The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-12
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Organization Of the Grand Lodge,
A. 0. U. W., of Montana.

OOTlc LOuBe, NO. Zlo, r. auQ a. NJ, at q
called meeting last evening had work in the
Entered Apprentice degree.
Golden West Lodge, No. 800, /. o. O. F.,
at its meeting last evening had an initiation.
California Lodge, No. l, f. and A. NJ, at
its called meeting last evening had :" rails
ing"
There was large attendance at the meet
ing OF Pacific Lodge, No. 155, l. o. 0. F.,
last evening. when the Veteran Odd Eel
lows Association paid fraternal visit.
The cornerstone of the new State Insane
Asylum at Ukiah, Mendoeno County, was
masonically laid last Tuesday by A. R.
Conkln, G. NJ; William johnson, d. g. NJ,
and other officers of the Grand Lodge of this
State. assisted by the members of Abel
Lodge, No. 245.
The union meeting Of District No. 1, l. o.
o. F., Fl. G. Botsrord, d. D. G. NJ. with
Yerba Buena Lodge, No. 10, last evening,
was very fine affair. Memorial Hail was
crowded with members, their families and
friends, and the entertainment provided for
the occasion met with appreciation from all.
The cornerstone Of the new State Insane
Asylum at San Bernardino will be masoni-
caiy laid next Tuesday.
Franco-American Lodge, No. 207, I. o. o.
f., had well-attended meeting last evening
when several candidates were initiated.
Fidelity Lodge, No. 120, Il. and A. NJ. at
its called meeting last evening, had work in
the Master Masons' degree.
Golden Gate Encampment, No. /, l. o. o.
F.. meets this evening. VIXEN important
business will be transacted.
Court Occidental, No. 6676, a. 0. F. F. s.,
at Its regular meeting last evening, had an
initiation. Officers for the ensuing term
were also nominated and elected.
Loyal California Lodge, No. /, Manchester
Unity Odd Fellows. at its regular meeting
last evening, conferred the initiatory.
The Grand Lodge. A. o. q. W., of Mon
Thursday 1t is stated that the members in
that State will at the same time lay the
foundation stone of a 100000 building for
the needs and purposes OF the order.
The ritual OF tho l. o. o. F. will shortly
be printed in the Italian language, the trans
latlon having been already made.
The Madras Qndia) Masonic Review for
October prints "A List of Symbols Used in
Freemasonry," some 576 in number, COM
piled by Ii. j. Whymper This large num-
Der is not so surprising when it is found
that the following alleged symbols are in
cluded in the list: Charcoal, Frogs, the
Great Lime-kiln. Masons Wind, Nimbus,
Ok, Saint Peter, Skirrett and Three Aper-
| lures.
The twenty-first annual session of the
Grand Encampmento OF California Champions
| Of tie Red Cross concluded It's labors on
wednesday evening at ST. Georges Hall.
| The report OF the Grand Secretary showed
that the affairs OF the dividend system had
all been satisfactorily settled by the return
| OF assessments to members in good stand
ing, exceEt in the eases of eight members of
Banner Encampment, No. 70, about which
| misunderstanding had existed. After ex-
| PLANTATION the difficulty was cleared up and
! the Grand Encampme.t ordered the money
| paid to the latter. An Executive Commit
| tee, consisting of j. Z. Harris of No. u ]
| J. Moran OF No. 49, Mary +. Hall of No. IS,
| Is. ). Eye OF No. 26 and WV. Moses of No.
| 30, 10 elaborate and publish in codified form
tile plan adopted by the session for carrying
on the temperance and beneficial work Of
| the order during the coming year, was
elected. The following officers were elected
and installed: Past Grand Commander j.
| W. A. Bushnell Of No. II Grand Counselor,
J. j. Moran of No. 70; Grand Junior Com
mander. Mary f. Hall OF No. IS; Grand
Secretary, J. Z. Harris of No. II; Grand
Treasurer. c: w. Pomeroy Of No. u; Grand
Captaln Of the Host. Emma Bell Of No. "a !,
| Grand Mistress of Ceremonies, Abbie Nj
| Frodsbam of No. &c; Grand Guard, Ii. NJ
Pye of M. &c; Grand Sentinel, B. j. Pye of
| No. &c; Grand Organizer, Addie f. Small of
No. %. The next session will be held in
this city on the second Tuesday in October
| 1891. The order has taken a new departure
| In the line OF temperance work, taking q
position not heretofore held by any or
| ganlZati0n IN this State, and its members re-
| port good prospects for the coming season.
| At the meeting of Defiance Circle, No. IS,
| Companions OF the Forest, held on the 2Stii
| nlt., officers were elected for the ensuing
| term. The installation ceremonies will take
place on Friday evening, January 9, 1891.
This circle is prospecting, new meinbers
| being added to the roll at each meeting and
all are greatly interested in the work of
| the order.
b. +: Nelson, Supreme Reporter of the
knights Of Honor, announces the following
gain Of membership in the Jurisdictions
named, for the week ending 9th inst. Ala
5ama s, Arkansas 7, California /, Connecti-
cut i, Florida 4, Georgia 2, illinois Is, Indi-
ana 4, Kansas 6, Kentucky A. Louisiana As,
Massachusetts 5. Michigan 4. Minnesota 7,
Indian Territory 1, Mississippi IL. Missouri
| 3, New Jersey u, New York 81. North
| Carolina ., Ohio ). Pennsylvania 10, South
Carolina 10, Tennessee 3, Texas As, Vir.
ginia !, West Virginia 2, Wisconsin 2
| North Dakota 1; total 30l.