The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 9, 1903, Page 47

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 1903 47 PCHROES e o i HE fan and parasol party by Minerva Parlor, Native Daugh- ters of the Golden West, in aid of its fund for the sick mem bers of the parlor, given in the y Unior wing extras officers Lottie Mile ry fllmen was ¢ sident pr e Daught ices for ser the par- Then followed Grand T f August 3 Keith Parior whose dy been published in partment, were installed by District Dep. t Grand President Miss G. Carroll jsted by Miss M. H. O'Brien of Pin Parlor acting and marshal. The cere mony was conducted with an upusual ount of impressivenes nd after the rk there was the presentation of a handsome pir ith Brown, the retir- ing president flowers to the deputy Tiae trom - ecitation, ““The Chariot Ride g Hur,” by Miss Tanner, an@& vocal selections by Miss Langton, also a few words of congratulation by junior Past Grand President Eliza Keith and Grend Secretary Laura J. Frakes after which there was an ad- ournment to allow the membership to it Minerva Parlor, where Grand Presi- dent Finkeldey was visiting. ciaal it The Workmen. XPLANATIONE are in order in the Ancient Order of United Workmen The grand master, and recorder, deputy grand master, rand organiger, regular and special dep- and the deputies of the several ofiges are explaining to the members in ities the lodges with a view to educating them energetic subordinate there were on the of Woodland. ‘ BY CTOUNCILOR-, MARTHA WASHINGTON T OUNC e new rates that were addition this the entire working the grand recorder’s office is ¢ g to the individual mem- r ular by the grand ¥ f the official organ iments are a further explana- ew system that the Grand State will act upon next Pearl Miller, recorder of of the Degree of Honor tly elected for the third has been a member of r for a number of with Carnation Lodge ion on tran from Prog- The young lady is an ardent frequently called upon to 1 entertainm: s, as she recites with much e is also a member lodge was officers by Dr s conducted by Miss Lucy d chief of honor, assisted by Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. Bane, Mrs. Van Coort and Mrs. Linda G lloy, the latter as grand ush, e new ¢ irs. Manning chief of honor Martha Lester, past « f of honor: Miss Brotherton, lad ) honor; Miss Peck, chief of ceremonies Miss Mabel Lester, usher: Miss Ferien ¥ watch; Miss Rothganger, receiver E ., financier; Mrs, Hawley M. Shalon, outer watch, and F. Rotk ganger, A. to C. of H After the ceremony Past District Dep Hawley on behalf of the lodge, pre- 1 to P Chief of Homor Dr he L. Sanborn a valuable jewe! in reciation of her services while filling chair of chief, during which time nitiated sixty-nine candidates, being the initiations by any c lodge. The recipient responded in well chosen words, after h flowers, donated by Past Grand Master Workman E. Danforth, were*p: nted to Miss Martha Lester, Mrs. Nan- ng and Miss McNear. After the pre- sentations and congratulatory speeches ere was a musical and literary pro- mme and dancing. District Deputy Grand Chief of Honor assisted by Ella Van Spencer, Anna Lee, Linda and Alice Hawley, acting as rs, installed the following he officers for Carnation Lodge Degree of Honor for the current x months than double chief of the Miss Gertrude Glosser, past chief of honor: Mrs. Nellie McColl, chief of honor; Mrs. M ret Mead, lady of honor; Miss Mae Core, chief of ceremonles; Miss Olive Pe Miller, recorder; Mrs. Hen- rietta Lee ancier; Dr. Mary F. Kava- nagh, receiver; Miss Kathrine Wilson usher: Miss Addie Reld, inner watch, and Dr. C. T. Hansen, outer watch. he ceremony of installation and the Il by the officers were very favorably commented upon by the many persons r it being a public installation. After the ceremony Mrs. Dora Wilkins, >. C. of H., presented, on behalf of the lodge, to Gertrnde Glosser, the outgoing chief, a past officer's emblem, after which Miss Rose Convee. M. Van Hoovenberg, Sam Booth and Linda G. Molloy enter- tained with vocal and instrumental music and recitations. Then followed dancing until a late ar. o et Independent Foresters. IGH CHIEF RANGER O. 8. H COOPER during the latter part of July visited Stockton, where he placed an organizer in charge of the work in that city some time ago. He found satisfactory results in the increase in the membership of Court Yosemite, with the prospects of the addition of fifty new members in that subordinate before the session of the High Court In that city October 20. He also visited Court Oakland and found that in that very EC.STOCK. IN_ w5 £ BbAIN O \STEWART, = ) | MRS 7 | HUBBLEZL 2 | | PREOGR. tSs : LOOG & é‘fl/?rmc,wkc’ ¢ I ROTHESH oy | | BUSHa, Pyo vt b : PROMINENT MEMBERS OF SAN FRANCISCO FRATER- NAL ORGANIZATIONS. * — o night of his visit seventeen applications on the secretary's desk. The court has promised fifty more before October. In response to an invitation from High Chief Ranger Cooper to Supreme Chief Ranger Dr. Oronhyatekha to attend the High Court session to be held in Stockton in October, the supreme officer has re- plied that it will give him great pleas- ure to attend the session and he ex- presses the hope that the Foresters of San Francisco and vicinity will on the occasfon of his visit present him a class of several hundred candidates for imtia- tion. In view of the fact that the supreme chief ranger will visit this city between October 18 and 24, the San Francisco board of deputies has made arrangements to secure four hundred strangers and have them initiated in a class while the head of the order is here. At a meeting of the deputies last week arrangements were made to carry into effect the pur- pose of the board. Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger Stewart recently visited Court Sutter at Sacra- mento. There was a-~good attendance and among those present were a number of the members of the Companion Court Subsequently he accom- THE . N \ high chief ranger panied the on his visit to Court Oakland. High Marshal Mur- phy and General Deputy Cameron were There were a number of ad- under good of the order that tended to keep alive the spirit that also present. dresses noticeable in that court. The indica- ns are that Oakland will soon have an rgetic Companion Court. During the t week the supreme deputy visited all the courts that met here and talked up the big class initiation. last Thursd 134 On the evening of the July Court Mission No. had at home’ in its assembl} hall in Mission Opera Hall. There was a good attendance of members and invited guests, who were entertained with good music under the di- rection of General Deputy O. K. Brown, the several numbers being greatly appre- ciated. During the evening there were served light refreshments and a dainty collation. This court, which holds its meetings on the second and fourth Thurs- days of the month, has after business en- tertaining lectures by the court physician, progressive whist and other events to make the meeting place an interesting one to visit. High Chief Ranger Cooper has offered the following prizes to the courts that shall for the class initiation on October 19 secure and have initiated the largest number of candidates: The one standing highest, $50; the next, $30, and the next, During the past week the high chief ranger, in company of Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger Stewart and General Dep- uty Comeron, visited the court at Palo Alto, where the members had a celebra- tion in commemoration of the ninth an- niversary of the institution of the court, The officers named also visited Mayfield and Mountain View. Arrangements for the picnic on Septem. ber 9 under the auspices of Court Yerba Buena are progressing very favorably. The sub-committees have arranged a number of games and races, including novelties along that line, and suitable prizes will be given to the winners. Court Southern Heights at its meeting August 4 appointed a committee to assist in mak- ing the picnic a success. Court Yerba Buena will give an enter- tainment and dance In Laurel Hall, Shiels building, August 12, when the feature of the evening will be a musical farce en- titled *“Rubber; or, the Dutchman’'s Di lemma,” the characters being assumed by members of the court and the companion court, under the direction of Dr. H. M. Beck as stage mdnager. O T Knights and Ladies. HE following named have been installed as the officers of Pacific I Lodge, Knights and Ladies of Honor, for the current term by Grand Trustee J. J. Downey, assisted by Mrs. D. J. Kaplan, Grand Protector L. G. Wolfe, Emma Quitzow, S. D. P.; Ellen Fitzgerald and Grand Secretary H. W. Quitzow: C. J. Falkenstein, past protector; Ella M. Pool, protector; Jennie Dinklage, vice protector; A. Aikin, recording and finan- cial secretary; J. C. Peters, treasure: Mrs. S. E. Alkins, chaplain: Frances Clodi, guide; Mrs. 8. G. Falkenstein, guardian; Lizzie E. Kennison, sentinel. After the ceremony, performed in a very creditable manner, the meeting was ad- dressed by Grand Protector Wolfe and other grand officers, also by members of the lodge. All expressed satisfaction with the very favorable condition of .the order as shown by the statements of those who spoke, and it was stated that there is a great future for this order in the juris- diction of California and of Pacific Lodge in particular. After the good of the or- der there was a fine collation and more talks of a general character. Golden Rule Lodge had the following instdlled as its officers for the current term by Deputy Grand Protector Z. T. Whitten, assisted by a number of the grand officers: Marion G. Perry, P. P.; Mrs. P. Dunz- weiler, P.; Mrs. A. W. Mershon, V. P.; Dr. F. Kemp Van Ee, F. and R. 8.; J. Dunzweiler, T.; Mrs. M. Haynes, T.; Mrs. A. A. Morton, G.; Mrs. A. J. Budd, Gd. The installation was followed by a num- | | ber of addresses of an instructive nature, after which all partook of an excellent luncheon The next installation was that of the officers of Martha, the German and most active of the local lodges. The installing officer was A. Gompertz, acting as grand protector, assisted by Marie Hahn as grand guide and all of the grand officers, except the grand protector, who was un- avoldably absent. The work was very creditable and was faverably commented upon at the close. The new officers of this lodge are: e Mrs. M. Gompertz, P. P.; L. Cohn, P.; Muller, V. P.; Antoinette Graff,.S.; erman, F. S.; H. Friedland- J Charles Lac er, T.: M. Kohler, C.; Miss J. Hahn, G M. Moldenhauer, Gd.; B. Huminer, Sen- tinel. Under good of the order the audience was addressed in German and in English by grand officers and others, including a number of visitors. All expressed satis- faction with the progress and prosperity of Martha Lodge and wished that all the lodges in the jurisdiction might follow the pace set by the German lodge of San Francisco. After the speechmaking was at an end the hospitality of the sitting lodge was made manifest. The last of the installations of this or- der in this city was that of the officers of Bay City Lodge, whose names have al- ready been published. There was a very large attendance and all of the grand of- ficers were present. The music incidental to the ceremony was by Mrs. J. J. Dow- ney, who during the instailation season this term was pianist at nearly every lodge. The add s of the grand of- ficers were, on this occasion, of more than usual interest, particularly those of the grand protector, L. G. Wolfe, and Grand Secretary Quitzow. All spoke in most cheering terms of the condition of the or- ganization generally and of the prospects for the ( jurisdiction during the ent Knights' and Ladies’ year. It s announced that there will be a large class initiation. Thanks were extended to Z. T. Whitten. and the other grand of- ficers for the manner in which they had conducted the installation ceremonies and then bouguets were presented to Mrs. Downey and others in appreciation “of serv rendered the lodge and the or- der. A luncheon was then served and a social hour followed. Knights of the Maccabees URING the third review of Gold- en West Tent of the Knights of the Maccabees in July the follow- ing named were installed as officers for the current term: A. W. Stremmel, past commander; C. E. Montgomery, commander; G. C. Free- man, record keeper¢ Luther Elkins, finance keeper: George Seegar, chaplain; W. E. Martin, sergeant; Willlam Pirrie, master at arms; B. F. Lewis, first, and 8. Silberberg, seccnd master of the guards; Charles Taylor, sentinel; J. C. Gelsinger, picket. After the installation there was a pro- gramme of entertainment, when the fol- lowing numbers were contributed: Vocal selections, E. G. Hermance; song dance, Frances and .Eddy Doughert: vocal selections, Miss Corbeley; recita- tions, J. G. Hermance and Miss Par- rott; ballads, Andrew Roberts. Dur- ing the social session Sir Knight O. C. Pratt, on behalf of the tent, presented A. W. Stremmel, the retiring commander, a past commander’s jewel. At a review of the San Francisco Tent July 24 J. M. Mattox of St. Louis, who is visiting this city, was present and ad- dressed the sir knights. In the course of his remarks he stated that he had seen the degree conferred by more than 700 teams and that in no tent had ‘t ever been conferred with such perfection as in Golden West Tent No. 38 of this ecity. “The members of that team,” said he, “are so perfect that they can travel in any part of the United States and teach the teams of any of the tents they may vigit. San Francisco Tent No. 18 ought to have its team the equal of that of Golden West." There is a team on the other side of the bay that, having heard of this, propeses to get up a team and challenge Goiden West's team. A new tert of the order will soon be in- stituted in the town of San Leandro. After ihe recent installation of the offi- cers of San Francisco Tent 3ir Knight George V. Leroi, on behalf of the tent, nresanted Junior Past Commander Erick. ! F. ROOM son a beautiful diamond badge of the rank of past commander in recognition of his services as presiding officer during the previous term. The uniform rank of the tent had a day and night at the Chutes July 29, and on the following night the tent had an open meeting for its friends in Ploneer Hall There has been unusual activity recent- 1y in S8an Francisco Hive of the Ladies of the Maccabees and the meetings are al- ways well attended. The drill team of this hive, under command of Captain Kate Hare, will make its first public ap- pearance on the occasion of a ball to be given in Golden Gate avenue Armory on the evening of August 19. The drill by tils corps of twenty ladies is sali to be the best that has ever been seen in a fra. ternal soclety. The ladies’ night given by San Francis- co Tent on the last Friday in July was & delightful function. The hall in the Plo- neer building in which it was held was crowded with an audience in which the ladies predominated, and these were en- tertained with a programme made up of the following numbers: Instrumental selectio: the Emil Hei- don Mandolin' and Zither Club; vocal duet, Ida J. Lerol and Kate Hare: piano recital, J. H. Halloway; recitatio “Baby” Mack; bandolin solo, F." Kentv recitation, E. MacParrott; soprano solo, Miss E. Shade. Sir Knight George V. Lerol was the master of ceremonies and a most acceptable one he proved to be. After the rrogramme a collation was served and then there was dancing until midnight. Upon the call of State CommanderS. W. Hall there will be a convention in Ploneer Hall in this eity, August 19, of all the ree- ord keepers of this jurisdiction. In the evening there will be a ball in the Golden Gate avenue Armory, when the Ladies of the Maccabees will be In attendance and will assist at a reception to be tendered the record keepers. Woodcraft. ESTERN ADDITION CAMP of 'the Woodmen of the World had an “at home” In its forest in Pioneer building on the last Friday in July, and it was attended by more people than could crowd into the place. There was a pleasing programme of en- tertainment that was supplemented by a candle contest—that is, guessing how long it would take for a candle to burn down to a certain point—and by an ex- hibition drill by the team of Golden Gate Circle, W. O. W., under the captaincy of Allle Perrin. The numbers that were offered for the members of the camp and the invited guests were: Plano solo, Miss Taning: vocal solo, Phil Lindenbaum: fancy dancing, Miss Kerrison; vocal selections, Sadie Davl piano selections Miss Lichenstein; bone solo, M. Irvine: recitation, Miss Agnes B. King: recitation, Floy Carr; special- ties, Ben Bert and M. Franklin. In the candle. contest Sadle Davis of Golden Gate Circle carried away the first prize ard May Nolan the second. The first came within three minutes of the time and the second within four hours. The drill was a marvel of perfection and was loudly applauded. The affair was directed by Neighbors Shaw, Marsh and Carroll. Redwood Circle No. 72 has left its head- quarters in the Pythian Castle and will hereafter meet in Eagles’ Hall on Tues- day nights. The removal to new head- quarters was celebrated August 4 by a house warming. at which there were present more than 300 people, who all admired the commodio quarters into which the circle has moved. There was a programme of entertainment under the direction of the committee of arrange- ments composed of the officers, with Guardian Neighbor Theresa C. Ambrose as chairman and mistress of ceremonies. The several numbers were: Piano reeital, Gertie Cowles: recitation, Miss Perry song and dance. Miss Long; vocal sele t , M. Frank, Mabel McNally, Cecll Cowles and M. Franklin, and song and @ance, M. Montague. The programme was followed by dancing until midnight. Haven Circle on August 4 had s offi- /cers installed for the current term by Guardian Neighbor Mrs. Hester Bell Oliver in !ts hall in the Pioneer build- ing. The officers for the current term are: Mrs. J. W. Mitchell, guardian neigh- bor (third term): Mrs. F. Nicholson, past guardian neighbor: Lizzie Merrill, ad- viser: Dorothy Thornhill. clerk: Mrs. Roh- ler. banker: Lizzie Tobin, magician; May McKuen, outside sentinel: Norah Cutting, w inside sentinel Mrs. McRose, A Mitchell, Mrs. Walling, manage: After the ceremonies there was a social hour and the serving of refreshments. This circle is making good progress and add- ing to its membership at a rate that will soon place it in the front rank The local camps of the Woodmen of the World have accepted the invitation of the Grand Army parade committee to participate in the parade of the Grand Army on Augyst 18. Each camp will make a special display and every drill and de- gree team in uniform will be in line Golden Gate Camp at its last held meet- ing made arrangements to “trot out” e monster ax on that occasion. et The Rebekahs. EMPLAR REBEKAL LODGE had a private “at home” after lodge business on the first Sat- urday in August in celebration of the twenty-ninth anniversary of the institu- tion of the lodge. There were a number of members of the order as special guests and these, together with the members, were entertained with a good programme of music and literary numbers. This lodge has arranged for an open meeting on the night of August 15. The first of a series of entertainments that are to be given under the supervi- sion of the recently installed noble grand of Amity Lodge, Ada Z. Stites, was given in Eureka Hall of the Odd Fellows' build- ing August 8 under the name of a “pro- verb party.” There was a good attend- ance and the affair was a very enjoyable one. b mrs. Antoinette Shaw, P. N. G.. who recently returned from an extended visit East, has been appointed drill mistress of Amity Rebekah Lodge. g Loyal Rebekah Lodge will have “A night in Boston” in Prospect Hall of the Odd Fellows' building August 10, when there wi'l be a short Bostonese pro- gramme, a supper of baked beans, brown bread and coffee, after which there will be dancing, such as is prevalent in the Hub. San Francisco Rebekah Drill Corps. having accepted the invitation to attend the grand encampment at Paso Robles in October, the people in that locality may expect a rare treat in the line of fancy drills. The members of the corps, after having rested for some time, had a prac- tice drill last week and all fell into line like soldiers. Prior to the departure for Paso Robles the corps will have an exhi- bition drill and ball in this city. Jubilee Lodge had a bonbon party and entertainment August 4. The following was the programme: Plano solo, Jeanette Howell; recitation, Mrs. H. W. Osto sketch. Lizzle Stanton and Blanche Bon- ner; jokes of the day, H. S “Just a few words,” J. affair s under the direction of Mrs. J. T. Gibson, Mrs. Nordman and Messrs. Jacobs, Gibson and Mrs. Dobbins, After the programme there was the distribution ot ed by dancing,