The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 16, 1904, Page 18

18 "RANCISCO CALL, SU YDAY, OCTOBER 16, 190 OI' [DOM CALEORNIS ASCEMELY/ THE AMERICANRS Are Workers for Local Fraternities. visit of Grand atzan of the Order of Starr King Chap- v re was a large attendance v interesting evening was was presented a very pretty a souvenir of « k offi- iferred the dates for re d fifty membe there was quet h with ivy were fourteer i grand matrons, th - al chapters g out of the city There h was highly es and a col- and danc n was presented a fine the grand patron a and chapter n to th patron, grand trons of chapter: it proved a last meet- members ngratulated John Ton- the chapter, ed a beautiful k in recog- na matron and “hay ast week was a delightful affair There were present as many memb of the order as could crowd into Elk The work was render- feature of the work h on f Miss Partridge in by Mrs. Mary E. Par- tri st worthy grand matron « ( Grand Chapter of the States, her mother. At the close work the s the presenta- a handsome souvenir to the matron, one to Mrs. Christensen, t deputy; flowers to Mrs. the serving of a colla- and matron and occasion of their *ted by more ee hu ed members of the cluding the associate grand grand secretary, grand mar- Past Grand Matrons Wilson, Gib- shal erson, Hall and Owens, Mrs. Partridge, P. M. W. G. M. of the G. G. C. of the United S Past Grand Patrons Gray apd Byce and many others the order. There was the ini of six strangers and the presentation of souvenirs. These were sofa pillows to the to her deputy grand matron and Mrs. Christensen, a wal- let to Grand Patron MeNoble and a burnt leather souvenir to the grand secretar: The chapter then served an excellent supper. Druidism. Supreme Arch James F. Martinoni having. since his return from the su- preme session, settled down to the re- sumption of regular Druidic work, is preparing a circular letter which he will shortly send to every jurisdiction of the order. In his new position Mr. Martinoni expects to awaken a new nthusiasm in every section of the nion in which grand and subordinate groves of the order exist A new grove called Robert Emmett, which was organized by Grand Trustee W. Gallagher, was instituted by Noble Grand Arch de Legh last week with iwenty-seven applicants for admission. The head of the order was assisted by 4 number of the grand officers, The organizer has one hundred names on the petition for a charter in addition to those who were initiated and expects to have them in the grove in a short time. Noble Arch de Legh and Grand Sec- retary Martinoni paid an official visit to St. Helena Grove in the town of that name and after the official busi- ness and close of the grove there was a banquet in honor of the visiting offi- cials at which the ladies of Olive Circle of Druidesses assisted. G. L. Johnson was toastmaster and there were responses to toasts by the grand officers, Editor McKinley of the Star, Editor Blanc of the Sentinel and many others. During the supper Galluski's band furnished musical selections and after supper there was a programme of vocal music and dancing. The follow- ing day the grand officers were the guests of Past Arch Forni and his wife, Mariana Fc who is the grand sen- nel of the Grand Circle of Druides r and in the afternoon they to see the country and were also taken to the Forni vineyard, where they saw a large force of men engaged in wine making. In the afternoon of that day the grand officers went to Napa, where they visited William Tell and Fratern- ity groves in joint session. There the degree team of Columbia Grove of San Francisco, in charge of Captain P. J. Molitorno, assisted by the father of that grove, Grand Trustee Gallagher, initiated several candidates in a pleas- ing man: Among those initiated were Assemblyman Percy King and Dr. Raumse, assistant superintendent of the State Asylum at that place. The work of the evening was followed by banquet at the Central Hotel at which L. Banchero was the toastmas- ter. The ladies of Harmony and Jus- tice circles of that place were guests at the banque Last Sunday the grand officers vis- ited Sonoma Grove and were well re- ceived by nearly the entire member- ship. After the meeting there was a banquet and among the many who oc- cupied seats at the festal board were the lady members of Sonoma Circle. A new circle of the Druidesses w recently instituted at Indianapolis, making the tenth in that city in three years. A grand circle is being organ- ized in the State of Indiana. Past Noble Grand Arch Geider of Indiana reports to the Supreme Arch that the order is doing well in that State and that two new groves have been instituted since last June. Grand Arch Druidess Olga Heiden announces official visits to circles as follows: October 26, to Livermore Circle in Livermore; October to Evergreen Circle, Stockton (special); October 28, Sequoia Circle, Angels Camp; November 10, Golden Gate Circle, Druids’ Hall, San Francisco; December 7, Novato Circle, Novato; December 8, Petaluma Circle, Peta- luma, and December §, Sonoma Circle, Sonoma. CUERRR American Foresters. on of the reception to Ranger J. H. Foley to Cours d= France Foresters of America last week the speakers were the grand chief ranger, Grand Secretary Cordy, Grand Junior Woodward D, Tear, Pro- fessor Dupre, J. Leivre, Chief Ranger Cambesus and Past Chief Ranger Mauchou of Court Sadi Carnot, Jacob Label, editor of the American Forest- er Review, and E. C. Stock of Court Sutro Heights. After the good of the order refreshments were served in the patriotically decorated hall. The col- s of the United States and those of France predominated. This court has appointed Messrs. Freich, Capeder- vielle, Krieps, Hestin, Leger and. Ar- gout a committee to arrange for a banquet on November 12. Court Sunflower will have an anni- versary banquet October 20. Court Seal Rock will have a house warming, entertainment and dance on Nevember 26. Court Barbarossa has arranged for a grand ball in Turn Verein Hall No- vember 5. Grand Trustee Secord announces the following official visits: November 2, to Court Chris Bremer; November 17, to Port Costa; December 12, to Traey; January 4, 1905, to Mount Di- ablo, and February 1, to Ceurt Contra Costa. Junior Court Pride of California at its meeting last week initiated twen- ty-one strangers. Court Emeryville had a high jinks last week and there were present members of the courts in the vicinity. Excelsior Circle, Companions of the Forest of America, had a brownie party in the assembly hall of the Al- cazar building on the second Saturday in October. There was a very large number of people in attendance. ‘A good programme of entertainment and 3K THE_LODGE ROO Y E.C.STOCK Y, = NEwW cEN LURCWE E?FR;‘;A‘ a dance made all in the hall forget that it was raining in torrents on the roof over their heads. Grand Chief Companion Mary Tho- man, Companions of the Forest of America, will make official visits to circles in San Francisco as follow October 31, to New Century Circ November 2, to Bonita Circle; No- vember 3, to Ferrucio Circle; Novem- ber 8, to Live Oak Circle; November 10, to Martha Circle; December 6, to Excelsior Circle; December 7, to Law- ton Circl December 8, to Osceola Circle; December 13, to Mizpah rei and December 15, to Golden Era Cir cle. Miss Tessie Vahey of New Centur Circle, who is organist of that subor- dinate, is one of the most active mem- bers and always ready to do what she can to make the social feature of tha circle a success. The lady is posse: of a sweet voice and at every meet'ng under good of the order entertains with vocal as well as instrumental se- lections. New Century Circle has appointed Sarah Beversen, Margaret Lemme 2nd Elizabeth H. Drendel a committee to organize a degree team and have the same present the work on the night of the official visit to the circle. This team will be continued as the New Century initiatory team. This circle will give a social on the night of Oc- tober 22 in the Alcazar building. Golden Era Social Club, compos: of Court Golden Era and Golden ¥ Circle, will give its first trolley rida on October 26. s, R Improved Red Men. Bald Eagle Tribe will give its an- nual masquerade in Native Sons' Hall Saturday evening, October 2 This tribe, which has a membership of nearly 400 and a fine personnel, has in the past always been successful in any- thing it has undertaken in the social line and it expects that this event will excel anything heretofore given by it. Everything will be done to make it a great success. The committee in charge is H. Dilges, H. Zetsch, H. Kuhlman, John White, L. F. Guedet, H. Dixon, W. Haas, M. Newman, George Hale and O. Davlin. L. F. Guedet will be the king of the carnival, H. Tanner the prince and J. strom jester. Heralds and courtiers will be represented by members of the tribe. A novel march will be introduced and there will be a number of ideas patterned after the Mardi Gras festival in Paris and in New Orleans. One of San Francisco’s best decorators has been secured to transform the hall into a scene from fairy land. Judges from outside tribes will be chosen to award the prizes which are to be given. The proceedings of the last Great Council of California have been issued by Great Chief of Records Bliss. It is a clear compilation in 204 pages of the work of that body and is inclosed in a neat cover on which there appears the totem of the reservation of Cali- fornia and a typical Indian, represent- ‘ing the order, designed by Past Sachem Gorham. A new tribe called Chuma was insti- d tuted recently at Santa Barbara by, Great Sachem Davis, Great Guard of the Wigwam P. Hansen and Past Sachem P. S, Seymour with 110 mem- bers. The degrees were conferred by teams of Cocopah, Mojave and Te- hachapi tribes of Los Angeles. The e followed by a banquet. Jam unn the sachem and T. L. Harris chief of records. The members of the order rejoice that D. A. B. Mayhew, past sachem of Sag- ceremonies w amore Tribe of Palo Alto, has been ap- pointed a member of-the State Board of Dental Examiners. A new tribe has been organized in Arcata by Great Sachem Davis, assist- ed by Vernon A. Smith, acting as great chief of records, and the degree team of Hupa Tribe of Eureka. R. Roberts is the sachem and J. C. Foxon chief of record Manzanita Tribe No. 4 of the Im- proved Order of Red Men on the even- ing of the second Saturday in Octo- ber gave a reception to and banquet- ed John J. Bryan, one of its members, upon his return from St. Joseph, Mo., where he was a representative to the eat Council of the United States. There were nearly two hundred per- sons present to honor the representa- tive, one-half of the number being la- di An excellent supper was served and at the serving of the dessert Past Sachem Adam Smith, the toastmaster, alled upon the following named to respond to sentiments expressed by him: “Our Guests,” F. M. Bertwell, sachem of the tribe; “The Great Coun- cil of California,” J. C. Ruddock, great representati The Great Council of the United States,” Great Representa- tive J. Harry Hutaff; “Our: Order,” Great Chief of Records Porter L. Bliss; Manzanita Tribe,” Great Representa- tive J. J. Bryan; “The Press,” E. C. Stock of Altahmos Tribe, and “The La- dies,” Sachem Dr. Nathan Rog- ers. During the evening the company was entertained with vocal and musi- cal selections by Mrs. William Winter, b J. 1. Rice, Mrs. M. Bates, T. Fraser, William Crowley, A. Kernan and Master Byron, son of John J. Byron, the prophet of the tribe. This most pleasing affair was carried fo a successful termination by the eommit- tec of arrangements, composed of S. F. Graham, Henry Leasen, Nathan Rog- ! M. D., Herbert Jagger and P. H. Abels. Pocahontas Council of the Degree of Poecahontas has arranged for a day and night at the Chutes on October 25. The members of the council are active in the matter of making the affair a great success. On the first sleep of the Beaver Moon, Manzanita Council was visited by Great. Representative J. J. Bryan, who recently returned-from the ses- sion of the Gredt Council of the Unit- ed States. He was accompanied by Great Chief of Records Bliss, who also attended the Great Council. Under good of the order the council was giv- en a short talk by the great chief of records and then a long talk by the great representative. He gave an in- teresting account of his trip East and told of what he saw. He then gave a detailed account of the manner in which the adoption work was per- formed by .“the crack A No. 1 team"” of St. Joseph, Mo., before the Great Council, and after demonstrating that the work is far behind that done in Californja, he said: ‘“Manzanita will not have to take off its headgear to Missouri, for the people there have not the idea of the impressive manner in which the work should be put on, nor have they the idea of proper costumes for the members of the team.” The council was addressed by several oth- ers who congratulated the team on the magnificent appearance it made on the occasion -of its adoption of the pale- faces for the new counecil, Calumet. This congratulation was emphasized by a letter from . Great Prophetess Minna Betts, who highly praised the team for its work i T The Americans. Reports for the last week from the o subordinates of the Americans are very satisfactory to Director General Lewis. San Francisco Assembly No. 1 had a dance in Red Men's Hall October 11 There was a good attendance. Washington Assembly No. 3 is plan-. ning an entertainment to be given in Scandia Hall. Director General Henry Clay Lewis visitgd the assembly in San Jose last week and was present at the initiation of seven strangers. A new assembly will shortly be insti- tuted at Lodi. Mrs. A. K. Fox of San Francisco As- sembly is one of the active members of that institution and always anxious to advance its interest. i R Woodcraft. State Organizer Peter F. Gilroy of ® the Woodmen of the World has re- moved his headquarters from the Native Sons’' building to 850 Market street, adjoining the quarters of the National Union. The visiting committee of the fra- ternal mortgage campaign was met last week in the forest of Pathfinder Camp, near the county line between San Francisco and San Mateo by a very large aggregation of Neighbors of Woodcraft. There was a jollification, the presentation of four applications and addresses along the line of cancel- ing the fraternal mortgage by Lau- rence Vincent, chairman of the cam- paign committee; State Organizer Peter F. Gilroy, Special Organizer Krum, A. B. Craw, vice president of the committee; Neighbor McCann and several others. Applewood Camp No. 696 was insti- tuted in Red Men's Hall by State Or- ganizer Gilroy with a membership of forty-four. J. P. Bartelme was in- stalled as cansul commander and A. Apple as clerk. All but three of the twenty camps of Alameda County which gave a promis- sory note each to secure a certain number of candidates for initiation have taken up their notes. On the first Thursday in October X. L. Circle of the Women of Weod- craft was visited by the campaign committee of the fraternal campaign comimittee and the meeting was a pleasing and instructive one. The speakers on behalf of the visitors were Mrs. A. F. McMahon, chairman; Cap- tain Allie Perrin, secretary, and Past Guardian Neighbor Mollie Kauffman. There were also addresses for the good of the cause by Deputy Grand Guardian’ Neighbor Mrs. J. W. Steanart of Red- wood Circle and Neighbor Morris of Pathfinder Camp. After the close of the meeting there was the serving of a luncheon and coffee by a committee of ten of the circle, of which Past Guardian Neighbor Lottie Morris was the chairman. This circle was instituted last July by Grand Organizer Miss Bertha Somers and is the youngest circle in this city. It has now sixty- one members and quite a number of applications for membership to ‘be acted upon. The membership of Haven Camp, ‘Woodmen of the World, was décidedly enthusiastic on the occasion of the visit of the campaign committee on the night of October 5, and before the close of the meeting the camp invited the committee to call again, when there would be a houseful of still more en- thuslastic members. The speakers of the evening were John H. Foley, head adviser; State Organizer Peter F. Gil- roy, Judge Frank H. Kerrigan of Tamalpais Camp, Colonel Clark of San Francisco Camp, Colonel Knowles of Los Angeles, Special Organizer W. C. Krum, Lawrence Vincent of the cam- paign committee, Neighbors Mullaney and McCann of Tamalpais Camp, E. C. Stock of Golden Gate Camp and W. J. MecCabbe of Mission Camp. A. B. Craw, vice president of the campaign committee; presided. This camp’s uni- formed team gave a ball in the assem- bly hall of the Pioneer building last week. There was a good attendance and a good programme of dances. The degree team of Mission Camp gave a dance last week in Scandia Hall. As on previaus occasions, the member- ship turned out in full force and brought many ladies with them. All had a pleasant evening to the sound of good music. The Woodmen of this c#ty are ar- ranging for a grand amateur night in some theater, possibly during the early part of November. Mission Camp had a ladies’ night last week and had a fine programme for the entertainment of the wives and - MR35 EMNA D | RALPW .ivccnu:m-r)vs. ALUMENT COUNGL lady relatives of the members.. The programme was followed by the distri- bution of candy to the children of mem- bers who were present and the serving of a collation to the adults. SR Sons of Hermann. There was a large attendance in the hall of Eureka Lodge, Sons of Her- mann, in Pioneer Hall, on the night of October 7, to witness the installation of the following officers for the current term: Carl W. Mueller, president; William Wilkens, vice president; Wil- liam Rehke, recording secretary; Oscar Simon, financial secretary; Paul Hell- mann, treasurer; William Rabe, con- ductor; Jacob Lutz, inside, and L. Eis- enbeis, outside guardian; A. Asmann, G. Seiike, J. Schlictmann, finance com- mittee. The installation was by Grand President J. Hagedorn, who, at the close of the ceremony, congratulated the retiring president, August Hansen, for the success of the ledge during the term just closéed and thanked him in the name of the order for his very effi- cient services while in the chair of president. This lodge now has a mem- bership of 4°) and is the banner lodge of the order in this State. At the in- vitation of Eureka Lodge, representa- tives from the other ten lodges of the order in this city met with it and dis- cussed the advisability of erecting a “German House” in which all German societies of San Francisco could have 4 meeting place. The proposition is that the “German Hcuse” shall be seven or eight stories in height, steel framied and to cost about $1,000,000. It will be built so as to have enough lodge rooms to accommodate all German so- cieties, a modern theater, where Ger- man performances can be given once a week, a dance hall, a gymnasium and a swimming tank. It was decided to meet again in the near future and or- ganize a hall association. : —— Ancient Order Foresters. Supreme Grand Chief Companion of the Forest, A. O. F., Mrs. George J. Berger announced visits to circles during October as follows: October 4, to Washington Circle, San Franeisco; 11th, Valley Cirele, Stockton: 17th, Oro Fino Circle, Jackson: 19th, Diana Cir- cle, Sutter Creek; 20th, Amador Cir- cle, Amador; 21st, Sunshine ircle, Merced; 22d, Fresno Circle, Fresflo. Tuolumne is the name of a new court that was instituted at Carters, Tuol- umne County, recently with a charter list of forty. George B. Carters was elected past chief ranger; James Gal- lagher, chief ranger; W. J. Mann, sub- chief ranger, and W. Griffin, P. John- ston and Thomas J. Praster, trustees. This court was organized and insti- tuted by A. U. Field, D. H. C. R. Upon the departure of George W. Lunt, who for eight years has been the treasurer of the subsidiary high court of California, for St. Louis and other points of interest in the East recently, he was escorted by the juvemile band, which accompanied him to the Oakland mole and there played a godsp-ed air. This the boys did to show their appre- ciation of the interest Mr. Lunt has taken in their organization. Court Star of the West (juvenile) at its last held meeting initiated four ap- plicants for admission and received five applications. This court has now reached the 100 mark. The official visit paid last week to Loyal Circle of the Companions of the Forest was a pleasant and profitable one. On that occasion two strangers were initiated and several applica- tions were presented. During the evening Companion Mrs. A. Harvey, on behalf of the circle, presented Past Supreme Chief Companion J. Fal- coner a handsome Morris chair. The dance recently given by Wash- ington Circle was a great soclal suc- cess. All who attended had a most delightful time. Sherwood Circle gave a “gold brick party” in the social hall of the Alcazar building on the night of the first Saturday of the current month. There was a well arranged programme of dance®. During the grand march each participant was presented a pretty gold brick sou- venir. This circle is working hard to bring itself into prominence, and to that end gives a social on the first Saturday in each month. The smoker given by Court Star of the Mission in the large banquet hall of the Foresters’ building was attended by as many as could get into the meeting place. A pleasing programme was presented. The latest returns from this court show a substantial in- crease in membership and finance. - Knights of Pythias. Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Herman Schaffner of the Knights of Pythlas has returned from the session of the Supreme Lodge, held in Louis- ville, and is “doing business again at the old | General R. Arndt of this city has been reappointed chief of staff on the staff of Major General James R. Carna- han. The nexl convention of the Supreme Lodge of the ordér will be held in 1906 at New Orleans, September 18. At the session of the Supreme Lodge it was decided to codify the supreme constitution and statutes of the order. The minimum age limit was reduced from 21 to 18 years. A committee of five was appointed to make a complete investigation of the condition of the endowment rank and report at the next session of the Su- preme Lodge. A proposition to permit the grand lodges to fix the minimum fee for ad- mission was defeated, but subsequently it was decided that in subordinate lodges in each grand domain the fee shall be fixed by each such domain. T matter will be submitted to each domain and be brought up for final ac- tion in the Supreme Lodge two years hence. It was decided to submit to the grand domains a proposition to do away with compulsory funeral benefits, leaving the question to be determined by each grand domain. The salary of the supreme chancellor was increased from §3000 to $4000 a vear. The favorable report of the commit- tee on state of the order to abolish the semi-annual password was adopted. At the next session this will necessitate a change of the ritual. On the last day of Rathbone Sisters were recognized as “an independent auxiliary of the Knights of Pythias.” A joint form of receipt and order for the password similar to that used by the Order of Elks was adopted. The proceedings of the last held ses sion of the California Grand Lodge \\‘ the Knights of Pythias make a book of 250 pages and give in a comprehensive manner all the work done by the grand body. Grand Vice Chancellor D. C. Clark will make official visits as follows: Oc- tober 24, Springville Lodge at Fortuna; the session the Cctober Lincoln Lodge at Eureka; October 26, Aurora Lodge at Ferndale; October Mattole Lodge at Petrolia, and October 29,° North Star and Mad River lodges in joint session at Ar- cata. - An Active Fraternalist. Dr. Blanche L. Sanborn, well-known in fraternal circles and a member of half a dozen associations, on the first Sunday in October gave the first of a series of “at homes” arranged for the fall and winter months, at her home on Sutter street. tertainment of some of her friends. There was a programme entertainment which included a ba tone solo by M. Renswick; piano solo Migs Genevra Lamb; recitation, Olive Pearl Miller; chorus, led by Ed Allen- berg; sketch, “He Lost to Win,” by Miss E. Farley, Olive Pearl Miller and Willlam Loan. This was followed by an excellent supper, at which a feature was “Vanderbilt fruit salad,” which, it is believed, was the first time it has been gerved on this coast. Those wheo attended this at home were: Professoe and Mrs. Carl Sawvell, Mr. and Mrs. James Gordon, Mrs. Marie Hendy, Mr. and . Mrs. Versalovich, Dr. and Mr: Lamb, Miss G. Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. Allenberg, Qlive Pearl Miller, Mr. and Mrs. A. Biggs, Mrs. J. H. Davis, M Joseph Jackson, Miss Blanche ~Allen- berg, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Sanborn, M. Stern, M. Renswick, Eugene B. Cohn and Harold Heiss. B SR McKinley Circle G. A. R. In the latter part of September William McKinley Circle No. 21, La- dies of the Grand Army, held memo- rial services in its hall. There was an address By George Gould, commander of Fair Oaks Camp, $. 0. V.; instru- mental selections, Miss McCullough; select reading. Miss Anglo Ayers; piano recital, Mrs. Thomas; address, Department Secretary Mrs. Smedley; remarks by Mrs. Howe, president of Seven Pines Circle, and Mrs. M. Mil- ler, president of George H. Thomas Circle. The members of this circle have arranged for an entertainment on the night of October 19, when a pleasing programme of music, song and dance will be presented. A handsome sofa pillow will be dis- posed of that night for the benefit of the fund for the relief of the sick. This will be an open meeting, to which all interested in the work om behalf of the old soldiers will be welcomed. This was for the en- many of