The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 29, 1903, Page 47

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, the beauty parior of lden West cen adding in a hall of that efit of the Native UNITED WORKMEN. EMORIAL Lodge No. 174 of the Ancient Order of United Work- men will bave a “sort of reunion and mass-meeting of its mem- bers in fts lodgeroom in the Shiels bullding on March 3, when a num- ber of the star speakers of the order will address the meeting on the topics of the membership by | oo | April 1, SUNDAY. MARCH 29, 1903, 47 organization, "and! Vi be choked off so her fellows a-chance. a programme of enter- hments will be served. | g of the Alameda | Assoclation was | 1 Lodge No. 6 of Oak- | a good attendance and medical examiner, pre- pal topic for discussion tax. During the even- | ical selections for the | e members of lhe' 3. An invitation to | meet with Hearts of iges at Berkeley epted. The next reg- ssociation will be | am is arranging_for | after Easter’ | held an open meeting when addresses were deliv- | Master Workman Freeman ‘ grand officers. rs' Assoclation of this | week to Triumph | ™ buflding. | t its next meeting | strangers. | deputies in Stockton a | Ited in the initiation | acs the c of the Grand Lodge resentatives on e grand recorder. local lodges of the Degree of Hon- | or will tender a reception to the Grand representatives | in | s and Hall on April 14. The sam Lodge, A. O. U. W., will have | for representatives in | t its last held meeting ini- | ranger: | I teams have notified | _office that they will A. O. U. W. picnic commlltee “nas zed with C. T. Spencer as presi- A. Shea and E. C. Sheffer, vice | Frank J. Maguire, secretary, McPherson, treasurer. The be.at Sunset Park, June 10. orga: dent, C. sid. ON San Francisco No. 5, Pa- L O. O. F., will celebrate hty-fourth anniversary of | nding of Odd Fellowship April 5. team of Pacific Lodge paid vy Lodge last week and nd degree in the ampli- - candidates for the sitting work being given In a very manner under the direction of 1 Thompson, commander of the of the jurisdiction are at ng representatives to the dation of Parker, Ophir and will take place in the April. e gave a ball in Golden Gate of March 21. There"| | a well arranged programme of dances { kept the company together until a late hour. O SRARE S Sy THE REBEKAHS. RIENTAL REBEKAH LODGE of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will turn its lodgeroom in the Odd Fellows' building into | & Japanese tea zerden on the evening of when for the entertainment of | members and friends there will be pre- sented a programme of interesting num- bers, to be followed by dancing. Eight of the young lady members of the lodge at- | tired in Oriental costume will during the | evening serve tea a la Japanese. The picture presented in this issue is that of the district deputy president of California Assembly, Mrs. Gabricile Gress, and her staff, who during the term accompanied her on official visits to lodges in this city that belong to District No. 5. Independent B Mission Rebekah Lodge, Order of Odd Fellows, on March 21 had a sheet and pillow case party for its mem- bers after the initiation of several canrdi- dates. The attendance was good and all present took a deep Interest in the new fleor work and drill, which is attracting a great deal of interest in the several lodxu of this branch of 0dd Fellowship. It is novel and very interesting. On the 25th there was an open meeting of the | lodge for the entertainment of the friends of the members. A good programme was presented, after which there was dancing and the dispensation of the lodge's hos- pitality in the banquet hall. Templar Rebekah Lodge will give a ball in Golden Gate Hall on the evening of | April 4. On the evening of March 18 Oriental Re- bekah Lodge presented a fine rocking chair to Mrs. Isabel Ewing in token of | appreciation of her work for the lodge since she has been a member. Mrs. Mary Van Slyck made the presentation on be- half of the lodge. et RO ST W Y __LADIES’ AUXILIARY. T the last held meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to California Commandery No. 1 of the Knights Templar, in Eutopia Hall, a fare- well luncheon was tendered to Miss Mary J. Bragg, the secretary, who is to leave for the East during the month of April. Prior to the luncheon there was a short business meeting, during which five names were added to the roll of mem- bership. At the luncheon there were pres- ent: Mrs. William Roderick Jones, president; Mrs. §. A. McDonnell and Mrs. Val Schmidt, vic presidents; Miss M. J. Brags, secrétary. Mrs. Martenstein, assistant secretary; Mrs. J. F. Logan, treasurer; Mrs. C. C. Moorehouse, Mrs. T. J. Crowley, . G. E. Dorn, Mrs. F. Ferguson, Mrs. A. A. Batkin, Mrs. F. Marsh, | Mre. H. Damkroeger, Mrs. Cox, Mre. I. Grant, Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. Thomas H. Browne, M son, 3 Wheaton, Mrs. A. Hromada, Mre. H. Holmes, Mre. T. Henderson, Mrs. Dyer, Miss M. Jones, Mrs. George Neuman, Mre. J.' Prior and M| Eva H. Powell. During the luncheon there was a recl- tation by Mrs. Heald. Mrs. Noah Mc- Donnell and Mrs. George Bennett con- tributed to the entertainment. Mrs. J. Stanley Ewing and the Misses Ferguson and Logan were specially invited guests. As a souvenir of the occasion Miss Bragg was presented a beautiful silver candle- stick. The afternoon closed with pro- gressive whist. The first prize was won by Mrs. Nickols and the second by Mrs. J. Young. i ot AMERICAN COMPANIONS. T the meeting of Inter Nos Circle on the evening of the 17th inst. four candidates were initiated and several applications for member- ship were presented. This circle is mak- ing great preparations for the official visit of the grand officers on the evening of the 3lst inst. Robin Hood Circle, on the evening of the 19th, admitted one stranger by initi- ation and then adopted a set of by-laws for the government of its members. The circle appointed a committee of ten to ar- range for a social. The second annual ball by New Century Circle, given in the Soclal Hall of the Alcazar March 17, was a very successful affair, the hall being crowded to its limit. There was a programme of dances that kept the company together until after 1 o'clock in the morning. The affair was under the direction of Mrs. P. Pander, Belle Burton, Sarah Beverson and Sadle Oberacker. Buena Vista Circle of Tiburon gave its first social affair, a masquerade ball, on March 19. Mrs. Sarah Beverson, Grand Trustee, was awarded a prize for the most original character, “The Lily of Killarney."” Modesto Circle gave an entertainment and dance to its members and friends on the evening of March 17. On the evening of March 17 Golden Era Circle entertained its members and friends with a programme of music, songs and literary numbers, after which there was dancing for two hours in the soclal hall of the Alcazar building. The social recently given by James G. Blaine Circle of the Companions of the Forest of America in the Alcagzar bulld- ing was under the supervision of Com- panions M. E. Livingston, Label, Beban, Matlock, Kyle and McDowell. It was at- tended by almost the entire membership and a large number of friends and ac- quaintances, who en}oyed a well arrang- STATE OFFICER AND STAFF OF ORIENTAL REBEKAH LODGE, 1. 0. 0. F. S -+ ed programme of dances. Richard Label was the floor manager and Newman W. Cuck his agsistant. Martha Washington Circle will give an invitation ball in the social hall of the Alcazar building on the evening of March 30 in celebration of the third anniversary ot its institution as a subordinate of the order. Mrs. H. Worms, G. C. C., assisted by other grand officers, instituted Tamalpais Cirele at Sausalito on March 2. There were thirty-five names on the petition for a charter. N THE DRUIDS. OBLE GRAND ARCH GUGLIEL- MONI and Grand Secretary Mar- tinoni paid an official visit to Mer- ced Grove No. 3 March 14 and were greeted by more than one hundred | members. Whe work of the order was ex- emplified by the initiation of three stran- gers into the ovates’ degree and the con- ferring of the Druids’ degree upon two | bards. This was by P. N. Vincent as| noble arch, Past Arch L. Wagner as con- ductor and M. Noyes as inside guard, who performed their work so well that the noble grand arch complimented them to the extent of saying that it was the best presentation of that degree that he had ever witnessed. On the 15th the officers named visited Sumner Grove No. 5 at Kern City and the meeting proved an interesting one. The visiting officers gave the grove in- Istruction and advice and the members promised to do what they could to in- crease the membership roll. On the 16th these officers were with Mor- ton Grove No. 62 of Los Angeles, the only French grove in the jurisdiction other than Perseverance No. 10 of this city. The visitors were enthusiastically received, and after witnessing the business and work they spoke at some length for the good of the order. The grand secretary was forced to repeat his remarks in the French language. After the meeting the grove gave evidence of its hospitality. Grand Arch Druidess Mrs. Frances J. Williams and a number of the other grand officers paid an officlal visit on March 26 to El Dorado Circle, in Washington Square Hall. The circle had eleven candi- dates to initiate to exemplify the work on that occasion. The work was followed by addressed by the grand officers and then a collation was served. The grand officers will pay an official visit to Boadicea Circle on the night of April 11 WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT. EDWOOD Circle of the Women of Woodcraft on March 17 had, after a short business sessibn, an even- ing of entertainment for its mem- bers. The directress for the evening had an interesting programme of varied num- bers, including vocal and Instrumental selections and then games, one of which was hunting for the four-leaved clover and the other kissing the blarney stone. Prizes were awarded to the successful ones, after which there was the serving of a collation and dancing. Spruce Circle of Alameda has c! its place and time of meeting to Eureka Hall in the Masonic building and the nd and fourth Thursdays-of each onth. To celebrate its first meeting in the new hall the members enmrmn.d its friends at progressive whist. a large number of people m: uzd several good scores were made. After the distribution of prizes the ladies of the circle served delicious coffee with home-made cake and the evening closed — | with the rendition of some good musical numbers. The circle is having ipitiations at _every meeting. Golden Gate Circle, having recentiy moved into the Shiels building, had a ,housewarming in its forest on March 2L There was a long programme of music, songs and fancy dancing, the several numbers being contributed by Violet Weber, Mabel and Malcolm Dunn, Viva Perrin, Agnes King, Phebe Dunn, Floyd Clark, Master and Miss Clifford, Laura Schnelder, Master McKay, Tressa Cassi- nelli, “Baby” McHugh, Sadle and Cora Davis, Stanley Clifford and Miss Allie Perrin. The entertainment was under the direction of Neighbors Davidson, Mc- Avan and Sullivan. After the programme there was dancing for an hour and the members served to the many friends who were in attendance an excellent luncheon. KNIGHTS OF HONOR. T the recent session of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor the per capita tax was fixed at $2. The grand dictator is to serve without salary, but he will be allowed $600 a year for contingent expenses and Grand Trustees may deem advisable or necessary for the advancement of the or- der. instructed to have Past Grand Vice Dic- tator C. H. Holcomb, who retired after four years in the chalr, created a past grand dictator in recognition of valuable services rendered the order in this juris- diction. Norman Lodge has arranged for a high ']mks and general good time 1n its lodge- | room in the B'nail B'rith building on the last day of March. FRIENDS OF FOREST. OLDEN GATE Lodge No. 11 of the Friends of the Forest, organ- ized by Loutse Carcass, 8. O., was instituted in Pythian Castle March 20 by Supreme President Mrs. F. M. Davidson, assisted by other supreme officers. The new subordinate starts with thirty-three members. The president in- stalled is Mrs. J. Pearlina and the finan- clal secretary Mrs. I. Simon. There were many members of the other lodges pres- ent. The installation and initlatory work was performed with the assistance of a drill team of eight young lacles, led by Miss Neva Clark and Miss May Burress. The committee on class initiation will give a barn party in the Social Hall of the Foresters’ building on April 14. Olive Branch Lodge had an indoor pic- nie in its lodgeroom in the Mission Opera- house on March 2. It proved to be a very enjoyable affair. THE NATIONAL UNION. L CAPITAN Council of the Na- tional Union at its lasy held meet- ing initiated two strangers and at the same time received four ap- plications for membership. The council has offered a suit of clothes to the mem. ber who within a stated time will secure the greatest number of candidates for initiation, over a stated number, and the indications at this time are that ex-Presi- dent Joseph Arthur ‘Wilson will wear the ult. 3 ‘Mission Council met in Mission Masonic Hall March 18, initiated three strangers, voted favorably on three applicants and received three propositions for member- ship. Cz"fornl& Council at its meeting on March 18 initiated one stranger and re- cetved several applications that were re- ferred to appropriate committees. After the meeting the quartet entertained with vocal selections and then there were short addresses by visitors and members. Golden Gate Council has in contempla- tion the giving of a ladies’ night on the last Tuesday in April. A committee has been appointed to arrange for a function on that line. Some years ago Dr. Felton, lvho for a such other allowance as the Board of | The supreme representatives were | | | [ i ( \ | the theaters. The members of the coun- engraved, as a token of the appreciation of the council. The young lady attempt- THE FORESTERS. A Gate Hall to-morrow night by the | eral courts of this ~ily will be present to | sic will be by a select quartet. The high tiated the lady relatives and friends of main hall official visit to the court in Santa Rosa‘ had to say. the showery weather, well attended. It the soctal committee of the circle. On the well attended and the committee in chief ranger visited the court at Raymond the year. i bt A 1y held at Santa Monica the fol- lowing named were elected as the and advanced until she made quite a name for herself. Last week she visited | cil attended in a body and before the | close of the play the council presented her of the advancement made by the daugh- ter of a former member, who in his life- ed to express her feelings in words, failed in that, and did so, as the sex usually LL arrangements have been com- | pleted for the large class initia- | Independent Foresters under the auspices | of the San Francisco Board of Deputies. | receive the secret work of the order there will be a large class. The work is to be | chief ranger, O. 8. Cooper of Vallejo, and several of the grand officers will be pres- | the members of the order will be enter- tained in the ladies’ parior and after the High Chief Ranger Cooper, Deputy Su- preme Chief Ranger G. Q. Stewart and on the evening of March 2. There was a good attendance of members and much The monthly social given by Sherwood Circle of the Companions of the Forest on was in the nafure of a necktie and apron party that proved to be a very enjoyable following Wednesday the circle had an “at home” in its lodge room for the mem- charge presented a very entertaining programme of varied numbers. on the 17th inst., where there was a ban- quet to celebrate the admission of sixteen Court Trenton of Sonoma had an anni- versary banquet on March 21. Several of T the session of the Grand Coun- grand officers for the current term: Gus Gunzendorfer, San Francisco, her former home and appeared at one of a valuable gold watch and chain, suitably time did so much to further the intersts does, by tears. tion that is to be held in Golden | If all who have been obligated in the sev- performed by a special team and the mu- | ent. While the candidates are being ini- initiation there will be dancing in the Ed N. Cameron, G. D. H. C. R., paid an interest was taken in what the visitors the first Saturday in March was, despite affair, conducted under the direction of bers and their friends. This was also The high chief ranger and high sub- strangers into the court since the first of the high court officers were present. cil of the Royal Arcanum recent- Robert F. Jones, Santa Monic Fred 8. Thomas, Los Angeles, Malcolm, Los Angeles, secretary Pasadena, treasurer; A. H. Merrfll cisco, : Herman Dyer, San Fran- San Fran- ; H. Greenblat, Los Angeles, wai- . Alameda, sentry; T. S. Dr. S. H. Boyn- and George the chaplain; T. G. Hodgkins, Cauy Los Angeles, trustee; ton, Los Angeles, representative, W. Dixon, San Francisco, alternate to Supreme Council. The report of the grand regent prese: ed to the Grand Council was complete in all details and was declared one of the very best ever laid before that body. Among the prominent members of the or- der who attended the session were Su- preme Orator Howard C. Wiggin of Rome, N. Y.; Supreme Treasurer E. A. Skinner of estfleld, N. Y., and P. F. McGowan, supreme representative from the jurisdiction of New ®ork. Grand Re- gent Gunzendorfer and Grand Vice Re- gent Jones were re-elected by a unani- mous vote. At the close of the installa- tion of officers the grand regent was pre- sented a valuable diamond-studded jewel of his rank. The prize banner, which during the past year was held by Ala- meda Council, was won by Elysian Coun- cft of Los Angeles by one-tenth of onc per cent. Los Angeles was chosen as ihe next place of meeting. The grand regest will in a few days issue his lst of dop;— ties and standing committees for the cur- rent term. During the past week Past Supreme Regent H. H. C. Miller, a well-known at- torney of Chicago; Supreme Orator Wia- | to its roll, | Maccabees now | the cerem | it was customary to get some poor v . Commissioner of e Tre: rer Skinne: gins, Fire and Police Rome, N.Y.; Sup a banker of V tfield, N. Y., and & preme Representative McGowan, a promi- nent manufacturer of New York City, ‘were in this city and for a gues' t grand Arcanumites, who she the interesting point THE \HCL ABEES. LARGE and enthe > gather- ing of in the meet- ing p! 1 West Tent 58 in the Ploneer building. | | March of a number of stran letter- fect manner ce team xemplified t work during | Inititatién was of favorable comment during The team is perfecting itself for competitive drill it is to have with | lejo Tent on Apri review there was a meetis bers of Golden West Uniform Rank and se for membershlp wer: compa organized b | has forty-five mem presented ¢ of ership engraved diam of the work m did £ connection with it high tribute to Uo wo appreciation since his tor paid & > tomt added a number of recruits and it equipped its drum corps. issued nge to any Knights of Pythias to meet it Ir petitive drill. Arrangements are recepti and en Comm; r Mark this San Francisco Hive of the Lad has completely 2 chal made for the dies of the of members to do >nies state of perfectior the drill mistress. the follow named S for the rrent Waldo, past governor: governo ernor; Ch Wear, s AMERICAN GUILD. AN FRANCISCO CHAPTER No. of the Am 33 an Guild has elected as its officers H xf!sc!lmldl. R. chaplain guard; Dr. J. Sawyer, warde M L Asher, trustee. The Installation of the officers was fo literary progra newly installed by a musical and addresses by tbhe | CURIOUS ORIGIN OF SOME MODERN CUSTOMS Xs on a Barrel of Beer Stood for Oath as to Quality of Contents. It is most surprising what a number of little things we do without knowing the reason. Why, for Instance, do widows wear caps? Perhaps you may say because they make them look pretty and Interesting. But the real rea is that when the Romans were in England th shaved their heads as a sign or mourning. Of course a woman couldn't let h £ be seen with a bald head, so she made her- self a pretty cap. And now, though the necessity of wearing it nas passed away, | the cap remains. What is the meaning of the crosses or | Xs on a barrel of beer? They signify de- | gTees of quality nowadays. But original- ly they were put on by those ancient monks as a sort of trademark. They were | crosses in those days, and meant a aor: of oath on the cross, sworn b: facturer, that his barrel con! liquor. Why are bells tolled for the dead? This has become so famillar a practice that a | g00a funeral without it would appear un-Chris- tian. Yet the reason s quite barbarous. Bells were tofled long ago, when people were being buried in r to frighten away the evil spirits who lived in the air. Why do fair ladies ak a bottle of wine on the ship t are. chris 4 Merely another survival of barbaric cus- tom. In the days of sacrifice to the gods tim when a boat was being launched, and to cut his throat over the prow, so that his blood baptized it. Why are dignitaries deafened by a sa- lute when they visit a foreign port? It seems a curious sort of welcome, this fir- ing off of guns, but it appears the cu tom arose in a very rea Originally, a town or a warship fired off their, guns on the approach of important and friendly strangers to show that they had such faith In the vk intentions they didn’t’ think it necessary to keep their guns loaded. Why do we sometimes throw a shoe after a bride? The reason is not very complimentary. From or old it has been the habit of mothers to chastise their children with a shoe. Hence the custom arose of the father of a bride making a present to the bridegroom of a shoe, as & sign that It was to be his right to keep her in order.—New York ————— - DRUNKENNESS IN THE FRENCH ARMY Decisive Steps_"hfkenv by Officers to Work Its Suppression Among Indo-Chinese Troops. At a time when the new licensing is attracting a great deal of attention in England the efforts which are being made by the commander in chief of thé French troops in Indo-China to suppress drunk- enness will be read with interest. Ac- cording to mail advices just received Gen- eral Coromnat, in a recent order of the day, expressed his regret that, notwitn- standing the warnings which had been given the troops as to the serious effects drinking habits had upon their health, there was a very small diminution in the number of cases of insobriety which the authorities had to deal with. With a view ‘of stamping out the evil, which was particularly grave In the colonies, the general ordered that any soidier whe from that day was punished with im- prisonment for insobriety was to wear, when on leave or service in town, the big winter cape when the troops were wear- ing their ordinary overcoats in winter, and the blue overcoat when the troops were wearing their white coats in sum- mer. The punished men were to wear this distinctive dress for as many days as they had been confined to cells, and any drinking establishment which sup- plied them with liquor during this perfoa, the general added, would be placed out of bounds. The general ordered all possible publicity ‘to be given this circular in or- der that the men who had been punished for insobriety might be recognized by ali The opprobrium attaching to their spe« cial dress would be an incentive to them not to resume their degrading babita— London Standard.