nmpleto u(a:t ::: paraphernalia for the purpose - ducting the business and the initiatory work. This is all pure white except the central star, and it adds much to the appearance of the chapter hall. The grand matron, Mrs. Seymour, in- stalled the officers oi- Friendship Chapter at coln last weel Thx:nnew officers of Ivy Chapter ten- dered a reception to the members in the chapter hall on the night of the 23d. It ‘was & delightful function. NATIVE DAUGHTERS. The Christmas party and dance that was given by Las Lomas Parlor on the evaning of the 17th inst. In Mission Par- ov a decided success. l‘tv;l: carried out with a perfectness as to that was greatly appreciated by the who were present. There was fun for The little ones and the grown people, and a good programme of dancing. The members of Occident Parlor, had & very successful minst: show recently. The members of Naomi Parlor, at Downleville, & few days since entertain- od the ploneers of that section, snd it was & most pleasant affair. The following named were visitors at the office of the grand secretary recently: Dr. A. Florence Temple, Edith Brown and na Parlor; Ime M Gillls, Epn&' Patel! Guste Ralthot Christ, Yosemite Furlos: at rel E Mrs. Decker, Buena _Vista FParlor Pr“ld":l Ellzga D. Keith and Dolly yams, Sans Souci Parlor; Asa Hansen, Rnlch: ing Parlor; Alice Munson, *Bans_Sousi Parior; Oskland; Clara Fotheringham; ache ~Parlor; * Miss Agnes Hunter and Miss Louise Biggio, city; Loutse Roussel, Bonito Parlor; Mary A. Demp- soy, Mine: ; Lena H. Mills, P. Gv P.; Delia,_Shine, Dardanelle Parior: Belle W, Con- rad, P. G. P.; Mrs. R. Jones, Miss Ida The grand president and grand secre- tary have each issued a well-worded Christmas greeting to the membership of the order. INDEPENDENT FORESTERS. At a meeting of the board of deputies of the San Francisco courts of the Inde- ndent Order of Foresters held on the 16th st. the work of making arrangements for a large class initiation In this city were started by the board resolving it-alf into a general committes and appointing the officers of the board the officers of the committes, with High Chief Ran- ger Cooper as honorary president. G. Q. Stewart, chalrman of the general com- mittes, was empowered to name an ex- ecutive committee of seven, who shall at- tend to the details of the work and that committes to appoint sub-committses to visit the various courts to enthuse the membership. ENIGHTS OF HONOR. The large class Initiation committee of tho Knights of Honor has decided to hold another meeting of the general member- ship in January at a date to be fixed In the future. The several lodges of the order in this city are at work initiating candidates. George A. Archibald, the young man who was accldentally asphyxiated last week, was the son of Grand Dictator Prescot L. Archibald. He has the sym- pathy of the entire membership in the sad ivement that has come to him. THE ODD FELLOWS. Last evening Golden State Lodge pald a visit to Danville Lodge in Danville and its team conferred the three degrees on candidates for the visited lodge. Grand Master Gill was present and de- livered an address. The visitors after the meeting became the guests of the visited lodge. On the 30th inst. the grand master will visit Frultvale Lodge, on the 3ist he will be with Harbor Lodge, and on the Ist of January he will be with Occidental Lodge In this city. A new hall will be dedicated to Odd Fellowshlp in Arroyo Grande by the grand master. If possible the dedication will take place on January 10. The district meeting of the Rebekahs of San Francisco on the 20th inst. was well attened and proved, under the aus- pices of Templar Ledge, to be an instruc- tive and Interesting ome. It was con- ducted by Grand Secretary Mrs. Donoho and District Deputy Mra Gress The work of the order was besutl exem, plified by the team of Mission Rebekah Lodge. Mrs Alma L Jensen, vice president of the assembly, Is recovering from an at. tack of sickness which confined her to her home for ten davs. The character ball that was given un- der the auspices of Templar Rebekah Lodge on the 13th inst. was a success and the costumes wore were as diversified as could be well fmagined. There wege some pretty, others rich and others original Prizes were awarded to C. E. Howard and Mrs. Carrle Cofin for the best dressed; Fred Parker and Mrs. C. de Haven for the most original, and W. G. Bray and Winnle M. Dowle for the mest comic. There was a w ranged pro- gramme of dances to music furnished by Mrs. Engelbright, the lodge’s organist. Templar Rebekah Lodge has elected Carrfe Coffin as noble grand; Mrs. N. W. Octhoff, vice grand; Grace Bray, secre- tary, and Fred Parkér, treasurer. NATIVE SONS. Eagle Parlor was Instituted at Clover- dale on the 16th Inst. by Andrew Mocker, assisted by J. E. Hayden, T. J. Dunn, W. F. Chipman, Frank E. Dowd, Henry Lun- stedt, E. M. Armstrong and T. G. Lohso, Who rgpresented Olympla, Mt. Tamaipaia, Santa’Rosa, Halcyon, Callfornia, Commo- dore Sloat and National parlors. Owen P, Smith was installed as president of the new parlor and Russell L. Cameron re- cording secretary. The next entertainment by the Native Bons’ Literary and Soclal Committee un- der the auspices of the officers of Dolores Parior will be given in Native Sons’ Hall on the evening of the 30th inst. San Jose has started a boom for a large class initiation In February by the thres parlors of that place. Grand Trustee George L. Jones paid an official visit to Rincon Parlor on the I7th and to National Parlor on the 18th, Grand Trustee W. D. Wagner, having finished his official visits to parlors in San Francisco, has d to his home in San Bernardino. The following named have been slocted as the officers of Mission Parlor, N. & G, W., for the ensuing term: Eugene M. Levy, past : W, W, Paie child: president! Cocll W, Mark, B ¥ Maass and Norman Hall, vice presidents; i K. McCarthy, i G 8. Leng Jr. recording secretary; D. W. secretary; John _Porcher, m:“"d Louis Bchmitt, M. C. Whyte and T. A. MoGowan, trustees; Del B. Bo cger. organist, and F. O. Waite m.t ORDER OF AMERICUS San Francisco Council of the Order of Americus on the evening of the 15th inse, celebrated the fourth annt of its institution by a ladles’ night in the Shasta Hall of the Ploneer building. There was & very large attendance of ladles and gen- tlemen, who were entertained with a most Interesting programme, presented under the direction of John Van Alen, I Den- ginger, O. A. Hunt, W. B. Clarkson and Dr. E. W. Pratt. The numbers were: Ad- dress of welcome by Dr. W. C. Hussler; coon specialties, Elton Lambert; maado- lin selection, Professor W. B. Clarkson; whistling solo, Lilllan Tugwell; vocal solo, Weston B. Woolridge; instrumental solo, M. Breemer, then a “plaho monologue” selection by a talking machine and funny storles by Billy Hynes. During the even- ing a very palatable collation prepared by Brother L. H. Wahrman was served io all. It was ons of the finest soctal func- tions that this prbgressive council has ever given ANCIENT ORDER OF WORKMEN. The public installation of the officers of Lodge of the A. O. U. W. and of Forget-Me-Not Lodge of the D. of H. will take place in. Unlon Square Hail on the night of the 14th of January. After the installation there will be a programme to entertain the members and guests. During the month of December CGrand Recorder Spencer pald beneficiary certif- {cates to the amount of 365,000, On the night of the 20th inst. Prosperity Lodge had a stag high jinks, during which there was an address by Grand Foreman Browning. This was follewed by an entertaining programme of musie, song and literary numbers and sclentifio boxing contests. Grand Receiver Booth entertained with some of his topical scngs. The programme was followed by a collation and the announcement that periodical entertainments will be given In the lodgeroom. This lodge has reorgan- ized its drill team and will soon have it in first class trim. Yerba Buena Lodge celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of its institution by an entertainment and dance in the Shiels bullding on the evening of the Mth inst. ¥ On the 20th of December Bonito Lodge of Crows Landing Initiated & class of twenty and celebrated the event by haw- ing a banquet after the work. Dur ing the last week the two lodges In Sac- ramento Initiated a class of sixty for the lodges. The grand master has visitsd the lodges at Santa Paula, Pasadena and San Di- ego and found the membership snthusiss- tic In the work. Grand Recorder Spencer attended o meeting of the lodge in Vallejo last week. Another Innovation in Up-to-Date Joumalism HE Sunday Call is now offering to its readers In both serial and com- plete form the best fiction of the day. If you enjoy a good short story—and who does not—keep your eye open for these, soon to be published. Just to give you an {dea of the interesting things to come, glance over some of the flties below and aotice the names of the authors. These are only a few of the attractive features @ fiction that you will be able to enjoy through The Sunday Call: The Miracle of San Juan Bautista BY MADGE MORRIS. most thrilling account ever writtem of « bull fight In the early California days. The Golden Ford. By WILLIAM WALLACE PHILLIPS, "lyled Saunders,” the cowboy, whom Mr. Phillips has made famous in oOther stories, Joins Aggie Jomes in a prospecting tour, om Which, by being refused a further free ride #age coach, they stumble across & Golden that promises """“’~‘~'E=a‘-'-°..o‘ nl: on ?&flm humor with which particularly deliclous. The King Dines. , By ROBERT BARR. (This itory was published in The Sun- day Call of November 30.) dventures of King James VI S o e Toyal verison Kad been carricq off by the Buchanans. The King and his cour- tiers surprise the Buchanans in their castle Just as they are about to serve dinner and the latter become unwilling servants of their unbidden guests. A Dead One. FLYNT and FRANCIS WALTON. true of the under worl n:umnlnlflold of the career & The Striker’s Story. By FRANK H. SPEARMAN. A rallroad story by Spearman needs commendation. The present tale tells, love affairs of McTerza and Mrs. Mallenix, which grew out of an exciting railroad strike. Great Uncle McCarthy. By E. OE SOMERVILLE AND MAR- % TIN ROSS. e two authors of this tale became famous throughout England and Ireland becanse e i) their storles they display just the quality of By JOSIAH In which erime of no re- of the contained here. Grest Tnele Carth; ‘whose Nere well worth ‘thionieting. R— A Child of Christmas. By JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS A Christmas tale of the North and South, xhich Billy Saunders interests himself , French-Canadian girl who is searching for hes father, and indirectly brings the search end on Christmas day. ol Bobbert’s Merry Christmas. By JOSEPHINE DODGE DASEKAM. A story in which the spirit of Christmas has & Wholesome part and In which children tef characters. ' - The Yellow Mail Story. By FRANK H. SPEARMAN. How Jimmle Bradshaw took the Yellow Mail through one time with the aid of & train and a band of Indians, and acquired the pame of Jimmie the Wind and the reputatiom of being the fastest engineer on the road. The God of His Fathers, By JACK LONDON. A story of Indlan attack and massacre Alaska, the land of the Rainbow's End, a which ‘the author spent many months, & He tells this story of Hay Stockard, who fought fite of the his last and died under the cold Aurora. The Little God and Dickey. By JOSEPHINE DODGE DASKAM. Miss Daskam’s storles of children have mad: her famous. , The present story relates the An 0Old Lover, By ELIZA ORNE WHITE. (Published in The Sunday Call of De- cefmber 7.) William Dean Howells calls Miss White *“‘one.of the fe artists who can see truly and record simply.” “'An Old Lover" might well Dave been the story to call forth this praise. 1t Is a delightful tale of thres New Englaad old maids, and a minister who twenty or ::irly years had been a lover of one of em, A Woman and Her Bonds. By EDWARD LEFEVRE. A story of Wall street and a woman whe wanted to invest, but could not understand the market. A broker friend buys for her, loses money In order to save her, but gets anydhing but gratitude fo: ul Short Fcton by the-Best Wrters of the Day