The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 28, 1904, Page 18

THE . SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY AUGUST 28, 1904 ECHOES FROM THE LOD Y LG T OGQF > == — R Court Golden Gate of the Independ- ent Order of Foresters and Companion U lden Gate of the same order, ng won two handsome gavels of- ered by the San Francisco board of dey s to the two courts securing the largest number of mew members and the largest gain on the basis of percentage during a stated period, were presented the gavels last week at an open meeting en there was a very pleasing progran of ‘entertainment d by the members of the com- The general committee ¢ Mrs. G. W. Kuss and phy of the companion W. Kuss and*John parent court. he Suy “ourt has offered a Fair and $20 ad- member in California and ave initiated re vember 1. Oakland had a ak week, which asant in view in honor arrie Stevens f the guests, Vice High Chief Q. Stewart on that who evening celebrated the anniversary of their birth. There was a fine literar and al and the serv- programme 11 incheon g organized in Compani urt G lden Gate had a of its second here was a pro- literary num- ing by a ere attired was a reci- nd spe- M. Wil- amme there was anion Court An- gelen s will act as guard 1 ee team that will g ass ot candidate initiatory among the high chief Ranger O. nt from of- 1 September m e occasion of the that pls The alf the high reasurer Degree ¢ warming in Red Men's avenue on It will which all th ges o as well as ges A. 0. T W., have On the night of the 17th his & an ent nment ! The lodge has ap- ng committee to ar- nge for the housewarming: Ethel x Bain, ed for the work. She ypointed Ethel now fur- and her is great- young lady is lodges of the Thurston recovering of illness. Extension Com- to Golden d it on the of the order at this were: J. E. Lee, on and Ma- mor pianist all th Charles tack mittee paid a vis West Lodge improved conditi: and k Grand Recorder fic, Oakleaf and Oakland _for the ng the recent leg- rder. He was ac- ’ v vuty Grand Master Hirshberg, who also addressed each meeting Special Deputy Boyd, sent to assist the jodge in Selma, reported last week that during the first six was there he secured ten candidates for the lodge Magnolia Lodge, A. O. U. W., will be addressed August 29 by Grand Re- corder Spencer on the new plans and options, particularly as they apply to young men who may wish to become Workmen. This lodge has appointed a committee, with M. L. Stern as chair- man, to arrange. for a reception to Grand Master Workman Dunton on October 3. The thirty-sixth annivers of the order will be celebrated by a public meeting in Native Sons’ Hall October 26, under the auspices of the San Fran- cisco Extension Committee. The grand recorder will make official visits during September as follows: 12th, San Diego; 13th, Santa Ana; 14th and 15th, Los Angeles; 16th, Riverside, and 17th, Pasadena. While on these visits he will be accompanied by Grand Overseer Savage. s sl S Native Daughters. Grand President Ella E. Caminett{ has issued a circular to all the pariors calling attention to the observance of Admission day and to the Native Sons’ day, September 8, at the St. Louis Fair. “Among prominent Native Daughters who will g0 to the World's Fair are the grand president and Past Grand “Presidents Conrad and Gett. Julia Tan- ner of Keith Parlor, formerly of Sutter Creek and 2 member of Amapola Par- lor, will also go to the fair and there on Native Sons’ day recite a poem ded- icated to the Golden State. Sans Souci Parlor had an at home for its members last week at which the members were entertained with banjo seiections by Waliter Kelly and Arthur Ennis, comicalities by Charles JBteiger, the German comedian, and in- strumental selections by Ray Bloom and Lizzie Meagles. On the evening of September 1 Fre- mont Parlor will give a ball in Golden Gate Hall in celebration of the four- teenth anniversary of its institution. The function will be under the direc- tion of Mrs. Daniel Daniels, May Ber- rv, H. McCraith, Ida Cortier, Alice Parr, Dora Laven and Gussie Ander- son. The committee expects to make this the most delightful social function that the parlor has ever given. The following have been installed by District Deputy Grand President Maude Woods as the officers of Sutter Parlor No. 111 of Sacramento for the current term: Belle Morris, past pres- ident; Ethel Serton, president; Sophie Russler, Ella Braun and Maggie Mc Gowan, vice presidents; Lottie Moose, recording secretary; Harriet Burns, finangial secretary; Josle Brana, treas- urer; Lizzie Staiger, marshal; Mae Georgie Crowell and Lizzie Kahley, sentinels; Adele Nix, Fannie Moose and Kate Goodell, trustee D M. Henderson and W. H. Wagner, ex- amining physicians. The parlor pre- sented the retiring past president, Jes- sle Borchers, an emblematic breastpin and it gave the deputy grand pres- ident a silver spoon. The meeting yas addressed by Past Grand Presidents Ema Gett and Stella Finkeldey. et Native Sons. Grand Secretary Charles H. Turner, who recently visited the parlors in Calaveras, Amador and Tuolumne counties, reports that he found them all in good condition and the mem- bership extremely anxious to bring the order more prominently to the front. Grand Trustee J. Emmett Hayden, who was with him on the trip, after hearing the grand secretary speak, d Me too.” At Jackson, Amador County, the old home of the grand secretary, he was received by many of the prominent people of the place, who were delighted to see their old townsman more and congratu- lated him his election to the exalted station he now fills. There were many present from Sutter Creek. C. E. Jarvis, a well-known Native Bon of Amador County, has decided that at the next Grand Parlor he will b candidate for the office of grand trus Assistant Grand Secretary Myers is spending his vacation in the interior of the State. A new parlor is being organized in Indian Valle once on The Eastern Star. Mis: n Chapter, at its first meeting in August, initiated seventeen strang- ers into the secrets of the Order of the Eastern Star in Mission Masonic Hall. This chapter is endeavoring to secure a membershin of 500. After the ceremony of i tion and a few ad- dresses there was a banquet in honor of the new members, which was par- taken of by nearly two hundred per- Harmony Chapter, at its last held meeting, admitted two to membership by initiation. Golden Gate Chapter, at its last held meeting, had work in the initiatory degree. Beulah Chapter, at its meeting on the third Monday in August, tendered tion to District Deputy Mrs. A. ristenson in South San Francisco Masonic Hall. During the business session there was work in the initia- tory degree and the work, witnessed by about one hundred and fifty mem- bers of the order, was most favorably commented upon for the perfectness of its rendition, particularly the parts as- signed to the patron, matron and mar- hal. During the evening there was a period of congratulation to the district deputy and the presentation to her of a heart-shaped crystal bonbon dish, with a star in the center, as a tqken of appreciation of her efforts on be- half of the chapter. Then followed a banquet, at which Antolnette Shaw pre- sided as toastmistress and there were a number of addresses. Among the speakers were Grand Secretary Kate J. Willats, Past Grand Patrons George L. Darling and L. C. Byce, Past Grand Associate Patron Dr. A. H. Millberry and Past Patron George T. Shaw. Harmony Chapter had a pleasant so- cial during the past week. It was cipally for members, but there sre a number of visitors present. Mission Chapter is arranging for a children’s night in its hall in the Mis- sion Masonic Chapter. Starr King Chapter had work in the initiation of candidates at its last held meeting. Golden Gate, the mother chapter, will have work at its next meeting, when the degree will be confirmed by a team of officers composed exclusively of past officers. The chapters of the bay ecounties have arranged for headquarters in the 0dd Fellows' building in which to re- ceive members of the order who will come to this city with the Knights Templar. e Rathbone Sisters. The Thimble Club of Purity Temple, Los Angeles, was recently entertained at Ocean Park by Mrs. Elizabeth Mc- Farland, assisted by Mrs. Goodman of Los Angeles and Mrs. Osgood of Phila- delphia. Mrs. Gertrude Meyers, presl- dent of the club, prefided at the busi- ness meeting and at the luncheon. There were present Mesdames Meyers, Frase, Wickersham, McCormick, Kingswell, Scott, Graham, Stansbury, Phillips, Goodman, Peasegood, Nickell, Ditch, Trowbridge and Susan Nickell, secretary of the club. During the aft- ernoon ice cream and cakes were served and the grand chief, Bettie C. Nickell, was presented with a collar and then followed the handkerchief shower. e Woodcraft. The officers of California Circle of the Women of Woodcraft were installed for the current term by Grand Adviser Dr. Victory A. Derrick of Oakland, in the presence of many as could pos- &ibly be accommodated in the circle's meeting place. The presentation of beautiful flowers to Mrs. Ross, past guardian neighbor; Mrs. Bunner, guar- dian neighbor, and Miss Denneshaw, adviger, followed the seating of the new officers, after which an .especially fine floral offering was presented to the in- stalling officer. The circle after that presented to Past Guardian Neighbor P. E. Ross a beautiful diamond pin in token of appreciation of what she had done for the circle. The installing officer who made the presentation al- luded to the zood work of the retiring officer and to the prosperous condition in which she left the circle on retire- ment from office; also to the pleasant relations existing between the members and Mrs. Ross.. After the ceremonies the committee on entertainment served refreshments to all. There Were pres- ent many visitors fyom local circles and some from Oakland. Haven Circle of Women of Wood- craft gave a tamale party in its meet- ing place in Pioneer Hall last week and as each of these contained a prize they were disposed of by auction and at the close of the sale the purchasers were given an opportunity of examining what they had secured. The open- ing of the packages provoked a great deal of laughter, for some of the prizes were decided misfits. There was in addition to the auction sale, conducted by Dr. Sieferd, a programme of enter- tainment, the leading feature of which was a vocal selection by the Misses Landsberg. Refreshments were served to the members and visitors. Haven Camp will join this (circie in giving a Woodcraft ball in the near future. The ladies who are to manage the affalr promise many novelties. Golden Gate Circle on the night of the third Friday in August had a housewarming in the Fraternal Hall of the Odd Fellows’ building into which it recently moved. The hall was filled to its )i and the maany who at- tended were entertained with a pro- gramme of music, songs, specialties and addresses, the contributors being Miss Davi: Hazel Boot, Willie Dodge, T. McDowell, Misg E. Kelly, Neal Walters and the speakers were General Organ- izer Mi Somers and E. C. Stock of Redwood Circle. After the programme there was voting for the handsomest woman in the room and for the ugliest man, then dancing. The affair was carried out under the direction of Mrs. E. Schade, who was mistre: of cere- monies, Mollie Kaufman, Grace Clark, Mary Mackel, Clara Spier and Martha McEnnis. Teresa Casinelli was voted the handsomest lady in the meeting place and Charles Kaufman carried off the honor or being the ugliest man. William Spier, a prominent member of Golden Gat Camp, the Choppers’ Friendship Club and the Circle, was as- sistant master of ceremonies.- Wit The Maccabees. State Commander 2 Ca W. S. amp of California, Hall of the Knights of the Maccabees, ha turned from the National Camp session, recently held at Detroit, Mich. At that review there was a readjustment of the rates, which was adopted by 89 of the 91 representa- tives. These two explained that they would have -voted with the majority had they not been instructed by the bodies sending them to vote against any change. More than 800 vis- itors attended the review. D. P. Mar- key was re-elected as the head of the order and L. E. Sisler of Akron, O., was elected supreme record-keeper. The Pacific Coast was recognized as a separate jurisdiction for the trans- action of general business and it was decided to make arrangements with a San Francisco bank so that claims against the order will be recognized there for the'purpose of avoiding delay caused by the transmission of claims to the home office and the delay in return- ing a check for the amount. This order is now classed with the high rate or- ganizations, a condition that will have to be reached at some time, sooner or later, by all fraternal beneficiary asso- clations, At the August open meeting of San Francisco Tent No. 18 there was a large attendance of members and their lady relatives and friends. The affair was a great social success. The pro- gramme presented under the direction of Past Commander G. V. Leroi in- ciuded the following numbers: Zither and mandolin selections, the Maccabee Club, under the leadership of Professor Heidon; vocal solo, Miss Ethel Cox; monologue, Miss Coleman; selection, Messrs. Deitz, Steigerwald, Dillon and Heidon; banjo trio, Messrs. Tyrol, Kelly and Innes; vocal solo, Miss Louise Smith; German comicalities, M. Stager, and Chinese musical selections by a quartet of Troop A, N. G. C. On the third Tuesday in the current month State Commander 8. W. Hall addressed a large meeting of the mem- bers of the order in the Maccabee Tem- ple and gave a very interesting account of the work of the Supreme Tent. He was given a vote of thanks for the part he took in the supreme body. —— Fraternal Brotherhood. The illustrated Boer war lecture de- livered by General G. Joubert before San Francisco Lodge of the Fiaternal Brotherhood during the second week in August, in Eagles’ Hall, was a very interesting one that was listened to by about 400 persons. During the first two weeks in August Haywards Lodge, fnitiated ffteen strangers and from the ~umber of ap- plications received it looks as if that subordinate would initiate thirty-five more before the close of the month. furora Lodge, which is adding to its membership at every meeting, is looking for more commodious quarters. Mission Lodge is still in the field and giving evidence of being dlive by instructing strangers in the mysteries of the organization at every meeting. Progress Lodge is arranging for an entertainment dyring the month of September. On the second Friday in August this lodge had a fish pond, gypsy camp and dance in its lodge- room and plenty of fun for everybody. Next month this lodge will meet in Red Men's new hall on Golden Gate avenue on Friday evenings. Lt ey Manchester Unity. Loyal Golden Gate Lodge No. T189, I O. O. F.,, Manchester Unity, at its meeting last week had an interesting meeting, under the direction of Most Worthy Noble Arch Roberts. A num- ber of applications were presented and referred to appropriate committees. This lodge,; which has a membership of more than 400, is striving to in- — PEBS, SaRAH EVERSE oRc.Amzs CFoFA BMANN Pwoto — = crease its numerical strength to 3500, and the members will not rest until after the half-thousand mark has been passed. ” H. 1. Wilson of Loyal Golden Gate Lodge will soon proceed to Los An- geles for the purpose of instituting a new lodge of the order in that eity. It is possible that Most Worthy No- ble Arch Roberts of Loyal Golden Gate Lodge will be appointed district deputy for Loyal Roma Lodge, vice the dep- uty, who for business reasons has been forced to retire. Mr. Roberts is a very active member of the order and a will- ing worker. Loyal Oakland Lodge had a ladies’ night at the Empire Theater in Oak- land August 23. BRI Sy e Improved Red Men. On the evening of the second Satur- day in August Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Coleman and a number of friends, in- cluding many members of Yosemite Tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men, gave a surprise reception to Wil-' liam Goldman, one of the organizers of the tribe, on the eve of his depart- ure for the East, where he is to re- main for four months. There was a pleasant evening of music, songs and addresses and wishes for a pleasant journey and safe return. Dr. Charles M. Troppmann, who or= ganized Calumet Tribe, is organizing a council of the Degree of Pocahontas, to be composed of wives, lady relatives and lady friends of the members of the tribe and of members of that tribe. At the preliminary meeting Mrs. Emma Ralph was chosen temporary chairman and there was an explana- tion of the work by the Great We- nonah, Mrs. Porter L. Bliss; Dr. Tropp- mann,” Sachem Ralph of Calumet Tribe and others, after which an ad- journment was taken for two weeks. The organizer expects to institute the ccuncil with about fifty charter mem- bers. At the recent session of the Great Council of the Degree 6f Pocahoontas a new council was represented for the first time. It was ¢Na which last May was instituted thPough the efforts of the members of Pitiaches Tribe of Fresno with nfhety-five pale- faces, the largest number with which any council 4f this order has ever been instituted. The council was rep- resented by Mrs. R. O. Somner, its prophetess. The council has now more than 100 members and it has prospects of a large increase before the close of the present great sun. Not being long enough in existence to have a past Pocahontas, Mrs. Som- @mer was the only one eligible to go to the legislative body. She is one of the most popular members and an en- thusiastic worker for the order. On the sleep of the 17th sun, stur- geon moon, Potomac Council of the Degree of Pocahontas had a very in- teresting session around the brightly burning brand in its tepee in the Post- street wigwam. There were present many of the chiefs to welcome the great chiefs who were in attendance upon the great council./ After the routine of council work there were long and short talks from brothers who have been zealous in their efforts to build up the Degree of Pocahontas. The members of Potomac Council were highly commended for their endeavors to extend the usefulness of the coun- cil and to bring it to the front. The hope was expressed that before the close of another great sun it would be able to compete with the most progres- . sive subordinates of the order. There 'was a very instructive and interesting talk on the true spirit of Redmanship o family. This was a movement along fraternal charitable lines by Central Council, inaugurated by Deputy G. B. Byde. o > RS Knights of Honor. The party that was given last week by the Past Dictators’ Association of the Knights of Honor in the Assembly Hall of the Alcazar building was a de- cided success, both as to the number of people who attended and the excellence of the programme of entertainment. 125, LILLIAN A 2 SIS TENSEN jp CONDUCTRESS NELSON A MILES COrMANRD, S AWy . -+ THESE ARE ACTIVE WORKERS IN IRJ "ERNITIES. | » as exemnlified in the Degree of Poca- hontas and a pretty tribute paid to the ritualistic work of the order, spoken of as amohg the most beautiful and dramatic that has ever been adopted by a fraternal association. Those who gave long talks were Willlam G. Smith and E. C. Stock. Calumet Tribe will have a ladies’ night in the Pythian Castle on August 29. A good entertainment has been ar- ranged and there will be dancing for nearly three hours. g Druidism. Noble Grand Arch Charles de Legh of Stockton, accompanied by Grand Secretary James F. Martinoni, re- turned last wiek from a tour of of- ficial visits b in and Sonoma coun- tles. Their v!!lt’ were to Novato, Ni- casio, Olema, Bolinas, Tomales, Occi- dental, Duncan’s Mills, Guerne- vHle, Healdsburg and Petaluma. On part of -these visits they were accompanied by Grand Mar- shal M. Pozzi and at Healdsburg Dep- uty Grand Arch Antonivich was pres- ent. The grand officers were pleasantly received in each of the places visited, and with one exception, that at Dun- can's Mills, there was work in the ini- tiatory degree and much enthusiasm manifested. The grand officers first named had much {o say to arouse the membership to better efforts for the advancement of the order, and at each place each was presente with tokens of fraternal affections in the form of floral emblems. »In Petaluma, where they visited two groves, there were un- usual receptions, which will serve as most pleasant memories of the official visits. At each meeting there was a large attendance and the long and short addresses, particularly by the members of the groves visited in that city, showed that Unity and Cypress groves are in for extraordinary efforts to increase the order this term. Last week a new grove of the order was instituted in the Western Hall of the Shiels building, the noble grand arch and other grand officers putting the new fraternal baby on its feet. Last week Noble Grand Arch de Legh and other grand officers paid an offi- cial visit to Aurora Grove In this city, also to Laurel Grove. There was a good attendance at each grove and much was said that was calculated to advance the interest of the order. During the early part of September James F, Martinoni, the grand secre- tary of the order in this State and who is also the deputy supreme arch, will leave for Richmend, Va., where the next session of the Supreme Grove is to be held. He is in line for promo- tion to the head of the order in the United States, and from many letters that have been received from organiza- tions on the other side of the Sierr: the indications are that he will elected the next out opposition. modern noble grand arches of this State who instilled new life into the order, and.he was the first in many years to make a perceptible increase In the organization. As a reward for untiring effort in behalf of Druidism he has been honored twice in the Su- preme Grove and also by being sev- eral times elected grand secretary. e Order of Pendo. The Order of Pendg has arranged for the grandest celebration it has ever had. It will be held at Long Beach, Los Angeles County, and will be in the nature of a basket picnic. At the pic- nic grounds there will be a street pa- rade, headed by the Order of Pendo band; lunch; competitive drill between teams of the order; addresses by A. P. Tugwell, supreme councilor, and other supreme officers; the awarding of prizes and dancing. One hundred can- didates will be admitted iInto the order by initiation at that time. The prizes will be a banner offered by the Su- preme Council to the best drilled team, a banner to the council in the southern part of the State showing the largest membership and a gold medal to the member who at the class initiation shall have presented the largest number of candidates secured by him or her. On August 31 Home Council of this city will give an entertainment and dance in the Eureka Hall of the Odd Fellows building. The council in Berkeley gave a wa- termelon party in Fruitvale last week. Alameda Council will give an enter- tainment September 1 and on that oe- casion the new drill team will give an exhibition drill. A new council will soon be instituted in Santa Clara County. A council with a membership of 100 has been organized at East Los Ange- les by G. A. Howard. The officers of Golden Gate Council were installed last week for the current term. Some time since a boy named James Gay was killed by an engine in Fresno and, it coming to the notice of the officers of the council in that city, and they ascertaining that the parents of the child were in great distress, the council, although the parents were not members of Pepdo, got up a benefit en- tertainment for the assistance of the unfortunate parents and realized more than $30, which was given to the Gay supreme arch with- He Is the first of the - 4 The members of the Ladies’ Au of that association, for the since organization, assisted function. The programme up of the following numbers by the orchestra 1 solo, rick; ballac w Toby address, solo, Fairweather Jac Then Maud nder the flc yor directio d by B. E E. B. Wilcox, Ge hoiz, N Hirshfield, F. H. Warnholz, Mrs Atwater, Carrie Hirshfield and Mr H. Barnes. The ladies of the auxiliary acted as the reception committee for the evening. Ivy Lodge at its last meet tiated three strangers into the terfes of the order. At the meeting of Liberty Lodge ! week there were present two stran for initiation. A circular ntly issued from supreme office sh that rd: has been instituted it has paid $82,000 000 in benefits to widows and phans of deceased members and $12,000,- 000 in sick be n«ru and rel l! ef. WS si Modern Woodmen. Indications point to a grand day f the Modern Woodmen of America Idora Park on September 9, when there is to ke a monster log rolling in the interest the organization by the camps of the bay counties. odfellowship Camp and Oeccidental Camp, also Enright Camp of Royal Neighbors will. in the early part of September, hold a meeting in Washing- ton Hall at 35 Eddy street, having bes notified to vacate quarters in Pythian Castle, as the Pythian Hall Assoclation will not renew its lease. The camps will meet on the same nights as in the past. State Deputy J. O. Davis paid a visit recently to the camp in Eureka, Hum- boldt County, and found a good class of Woodmen to receive him. This is a particularly good forest in which to chop down saplings and the neighbors who were there said they will go out and bring in a goodly number of sap- lings into the camp. Mrs. Myron B. Erright, one of the su- prenfe managers of the Royal Neigh- bors, for whom the local camp of that branch of the order w.s named, has presented to the camp a set of nine- teen handsome metal badges to be worn during the sessions of the camp. P S The Americans. The new association, the Americans, is still forging ahead and instituting societies in various parts of the State. A new assembly was instituted in San Jose last week by Director General Lewis. Subsequently one was insti- tuted in Stockton, with fifty charter members, and three others are in process of organization in various parts of the State. Assembly No. 1 is initiating at every meeting and the regular busi- ness is follogved with a first-class pro- gramme of entertainment. The mem- bers of this assembly are of the opinion that to make a fraternal as- sociation attractive there must be pleasing entertainment at every meet- ing. Oakland Assembly has under con- sideration a pleasing entertainment for its members and friends. Assemblies No. 1 and No. 3 have secured quarters in the Red Men's new building on Golden Gate avenue, and will meet there on the first meeting night in September,