The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 15, 1904, Page 18

SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 15, 1904 ess Louise Zazzl's term to a cir- : I ses was to Golden « k circle, on the last pril. There was a large bers of the order r the evening many s of rado entered the by the and Secretary Arch Drui nd Secre- A. D., Bammann, Mrs. O. Henden, Hiribarren and a Wolff, there n of a bunch of « r ach of the grand offi- s Glover, on behalf of of the circle The office A tion to the visitors a very large nur order. After t an adjournm wher v Grove after nductor; Strickland, officers presentation was L ad ¢« by members of & « umt and McKinley = words by Grand May the with a ( Mrs. R. § s arch druic Mrs £ as first bard, w p - ty Dr. Thomas ( Aft th a handsome h aruidess, and ted living plants wers. The new so presented a a carnations and For VAN American Foresters. T¥ to the rec session f yurt of the Foresters of 1 in Hanford recently, and of that body, were ir way to the con- Court Yosemite at style le of the Compahions of America had a de ng party at Sausalito in part of April. Quite a num- membership of San Fran- as present of rel officers f has been establish- n, with J. Ford as presi- er, vice president, and T. secretary and financial “osgrave, y has arranged for a its members and invited s meeting place in the Al- on the evening of May 19. Court Aurora wil a soctal even- ing on May 18 in its court room in the Alcazar At the recent session of the Grand Court all the recommendations of Grand Chief Ranger Gabriel were adopt- d. One of these, referred to the execu- tive council, is the establishment of seadquarters for the order in San Fran- The grand body authorized the v members if by reason rtune they are unable to pay ducs. It also authorizes two or more courts to organize a district and recommend the deputy for such. n Francisco Circle of the Com- panions of the Forest of America will leap year party in Mission Opera Hall Saturday, May 21, on which occasion Miss Mary Foye, a very en- ergetic member of this most social cir- cle, will Jook after the enforcement of the leap year rule: There is quite a rivalry at this time among the various circles of the order in San Francigco as to which will have the honor of the queen of the carnival that is to be given in aid of the relief committee of the Foresters of San Francisco during the month of June. There are at least a dozen candidates ‘s the field and each circle feels con- A heir ASITIIIAN T CAND HASTER, vyrrED ARTTIANS V]\ J, 3 fident that its member will wear the crown. On the night of the first Tuesday in May Mrs. Krimminger, grand chief companion, paid an official visit to Inter Nes Circle. There was a large numbeér of the members of the circle and of members of the order in at- tendance and the meeting was a pleas- ant one. The hall was prettily decor- ated for the event and many of those present made remarks for the good of the circle and of the order. The grand chief companion was given a tribute of fraternal admiration. Mrs, Lizzie At- wood, for many years the deputy of . the circle, who that night retired from deputyship of that and three other cir- cles of the order in the city, was pre- sented a handsome clock in token of true appreciation of her indefatigable work for the circle, after Which Grand Marshal P. H. Coyle, a member of the circle, was presented a set of orna- mented dishes. Then there was danc- ing and the serving of a collation. BRI Triennial Conclave. A number of ladies have formed an tion with the idea of enter- the ladies who shall accom- the Knights Templar who are coming here to attend the conclave in September. Mrs. J. 'W. Burnham of Alameda was chosen chairman and Miss Henrietta Stadmuller was elect- secretary. Mrs. Burnham was n of the ladies’ reception com- for the triennial conclave held in Francisco twenty-one years igo and managed the affairs of that mmittee with admirable tact and skill. It was for that reason that the Grand Commandery of California and thy xecutive board of the triennial e prevailed upon Mrs. Burn- ham to accept the presidency of -the ladies’ committee. It was decided, as one of t first and principal duties of e committee, to pay attention to the who will attend the conclave with sir knights; receive them upon rival in this city, entertain and “how them every possible attention during ttee i ladies their gojourn here. A committee of ladies will be in attendance at the grand nave of the Ferry depot to re- ceive the arrivz The three parlors at the Palace Hotel have been secured for reception-rooms and additional comm will be in attendance at each of the principal hotéls and at the various headquarters to care for the comfort of Vi ing ladies. grand ball, theater parties, rides and excursions are under ration. i e United Artisans. r Leaf Assembly, No. 280, of the Artisans, has decided to move Foresters’ Hall, on Eddy street, to Friendship Hall, in the Odd Fellows’ building. The change will take effect t Saturday pight, on which occa- 7 there will be an informal reception which is to be conducted under the di- rection of a general committee organ- ized to provide entertainment for all the subordinates of the order and of whicit ley tre Unite on Deputy Grand- Artisan Mrs. Jennie Mc braith is the chairman and A Vallade in charge of the gentle- T the sub-committees and Jo- vsér of the ladies of such committe At the last session of Silver Leaf As- ly three candidates were initiated the amplified form and the work in was in a very creditable manner. San Francisco Lodge at its last meet- ing received applications for member- ship, and the members, ness, enjoyed a game whist. prior to busi- of progressive BTN Native Daughters. On the first Saturday of May, Past Grand President Eliza D. Keith, by spe- cial invitation, attended a celebration by Geneva Parlor of Camanche, and de- livered the oration. On the afternoon of May 16 the past grand president is to address an open meeting of the Daughters of California Ploneers on the movement for the restoration of El Camino Real. Wenona Parior of Arcata gave a leap year party in the latter part of April which was a great success in every sense of that word. During a recent contest in Bakers- field Miss Frances Gugne was elected May day queen over all other contest- ants by 100,000 majority. Miss Millie Gardette was voted the most popular teacher and Miss Fanny Foran the most popular secretary of a fraternal association. All are members of Tejon Parlor of the N. D. G. W. Camellia Parlor of Anderson had the best float In the May day procession in that place. It represented Califor- nia. / \ Amapola Parlor of “Sutter Creek cel- ebrated its tin anniversary on the last Friday in April. The banquet was rorved on tin plates with tin spoons which were stamped with the name of the parlor, and each one was given his or her spoon as a souvenir to be used at the silver anniversary, when all will be collected and plated with silver, On parting from the banquet, in honor of the anniversary, every one present blew a tin horn. . Occident Parlor of Eureka had a grand picnic on the last Friday in . . T LADZES RS TN VORIEN BECERITQN " CAINLTTES AANICE TS TEATAURARL EN April and in order that the children of the place might have an opportunity to enjoy the day the City Board of Education closed the schools. Mrs. Christiana Lartes, who was born in this State in 1830, was initiated into Genevieve Parlor last week, and it is claimed that at the age of 74 she is the oldest daughter now a member of the order. The “oldest” daughter’s father was ‘the late Marceline Esco- bar, who was an alcalde in Monterey in the early forties, and at one time one of the wealthiest land owners of the State. At the time of his death he was the owner of the Heuerta del Rey rancho and the famous salt” lake, a portion of -which is still an object of attraction in the immediate vicinity cof the Hotel del Monte. Her father, who was a very religious man, made a special trip to the City of Mexico in the very early days for the purpose of securing people and scenery to produce, - time in California, the Passion Play, and he brought these to Monterey at great expense. In her young days Mrs. Larios was known far and wide as the best Spanish dancer in the country and she was always the belle at the social functions before the advent of the Americans She was twice married and is now the widow pf the late Garcia Larios, who was the owner of the original Santa Ana Rancho and the greater portion of the land on which is built up the town of San Juan. Mrs. Larios has given birth to twenty-five children, seven of whom for the first are now alive, four sons and three the latter being Mrs. Wil- o0, Mre. John Lillard and Mrs. Reuben W. Smith. s The Eastern Star. On the last Tuesday in April Ivy Chapter initiated six candidates and after the initiation Mrs. Bikington of the supper committee presented her re- port, which was Jaid on the table and voted down as fast as knives, forks and spoons could ‘assist the members and guests. Last Tuesday the chapter had a children’s night under the direc- tien of Mesdames Ahlers, Briggs, Bes- sle Doud, May Dow, Carrie and Mabel Gordon, Hendry, Lucas, Maxon, Mc- Laughlin, Noble, Norton, Jennie Per- Kkins, lisbury, BStewart, Versalovich and Wallls, with Anna Stadtmuller as chairman. There were songs, instru- mental music and recitations besides fancy dancing by the little ones, who, in the future, will become members of Ivy Chapter. The feature of the en- tertainment was the jolning of two little tots into thé bonds of padlock. All the participants were wee ones ex- cept the one who acted as minister, he being a boy of 12. The groom, bride, best man, bridesmaid and maids of honor were in full bridal costume, the groom and best man dressed in regu- lation swallow tail and low cut vest and the bride in the most approved style of wedding attire wit.. tulle veil and orange blossoms. James E. Gordon, the worthy patron, was the director of events and a very good one he made. After the programme the children were treated to ice cream and cakes, after which the adults - nced for an hour. The chapter will have several candi- dates to initiate at the next meeting. Starr King Chapter will have a visit from the district deputy at its next 3 session, which will be an executive one. The meeting of this chapter on the first Tuesday in May was attended by a very large number of people, who enjoyed a pleasant social hour after the close of business. The ball given on the second Tues- day in Steinway Hall by Olive Branch Chapter was well attended. In the grand march, led by Roy Block, the patrong and Minnie S. Reed, the asso- ciate matron, in the absence of Mrs. Theresa Fredericks, the matron, who recently lost her mother by death, there were 110 couples. During the march each lady was presented a small box of delicate candy. The floor man- ager was 8. Silverstone, assisted by Ray Goldsmith, Rose Pistolesi, Louis B. Brandt, Henry Mauser and Mark Casner and Joe Rosenberg, Roy Bleck, Sadie Miller and Sadie J. Kahn of the rommittee of arrangements. B s i 0dd Fellowship. The last visit of the term by Mrs. Alma Isabelle Jensen, president of the California Assembly, was toc Mission Rebekah Lodge on the last Saturday in April. It was a most pleasant one; the visitor and other officers of the assembly who accompanied her being recelved with that fraternal spirit for which this lodge is noted. At the close of the meeting there was a banquet at which the president of the assembly was presented by the lodge a pretty chocolate set as a token of fraternal love. The other officers were presented a houquet of choice roses and during the speech-making Past Grand Master W. W. Watson paid a most flattering com- pliment to Mrs. Mary E. Donohe, the secretary of the assembly, for the man- ner in which she had conducted the affairs of the office. The same night Amity Lodge had an enjoyable “at home’” for its mem- bers and friends, and after the pro- gramme there was dancing. At the annual business meeting of the Veteran Rebekah Association Mrs. Doncho, secretary of the assembly, was admitted by initiation. The executive body of the general committee that has charge of recelv- ing and entertaining the BSovereigh Grand Lodge of the 1. O. O. F. has in- vited all subordinate encampments, cantons, and Rebekah lodgés in this State to take part in the monster pa- rade of Odd Fellows to be held in San Francisco September 23. Valuable prizes will be given to such organiza- tions as shall make the most creditable appearance in‘line. F. L. Turpin, who last week as presi- dent of the Veteran Odd Fellows’ Ag- sociation turned over the gavel o Ma- jor Jack Thompson, his successor in office, has been a most active member of the order. During, the past four vears he, by his personal efforts, pre- sented and had initiated into his sub- ordinate lodge, Pacific, 100 candidates. The following is his record in the or- der: Past grand Pacific Lodge No. 155, past president general relief committee, past chief patriarch Golden Gate En- campment No. 1, Canton S8an Francisco No. 5, past president Veteran Odd Fel- lows' Association, loyal Rebekah Lodge No. 215, Excelsior Degree Lodge Ne. 1, president Past Grands' Association. PERSONS PROMINENT IN LOCAL LODGE WORK. | S TV Loyal Rebekah Lodge at fits last meeting initiated three strangers in a most perfect manner in the presence cf a large number of the members of the order, mecluding many who were delegates to the California Assembly. The hall was prettily dccerated and it was so filled that in a measure the au- dience crowded the team in the floor work. The work of the officers was highly commended by Past Presidents Fannie Benjamin, Minerva Karsner, secretary of the assembly, Mary E. Donoho, and many others from various rts of the State. A few days since Miss Ella Campbell, the young and pretty lieutenant of San Francisco Drill Corps No. 2 of the Re- bekahs of this city, was married at the regidence of the Rev. Dr. Strong to T. C. Nixon of this city, in the pres- ence of the immediate relatives of the contracting parties. After the wedding there was a dinner and the following day the happy pair left for a wedding tour through the southern part of the State. LT L AT Woodcraft. Arrangements have been made for a day and night at the Chutes, May 18, in aid of the bureau of relief of the Woodmen of the World. The com- mittee announces special attractions for that occasion. California Camp will have a theater party in the Lyceum, May 25, and the eommittee says that it will be “a warm night.” The camp’s Oriental team will present the most interesting portion of the Oriental degree, when a member of California Circle will be the candidate. This will be particularly interesting for the wives of Neighbors of Wood- craft, as it will be the first time that the team, which has created many a prince, will confer the degree on one who will be halled as a prince and they will have an opportunity to wit- ness that which they have heard thel husbands speak of in a vague manner, but which has always been a mystery to them. In addition to this “Papa” Vincent will appear as a female im- personator and execute a pas,. and there will be a leg-sawing contest for a trophy. The several camps of the city are taking a deep interest in Cali- fornia’s night and are securing blocks of seats so that each camp may be by itself, An excellent programmie of up-to- date specialties and a farce will be of- fered by San Francisco Camp in Na- tive Sons’ Hall to-morrow night in celebration of the anniversary of its institution. The programme will be followed By a ball. Haven Circle, Women of Woodcraft, on the second Tuesday in May gave a party in Misslon Opera Hall, which was well attended and it proved a very enjoyable affair. It was under the management of Mrs. Lizzie Mer- rill, the guardian neighbor, as chair- man, assisted by Neighbors Cecil Mel- bourne, Theresa Maguire, Sadie Lands- burg, Petria McRose, Ida Kruger, Eliz- abeth Buhsen and Ella Marsen. This circle is making considerable progress in woodcraft and at each meeting add- ing to the membership and the interest of the session oS5 S The Native Sons. The annual reunion and banquet of Hesperian Parlor of the N. S. G. W. on the second Saturday in May was at- tended by about forty members and guests. The affair, a pleasant one, was conducted under the direction of D. A. E. Hackett, C. H. Spengemann, Au- gust Flanagan, Frederick Struven and E. L. Stone. Lyman J. Fenn was toast- master, and toasts were responded to by George Zett, Dr. Maher, Bart Ma- honey, Grand Secretary R. H. Turner, Charles Spengemann and James H. Roxburgh. During the supper Dr. A. E. Hackett entertained with vocal se- lections. Grand President McLaughlin left San Francisco for his home in Quincy, Plu- mas County, last week, intending to stop over in Sacramento on his way there. The grand president has appointed John Porcher, John H. Nelson and George H. 8. Dryden the finance com- mittee of the Grand Parlor. He also appointed Frank Mordecai, J. J. Neu- barth and Henry Lichtenstein the com- mittee on printing and supplies. Grand Organizer Andy Mocker is working among the -ntives of the northern part of Mendocino County. Last week he was in Ukiabh ¢nd in Wil- lits. * Grand Secretary Turner, in compli- ance with the wishes of the Grand Par- lor, has sent a letter to each subor- dinate parlor requesting the secretary of each such parlor to send to the Grand Secretary's office . list of those AN ALEACTICD CURELE. A ois i - members of the parlor and family go- ing to the St. Louls fair. Granite Parlor on the second Sat- urday in May initiated a class of more than fifty candidates in its hall in Fol- som. That evening the initiating par- lor was presented a set of handsome regalia, the gift of Sacramento Par- lor No. 3. T L Royal Arcanum. Buena Vista Council, Royal. Arca- num, has appointel G. Gunzendorfer, P. G. R., Maurice A. Lyons and Frank J. Miller a committee to plan . three membership campaigns for the council between the present and next meeting of the Grand Council. After the meet- ing steins were presented to F. J. Mil- ler, B. M. Eisner, C. F. Cahill and J. C. ‘Weber, having won them in the re- cent whist tournament. The meeting was addressed by G. Van Buren, T. G. Hodgkins, M. G. Bugbee and others, There was a good attendance at Golden West Council last week to re- ceive Charles C. McDougall, recently appointed deputy grand regent for that subordinate. There were many speech- es for the good of the order. The proposition for a large class ini- tiation has been received with a great deal of enthusiasm by the membership of this city. Past Grand Regent Gun- zendorfer, who has the matter in charge, is of the opinion that at least 200 strangers will be initiated at one time next July, by a team composed of those best qualified to deliver the charges. The work will be in the am- plified form under the direction of George H. Bartlett. Grand Regent Jones proposes a sec- ond series of visitations to councils in the southern part of the State and the first of which was last Friday to Pasa- dena Council. The Grand Regent will be accompanied by-a number of mem- bers of the order. The people of Santa Monica made arrangements for a banquet in honor of Grand Regent Jones, one of the cit- izens of that place, to testify their ap- preciation of his election the alted position of head of the Roy Arcanum of California. It was given in the pavilion, Ocean avenue, May 4. HEE S Knights of Honor. Liberty Lodge of the Knights of Honor has completed all its arrange- ments for its grand family outing to Camp Taylor May 30. The following named compose the committee that has the matter in charge: Ben 1. Salomon, chairman; R. A. A. Summers, B. E. George, Fritz Palm, William J. Lang- staff, John Porter, L. L. Fletcher, John Stewart, I. Citron, H. Schoenberg and B. E. George Jr. There will be. games, 1ac special attractions and dancing. W. W. Berrill has been selected as floor manager. He will be assisted by B. E. George Jr., A. Hemming and N. H. Hirschfeld of Norma Lodge. The pic- nics given in the past by the Knights of Honor, whether as a single lodge or a combination of lodges, have always been marked by the orderly manner in which they have been conducted. It is the purpose of the present committee to maintain the reputation of the order in this matter. Ivy Lodge at its last meeting re- ceived three applications, and Liberty Lodge two. < Deputy H. H. Barnes is actively at work placing applications for member- ship in the several lodges of this city. Arrangements are nearly completed for the open meeting to be held under the auspices of the Past Dictators’ As- soclation. Each of the local lodges will contribute to the programme, and it is expected a most excellent entertainment will be presented. The event will be on the 8th of June in the Laurel Hall of the Shiels building. Order of Workmen. The local lodges of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the lodges of the Degree of Honor have organized for the purpose of having, at a time to be announced, a family reunion on a large scale, and have elected as officers of the organization the following named: R. H. McPherson, president; C. E. Sheffer and H. B. Morrison, vice presi- dents; Frank J. Maguire, secretary, and Major M. J. Blackman, treasurer. A number of sub-committees have been appointed and these are to report at the next committee meeting, when the date and place will be fixed upon. The anniversary celebration by For- get-Me-Not Lodge of the Degree of Honor, to remind the members and their friends that the organization was four years old, was a decided success. The hall in the Red Men's bullding, where the celebrants met, was crowded by members and those who had been invited, and they enjoyed the following programme, that was presented under the direction of Dr. Blanche Sanborn, assisted by Miss Martha G. Lester and Mrs. Henry Keiser. The programme included an instrumental overture by Mrs. Jackson and Mrs, ans; solo, Miss Rippidan, accompanieqd by Mrs. Peterson: T ation, Harold Heiss; vocal solo, J. H. Davis, Mrs. Jackson accompanist: musical act, Professor D. Mansfleld, Mrs. Petersen accompanist; fancy dance, Miss Nancy Tracy; vocal solo, Mrs. Seate, and recitations, R. F. McKenzie of St. John's Lodge of the A. 0. U. W. Then followed dancing and leap year rules for an hour. P Bt Order of Pendo. . Alameda Council of the Order of Pen- do at its last session initiated eleven strangers Into the mysteries of that order. There was also an entertain- ment, which was enjoyed by a large number of people. Berkeley Council at its last meeting disposed of business in short order and then had a social evening, when there was pregented a pleasing programme of music and song, after which there was dancing for an hour. Mrs. E. M. Hanlon, who is looking after the interests of Oakland Council, reports to the supreme office that the subordinate is having initiations at each meeting. Elections for officers for the current term will be held in each council at the last held meeting in May. C. D. Beel of Berkeley Council has been appointed a special deputy for Home Council of San Francisco, and he has already secured a number of candidates whose applications were pre- sented at the meeting of that council on the second Monday in May. During the past two weeks a new counefl with fifty charter members was instituted at Nogales, Arizona, by Dep- uty J. W. Ross. Deputy M. D. Wolff instituted a council at Roy, Wash., with thirty-five charter members, and Deputy P. A. Farquharson instituted one at Castle Rock, Wash. Supreme Councilor Tugwell returned from Portland, Or., last week, where he paid an official visit to the council there. i Friends of the Forest. On the evening of the first Thursday in May Past President Mrs. M. M. Reed of the Friends of the Forest entertain- ed a number of the past presidents and a few invited guests at the beautiful home of her daughter, Mrs. Louis C. Pistolesi, In Sausalito. The visitors were met at the boat by the ., who escorted them through a path bor- dered with roses, to the home, where they were welcomed by Mrs. Pistolesi During the early part of the afternoon luncheon wag served in the dining room, which had been converted into a bower of choice flowers, artistically distributed in beds of ferns. In the af- ternoon the guests were taken in a launch for a ride on the bay. Those who formed the party were: Mrs. M M. Reed, Mrs. L. C. Pistolesi, Miss Min- nie Reed, Mr. and M D. B. Dygert Mrs. J. T. Raymond, Mrs. Julia Mil- ler, Mrs. Louise Carcass, Mrs. Annie Horne of Santa Rosa, Mrs. Lillian Hess, Miss Amanda Berry, Mrs. E. J. Jeff- ery, Mrs. Anna Kidd, Mrs. Lena Schol- ten, Mrs. O. F. Gould, Mrs. T. C. Try- on, Mrs. Mary Probert, Mrs. Inez Mar- shall, Mrs. Anna W. Lewis, Mrs. Fran- ces Barnett, Miss Thelma Barnett, Mrs Mary E. Hunter, Mrs. Jennie Healy, Mrs, Ida Blackall, Mrs. H. L. Howard, Mrs. U. B. Burlingame, Mrs. Mary E Trenell. St National Union. Columbia Assembly No. 1, Ladfes of the National Union, at its meeting on the last Thursday in April decided to move into one of the halls in the Na- tive Sons’ building, where in future the meetings of the Assembly will be held Arrangements are being made for a house warming of the new quarters by giving an entertainment in the near future. California Council at its meeting on the first Wednesday in May had a good attendance of members and visitors, ir cluding “Pop” Wilson, the new depu who kept busy during recess asking present “Have you got that man Many replied that they have got hir and that he may have the ple: 4 preparing them for initiation. Aft the business of the evening, which in- cluded the presentation of several ap- plications, there was a pleasant social hour under the direction of Speake E. C. Ker. There was a good attendance at the last held meeting of Golden Gate Coun cil and a very pleasant evening was passed under the head of good for th order. This council is working to reach the 500 mark. a5 Sentinels of Universe. Prosperity Council of the Sentinels of the Universe at its Jast meeting in April tendered a farewell reception to Dr. R. F. Tomlinson, its medical direc- tor, on the eve of his departure for ths East, where he will remain six months attepding a post graduate course of lectures. There was a pleasant pro- gramme of entertainment and speech making and then wishes for a safe re- turn. On the first Thursday in May Oak- land Council No. 77 was instituted in Oakland by the supreme officers, ted by a number of the members e the San Francisco councils. The char ter list contains a gratifying number of names of people who are well known in the city of institution. Mrs. 1da Kruger, recently appointed as organizer for Prosperity Council, has been very active and expects to ex- ceed all her previous records im the organizing line. P Independent Foresters. During the past week the board of district deputies of San Francisco paid a visit to Court .pollo in Mission Opera Hall, to courts San Franecisco and Noe Valley in Duveneck Hall, Court Precita and Golden Era and En- deavorer in Mission Masoni: Hall and to courts Golden Gate, Point Lobos and Companion Court Golden Gate In Franklin Hall. This was for the pur- pose of enthusing tke members in working for the order and particularly to interest it in the membership con- test now om.