Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-06

Degree Lodge aSStlllDlctl Il SOOClIE NUMBER
of It's members in their Lodge room, and
helda spirited meeting, resulting in the gen
eral good and advancement Of the interests
of that branch, valuable auxiliary to the
Order.
Capitol Lodge. No 81, in regular session.
on the evening of the 22d, did some most
excellent work in the benefcent feature of
our Order, exhibiting the true inWardncss
OF Odd Fellowship in marked degree
Many representative brothers expressed
themselves upon topics of general interest
among which was that of the Odd Fellows
Home, a measure OF vast Importance to the
membership of this jurisdiction at the
present time. The establishment Of q home
for the aged, iniirm and INDECENT worthy
odd Fellow should receive the careful con-
sideration of every member of this noble
and progressive organization.
Sacramento Lodge, No >. on Saturday
evening before last held a well-attended
regular meeting, and did much practical
work of Il saluJarY and beneficial character.
This was the second Lodge instituted in
the jurisdiction, is thirty-four years old.
and has done an incalculable amount of
good to the suffering and distressed of this
community and aided hundreds of soiourn-
ing brothers of other localities. 1t has
grown to be one of the Wealthiest Lodges
here, owning one-third of the magnificent
Odd Fellows Temple in this city, incIud-
ing in its membership some of our most
prominent and substantial citizens
The younger scion of the Order, Indus
trial Lodge, No. 157, on the same evening
held It's regular meeting, with goodly at
tendance of faithful, active workers who
are ever up in the work of benevolence and
peace This Lodge is composed largely of
young men, mechanics and artisans in the
majority, though it contains 4 number of
old and experienced Odd Fellows, ever on
the alert to guide the young idea with their
wisdom and knowledge in traternal ways,
gained by patience and long practice.
El Dorado Lodge, Nos, an early cola
bOrer in the work of bcneiaction, COM
prising many Sprighty and earnest work
ers for the advancement of the interests of
the Order, met on Monday evening, the
25th, and by their numbers and patient adj
herence To the large volume of routine and
practical work, evidenced their love of the
Order and faithfulncsS in carrying out its
principles and teachings. Under the proper
head spirited remarks were made by sew
eral of the members and visitors eliciting
the condition and prospects of Odd Fellow
ship here and elsewhere as tlourishing and
most gratifying.
\ refutation Of the slurs and improbable
charges, said to emanatc from the c. NJ of
New York, as TO its dcplOrable condition
there, rs presented il the Geographic items
of the 18th ultlmO, was presented by W. +.
Norcross, editor Of the .Ne,c 1qe, the official
organ here, giving in detail the report of
last year of that jurisdiction to the ;. G. l.,
showing membership of over 10000, and
4 relief report of more than Sill 900 for two
years, with mention in it Of steadyincrease
numerically and financially; the inference
and deduction proving the improbability of
the item alluded to, and which will be
authoritatiycly commented upon in the
Ner -lGe at IN early date.
The Uniformed Degree Camp of the Or
| der in this city-the lgst instituted on this
! coasts rapidly growing in numbers and
! importance, and bids fair 10 incite the
| Patriarchs to more Jealous efforts in that
| branch of odd Fellowship. \ drill corps
of select members for the purpose are prac-
| ticing in the drill with q view to prohcien-
| cv, and Will no doubt soon be ready and
willing to measure swords with any III a
| friendly competitive contest for excellence.
| we trust bv the time of the State Fair open
| ing. as on the 9th of September they Will
! turn ont in parade at the invitation of the
| Native Sons. and hope to muster a hundred
uniforms. Those Of sister Degree Camps
who can are expected to Join them on the
occasion. which Will be made entertaining
/ and memorable.
Schiller Lodge 40. l05, composed Of the
! German element ot our cj,lzens and work
! ing ln the German language, meets on
| Thursday evenings, and they DO excellent
work among their telioWkin, since 1t Is
! especially i'm that field wherein the bulk OF
| their labor lies As a class. they are natur-
| ally good odd Fellows, and. when to their
| sympathetic nature Is added the tolerant
principle, as taught by our ritual, they be
come invaluable IN the work ol humanl-
tartan organizations. And 50 we ind our
German brethren and sisters actively and
earnestly engaged IN DAD fellowship under
: the auspiCes OF No. lO3 and Gcrmania Re
bekah Degree Lodge, No. 81. Schiller has a
/ large aud growing membership, and, tinan-
cially. is we!s-e1n,iitlunCd and does excellent
work. while the ladies OF No. 81 heartily
lend cooperative aud to their efficient
/ brethren.
Eureka Lodge. No j. the second Lodge
of the OrCcr in this vlJy, mas done Il noble
| work and bullded an enyIabie reputation
/ among the benevolent institutions OF the
age. Its members comprise many Of the
best ofour citizens, whose various ayocations
pecuimniN lit them TO Know and appreciate
the object, and aims OF ODD Fellowship,
and Their long pIaeuce IN the Application
OF rs principles 20 suiienng humanity, give
a prestige To No. j that We'll may harmon
lZc with and Symbolic the name Eureka,
( since surely they have Analysed Cur work
sufficiently IN the past thirty years 10 have
ioun8 ITS true merit ana Applicability III
the relci OF distress incident to human
me, EUREKA Lodge meet ON Wednesday
night OF eacH Wcek they have over 10
members, are h'anC&liy wei. situated, and