The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 3, 1904, Page 18

FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, Stella Finkeldey month of December paid a number of the par- In Santa Paula she hat Los Pimientos Parlor < paraphernalia by a fire but Grand President visits ‘tc s of the order ed the meeting hall, equal to the o jon of visit. They secured another evening fixed for the ed business as usual and work in a most credit- The mbers of the par- tura red aseistagce, fraternal spirit. Ur there were re- i president and al Eva T. Bussenius of Los and president was pre- a souvenir spoon. ranza Parlor of Los* An- d marshal is x n the presented the re [ for The La Esp £ f which [ the grand president found harmonious set of members. k W watched with a great t and complimented. The end pres nt gave the parior some after which she was autiful souvenir of the members n to the grand presi- E he home of Mr. and Mrs. G. n rman street. There pres w of Los Angeles riors. There were liter- ers ar usic, including in- & sele 1 by the grand A most delightful evening n Los Angeles the grand presi- t of the grand mar- on a tally-ho ride s of the country. parlors there vied make the visit of ft asant as pos- ial meeting t and ren- nd pres k of the order in a man- commended. The r rlor in many work of the sumptuous the grand wells of it of the parlor it aiso held nstrated that ble manner he officers who stated good that After the busi- dainty collation presented with irs of the grand he grand and the initiation manner. rked the Merced received th dttabl t i by Parlor the -4 a spirit presented in sive man- n unusual 141 of the Native » West was in- the old cus- with & mem- *¢ by District t Miss by assiste M f na Vista Parlor eral members A I nas were pres- were or the p president vice presi- k. third kschicker, y nside sentinel; H 1 utside sentinel; » ¥l ecle, Miss Dollie st 1a Read, trustees M sowan, physician; F e, organist averas N. D. G. W., has g named officers term »hie Alic Struss, ia Nuna Vice incke, vice ents; ording and Josie Hart- retaries; Tillie Leeh- 1 Martie McFarland, and Tillie Schimpf, trus- Iman, outsid nd Mae sentinels; Sophte Grising- and Dr. Krootz, surgeon. uty parlor of the city, will icially by Grand I Finkeldey, January § named have been uppoint- Wrede, r ed t range for the reception of the vis officer: Leah Wrede, Agnes McVe Ninw elson, Lena Moore, 1 Eleanor Ga:ms, Josie ille Reincke and Sophie rva Parlor 2 mourns the loss Ve good friend in the recent h- of Henry P. Wynne, who was ntal in a great degree in or- Minerva and who after that herly and fraternal interest nization 1e members of Orinda Parlor, N. D. G. W., had a very enjoyable party last week in the banquet hall of the Native Sons’ building. The members turned out in good number and by special in- uctions brought all their children d their friends with them. There was 2 little Santa Claus hidden behind a blg gift-laden 4ree, and at the proper time he appeared and gave each child a toy and a bag of candy. After the distribu- tions hundreds of cascarones were scat- terd about until every one was covered with bits of colored paper. Then fol- i 5 lowed dancing until midnight and all had a good time. The affair was well managed by Emma G. Foley, Pauline Urquhart, Alma Reimers, Jessle Rus- seck and Nora Foley. The grand Christmas tree party given by Alta Parlor on the last Tuesday in December in the banquet hall of the Native Sons’ bullding to its members, their children and friends was a delightful = affair. The *tall girl” of the parlor, Mrs. Lizzie Myers, was the Santa Claus, and she was kept busy for an hour dis- tributing gifts to the little ones from the heavily laden tree, and if once in awhile she gave a female gift to a male child it was because the demands upon her by the impatient children were greater than she could respond to. After the little ones had been attended to there was dancing for the adults for two hours. Those who attended to the ng out of the details of this func- tion re Mary Nunan, Mrs. R. Kemp Van Lizzie Douglass, Amy Mec- Dougall, Mrs. Pomeroy and Mrs. Tril- lenland Washington Hall in the Red Men's building was the scene of much mer- riment on the last Monday in Decem- ber, when Darina Parlor held its an- nual Christmas festival. There was a rge t beautifully decorated, and d McAuliffe, who impersonated Santa Claus, distributed gifts to about 150 children as they marck round the tree. Ea also received a box of candy. The “Santa feature being over, there was a short address ap- y te to the occasion by Mi ces Edwards, the president, and a programme of music, songs, literary efforts and fancy dancing, contributed Edna Arrington, Anna Meyer and beth W pupils of MiSs Jean n's dar academy; Toby Berg, worth and Edna Webb. dancing and at the playing of “Home, Sweet Home,” best followed shes for a happy new year. The af- was under the direction of Miss K. McGough, M. Benjamin, richten, F. Edwards, L. Ham- Dr. Criswell, E. Dawes, M. Heinecke, I Jentch, E. Tietjen, E. McAuliffe, S. 1 and E. Marks. th Parlor will receive a vis the grand president on Jan- uary 4. Sweene A% mersmith, Mooney. 1 McCarthy, Pattc e ASONIC. The officers who are to serve Excel- Lodge of the F. and A. M. for the current Masonic year were installed on the last Saturday in December by Lew- is C. Hunter, A. Murch as After the instal- lation presented to retiring M jewel and a case of silver tableware for the special benefit of M Hunter. The new officers are: Darrell A. Hare, master; R. G. Guyett, senior warden; Edwin L. Foster, junior sior with Louis master of ceremonies. the lodge Hunter ster warden; S. H. Daniels, treasurer; H. J. Owens, secreta W. H. Dick, chap- lain; J. W. Cameron, senior deacon; C. A. Adams, junior deacon; H. F. Gould, marshal; H. C. Gingg and John W. Lewis, stewards; George W. Perkins, tyler; R. F. Tilton, organist. The cere- monies at the temple were followed by a banquet at the California Hotel. California Lodge No. 1, the parent lodge of this State, in accordance with an old-established custom, installed its officers, on St. John's day, which this vear féll on Sunday. The new officers are: R. H. Wilcox, master; William H. Crocker, senior warden; Henry A. Cline, junior warden; A. H. Miller, treasurer; Franklin H. Day, secretary; W. J. Golcher, senior deacon; H. H. Witham, junior deacon; F. V. Keesling, marshal; H. T. Henning and Dr. Daniel E. F. Easton, stewards; George P. Adams, tyler; 8amuel D. Mayer, organist. The installing officer was Henry M. Owens, and his assistant as marshal was Charles M. Plum, past master. A re- markable feature of the ceremony was that the jewel of the past master’s rank which was placed on the breast of re- tiring Master Owens was not from the lodge, contrary to the usual case, but was from his wife, who had made a special request to be permitted to do- nate the jewel. The lodge, however, presented to the retiring master a hand- some jvory gavel as an expression of its admiration of the most commendable manner in which he conducted the affairs of the lodge during his term. In addition to this it gave him to present on behalf of the lodge to Mrs. Owens a large case of silver tableware, George William Lake, recently in- stalled as worshinful master of King olomon Lodge, F. and A. M., is well inown in fraternal circles in San Fran- cisco and has devoted all the time and ¢ ROAE energy at his command to make sev- eral organizations of which he is a member a success. In Masonry he is a member of the following bodies be- sides the one in which he was raised: Yerba Buena Lodge of Perfection, Yer- ba Buena Chapter Rose Croix, Godfrey de St. Omar, Council of Kadosh and San Francisco Consistory of the Scot- tish Rite. He is also a member of the Shriners and an active one in the Na- tive Sons of the Golden West. San Francisco Consistory No. 1, Ma: ters of the Royal Secret, A. and A. R. M., has elected the following named as officers for the current term: J. D. Abrams, M. of the Kadosh: Harry J. Lask, prior; W. P. Filmer, sub-prior; F. Van Schack, chancellor; F. Koenig, minister of state; William S. Moses, almoner; Samuel W. Levy, treasurer; Henry Burner, registrar; George G. Gauld, trust The foregoing with R. E. Allan, primate; G. Varcoe, master of ceremonies; George Filmer, expert; A. M. Armer, assistant -expert; George Lake, captain of the host; Carlo Scal- manini, standard bearer, and J. d'Arcy, tyler. La Parfaite Union Lodge has in- stalled the following named as its offi- cers for the current term: Adolph Huguenin, master; L. J. Gerhardt, se- nior, and J. Letrodec, junior warden; Jules Auradou, treasurer; F. de St. Jul- lien M. Myer, chaplain; O. ; T. Tryer and H. Mol- A. Lobe, tyler. The in- lation was followed by a banquet, during which the King Solomon Quar- tet furnished the music and O. M. Gol- darecena was the toastmaster. s ODD FELLOWS. Yerba Buena Lodge, I. O. O.F., will install its officers on the evening of January 7. Thirty-eight members of Industrial Lodge of Sacramentc accompanied Grand Master Baker last week on a visit to the lodge in Rio Vista. Dur- ing the evening two candidates were initiated and the three degrees were conferred on nine entitled to receive the same. This was followed by a gen- eral good time and many speeches. On the evening of the last day of the year Alameda Lodge of San Jose was consolidated with Observatory Lodge of the same city. The amateur night by the members of Loyal Rebekah Lodge on the last Monday in December was vne of the most amusing fraternal enteptainments ever arranged by a lodge of this order. The programme embraced many num- bers by people who then appeared be- fore an audience for the first time and their efforts kept the audience, which was a large one, in continuous good humor. ¥ Mission, Rebekah Lodge installed its officers last night. Those of Jubilee will be installed on January 5, Oriental on the 6th, Amity on the 9th, California on the 16th and Templar on the 23d. During the incumbency of Mrs. H. ‘W. Osthoff as noble grand of Templar Rebekah Lodge there was made the greatest gain in membership of any of the local lodges. It was foriy-six net, which brings the membership up to ANUARY 3, 1904 IS FI iR Snrar 2457 ALITTER, RO/ Zorga B . TELLAS ’ oy mrER/ oz | ~ + - . OFFICERS OF MASONIC OR- J DER; EASTERN STAR, AND DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS. 5 + & £ & 828, possibly the largest of any dodge in the jurisdiction. The noble grand, an energetic and earnest worker for the order, expressed a determination to have Templar become the banner lodge as to numbers and personnel of the members. It is believed that she has achieved her aim. At the meeting of December 19 the lodge ini- tiated a class of nineteen. Quite an amount of money was con- tributed by Rebekah lodges or the pur- pose of making purchases of gifts for the orphans in the home at Gilroy. Mrs. Mary E. Donoho, secretary of the assembly, was appointed purchasing agent and she secured many nice things, which were forwarded and dis- tributed to the little ones on Christmas morn. The San Francisco relief committee ,paid a fraternai visit to Jubilee Re- bekah Lodge, December 29, and on the following night the committee visited Cosmopolitan Lodge of the subordi- nates. On the evening of th: third Monday in December Mrs. Alma I Jensen, pres- ident of the California Assembly of Re- bekahs, paid her official visit to Loyai Rebekah Lodge. The officers initiated six candidates in a most creditable manner and they were rewarded with words of praise by the visiting official and others who accompanied her, among the number being Mrs. Mary E. Donoho, secretary of the Assembly: District Deputy Mrs. Flora Burgman and her staff, and Inside Guardian of the Assembly Mary Barnes. One who came in for the greatest amount of praise for proficiency in the work was Lillie Carren, the noble grand of the lodge. ‘During the evening the visit- Ing president was presented a beauti- ful floral horseshoe. The following named elected and the appointed officers of Oakland Lodge were installed December 29: M. Bar- nett, noble grand; H. J. Samuels, vice grand; A. M. Drinkwater, recording secretary, and D. R. Ford, treasurer. There was a grand “jolly” after the ceremony. This lodge, during the last year, was very successful, adding a number to the membership. Fountain Lodge on December 28 had six candidates to confer the second de- gree upon. The following night the members of the lodge paid a fraternal visit to Oakland Lodge to witness the conferring of the third degree. Harbor Lodge at its last held regu- lar meeting conferred the second de- gree and the officers who took part were highly complimented for the work, several of the speakers being visiting members of the order from the East. i L LADIES’ AUXILIARY. At the December meeting of the Ladles’ Auxiliary of the Knights Temp- lar, California Commandery No. 1, there wag a short business session, during which there was transacted ihe.routine affairs, after which the auxiliafy was turned over to Mrs. A. Hromada and Mrs. T. B. de Witt, who were chosen as the hostesses during the social ses- sion. Mrs. Fred Marsh and Mrs. George Dyer attended to the entertaining of the ladies. A feature of tha session was the game of flowers. Fach lady picked a basket with a beautifui flower in it and when the lady holding the basket made a point she received a sprig of Christmas berries to help fill her basket. The first prize was won by Mrs. E. P. Heald and the second by Mrs. George Haas. Then each lady was presented a souvenir of the occas- ion in the form of a hand-painted idea with a liftle calendar attached by a dainty ribbon from which depended an almond containing a token of remem- brance. Each lady in turn opened the almond and read a verse that was con- taized in it. The tenor of each was how to be healthy, wealthy and wise. At the close of the social hour Mrs. Hromada presented each lady a pretty box of very fine candies. These who attended and enjoyed the December meeting were Mrs. W. R. Joues, presi- dent; Mrs. L. H. McDonnell, vice presi- dent: Mrs. Val Schmidt, seecond vice president; Mrs. Willlam Martinstein, secretary; Miss M. J. Bragg, assistant secretary; Mrs. J. F. Logan, treasurer; Mrs. A. Hromada, Mrs. T. B, de Witt, Mrs. Fred Marsh, Mrs. George Dyer, Mrs. T. J. Crowley, Mrs. George Haas, Mrs. E. P. Heald, Mrs. C. C. Morehouse, Mrs. A. A. Badkin, Mrs. Delbert Nich- ols, Mrs. J. P. Jaegling, Mrs. R. L. Radke, Mrs. C. F. Humphrey, Mrs. John 8. Mills, Mrs. R. Miller, Mrs. Isaac Grant, Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. James ‘Young, Mrs. Henry Holmes, Mrs. A. M. Cox, Mrs. Snell, Mrs. Eastman, Mrs. J. L. Prior, Mrs. John F. Mclntosh, Mrs. Willlam H. Morgan, Mrs. Marsh, lln.gc)nlln.ln.n.lmndreu. Mrs., + Julius Lowe, Mrs. J. P. Fraser, Mrs. M. Johnson, Mrs. T. L. Henderson, Mrs. George Newman, Mrs. Charles Taber, Mrs. George Leibe, Miss Eva Powell The ladies of the auxiliary had an en- joyable card party in the hall of the Sorosis Clib on the evening of the last day of 1903, a sort of watch night meet- ing to bid the old year good-by and welcome the new one. There were cards at 8 p. m. and dancing at 9. ! e Gimbin NATIONAL UN?ION. At the meeting of the San Francisco Cabinet of the National Union held on the last Saturday in December the com- < | | i | | | { | | | | | 2aeey | S nror BosTs - A¥oro i FASTER CROCIHETT ZODGE | S EA X ad . mittee on extension of the order, through W. K. Wheelock, chairman, presented a report which showed that” the increase of the order in this city during the year had been 296, 146 of which was since July last. This shows an increase of fifty-six over the pre- ceding year. The report also shows that but four of the six prizes offered by the cabinet to those members who would bring in more than a certain number of candidates during the last six months had been won. The winners are: First prize, Ernest H. Hills of San Francisco Council, the winner of the first prize during the previous six months; second prize, C. H. Cook of San Francisco Couneil; third prize, Jo- seph . A. Wilson .of El Capitan, and, sixth prize (the fourth and fifth not having been won), Dr. Horace Laidlaw of El Dorado Council. THE DRUIDS. During December Noble Grand Arch Back visited several of the groves in an official capacity. Accompanied by Grand Secretary Martinoni and Grand Trustee Wedemeyer, he visited the grove.in San Rafael, where the work of the order was beautifully exemplified by the officers in the initiation of two candidates. The other degrees were also creditably exemplifidd. The noble grand arch, the grand sec- retary, Past Noble Grand Arch Gugliel- moni, Grand Treasurer Horn, Grand Trustee Sichel, Grand Representative Goetz, Past Noble Grand Arch Hoag, ,Grand Marshal Antonovich and Grand Trustee Wedemeyer were with Santa Rosa and Sempione groves in joint ses- sion in Santa Rosa. There were also representatives from Templar, Talesian and Eureka groves, as well as the de- gree team of Old Friends' Grove, num- bering thirty, under command of Cap- tain Debruyne. Eleven candidates were initiated for the two groves, after which there were addresses by the grand of- ficers and a banquet and more speech- making until 2 a. m. The visit of the noble grand arch to Columbia Grove in the latter part of December was a very pleasant one, and the members of the grove did all in their power to show that the organiza- tion is a live one. Three strangers were initiated in the first degree in a most acceptable manner, and the officers in- troduced some novel features in the floor work, which were favorably com- mented upon. A number of addresses for the good of the order followed, the principal speakers being the noble grand arch, Past Grand Arches Gug- lielmoni, Godeau and Martinoni, now supreme deputy grand arch of the United States and grand secretary of the jurisdiction of California; Grand Treasurer Horn and many of the lesser lights of the order. During the evening the grove was addressed by Dr. Con- rad and Thomas Thornton in behailf of the uniform rank of the chapter branch of the order. Hesperian Grove No. 15, U. A. 0. D., has appointed the following named a committee to arrange for a ball in cele- braticn of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the institution of the grove. John T. Kidd, H. C. Young, W. J. Anderson, R. Higuera, C. Jose, E. A. Halstrom and E. R. Harding. The committee has secured Union Square Hadll for the ball on the evening of January 16. North End Grove will give its first invitation social in the social_hall of the Alcazar building on the evening of January 21. The committee promises an excellent entertainment for that evening. J. B. Vignau, a well known member of McKinley Grove, was the host at a supper he gave Christmas eve to a number of members of the order and friends. After the repast had been disposed of the health of the host was proposed and then followed responses to sentiments by a numbep of those around the festive board. McKinley Grove is making arrange- ments for the reception of Noble Grand Arch George Beck and other grand offi- cers on the occasion of the official visit January 14. The members will have several candidates to initiate on that night. it i AMERICAN FORESTERS. The following named have been elect- ed officers of Court Seal Rock No. 45 of the Foresters of ‘America for the ensuing term: Gustave P. Anderson, chief ranger; A. C. Biedenbach, sub- chief; E. 9. Coffney, treasurer; Ben F. Johnson, financial secretary; H. J. Wil- lis, recording secretary; ... B. Swensoe, senior, woodward (all re-elected): K. Nelson, junior woodward: A. G. An- derson, senior beadle; J. Taisen, junior beadle (re-elected): Henry Lange, trus- tee; Joseph L. Gallagher, lecturer; Dr. A. K. Happersherger, physician (re- elected); Charles M. Troppmann, drug- gist (re-elected). The ba!l that was given by Court Inter Nos No. 18, F. of A., in Union Square Hall recent greatest al succe ver h dergthe au: s of this subord the American Foresters. The attend- apce was so large - that there was m for the dancers; the mu- ¢ was excellent and the arrangement of the dances was, as one of the dancers said, “so evenly balanced that it-could not have been better.” Between dances little Jennie Harrington presented cialties that were lcudly applauded. Grand Trustee Daniel Teare has been visiting a number of the local courts and enthusing the membership in gard to the class initiation that will be held in this city when Supseme Chief Ranger Kelly arrives here in January. Court Miguelito, which expects a visit from the supreme chief ranger, intends to present him a class of one hundred candi es. . The three courts in Sacramento are arranging for a class imitiation and have already secured one hundred and thirty-five condidates. The Companions of the est of America have perfected their plans for another class initiation in San Pran- cisco and have elected the following named as the officers of the general committee that will have charge of this matter: Agnes D. Bremer, presi- dent; Mrs. M. A. Duke, vice president; Mate Cartwright, secretary; Mrs. A. E. Drendell, treasurer; Mrs. E. J. Stein- weg, guardian. An executive commit- tee of seven was appointed to present a plan of action. Thirteen of the lo~ arcely r¢ 0. cal circles were represented at the initial meeting. R ROYAL ARCANUM. The latest report of Supr - retary W. O. Robson of the val Arcanum shows a net gain @pr No- vember of 2406, making a net gain since January, 1903, of 26,058. Om the 30th of November the tatal mem- bership was 280,380. The indications were at that time that at the close of the year the number would be increas- ed to 285,000. The condition of the fund according to that report, is: Emergency fund, $2,006,371 56; total resources, $1,354, 49 liabilities up to that date, $637,250; amount paid to beneficiaries since the organization of the order in 1887, $81,735,368 26. The annual ladies’ night recently given by Alameda Council in Encinal Hall, Alameda, was attended by more than 300 persons, who were welcomed by Regent C. E. Stokes. He took oc- casiop to briefly dwell upon the work of the order and later in the evening Rev, F. S. Brush, the council's chap- lain, delivered an entertaining and in- structive talk on the principles of the order. This was followed by cellent programme of music, song and literary numbers and then dancing. Golden West Council had a banquet an ex- December 29 in a fashionable rotis- serie for the membership league. It was a very pleasant affai and dur- ing the evening there was some talk of the league challenging Buena Vis- ta Council to get up a membership league and enter into a contest. The councils of Los Angeles have all elected their officers for the new term and will install them during the early part of the current month. The councils of; that city are arranging a grand reception for Grand Regent Gus Gunzendorfer when he visits that locality on his tour through Southern California during the current mo D. W. Maloon, grand secreta ports that the increase im Californi during the council year ending last February was about 20 per cent and that reports received thus far indi- cate the increase during the year that will close next February will exceed that percentage. 5 ——— ANCIENT FORESTERS. The Christmastide party given by Loyal Circle of the Companions of the Forest of the A. O. F. in the A. O. F. building recently was a very delightful affair that was conducted to the satis- faction of all and under the direction of Lizzie Pritchard and Companions Greferer, Large and Ebbitts. There was a Christmas tree for the children, with Mr. Karrow as Santa Claus and then games and dancing. Court St. Gotardo of Oakland initiat. ed fifty strangers during the past term. . Court Star of California initiated ten. strangers in Sausalito last week. St. Rosa Juvenile Court of Santa Rosa wi give its first annual enter- tainment on January 7. A number of the members of the juvenile court of this city will attend in a body. A new court of Juvenile Foresters of the A. O. F. was instituted by the grand officers in Oakland last week. The court starts with a good member- ship and gives promise of an active life. During the ceremony of institu- tion and installation of officers the music incidental to the same was fur- the Juvenile Band of San flicers of Pride of the Forest . Circle of the Companions of the Forest, A. O. F., will be installed at the next meeting and great preparations are be. ing made for the event. ——— VICTORIA LODGE. Empress Victoria Lodge, Daughters of St. George, had its officers installeq for the current term of six months, except the treasurer, chaplain and the secretaries, who were installed for one The ceremony was by Mrs, J. G. Davis, D. D., assisted by Mrs. E. Witts, G. C., in a very impressive man. ner. The rulers of the lodge are: W, P. P., Mrs.. R. Fisher; W. P., Mrs. M. E. Flack: W. V. P, Mrs. J. Putney; ' W, F. 8. Mrs. H. Willlams; W, T, Mrs. A. E. Creba . R. S, Miss An- nie Smith: W. C., Mrs. W. F. C., Mrs. C. Mrs. M. Lopes; W. L. G., Miss Ruby Witts; W. O. G.. Mra. M. Trustées—Mesdames E. Johnson and P. A. Williams, Mrs. Alice E. Creba, retiring past president, was presented a handsome gold and turqueise ring by the mem- bers as a token of sisterly love and approval of her course during the time she was in office, having held the office of president for two terms, A social hour and refreshments followeq the work of the evening. This lodge is progressing beyond expectation and its record is one of continued Ppros- perity, socially and financially, . €3