The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 11, 1906, Page 22

7> names ter for | | Forest mpanions of the the Sterras will giv an' | tsville February 22. sle of this city will 15 of America ! f the Com- | same & in pub there was ——r L a > FSSNESS Barbarossa were week by W. H and after the g of social > N\ =L 0\ C. R., in- art Justice for after which there s the members of the for ‘Mazuma De- fine style on a the members of IR o SN ir f Court Yerba Buena se the “impressive” degree which they ma ommittee will and then banquet. Tk committee ia - Hall on ve in t »{ Feb- | S Y SN TP ¥ 2 - e L Tucker vis Martha | | HORSHIDFLL, sxge HASTER, was, B AXLTS LODGE Ly May Sullivan, Henrietta Bose and’ Cece- | . Kistle, trustees; Phyllis Fowler, in- | de sentinel e Telfer, outside tinel. This parlor will celebrate the| | anniversary of its institution | . x Foresters of San and ball in Golden Gate Hall, | ” ‘ welfare of night of February 15. The com- . to the n charge will endeavor to mgke | " grandest social function”the | | X . has ever given | 4 Thierbach, D. D. G. P., recent- d the officers of Keith Par- the current term, performing | | in a very dignified and im- nner, as impressive as when | | d the honor of having the first stallation of officers of parlors suggestion of Grand Secretary Frakes, this in July, 1904, when the flicers of La Estrella and Keith par- were jointly installed. | s Mabel M land of the parlor . whose portrait is presented the editress of a paper in in which the parlor meets. She accomplished musician, and has honor of being the first Native ghter who was elected the organ- Grand Parlor. She is an mber of the parlor in which | | s her membership, and is ex- | | | Da | ist of the | ctive she ho she was entk | ceedingly popular. . [ Wy Grand President Stirling durifig the K second week in February visited Alelf Monte- She will Vendome Parlor in San February 12; BEschol at Napa, Liberty at Valle 14th; Monte Robles at Ban Mateo, 15th; Stirling at Black Diamond, 1§th; Emma Crockett at | Parlor in Salinas, Junipero at and La Paloma at Gilroy Iy visit » | | | e their work. ceremony the sisters and the knights w cellent quet got that they T Brsrvey Brvoro At the conclusion of the ent to the banquet hall, where an ex- supper was served. The ban- up by the sisters was such the knights were so pleased that gave the temple a prize of $10. he temple will give an entertainment 3 m ] a t 5 Crockett, 17th; Santa Cruz at Santa Cruz, T‘,’::f w,,‘]m,,e‘fl;m;r:,:: :,,rd F:“s::;‘; N gnrh m‘\fl El Pajaro at Watsonville, 20th. | Mare H. Weldon is chairman of the | :”“m“sx d;; urn to her home on the fol committee of arrangements. - i Rathbone Sisters. Sons °‘_§:“’ o In the recent past District Deputy On the occasion of a recent visit by Grand Chief Clara E. Martin of the Or- der of Rathbone Sisters to Pacific Tem- % Depuiy | Ple four ladies and twa knights were : Whiney | admitted by initiation. At the conclu- . ; i N g of the ceremony the grand chief < | ated the officers for the way in o on of the | Which they presented the work, no ritual oo having been used and the charges being progress it has made in the six months that it has been Instituted. After the meeting there was a supper at which speech-making was in order after the dessert. The grand chief was presented a pretty souvenir silver berry spoon to remind her of her visit to the temple. Miss Mary Rose entertained with vocal selections and Walter Crossley favored with recitations. The officers of San Franeisco Temple were installed by Nannie Bush, D. D. G. n tate of the jurisdic this in recog- vices to the or- hteen years of T a s is er tion of her work, 2 recognition, and as amends for the er as she should have preme body at the time 26 highest officer in the dential which entities the hoider to mem- Lership in the grand temple. The pre- entation on behalf of the témple was y Past Chief Grace Bray. The officers of this temple for the current term per- | formed their first initistory work on the third Thursday In January, and the man- ner of its presentation proved that all who took part had carefully studied the ritual. A. T. Davis and C. H. Hobson stated that they will present at the close of the’ current ‘term ten shares of hall 3 ter due and ma- she consented to accept nking personal feeling for the good po | { e e Native Daughters. W., cele- of its t in a prominent latter part of January. e Leeman, after the upper. as|stock of the K. O, P. Association to the president of the parlor, acted as toast- | jady membér who during the term shall stress ne following was the pro- | bring into the temple and have initiated mme of entertalnment: “Our Grand | the greatest mumber of strangers. residént” responded to by Nellie R.! A new temple was instituted at Napa P.; ° “The Na-|with a charter list of twenty-seven ladies to by Agnesiand nineteen knights. It has been namefl le sentinel; plano solo, ! Phoenix. It ~was ' instituted by Cora ‘Calaveras at the | Langridge, D. D. G. C., assisted by mem- tha McFarland; comic | bers of Ada Temple of Vailejo and mem- Luville Quedens; whistling | bers of the order from Oakland. B Anna Gerieh. Others were called and each had pleasant words for members of the parior. It was a pleasant affair, and the euccess thereof is due to judici ideas of the - The installation in public of the officers of Calanthe Temple of -Oakland by Dep- uty Langridge was witnessed by a large number of persons interested in the work of the Rathbone Sisters. The same dep- the nittee of arrangements < Leah | uty aiso installed the officers of Unity rede, Sophie Struss, Martha McFar- Temple at:Point Richmond, those of nd and Lucie Reincke. Loyal Temple and of Bast Oakland Tem- District Deputy Mary Mooney has | ple. nstalied the following named as the officers of Las Tarrosas Parlor for the urrent term: Lillian M. Riddell, There was a joint installation of the officers of Olympic Lodge, O P, and those of Olympic Temple, R. 8, at Grass Valley, for the current term by past president; dent; Eppstein, vice president; Sam Berel, re- retiring president, beautifully upholstered rocking chair and a pedestal in recognition of his valuable assistance to the lodge, presentation being made In an eloquent speech by ex-president J. Label. presentation was followed by a ban- quet and speechmaking. Lodge E. Cohn, the retiring president, stepped into the background after hav- ing served flve consecutive terms. treasurer has been years and the secretary has held office for more than geventeen years, and during the past seven years has been district deputy grand president for this city. installation, refreshments were served and pinochle and other games were played for prizes. Francisco Union the following named were elect- €d for the current term: Joseph Arthur ‘Wilson, president; Lloyd C. Comegys, vice president; C. E. Ker, speaker; H. Grand Master Henry L. Springer of the Independent Order of Sons of Benjamin, assisted by a full corps of grand and act- ing grand officers, lodges in this city as follows: installed officers of Pacific Lodge—Herman Levy, ex-presi- Marcus Kramer, president; Max America has ording secretary; Jacob L # ial »n of California, as supreme | > ¢ & so congratulated the temple on the | g,pmye) Ukransky, conductor; Morris Laderer, inside guard; Herman Simon, outside guard; Morris Laderer, Levy and Leopold Cohn, trustees. Charles California Lodge—Emil Cohn, ex-presi- dent; Bamuel Rosenberg, president; Isaac Baer, vice president; Henry L. Springer, recording and financial secretary; Benja- min Wacholder, treasurer; Jacob Good- man, conductor; Louis L. Langley, inside guard; Aron Mendelsohn, outside guard; Max Chalfen, Samuel Robitscher and have been ele-| (™ Kalman Newman, trustees. jtion in the gift | C» assisted by Maida C. Oney as G. B.| "Gijden Gate Lodge—Abraham Hoch- Atwood was | 20 Elsie Kimball as G. M. Jennle Han- | o1, ex-president; Leopold Aaron, presi- upreme deputy | ¢l the retiring most eminent chief, Was| jont! Lazar Levy, vice president; Her- ment of the | presented an emblematic pin of her rank | ;,n" g " Arnhelm, recording secretary: The | in the organization, mlso a past chief’s 2 2 ek S . The I Ahe OB, e A ety o ere| Martin S. Meyer, financial secretary; Lel- to ac- " 4 st ser Zier, treasurer; Sol Newberger, con- ductor; L. Waxstock, inside guard; Jo- seph Wilner, outside guard; A. B. Foss, ‘William Baron and Jacob Goldstein, trus- tees. In Pacific Lodge Herman Levy., the was presented a the The In California The in office twelve In Golden Gate Lodge, after the LT B National Union. At the anpual meeting of the San Cabinet of the National ex-president; Edward Dillon, Iiessie C. Needham, president; Esther | the daistrict deputy grand chancellor | secretary; Willlam W. Healey, treas- first vice president: Noeiene|for the lodge, and Past Chief Sophie | urer; W. A. Galvin, chaplain; F. J. Har- 1 second vice president; Kath- | Keast for the temple, she acting for | rington, usher; George C. Walcom, ser- « e Fitzgerald, third vice president;|the district deputy, Annie Temby, ab- | geant; S. Oppenheimer, doorkeeper; Agnes Brennan. marshal; Elizabeth V. (sent on account of illnes She was | Laurence Vincent, J. E. Flelds and Reardon, organist; Lila Ledden, record- | assisted by Lizzie Gummo, P. C.; Jessie | Ernest H. Hills, trustees. All the offi- Deeble and Marie H. Weldon, P. G. C. These officers were letter perfect in ing secretary; Jennie 8. Leffmann, fin ancial secretary; L. Koch, treasurer; | cers except Walcom, Harrington, Op- penheimer, Flelds and, Hills were re- elected. In the matter of the presi- dency it was decided, in view of the goad work that Wilson had done dur- ing the preceding twelve months. that be ought to remain In the place for another year, and he was informed that if during the present term he does not do as well as he did in the past that he will be “fired.” The president prom- ised that he will not give the members an opportunity to “fire” him. Yosemite ‘Council had work in the initiatory degree on February 8. Californfa Council had a “ladles’ night” February 7, and on the 21st will have a class initiation and a social time under good for the order. San Francisco Council expects to have an initiation on the night of Feb- ruary 15. Pacific Council moved into the Krel- ing building February 6, and on that night had a housewarming and Initia- tion. Union Counefl has declded to meet twice a month hereafter. and under the direction of G. J. Scharlach, the new LA OFFICERS OF A MASONIC LODGB IN THE MISSION DISTRICT AND NATIVE DAUGHTERS. 7 SRR speaker, the council expects to get in line with the more active subordinates. It will Initiate candidates on Febru- ary 23. The officers of El1 Dorado Council were installed February 6, and door prizes -were distributed to those who attended, providing they were fortu- nate enough to catch a winning num- ber. Lloyd 'C. Comegys, that energetic Young worker for Golden Gate Council, having been again chosen chairman of the progress committee, at the last meeting selecfed fifty members of the council to assist him in the en- deavor to again pass California Coun- cil in membership. On February 13 there will be initiation and a good time, and on the 27th there will more initia- tion and a much better time for those who attend. El Capitan Council on February 1 had work in conferring degrees, and then Speaker “Prince” Laurence Vincent gave those who attended an opportunity to dis- cover what a good time in El Capitan is. On the night of the 15th there will be business, initlation and a goad time. The latter will be in the nature of ‘‘a Heidel- berg night,”” when everything will be Ger- man from the ground up. “Prince” Laur- ence Vincent, the speaker, will assume the character of the Burgomeister in cos- tume and will direct a programme of Ger- man solos, glees and speeches in the Ger- man language, the principal one being by General Deputy Joseph Arthur Wilson, he having taken lessons from a German pro- fessor. He expects to be letter perfect on that occasion. Then in addition there will be a German supper, when all the German delicacles, from sardellen to kartoffelpfannenkuchen with Berliner bratwurst, will be served. Each one at- | tending will be furnished a Stein for beer and a long-stem pipe, and each will be permitted to carry away his stein and pipe as a souvenir of the occasion. Mission Council at its last held meeting had work in the initiatory degree. On February 23 it will have Initiation and whist for prizes. e R Y The Red Men. Great Chief of Records Porter L. Bilss 2N = o Q'o\ returfed recently from a visit {5 the southland, where he assisted Great Sachem Cunning gand Great Mishine- wa C. E. King In instituting two new tribes. One of these was in Ocean Park, & suburb of Los Angeles. There was no hall at the time the tribe was ready for institution, 8o a néw bullding was secured and the place was informally dedicated to Redmanship, after which the institution was proceeded with, with the assistance of the degree team of Tamasses Tribe of Pasadena, Clarance Kalghen drilimaster. The new tribe has been named Quindaro and starts with a charter membership of fifty. The ceremonies of the evening were followed” by a banquet. The other tribe instituted was one or- ganized by District Deputy Great Sachem Gordon. The institution was by the great chiefs named and the degres team of the tribe of Riverside. This starts with a membership roll of forty. There was pres- ent a good attendance of members of oth- er tribes. Steps were taken for the reorganization of Sioux Tribe at Long Beach. Deputy Gordon has gone to Redondo to organize a new tribe there. The proposed contest between a team of Pocahontas Tribe and one of Samoset Tribe in the adoption degree has been called off on account of some members of the Pocahontas team being unable to de- vote time to the work at this season. The matter will be taken up Jater in the year. Chickasaw Tribe of the Improved Order 24 ESTRELLA URLOR. N:D.GW. of Red Mén has decided that the fourth Wednesday of each month shall hereafter be a social night. The first was given on the fourth Wednesday of last month, and it proved a very pleasing feature. The committee in charge served a collation, furnished cigars and entertained with a programme of musie, songs and special- ties, some of the coptributors being Messrs. Wilheney and Durney of the tribe and Professor Hoyer. The tribe gave notice that the entrance to its wig- wam is always open to members of other tribes, and all will be welcome at all times, but particularly on social nights. The tribe is organizing a drill team, which promises to be a crackerjack. Seneca Tribe No. 104 will give a grand ball in Union-square Hall on the night of Februarv 24. Uncas Tribe of Oakland recently had an interesting meeting and at the close of the routine business there was a pro- gramme of entertainment, during which the ““Dutchman Version of Barbara Frietchie” and “The Bells” were given by Fred Rist of this city. This was followed by an interesting debate on a matter of importance to the order by H. A. Whitney and J. Harry Hutaff speaking in the afirmative and P. E. Hayes and John W. Darrow In the negative. The judges de- cided in favor of the affirmative. Then followed songs and recitations by E. L. Robinson, Frank Learn and Messrs. Low- dell and Everett. el o Odd Fellowship. The Past Grands’ Association of the 1. 0. 0. F. at its last-held meeting, elected the following named as its offi- cers for the current term: Mark H. Ludlow, president; A. H. Power, vice president; C. E. Benedict, treasurer, and A. M. Brand, secretary. The new president has been a very active Odd Fellow in the past few years, and when a district deputy was complimented b; the grand officers and by scores o members of the order as being the most perfect deputy San Francisco has ever had, being .not only well versed in the duties of his position, but able, at a moment's notice, to fill any position in the lodge, and that without book. For some time past this association has not been as prominent as it might be, by reason of the class of its membership, ‘which now numbers 250. The new pre- siding officer will give the best that there is in him, for the purpose of mak- ing this organization the order as are the D cers’ assoclations of several of the most conspicuous orders in this eity. An effort will be made to have frequent reunions of the past grands, entertain them with lectures, have socials for the members and their friends and do other things that will keep alive the fraternal feeling in the breasts of those who point with pride to the fact that they were once in the most ex- alted positions in the lodge. Recently the Veterans' - Associa- tion of Odd Fellows of this city paid a visit to Unity Lodge at Valencia and Bixteenth streets and were well re- ceived on behalf of the lodge by Wil- m J. Harry, the noble grand. Wnder “good of the order” J. F. of the visiting body was asked to pre- side, which he did in a very agreeable manner. A number of. the visitors spoke, among them O. H. Burden, high priest of the Grand Encampment, who, on behalf of the Sonora Encampment, & ted Grand Scribe W. H. Barnes ouvenir of the mining district where the camp holds its ses- sions. It is a plate of gold about two and a hal. inches wide by four and a halt in length, on the front of which there is a mihiature pick. long han- dled shovel and pan, in which there are several nuggets of gold—this as 2 token of admiration of the members of the encampment for the grand seribe. Of the other speakers Grand Seeretary Shaw responded to “The Grand Lodge, J. H. Harris, P. P., to “The Sover- elgn Grand Lodge”; L. W. 8. Downle to “The Past Presidents”; David Lou- derback, P. G. M. to “The Order”; John 8. Reed to “The Veterans”; after which R. S. Simpson presented to W. H. Barnes, P..G. M., the veterans’ fifty- year dlamond jewel, he having been a member of the order more than half a century. During the evening Lloyd Jones entertained with songs. Concordia Lodge on the last Saturday tn January celebrated the fortieth anni- versary of its institution by a ball in Golden Gate Hall, which was beautifully decorated. Dancing commenced at ¢ presen a magnificent s the polonaise was danced and there was an intermission for supper. At this Charles Trautner was the toastmaster. In responding to toasts Hugo Scaleunert stated that during the existence of the lodge it has paid in rellef of the sick and distressed the sum of $200,000, and still has $30,000 in 1its treasury. Other speakers were Chris Roeber, George H. Klein, C. Scnneider, Fred Rothweg ard Gunther Moenning, D. D, G. M. e Knights of Golden Eagle. Past Grand Chief John C. Risley is in this city at this time organizing for the old-time organization Kknown as Golden Eagle, a semi-military, sick ben- efit, fraternal, beneficlary order, organ- ized in Baltimore in 1573, which at pres- ent has a membership of 80,000 in the United States. The order is strongest in Pennsylvania, where there ig a grand and five hundred subordinate castles. Colo- rado has a grand castle with fifteen sub- ordinates, and the supreme body, recog- nizing the importance of extending the order in the Golden State, where there are comparatively few members, has sent Past Grand Chief Risley to be the West- ern organizer. He has been here but two weeks, but being one of the individuals who make friends on sight, has already made many friends, and is now at work with a will, with the assistance of the membership of California Castle No. 1. New Fra Castle N will be organ™ ized this week with a charter list of forty, and the foundation has been laid for castle No. 3. The new organizer is laying the foundation for a castle in the Mission district, one in the Western Addition and one in the Potrero. California Castle after its meeting last week had a first-class smoker and to-morrow night it will have an entertainment for members of the order in Unity Hall, in the Forest- ers’ building, at 24 Eddy street. e o Order Eastern Star. California Chapter after its business mketing at the first session in February had a progressive whist party for the members and the visitors. There were ten tables, in charge of Mrs. J. H. Blakeway, and all who participated had a very pleds- ant” time. Prizes were won by Mrs. de Lano, Miss Emily Ferguson, Captain Williza® Olsen and Adolph ..eyer. During the evening those that did not care to joift in the game were given evidence of the wonderful fortune-telling power of Miss Lillian Brown; then the worthy patron, Louis Steiger, Miss Luetta de Lano, Mrs. Mignon Morset, Mrs. Carrie May Duke and others entertained with music, songs and specialties. On the evening of February 15 the chapter will hold an ex- ecutive session for the purpose of recelv- ing an official visit from District Deputy Grand Matron Mrs, Ida B. Spence Grand Matron Mrs. Georgiana Virginia Polkamus during the past week paid of- ficial visits to chapters located in Bakers- field and Porterville, Lemoore, Madera, Tulare, Fresno and Mariposa. During the remainder of the current month she will visit as follows: 15th, Modesto; 16th, Los Gatos; 17th, Newman; 19th, Antioch and 20th Starr King Chapter In this city. On the 23d she will be in Vallejo, 2ith in Crockett; 2th, in San Rafael and 27th with Unity Chapter in Oakland. pliin A o Order of Pendo. Observatory Council of the Order of Pendo gave a masquerade ball in Eagles’ Hall last week, which was well attended and was a decided success. Richmond Couneil is the name of a new council that was instituted in the Rieh- mond iDstrict of this city on the evening of February 6. Home Council of this city had a mas- querade ball in Pendo Hall, on Seven- teenth street, on the night of aMrch 10 . Supreme Councilor Tugwell returned from the south last week and brings en- couraging reports from that section of the State. Golden Gate Council is arranging for a social function during the latter part of February. A new council was recently instituted at Proebstel, Wash.,, with thirty five charter members by Clinton C. Fleet of Vancouver, Wash. . The semi-annual reports that are com- ing in at headquarters show a flattering gain in membership and a very small number of suspensions. Nominations for representatives to the Supreme Council will be made in each couneil at the last meeting in Feb- ruary and the election will be in April. The Supreme Council will mget in this city July 10. Home Council had a social in Pendo Hall last Tuesday night, which was at- tended by a largé number of persons, who enjoyed & well arranged programme of up-to-date dances. Staee Order of Eagles. President John S. Parry of San Fran- cisco Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles returned last week after a sixty days' leave of absence to enable him to visit the Bast and also attend the national convention, 6f which he is the presi- dent, and which is to be in session in Chicago. On the way there he was the guest of Kansas City Aerie No. 47, which, together with five other aerles in the vicinity, tendered him a recep- tion. At the second meeting of San Fran- cisco No. 5, in January, Vice President D. J. Creamer presided. The reports presented show that the aerie now has $40,000 in bank, of which $12,500 was deposited in the preceding twelve months, the largest sum ever deposited in one term. At the following meet- ing fifty-five strangers were initiated and there are still eighty applications to be acted upon. This aerie is out for the first prize to be awarded at the session of the Grand Aerie at Milwau- kee next August to the aerie that sigull maks the greatest gain in members in l business o'clock and was kept up until 11, when | | By the ; < L e SRS AN =2 ,’//A’A‘ NS - the next six months. No. § wants that prize, and the members say it will cap- ture it. oL RS Masonic. In this issue is presented the por- traits of the leading officers of Amity of the fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, who were recently installed into office. Each Is well known in the community, and the spirit that they have manifested in this new lodge is proof that during the current term they will devote their attemtion to make Amity one of the most popular lodges in he jurisdiction of San Fran- eisco. Golden Gate Commandery. Knights Templar has programmed quite a num- ber of events for the current meonth, and will have considerable work. The limit of membership of the Saratoga Club has almost been reached, and there is room for but a few more. The excursion to Sarafoga will- be ome of the most important events that this ommandery has ever undertaken. Dr Corps and Company B of the Golden Gate Battallen drill every week. with a view to returning from Saratoga with some of the trophies. — American Yeomen. The fraternal organization known the Brotherhood of American Yeomer | which has its home office in Moines, Iowa. and which is well knov in the East, has recently California field, has Miller the manager for th the Pacific Coast. The order. wk has a memembership of more than 000, with a good reserve fund, has es- tablished a “homestead” in this city, in which, on the third Saturday in Ja wary, in Remembrance Hall of tl Fellows’ bullding, seventeen were admitted into the mys Yeomanry by initiation. The ad of these strangers and the trans of the regular business was followe a dance until a late hour. There w a large number of persons present, the Pacific Coast manager, being p ent, assisted in nitiatory rk The following Sa night another ela added District Manager Knutson of S: is- in this ci was membership. Jose at this time working to increase the membership of the local homestead to 500. e < Knights of Honor. A new lodge of the Knights of Honor ccmposed of men and women, the first of a dual membership, will be instituted in this city in the Alcazar®building on February 15 The officers of the several lodges of tha order in this city have been installed for the current term and steps will be taken by the'grand officers to encourage the new officers to enter their respective lodges in a contest for membership. Flattering reports have been received from the lodge in Santa Cruz, which of late has been adding to its membership at almost every meeting. A class of fifteen strangers will soon be initiated into the lodge at Monterey. The lodge in Crockett reports having at its last meeting received several applications. The lodge which has been organized in Point Richmond will be instituted March 1L PRSEDS SE— The Junior Order. The hall committee of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics and Daughters of Liberty will give an enter- tainment and dance on a large scale in Native Sons’ Hall on the night of Feb- ruary 22 in celebration of the annivérsary of the birth of George Washington. It 18 to be under the direction of the fol- lowing named committee: Frederick Pat- tison, chairman: Anna Cardoza. vice chairman; Maud Turmon, secretary Mrs. Emily, treasurer: Willlam T, Pai- mer, Lillian E. Tatcher, Emma Wohlers, { Mrs. R. Fletcher, Miss J. Reynolds, H. Klaes, J. P. Schaertzer, George Blanken- ham, P. S. Forsyth, A. §. Hall, D. Her- ring, Alexandria Robertson, Fred Dar- lng, F. C. Fish and A. C. Bvers. The programme will include many patriotic ‘-umbeu ] —_—— Tribe of Ben Hur. Mizpah Court of the Tribe has appointed the following committee to superintend a given in the Odd Fellows' building morrow night. The socials that are giver by this tribe have in the past proved most enjoyable affairs and the commit- tee has expressed a determination that this one shail be up to the standard has been established by the co J. F. Snyder, supreme scribe tF der since its organization, djed recentls in Crawfordville, Ind. His brother, J C. Snyder, has been appointed to the ‘vacancy. of Ben Hur named as a to be soctal et gt Woodecraft. All the camps in the jurisdiction California have united in sending a peti- tion to the head consul asking for a sus- pension of a certain tax in conmnection with the initiation of candidates, th same to continue for six months fror February 1. Applewood Camp is making arra ments for a grand masquerade Eintracht Hall on the night of March | Last Tuesday night Redwood Circle the Women of Woodcraft had a pleasa:it social in Eagles' Hall. There was a pleasing programme of entertalament and dancing. of