The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 25, 1904, Page 18

18 THE'S§ AN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1904. Degree Lodge of the Manchester Unity, is conferring degrees Fridays of each he first being given on the first and the other three consecu- y. The officers of this lodge have cordial to all members of the order to witness the work The oln as ed four extended a invitation various lodges of the order s district will give a grand 1 »ga Hall on the night of Wed- nesday, October 12. This will be In elebration of the fourteenth anniver- of the establishment of the order tate. Invitations to this func- av be obtained from any mem- the order this Francisco and Co- ported as all doing membership at al- ng to the dge at its last F. Brinkman noble e grand, John e secretary, T. West lec- nd F. Lyle grand master. initiated and one The lodge has mes Reynolds chairman to arrange for a social the social hall of the g on the night of Sep- 28 his lodge will, with a reach the 300 few mbership. have been elected Roma Lodge: P. ster; A. Bricci, noble vice grand; J. elective secretary; J. D. Men- anent secretary; G. Crema, M. Malberbi and J. Carosio, warden, and J. On the evening Provincial, Grand and Noble Grand Loyal Golden Gate lodge and conferred ree the fourth on twenty eligibles. This lodge for some time past has had average of five initiations a week. of September 14 Lodge received a evening f the members of ge, and the degree team of that body conferred the in- troductory and initiatory de- in a very 1 the excep- grand of the sit- tir odge, who his station in the absence of the vice grand of the visiting lodge, the Oaklanders did the work. They were F. Harmon, G. M W. Nels N. G.; E. Harrison, L. M O. Smith, C.; J. Huddleston, A. C J. M. Eager, first S. R; second 8. R. Among the work were aster Frank Ma- Provincial Grand Master illar, District Treasurer ton, Past Grand Runyon d-elect Curry of Loyal ach of these had : for the good of the k of the sitting lodge E addressed the meeting. This has elected the following as he ensuing term: Charles s, grand master; William noble grand; John Petroli, vice A. Mozzola, elective secretary; Wilson, permanent secretar C ¢ K. Stewart, lecture mas- outine business the lodge served t ments and cigars. H. L. Wilson is in nge ing for the insti- of in that cit He will soon be j by Provincial Grand Master How Herrington. AT b Redmanship. On the evening of the third Friday ber, Ma of Pocah: ancisco ( in Septe nita Council of the s, the leader of the had a short meeting. which there was a quenching of the council fire and the conversion of the tepee into a beau- gree P »uncils, after tiful Japanese tea garden. In this ap- peared the following members of the council attired in Japan costumes which became them remarkably well: Mrs. Jennie Sprague, Mae Conroy, Liz- zie Bertwell, Lizzie Winters and Emma Rice, who during the evening, between dances and vaudeville numbers, served tea. The programme, a delightful one, was greatly enjoyed by all who at- tended The same night Alfarata Council, the 1 council, one that has not benefit features for the members,gave a only social reception and banquet to two of its members—Mrs, Minnie Betts, who at the last great council became the great prophetess for the current great sun, and Mrs Hattie Janes, who was chosen great keeper of wampum. These chiefs were congratulated upon the ad- vancement they made in the order. There were addresses by a number of those present, including the guests of the evening, Great Minnehaha Mrs. Ida Wheeler, Ernest C. Stock of Manzanita Council, Drill Master 8. Harman of Al- farata Council, Drill Master W. Betts and many others. The banquet hall was artistically decorated and the dain- ty dishes of edibles on the tables were embowered in banks of roses and vio- lets. After the supper all present re- turned to the tepee, where there was dancing for an hour. A new subordinate council will short- ly be instituted through the influence of Great Minnehaha Mrs. Wheeler in Santa Rosa. Great Pocahontas Annie M. Bliss and Great Minnehaha Mrs. Wheeler recent- Iy visited San Mateo, where they laid the foundation for the organization of a council that promises well. Calumet Council, which has been or- ganized by Dr. C. H. Troppmann, prophet of Calumet Tribe, will be in- stituted in the Assembly Hall of the Red Men's building on Golden Gate avenue on the night of October 4, with nearly 100 charter members. The team Manzanita Council, admitted to be ‘the” degree team of this city, has been invited to confer the degree on that night, and it has accepted. Ramona Council, which meets in Twin Peaks Hall, is still scouring the forest for palefaces. On the 12th sleep of the corn moon the degree team of this council and many of the mem- bers trailed to the tepee of Yosemite Council in Alameda and there con- ferred the degree on a number of pale- faces for the visited council. It was the second time that the mew team T.CHOES ~ g 1 - conferred the adoption degree, and it did the work in a very creditable man- ner, showing that the members had. paid much attention to the instructions of Drill Master Wrede. After the quenching of the coupcil fire there was an adjournment to the banquet hall, where a finé supper was served to the visitors and members, and this was fol- lowed by short talks. The council ex- return visit from Yosemite in pects a aces for its chiefs to adopt. Ramona Council will celebrate the fourth anni- versary of its institution by a grand ball in Miesion Native Sons' Hall, Sev- enteenth street, on the evening of Oc- tober 15. On that occasion a beautiful embroided sofa cushion will bé dfsposed of for the.benefit of the council's fund for the sick. ‘ Altahmos Tribe has of late been un- fortunate, having lost two members by death within a period of three weeks. The latest loss was W. B. Phenister, whose funeral, under the auspices of the tribe, took place last week. Great Senior Sagamore -Judge AL M. Cunning of Hollister was in this city last week and visited a number of the local tribes. During the early part of the week he visited Poanoche and Maricopa tribes the same, night, and ter viewing the conferring of degrees and studying the business methods he was the guest of honor at a banguet at which Harry Miller, sachem of Poanoche Tribe, was the toastmaster. There were long talks by Great Sachem Davis, the guest of the evening, and Great Kéeper of Wampum James Boyges, after which J. Doxey gave a recitation and several others entertained with music and song. The following night the great se- nior visited Yosemite and Miantono- mah tribes and was well received, and fter the quenching of the council fire there was a banquet, at which Emelio Lastreto of Yosemite Tribe presided as master of ceremonies. After an ex- cellent supper the great senior deliv- ered an eloquent address on Redman- ship and then followed talks by E. C. Stock of Altahmos Tribe, A. C. Nathan, junior sagamore of the same tribe, d specialties in the line or mus: ongs and recitations by Roy Jack Hewer, Phil Leff, Julius the Estrellérs and others, af- ter which <the master of ceremonies, on behalf of Yosemite Tribe, present- ed to George Dastague, the retiring deputy for the tribe, a set of en- grossed resolutions expressive of the tribe's appreciation of his services. Oneida Council, D. of P., will give an entertainment and dance in Union- square Hall October 28. Mrs. Edyth Volkmann, the organ- ist of Manzanita Council, D. of P., and Otto Volkmann, her husband,. have since their admission into the tribe proved themselves most active mem- bers, and they are doing much for the advancement of the council. Lol AR Woodcraft. The visiting committee of the general Kay, committee that is engineering ‘the “Fraternal Mortgage Campaign” for the Woodmen of the World in San Francisco paid visits last week to the following camps for the purpose of in- teresting the members in the work that is now on: September 19 to California Camp; 21st to Mission Camp, and 22d to Golden West Camp. Next week the committee will visit as follows: Sep- tember 26 to Golden Gate Camp; 27th to Calumet Camp, and 29th to North End Camp. During October the fol- lowing visits have been arranged for: October 3 to Tamalpais Camp; 5th to Haven Camp; 7th to Pathfinder Camp; to Temple Camp, and 19th to Oid riends’ Camp. Mrs M. McAvin, Mrs. H. H. Dilges, M. Hawthorne, Mrs. A. E. son, Mrs. G. W. Schweinhard ettie Libbing have been ap pointed a committee to arrange for a grab bag ty on September 28 in Red Men’s building, for Potomac Council of the degree of Pocahontas. The mem- bership of every tribe and council in this rt of the reservation has been invited to attend, and as this council is noted for its social functions it is likely that there will be a large attendance. Nearly 500 neighbors of Woodcraft went to Petaluma, each at his or her own expense, to attend the ceremony of unveiling 2 monument erected by the Woodmen of the World over the re- mains of the late Merton C. Allen, who was a member of Golden Gate Camp. There were representatives from all the camps in this city and from the circles of Women of Woodcraft. The cere- manies were very impressive and after the return from the cemetery, where David Oliver J7., editor of the Pacific Woodman, was the eulogist, the vis- itors were hospitably entertained by the membership of the camp of Peta- luma. Last week the visiting committee of the Fraternal Mortgage Campaign, of which Laurance Vincent is the chair- man, paid a visit to California Camp, and the visitors were delighted to see eighteen applications for membership presented. After the close of the camp there were addresses, music and songs. The principal speakers were: W. C. Krum, general organizer; E. C. Stock of Golden Gate Camp, Laurance Vin- cent, A. B. Craw, vice chairman of the visiting committee, E. B. McMannus, chairman of the even- ing. The principal singer was Fred Purdy. Golden Gate drill team in its new and natty uniform entered the hall and was greeted with much applause. The meeting was one of the most en- thusiastic known in Woodmen circles in many a night. Rathbone Sisters. Grand Chief Bettie C. Nickell of the Rathbone Sisters paid an official visit last week to San Francisco Temple No. 11. Owing to the death of one of the most esteemed members of the temple, Mre. Catherine Dance, who was a very faithful worker for Pythianism and one of the leaders of the degree staff, there were no festivities, but under good for the order Most Eminent Chief Lavina R. Cope on behalf of the tem- ple presented the grand chief a solid silver cold meat fork as a souvenir of the occasion. Grand Protector Belle Bruce of Calanathe Temple, Oakland, and District Deputy Grand Chief Julia F. Day of Golden Gate Temple, as well as the grand chief spoke interestingly e near future, when there will be palé-_ FTROM BY E.C STOCK. )7 == = W= [ = - i - LQQ L Y A A % A W\ N Tl TE SnoTo - 3 PEOPLE WELL KNOWN | IN FRATERNAL CIR- CLES. to the meeting. There were present as visitors members of Golden Gate and Eschscholtzia temples. A mew temple named Arcata, with sixty-eight charter members, was re- cently instituted at Arcata, Humboldt County, by District Deputy Grand Chief Mrs. Nora O'Donald of Ramona Temple of Eureka. Another temple was instituted last week at Santa Ynez, Banta Barbara County, by District Deputy Grand Chief Margaret Hamil- ton of Santa Maria. A new temple has been organized at Crescent City and it will be instituted shortly. Mrs. Adele West of East Oakland Temple held a delightful reception in her beautiful home, Oakland, last week in honor of Grand Chief Bettie C. Nickell and Mrs. Ida M. Short, wife of Grand Prelate M. J. Short of the K. of P. The grand chief has officially visited all the temples in"” Humboldt County and while on that trip had to drive ninety miles to visit the temple at Gar- berville. She returned to S8an Francis- co on the Pomona and was on that vessel when it collided with the West- port. She also visited Loyal Temple in Oakland, Eschscholtzia Temple, San Francisco; Mizpah and Liberty Tem- ples at San Jose, Hermione Temple in Santa Cruz, Equality Temple in Sali- nas and the new temple at Santa Ynez. The convention of District No. 1 was recently held in Eureka under the su- pervision of District Deputy Grand Chief Nora O'Donald. The following temples were represented: Ramona, Far West, Fernleaf, Fortuna and Sun- ny South. The officers and degree staff of Fernleaf exemplified all of the work and the business methods for the bene- fit and instruction of all present. Grand Chief Mrs. Nickell answered all questions taken from the ‘“question box,"” after which there was a short entertainment and a banquet. The convention was an instructive and in- teresting one. Native Daughters. The official visit of Grand President Ella E. Caminetti to Minerva Parlor, which had been -announced for October 8, will be on Monday, OQctober 3, the eve of the departure of the grand president and grand secretary on a tour of official visitations to the parlors in Humboldt County. Gabrielle Parlor will celebrate flag day in an appropriate manner October 13, and it has extended an invitation to the rhembership ‘of all the local par- lors to attend. ‘This parlor will have an “at home” after the celebration. Las Tarrossas Parlor is arranging for a leap year party in the assembly hall of the Red Men’s building, on the night of Wednesday, October 26. 3 La Vespero Parlor had a children’s pahy in_its hall, South San Francisco, on the night of September 17. It was delightfully arranged by the commit- tee and carried in a manner to please, not only the little ones, but the many adults'who were in attendance. ,‘There was a good programme, followed by the serving of delicacies to the children and older people, then dancing. La Ves- pero drill corps, Captain Max O'Con- nor, was ‘on hand to add to the bril- liancy of the occasion. A committee of sixteen with Anna F. Lacy as chairman, has been appointed to arrange an entertainment to be given by Las Lomas Parlor on the night of October 28. It is expected that this will be one of the very best social functions this parlor has ever arranged for. The parlor was one of those that took part in the celebration on Ad- mission day in Oakland, the members riding in carriages. Lassen View Parlor celebrated Ad- mission day by a lawn party, which was a very pleasant and successful affair. This parlor has had an awak- ening of late, and in a short time will have three candidates to initiate. Haywards Parlor, N. D. G. W,, of Haywards, assisted the members of Eden Parlor, N. 8. G. W., of the same place, in an indoor picnic and fair which opened September 21. The fair was opened by Joseph R. Knowland, president of the board of trustees of the Native Sons and a member of Halcyon Parlor. Miss Lilllan Nicholls, a member of Marguerite, Parlor, Placerville, a most talented entertainer, has begun a fall season of concerts. Miss Jessie Dunn of Hiawatha Parlor is attending the State University at Berkeley. Miss Alice Mulgrew of Geneva Par- lor has been assigned to a position as teacher in the public school at Rail- road Flat, Calaveras County. Teresa = Muldoon, grand trustee, member of Chispa Parlor, Mrg. Johnston amd Maggie Fahey of Dardanelles Par- lor, Mrs. Alice Jordan of Visalia Par- lor, Mollie B. Johnson of Califia Par- lor, past grand president, Miss Dora ‘Washburn of San Andreas Parlor, and Mrs. Ella R. Dunbar of Ruby Parlor, were in Oakland on Admission day. Mrs. Anna Nixon and Mrs. Mary M. Lithgow of Amapola Parlor have been spending their vacation in this city. Jennie Jordan and Annie Messner of Piedmont Parlor were visitors at the office of the grand secretary last week. All the subordinate parlors of the Na- tive Daughters of the Golden West have been officially notified that flag day is to be observed at the first meet- ing in October, and their attention has been particularly directed to the manual instruction which dwells on that topic and the manner of conduct- ing the services on that occasion: Fa o IS Native Sons. The Native Sons' literary and social committee will give its next entertain- ment and ball in Native Sons’ Hall next Wednesday, when the function will be under the direction of Sequoia Parlor. The programme will include specialties by San Francisco’s favorite, Fred Weiss; monologue, C."J. Deasy; contralto solc, Miss Kitty Kelly; camp life scenes by Cedarbloom, Wenthworth and ‘Leahy; bass solo, Frank Skelly, and “The Burglars,” a comedy in one act in. which the characters will be as- sumed by Misses Hattie Jenkins, Wini- fred Wood, Retta Rankin, Constance Price and Amie Buckley. Judge Frank H. Kerrigan of Stan- ford and M. Levison of Bay City Par- lor addressed the membership of Paci- fic Parlor on the second Tuesday in September upon the advisability of a large attendance at the memorial ser- vices to be held by the local parlors in Native Sons' Hall October 9. The par- lor appointed T. F. Monahan, D. L. Fitzgera'd and T. P. Martin a commit- tee to assist the general committee in this matter. Pacific Parlor has been struck with an attack of the matrimonial fever and it is now nicknamed “the Benedict Par- lor.” Three of its members, Dr. F. I Gonzalez, W. F. Dahl and W. V. —ee® lic meeting last week, when there were addresses by Grand Master Dunton. Deputy Grand Master Hirshberg and the grand recorder. Excelsior Lodge has completed all arrangements for the celebration of its silver anniversary September 28. Sil- ver Spray Lodge, D. of H., will assist. Eureka Valley Social Club, com- posed of members of Eureka Valley Lodge, has arranged for a social even- ing in Mission Turn Hall October 15. s e Eastern Star. Starr King Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, has completed all its ar- rangements for the celebration of the second anniversary of its institution by giving .a grand entertainment and dance to its members and friends, also to members of other chapters, in Golden Gate Hall on the evening of September 28. A very interesting and attractive programme has been arranged for that evenipg. Beulah Chapter will be officially vis- ited in its hall, South San Francisco, September 26 by the grand matron, who will be accompanied by a number of the grand officers. On the night of September 16 Golden g E2 i ~b ‘Walsh, have married during the last Gate Chapter had work in the ini- six weeks. tiatory degree.. Worthy Matron Dr. R. Stockman of California Parlor has the names of thirty-eight natives to a petition for a charter to institute a new parlor on the Missicn road, to be known as Guadaloupe. John A. Lynch of Niantic Parlor, “one of the landmarks of the order, who has resided on Russian Hill since the year one of the N. 8. G. W,,”" is organizing a new parlor to be compcsed of young men who were born on the hill. It will be known as Russian Hill Parlor. H. C. Lichtenberger of Los Angeles, one of the grand trustees, reports that the celebration of Admission day by the natives of the southern part of the State at Terminal Island was the larg- est ever held in that section and a great success. Arrowhead and Redlands parlors, distant more than a hundred and twenty miles from the celebration point, were on hand, the members be- ing present with their relatives. A movement is on foot to organize a new parlor in Redlands. Ramona Parlor has taken on new life and will shortly initiate forty strangers, increasing the membership to 200. Golden Anchor Parlor will, during Oc- tober, remove from Gibsonville, Sierra County, to La Porte, Plumas County, where it will have a wider field of operation. By reason of this proposed move the parlor will at once gain an addition of twenty-five members. iSiae o ey Ancient Order Workmen. The all-night social of Forget-Me- Not Lodge of the A. O. U. W. on the third Saturday in September in the Red Men's building was a well attended and pleasant affair. At the opening a dozen of the lady members of the lodge entered the hall all attired in black robes spangled with silver stars and wearing cowls and masks. Until they unmasked none of the many on- lookers could discover who they were, 80 complete was their disguise. Dur- ing the evening there was a pro- gramme of dancing, interspersed with pieasing numbers. The contributors were William H. Large, M. Lawthere, Professor Graber’'s mandolin and guitar club, Miss Ethel Shaylor, Wil- liam Loan, Gladys Rothganger, Donero Keller, Gladys Land and Mrs. Genera. This lodge, which has now an active sacial committee, will have “A Night in Dixie” in its lodgeroom on October 15. At a recent entertainment given by Forget-Me-Not Lodge the feature of the entertainment was “Lost to Win,"” a one-act play under the direc- tion of Miss Ethel Farley, in which this lady took the part of Lucretia Si. Clair, William an that of Captain Shields, Pearl Olive Miller that of the widow and M. Cohn that of Major St. Clair. It was well rendered and the Jperformers won much applause. Grand Recorder Spencer returnea last week from a visit to the lodges in San Diego and Los Angeles counties. He found them mnot only in good con- dition, but learned that a number of them are adding new members to the roll by initiation and that many of the suspended members are returning and are being reinstated. A new lodge of the order will be instituted in Point Richmond Oc- tober 8. Reports coming in ‘from various parts of the country show that, as during the preceding month, there will be a net gain for September in membership. A On_ the evening of September 30 Grand Recorder Spencer will pay a visit to Hercules Lodge. The lodges of San Jose held a pub- Amy Florence Temple and her officers surrendered the stations to past officers of the rank of matron and patron to do the work. Past Grand Patron Frederick William Gustave Moebus and Past Grand Matron Sarah Jennie Mann were patron and matron respectively, posi- tions which they held in the chapter twenty-six years ago. Two charter members, Venerable Past Grand Patron Willlam S. Moses and Marie Mathilda Holtz, occupied seats in the east. Past Patron Dr. Price filled the office of chaplain. .Mary Munns was the associate matron; Henrietta Heuer, the conductress; Vietorine Frances Al thony, associate conductress; Emily Pardee Duren, treasurer; Kate J. Wil- lats, secretary; Ada Roxy Duncan, warder, and Mary Hammond Lewis, sentinel. The five points were: Maude Wright Terwillinger, Frances Perkins Tower, Franc Henly 'Morgan, Sarah Isabelle Hubbard and Mary Frances Fahrenholtz. Mary Elizabeth Pendle- ton acted as marshal and Nellie Au- gusta Darling was organist. The work was exceedingly well done, and after the initiation there was half an hour of speeches and then the serving of a collation. This chapter at its next meeting will be visited by the grand patron and the grand matron. The visit of the grand matron to Ivy Chapter, which had been set for a date in October, has been changed to the 1ith of that month. On October 4 there will be an official visit to Starr King Chapter. b st Druidism. On the evening of the third Friday in September Noble Grand Arch de Legh, accompanied by a number of the grand officers residing in this city and across the bay, paid a fraternal visit to Oakland Grove No. 24 in Oakland. There was a large attendance of mem- bers and visitors from other groves and the meeting was an instructive as well as an interesting one. After the close of the business of the session and talks by the visiting grand officers, there was an evidence of Oakland Grove's hospi- tality. The meeting of the noble grand arch, acting grand secretary, Deputy Grand Arch Antonovich, Grand Trustees ‘Wedemeyer, Antonovich, Giovannini and Gallagher, President Fabbry of the Past Arch Association, Past Arches L. A. and J. M. Wolff, Bamman, Stewart, Conrad, Glover and many others with McKinley Grove No. 132 was marked by the very impressive admission of a stranger by initiation into the ovate's degree and the wide range and unusually interesting addresses of many of the speakers. Brighter ideas, better language and more practical sugges- tions were offered on that occasion than at any meeting held in a grove in this city for many years. Noble Arch Peterson, Vice Arch Thornton and Past Arch Coburn were each high- 1y commended for the remarkably fine manner in presenting the initiatory work. The noble grand arch will make offi- cial visits to groves as follows during October: T7th, to St. Helena Grove, St. Helena; 8th, William Tell and Frater- nity groves, Napa; 9th, Sonoma Grove, Sonoma; 11th, Galileo Grove, San Francisco; 13th, Manzanita Grove, San Francisco; 15th, Live Oak Grove, Qak- land; 20th, Haywards Grove, Hay- wards; 21st, Yosemite Grove, San Fran- cisco; 28d, Acorian Grove, Sacramento; 24th, Walhalla Grove, Sacramento; 25th, Sacramento Grove, Sacramento; 26th, California and El Dorado groves, v Reno and Roma 30th, Giordano Placervile; 27th, groves, Reno, Nev.; Bruno Grove, Sisson. McKinley Grove is preparing fer a public installation of its officers for the next term. Officers have been se« lected for the purpose and they pro- pose to present the ceremony as it never before has been presented in the order in this city. NS Order St. George. Britannia Lodge of the Order of Daughters of St. George will give a grand entertainment and dance In Scottish Hall on the evening of Sep- tember 28. The committee of arrange- ments, composed of Past Worthy Pres- ident Ruth Meadows, J. B. Staples, L. Cogill, R. C. Findley, E. Goss, J. Beau- ford, E. Moseley, E. Waddington, B. J. Haywood, J. Sullivan, H. Richens, A. Dawkins, E. Aiken, S. Hagan, W. P, and G. Muhiner, S. P. P, is working te the end that this shall be one of the grandest social functions ever arranged for by the lodge. Recently Jubilee Lodge of the Sons of St. George held a reception in Sac- ramento, which was attended by rep- resentatives of Pickwick and Burnaby lodges of San Francisco, Albion of Oak- land, Prince Albert of Nevada City, Victoria of Grass Valley and Royal Oak of Los Angeles of the Sons, and also by representatives of the lodges of the Daughters of St. George. Among the prominent people there were Presi- dent W. G. Johnson, Grafid Secretary Thomas Poyser, District Deputy Grand President George E. Fisher, Grand Trustee Samuel Creba, Past Presidents H. Williamson and Maurice Tuber of Pickwick Lodge, and Mrs. Samuel Cre- ba, district deputy of the Daughters of St. George. During the evening there was a very entertaining programme of music, songs and recitations, the serv- ing of refreshments and short address- es by Willlam T. Wicks, chairman of the evening; T. S. Stillwell, and Grand President Johnson. At the close of the evening’s entertainment the ladies of the party were escorted to their re- spective homes and the men returned to the lodgeroom of Jubilee, where they erjoyed a side degree. Order Eagles. The Fraternal Order of Eagles con- tinues to grow. During the last seven months eleven aeries have been insti- tuted and the membership at this time is nearly 14,000. San Francisco Aerie at Its meeting last week initiated thirty-five cand dates and received thirty-nine appli tions. This subordinate of the ord has its membership distributed in al- most every State and Territory in th Union, together with members in Eng- land, the Philippine Islands, the Ha- waiian Islands and Central America. San Francisco has again Dbeen re- membered by the Grand Aerie at its re cent session in Baltimore, Ed Head having been re-elected urer. The aerie at Crockett has provided it- self with new regalia. A new aerie was recently instituted at illits in Mendocino County. San Francisco Aerie has under con- sideration a proposition to add a fife corps to its drum corps.\ Golden Gate Aerie has at last pass the 1000 mark in membership. The aerie at Napa, at a meeting he last week, initiated a class of fifty- eight strangers. i d AL National Union. srand treas- At the last held meeting of El Cap- itan Council of the National Union two strangers were initiated. San Francisco Council at its last held meeting after the transaction of rou- tine business had a whist party. El Dorado Council at its last held meeting had two applications and these will be initiated at the next session. California Council at its meeting last week had three strangers to initiate and received three applications. During the past week Mission Coun- cil had an open meeting, a good at- tendance and a pleasant programme of entertainment. Union Council had work in the ini- tiatory degree at its last held session. On Sunday afternoon next the members of the order will hold memorial service in the Native Sons’ Hall under the auspices of the San Francisco Cabinet. This will be the first service of the kind given in the name of this order in mem- ory of deceased members. A well- arranged service, including music, vo- cal selections and an oration and eu- logy will be presented. The service will commence at 2 o’clock. Modern Woodmen. State Deputy J. O. Davis was in Sacramento last week assisting in the organization of a new camp of the , Modern Woodmen of America. The indications are that there will be in a short time a most flourishing camp in the capital city. A short time since H. H. Bliss, a deputy organizer, was assigned to the department of San Francisco, but before he had an opportunity to prove what he could do for the order he was suddenly ordered to the jurisdiction of Cincinnati. At the last held meeting of the Royal Neighbors there was work in the initia- tory degree. Goodfellowship camp is arranging for a surprise in the near future and those who are looking after the matter sim- ply say “there’ll be som’thin’ doin”.” —e Knights of Honor. Mrs. E. F. Joy, Mrs. H. Warnholz and ‘Mrs. M. L. Crowe of the Ladiés’ Auxiliary of the Past Dictators’ Asso- ciation of the Knights of Honor have been appointed a committee with ex- clusive power to arrange for an enter- tainment to be given in Golden Gate Hall next month for the pleasure of the members of the order and their friends. Ivy Lodge at its last held imeeting had three strangers to initiate. Liberty Lodge had two eandidates to initiate last week. During the last week the grand dic- tator was with the lodge in Santa Rosa, with the one in Petaluma and found both active. To-morrow he wil) be with the lodge in Salinas, where six candidates will be initiateds