The morning call., 1890-06-26
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Membership and Number Of
Lodges in the Royal Arcanum.

Oriental Lodge, No. LA, F. and A. NJ, at its
called meeting on Tuesday evening. had work
in the Master Mason's degree.
Bay City Lodge, No. IL, L. o. o. F., had work
in the Inlliatory at Its regular meeting on Tues
day evening. They will also initiate candidate
next tuesday evening.
King SoIomon's Lodge, No. eco F. and A. NJ,
at a special meeting last evening had raising"
The Board of Corporate Directors of the
Grand Lodge, A. o. U. w. OF this State, have
been called to meet this afternoon at o'clock at
the Grand Recorders Office OH important busi-
ness
Mission Lodge, No. 1876. F. and A. NJ, had
work III the thlId degree at its called meeting
last evening.
Seven Pines Circle. Ladies G. A R., at Its reg
ular meeting last Monday evening Initiated three
applicants. The campfire TO be held on M ond ~
evening next promises to be a success There
viii be plenty OF beans and other dejcaeies i'll
large quantities.
On tuesday evening, July sth, California Par
lor No. !, n. S. G. W, will celebrate its fifteenth
anniversary at Odd Fellows Hall.
H. Mills, Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger OF the
independent Order OF Foresters. instituted the
first court In this city last Monday night and ap-
pointed the following officers: James Higgins
c. r.. p. McD0nough, V. c. r.; ID. A. c. fosey
c. D.; Dr. W. ID. Mccarthy, p; r. A. Mobbs, e.
The order starts with excellent prospects OF sue
cess.
The joint Ninth of September Committee,
n. 5. q. W., Will meet tomorrow evening In
Pioneer Han, Lick place. The hall has been
kindly donated by The Society OF California
Pioneers to the Naive Sons, in which to hold
their meetings, ana It VIII be used hereafter
every evening for that purpose until the close Of
the celebration.
La Parfaite Union Lodge, No. II, F. and A. NJ,
celebrated ST. Johns day with banquet at the
Maison Richie on Tuesday evening last. En-
manuel Meyer, Master OF the lodge. presided
and addresses were delivered by NJ. NJ. Estee,
Grand Master, and William Johnston, Deputy
Grand Master of the Grand lodges OF this juris-
dlction. The French Harmony Band. :" La eau
loise," furnished The Instrumental music, and be-
sides this there several excellent vocal solos
rendered by members OF the lodge.
In The Royal Arcanum there are now 105024
members in good standing aud 1878 subordinate
councils.
The Grand Lodge OF the A. o. U. W. of this
Jurisdiction has levied assessments 16 and
IL for The month of July on deaths 1856 to
151 inclusive, a total OF sixteen losses, appor-
toned among lodges as follows: Washngto
n. 60, san Francisco 2, and ST. John, No. 70,
Santa Ana, No. 80, Santa Ana; San Diego, No.
100 San Diego; Occidental, No. 6, Oakland /;
Wilmington, No. $50, Wilmington; Excelsior.
n o. 12G. San Francisco; Pelauma, No. 30 Pela-
luna; East Los Angeles, No. 23o, Los Angeles
FL deity. No. 1876, San francisco; southern Call
fornia. No. 19l, Los Angeles; Sierra City. No.
125, Sierra CITY; Memorial, No. ia, San Fl an
Cisco and Valley, No. 30, San Francisco, 1 each.
This levy will pay for deaths reported 10 June
GIN last. To the date OF making this call the
whole number OF deaths has been 1125. and
assessments levied 227.
The cornerstone of the new Masonic Temple
in tie city of Alameda was laid with impressive
ceremonies on Tuesday afternoon (St. Johns
day by NJ. NJ. Esiee, Grand Master assisted by
Charles r. GritmaD, Grand Senior Walden, and
w. +. Perry, Grand Junior Warden. The Rev.
A. 7. Perkins acted as Grand Chaplain pro tenn.
and Oswald Lubbock as Grand Secretary pro
TEN. There were over $50 members of the craft
in line, including Oakland Commandery No. L.
Knights Templar, and The Masonic Veteran AS
ISOLATION OF the Pacific Coast. The Grand Mar
shal was j. b. Stevens OF Napa. A poem written
for the occasion by Joaquin Miller was read and
a humorous address delivered by George L.
Bromley OF this city, AT The conclusion OF the
ceremonies a banquet was partaken of, at which
appropriate todsts were made and suitably re-
sponded to. The temple when finished will have
cosI LIE sum of $40 600