The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 31, 1905, Page 22

NCISCO CALL, SUNDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1905. - election | offi- | Mrs. John { surer. 4 were ap-| iterary mmittee— Ralph ¥ exercises will be he p. ¥ he afternoon ru i Odd Fellowship. | er of mem- the resent in rba Buena Lodge re- witness the team of that n its new robes confer the sec- degree on four eligibles. Major U. Clifford, who*had been given full | carry an with the work idea sprang con- | | a sur- n the meeti t was in the ha- th scenic effects, beautiful in to the c w y exy e work was th ha or t were pro- xtreme and ¥ing out of the essed in words | most impres- been known in the | d it created a most n on those who wit- = © was instituted at Hemet, de County, during the last week December. following named the officers to be a led for Golden Gate Lodge on the ening of January 2 by District Deputy d Master Osthoff: Dr. O. G. Frey: s past noble grand; George Ca- grand: F.' C. Miller, vice harles McLaughlin, recording 1 Jarrett, financial secre- tary, and W. H. Leltch, treasurer. During e term, which will expire to-morrow, | the lodge, with Dr. Freyermouth as noble | grand, made a very creditable advance and added quite a number to its member- suip. Recently this lodge had a grand | t will be Apollo concer. for the entertainment of its members and invited guests in the Remembrance Hall of the Fellows’ building, when there was presented many pleasing instrumental numbers, and vocal sclections by Mme. Ida Gray Scott and 8. Homer Henley. L. 8. Roberts presided the piano. - On the evening of January 19 a theat- rical entertalnment will be given in the | chairman and Mrs, Rittan are most ZZEa s N ALLEHY Zroreo S FRESIDIOS Ban Francisce ill will be m an sod in Berke- bruary iebrate institution th tebekah Army his why Parker, on behalf uted him an immense and carved stein that which was purch is hal cup o fraternal love overflowing provide some- should t il to t it wise overflow souve; atives rested a autif grand repre ers of Jubilee Rebekah Lodge | ! aar those | f California on > al on > Sth, ‘l"r|‘ Templar on the | 3 » Lodge, the recently in- | a Christmas tree and a jo Swed organization, gave its | the little ones who accor vuilding and the members were gratified ords; Hannah Bailey, collec SN P r<san o lly time mpanied dvance view the party in the latter part of Decem- | Loget an o d it was a very enjoyable affair. : i i e % Council, . of P. hasl| City Lodge will have a .public in-, _u"“,}.lh_”““ ool ooy 1 of officcrs in Golden Gate Hail | ele . 2 11, on whick n a special | ZA% & v = il . iy L ? Powhattan. An Conroy will will be an exhibition drill by the | Bryan l,\"‘.,lr:»‘,.l. a0 R i ill team. | chiefs to be app: d will be raised up o f Spartan Lodge will be | »*m‘m_‘: APbolus d in public in South San Francisco | Bl Soas CORARIL L AT ke ui c Hall on January 3. ! A o thra D e o rict Deputy Grand Master Osthoff | o MOIAh e Ykana o ez will install the officers of the lodges in | (o " Eovdipe obnnten da bl District No. 63 on the following dates:| gigerence in the attendance of men- Golden Gate, January 2; Spartan, 3d:| y.;5 and their friends who were Sargent, 5th; Fidelity, 8th, and Occident- { gy iove 1o see what kind of a = al, lth | Claus the council could trot out. Those ——— who expected an Indian “Santy” were hip. 'm appointed, for the oid fellow repre- g EGRAn sip { sented by C.'P John was disguised Recently Great Chief of Records Porter | In the convent red robes and w L. Biss visited the tribes In the southern | whiskers. Ho made his appeara ;| part of the State. While there he as- }\hv: .np]rm ha (mw‘x‘(h ¥ sisted in the Institution of a new tribe | I'Yv s f(”’. u‘ “A” ;s at Santa Ana with sixty chart m- | ;‘ l‘ht‘ P 2 T | bers, organized by Great Mishhinewa ) Te W < suppl distributed, W. King of Los Angeles. He subsequent-| SubPIY of Bres F ity Iy went to -OCoalings. . Xeeato . COURLY, [y geitght, The obtlAURI Gt sthed where he attended the preliminary mat Y e e ters for the i of a new tribe it B there, “wrhloh, Was posenined by F A D} ann, the father of the council, Hall of Hanford, past sachem of Umpaua T hoh e Tribe. The tribe has since been instl- | [UPORE TR SR O ; oo i . i | Calumet Council, D. of P.. has clect- The work of the order is progressing in | A APSartEg e VU T o it Orange at this time. | Mrs. A. Ellis, Pocahontas: Mrs. Arapahoe Tribe recently gave a ball In| 7 't jher, Wenonah; Elmer Ellis, Pow- the Assembly hall of the Red Men's |y ¢ran’ Mrs. M. Brown, keoper of roo- tor of wam- with the large attendance of friends and | pum:’ Mary Molinari, keeper of wame acquaintances, who danced till midnight, | pum. Mary Martin on retiring from P. J. King wi oor manager and E. de | ¢}, station of Pocahontas will become Sparr Jr. assistant, with Joseph | the proph s. These and the appoint- elling, Bird, A. Smith, W. E.| eq chiefs will be raised up at the first H. L. Jansen, E. W. Davis and | meeting in January. The council gave a son as aids. P. A. O'Connor was Christmas festival and dance in the ban- chairman of the committee on ar- | quet hall of the Odd Fellows rangements. Potomac Council of the D. of P. has been giving a number of delightful en- tertainments which have been the means of drawing to the meeting place a iarge number of members and their friends. All but one of these were in- vitational, the other was for the pur-| pose of raising funds for the tepee. A feature of that evening was the dis- tribution by lot of a handsome sofa | jug the evening a collation pillow donated by Mrs. Ricker, It was| Wendlgoes Council, D. of won by Mrs. R. E. Saunders. Later|Order of Red Men, is provi another entertainment was given, when one of the best programmes that has the nmight of December 28. The private masquerade Manzanita Council of the the third Friday in banquet hall of the Odd Fel } number of ' maskers on tl joved themsclves to the \ the reseryation. ever been given was presented and |moons of each number would have been most|cil adopted thirty-two palefaces. creditable if presented by a profes- | Dacember 22 the council had sional. The programme included a song and dance by Little Ruth Moran, Indian specialties by the Ideal Sisters, Dutch speclalties, Odie Fole; Irish specfalties, Ivy Lions; Hebrew imper- sonations, Solly Carter; vocal selec tion: ¢ Carcass; plano solo, Geneve Heney; songs, Eddie Alvarado, and reci- tations, Rose Jenesse and May Hood. The affair was admirably managed by the committee composed of Mrs. Louise Carcass (chairman) Mrs. Baunders, Mrs. Rittan and Miss Provence. The ;kuown artist of this city. | The officers uf Wyandott, {be raised up in public on | of January 5 in the Odd Fe |ing. The raising up will by a ball in the banquet same building. e e S Masonic. efficient workers for the success of the council in every detail. The council had a very enjoyable entertainment on the night of December 20. Free and Accepted Masons, stalled, are all active you There was | of the fratermiy, who December utmost. The new officers of Crockett Lod ’ building, on given by D. of P. on in the llows’ buird- | ing was a very enjoyable one, heing in the nature of a home affair, where all who attended, and there was a goodl y he floor, en- Dur- was served. P., Improved ng itself one of the live and progressive councils of During the first' five the current term the coun- On work in the | adoption degree. Miss Elizabeth Jatteux, | the Pocahontas of this council, wyas re- cently married.to Carl Rockwitz, a well- e Tribe will the evening llows’ build- be followed hall of the ge, recently in ng. members nave the for | S Il t SSSLESS @, 0 I Tk | } | 00d of the order at heart, and it will > the aim of cach not only to maintain standard the lodge has at- *d, but to do all that.can he done ke it even better than it has been past. At the installation of the rs George W. Geauque, the retir- master, did some thing. which, it | has never before been done in nic lodge In this city, and that ng all of the officers with- of the ritual. and he did it without skipping a word or adding one ; to the cérémony. For thisshe was con- gratulated in a most hearty manner. | William #Kahh, the - new worshipful is well-known ~ citizen, wno, will make one of the ! lodge has ever had. | R.A ster, and Louis A, ! Boivin, warden of Presidio | Lodge, recently installed, are also of ger members of the fraternity aim will be during the cur- onic year to make Presidio of the shining subordinates 1 w the officers Lodge of Fidellty for the current term by Rey. Jacob Nieto, P. M., assisted by Gustave Brenner, P. N master of ceremonles. nt w, follo: ved by a banguet, king and s _Charles e hipful master; John All warden; Joseph junior warden; Max asure Frederick Barry, Roy Block, senior ueacon; | recht Radius. junlor deacon; | €imon Lazarus Lansburgh, marshal; rd Adams W erman and Harry Elias Heineman, stewards; Mitehell Jo- Walter A seph Myers, tyler. 42 R The National Union. El Dorado ‘.U"“”—L which is now third in the race for membetship, at its last held meeting bad a class gf twenty to ini- tiate into the National Uhion. At the last held meeting in December California Council, which for a short time lest the banner of greatest number of members to Golden Gate Couneil, regained | 1t by the initiation of fourteen strangers and Increasing the membership to 3 making it once more the largest council in the State. From the number of appli- cations that were laid on the seceretary’s desk that night it is evident that the members have determined that Golden Gate shall not take the lead again. Un- der good of the order Speaker E. C. Ker { took charge, and then followed a jolly good time for an hour. Each of the many | members of the order present was given as a Christmas gift an eight-inch cigar j tied with red, white and blue ribbon. Then there was the presentation on be- | 1 half of Deputy Joseph A. Wilson of an emblematic ring as a reward for securing members to Vice President Broderick and | Friend Oppenheimer fbr having brought’ into the counci! and had initiated more than ten strangers: the presentation of a fine silver cigareite case to General Deputy Wilson for his interest in . the council; an order for a turkey to Prince i Laurance Vincent, a former member of | the couneil, in recognition of his services ‘to the order in general, and then the die- tribution by lot of fine presents to sixty- eight of the assemblage, who held num- i bers corresponding to those drawn from ja hat. Auicer the speaker had almost ex- | hausted his programme of entertainment, which Included songs, instrumental mu- sle, recitations and a banjo solo, he was surprised by having presented to him a ‘Wilson ring in appreciation of what he has, as chairman of the progress commit- tee, done for the council, 12 San Francisco Councll at its Tast held meeting received seven applications for membership - K Golden Gate Council on the last Tues- S !in about seven menths. i rOM the £0d¢ day in December, after obligating a num- ber of candidates for membership, had a Jollification meeting under the direction of the speaker. Santa Claus, in the per- son of Norman R. Arter, senator of the order and an old-time member of the council, in regulation attire and with a little bunch of whiskers on his chin, was introduced and initiated by General Dep- uty. Wilson into the forty-second degree of the order, after which he distributed a large number of “josh” presents to the members and- visitors. There was also the presentation of a Wilson ring to Lioyd C. Comegys, chairman of the progress committee of the council, who as one in- | dividual has done wonders in the matter of increasing tha council from g membership of the o beyond the 500 mark He was highly and deservedly prafised for the hard work that he has done, and the applause that ke received at the close of the presenta- | tion speech must have made him teel that he ought to continue in the good work. H. Kraus was also presented a Wilson ring for effective work. During the holidays General Deputy Wilson remembered the members of the order by sending them a check on the bank of happiness for 365 days, with the privilege of renewal at the explration of that time. General Deputy Wilson, who was an aspirant for the position of superi tendent of deputles, recently made cant by the resignation of Friend Se: mour, has been informed. that “while the Senate would feel proud to have! him at the head of the deputies, it can- | not, in view of the most magnificent record he has made as general deputy of the State of California, in the mat- ter of increasing the memberzaip of the order, in justice to the order and the California jurisdiction, remove him from that territor: — American Foresters. Grand Secretary Recording Secretary cently visited Kennett, wh stituted a new court named nett No. 223, with twenty-f members. T. Pluckett is the chief ranger and C. Bedford secretary. Last week the grand recording sec- retary left for Redding for the purpose of instituting a new court there. He will after his return to this city of- ficially visit the court at Woodland, the one at Tiburon and the one at Novato. Robin Hood Circle has elected the following officers for the ensuing iterm after p panion: May Hathaway, Dr. William Amo zie A. Vorath, financ: 0. C. Miller, Annie Gudehu tie Johnson, inside guard, Scheon, outside guard. Under the direction of Mmes. J. Mor- sing the election of chief com- S, J. 1 secretary; Mrs. O.; Net- and Mrs. ton, M. Bostrom, B. Beban, N. Moore, F. Bonnivert, Mrs, T. Zeising, Mrs. H. L. Mt E. r, Mrs. E. Johnson Kichner, New Century Circle of ‘ompanions of the Forest of Amer- ica on the second Thursday in Decem- ber had a jolly Christm tree party in the Social Hall of the Alcazar bailding. The children of the members were treated to toys and candies from an immense tree, while the adults when not dancing discovered whn. there was for them in the fishpond, the grabbag and at the wheel of fortune. There was a good attendance and all had a pleasant time. There was a big crowd at the Christ- mas tree festival given by Inter Nos Circle of the Companions of the Forest of America on the evening of the third Friday in December in the Assembly | Hall of the Alcazar building. Presents and candies, nuts and fruit for the lit- tle ones, dancing for the adults and op- portunities to secures pretty Christmas gifts were in order from start to finish. The affair was successfully carried out under the supervision of the booster committee, composed of Chief Booster Jakobs and Minor Boosters Licht, Haley, Candage and Messick, assisted by a special committee, composed of ses Bertha Steiger, Freda Bertola, Maggie Forrest, Florence Lachman and May Robertson. At the last meeting of Buena Vista Circle three candidates were inftiated with the assistance of the drill team of New Century Circle of this city. A Grand Circle of the Companions of the Forest of America has been organ- | ized in the jurisdiction of Massachu- setts. The official visit oL Dr. C. M. Tropp- mann, G. R. S., to Court Schiller recent- 1y, when he was accompanied by Jacob Label, editor of the American Forester Review, was a red, white and blue event In the history of the court. There was a genuine Forestic welcome and under good of the order the visiting otficial dellyered an address in German, by which he aroused an unusual de- gree of enthusiasm.. What he said left a most favorable impression upon his hearers. The meeting was also ad- dressed by J. Label, J. Taisen, M. Tho- man of Stockton and a number of others. The evening closed with an elaborate banquet. Edward J., Coffaney, a past chief ranger of Court Seal Rock of this city, a charter member of ghe court, passed away at Mission San Jose a short time ago. For eight years he was the treas- urer of the court. but two months bes fore his death resigned, as his condt- tion of health did not permit him to longer attend to the duties of the of- fice. He was dearly be.oved in, e court because of his sterling qualities. The court was represented at the fu- neral by Benjamin F. Johnson, Ernest Jakobs, Joseph Gallagher and Dr. C. M. Troppmann, who acted as pallbearers. On the visit to the court in Colma re-. cently Grand Recording Secretary Charles' M. Troppmann was accompanied by Jaceb | Label, editor of the American Forester Review. and Charles Salburg. The meet- \ ing was a pleasing one and instructive, as well. A banquet followed the official inspection. Court San Lucas has changed its name to Court King City and will meet in the clty of that name. Court Seal Rock of the F. of A. has made arrangements for a grand Valentine party on or near Valentine's day. Court Farallon at Ocean View has un- der consideration the building of a For- esters’ hall in that place. Native Daughters. Grand Secretary Laura J. Frakes hn' been spending her Christmas vacation with her parents at their home in Sutter Creek. Before leaving for that place she sent her Christmas greeting to the par- lors. In this she says: “From a flowing heart I greét you, loyal friends, with love and good cheer. ~ May the year so departed take with it into oblivion all that each one would gladly forget, but may it send forward all bright and happy memories as inspiration and encouragement for the year now standing on the threshold. To the old year—'Fare- - To the new year—Welcome!" May beloved order continue to thrive and \ well our IH n over- | Davisville, dear The anniversary prosper, and may each Native Daughter find her heart's desire. Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in fraternal love.' Woodland Parlor’s celebration of “‘moth- ers’ night” mn the latter part of December ‘was a very enjoyable affair that will lin- ger long in the memory of all who attend- ed. There were folirteen mothers present, and they tock as much interest in the event as did the youngest native, When dancing was announced and the Virginia j reel was called all the old ladles were as active as they were in the long ago, when that was considered one of “the dances” of the evening at a fashionable ball. In the early part of the evening there was a programme of entertainment and speechmaking, the principal one of these | being “If Our Mothers Would Listen.” by Miss Harriet S. Lee, one of the most en- ergetic workers for Native Daughterism the order has ever had. Then followed a banquat, at which there were Mrs. Mar- tha Hoyt, who came to Walifornia In 1 Mrs. Harriet Shelton, in 183, and Mrs. M. G. Lee, in 1854. The ladles who came to the Golden State “the plains acros related their experiences, after which | Mrs. E. C. Laugenour, Mrs. Mary Le- land and Mrs. Martha Allen, who came by steamer. told of their experiences at- tending a five days’ trip across the isth- mus of Panama. Calaveras, the beauty parlor of San; Francisco, in celebration of ‘“mothers’ day” in its hall in the Native Sons’ build- ing had as a feature a mock wedding, with all the ceremony of a high church affalr. There was a German band with a drum major, which led the procession, composed of the groom and bride, brides maids, best man, ring bearer, minister, ushers and so forth, In which Sophie Struss, Clara Tanlau, Anna Gerrish, Grace Fleck, Tillie Schimpf, Clara An- dreas, Lucia Reineke, Leah Wrede and Ada Rehm took part. It was an amusing | travesty and was greatly enjoyed by all Wwho were in the hall. There were short addresses appropriate to the occasion and the serving of refreshments. The Christmas tree party given by Las Lomas Parlor in Pendo Hall on the third Friday in December was one of the very enjoyable functions of the season in the local branch of the order. The attend- ance was large, the entertainment charm- ing as only the members of this parlor | can make it, and the Christmas tree was | the joy for the little ones. There was dancing until a late hour. — Rathbone Sisters. Ada Temple of Vallejo recently had a very pleasant meeting at which two knights were initiated and several appli- cations were presented, after which the officers for the ensuing term were elected. After the close of the meeting there was a social and the serving of refreshments. The visit of Grand Chief Clara Martin to Raradise Temple in Pasadena was a very instructive one and the members gained a great deal of valuable informa- { tion from the able address of the visiting | official. The temple presented her a valu- able souvenir spoon, Mary Thorpe mak- ing the presentation speech. An enjoy- able supper followed the meeting. Unity Temple No. 86 was recently in- stituted at Richmond, Contra Costa County, by Dora Langridge of Oakland, D. D G. C., in the presence of Grand | Chief” Clara Martin. The initiatory and | floor work was by a picked team of offi- cers of Calantlie Temple, East Oakland, jand Loyal Temple, Oakland, assisted by the degree team of Calanthe. In the insti- tution the deputy was assisted by Lilly Samuels, S. D.; Nellie Bruce, P. C.; Louise | Holmes, G. M. of R. and C. There were present Nannie Bush, D. D. G. C., of No. 75: Jennie Handel, Emma A. Schofleld, | Olga Benfeldt, J. H. apd Mrs. Brook and | Minnie Trousdale of M. 11 and Cora K Thompson and Dulcla Bruce of No. T and a large delegation of Oakland mem- bers. The officers of the new temole are: | | i Henrietta Bl C.: Anna Thorne, | M. E. C; i E. S.; Lulu | Hudson, E. of T.: Sadie | Lilly, M. of R. and «.; Christina Des- | mond, M. of F.; Estella T.; Dora Oliver, G. of T. The officers of Calanthe Temple of Oak- land will be installed in public, January 5. by Cora Langridge, D. D. G. C. The visit of the grand chief to Esch- scholtzia Temple was one of the very pleasant events of \the official tour. The e was prettily decorated with nthemums and verdure and was crowded with members and visitors from other temples. Under good of the order the grand chief delivered an elocuent ad- dress and was followed with an interest- ing one on fraternalism as exemplified by the Rathbone Sisters by Lily Sam- uels, 8. R.; Miss Bernice Gelder enter- tained with vocal selectfons and won much merited praise. and applause. At | the conclusion of the business of the événing there was a banauet at which Nannie Bush, D. D. G. C., was toastmis- tress. There were addresses by the pre- siding officers of a number of temples and then J. H. Henderson, on behalf of the temple, presented the grand chief a beautiful decorated vase as “a remem- brance of her visit to the hall of Escn- scholtzia.” Junipero Temple of San Luis Obispo will be officered during the next term by Mamie Van Ness. M. E. C.; Grace Arata, E. S.; Nellie Dunning, E. J.; Neva Bau. X Mattie Fry, M. of R. 3 Negus, P. of M. Black burn, O. G.: Clara Sauer, P. C.; Levina Henderson, T. On the occasion of the election of these officers Lizzie D. Arm. strong of Golden Gate Temple of San Francisco was a visitor. The election t the Bristol. Fernald, P. of was followed by a supper a ——t— Knights of Pythias. Mars Lodge of the Knights gave a ball in the Native So cently that was a credit to th ization. Two features that are of special mention were the ar pearance of the hall and the interestin of Pythias " Hall re- al deserving tistic ap- unusually & souvenir programme, which to all members of the o a hundred couples were in march. The ball was More than the grand most creditably tee composed of N. ager and his assistants were Will - lo(!; and J, McGlone. T Bl rand Prelate W. D. Wagner pald - eia: visits to lodges In th domm Tollows: Lodge at cember 11; Rocklin Rockitn, cember 12; Cedar Lodge, cial), 13th; Placer Lodge, Auburn T ‘Woodland, 18th. 1 I ball given b; Lodge In the assembly hant oe ooY S of the ¢ > { assisted her. J“' der was elected chancellor commander and C. H. Hayden keeper of records and seal California Lodge of this city willl have its ‘officers installed in public in the As- sembly Hall of the Ploneer building on the night of January 5. Grand Chancel lor Clark and Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Schaffner will be in attendanc South San Francisco Lodge at its last beld meeting initiated ten strangers in the long form. RAL A The Eastern Star. At the last meeting in December of Starr King Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star the new officers, with Mrs. Adelaide E. Hickie as worthy ma- trenm, acting, there was the initiation of four appiicants for membership i on Devisadero street, which w tifully decorated witn eve flowers and red bells in profusion was the first initiation by the new ficers and was conducted in the pr ence of large num! of memi the order, every represented Jones and hi were After the beautiful cerem patron stated that he cou < words to enable him to express his ad- miration of the letter perfect manner in which the worthy matron had car ried on her portion of the work and of the manner in which the points of the central star and the other officers had The work, always beau- tiful, he said, was rendered more so and made more impressive wien con ed as it had been by Mrs. Hickie. One of the past matrons wheo spoke in most complimentary terms, one who is fully qualified to talk abeut the work of the local i chapter Patron F N order, was Mrs. Hickey of Mission Chapter. At the close of the meeting there was an adjournment to tire bar quet hall, where an excellent supp | was served. Golden Gate Chapter had a Christ- mas tree party for the children of mem- bers during the latter part of Decen ber and it was well ttended. From the branches of a large-sized tree the was taken a gr number of presen such as delight the hearts of childre: and these were distributed to the lit- tle one by “a real live Santa Claus.” g Order of Pendo. All the officers of the loeal the Order of Pendo will be in public in Pendo Hall on the night urday, January 6. Home Council has elected the fol named to serve for the e uing term. L. Pierce, C.: Lillian MecCord. V. C.; A. Burghard, S.. M. L. MecCord, Thomas T. Neilsen, C.: Kathryne N of Sat- sen, G.; Albert W. Schmitt, W.: F Parker, sentinel; J. B. Hanna. M. E.; J B. Frank and Catherine J. Gillette, trus- tees. This council will give a minstre entertainment to be followed by a ba on the night of January in the As- sembly Hall of the Pendo building. Dr Howard will be the Interlocutor during the minstrel show. Supreme Secretary Terry visited councll at Petaluma in the latter part December, when ten strangers were itiated and the applcations of ten me who will be installed at the next meet- ing. were presented. Supreme Councilor Tugwell turned from a visit to the States of Oregon and Washington. where he of. flelally visited the councils of Portland Newburg, Elma, Seattle, Tacoma s Aberdeen. At each place the work of the order was exemplified by the initia..on of candidates for membership. Arrangements have been made for the institution of a new coune!l in a short time in the southern part of the State. Enireli Daughters of St. George. ) The holly socfal that was given by Empress Victoria Lodge of the Daugh- ters of St- George in the Alcazar build ing In December w.s one of those social funetlons -of this order that have in the past ‘been so favorably commented has re- | upon. The hall was prettily decorated with the American and English coelors, and branches of holly gemervusly dis- tributed in all parts of the ha!l reminded those who came from the Quzen Isle of the Sea of the old-time custom of deco- ration at yuletide. There was an ex- cellent programme of entertainment, mu- sical, vocal and instrumental. ineluding songs and music ever dear to the hearts of people from dear old Eugland. This was followed by an order of dances th: kept the people together until the jan tor’s bell announced that it was time leave the hall. bt Knights of Honor. During December all of the lodge= the Knights of Honor elected for the' ensuing term and those will be instailed In January. in thie chys Chak s o Tt s ity, t 1s, a comj d of men and women. the first since the !aw o authorizing such was adopted. It Is ex- Pected that it will be ready for institu tion in a short time. being made for sev- ral meetings to be held in this city during the month of January The organization committee has devised plans for an active campaign in all parts of the State during the coming year. e public A