The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 1, 1904, Page 22

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1904 B 5 £ e CHOLS e tend Wome of World 3 hd W men of th World the se the behalf of nd ‘that itled for > en Il. have a a Wopd- Theater, ere will be.an ¥ 5 an will have L @and dance fonday an even- up-to- ffered, an Harem,” 2" Fran- of ‘Spruce fman of the the disfin- We feel that it is have the privilege bly of Women e -ouf . grand ek Mrs. C. C. Van Ors- State. We - there- our distinguished of the cause s a bril- ternal world and of the most orders of - the . The grand’ guard- ronded, accepting the siastic speech, and ng very happy yrnja again. K was by the follow- 1 ral charges t was marked for its bot K of Spruce ardi neighbor; ¢t Palma Circle, of one sev axsed. guard neighbor; hheon of Olive Branch Cir- ndro; . adviser; Neighbor f Cerrito Circle, West' Berke- Neighbor Hendricks of West ‘Oakland, attend- Munce of Alma Circle, Neighbor Patton of Oakland € , Oa nd, banker; Neighbor Miller of Oakland Circle, cap- tain of the guards; Neighbor Parks of Foresta Circle,” ‘West® Oakland, inner sentinel; - Neighbor Ctuza of OQakland Circle, O d,- outer sentingl. The evening was brought to a close with an exhibifion drill by the Oakland team, commanded by- Captain Miller. ~ This team has won an enviable reputation for iss excellent - floor work. -A few nights -after the“grand guardian neigh- bor was tendered-a reception in Wood- men’s Hall; at which. many people, not members of the erder but interested in fraternal work, attended to listen to the words of wisdom as they, fell from the lipg of th: st of the evening. gra guardian neighbor, Mrs. aid a visit last- Tues- to Redwood = Circle --No. was “well received.. On that here- gas a farewell to Past Guardian . Nefghbor.- Mrs, Theresa C. Ambrose, who i$ to make her home in San Jose very soon. During the even- ing this lady. was presented a golden heart for having sold the greatest num- ber of .tic k"}s for an entertainment re- ce en- L the circle. This was the ¢ 1 of Neighbor Mrs. Walcott. Mrs. Van Orsdall made an interesting ddress during the session of the- cif- «cle. There the serving of z light 1 n r the close of the busi- Improved Red Men. third Thursday in April fla Tribe, 1. O. R. M., had a most succéssful smoker in its wigwam in Frankln Hall. From the time the chairman called the assemblage to or- der until all joined in singing *“Home, Sweet Home” ‘there was not a dull moment. This tribe, which is but a vear old, presented a programme of ertainment that pleased every one 4 created a favorable impression on many palefaces who attended. The masquerade bal a few months since, the entertainment recently given to the abers and their lady friends tives and the smoker prove e Walla Walla boys are up-to- in the entertainment line. - The onducted .under the . Riley, chairman of airei the evening. The following was the programme: Banjo selections, M. awler; monologue, Professor Wil- vocal s Otto. Schoen- instrume elections, Profes- sor Marcroft; popular airs on the phonograph; ballads, Henry Work- heim; boxing for points, Eddie Eld- redgé and J. McLaughlin of the Be miont’ Athletic Club; barytone solo, W. Cluff; ragtime selections on the piano; ions, Dr. Ryer;. whistling - solo, Charles Koch story. telling, A. H. Friend; impersonations, M. J. Men- delsohn, and short stories by W. F. W h, B. Jones, B. Brady and J. H. Poole. The degree team of Yosemite Tribe conferred the adoption degree on the palefaces that were adopted into Cal- umet Tribe on the 11th sleep of the plant moon. - The work was under the direction of Sachem Dastugue and was presented with that sublimity for which this tribe is noted. Kaweah Council of the Degree of Pocahontas is adopting palefaces at every session. A visit from Great Po- cahontas Minnie Betts marked the meeting of the council last week and members were entertained with an in- structive long talk by the distinguish- ed visitor. . This council had a grand social in Franklin Hall Thursday night. Yosemite Tribe will give a grand kall in Union Square Hall on the night of May 14 in aid of its fund to be used for the purchase of new costumes for ts degree team. The affair is in the hand§ of WiHliam Goldman, J. Lewis, C. West, O. H. Butzke and -George Dastugue. Manzanita Council, D. of P., gave an entertainment in the banquet hall of the Odd Fellows’' building Friday night, which provéd to be a most en- joyable affair. During the ,current month the council in Vallejo will visit Manzanita, when its degree. team will confer the degree on a number of can- ddates for the visited council. - W. R. McIntosh. editor of one of the papers in Fresno and a prominent Red Man of that section of the reservation, was in this city a few days since and during his stay visited a number of the tribes. On the 13th sleep of the plant moon Altahmos Tribe was officially visited by Great Sachem Samuels and Great Chief of Records Bliss. To let the distin- guished visitors see how well the de- gree team is up in its work the chiefs under the sachemshlp of Gus Wessling conferred the warribrs’ degree on five hunters in a manner that has seldom been excelled in the rendition of that work, FEach chief was up in what he had fo do; and not only did each give the work without book, but did what is seldom’ done—added intonation and gesture to make the work more for- cible. This was favorably commented upen. After the work’ of the,evening there were interesting long talks by Great Sachem Samuels, Great Chief of Records Bliss, Past Great Sachem Boyes, District Deputy Dastugue and plain, ordinary every-day -chief, E. C. Stock. One of the very active mem- bers of this tribe. John Patterson, had thie misfortune recently, while at work, to meet with an accident which crushed one of his feet. It will be several weeks before he can resume the hunt. Last night the tribe had a ball in Eintracht Hall,-which was up to the grandeur of the social affairs that this very en- terprising tribe arranges. A new tribe will be instituted at Ba- kersfield this week by Great Sachem Samuels, assisted by Great Chief of Records Bliss and other great chiefs. The chief’s degree will on that occa- sion be conferred by the team of the tribe in Fresno. Great Incohonee Harrison of Indian- apolis and Great Chief of Records Wil- son -Brooks of Chicago, both of the Great Council. of the United States. will visit this reservation in the early part of June and officially call on the local tribes. On the 10th sleep of the hot moon. there will be the adoption in a class of a large number of palefaces in the long house, after which there will be long talks by the visiting great chiefs. The great.incohonee was in city a fei years since, and so sed was he that he declared ' he never would feel content until after he had paid it a second visit. On trailing to this reservation'thé two great chiefs will halt on -the trail at Albuquerque, N. M., and at Tucson, to institute a great council for each of these Territo- ries. They will then take up the trail for :Los Angeles, where they will re- main for four suns. They will be ac- companied by Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Brooks. Great Pocahontas Minnie Betts re- cently instituted a new council of the Degree of Pocahontas at Ukiah with fifty-eight charter mémbers, one at Hollister with sixty-nine, and she will institute one at Riverside May 21. The Red Men of Sacramento are mak- ing great preparations for the street fair to be held in the capitakcity May 9 to 14 S AL A s The Rebekahs. Oriental Rebekah Lodge No. 90 held a reception in the Memorial Hall of the Odd Fellows’ building April 20 in honor of President Alma I. Jensen of the California and other officers of that body, Mrs. Flcra Bergman, the district deputy, and the grand master of the ‘Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows, C. W. Baker. Those who were invited were: Alma I. Jensen, Dora L. Gardner, Mary E. Donoho, Jennie Katzenstein, Annie M. Howe, Jessie Fargo, Ella E. Van Court, Byrd Tre- gaskis, Mary G. Barnes, Mary Mec- Guire, C. W. Baker, J. W. Linscott, W. W. Phelps, George T. Shaw, James W. Harris, William Nicholas Jr., Milton G. Gill, C. O. Burton, John Glasson, James F. Nichols, Rev. B. D. Naylor, Henry Jacks, D. J. Mannix, Alix Ilsohn, J. W. E. Allen; General H. O. Brower, department commander; W. H. Wood- bridge, grand patriarch. ‘The reception, which was for the pur- pose of bringing together the officers and members of the lodge and the of- ficers of the assembly and the grand officers, was followed by an elaborate banquet, at which the grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., Rev. B. D. Naylor, offered grace. Mrs. Isabella Clarke, the noble grand of Oriental, presided and offered a greeting to the president of the assembly, who was the especial guest of honor. To this Mrs. Jensen made a touching reply, after which Dr. C. H. Walworth, the toast- e : FRATERNAL WOMEN WHO ASPIRE ToO HIGHER OFFICE. + master, announced the regrets of Grand Master Baker, Past Grand Patriarch James W. Harris, J. W. Linscott, Jen- nie: Katzenstein and the grand secre- tary at inability to be present. He then called for responses to toasts as fol- lows: *“'Our Home,” Mary E. Donobo, secretary of the assembly; ‘‘Love of Fraternity,” Dora L. Gardner; *“Thoughts of My Term,"” District Dep- uty Mrs. Bergman; ""The Ladies,” Past Grand Master W. H. Barnes, and “Our Mission,” Annie M. Howe. Each one who attended was presented a hand- some souvenir menu card, in red and gold, on which is printed a full history of the /event. This, one of the most pleasant affairs given by a lodge of this order, was under the direction of the following committee of arrangements: Louette Dietz, Nellie Stickney, Mar- guerite Derby, Gertrude Spotswood, Fannie Dupea, Rebecca Walworth, Josephine Walworth, Amy Webb, Mary Thrane, Annie Erwin, Louis W. Clarke, Charles Coburn, William G. Hinton, Wilford Dupea, Steven Heck, E. K. Rountree, Frank Dupea, Joseph Rose Jr., George- Erskine and Elizabeth Shaw, who prepared the menu card. Jubilee Rebekah Lodge .on the third Tuesday in April gave a pleasant en- tertainment and dance in its hall un- der the direction of Past Noble Grand Prisciila Munro.. The numbers on the programme were: Vocal selections,. by the Garden City Quartet; recitation, by Miss Alexina Wells; banjo solo, Samuel Backman; vocal solo, E. Mc- Adams, and musical selections, by the Gayety Club. The entertainment was followed by dancing and serving of light refreshments. California, the pioneer lodge of the Rebekahs, will have an anniversary celebration on June 13. The ball re- cently given by District Deputy Mrs. Flora Bergman, a member of this lodge, with the assistance of the other lodges of the district, in aid of the Orphans’ Home at Gilroy, netted $350, which amount will be used to purchase a piano for the home. California Lodge recently gave a party and entertain- ment, at which Captain M. Samuels was the master of cermeonies. It was a very enjoyable affair. On that oc- casion Lizzie B. McMullin, a member of the lodge, was awarded 2 handsome prize for having sold the greatest number of ticket for the Orphans’ Home benefit. She disposed of 300 tickets. The dramatic entertainment given by Mission Rebekah Lodge in Hin- man’'s Hall on the third Friday in April was a very pleasing affair, that had been arranged by Alma Miller, Minnie Pollock and Harry Trowbridge. The programme included the follow ing numbers: Overture, Hynes’ Or- chestra; contralto solo, Edith Scott Basford; “Grandmother’'s Gown,” a dramatic sketch, by Miss Genevieve Clarke and E. Ellis Pollock; barytone solo, M. Bonner: recitation, Miss Antoinette Draghicevich, and soprano solo, Miss Ethel Carroll. This was fol- lowed by a one-act romance of the South, entitled “Marse Van,” in which the characters were assumed by Ful- ton McClare, E. Ellis Pollock, Miss Antoinette Draghicevich, Miss Gene- vieve Clarke and Edith Scott Basford. After the vaudeville numbers there was a programme of dancing under the direction of Harry Trowbridge, floor manager, assisted by Charles Perry, Lee J. Hildreth and Dr. Col- burn. The members of the reception committee were: Emma Arrison, Lulu Perry, Alma Miller, Emily Knoph, i J of past presidents, adding an- other photo as a president retires. Over the group will be the name of the parlor and the following motto, which it has adopted: “We Lead, Others Follow."” e ER American Foresters. Court Point Lobos, Foresters of America, gave an entertainment and dance in Richmond Hall, in the Rich- mond district, on the fourth Tuesday in April. There was a pleasing programme and many numbers on the dance list. Court Verbano and Verbano Circle have arranged for a family outing to Stockton May 15. Court Sunflower will have a reunion and picnic at Fernbrook Park May 22. Court Justice had a jolly high jinks in its hall in the Alcazar building April 23. There was a large crowd, plenty of smoking material and a good pro- gramme of entertainment. . Grand Trustee Henry Haab was at the last held meeting. of Court Barba- rossa, of which he was for many years the financial secretary, presented a val- uable gold watch as a token of appre- ciation of his services while in office. New Century Circle will give an en- tertainment and leap year party in the Alcazar building Wednesday, May 11. Bay City Circle, Companions of the Forest of America, had an open meet- ing Monday, April 25, and the commit- tee in charge provided entertainment of a pleasing character for the mem- bers and guests. There were present a number of visitors from James G. Blaine Circle, and Th addition to the music and songs there were addresses by Mate Cartwright, past chief of the circle named; Companion Mrs. Label, its financial secretary, and E. C. Stock of Robin Hood Circle, who spoke on “Fraternal Protection.” The pro- “gramme was followed by the serving of a collation. Court Bay City has arranged for a high jinks for Thursday, May 19, in its hall in the Alcazar building. On the last Tuesday in April Grand Chief Companion Mrs. Krimminger paid an official visit to Live Oak Circle. the Druidesses, in the latter part of April, was a delightful affair. There was initiation, as there was thirty years ago, and there were a few short congratulatory speeches, after which an excellent supper was “ved in the banquet hall of the Shiels building. El Dorado Circle has been making rapid progress of Jate. At its first meet- ing in May the circle will install its new officers. Among these is Miss J. Viganio, who will be placed at the station of second bard, having been promoted from conductress. As such she displayed remarkable ability to perform the duties of the office, and her friends predict that on her onward march to the chair of arch Druidess she will make an excellent record, and will. become one of the brightest arch Druidesses that the circle has ever had. The Odd Fellows. The representatives from the sub- ordinates of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows elected to attend the Grand Lodge session in Native Sons’ Hall in this city May 10 will, in addi- tion to electing officers for the ensu- ing term, have to determine what shall be done with the “White tract,” in Santa Clara Valley, selected at the previous session as a site upon which to erect an Odd Fellows’ Home. It is said that though the site is a good one, that it is impossible to obtain sufficient water on the ground and that a very great expense would have to be incurred if it had to be piped from the nearest point, about three miles away. The reports that are being: received from the various lodges show great prosperity in the order during the past year. A new lodge, to work in the Swed- ish language, was instituted in this city April 29 by Grand Master Baker and other grand officers. It was or- ganized in the afternoon, and in the evening the initiatory degree was conferred by a team from Magnolia Lodge and the first by a team from Apollo Lodge. Rising Sun Lodge was instituted at - £ Minnie Pollock, Nellie Trowbridge and There were many of the grand officers Los ‘Angeles, April by Past Grand Olivia Hildreth. ' present and visitors from other eircles. Master George W. Stockwell. —_—— The circle rendered the work of the or- The lodge in San Mateo.- will play Native Daughters. der in & creditable’ manner and was a fraternal visit on the et Pridsy % b 5 b praised for it. After addresses by the In May to Apollo Lodge of this city. e Iwelfth anniversary ball of visiting officials, Including Supreme “The members of that lodge will as- Buena Vista Parlor of the Native =" 204 L o od semble at Fifth and Market streets to Daughters of the Golden West. given Sub-chief Companion Mrs. L. Atwood semble at Fifth and ) streets Hiprintly A and the “orator of the order,” Mrs. R. Treceive the visitors and escort them to in Native Sons’ Hall on the third 2! ; « Mechs . g Thursday in April, was one of those L¢mP Van Ee, the circle served ice the lodge room. y ; we S€ cream and cake A » assemblage of the lodges of pleagint sotial functions for which v : s e ¢ S, Alameda County on April 23 jn .the , this parlor is noted. The color in the F L 0dd Felle Haywards, there decoration was deep red, with elec- The Druidic Order. ad o LSS, - Y. . ¥ were nearly hundred members trical effects, and the dance pro- Yosemite Grove of the United 7o P nthdiag . Cid gramme was also red. Those who Ancient Order of Druids paid a visit o ° = i Tt itaieet had the control of this function were last week to Golden Star Grove to see Militant as . ; s = . Militant, ommand of Major C. Miss Anna Worth, Mrs. C. Lignon, School Superintendent W. H. Lanmgdon .p poth he degrees were con- Mrs. Mae Noble, Mrs. G. Grandelman. receive one of the degrees. After the Pnles o fuctmani T wits \dida Mrs. Charles Bell, Miss Edna Barnes, work of the evening there were ad- A .3 Miss Anna' Hauer, Miss Corene Fre- dresses by a number of the visjtors. 3 e ey e chette, Miss Emma Benning. Miss The Past Arch Association paid & meags 0° & "‘,:’M,n;':.fi E‘h:‘k;’f‘,\f Augusta Hahne, Miss. Eva Phillips. fraternal visit to Galileo Grove G A o s I.‘-)"‘ze Bth . of Miss Mollle Long' and Miss Lydia Garibaldi Hall last week, and Oaliland.’ The Witk was cnadlinilty Greene. Mrs. Emma Webber was the nessed the conferring of the second de- _2180c. ~THE WOrK was exceedingly floor manager and Miss Worth her gree in the amplified form by the team well dqne. and 1 was an all-fusht ses- assistant. of that grove. This team does this o o W8 8 oAt O ole wis Miss Laura J. Frakes, grand secre- work in the Itallan language with a* 0. =00C CUC #8° SIRRCT (OOle SR tary, has returned to her office after perfectness and dramatic effect that 2 : g b 3 a few days’ absence, during which she are marvelous. The team was con- '5° > was in attendance upon her mother, gratulated for its efficiency. . . who was very ill at her home in Sut- At the first meeting in May, Past National Union. ter Creek. Arch William H. Kent of Yosemite The nine local councils are engaged at Keith Parlor had an at home Mon- Grove will be presented with a beauti- _this time prepari for the celebratior day, April 25, in honor of its pres- ful gold emblematic charm by the grove of the annive vy of the fenndation of ident, who was recently married and in token of its appreciation of the work the National Union. 1In connection is now Mrs. Robert B. Downie. - Dur- he has done for it. with this celebration there will be a ing the evening the parlor gave the The picnic which Fortuna Grove was spécial day and night at the Chutes bride a silver berry spoon as a wed- to have given at Angels Camp to-day under the diréction of the San Fra ding gift and then followed speeches has been pastponed until May 8 cisco Cabinet of congratulations. Among those The official visit of Grand California Couneil its last meet- present »ecial guests were Past Druidess Louise Zazzi, Grand ing had work in the initidtory degree, Grand President Keith, Grand Secre- tary Thornhill, Grand Treasurer Bam- and at the close of the meeting Speaker tary Laura J. Frakes, Sara Boone Col- man and Grand Conductress Heiden to Ker presented an interesting pro- lier of Mariposa and Frankie Miliken, Laurel, the home circle of Grand Or- gramme for the pl re of the mem- past president .of Mauna Loa Parlor. ganist Miss Eva Wolff, last week, was bers - but now a ‘member of Gabrielle Par- a pleasant gathering of members of the San Francisco Councll was officially lor by transfer. After the close of the -order. There was an initiation by thé visited by the Cabinet- on the. third meeting there was a Spanish supper officers of El Dorado Circle, assisted Thursday in April. and ‘it was ad. with plenty of enchiladas. This par- by Mrs. Rubert Martin of Boadeeia Cir- dressed by Friends Vincent. Kingsford, lor has decided to have enlarged pic- cle, after which there were addresses Bunting, Wilson, MeManus, MeCabe, tures of Miss Keith, for whom the by the visitors, and the circle served a Galvin, Arte and Doane. Friepd parlor was named, and Dr. Amy Flor- collation. Tressedier d with vocal selec- ence Temple, the founder of the same, The thirtieth anniversary celebration tions. After the ing the memb: med and underneath have a gal- by the members of Boadecia Circle of and visit 1gaged in a game of pro- gressive wi J ph A. Wilson tly appointed deputy, has been visiting the different councils and urging to greater activity. the end of May of one hundred tion. the ‘membership He expects before to present’ the naines. candidates for' initia- Eastern Star. The leap year party given by Beu- lah Chapter of the Eastern Star in the South San Francisco Masonic Hall on the third Satarday in April was a very pleasant affair; in fact, it was stated by many of the fréqueht visitors to the chapter that it was the most en- joyable function. ever. given by the chapter. The hall was very prettily decorated. The grand march was led - by Associate Matron Miss Geneva Wil- liams and Alberf Danielson, the patron. Past Patron George Willlam Henry Patterson of Ivy Chapter was awarded a prize for being the one who during the evening had violated the greatest number of leap year rules and being obliged to pay the greatest iumber of fines. The successful carrying eut of all the details of the fumetion was due to the efforts of " Emma Wedemeyer, Geneva Williams, Olivia Danielson, Annie Neilan, Katherina Bayle, Albert Danielson and Adolph Frederick Fitchen, the committee on supervision, Olive Branch Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, has completed all ar- rangements for the ball that it wil] - give in Steinway Hall on the evening of May 10. The committee having - charge of the same will use every ef- fort to make this one of the most de- lightful functions that the chapter has ever arranged for. At the meeting of Starr King Chap- ter to be held on the first Tuesday in May in its hall on Devisadero street the routine business will be disposed of with “promptness and dispatch,” after which the social committee will present a most interesting programme of en- tertainment for members and visitors from other chapters, a general invita- tion having been extended to all the - chapters of the city.