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

- - ow ebb by rs the in- ome ring the Past one Doughe ss and de ns, who lley nas Parlor t the Mateo h; re of the Woodside her was the members o© The services of the by the officers of Las Lomas Souci parlors. nd solemr as held in obedience to a wish Kelley, expressed shortly be- iss Kelley was one of 1 members of the par- her Jong illness and her be sadly noted by her Parlor No. 50 recently mrock party in its hall, was very tastefull decorated with . shamrock Not only were the walls' and chandeliers decorated with ahe pretty trefoil, but the color me Iwas carried to the banquet table, and even the napkins were of pale green Japanese paper, folded in the shape f the shamrock. During the evening there was a guessing contest, in which Miss Joha Myers, “the only Jo- Janna,”” won the first and Miss Emma Jireder the booby prize. There was B sprogramme of songs and dancing by the members of this wide: par- nks more of Wfe order than # does of the personal aggrandizement * of individual members, and just before the supper there was a Virginia reel. There were a number of visitors, who were each given a shamrock as a sou- venir, which they were informed was fymbolic of Golden State's trinity— harmony and sisterly love, Grand President Stella Finkeldey, ac- companied by Mre. Baldwin of Santa Cruz. Parlor and Grand Secretary Laura J. Frakes, accompanied by Mrs. Howard of Amapola Parior, paid an officidl visit last week to Occidental Parior at Occidental, where an inquiry was made into the manner in which this barior, which has since its organi- ation been instructed in the work of The” order by Past Grand Presidents Tillman and Keith, had profited by the lessons imparted. An examination of the books showed that the officers are up.im the business methods, and an ex- emplification in the ritualistic and floor work was satisfactory. During their stay in Occidental the visitors were SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 1904 the guests of Secretary Kate Connolly the After the work there t which there were pri bers of the Native Sons’ that place, and a pleasant minated the official visit. On S the 2§th of April the members of the Native Daughters’ parlor of this place will be the guests of the Native Sons house warming, on the oc jon of 10ving their new h The two arlors are making arrangements to a joint celebration on the Fourth July 1 ve Rl The Eastern Star. At the last meeting of San Francisco Chapter there was the attendance of a number of members and many Lottie Rothman, chair- ap yvear party recemtly a net gain of $165, the ount ever turned into the from a social function. During 1 for the order the assemblage was sed by Dr. Amy Florence Tem- ple, matron of Golden Gate Chapter; Mre. Virginia Lewis. matron of Har- me and Mrs. Alexander Chapter, Woodside, matron of California Chap- ter, all-speaking in high terms of the er in which the present adminis- tion is working for the advancement chapter and the order. At the the meeting refreshments were strict Deputy Grand Matron Mrs v C. Byce has been making a tour of the chapters in District No. 7 for the purpose { imparting instruction, and up to date has visited more than f of them. During the current month she visited Morning Star Chapter, her home chapter, at Petaluma: Rose Val- ley Chapter at Santa Rosa, Gold Ridge Chapt Sebastopol and Clover Leaf Chapter at Cloverdale. At each of these places she received a cordial reception and each meeting place was lavishly decorated in honor of the vis- itor. She was also the guest of honor at bounteous feasts that were pre- P By her pleasing personalit eful attention to the duties that de- red volve upon her, as well as the kindly manner in which she imparts all in- formation that is calculated to in- struct, she has won the hearts of all who have met her wherever she has been in her official capacity. She has been highly commended for the thor- oughness in which she imparts in- struct She is, as a member of the order said recently, “an Eastern Starite who feels an interest in her work and is ambitious to help place the order on the highest plane.” The New England dinner given by Ivy Chapter, after the last meeting in March, was greatly enjoyed by more than 150 people. The affair, a novelty in, the line of entertaining a chapter of this order, was voted a great success by all who were at the tables to partake of the many good things laid before them. J. E. Gordon assisted the committee to see that everything was served according to the Down East style. This chapter pro- poses to introduce other novelties along the line of entertainment. Olive Branch Chapter, one of the most progressive in the order, at its meeting last week initiated several candidates and, after the meeting, had a most enjoyable social hour, after which there was a collation In keeping with the reputation that this chapter has in that line. During thie evening the matron, Mrs. Fredericks, and her staff of officers received much praise for the very excellent manner in which they performed the initiatory work. Mission Chapter, at its meeting on the last Friday in March, elected twenty-four candidates who will be initiated at the next meeting. The grand patron and grand matron have concluded a series of official visits to the chapters in the southern part of the State, and they found the member- ship there very enthusiastic. At each place they were accorded a most gracious welcome. i, sl Woodmen of the World. California Camp of the Woodmen of the World at its meeting last week, after the routine business, conferred the California degree on several can- didates in a satisfactory manner. Rosewood Camp of Santa Rosa re- cently dedicated a new home on Third street in that city in the presence of several hundred persons who had been invited to enter the Forest of Wood- craft. The new quarters are commo- dious, well ventilated and.furnished 1a a manner in keeping with the standing of the order and the camp named in particular. Peter F. Gilroy, past consul of Mission Camp of San Francisco, act- ing as head consul, dedicated the new headquarters to woodcraft, being as- sisted in this by D. E. Albers, consul of the camp, and other officers of that subordinate. At the close of the cere- 1) FCHOES? Dk KON BY £-C- J LS AL T TENTEN » REET/DEN T | REPRESENTATIVES OF FOUR LOCAL FRATERNITIES. | mony the acting head consul delivered an interesting and eloquent address on Woodcraft, carrying, as he always does, his audience with him. This was fol- lowed by a pleasing programme of en- tertainment, a banquet and dancing. The membership’ of Rosewood Camp numbers 7 at this time and under the influence of enthusiasm created in a new forest it expects to increase to the 500 mark. A feature of the new forest is that the stump and the sta- tions were all made from the wood of a large camphor tree that grew upon the site now occupied by the new structure in which the forest is located. The Choppers’ Friendship Club, the sick benefit branch of the Woodmen of the World, is still working to reach the 1000 mark in membership, and at each meeting is adding names to the roll, six eligibles being admitted at the last held session. The members of the club are now busy arranging for the picnic to be given in Sunset Park, May 15. The members will be held responsible for those they invite to attend this af- fair, and in that way hope to be able to prevent the admission of any dis- turbing element to the grounds. Golden Gate Camp is agitating for a Woodmen's Home in San Francisco in the hope that there shall be in this city a fraternal monument that will proclaim the order to all and in time become the office of the Head Camp. A committee has been visiting all the campe, inviting such to send five dele- gates to meet in convention at some future date for the purpose of discuss- ing the proposition and there naming delegates.” A capitalist has announced his intention of putting up a five-story modern building on Golden Gate ave- nue, near Taylor street, with a large cenvention hall that will seat about 3000 people for the order. Redwood Circle, Women of Wood- craft, will give its Easter ball in Golden Gate Hall on the evening of April 9. The grand march will be started at 8:45 o'clock. MRS X SR e, The Independents. At a meeting of the San Francisco board of deputies of the Independent Order of Foresters Mst week a sug- gestion was presented for the carry. ing on of the membership contest in this city in response to the challenge of the courts of Los Angeles. The idea, which is a new one along fra- ternal lines, was well received and it will in all probability be adopted at the next meeting and put into effect at once. The visit of Past High Chief Rang- er Cooper last week to Brentwood, Contra Costa Countv, where there was held a public meeting under the aus- pices of the companion court of that place, was a very successful affair. The members of the parent court were present, as were also many of the res- idents of the place and vicinity. The past officer delivered an interesting address and was followed by High Chief Ranger Stewart. who spoke en- couragingly of the order, and then came High Treasurer Ed Cameron. the funmaker of the order, who enter- tained for some time with funny sto- ries. This section of the jurisdiction is doing well, the two courts of the order having in their aggregate mem- bership more than two-thirds of the population. Court Oakland of the city of that name has procured the new rituals and will hereafter work under it, ex- pecting to present the work in all its new beauty. R. C. Berrier has been elected orator of the court to fill a vacancy caused by the retirement from active work of A. H. Hart. This court had a very interesting whist tournament last week. The members of Court Yerba Bue- na and those of Companion Court Yer- ba Buena have formed a social club for the purpose of giving a leap year party in the social hall of the Shiels building on the night of April 13. The Red Men. The large hall in Pythian Castle was too small last week to admit all whg wished to be present at the first smoker given by Calumet Tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men. Dr. Troppmann, the medicine man of the tribe, counted 500 inside of the hall and half a hundred more in the anteroom and in the corridor. There was not a set programme, but the committee, composed of J. Petrie, Henry Ingwer- gon and Dr. Charles M. Troppmann, with Charles Propfe as expert draughtsman, furnished amusement, pipes, cigars, tobacco, cigarettes, sand- wiches and refreshments in plenty. There were boxing matches, music, in- strumental and vocal; good, bad and indifferent stdries; recitations, comic and pathetic, and a “monkey show,"” also speeches, the latter by John E. MecDougald, City Treasurer, and Theo. Lundstedt of the Board of Supervisors. Those who contributed to the enter- tainment of the members and guests of the tribe were: Jim Ward, Frank Corbett, Jim Young, Pete Sullivan, Ai. Young and Terry Murrane of the Haw- thorne Athletic Club; B. Flynn, Frank Carroll, Charles Clarke, J. Nolan, Ed. Burrows, George W. Baltic, Joseph Sullivan and F. Hutchins and a num- ber of volunteers too modest ‘to give their names. During the evening there was a singing contest between Dan Desmond and J. McCann for a valuable prize, but it was declared a draw and the tribe holds the same until they sing again. The general direction of the very entertaining affair was by Carl von Haltdeinmaul in regulation costume, personated by the medicine man. During the latter part of the same moon Great Pocahontas Mrs. Minnie Betts will institute two councils of the Degree of Pocahontas, one at Hanford and the other at Lemoore. She will be assisted by a degree team from Stock- ton. —gee National Union. The following was the programme of numbers presented on the third Wed- nesday in March by the committee pf California Council of the National Union on the occasion of the entertain- ment of the lady members and relatives of the members: L Quartet, California_Council; barytone solo, C. Boysen; alto solo, Miss Viola Van C den; reading, John Seull: ;_tenor solo, W. Smith; soprano_solo, Miss E. F. Vasconcellos: bass solo, M. McCurrie; trio—mandolin, Pro- fessor F. D. Piccirillo; guitar, Professor W. A. Bames: mandola, Professor A. L. Danlele; con- tralto solo, Mrs. Maud Day Caine; tenor solo, Fred Purdy; monologist, M. Mendell; barytone solo, G. A.” Kilmer; Chiniese conjurer, Joe Law- son; quartet, California Counil. Another candidate has appeared for the office of general deputy to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. N. Bunting. It is James E. Field of Golden Gate Council, erstwhile sena- tor from this jurisdiction to the Sen- ate of the order, and for several years the doorkeeper of that body. At the March meeting of the San Francisco Cabinet of the National Union it was decided to celebrate the anniversary of the order by a day and night at the Chutes. The cabinet, by unanimous vote, recommended Vice President Joseph A. Wilson, the active member of El Capitan, “the fireworks" council, for the office of.general deputy. The ‘“‘Japanese tea party” given by the ladies of the Natfonal Union in the Red Men’s Hall during the latter part of March was a very delightful function, one that demonstrated the ability of the members of that organ- ization to entertain. There was a de- lightful programme of varied numbers and during the evening a number of the members in Japanese costume served tea. Dancing followed the pro- gramme. The hall was crowded to its utmost capacity. i Ll Fraternal Brotherhood. San Francisco Lodge, which three weeks ago received some sharp talk on the subject of forming factions in the lodge, has had two meetings since and the spirit of discontent that was making itself manifest appears to have disappeared. This lodge will have an —t open meeting in its lodgeroom in the Native Sons’ building April 15. Mission and Aurora lodges of this city have entered into a membership contest to last sixty days. The losing lodge will have to pay for a supper to be partaken of by the winning lodge. and not only will it have to pay, but the members will have to wait on the winners. Western Addition Lodge initiated four strangers at its last meeting. Yerba Buena Lodge, recently organ- ized, asked its members “to bring in one application signed by some eligible person at the next meeting,” and each did so, doubling the membership in a week. Maple Lodge of Oakland, instituted last January, at its last held meeting passed the hundred mark in member- ship. All the lodges in Alameda County are reporting an increase in membership. The lodge in Alameda is organizing a drill team for the purpose of issuing a challenge to the drill team of Progress Lodge cf this city. S ARPY Clan Fraser. Clan Fraser No. 78, O, S. C., was dur- ing its last held session visited by Royal Deputy MacCarl and Chief Rhodes, who were accompanied by a large delegation from Clan Macdonald, and the visitors were received with a genuine welcome by Chief Munro of the sitting clan. On this occasion all the stations except that of the chief were filled by past chiefs, who con- ferred the degree of the order on six applicants for membership in a manner that certainly left a most favorable im- pression, not only upon the candidates, but upon the hundred clansmen who were in the hdll. At the close of the regular business the royal deputy delfv- ered h stirring address, tn which he complimented Clans Fraser and Mac- donald for the good work eaclt has been doing for the order. The reports pre- sented to the sitting clan of the Burns concert and the Grant lecture showed a zood financial success. One report sets forth “that the large audience and the great enthusiasm that greeted every number at the Burns concert was an evidence that the clan stands high in the estimation of the Scotch public. The amusement committee and the Lady Lovat Auxiliary, under the manage- ment of Past Chief Maxwell L. Crowe, deserve great praise.” The remainder of the evening was spent in singing Scotch songs, closing with “Auld Lang Syne.” Clan Fraser will visit Clan Mac- donald on the last Friday in April. s S Pythian Knights. Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Schaffner will visit Bakersfield April 16 for the purpose of making the pre- liminary arrangements for the holding of the Grand Lodge session in that city. On April 20 the grand keeper of rec- ords and seals will deliver a lecture before Alemania Lodge. San Leandro Company of the Uni- form Rank will give an anniversary ball on the night of April 20. General McGlashan will during the current week make known the result of his conference with the transporta- tion companies in relation to securing reduced rates for the uniform rank members who may desire to attend the Grand Encampment to be held in Louis- ville, Ky. The officers of Columbia Company of Eureka and those of the North Star Company of Arcata were recently in- stalled at Arcata by Colonel T. J. Crow- ley after the initiation of several can- didates into each company. After the installation there was a banquet and speech making, and during the supper there was presgnted to Colonel Crowley a handsome card receiver of redwood burl, highly pclished. Within the re- ceiver was a solid silver card, that of Colonel J. H. Gysclear, who, on ac- count of sickness, was unable to be present. % In the latter part of March Themis Lodge of Escondido received a delega- tion of members of the order from San CHIEF DRID SR EArE AR CagrrER A0 Diego and gave the visitors an oppor- tunity to confer the knight rank on several eligibles, after which there was a banquet and addresses by J. H. An- derson, Mayor S. Steiner, F. P. Willard and G. M. Baumgartner of Escondido and Hugh J. Baldwin, R. V. Dodge and F. E. Johnson of San Diego. Order of Americus. San Francisco Council No. 14 of the Order of Americus at its last held meeting acted upon four petitions for membership, after which there was an adjournment out of respect to the memory of its deceased member, Ja- cob Lee. California Council No. 61 of this city has, under the direction of Organizer C. E. Hobenson, taken some of the elixir of fraternal life and as a result considerable activity is noted. At the last held session five applications were presented and the applicants will be initiated at the next session. At the meeting of Berkeley Council No. 18, held on the third Monday in March, three applications were re- ceived. A resolution to meet weekly hereafter was presented and will doubtless be adopted at the next meet- ing. The third monthly whist tour- nament was well. attended, the prizes for the evening being awarded to O. M. Kellogg, first; E. J. Yates, second, and Walter Banker, third. At Sacramento it is proposed to establish a District Council, to include the members of the order in that city and all the district members in the Pacific Coast department. Courtland Council, with a member- ship of over fifty, reports initations at the last five meetings and only four suspensions during che past year. > Woman’s Relief Corps. The ladies of General George Meade Corps No. 61, W. R. C., gave an en- tertainment to its members and friends in Foresters’ Hall on the last Friday in March. THRere was a large attendance that was entertained with a good programme of music, recita- tions and literary numbers. A fea- ture of the programme was the vocal selections by Miss McCormack, a most pleasing singer. The sale of the con- tents of a grab bag realized a neat sum for the charitable fund of the corps. Those in charge of the affair were Mrs. Anne Sheehan, Mrs. Kate Wood, Mrs. Crowell and Mrs. Barnes. At the anniversary party recently given by Lincoln Corps a pleasing fea- ture during the after dinner speeches was the presentation—it being the oc- casion of the fortieth anniversary of their wedding—of a beautiful desk to Colonel Mason C. and Mrs. Kinne by the members of the corps. This was in appreciation of the excellent work that they have done for the building up of the corps, both having been in- strumental in its organization. Mrs. Mary E. Howe, the president of the corps, who made a charming hostess on that occasion, is one of the young- est members that has ever held the office she now fills. A e Knights of Honor. Liberty Lodge of the Knights of Honor ha decided to abandon the quarters it has occupied for ever so many years in the Alcazar building and to-morrow night will have a housewarming in its new quarters in the Pioneer building. The lodge has appointed its sub-committees to carry out the details of the picnic to be giv- en at Camp Taylor May 3. * Grand Organizer H. H. Barnes, who recently worked with the lodges in Los Angeles, has taken up his resi- dence in this city and will work with the local lodges on the line of an ag- gressive campaign. He paid his first visit last week. It was to Yerba Bue- na Lodge. J. N. Hall has been appointed Grand Lodge organizer for the lodges of Los Angeles and vicinity. The March report from the Supreme Lodge shows 140 deaths since/the Feb- ruary report, ten of which occurred in California. Sixty-three of the claims on account of death were paid before the issuance of the bulletin and the remainder will be paid before the 10th of the current month. . Ben Hur. Mizpah Court No. 1, Tribe of Ben Hur, will give an entertainment and dance to its members and friends in the Welcome Hall of the Odd Fellows' building, April 4, when a pleasing and interesting programme will be offered. Ben Hur Court No. 12 of Oakland has organized a boosters’ tclub to increase its membership. This is divided into two sections, each under the direction of a captain. F. Grube has been chosen as captain of one and C. B. Moon of the other section. Oakland Court No. 6 entertained its members and friends with a vaude- ville programme, drama and dance in the Ben Hur Temple, Oakland, on the fourth Friday in March. It was a pleas- ant affair, conducted under the direc- tion of a committee of which Mrs. R. P. Foster was the chairman. Mission Court after resting for a while has again started up in the so- clal line, furnishing entertainment af- ter every meeting on Thursday nights in its hall in the Mission Parlor build- ing, Seventeenth street. At the last held meeting there was a good attend- ance of members and strangers and there was an entertaining programme of music and songs. DA A The Odd Fellows. A new lodge will be instituted at Laton, Fresno County, by District Deputy Grand Master M. A. Morgan, assisted by Grand Secretary Shaw. An- other one will be instituted by Grand Master Baker at Loyalton, Sierra County. Grand Master Baker paid an official visit last weeek to the lodge in Fruit- vale. The trustees the Odd Fellows’ Home are considering a proposition to pipe water a dista of three miles to the White tract in Santa Clara Valley. Harry K. Wolff, recently installed as deputy degree master of Excelsior De- gree Lodge, 1. O. O. F., of San Fran- cisco, is a young attorney of this city and noble grand of Bay City Lodge. He is one of the youngest Odd Fellows that ever attained the high and honor- able position_he now fills in the order. He has a remarkably good delivery, and by his logical and interesting way of presenting subjects has attracted a great deal of attention. He will un- doubtedly make an excellent assistant to Degree Master W. B. Curtis. e g kil Lincoln Annuity. San Francisco Assembly No. 1 gave a very pleasant entertainment and dance in its hall in the Odd Fellows’ building last Wednesday. There was a good programme of instrumental and vocal music, a sextet. recitations and specialties. During intermission an excellent collation was served. Dr. J. A. Kuykendall was chairman of the committee on entertainment. Lincoln Assembly of Oakland had a well attended social and whist party in the latter part of March in Syndi- cate Hall, Oakland. At the meeting of the Senate of the Lincoln Annuity Union the supreme officers who were elected for the first term with.Ernest Duden as supreme president were re-elected for.the term of three years, with the exception of Miss M. A. Gothie, secretary, who was succeeded by J. R. Talt, and E. Phillis Carleton, who was succeeded by J. Ritchie. The Union has secured licenses to do business in the States of Washington and Texas. Ll gy Modern Woodmen. At the last held meeting of Goodfel= lowship Camp of the Modern Woodmen of the World the new ritual of the order was exemplified by the initiation of several candidates. The new work has some added features that help to mark the impressiveness of the ceremony. Occidental Camp at its last held ses- sion had five applications and the strangers will be admitted into the or< der at the next meeting. Supreme Deputy J. O. Davis visited ‘Visalia in the latter part of March to attend the celebration of the fourth an- niversary of Woodbine Camp in that city. The celebration was in the nature of an open meeting, at which there was an interesting programme of music and “song. The supreme deputy delivered am address, setting forth the work of the order, Clerk Elliott of Goodfellowship Camp has been appointed district deputy for the order in this city. —e The Maccabees. Now that a Great Camp of the Knights of the Maccabees has been In- situated in California, it is probable that Great Commander S. W. Hall, whose headquarters are at present in Oakland, will locate the Great Camp office in-San Francisco. Golden West Tent on the last Tues- day in March, had a smoker and whist party in its tent after a short review. Mrs. Lillian M. Hollister, suprema commander of the Ladies of the Mac- cabees of the World, and Miss Bina M. West, supreme recordet of the order, were while in this city the guests of Mrs. Mary Wood-Swift, president of the National Council of Women, at her elegant home. v f el The Amaranths. During the recent session of the Grand Court of the Degree of the Amaranth Crescent Court of San Francisco ‘was honored by the selec- tion of two of its members to fill high positions in the governing body of the State, M. J. Kelly as grand royal patron and Mrs. Ida M. Spence as as- sociate grand royal matron. The last named during her membership in _ Crescent Court has proved herself a most valuable member and did much during her term as royal matron to carry on the work of the association along harmonious lines and to increase its numerical strength. Her example as an officer is worthy of emulation. S g San Francisco Lodge of the Grand Fraternity entertained its members and friends in Elks’ Hall on the fourth Saturday in March with a first class programme of vaudeville numbers. California Lodge, after its meeting on the last Monday in March, had a short programme of entertainment and a collation for its members in its new quarters in Native Sons' Hall