The morning call., 1890-08-28
FRAEERNAL NOTES.
The American Fraternnl Circle in a
Prosperous Condition.

The American Fraternnl Circle in n
Prosperous Condition.
Confidence Lodge, No. 22S2, Knights of
Honor, met on Tuesday evening and trans
acted considerable business.
Mission Lodge, No. 169 F. and A. NJ, at
its called meeting last evening had work in
the Master Mason degree.
Unity Lodge. No. %, a. o. U. W, will
hold its next regular quarterly entertain
ment Tuesday evening, September 10th.
Bay City Lodge, No. Il, l. o. 0. F.. at its
regular. session, on Tuesday evening, con-
ferTed the initiatory.
Mount Moriah Lodge, No. a, F. and A.
NJ, had work in the third degree at its
called meeting last evening.
The open meeting of the Knights of
Honor lodges of the city of the district
Of which Charles II. H0lcombe is d. d. q.
ID. was most successful affair. The large
hall of Union Lodge, in which the meeting
took place, was crowded to the doors, even
standing room being at premium. The
entertainment consisting of literary aud
musical exercises. was Of the best possible
kind and heartily enjoyed by all. Several
Of the Grand Lodge officers were present,
including the Grand Dictator and the Grand
Representative, and delivered entertaining
addresses. Deputy Holcombe presided in
very able manner. On conclusion of the
exercises in the hall the company was in
vited to the banquet-room, were refresh
ments were served, after which dancing
was INDUCED in. Mr.. Holcombe is entitled
to a great deal of credit for his efforts in
getting up the meeting and the success
which he met with. lie is an able and eff
cient officer and the members of all his
lodges appreciate the work he is doing, and
are assisting him to make his term
success, both for himself aud the or
der He is very faithful in the discharge
Of his duties, visiting the several lodges
under his charge with frequent regularity
and assisting the officers in the work of
their respective stations by instructing
them in their charges and the floor work of
the degrees. No better selection could
have been made than in appointing him q
deputy, fact which is undsputed.
b. f. Nelson, 5. II, of the Knights Of
Honor, announces the following gain Of
membership in the jurisdictions named for
the week ending the Odd inst: Alabama O.
Arkansas ., California 3, Colorado Q, Flor
ida ., Georgia 3. Illinois 3, Indiana 6, Kan
sas !, Kentucky 3, Louisiana 81 Maine 2,
Maryland !, Massachusetts 4, Michigan g.
Mississippi 8, Missouri 8, Nebraska !, New
Jersey 3, New York II, Ohio 8, Pennsyl-
vaua 2 South Carolina 6, Tennessee 3,
Texas 50. Wisconsin l, North Dakota 3.
Total. Ill.
Ouina Council, No. 161, of the Order of
the American Fraternal Circle, which was
organized in this city two weeks ago, is
tiouriShing, and bids fair to become one OF
the leading fraternal subordinates on the
Coast. G. l. Hutton, d. S. c., is untiring
in eifecting the permanent organization of
the society in California, and is meeting
with success. From the last monthly state
ment of Charles w. S. Banks, Supreme
Secretary, dated Baltimore, Md, August
1st, it is seen that the first certificate issued
was on September Is, 1888, and the number
and date Of the last one written is 1892,
July Dist last. During the months Of May,
June and July last II new councils were
Instituted, there being now 146 subordinates
in existence. The claims paid in July
amounted to $3.50, which, with tile sum Of
S40,244 % paid since date of Institution,
makes grand total of S44,024 % paid for
benefits. In the Benefit and Relief Fund
the sum Of S29, 1877 50 was collected during
July, and the sum of SLY, 22l 80 paid in
previously makes a grand total of S246,
AIS 50 collected since institution. The total
credit TO the fund on July 1st amounted to
S15S,0S0 13, less $4,000 %. leaving bal
ance on hand Of Sl1i,055 SO. In the Reserve
Fund, which is made up from 40 per cent
taken from each assessment call, the total
so received has been SSS,33S ". The in
IeIest received to July 1st on these funds
amounts to S2i5S 81. The sum of S1I,-
67S 81 was transferred to the Reserve Fund
from assessments collected In July.