The morning call., 1890-05-10
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dtleHuance OF members present The RELIEF
of needy soldiers and their families being one of
the main objects Of this order The reports of
committees and volunteers who visited the Aims
house and County Hospital. the sick aud those In
want, carrying words OF cheer and comfort as
well as more substantial gifts, were listened TO
with deep Interest. The calls on the treasury are
very constant The meeting was favored by Wis
itors from circles OF Sacramento and Santa Rosa,
wso spoke OF the good work done and the steady
accession OF members. There were lively DIS
cussions on various topics, and the exercises
were closed with recitation and song
Golden State Parlor. No. so, Native Daughters
OF The Golden West, was instituted last Wednes-
d. D. q. P.
Pursuant to the call by Leonard Haas Chair
man, some thirty gentlemen met at Knuckeps
Hall. IA Third street, last Tuesday evening" for
the purpose OF organizing new court OF The A.
y. +. f. 5. Another meeting VIII be held al the
grand officers Will be present
Golden Fleece Lodge, No. IL, Order OF the
Royal Argosy, held meeting last Tuesday even
were delivered by Mrs. NJ. NJ. Thompson, S l.,
and Mr. U Nell ID. ID. S. p. A district meeting
ana entertainment inn OF lodges will be held at the
hall on the last Tuesday OF this month.
Young Mems Institutes and so will hold
picnic and frateinal reunion at Glen Ellen next
Thursday. The steamer viii leave Market-street
wharf (Itburon ferry at O'clock in the morn
Ing, returning leaving Glen Ellen at 3 80 o'clock
in the afternoon. There VIII be all sorts OF
amuSements on the grounds and the affair cannot
help 10 be a success.
The Grand Lodge of the Sons OF TEMPERANCE.
at its late session. held In this city, elected the
following persons as representatives 10 the
National Convention OF the order which con-
yenes ut Ocean Grove, n. j.. in July: W. B.
Wadman, I. Walker, Mrs. Leland Howe. Mrs
+. NJ; CONN, MIS- Nj. Irving, Il. n. Davidson,
Mrs. n. Davidson.
Alcalde Parlor, No. 154 Native Sons Of the
Golden West. IS steadily pushing to the font as
one OF the working parlOrs of the city On Mon
DAY evening last 4 fraternal visit was paid by q
large number OF members from Yerba Buena,
Hesperian and FL Dorado parlors The visit
distant
Hubbs, j. S. kehrlein, Dwyer, Andrews and
Coakley were appointed to represent the parlor
In the Joint Committee for the Admission day
celebration. Three candidates Will be Initiated
next Monday evening, Increasing the member
ship roll to 10. Next Tuesday evening Alcalde
Drlll Corps, No 3, Will receive benefit at the
AleaZar Iheater The proceeds Will be devoted
TO properly equlpplng the members Of the corps,
and fine showing will be made at the Admission
day celebration.
w. b. Kennedy, Supreme Secretary Of
the Endowment Rank, Knights OF Pyihas.
OF his oflice for the quarter ending March
3lst, last gives the following statistical
information In The fourth class al date of De-
cemDet 81 1859, The number of members was
10000, with S44, 300. 600 of endowment; during
The quarter 1908 new applicants were admitted
with s2,015.oo0 endowment; 7 Unidentified,
with $4,000; a total OF 1,521 members with
32S,oOo endowment; the losses were by
forfeiture 175, with S365,oO0 endowment; by
with S154, 600; total loss of 266, with $685.
600 endowment, leaving the membership at
date of April l. 1890, at 81 .255, with s45,776.-
600 in force, net gain Of $50 members and an
Increase of 81, 47G,0O0 in endowment. In the
hrst class there are now 43 members
loss Of 3; second class, 62 members, loss OF
T. and third class, 81, a loss OF l. The receipts
IN the first class we're Sl3, in the second S23
and In tile fourth S165,0o9 sc, while the Ex-
pense Fund receipts for the first. second and
thlrd classes were 50 Goa grand total of $685.
O49 16 received Tie total amount of endow-
ment benefits paid for the quarter on II losses
IN the fourth class was S154. 900. The total
Dement'S paid TO date have been as follows: First
class on 1873 deaths, SSOS, S24 81; second class
on 1117 deaths, 1913 %; third class on
% deaths, S53l4, and fourth class on 1917
deaths, $1,000, 000-a grand total of 1895
deaths and So 1892. o32 paid for benefits. During
The quarter As new sections were organized In
Inherent parts OF the country, OHIO showing the
greatest number %, Wisconsin and Indiana 8
a gain OF sections over the new business Of the
last Quaripr