The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 23, 1903, Page 47

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, £y SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 OLDEN GATE LODGE of the Knights of Pythias at a held meeting con- the knight r ire and two stran the following nar ficers of the lodge for the R. Emeric Ar- pany of at Lom- Bournemouth €s ation has un- roposition to give tes, at waich rder will have an W. J. Yarrow president of association, read the raft of & for the assoclation pared by members It was appreciated f the most beauti- ed for the order recent meeting at which time was ted gold badge to W urt, for Golden Gate prese to k of Court Eclipse. who was - lumber mill in the r ent to this city for treat- + 1 care of Perma- r. who procured d attention for him had a very pleasant week and had for dies of Twin Peaks an entertaiiing pro- mbers and dancing. Rt .. Daughters. ns Souci Parlor, ghters of the Golden number of thirty- a banquet last and Dora Bloom, s from the parlor to t Red Bluff. Leah f the parlor, was the the supper there the guests of the k to Mary Mooney were upon to respond to a number of the ed have been in- of Da-ina Parlor Lucie Hammer- Frances Edwards, icke, Mary Mooney ar vice presidents; Mabel Benjamin, cording, and Adeline Driscoil, flancial secretary; Anna Gerichten, treasurer; Isabelle Jentzch, marshal; Frances Trevilllan, Lucy Trevillian and Louett Dietz, trustees; Louise Graul, in- Slizabeth McCarthy, outside organist. trict Dep- ds, assisted yn McGough, both members of Keith Parlor will give an entertainment 1l on F re street on the last in Aug n active committee ng for a pleasant affair for the y friends. 26, La Estrella and night at the ng of this par- Del Mar Parlor recently gave a v party, which was a great success, t that one of the members wrote: a night from poyerty to af- The invitations were a novelty way, surpassing for. originality 1g previously issued by a parlor of his order. ura Fox of La Bandera Parlor of and Sec- r holder for use in from a leaf of one A apitol grounds. Stella Finkeldey an- ns for the remainder of [ and for October: August 17, Gree d; 19, Alta; 23, Conrad; 24, Ur- sula; 25, Amapola; Forest; 30, Ivy; October 1, Geneva; n_Andreas; 3, Ruby; 7, Princess; §, Golden Era; 8, Dar- g 1 Occident; 16, Oneonta; 17, Winona; 21, Blue Lakes; president during the last s been visiting in the vicinity of 1 At that place the parlor her a pleasant reception and ability to do the work of the a manner that won the officer's bation. e e Royal Arcanum. RGONAUT COUNCIL of the Royal Arcanum has arranged for an open ing August 3. An entertain- ing programme will be presented. Two new councils are being organized in this city under the supervision of Grand Regent Gunzendorfer. One will ready for institution early in Septem- Council of Berkeley was Grand Regent Gunzendorfer, me Representative George Conte W. Dixon and others August 13. Two propositions were presented and _one nger initiated by Regent W. J. Phil- s and his staff in a most impressive er. B. K. Denleigh having resigned tue office of regent on account of de- parture for London, England, where he will reside, the council in appreciation of his services presented him an emblematic jewel of the order. W. J. Phillips was advanced from vice to regent and A. H. Nettleton to vice. she grand regent made a forcible and eloquent address and there were talks by others. The meeting was a very successful one. ine visit of the grand regent to Ala- meda Council in the early part of August was an agreeable and instructive one. Grand Regent Gunzendorfer, accom- panied by his staff of deputies and mem- bers of the San Francisco, Oakland, Ala- m and Berkeley counclls, paid an of- ficial visit on August 12 to 8an Jose Coun- cil, where Acting Regent Dinsmore re- ceived him with the honors due his sta- tion. The degree was conferred by a special team composed of Past Regent W. E. Benedict, A. F. Howell, T. G. Hodg- kins, W. E. Crist, H. V. N. Bay, George W. Dixon and Charles C. McDougall, the named being regent of Buena Vista Council. After the meeting had been ad- dressed by a number of the visitors in ad ion to the grand regent, a generous banquet was served and a programme of entertainment followed, Golden West Council at its meeting, August 17 initiated three strangers. Under good of the order, the membership was entertained with readings and im- personations by Past Regent A. F. Howell. Slerra Council of Osakland will give a smoker to its friends and acquaintances in its hall August 24. et L Knights of Maccabees. ODLDEN WEST TENT of the Knights of the Maccabees had sev- eral candidates for initiation at the meeting of August 11. This tent has in the last six months initiated more than 100 strangers and it is now striving to Increase from a little over 300 to 0. As an incentive to the members to work for the attainment of _that end the tent has offered the following prizes: A free ticket to St. Louis, Mo., and return dur- ing the St. Louis fair; second prize, a free ticket to Los Angeles and return, with $10 added; third prize, a $25 suit of last — 4 PERSONS WHO ARE WELLIKNO\«VN IN LOCAL FRATERNAL CIRCLES X3 - clothies, and fourth prize, $10. The prizes are forsmembers brought in between Au- gust 1 and June 1 of 1904, The prizes will be awarded to those bringing in the larg- est number of candidates in the ordec of numbers. San Francisco Hive of the Ladles of the Maccabees has changed its open meet- ing nights from the last to the third Friday of each month, and on such nights San Francisco Tent of the Maccabees will act in conjunction with the ladies, so that, In fact, it will be a joint open meet- ing. At such meetings there will be a fine programme of entertainment for the members of -the two subordinates and those they may desire to invite. Lieutenant H. W. Ensign during the last two weeks has mustered in a com- pany of the uniform rank at San Jose, with twenty-elght charter members. L. L. Riley has been commissioned captain. Then he mustered in one at Santa Cruz, with twenty-nine charter members. The captain is J. C. Doyle. He also mustered in one at Haywards, with twenty-two charter members. This one is captained by F. S. Cutler. The lieutenant will shortly muster in a company at Alameda, one at Fresno and one at Bureka. It will not be long before the thirteenth regiment of the rank will be organized in this State. st Ay Fraternal Brotherhood. NEW lodge of the Fraternal Broth- erhood was instituted in Alameda by General Organizer H. C. Lewis August 5. . Columbia Lodge gave a very pleasing entertainment in the Red Men's building on August 3, It was enjoyed by a large number of pecple who, after listening to the several numbers of an interesting pro- gramme, danced until midnight. ‘Western Addition Lodge at its meeting August 6 had several strangers to ini- tiate. San Francisco Lodge of the Fraternal Brotherhood, after a short business meet- ing on August 14, opened its doors to its friends for a social. There was a large attendance and an admirably arranged programme of dances under the direction of B. F. Martin, floor manager, by W. D. Evans and N. M. Halverson. On the evening of September 14 this lodge will have an open meeting, entertainment and dance. Mission Lodge on August 14 had a large attendance in Its new quarters in Excel- sior Hall to enjoy a programme of ente -tainment that had been prepared by a committee consisting of Clara Augustein, Miss Baudet, Miss Fahrenkrug, Dr. Veal, Dr. Rogers and A, B. Dygert. The num- bers on the list were: Orchestral selec- tions, J. Dvesscher, G. Fritz von Ohrman, N. Mohr and J. Simpson; recitation, Miss Camilla Bronillard; exhibition of fancy dancing, Miss Georgie Bac vocal se- lections, Miss Olive Reed; specialties, Master Barron; vocal solo, T. McCarthy. President Greer of the lodge mas- ter of ceremonies. After the entertain- ment there was dancing and light re- freshments were enjoyed. This lodge purposes holding an entertainment once a month. Woodcraft. ALIFORNIA Circle of the Women of Woodcraft has had the follow- ing named installed as its officers for the current term: Mrs. Par- mella Ross, guardian neighbor; Mrs Johanna Stayart, past guardian neigh- bor; Mrs. Bella Parks, advisor; Miss Frances Dennechaud, magician; Miss Grace Davls, musician; Mary Phraner, Mabel McCrackin and Catherine Kavan- augh, managers; Mrs. Mary Davis, cap- tain of the guard; Melvina Schell, Claude La Berge, Sarah Pomeroy, Mary Fields, Bertha Comstock, Mollie Burns, W. Sims and Lulu Trimble, guards; Mrs. Louise Cronin, outer and Mrs. Lizzie Estees, inner sentinel and Mrs. Rachel Fried- lander, attendant. This circle is still in the forefront of the order in this city, and is maintaining its standard for fra- ternity, sociability, membership and finance. On the occasion of a recent assisted. visit by a grand officer to this circle, the floor work was presented and pronounced by the visitor to be perfect. The ball this circle is to give, and which had been announced for the 16th of the current month, will be given on September 16, in Golden Gate Hall. , Golden Cate Camp on August 17 initiat- ed five strangers in the full form witn the assistance of the camp's very proficient drill team. California Camp on August 17 initlated three candidates and received two appli- cations. After the close of the camp, C. N. Brown and his retinue of princes of the orient conferred the Oriental degree on a class of thirty-five who were anxious to become princess. They were created such, after the most approved form of the ritual, and all were glad at the close to meet the great Padishaw and congratu- Jate him and his assistants on the strik- ing manner in which they imparted the mysteries of the order. After the con- gratulations, a collation was served. On August 31, this camp will entertain ihe members of the visiting committee of the order and will at the same time tender a reception to the editor of the official organ to show him that the camp ap- preciates the honor that has been con- ferred upon him, although he is not a member of the camp. Tamalpais Camp No. 427 will hold its anniversary entertainment and ball in the assembly hall of the pioneer building, August 2. On August 21, the members of Califor- nia Camp were the guests of California Circle of the Women of Woodcraft, at an *‘at home.” . Golden Gate Camp is arranging for a grand entertainmert on October 9. sar e el Independznt Foresters. HAIRMAN Stewart, Secretary Brown and a.number of the local Jeputies of the San Francisco board, Independent Foresters, have recently visited the courts of this city in the interest of the large class Initiation that will be held in Golden Gate Hall on the night of October 19 in the presence of Supreme Chief Ranger Dr. Oronya; theka. Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger Stewart on August 10 paid a visit to Court Oak- land, which is securing a large class for the big initiation. On the evening of Au- gust 13 he was with the Independent For- esters of Stockton, giving information about the approaching High Court that 18 to hold its sessions in that city in the latter part of October. Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger Uber will visit the courts in Humboldt County. Mr. Uber is the deputy for the southern half of the State, but owing to the fact that Deputy Stewart is busily engaged arranging for the reception of the su- preme chief ranger, he will make the Humboldt County visits Deputy Stewart should bave made. Court Yerba Buena on August 12 had a pleasing entertainment in Shiels’ build- ing. A musical farce was the feature. This was followed by dancing. by e National Union. ACIFIC Council of the National Pl'nlnn has arranged for a high-class entertainment to be given in the main hall of the Golden Gate Asy- lum, 625 Sutter street, on the evening of August 28. A ball will follow the enter- tainment. Among the features will be minstrelsy by the Berkeley minstrels and the “whirlwind dance” by Misses Ruth Wilson and Irma Roper. San Francisco Council at its meeting August 20 obligated seventeen candidates who will be given the three degrees in full on the occasion of the class initiation at the time Senate President Jeffries shall visit this city in the latter part of next October. At the whist tournament given by Pa- cific Council at the August meeting the first prize was won by President Galvin and the second by Joseph A. Wilson of El Capitan Council. The following named have been selected by Chairman Wilson of the committee on class initiation to confer the degrees: E. H. Hills of San Francisco Council, president; A. K. Kingsford of California Council, ex-president: G. Badgley of Mission Council, vice president; R. J. Walsh of Pacific Council, speaker; L. J. Beicke of Mission Council, usher; W. T. Thomson of Golden Gate Council, chap- lain; E. Sanders of El Dorado Council, sergeant, and H. Baum of Yosemite Coun- cil, doorkeeper. This team will have its first practice drilt in the council chamber o. Golden Gate Council on the evening of August 2. Ancient Workmen. G Workmen has returned from a trip to the southern part of the State and he reports at headquarters that after listening to a full explanation of the new plan prepared by the suprcme body of the order the membership of the lodges visited is taking more kindly to it than was expected. During the last week Grand Master Workman Browning visited the lodge in Boulder Creek and met with a cordial re- ception. While there ‘he attended a re- ception tendered to Governor Pardee, who is a member of the order. Grand Recorder Spencer paid a visit August 14 to the lodge in Stockton, where, upon invitation, he told the members all about the new plan under which the or-\ der is to be conducted. He has also made arrangements to visit the lodges in Ala- meda County during the current month. Deputy Grand Master D, S. Hirshberg and Grand Recorder Spencer will visit Hueneme and Ventura during the latter part of August. They will also visit San- ta Paula. Grand Recorder Spencer is authority for the statement that notwithstanding the fact that the plan of new rates for as- sessments has been out for some time the returns show a net increase for July. Carnation Lodge of the Degree of Hon- or will give a social on the evening of august 28 and Silver Spray Lodge of the same order will give one on August 2. The Rebekahs. EMPLAR REBEKAH LODGE, on the evening of August 15, gave a “twirly-whirly”” party that was at- tended by more than three hundred people. The twirly-whirly was in the nature of an “at home,” that had for features of entertainment a basso solo by Professor S. J. Sandy, Miss Nora Sandy accompanist; a comic quarter of an hour, J. G. Becker; barytone solo, Gus Olsen; comic songs, M. Bellamy; special- tles, Elton Lambert, “the white coon'’; violin solo, A. F. Worbes d trumpet duet, Heineman and Stevens. The pro- gramme was followed by one of dances and the serving of light refreshments. The affair was carried out to a very suc- cessful issue by a committee composed RAND ORGANIZER FREEMAN of the Ancient Order of United of Miss Grace Bray, vice grand (chair- lady) Grove Dennett, N. Thompson, Mrs. G. Dennett, A. Behrend, Cora Gable, Bes- sle Munroe, P. N. G.,, and H. W. Ost- hoft, he funny man of the Odd Fel- lows.” Amity Lodge on Saturday, August 15, had work in the Initiatory degree with seven candidates, which was performed by Mrs. Ada Z. Stites, the recently in- stalled noble grand, and her officers, in a most satisfactory manner, proving that the new officers have taken an interest in the work, as they promised they would on the night of installation. The floor work, under the direction of drill mis- tress Mrs. Antoinette Shaw, was pro- nounced beautiful and perfect. s Uncle Moses Surprised. N the evening of Saturday, Au- gust 8, a number of the members of Golden Gate Lodge, F. and A. M.. and of Golden Gate Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, paid a surprise visit to Willlam S. Moses, known to every one in the Masonic fraternity as “Uncle Moses,” to congratulate him upon the seventy-sixth anniversary of his birth, after which the representatives of the lodge presented him a handsome sil- ver-mounted pipe, and Mrs. Frances Tow- er, on behalf of the chapter, presented him a silver matchbox. Mr. Moses is one of the earliest Masons of this city and he and his wife are the founders of the or- der of the Eastern Star in this State. Those present were W. H. T. Agard, Cap- tain Horace and Mrs. Tower, Garrett P. and Mrs. Judd, Mrs. A. A. Hobe, Frank A. Phelps, Mrs, H. B. Madison. Robert Martin, Mrs. E. G. Parker, John Atkin son, J. C. and Mrs. Linne, Mrs. J. B Ogilvie, A. H. Phelps, J. B, and Mrs. Charleston, Miss e Kelly, J. F. Fer- chew, Dr. A. Florence Temple, C. H. and Mrs. Hasty, Miss S. A. Hobe, Miss A. M Hobe, Mrs. G. Schumacher, Carson Hin- kle, Miss Addle Mathews, Mrs. Francis Peters, John and Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Ham- mond Lewis, Grand Secretary Mrs. Kate J. Willats, Mrs. Phoebe Stevenson, Miss Louise B. Stevenson, Mrs. Mary Hacker, Miss Emma Shayer and Mrs. Ada R Duncan. After the presentations a social hour was enjoyed. The Druids. URING the second week in Au- gust Noble Grand Arch Beck, ae- compan Grand Marshal An- tonovich, visited the grove of the United ‘Ancient Order of Druids in No- vato, where the thurd degree was con- ferred on a number of bards, after which the noble grand arch gave instructions in the ovening nd closing in that de- gree. During the evening two strangers were given the ovate's degree. Among the visitors were Judge Thomas J. Len- non and S. Graham, County Treasurer of Marin County. The grand officers then visited Duxbury Grove at Bolinas and there witnessed work in the Initiatory degree. From there they went to Olema, where two candidates were initiated, aft- er which there was a banquet in honor ¢ the visiting grand cofficers. At that place the noble grand arch gave the members instruction in the manner of carrying on the work of the order. Last week the noble grand arch, in com- pany of Grand Secretary Martinoni, vis- ited the groves of Tomales, Duncans Mills, Guerneville, Healdsburg and Peta- luma. This week they will visit some of the local groves. > H. E. Griffiths, editor of the Concord Transcript and an active member of the grove at Concord, paid a visit to Grand Secretary Martinoni last week and re- ported the grove in good condition. At a recent meeting seven stramgers were initiated and thirteen are waiting to re- ceive the third degree. tron Lyman C. Byce paid it an of- ot s w A TA N ficlal visit, being accompanied by The Eastern Star. Mrs. L. C. Byee, matron of Morning Star Chapter. The officers of the chapter dem- onstrated their proficiency in the work of the order by the initiation of seven strangers in a most creditable manner. The work of the evening was followed by a banquet and congratulatory speeches. The same grand officer and Mrs. Byce paid an official visit on August 11 to Soto- yome Chapter at Healdsburg. the home chapter of Grand Martha Miss Annie Beauchamps Barnes. The visitors were extended a most cordial welcome. The business methods of the chapter were examined into and approved, after which there was the initiation of four strangers in a manner that won for the officers the praise of the visiting grand officer. The chapter that evening received four appli- cations to join. A most sociable time was had after the close of the meeting. Dr. W. A. Atwood, patron of Olive Branch Chapter, left for the East August 18 on a three weeks' vacation. Order of Pendo. OLDEN GATE COUNCIL of the Order of Pendo at its meeting on the second Friday in August had a short business meeting and then opened the doors of the council chamber to its friends, who enjoyed & pleasant soclal evening. There was danc- ing until midnight, which was inter- spersed with vocal selections by Florence Morse, a recent arrival from London; bal- lads by Mrs. M. Colby and recitations by Miss Mary Mack. During intermission a number of prettily decorated lunch bas- kets filled with dainty things were distrib- uted. W. T. Jones Mrs. A. M. Talt and Mrs. Colby constituted the committee of arrangements. On the second Thursday In August Grand Secretary Terry visited the council in Berkeley, where six candidates were initiated. The visitor gave the members a very Interesting and encouraging ad- dress in relation to what is being dome in the order at this time. Supreme Councilor Tugwell returned to this city on August 17 from Los Angeles, where he was for several days In the ln~ terest of the order. The Odd Fellows. AN FRANCISCO CANTON NO. & of the Patriarchs Mtilitant, I. 0. O. F., is holding weekly drills in this city for the purpose of perfecting itself; having the ambition of returning to this city from Paso Robles, where the grand encampment is to be heid in Octo- ber, with a number of the trophies that have been offered. Arrangements are being made for the institution and mustering in of a canton at Petaluma and one in Redding. A new canton was organized and mus- tered in at Santa Cruz, August 22, by Brigadier General H. O. Brower and his staff. Among the visitors were passed Brigadier Generals E. H. Black and J.. F_Crosett. The camp of the Patriarchs Militant at Paso Robles will be a regular military camp. Tents, cots and all the necessaries that are requisite for a camp have been secured for that occasiods T the last meeting of Clover Leaf Chapter of Cloverdale Grand Pa-