The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-04

Yerba Buena Lodge of Perfection, No. G,
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
Masonry, held stated meeting last evening
and transacted important business.
Apollo Lodge. No. 123, l. o. o. F.. at its
regular meeting last evening conferred the
degree of Friendship.
There are 32l Lodges, with 1000 members,
under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge,
F. and A. NJ, of Kansas.
Oriental Encampment, No. 81, l. o. o. F.,
meets this evening, when the Patriarcbal
degree will be conferred on candidates.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of England has
Cancelled the charter of the La Concoriia
Lodge, No. 1926 of Cairo, Egypt, for cause.
Excelsior Degree Lodge, No. ., l. o. o. F.,
will confer the degree of Friendship on sew
eral candidates at its meeting this evening.
Members of the Z. and A. NJ, at Sydney,
n. S. W., propose to establish lodge to be
called the "Atbeuaum" wherein science,
art, literature and music will be solely rep
resented.
Iowa instituted twelve new lodges of the
]. o. o. f. last year and gained over 1000
members, making membership of 24,6l0.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 126, A. o. u. w,
will hold public entertainment in its hall,
23l9 Missio on street. next Thursday evening,
when Professor Z. Knowlton will lecture on
people ] met and places | saw during
10,000-nile trip through the United States"
In Ohio seventy-four Rebekah degree
lodges OF the l. o. o. F. have become de-
funct since the Introduction of this branch
of the order into the State.
At the meeting of Unity Lodge, No. p,
A. o. U. W., next Tuesday evening. lee
ture will be delivered by Mr.. Mcneil. The
subject will be, What l Saw on Trip
Through Japan"
Islam Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of
the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. will hold
its regular session next Wednesday evening,
when three unbelievers will b. ballOted for,
ami as the summons says, MAY Allah in
vest them with f0rtitude that they may
matriculate by tOrrefaction on the Arab
path" The festival is that of the sacred
bread (aysh es seyeed ell Bedawee), known
as Nezlet-el-H ag, and will be observed by
reception to returning pilgrims, joyful
professions, great rejOicings, oriental mySter-
les and the return 0t the sacred CARPET max
himal. The mobiles have been notified that
there will be camels and fodder for all and
to live while We I've" shorter reading of
you are living. for you viii be long time
dead" The diplomas, otherwise denomi-
mated Arabic credentials will also be dis
trlbuted to the shriners on this occasion.
AT The late session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, l, o. o. F., held at Topeka, Kans,
the f. lowing proceedings were enacted;
Deprecating the holding of nation i con-
ventions by the Daughters Of Rebekah; de-
Ginning 10 take action in tAe matter Of bar
ring salOon-keepers from membership; by
vote of 81 TO 62 their admission was left to
the discretion Of subordinate lodges; John
c. Underwood was elected Lieutenant-Geu-
eral of the Patriarchs Militant for three
years; the amendment to admit young men
at IS years of age was DEFEATED, the vote
being 100 in the affirmative and IS in the
negative-not three-fourths vute. 1t was
believed inadviSable TO establish National
Home at Washington, d. c., at present.
The Grand Sire was sustained in placing
Captain General Ellis under arrest, and his
decision in the case If j. L. Barnum, Grand
Master Of Illinois, disappr0yed.