The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 4, 1906, Page 22

\ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1906. "EGHO a5 f the Oc- un »od time for legated th Native Daughters. ers ¢ nerva Parlor, Native Golden West, were on the last Satur- banquet hall of Sons by District mony to the er em- as & token of on for one of e deputies also the pre- emblematic ey th past pres- president; nd Nells, presenta- and the serv- on last Monday third anniversary programme of supper in its hall There were present Past Grand President Im of Minerva Parlor, s d President Eliza Douglas Alta Parlor, Past President ams of the same parlor; Laura J. kes, grand secretary; District Dep- 21adell and E. C ock, “the member of the order.” After by Marie C. Brown, presi- the parior, all present partook excellent supper and at its con- the pres acting as toast- suggested sentiments whioh responded to by Eliza D. Keith, 1 Secretary Frakes: Lydia Carroll, t president of the parior; Dis- puty Riddell, Mary E. Tiliman, Williams of Alta, Past Amy F. Temple and E. C. which & number of the who are pleasing singers esident Dr after ocl members, t of the last | % | Burbank to the State. D 4 GROVP OF OFF/CERS | The Pres&'dent and a Group of Officers of Las Lomas Parlcr, Native—Daughters of the Golden West, Who Wer’e Recenixgln;t#lied Into Office. and instrumentalists, entertained with music, songs and specialties. This par- lor, one of the most harmonious in this has in the time of its existence an example of fraternal feeling that has warranted it in adopting the motto, lead, others follow.” group picture that is presented s issue of Echoes from the Lodge- | rooms that of Emma A. Schofield, the recently installed president of Las is | Lomas Parior, and the majority of the | officers who are to serve with her dur- ing the current term. The names of thesé officers were published in the pre- | vious issue. This is one of the local | parlors which transacts its business in the true spirit of the ritual and carrles s {out the principles of the order in a most fraternal manner. | Las Torrosas Parior will celebrate the fourth anniversary of lts institution by 15 grand ball in Golden Gate Hall on the | night of February 15. The jris in the parior have been selected as the reception committee for that night. The members of La Paloma Parlor in Gilroy recently gave an entertainment for the benefit ‘of its fund for the relfef [of the sick, which was a great success, | The first part was the presentation of a | comedy and the second part an olla po- | arida of movelties and speciaities, which delighted the large audience Keith Parlor at its last held meeting | indorsed the proposition advanced by Carroll, the recording secre- at the parlor take the initiative in the matter of due recognition by the Na- tive Daughters of the services of Luther The grand presi- has been advised of this matter and subject will be brought up in the and Parlor by the delegates of the parior that leads so that others may den the | follow. Tt has not vet been decided what | the nature of this recognition shall be, but it will he such as will be a most | fiattering expression of the order's ap- preciation of Mr. Burbank’s wonderful achievements. it The Americans. California Assembly of the Patriotic Or- der of The Americans bas made arrange- { ments for a first-class entertainment, to { be given in the Red Men’s building on the | night of February 13, and it has been des- | tgnated as a Valentine eve party. There ;| is to be a fine programme of entertain- | ment, and then there will be an order of up-to-date dances. The affair is in the hands of an energetic committee, that pre- ; Poses to make the affair a success to the | extent that all who attend will talk about it and the Americans for months to come. | The officers of Oakland Assembly were recently installed In a very impressive manner by Director General H. C. Lew- |is. This assembly had a very enjoyable { entertainment and dance in its hall re- j cently, showing that the social feature is not subordinated to the business feature of the order. Blaine Assembly at its meeéting on the third Saturday in January after vot- ing in six applicants for membership had a very pleasant evening of entertainment, recitations in the sign language and progressive whist. The members of thie assembly do not say anything, but they do good work for the order and have In their own pecullar way very pleasant times. Santa Rosa Assembly, one of the lar- gest assemblies of the order, reports additions to its membership by Initia- tion at every meeting. Its progress has been remarkable, yet not so re- markable when there is taken into consideration the fact that every mem- ber is an unselfish worker for the or- der Washington Assembly has had fits { i handsomest | first death, a member named Roncella | having, after a short illness, - passed | away The assémbly conducted the funeral service, a most impressive one, 2nd it was attended by many members of the order. The beneficlary claim in this case was pald within five days | after the report to the Senate office of ! the death of the member. The assembly at Point Richmond has been growing so fast that it has been forced to secure Maple Hall, the lar- gest meeting-place in the town. The officers report that they are having in- itiations at every meeting, with appli- cations that are 'keeplug the séveral committees on investigation busy. { Santa Cruz Assembly reports good | | meetings and much enthusiasm. The | fame of the order has spread from Santa Cruz to Watsonville, and Repre- sentative Castle of the former place is In the latter, organizing a new assem- bLly there. The Senate officers are preparing an itinerary of visits to a number of the assemblies in the hear future. The following named are the officers who have been Installed to serve Wash- ington Assembly of thé Americans for the current term: G. H. McCullum, chairman; Mise Sarioni, vice chairma F. V. Cornigh, financier;: Gabrielle Doi- sorn, recording secretary; J. Barclay, orator; Mrs. Wolf, chaplain; M. Ir- | win senior and M. Willets junior ser- | geant: S. Boderick, sentinel; and B. Broderick, guard. > Since Grant Assembly has moved into new quarters in St. Helena Hall at Fifteenth and Market streets there has been a marked increase in the at- tendance of the members, for the place is a pleasant, cozy meeting hall. | | This assembly is striving hard to make {a record that will préove secgna 1o none in this part of the jurisdiction. Oakland Assembly No. 2 gave an invi- tation party in Ben Hur Temple on the night of January 26. There was a good attendance and all enjoyed a well ar- ranged programme of dances. This as- sembly, through the efforts of Represen- tative 1. C. Bachelor, 1s advancing rap- idly to the front, fifteen strangers having been initiated during January prior to the 22d. At that time there were a num- ber of applications on the desk of the recorder and in the hands of the investi- gating committee.” Recently the assem- bly was visited by Director General H. C! Lewis, who assisted the officers in inittatory work and then delivered an ad- dress. patriotic and fraternal. Under the instructions of Captain C. H. Simmons the assembly’s drill team {8 making good progress and will in a short time be able to throw down the gauntlet to any drill team with a dare to pick it up. At the close of each busi meeting in this assembly there is a soclal hour. California Assembly No. 1 has adopted a rule to have a social hour every meet- ing night, after the transaction of the routine business. The assembly will hereafter meet at a quarter past elght every Tuesday night and at half past | nine the soclal committee will take charge. e Druidism. During the past month Noble Grand Arch ‘William G. Antonovich of- ficially visited the grove at Petaluma, and then he went to Bolinas. After that he was with the grove at Mayfield, at which there was a delegation of Drui, from Mountain View and Redwood City. He. next visited ‘Manzanita Grove in this city, and on that occasion was accompanied by Deoputy Grand Arch Pozzi and Grand Secretary Martinond. | He was to have vigited Golden Star Grove, his home grove, but this visit | | Secretary Martinoni. et was sct aside'and it will be visited at some date not yet set. Subsequently he visited Qolumbus and Liberty groves in joint session in San Jose, and on that visit was accompanied by Grand On that occasion Columbus Grove conferred the first degree in the Italian ianguage and Liberty Grove the second degree in Portuguese. The ceremonies were fol- lowed by a banquet. On both of these visits the noble grand arch, Willlam G. Antonovich, exemplified the secret work, and whenever other grand offi- cers accompanied him they had some- thing practical to offer for the advance- ment of the order., Recently the grand officers went to Petaluma as the guests or Petaluma Grove at the celebration of the twenty- fifth anpiversary of the institution of the grove. There was a pleasing en- tertainment and a banquet, with many congratulitory speeches. Supreme Arch James F. Martinoni will shortly leave for the State of Nes vada, whe circle-of the Druidesses In that State. 4. Clcoria of Seattle was in this city last week securing supplies and para- phernalia for groves in Seattle and vi- cinity. He organized the first grove in Seattle, and since then has been in- strumental in bringing into existénce other groves in the vicinity. There are now four groves in the State of Wash- ington. wiih several meore in process of organization, and it will not be long before the State will be one of the bright Druidic States of the national Jurisdiction. On the last Friday night in January Grand Arch Dryldess Virginia Cervelll paid an official visit to Bl Dorade Cir= cle. The other grand officers wha were present in thé hall, beautifully deco- rated with crimson bells and evergreens, were: Olga Heiden, P. G. A. D.; Maria Baummann, G. . B.; Augusta Thornhiil, G. B.; Bella Pimental, G. C.; Yrma Lacaze, G. G., and Mrs. L. Sonnemaun, G. O. 8. There were also present Supreme Arch James F. Martinoni, J. F. Godeau, P. N. G. A, Marco Pogzi, D. G. A, and Walter Gallagher, president of the me- morial comn.ittee. The work of the or- der was exemplified by the initiation of one candidate by Arch Druidess Emily B. Strand, assisted by the other officers and the seven points of the central star, seven handsome young ladies. All th officers and the points of the star we: attired in white Greclan costume, and were very attractive. The work of the several officials was perfect, and the long | memorized charge of'the arch druidess was delivered without an omission. All the officers named were cailed upon to speak under good of the order and, after a statement of the condition of the or- ganization had been made, all the speak- ers complimented the circle officers for their proficiency and said kind words to the committee of arrangements that had 50 artistically decorated the meeting place. “The night of the official visit was the elghth anniversary of the institution of the circle, and in celebration of this & supper was served in an adjoining hall, where good cheer and speech-making were combined. As a reminder of the visit the circle presented the grand arch a silver fruit get. : On the night of the third Thursday in January William G. Antonovich, noble grand arch, accompanied by M. Pozszi, deputy grand arch; James F. grand secretary, and Peter Dufty, t\:’nrdlm‘ also many members or the occesion of the official visit. The officers of this, the largest grove in the ¢ity, put on the initiatory degree in the Italian language, in the amplified the e he will institute the first; form. They were clad in Druidic cos- | tume, even to gandals, and presented a | | sight that is scldom seen in a grove of | the order. The officers had determined that their renditidn of the degres should be faultless, and it was. For ithis they were deservedly compliment- | ed by the visiting officials. The noble | grand arch instructed the members in | the secret work, and after the closing | of the grove there was an adjournment to a dining hall in the Latin quarter, where nearly one hundred partook of | an Italian supper. Dr. Barsotti was the | | toastmaster and upon his call the grand officers named said something | { for the good of the order. Other speak- | | | ers were L. Farrari, the noble arch of | {Alpini; Past Arches Stock, Conrad, | j Lord, J. H. Balke, J. Ucoria of Seattle fand minor lights of the order. The gathering was a pleasant one and the speeches instructive as well as inter- esting. 2 The noble grand arch and other | grand oicers paid an official visit on | { the fourth Tuesday in the month to North End Grove. There was a large attendance of members of the urder.r and during the evening much was said | in furtherance of the idea that the Druids should move along rapidly on ’tne greats fraternal highway and add many strangers to the procession. 1 The Past Arch Association accompa- nied the noble grand arch and other grand officers on the official visit to Silvia Grove, in Colma, recently. Hesperian Grove will celebrate the thirty-seventh anniversary of its insti- tution by a grand ball in Golden Gate Hall on the night of Thursday, Febru- |ary 8. On the evening of January 30 Noble Grand Arch Willlam G. Antonovich, ac- | j companied by a number of the grand | officers, paid an official visit to Galileo Grove of this city. There was an exem- plification of the ovate's degree by the degree team of the grove under ti direction of Captain Olmo. The-degree | ‘was conferred in an acceptable manner on ten strangers and after the business of the grove there were addresses for the good of the order by the noble | grand arch, Deputy Grand Arch Pozzi, Grand Marshal Bertram, Grand Trus- tees Coburn, Renken and Ander'son and Past Supreme Arch Schord, after which the gréve closed and there was an ad- journment to the banquet hall, where there was a collation and addresses by Supreme Arch Martinoni, Past Arch Luchessi and Past Arch Stock. In the recent past Noble Grand Arch Antonovich paid officlal visits to the groves at Watsonville, Gonzales and Banta Cruz. At the first named place four strangers were initiated, at the second one and at the third four. In Watsonville the new Slavonian grove, which has but a membership of forty, has been very active. It has been in- | stituted but a few months, vet it has been accumulating cash not draw- ing frem it, as other groves do. It has N details of preparing for the event: Walter V. Walsh, George G. Fraser, Edward J. Lgnch, Frank D. Wiley, Dr. F. L. Gon- zalez, H. L. Auger and Peter F. Nunan. This parlor is noted for the elaborateness of its social affairs, and an effort will be made this time to surpass any previous effort. The members of Marshall Parlor select- ed to serve as officers for the current term were installed by District Deputy Grand President Gerhard. They are: A. J. Scalmanini, president; George Finney, M. P. Prince and Thomas F. Maber, vice presidents; Edward Scalmanini, marshal; R. O. Baker, recording secretary; Chatles A. Louis, financial secretary: M. J. Farro, treasurer; P. Boulin, trustee; John M. Sauter, Inside sentinel, and H. G. Kahrs, outside sentinel. After the meeting there was an informal banquet and speechmak- Iig galore. x There was a large number of persons in Native Sons' Hall on the fourth Wednes- day in January on the occasion of the en- tertainment and dance given by the gen- eral committee of the Native Sons’ liter- ary and social committee. The enter- tainment wag pleasing, but a little too long drawn out to suit those who wanted to dance. “A Petticoat Perfidy”” by mem- bers of the Gerson School of Acting was —_— a ciever production which was deservedly applauded. There was a well arranged programme of dances. Russian Hill Parior gave Its first anni- versary ball in the Native Sons' Hall on the last Saturday night in January and thiere was a goodly number of the mem- bers and their friends to enjoy the up-to- date order of dances. Horace Parry was the floor manager and A. Gerrard his as- sistant, The grand- first vice president will pay official visits as follows: February 10 to Nicasic Parlor, 12th to Mount Tamalpals Parlor, 13th to Observatory Parlor, 4th to 8an Jose Parlor, 15th to Redwood Parlor, 17th to Pebble Beach Parlor, and 15th to Mountain View Parlor. < » A new parlor to be known as Balboa Parlor 24, with fifty-two charter mem-' bers, will be instituted In the Richmond District in this city February 5 by a num- | ber of the grand officers assisting Special | Grand Organiger Andrew Mocker. The initiatory wo; 11l be by the officers of El Capitan Parlor. A general invitation has been extended to the membership to attend the Institution. { Assembly No. 1 of the Past President’s Association of the Native Sons of the! Golden West has elected and installed the following named ‘as the officers for the current term: J. F. LineLan, past presi- dent; J. T. Hanson, president; J. F. Stan- ley, Charles J. Turner and Fablan T. Finch, vice gresidents: T. C. Comny, re- cording secretary; H. E. Faure, flnancial secretary; Charles H. Turner, treasurer; Henry Joost, marshal; E. E. Fischer, Mark Devine William Staniels, trus- tees; Julius ein and Norman Hall, sentinels. Past President C. Rose was trict deputy, and J. C. the installing officer. After the installa- tion five eligibles were admitted to mem- e, was with Alpini Grove, it being | paid for all its paraphernalia by indi-!bership by initiation and then refresh- viduai contributions by the members, ments were served. There were present and the supper that was given in honor | severa! members cf S8an Jose Assembly of of the visiting grand officers was also | San Jose. R ST paid for by the individual contributions Ancient Order Workmen. of members. At Gonzales the visiting official was joined by C. D. Dorn and at Santa Cruz he was accompanied by six- Oakian e Aneclent teen past arches of other groves. s “"“*‘Um e g peerny * stallation of officers in the hall of Brook- Native Sons. Iyn Lodge, in East Oakland, and the af- ksarvany fair was well conducted. The ceremony Pacific Parlor, Native Sons of the Gold- | was followed by addresses by Deputy en West, i& making arrangements for its Master Workman Hirshberg, annual grand ball, to be given on the | Grand Overseer Petersen and Grand Re- February 7 in Native Sons’| corder Spencer. . the furtherance of this the | Justice Lodge of Bakersfield is preparing ‘have ‘been selected as| for a class Initiation on February 19, have charge of all the! when, in addition to an exhibition drill by e A b Al koo siion j evening of ! Hall, and in following named | the committee to p— the team of Yosemite Lodge of Fresno and addresses by Grand Master Work- man Dunton and Grand Recorder Spen- cer, there will be a pleasing programme of entertainment and a supper. The/ grand recorder reports the bursement of 365,00 to benefeiaries dur- dis- | ing January, also the receipt of $18.000 of thegamount due this jurisdiction by the supreme relief committee : The lodges in Southern California are making arrangements to send a large de of the Grand egation to the session Lodge, that is to meet in Santa Cruz next April. The delegation will be accompa nied by the A. O. U. W. amusement as- sociation and a brass band. These ad- juncts will entertain in Santa Cruz, Sam Jose, S8an Francisco and Oakland before they return to their home. Grand Master Workman Dunton has 18- sued a circular to every member of the otder urging co-operation and asking each to subseribe to the popular loan. This 's accompanied by another sent out DY Grand Recorder C. T. Spencer urging the members to renewed efforts. There are a great many members of the order who would willingly subscribe to the popular loan for the good of the ju diction of California if the lowest contri- is- . bution was 35, which would bring it with- in are in the possibility of making it popular fact as well as in name, but there thousands who cannot afford to put $19, the lowest amount accepted. & At the next session of the Grand Lodg? in Santa Cruz an effort will be made discontinue the practice of electing =+ grand master workman at each regula” session of that body and elect a grand master for life or during good behavi That has been done in Kansas and Nebraska. iy Ancient Order Foresters. The pienic committee of the Anci Ordér of Foresters held a meeting la week and made the preliminary a rangements for the Anclent Order Foresters picnic for 1906. High Chief Ranger Sanford !s pre- paring to visit the courts in Santa Clara and Monterey counties. P. J. Freitag, past chief ranger of Court Caspar in this city, is in one of the hospitals for treatment. C. N. Granacopulus of Court Cameos, Honolulu, was in this city last week ¢ a visit to friends and fraternal ac | quaintances. A new court of the order named Court Mount Lowe was instituted recently at Pasadena, the same having been organ- ized by W. Willis. The friendly contest for membership between Court Star of the West of this | city and Court Garden City of San Jose has closed. The former made a net gain of nineteen, increasing the membership to 340, and the latter a net gain of four teen, increasing the membership to 371 During the past quarter Alam County made a net gain of sixty members and Fresno County of sevent five. The gain in the entire jurisdic for the year ending September, 1905, was 1200. A new circle of the Cognpanions organ- ized by David Barnes has been instituted In West Berkeley. It commences busi- ness with thirty-five members and is ta be known as University Circle. In the recent past Supreme Grand Chief Companion Mary Castle officially visited Loyal, America, Ivanhoe and Justice eir- cles In this city and, after witnessing the work In each and the capabilities of the officers, gave each an interesting and ir telligent instructive talk. She was ac- companied on these visits by Supreme Grand Secretary Mae Isabelle Falconer, one of the mest winsome members of the order. Minnie Ascher, P. 8. G. C. C, recently installed the officers of Maid Marion Juvenile Court In public, In the presence of a very large number of persons, in the A. O. F. bullding. Then followed a “good times” party and music by the Juventle band. Max Boehm, P. 8. G. C. C., presided last week at a meeting of representatives of the local circles, and arrangements were made for the entertainment of the officers of and delegates’to the Gr: Circle, which is to meet in this May M. PES RV Fraternal Brotherhood. The Fraternal Brotherhood in this city has started another banner cont to which all lodges are eligibl vided there is a membership of not than fifty members. This will be de- cided on the percentage basis and will close in April. About the time that this contest closes there will be a class ini- tiation here in which the counciis this city and those of the bay counties will partincipate. Representative Chappelle has offered a valuable emblematic pin to the who during the banmer contest bring in the greatest number of me bers. Mrs. Wett of the local headqua ters has offered a chafing dish to ths best worker during that period. It is cxpected that that drill team of the Los Angeles council will be in this city during the first week In April to show what it knows about drilling and floor work. The team will appear in new costumes recently procured. During the third week In January San - Franecisco Lodge had a very en- Joyable dance under the auspices of the Uniform Rank. Mission Lodge had an open méeting recently, which was well attended. There was an excellent programme entertainment and this was followed by dancing. The Fraternal Brotherhood League will have a meeting to-morrow night to discuss plans for the good of the order. The order in this city is making ar- rangeménts for A grand theater party during the latter part of February. Progress Lodge of the Fraternal Broth- erhood had a fancy head dress social 'u‘v the Assembly Hall of the Red Men/ building last week under the direction of the special committee composed of G. A. and Mrs. Hubbell and E. L. and Mrs. Hubbell. There was a large attendance and.a well arranged programme of dances. Last week a new lodge was instituted in Los Angeles, the twentieth in the city. Supreme Vice President Emma R. Neidig was in this city last week to look into the way-the order is being carried on in this city at this time. ,Bupreme Representative Colonel Stons has gone to Sait Lake in the interest of the order. There was a class initiation in the lodge at Haywards last week in which Mrs. 8. H. Dewett, G. A. Costello, dis- MecDermed took of part. The Fraternal Brotherhood League has made arraigements for a theater party at the Majesctic February 27. BRE Imcsan. ot Grand Fraternity. Friday fn January Branch Grand Fraternity was ad- its meeting place in the Odd building by Colonel A. M. Loch- tersburg and Sakhalin Island,” which was a very Interesting and entertaining lec- ture. It was listened to with marked at- tention by the farge number of mcmn« who were present. The several branches of this order re- port to headquarters that each is adding in satisfactory numbers to it= member~ ship roll.