The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 2, 1903, Page 47

HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, S NDAY AUGUST 2, 1903. end .bes ordered ec team for the team. me was tendered Willlam pest grand mastér of ¥ this State, scribe of the ¥ and secretary- of the oh the evening of y in July, in the Mem- ria) -Hall e 044 Pellows' building, the Veteran ©44 Fellows, assisted b; Grand Lodge and of the Canton San Fran- tal Eneampment No. §7, 151 end Oriental Re- #0. The guest of the wring had: been ‘absent for mearly two o Curing W he visited his old & in Geergia and was accorded a 1 the.Grand Lodge of and by the re were. ma he’'guest of the even- congratulations there was an address y President the Veterans, and ad- ecretary George T. ho, secretary f Rebekahs N. G. of the st . m ~stine last week =mbe: resented M. H. the gift bekah. Lodge were Hall, Odd Fellows’ Y d # e presence of a g a public . Ancient Workmen. ihe mesting of Harmony Lodge, Ao held recently. the 1 r ficers were installed for - eve ¥ X Y] E. A. Smith . R:F. E e n w.; c. M fhere was served sramme of s a pro; Walthour, guide, A 3 . Cleve ae grand wuth as grand o y -as grand receiver, in- wing named as the officers ge No. 4, A. 0. U. W, . E. A. Isenbruck, “Dr. R. E. Peck, physici After the instal- on behalf of the tiful gold emble- L Mulcrevey, -the igars and followed by order. meeting in Steinway Hall in me Master Workman Miller d with several of the grand addressed the Work- in compan owning, Grand d Organizer ed 2 meeting on the subject a there f ihe rate: addres order the rand Recorder Spencer visited Eureka ey Lodge last week and assisted in the new llation of the officers, after which he ered an address on the subject of ‘the w system that was adopted at the Su- Lodge session. The grand recorder visit to the lodge in Las Gatos I D July Z. The grand recorder announces that the new plan of rates is belng got up In circula® form end as soon as ready will be malled to each member in the juris- diction. In addition to this the grand of- ficers and the special deputies will visit all the lodges in the State to talk up the new plan. The board of corporate directors has called a special meeting of the Grand Lodge for September 24 for the purpose of taking action upon the new rates re- cently adopted by the Supreme Lodge of the order. The meeting will be held in Stelnway Hall. During the last week the grand officers visited Eureka, Valley, Myrtle, Triumph and other lodges for the purpose of an- ewering questions in relation .to the new rates. Deputy Grand Master Hirshberg will visit M olia Lodge August 3 and Grand Recorder Spencer will visit Unity Augt Mas Browning addressed a last week of the mem- lodges in Alameda part of September v a visit to the State, d gol r n Oakland the seve Jn the ea County. the grand master lodges in the sou commencing at as far as San Diego. ing the early part of last week the m part of t Robles D officers of Silver Spray Lodge and those of Forget-me-r e Degree of vy Grand Honor were 1 ¥ Chief of Hon Near, assisted by Mrs. L. G usher and Ella Van C chief of honor. The n Lodge tver ed for a f August Druidism. TON GROVE of the Ancient rulds was v d by C Arch George Beck and Deputy G Arch Charles de Legh vy memberg of the order There were m at- that meet that and for the edification here was the initiation of three strangers by the degree team. The rship, after which there was On the night Deputy Grand ry Martino- Grand and Noble Livermore for the purpose of attending a reception given by Livermore Grove to one of its members, George Beck, who at the recent session nd Grove was ele d noble tion to the lowed by many grand arch made priate response, and at the con- n of his remarks there was an ad- audience, composed of about many ladies, on the sub- ircle of the Druldesses 1 Jess tk It n half an hour ersons signed a petition for a char- the mew circle was instituted After this there was a banquet in the Odd Fellows' Hall in honor of the arch 3 19, Grand Secretary Willits, Mendocino where he instituted Willits Grove with twenty-bight charter members, to work in the Italian language. After the institution: the door of the hgll was thrown open and many of the citizens of that 1 were adm ed to listen to an address on Druidism. The meeting was followed by a banquet ambria Grove is the first to carry cut adopted at the recent ses- ve, that each grove at over its hall to ley Grove of Dru g on the fourth Thursday in July con- ferred the nd degree in fine form on o3 and received several ap- membership. During good L. A. Wolff, editor of the Druids’ Magazine, who has witnessed the degrees conferred in every local grove and in many of the groves in the interior, stated that the officers of McKinley Grove were entitled to the credit of having per- formed the work in a most excellent man- 1d that which was most remarkable at not a book was used during the rring of the degree. This grove has anized a degree team to confer all the degrees. The grove will give a social in the Assembly Hall of the Alcazar bulld- ing on August 27. Grand Arch Druldess Louise Zazzi, in company with Grand Secretary Mrk A. Thornhill, Grand Trustee Mrs. G. Streb and C. ¥. Wedemeyer, grand trustee of the Grand Grove of Druids, visited Liver- more on July 22 and there instituted Livermore Circle of the Arch Druidesses No. 28 with sixty-four charter members. A banqguet followed the ceremonies and among the guests was Noble Grand Arch George Beck. The grand arch druidess, in responding to a toast, stated that she felt very proWd of her baby circle and was happy in the thought that it has a brilliant future There are prospects of a new circle in Napa Valley in the near future. Columbia Grove on July 22 conferred the three degrees on a class of candidates, in- ciuding Mayor Schimtz and Police Judge Conlan. The ceremonies were followed by a collation and speeches. Sunset Grove was visited last week by at its meet- for the order. plic for the Past Arch Association, when two strangers were initiated. The meeting was addressed by P nt Bamman ef the association and Grand Marshal An- tonovich. B Talisian Grove is advancing, having fre quent initiations. Santa Rosa Grove is diso advancing and is making a good showing along the line of adding to the memtership. Olema Grove has arranged for a picnic, ER THAPTER 5 OCéL‘l S eovrs PHOTO - to be followed by a ball, on September 20. The Past Arch Assoclation at the July meeting elected two ndidates. This branch of the Drulds install its of- ficers and have a picnle at Fairfax Park September 27. T Native Sons. ALIFORNIA PARLOR NO. 1, N. 8. C G. W., held appropriate exercises at its meeting July 30 to commemorate the twenty-eighth anniversary of the founding of the Order of Native Sons of the Golden West. Domner Parlor of Truckee, Nevada County, reports extraordinary prosperity, ghowing a gain during the last six months of % vper cent and a like ratio in finance. The following named have been install- ed a& the officers of McClond Parlor at Redding, Shasta County, by W. M. Cathp- bell, A. D. D. G. P.: A. E. Paulsen, past president; W. P, Carr, president: Joseph E. Barber, first vice presi- John J. Daily, second vice president; s nnell, third vice president; Charles ¥. Thompson, recording secretary; L. Breslauer, financial secretar A. Reid, treas ¥ Felix L. Harvey Smith. inside sentinel. marshal; C. C. Kise, urer; H 3 outside sentinel; trustee; Thompson, Nordyce, Wistaria Parlor of Alvarado had its of- ficers installed July 23. There were pres- ent representatives from almost every parlor in Alameda County. The parlor in Humboldt County is reno- vating its hall and will make it one of the finest in Eureka. Grand President McNoble is obtaining information on the subject of having a Native Sons’ day at and during the St. Louis fair. District Deputy Grand President W. A. Peake has Installed the following named as the officers of Alcalde Parlor for the current term: W. N. Youngman, past president; H. O. Rogers, president; J. McCaron, Thomas Smith and Louis F. Erb, vice presidents; J. B. Acton, record- ing, and J. B. McTamony, financial sec- retary; D. Kauntz, marshal; R. A. Andrews, trustee: C. McCauley, inside, and L. Heet, outside sentinel; J. B. Ac- ton, collector. Grand Organizer Andrew Mocker has selected Los Angeles as his base of opera- tions for the present, and from there he proposes to make a thorough canvass of the towns in the vicinity, notably Colton, Riverside, Santa Monica, San Pedro, Dawney and Pasadena. The movement at Riverside will be delayed until the return of a number of the natives, who left for the seashore to get away from the effects of 100 in the shade. While the population at San Pedro is transitory, an effort will be made there in the Interest of a new parlor. The grand organizer reports the parlor in Redlands in fine condition and that a number of the parlors in the South- \land are adding many new names to the roll of membership. District Deputy Grand President R. G. Lawson installed the officers of Wood- land Parlor on July 29. Santiago Parlor had a big initiation at Santa Ana on July 28, which was followed by a banquet in honor of the new mem- bers. There were present several of the grand officers. By direction of Grand President Mec- Noble, Merton C. Allen, “the man from Petaluma,” has been sent as a grand or- ganizer to work on his native heath, So- noma County. On the 23d of July he was with Santa Rosa Parlor and on the 28th with Sotoyome Parlor. Downey Parlor No. 224 was instituted / at Downey, Los Angeles County, by Grand Organizer Mocker on July 28. Grand President McNoble has appointed himself, H. C. Lichtenberger, Louis E. Aubury, Henry Lunstedt and James L. Gallagher a committee on California day at the St. Louis Fair. District Deputy Grand President Peak installed the officers of Yerba Buena Par- lor on July 28, The attention of the Native Sons’ and Daughters’ Landmark Committee has been drawn to the fact that the original drop curtain of the old California Theater, is now doing service in the Santa Barbara Opera-house. Knights of Honor. T a recent meeting of Liberty Lodge, Knights of Honor, there was work in the initlatory degree and the reception of three applications, after which the officers for the current term were installed by District Depuly Learned, who was assisted by Grand Re- porter Johnstone and Past Dictator Hirsh- feld. The new officers are: Isaac Citron, dictator (second term); I. L. Fletcher, vice dictator: J. T. Perclval, assistant dic. tator; T. Billingslea, reporter; Fritz Palm, financial reporter; R. A. A. Summers, treasurer; C. W.Apgar, guide, John Stew- art, guardian; H. Schoenberg, sentinel; B. B. George, B. L Solomon and T. Billingslea, trustees. The officers of Yerba Buena Lodge. were to have been installed last Monday, but on account of the absence of several of the officers-elect, who are on vacation, the installation was postponed. The new officers of the several lodges of this eity who during the current month have been installed have promised to do all in their power to make the current term a prosperous one, and also promised to make the meetings interesting, o as to insure a good attendance at each one. Past Grand Dictator J. W. Rourke died in this city July 18 Grand Dictator Archibald returned from the East last week after having attended a session of the Supreme Lodge, and soon after his arrival he paid officlal visits to the lodges in Salinas, Castroville and Mon. terey. The officigl visit by the grand officers " to Leland Stanford Lodge on the fourth Tgursday in July was a pleasant affair, The condition of the order was discussed and suggestions were offered for the ad- vancement of the order in this city. During last week the officers of Yerba Buena, San Francisco and Polar Star lodges were Installed for the current term. Foresters of America. HE juvenile court known as Pride of California No. 1 will give an an- niversary ball in Native Sons’ Hall on the night of August 31. Court Magnolia is preparing for an an- niversary balt on the evening of August 5. Merrs. Bloom, Harris, Lafee, Keller and Friedman have been appointed a com- mittee to arrange the details of this af- fair. Court Washington has appointed H. Goldman, L. Brownstone, T. Detlefsen, M. Lazansky, Syl Shaben, J. Rizzo and Dr. L. Jacobs a committee to arrange for s anniversary banquet to be glven August . Court Zenith will give an entertainment to its members. friends and acouaintances . £ ' PETERS QOLDEN QATE CHeV o.e. s ecire o sV LODGE RQO ing the first six months of the current year the net gain was 506 and that the membership on June 30 was 20,114. Court Vendome of San Jose initiated forty strangers on July 28. Grand Chief Ranger Gabriel, who is a resident of that city, was present. 4 After the recent installation of the of- ficers of Court Robin Hood genial Daniel Teare, the retiring chief ranger, was pre- sented with a valuable emblematic badge of his rank in the order. R b D Friends of the Forest. HE following officers of Magnolia TLodge of the Friends of the For- est were installed July 15 by Su- preme President Mrs. L. Dygert and othe: supreme officers for the current term: Mrs. vico Miss A. Berry, junior past president; L. Hagen, president; Mrs. D. E. Carcass, président; Mrs. Laura Smith, financial secre- tary; Mrs. Joseph De Leon, treasurer: ‘Werner, recording secretar Mrs. a) chaplain; Clara Muenz, m: al; Clara Harr! warden; Rose Jacobs, guard; Mrs, Rudy, se tinel; Dr. Levien, physiclan; Miss M. Sharkey, organist. After the installation Mrs. Dygert was presented by Past Supreme President Mrs. Boehm, on behalf of the lodge, a beautiful fruit and salad set as a token of appreciation of her services for the lodge while she was its district deputy. The supreme president then invested the retiring president, Miss A. Berry, with the collar of a past president, after which David E. Carcass on behalf of the lodge presented Miss Berry a beautiful pin in appreciation of her work for the lodge since its organizaticn. The closing of the lodge was followed by a banquet which was partaken of by at least 1) people. Mr. Carcass was the toastmaster Ploneer Lodge has arranged for a ‘‘re- flection party” to be given August F in A. O. F. building under the direction of the following named committee: Mrs. Prescott, Max Boehm, Mrs. Asman. Miss Clemo, Mrs. Myman, Mrs. McPhun and Mrs. Tletje. There was a public Installation of the officers of Olive Branch Lodge in Mission Opera> Hall on the fourth Weénesday in July in the presence of a very iarge num- ber of members of the order and stran- gers. The hall was very tastofully embel- lished with flowers and evergreens, t g+ in Golden Gate August 26. After the installation of the offic Golden Era (ircle of the Companions the Forest of America last week Mamie Schoen, district deputy grand chief com- panion and installing officer, was shown a mark of the circle’s appreciation of her efforts for it by being presented a dia- mond ring. New Century Circle at its meeting July 20 entertained the male members of the circle after the routine of business. There was a pleasing programme of vocal musle, the features of which were by Miss Mar. tha Davis and Miss Helen programme was followed by affair was under the direcfion of Mina Sheldon, Sarah RBeverson, Hall on the night of dancing. The Mrs, E. H. Zelssing, Mrs. Ash and Mrs. Johnson. On Augu; the social elub of this circle will glve a picnic in Buena Vista Park, Sau- salito. In the presence of a large number of people the following named were installed by Julia Wishman, D. G. C., assisted by Mrs. Sauer of Pride of the Forest Circle as grand marshal, as the officers of Miz- pah Circle of the Companions of the For- est of America last week for the current term: Companion Herroux, past chief companion; Companion Zahn, chief com- panion; Companion Peterson, sub chief; Companion H. Goldman, treasurer; Com- panion Mary Gibson, financial secretar: Companion Lillie Baston, recording sec- retary; Companion Emma Plutt, right guide; Companion Nelson, left guide; Companion J. Stone, inside guard; Com- panion Lizzie Sheridan, outside guar Companion Emma Donweber, trustee, and Companion Emma Gibson, organist. During good of the order Companion Lillie Baston was presented by Compan- fon Mrs. Sheridan on behalf of the circle a polished oak rocker and plush saddle back cushion in recognition of having re- turned to the circle from the Grand Cir- cle with honors, having been elected chairman of the grand trustees. She was also presented a bisque statuette. This was followed by the presentation of a certificate and gold badge to the retiring past chief companion, Mrs. Erickson. After the ceremonies there was a lunc eon and entertainment. The supreme representatives from Cal- ifornia at a meeting held a few evenings gince elected Jacob Label, editor of the American Forester Review, secretary. Plans were discussed for the trip East to attend the supreme session, which is to meet in Providence, R. I, in the latter part of Augusti Tamalpais Circle will give a ball in Sau- salito August 8. b Court Aurora will have its annual ban- quet in this city on August 27. The semi-annual revorts show that dur- - MEMBERS OF THREE OF THE PROMINENT LOCAL FRA- TERNAL BODIES. L L3 Itars and the several stations being covered with blossoms. The installing offi- cer was the supreme president, Mrs. Lillie Dygert. who was assisted by present and past supreme officers. The officials who were inducted into office are: A. B. Dy- gert, past president; Frances Barrett, president; Friend Moseby, vice president; Friend Leberge, chaplain; Cora Buckley, financlal secretary; Lois Bacon, recording secreta Bessie Jolly, marshal: 8. J. Chubback, warden; Thomas Taylor, guardian; Friend Kenny, sentinel: M. Richardson, organist, and Dr. William McLaren, physician, The installation ceremony was followed by the presentation of a beautiful collar to Past Suoreme President Mrs. David- son and a collar to retiring President Dy- gert, after which Mrs. M. E. McLane, on behalf of the friends of the retiring presi- dent, presented him a valuable gold em- blematic badge of the order. Then fol- lowed a programme of musical and lite- rary numbers and a dance. Native Daughters. URING the session of Calaveras, the beauty parlor of the Native L Daughters of JCalifornia in San Francisco, held on tli third Tuesday in July, the following named were installed by District Deputy Grand President Fran- ces Edwards, assisted by a number of acting grand officers, to serve as the of- ficers of the parlor for the current term: Jennie A. Ohlerich, past president; Lena C. Moore, president; Sophie C. Struss, Alicia A. Nunan and Alice Vice, vice presidents; Tillle Leemann. marshal; Leah T. Wrede, recording secretary; Josie Hartman, financial secretary; Eloanora Garmes, treasurer; Martha McFarland, Agnes McVery and “Adelaide Wrede, trustees; Mae Spellman, outside, and Mae C. Stolz, Budde, or st. : The retiring president, Jennie -A. OF rich, was presented by memibers the parlor with & magnif and turquoise ring thre dent Eliza D. Keith, after quet of choice flowe th the district deputy social half hour and the'serving ¢f lation. This was the initial irstall by the district deputy and ly commended fer the which she carried on the ceremonies. © - The officers of Yosemite Parlor wereiin-. stalled July 21 by Dist Deputy Gradd President Nellie Mulcahy issisted by Lizzie O'Neil of Sans Soucl Parldr. The new officers are . Amelia Jacobsen, past president; Man- - ni nn, president; “itzgeralds Anita Ervin and gess, vice presidents; Susie K. ording gnd Lena Sullivan, financiz arys Annig Butts, treasurer; Lillie Kerrigan, mar-; shal; Laura Morgan, inside, and’ Phelita, Reagan, outside sentinel; Mamie Henry Sadie Blumenthal and May Kay S tees; Allle Ervin, organist. . - After the ceremony the paflor gave to the retiring presider melia, Jacobeen, a beautiful sunburst pin, to the depu a hapdsome cut glass jar, and to the news, president a bunch of La France rjse Then there was a banquet and after the supper a beautiful p n cusifion was ¢ tre popular recording secret 2 Christ, ¢ o The officers of Aloha Parlor df Oaktand * were installed July 30 by District Deputy . Grand President Alice McDonald_of Pie mont Parlor. 2 Owing to the death of. District Deputy Grand Presideas Car recently, the installation of the e. father * former and he of Keith Parior was postponed upti} Au- The officers of La Vespero Parlor installed July 28 by District Deputy Gyand - President Frances Edwa b ¥ e = - National Union, .: * T a meeting of the San ¥ Cabinet's special comm Ladies’ Auxiliary, idence of Joseph A. Wilsc committees were appointe constitution and a ritu ganization. Messrs. n, Bunting were named on, the Messrs. Bell, n, Wheelock Kingsford on latter, Vincent ex-officio on ea was decided that ‘th be known as the Ladies ¢ Union and that the m composed of members Union, their wives, lady ind other ladies whe soetall acceptable t rganized. as a social adjunct to the local councils . of the order, and later on of the auxiliary desire, they other features to it. After t the members of the committea were osed of by lot, and was won by - guests of Mr. Wilson a¢ a Ger: per, served in his spa dinfng -hall” The table was beautifuily decorated.and the supper was an excellent ene All the local councils are’ being" ‘en- thused over the proposed reception of Senate President Jeffris in October:" Each council is sec @ a’ number of- candidates to receive the dezrbes ht a large class initiation, and an effort wl be made “to present him not less than 300 new members during his visit b2 El Dorado Council at its meetiag July 21 initiated several candidate$. and’ . ceived a number meeting was addressed b of the cabinet and by J , and W. K. Wheelock on the the class initiation and the r the president of the Senate evening the membership of Mi cll was addressed along the same lines: by Messrs. Hills, president_of the_cabinet, and J. N. Bunting, general dep Coag —o Independent 7Ft‘)r_es-térs.' T a meeting of Co Wednesday - in Jaly t large attendance, and at.the f an, interesting business séssion the {nemblers took an active interest in the picnic to ba given under the auspices of Court-Yerbia Buena at Camp Taylor on Admissién I Court Apollo gave a social ir its mee ing place in Mission Opera Hall July to a large num of people,.” including, many ladies. The programmie for the en- tertainment of the members and their guests included the preséntation hy Gen- eral Deputy High Chief Ranger O. K Brown of a handsome jewel on behalf the court to Past Chief Ranger’ Wheele vocal selections, Mrs. Richardson: sword dance, Miss Bacon: demonstrations in hypnotism, “The Only Neilsen:'; instyu- mental selections, Messrs. Hoyer and An- derson, and violin selectians, Miss Bar- duhn. After the programme there was danecing and an adjournment to the ban- quet hall, where there was served light refreshments. The committee in charge of the affair was J. F. Ochs, chief ranger; H. A. W. Brown and C. Neilsen; 'D. D. C. R. s ety TV S The Amaranths. -~ . Friday in July Cres- . ‘ ' the Degres of the Amaranth gave 'an entertainment and dance in Golden Gate Hall to the past royal matrons and patrof court. It was a delightful function, ‘w was enjoyed by a large number of and it was pronounced “a perfect social, success.” Affer the presentation of a veyy entertaining programme of musical and up-to-date dances, which kept the com- pany on the floor until a late hour. Near. ly all of the past patrons and~ jnatrony were present, and there were also present all of the present officers of the court. erary numbers there were a number of _ The function was conducted under the di- . rection of a committee -of which Royal Matron Mre. Ida B. Spence was the chair- Woodcraft. | - - man. . e it o 9 N the evening of the third Wednes- Oday in July the members ,of Snrl‘ Francisco Circle of the Wdmen of Woodcraft gave an entertainment and dance in Mission Masonic Hall to its mem- bers, those of San Francisco Camp, Wood- men of the World, and a number of invited guests. These were treatéd to a ¥ery pleas- ing programme of vaudeville numbers be-. tween dances, and the affalr, which Was arranged bv Jennle Welch, Mrs. Erniss, Mrs. Still, Mrs. Sere and Messrs. Welch and Eblen, was declared by all a magnifi- cent fraternal function. The dancing was, under the direction of Captain.Clark as floor manager. lIce cream and cake wers served. The programme included the fol- lowing numbers: Vocal, selections, Mrs. W. M. Baysen, Mrs. M. Prace accompan- jst; Elsie Kelton, coon songs and dance, Mrs. Taylor accompanist; Helen Wool- rich, Spanish dance; fancy dance by, Lit- tle Gladys Cordy, “the Mascot of the For- esters of America’”; vocal selections, Miss ‘Wolff; instrumental duet, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Miss Harris; recitations, A. and S. Warren, and Mrs. W. Taylor, instru- mental musie